(Almost) Perfect Record Albums...

[20eyes]

I'm a big Black Sabbath fan and my favorite Sabbath LP is Vol 4.

I'm of the age where I grew up consuming records as a complete work of art... so listening to all of it as one composition.

Side one, track four ("FX") is just someone(s) fooling around with sound effects. It breaks up what otherwise is a brilliant album that's the closest Sabbath got to creating a cohesive narrative concept album. I've even heard it called "Prog Sabbath".

What's a record you have that you love except for that one song...?

 

[Mr Janny]

I'm a big Black Sabbath fan and my favorite Sabbath LP is Vol 4.

I'm of the age where I grew up consuming records as a complete work of art... so listening to all of it as one composition.

Side one, track four ("FX") is just someone(s) fooling around with sound effects. It breaks up what otherwise is a brilliant album that's the closest Sabbath got to creating a cohesive narrative concept album. I've even heard it called "Prog Sabbath".

What's a record you have that you love except for that one song...?

It's no slouch, but how can you say it's your favorite when Master of Reality is sitting right there...

 

[flynnhicks03]

I love "The Velvet Underground and Nico", but I really don't like "Black Angel's Death Song".

 

[cyfanatic]

The Police: Synchronicity

"Mother" just doesn't do it for me at all! The rest of the album..incredible!

 

[Drew0311]

Appetite for Destruction


Think about You is not a good song. Every other song is next level

 

[Gonzo]

Band: The Replacements
Album: Pleased to Meet Me
Song: "Red Red Wine"

It's not that I even dislike the song all that much, it just seems weirdly out of place on that album, which IMO is one of the all-time greats.

 

[TXCyclones]

The Police: Synchronicity

"Mother" just doesn't do it for me at all! The rest of the album..incredible!

It is so weird to think it is on the same album as Every Breath You Take.

 

[cyfanatic]

It is so weird to think it is on the same album as Every Breath You Take.

Yeah...that was a bone thrown to Andy Summers who wrote it! "Murder By Numbers" is so much better than "Mother" but it was left off of the orignal pressing of the album. That said...one of the all-time great albums!

 

[cytor]

Pearl Jam.... 1st album is pretty good.
AC/DC... Back in Black
Rush..... Moving Pictures
Fleetwood Mac..... Rumors
REO Speedwagon.... High Infidelity

 

[TXCyclones]

Appetite for Destruction


Think about You is not a good song. Every other song is next level

Use Your Illusion II would be perfect if not for My World.

 

[flynnhicks03]

Appetite for Destruction


Think about You is not a good song. Every other song is next level

Good one. I like "Think About You", but I really don't like "My Michelle" for some reason.

 

[Todd]

PiL. Album
not a fan of Bags however

 

[TXCyclones]

Van Halen with DLR has a number of albums that were so close to perfect except for that "one song".

Easily the worst offender is Diver Down that is so awesome, but I always hated Big Bad Bill and the corny clarinet.
Women and Children First, except for In A Simple Rhyme.
Fair Warning, except for Sinner's Swing
1984 except for Girl Gone Bad.


Typically their worst still highlight the hell out of Eddie's guitar skills (except for Big Bad Bill).

 

[Drew0311]

Rage Against the Machine

Evil Empire

Snakecharmer.

I don’t think it’s as powerful as the rest of the album. Just don’t like that song. Rest of the album is next level

 

[Drew0311]

Van Halen with DLR has a number of albums that were so close to perfect except for that "one song".

Easily the worst offender is Diver Down that is so awesome, but I always hated Big Bad Bill and the corny clarinet.
Women and Children First, except for In A Simple Rhyme.
Fair Warning, except for Sinner's Swing
1984 except for Girl Gone Bad.


Typically their worst still highlight the hell out of Eddie's guitar skills (except for Big Bad Bill).

You can listen to Diver Down and tell exactly what songs Dave wanted . They are all the goofy stupid Dave type stuff

 

[KnappShack]

I'm a big Black Sabbath fan and my favorite Sabbath LP is Vol 4.

I'm of the age where I grew up consuming records as a complete work of art... so listening to all of it as one composition.

Side one, track four ("FX") is just someone(s) fooling around with sound effects. It breaks up what otherwise is a brilliant album that's the closest Sabbath got to creating a cohesive narrative concept album. I've even heard it called "Prog Sabbath".

What's a record you have that you love except for that one song...?

Been watching videos where they break down music or have a reaction to a song.

Black Sabbath. Whew.

Respect

 

[Clonefan32]

Not really an out of place song, but having "Her Majesty" as a hidden track at the end of Abbey Road is an abomination. The "she came in Through the Bathroom Window", "Golden Slumbers" "Carry That Weight" and "The End" is the most perfect ending to an album you could have. "The End" is the perfect closer. Then to have whatever the hell that is with "Her Majesty", even if only 15 seconds long, is too bad.

 

[BigCyFan]

Metallica Black album. Every. Single. Song.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

I love Toad the Wet Sprocket's "Fear" album, but Butterflies just seems so out of place.

Also, Offspring's Smash album is solid, but Killboy Powerhead is very forgettable

 

[Pat]

Use Your Illusion II would be perfect if not for My World.

Now imagine trimming all the detritus from both 70+ minute records and just making a single “Use Your Illusion.” Sure, we wouldn’t have gotten well-aged classics like “Get in the Ring,” but… goodness. How good would that record have been?