Is there an album you like that nobody else seems to?

Philly_Q

Haych said:

Counterparts by Rush.

It always seems to be overlooked by critics, almost an afterthought in their discography that's quickly passed over like it's some kind of embarrassment that's never talked about.

Agreed, it's one of my favourite latterday Rush albums.  I think it's the first really good one after the relatively weak period which started with Hold Your Fire.

pintspiller

My fave Rush album is A Farewell of Kings. Everybody I know either likes 2112 or Moving Pictures

Sleepyscholar

fastonebaz said:

Yes

The Barron Knights   Greatest Hits. 

A classic. 

I think that wins you the thread.

Haych

pintspiller said:

My fave Rush album is A Farewell of Kings. Everybody I know either likes 2112 or Moving Pictures

I appreciate 2112 was a turning point for them but apart from the Overture and Temples of Syrinx I preferred side 2. Hemispheres was far, far better IMHO. 

I do like Moving Pictures though. Has there been a better guitar sound recorded than on that album?

Philly_Q

Haych said:

pintspiller said:

My fave Rush album is A Farewell of Kings. Everybody I know either likes 2112 or Moving Pictures

I appreciate 2112 was a turning point for them but apart from the Overture and Temples of Syrinx I preferred side 2. Hemispheres was far, far better IMHO. 

I do like Moving Pictures though. Has there been a better guitar sound recorded than on that album?

Permanent Waves is my favourite.

cj73

viz said:

axisus said:

viz said:

Whitesnake - Slip of the Tongue

Is that the Vai one? I have it somewhere if it is. He seemed like an uneasy fit to me but I haven't played it in about 20 years, maybe I'd like it now.

Yes, I think it’s absolutely excellent! His playing on some of the songs is his best ever. Side 2 is unbelievable. 

This^ 

EricTheWeary

Sleepyscholar said:

fastonebaz said:

Yes

The Barron Knights   Greatest Hits. 

A classic. 

I think that wins you the thread.

True fans only like the early unfunny songs. 

Stuckfast

steven70 said:

I feel the need to add 'Pop Trash' by Duran Duran as well. The last original thing they did before becoming a cabaret act. Not sure what's with the 'middle to late period Duran Duran' phase.

Which is the one with Ordinary World on? That's a great song.

randerson

East Meets West - John Scofield. As a young blues inspired guitarist, this album finally converted me to Jazz guitar.

ICBM

Stuckfast said:

Which is the one with Ordinary World on? That's a great song.

That’s ‘the Wedding Album’ - officially just called ‘Duran Duran’, confusingly since the first album was too...

Definitely one of their best songs. Did you watch the BBC documentary last night?

Reverend

Not sure like is the right word but this is unforgettable. 

Like Lalo Schiffrin with Sutcliffe Jugend lyrics. 

earwighoney

strumjoughlamps said:

Afghan Whigs, all albums... I literally do not know anyone that like The Afghan Whigs.. 

It says more about your mates than it does about your music taste. 

Whigs are superb, great band live too. 

PolarityMan

Metallica - Load

schrodinger1612

Babylon Zoo - The Boy With The X-Ray Eyes: a bit of a guilty pleasure this one...quit sniggering at the back!
Sabbath - Never Say Die: needs to be listened all the way through to be appreciated imo. Man, these guys were on some really good drugs weren’t they
Metallica - Load: Fantastic heavy blues rock ... the balls on these guys though to put this out after everything that came before it...

schrodinger1612

wolsnah said:

Does St. Anger count? 

To be fair, I wasn't that keen to start with, but like mould in a nice blue cheese, it's a bit of a grower and an acquired taste, but I now do honestly really like it.

You know an admission like that will get you stoned these days...REPENT

Limehouse_Blues

Load - Metallica - dug it when it came out and still do today. Different direction from early stuff and I enjoyed it.

K - Kula Shaker - everyone thought they were knobs but they could play rock n roll for sure

StageStruck

koneguitarist said:

Come Taste the band by Deep Purple. 
Heavy, Funky, Bluesy. 

Love this DP album, and Tommy Bolin in general. I've to it a lot over the years, I certainly find it a lot more enjoyable than Burn or Stormbringer that preceded it. 

HAL9000

The Division Bell by Pink Floyd. I know I’m not supposed to like post Roger Waters Pink Floyd, but to my mind this is a pretty good album.

ICBM

HAL9000 said:

The Division Bell by Pink Floyd. I know I’m not supposed to like post Roger Waters Pink Floyd, but to my mind this is a pretty good album.

By the same token in reverse, I really don’t like it - or any post-Waters material - but I love The Final Cut, which most Floyd fans don’t. (Not keen on the last two tracks, admittedly.)

fob

Gang Gajang - Gang Gajang

Probably cheating because nobody else seems to have heard of it rather than dislikes it - I'm sure any Aussies on the forum might know it though.