Amazing albums you own that you have somehow forgotten about?

DiscoStu

Saw a guy wearing a Spiritualized 'Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space' t shirt today and realised that I haven't listened to that album in probably over 10 years despite owning the CD and playing it for years when it first came out.

I blame streaming.

What you got?

TTony

I can't think of anything that I've forgotten about.

RocknRollDave

That Spiritualized album had such great packaging!

DiscoStu

RocknRollDave said:

That Spiritualized album had such great packaging!

Yeah my mate had the full blister pill pack version and it looked fabulous. I just had the lowly plain plastic CD box.

axisus

For me the second album I ever bought. I got it on vinyl but I’ve not had a working turntable for over 20 years. I finally got a CD last year and I think it is brilliant, the best album by the band for me. It has some amazing songs, is varied and interesting with quite brilliant guitar tones throughout. The band, Queen, the album News of the world. I think that Spread your wings is one of the hidden gems of their career, a passionate vocal from Freddie, and once again a guitar solo tone to die for.

DiscoStu

Queen were my band growing up. I always rated A Day at the Races and News of the World above the rest but I haven't listened to either in years. Two more for the list!

equalsql

Funny that, I chanced upon an article the other day in IIRC an oldish Mojo magazine about Annette Peacock and that she was re-releasing her 1979 album 'The Perfect Release'.  I wasn't sure if I still owned the record, so decided to look through my old  vinyl collection and bingo , it was there. It's probably more than 30 years since I've listened to it. It's still as good as I remember. 

ArchtopDave

TTony said:

I can't think of anything that I've forgotten about.

And as Barry Cryer once mused "I've reached that age where I don't buy green bananas". 

axisus

DiscoStu said:

Queen were my band growing up. I always rated A Day at the Races and News of the World above the rest but I haven't listened to either in years. Two more for the list!

NotW is superb as they ditched the OTT production and went for a much more basic sound, which worked in spades. Honestly, as I mentioned, Brian's guitar tones are the best of his career on that album. 

sev112

This week I have been mostly listening to ….

Sky2

bobblehat

Great thread.
Fountains of Wayne , and Presidents of the United States self titled debut albums are both excellent . Listened to them hundreds of times but haven't listened to them in maybe 10 years. Off to give them a spin now. 

CHRISB50

DiscoStu said:

RocknRollDave said:

That Spiritualized album had such great packaging!

Yeah my mate had the full blister pill pack version and it looked fabulous. I just had the lowly plain plastic CD box.

I worked for a mail order record shop when that came out.

We far preferred the lowly plain plastic jewel case. The fancy ones were a nightmare to pack and ship without damage.

lustycourtier

Stumbled upon '59 sound by the gaslight anthem recently. A real favourite for years and what a record

Philly_Q

I can't remember which ones I have forgotten.... but I'm sure if I looked I'd find a few gems and a few stinkers.

I may [cough] have mentioned that I'm a bit of a hoarder... so there are things that I've forgotten about, but I might conceivably see them on a shelf and be reminded of them.  There are other, more recent, purchases which got put on a pile somewhere, unplayed, then were buried under other stuff.  So not only have I - temporarily, as it were - forgotten I own them, I've forgotten I ever bought them.  I bet it will turn out there are some things I've bought two or three times.

DiscoStu said:

I blame streaming.

Streaming has actually encouraged me to listen to a lot of old stuff, just as much as it's encouraged me to investigate new stuff.  It's all so available.

Although my planned Neil Young/Joni Mitchell celebration in February has gone out of the window...

punchesjudy

Superwombling by The Wombles. 

RickLucas

Beggars banquet

Placidcasual79

DiscoStu said:

Saw a guy wearing a Spiritualized 'Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space' t shirt today and realised that I haven't listened to that album in probably over 10 years despite owning the CD and playing it for years when it first came out.

I blame streaming.

What you got?

Such a great record. I remember seeing them in Glastonbury in 98 when they were touring Ladies and Gentlemen...... an incredible live show. 

I think I am going to revisit thank you @DiscoStu ;

You can't beat a deep dig in the the old CD boxes - I've gone through a mid to late 90's dance nostalgia trip recently an d pulled out these brilliant albums - How to operate with a blown mind - Lo Fidelity Allstars, Leftism - Leftfield, Shoot the boss - Monkey Mafia, New forms - Roni Size and accept the signal by Regular Fries 

sev112

lustycourtier said:

Stumbled upon '59 sound by the gaslight anthem recently. A real favourite for years and what a record

That’s is a very good call, as is there back catakougue

But it’s weird I am sure that came out only last year …..


on a different thought, they have some great songs which go down well on open mics, and short set gigs that no-one has heard of 

Keefy

King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
ABC - The Lexicon of Love

CoolCat

STYX - The Grand Illusion
FLETWOOD MAC - Tusk (Double Album)

Vinyl  records that I bought circa 1979 / 1980.

Grangousier

punchesjudy said:

Superwombling by The Wombles. 

Superb parody of Rick Wakeman's concept albums on there, more fun (and a lot shorter) than the real thing. And a very good Bond parody, when hardly anyone had done them.