A couple of albums came up on my piepod recently. The thing about the particular albums was that every single song on them could have been a hit in their own right. The albums were not compilations but proper original album releases.
I won't waffle on but said albums are "get happy" by Elvis Costello and "teenager of the year" by Frank Black. I think it's a rarity to find such complete albums.
So as the thread title suggests, which albums could you add to the list. Mind no compilations.
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The first two coming to my mind are Paul Simon's "Graceland", and (I'm sure no one here will know it...) "Creuza de Ma" by Fabrizio De André
Alfredo
Klaatu - 3:47 EST (1976)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3:47_EST (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3:47_EST)
No hits came from this album, not even in Klaatu's hometown, Toronto. Yet every track is fabulous and clearly a potential hit. Even "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" (written by Klaatu) only reached #45 on the Canadian RPM chart and #62 on Billboard. It wasn't till The Carpenters covered it the following year that it became a hit, reaching #9 in the UK and Canada, and #1 in Ireland. But the Klaatu original is way better than The Carpenters' cover in my humble opinion.
Although every track is outstanding, my favourite is Little Neutrino. Like Calling Occupants, it's a long song and a bit of a slow burner, but it's such an amazing track. The lyrics are really cool and the production is fantastic. You have to listen to it on a good sound system at high volume to fully appreciate the nuances and dynamic range. And Anus of Uranus is a great little rocker.
Playlist of full album:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9URM_5R-vWk&list=PLh_NIqi9cxFF1_6FLUvFcZpQ7AFk6q_Nh (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9URM_5R-vWk&list=PLh_NIqi9cxFF1_6FLUvFcZpQ7AFk6q_Nh)
Are You Experienced - Jimi Hendrix Experience
Both the U.K. version and the American version. I lean to the U.S. version because that's what I'm most familiar with. Every song a staple in their live show, often drug out to ridiculously awesome (and psychedelic) extremes. I love the live version of "I Don't Live Today." Well, most of them, actually.
This got me thinking and will keep me thinking for a while, but here's the starter...
- Hunky Dory - David Bowie.
- Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield.
- The Friends of Mr Cairo - Jon and Vangelis
Here's my initial thoughts:
Heavy Horses - Jethro Tull
Point of Know Return - Kansas
90125 - Yes
Heart Of Saturday Night from Tom Waits
Toto - Toto 4 - an absolute belter!
Sting - 10 Summoner's Tales
and if you are talking about hit, after hit, after hit well, Roxette - Joyride
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