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Most overrated albums?

Post by JASIII » Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:33 pm

Any albums you think are particularly overrated? Not albums you dislike, heck you could love an album but think it just gets too much praise. Overrated?

I'd pick "Dark Side of the Moon". Some good songs here and there, but I got sick of this album in junior high. I simply don't see why it holds so many chart records, etc. All in all I guess it's a masterpiece for Pink Floyd and THAT sums up it's weaknesses too. Pink Floyd has kind of a low ceiling IMO.

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Post by Knights Who Say Neve » Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:58 pm

Anything by Springsteen.
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Post by craigb156 » Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:53 pm

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Post by AstroDan » Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:21 pm

Back in Black.
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Post by RoyMatthews » Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:32 pm

In Utero
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Post by ubertar » Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:47 pm

The White Album.
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Post by standup » Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:07 pm

Anything by the Beach Boys, especially Pet Sounds and Wilson's Smile.
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Post by rushofblood » Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:24 pm

sgt pepper
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Post by Jeff White » Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:01 am

All of the above are my favorite albums.

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Post by LeedyGuy » Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:18 am

ipressrecord wrote:All of the above are my favorite albums.

:oops:
Me too...except for the Pink Floyd record, though I like it. And you can keep the Beach Boys, that Smile tragedy especially....and all their earlyish Chuck Berry rip off music.

But! Sgt. Pepper? The White Album? Are you kidding?! I can't find a bad moment on either...even when Yoko is singing I'm okay with it!
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Post by standup » Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:42 am

The easy answers:

"Anything YOU like"

"Anything that sold more than 300 copies"

Any thread like this is bound to offend someone, it's just flame bait really.

But I meant it about "Smile"...
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Post by apropos of nothing » Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:51 am

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Post by MoreSpaceEcho » Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:05 am

i gotta agree with dark side. i hadn't listened to it in decades, put it on awhile back fully prepared to be Totally Blown Away, Man...and, meh. it's GOOD, but i can't say i was amazed by it or anything.

loveless? a totally unique record, for sure...but i rarely find myself listening to it front to back...
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Post by curtiswyant » Wed Jul 04, 2007 2:12 pm

Anything by Pink Floyd, XTC, Death Cab, and pretty much anything from the 1980s :D
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Post by mingus2112 » Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:05 am

kentothink wrote:
ipressrecord wrote:All of the above are my favorite albums.

:oops:
Me too...except for the Pink Floyd record, though I like it. And you can keep the Beach Boys, that Smile tragedy especially....and all their earlyish Chuck Berry rip off music.

But! Sgt. Pepper? The White Album? Are you kidding?! I can't find a bad moment on either...even when Yoko is singing I'm okay with it!
Back In Black? Overrated AND boring!

"earlyish Chuck Berry rip off music?" LOL. . .not too much british rock from the time that WASN'T chuck berry rip off music!

There are a lot of albums that are overrated that I still love. Just because you can't find bad moments on them doesn't mean they're not overrated!
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