Albums seen as ‘classics’ that you think are rubbish.

drofluf

Anything by The Fall, can’t see why they’re revered. 

Likewise The Verve, just a load of whining.  

prowla

Whatever Bruce Springteen's classic one was - I've got a box-set and I've never managed to listen to a whole album.

I've also got a Status Quo box set, which I find unlistenable.

I wised up with regards to ELO and don't have any of theirs.

prowla

ToneControl said:

Everything by Deep Purple
I tried so hard to like it as a teenager before I even got all that picky
Just sounds like auto pilot paint-by-numbers to me
I fully appreciate the musicianship

Same with Queen

I do get what you say about Deep Purple - they can be a bit formulaic: opening riff, verse & chorus, verse & chorus, keyboard solo, vers & chorus, guitar solo, chorus, fade.

But I like a lot of their stuff anyway and Made In Japan is probably/IMHO the best live album ever.

ICBM

OK Computer
Appetite For Destruction
Back In Black
Led Zeppelin II
Definitely Maybe

In fact anything by any of those bands. That’s not just a list of bands I don’t like, all those albums are “classic” for no reason I can see, even compared to the rest of their output.

And Astral Weeks.

Fuengi

Teyeplayer said:

Anything written by Sir Paul? 

I know what you mean, but I think that's slightly unfair. His writing filtered through John and George Martin produced some incredible music.

When he was left to his own devices the results exposed him rather. 

I can't listen to A Day In The Life without thinking it is John saying to us "look what I've got to work with!". 

Cols

Exile on Main Street.  It’s held up as the Stones’ finest work, but for me it’s a messy jam that’s a difficult and unrewarding listen.

Teyeplayer

Fuengi said:

Teyeplayer said:

Anything written by Sir Paul? 

I know what you mean, but I think that's slightly unfair. His writing filtered through John and George Martin produced some incredible music.

When he was left to his own devices the results exposed him rather. 

I can't listen to A Day In The Life without thinking it is John saying to us "look what I've got to work with!". 

Yes, I was being flippant, but fully agree: post-Beatles rather than during the Beatles. 

kaypeejay

The Pixies Doolittle - scratchy voiced noisy rubbish. 

JezWynd

Cols said:

Exile on Main Street.  It’s held up as the Stones’ finest work, but for me it’s a messy jam that’s a difficult and unrewarding listen.

May the good Lord shine a light on you
Make every song your favorite tune

phil_b

McSwaggerty said:

Anything by Queen.... Over rated nonsense. 

Maybe the case now but I remember a time during the 80's when they were very much under appreciated

SquireJapan

Rowby1 said:

Anything by David Bowie.....style over substance.

I think this is the perfect example of "you had to be there" (I wasn't).

I understand why it was important, and I appreciate what came before and after - and that it had a huge amount of influence, but I've really tried with Bowie but I just don't feel it. 

I think the same can be said for Oasis. Very much the music of a generation (I was there in this case), and when I listen to it I get all the nostalgia that goes along with it so it has more emotion/meaning. Listening objectively I think something like definitely maybe isn't that groundbreaking.

Anyway, my album (and coming from a big Jimi fan) is Electric Ladyland. There's a lot going on, and it's impressive (and again, there's a "before and after" situation). Problem is whenever I listen to it, it's always an effort  (there are a couple of standout tracks, but a few amazing tracks do not maketh the album ...)

Rocker

Sergeant Peppers........

UnclePsychosis

Hattigol said:

Anything by Pink Floyd. I just don't get them.

McSwaggerty said:

Anything by Queen.... Over rated nonsense. 

Fuck's sake lads, I was hoping to be the bringer of truths to this thread and you've both pipped me to the post. 

axisus

I had to bail out and stop reading this thread. Too shocking ....

Rowby1

SquireJapan said:

Rowby1 said:

Anything by David Bowie.....style over substance.

I think this is the perfect example of "you had to be there" (I wasn't).

Thing is, I kind of was.....didn’t get it then, don’t get it now. Loads of my mates at school though he was a genius.......and probably still do. Hey ho, good job we’re all different

Litterick

Everything by Van Halen seems pointless to me.

phil_b

Habanero

Brothers in Arms. Dire by name, dire by nature.

toescantalk

Patti Smith “Horses” don’t get at all, but also happy to join in the Pink Floyd and Queen lack of respect,

ICBM

SquireJapan said:

Anyway, my album (and coming from a big Jimi fan) is Electric Ladyland. There's a lot going on, and it's impressive (and again, there's a "before and after" situation). Problem is whenever I listen to it, it's always an effort  (there are a couple of standout tracks, but a few amazing tracks do not maketh the album ...)

I love Electric Ladyland, it's my favourite Hendrix album, but feel the same about Are You Experienced - great debut, and changed the world, but as an actual album... not without the CD reissue bonus tracks, which include all the really great ones that weren't on the original.

That said it's still much better than almost any of the other ones listed so so far. (Apart from Bowie and Velvet Underground - and Sgt. Peppers .)