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Newguy562
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Which singer(s)/group(s) had the best over-all career?(near perfect)
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As far as topping the charts,selling millions of albums,critical reception,no flops. :] (besides The Beatles of course)
I'm definitely going to have to give it to Radiohead...it seems their albums always received positive reviews,sold millions of copies and they change their sound with every album.
Who else is close to having a perfect career?
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The Beatles aren't god for the millionth time already...
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Simon and Garfunkel
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The Sex Pistols
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Quote from: rockandroll on February 26, 2012, 03:07:50 PM
Simon and Garfunkel
and...
The Sex Pistols
hey that's no fair the sex pistols were only around for 2 years and released one album.
Simon & Garfunkel did have an amazing career...did they ever have any singles that didn't chart so well?
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Quote from: Newguy562 on February 26, 2012, 03:10:02 PM
Quote from: rockandroll on February 26, 2012, 03:07:50 PM
Simon and Garfunkel
and...
The Sex Pistols
hey that's no fair the sex pistols were only around for 2 years and released one album.
Simon & Garfunkel did have an amazing career...did they ever have any singles that didn't chart so well?
Their lowest was The Dangling Conversation at #25 if you don't count their 1957 song Hey Schoolgirl. Nevertheless, they put out some of the most consistently great albums.
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If you define their catalog as being the Lou Reed era only, I'd say Velvet Underground (by far). If you have to include the Yule-led band, not so strong.
Tom Waits is right up there--probably higher than anyone else with that long a career and that many albums, in my opinion.
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Jerry Lee Lewis still hasn't done a bad album. Chart wise it could have been more, but musically he's never made a dud.
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Quote from: Mike Eder on February 26, 2012, 11:22:10 PM
Jerry Lee Lewis still hasn't done a bad album. Chart wise it could have been more, but musically he's never made a dud.
i mean chart wise
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Two words: Nick Drake.
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Quote from: peerke on February 27, 2012, 12:32:30 AM
Two words: Nick Drake.
drake the rapper? lol
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And lo, in this thread we introduced Newguy to Nick Drake, and changed his life
Listen to all 3 of his albums. Pink Moon, 5 Leaves Left, and Bryter Later. You'll love them. Prepare to be that guy in school who listens to Nick Drake, but it's all worth it.
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Just listening to Bryter Layter now and I stumble on this thread. Good timin'.
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Quote from: hypehat on February 27, 2012, 04:44:19 AM
And lo, in this thread we introduced Newguy to Nick Drake, and changed his life
Listen to all 3 of his albums. Pink Moon, 5 Leaves Left, and Bryter Later. You'll love them. Prepare to be that guy in school who listens to Nick Drake, but it's all worth it.
i'm listening to pink moon :] his voice is aahhhhhhhh..amazing!!!..i love "place to be"..he only has 3 albums! that hurts alot!
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You're welcome
He died tragically young and unappreciated, sadly. But he's the one thing everyone I know agrees on - not even the beatles!
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Quote from: ontor pertawst on October 06, 2012, 06:05:25 PM
All roads lead to Kokomo. Exhaustive research in time travel has conclusively proven that there is no alternate universe WITHOUT Kokomo. It would've happened regardless.
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What is this "life" thing you speak of ?
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Quote from: hypehat on February 27, 2012, 03:45:00 PM
You're welcome
He died tragically young and unappreciated, sadly. But he's the one thing everyone I know agrees on - not even the beatles!
that's so sad
..i was looking forward to checking out a big beautiful body of work..but i'm happy with what i can check out..it's about the quality of work ..
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The Flaming Lips are pretty damn near perfect.
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Near Perfect career? I won't get many people agreeing, but:
U2.
Anytime they put out an album, it sells well, they tour the world and make a fortune, and then they dissapear for awhile. Their next album is anticipated, cycle, rinse, repeat.
Now, I'm not saying their music was 'near perfect'.... far from it. But you asked about a career. I doubt U2 has ever had a dissapointing album release. They're one of those rare bands that you can actually NAME every album they put out.... because everytime, it was a big deal. Personally I haven't liked them since "Pop", but a lot of people have; and they seem to have the ability to get a fresh audience with each new album.
Flaming Lips, etc. didn't have a perfect career because they never made it huge. Perfect maybe for slackers, or something or maybe you feel their music subjectively is nearly perfect, but as for a 'career', I'll guarantee you they've had albums they were dissapointed in the sales.
Radiohead f***ed up when they released In Rainbows and asked the fans to pay for it if they liked it, then nobody did and they lost their ass. That kind of messed up their 'near perfect' career, they failed huge with that.
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Yeah, but In Rainbows went to number 1.... which is surprising considering that the website downloads didn't count to its chart placing. It went to no. 1 on physical sales alone.
Also, from the downloads (which went straight to the band, natch), the average price paid was £4, which doesn't sound much more than what they would receive after the label et al took their share.
Looking at this in terms of sales is dull and pointless. I submit Rihanna. She has a billion albums, they are made in no time at all so she releases one a year despite touring constantly, she's extremely marketable and....yawn...
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Quote from: ontor pertawst on October 06, 2012, 06:05:25 PM
All roads lead to Kokomo. Exhaustive research in time travel has conclusively proven that there is no alternate universe WITHOUT Kokomo. It would've happened regardless.
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What is this "life" thing you speak of ?
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Quote from: Ron on February 28, 2012, 12:29:12 AM
Near Perfect career? I won't get many people agreeing, but:
U2.
Anytime they put out an album, it sells well, they tour the world and make a fortune, and then they dissapear for awhile. Their next album is anticipated, cycle, rinse, repeat.
Now, I'm not saying their music was 'near perfect'.... far from it. But you asked about a career. I doubt U2 has ever had a dissapointing album release. They're one of those rare bands that you can actually NAME every album they put out.... because everytime, it was a big deal. Personally I haven't liked them since "Pop", but a lot of people have; and they seem to have the ability to get a fresh audience with each new album.
Flaming Lips, etc. didn't have a perfect career because they never made it huge. Perfect maybe for slackers, or something or maybe you feel their music subjectively is nearly perfect, but as for a 'career', I'll guarantee you they've had albums they were dissapointed in the sales.
Radiohead f*cked up when they released In Rainbows and asked the fans to pay for it if they liked it, then nobody did and they lost their ass. That kind of messed up their 'near perfect' career, they failed huge with that.
they didnt f*** up that was a number one album
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Quote from: Ron on February 28, 2012, 12:29:12 AM
Perfect maybe for slackers, or something
Also..... huh?
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Quote from: ontor pertawst on October 06, 2012, 06:05:25 PM
All roads lead to Kokomo. Exhaustive research in time travel has conclusively proven that there is no alternate universe WITHOUT Kokomo. It would've happened regardless.
Quote from: Andrew G. Doe on May 15, 2012, 12:33:42 PM
What is this "life" thing you speak of ?
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Syncopate it? In front of all these people?!
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February 28, 2012, 10:22:57 PM »
Two more words: Gram Parsons
The perfect 2 solo album career, before shuffling off this mortal coil.
Oh his work w/ the Flying Burrito Brothers was perfect too!
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