Albums That Were Considered Huge Flops That You Actually Enjoy...

[Malc]

Tony Banks "A Curious Feeling", Mike Rutherfords "Smallcreeps Day" and Steve Hackets "Spectral Mornings"... all amazing albums but forever overshadowed by the solo success of the Phil Collins collection and the ongoing credibility of the Gabriel releases...

[JK]

Well I know it's confusing how some albums are considered the worst but some still have gems and some people like them (not everybody have to agree)
What album that is considered crap/flop do you actually like/enjoy?

The Rolling Stones - Their Satanic Majesties Request (Sgt. Peppers? psh my ass this was something totally different and way better.)

I also consider it to be the great psychedelic album! My faves are See What Happens (!!!), 2000 Light Years From Home, She's a Rainbow, Gomper. Others I like as well. All in all, that was a very good attempt at making unconventional non-bluesy & non-r'n'b LP for The Rolling Stones.

Agreed on TSMR. There are some wonderful tracks on there, with Brian Jones much in evidence (although it seems he detested the album). Standout tracks for me? "Citadel" kicks ass and "2000 Light Years From Home" is seriously scary. Wonderful stuff.

I'm assuming "huge flop" is meant comparatively. Comparatively huge flops i enjoy (and that have not been mentioned yet) include stuff from Gary Numan's middle period (eg Metal Rhythm), Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music, The Beta Band's self-named debut (even they hated it!) and U2 's October.

[Orange Crate Art]

Smiley Smile for sure. And most of the Velvet Underground, MC5, Blue Cheer and Stooges catalogs.

[Andrew G. Doe]

Are we talking albums which were a commercial disaster, or those which were lambasted by the critics whilst selling truckloads ?

The former - The Story Of Simon Simopath (Nirvana, 1967)...

The latter - Tales From Topographic Oceans (Yes, 1973).

[bluesno1fann]

Are we talking albums which were a commercial disaster, or those which were lambasted by the critics whilst selling truckloads ?

The former - The Story Of Simon Simopath (Nirvana, 1967)...

The latter - Tales From Topographic Oceans (Yes, 1973).

I think it's commercial disasters

[jet without wings]

In no particular order
Souther Hillman Furay Band (1st album)
Dave Mason Mariposa d' Oro
Eric Clapton Back Home


Jet without wings

[Moon Dawg]

REM - UP, first album without Bill Berry. They went in a new direction, I think the album is brilliant, most thought it was crap.

  Yes. Things trended DOWN for R.E.M. shortly thereafter, but UP was quite good.
                                                                              
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                                                                                TRANS-Neil Young
                                                                                BE HERE NOW-Oasis
                                                                                FOOL-Elvis Presley
                                                                                THE BELLE ALBUM-Al Green  
                                                                                HERE, MY DEAR-Marvin Gaye                      

FOOL is an odd duck, even for an Elvis album. It was the follow up to the multimedia global spectacular ALOHA FROM HAWAII success yet only reached #52 on Billboard, a most dismal showing right on the heels of one of the King's greatest triumphs. RCA was antsy for a new studio album so they put out various odds and ends recorded 1971-72, somehow coming up with a tasteful, even subtle, melancholy folk pop album. The only thing it lacked was the "I'm Leavin" single from 1971, a situation easily remedied by modern technology.                                                     

[Ron]

I really liked Be Here Now by Oasis.  I was really excited when it came out and my friends and I had it on all the time everywhere we went. 

[Ron]

Dammit I just realized I replied the same thing two years ago. 

[zachrwolfe]

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[leggo of my ego]

Nazz - all three LPs: Nazz, Nazz Nazz & Nazz III

love em!

[Loaf]

Kula Shaker, Peasants, Pigs and Astronauts.

Terrible title, great music.

[JK]

Well I know it's confusing how some albums are considered the worst but some still have gems and some people like them (not everybody have to agree)
What album that is considered crap/flop do you actually like/enjoy?

The Rolling Stones - Their Satanic Majesties Request (Sgt. Peppers? psh my ass this was something totally different and way better.)

I also consider it to be the great psychedelic album! My faves are See What Happens (!!!), 2000 Light Years From Home, She's a Rainbow, Gomper. Others I like as well. All in all, that was a very good attempt at making unconventional non-bluesy & non-r'n'b LP for The Rolling Stones.

Agreed on TSMR. There are some wonderful tracks on there, with Brian Jones much in evidence (although it seems he detested the album). Standout tracks for me? "Citadel" kicks ass and "2000 Light Years From Home" is seriously scary. Wonderful stuff.

I'm assuming "huge flop" is meant comparatively. Comparatively huge flops i enjoy (and that have not been mentioned yet) include stuff from Gary Numan's middle period (eg Metal Rhythm), Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music, The Beta Band's self-named debut (even they hated it!) and U2 's October.

Speaking of U2, their "No Line on the Horizon" from 09 or something was received pretty poorly IIRC but I've always liked it. Breathe and Magnificent stick out in memory as being favourites.

Agreed, oh yes. No falling-off in creativity there. i first heard "Magnificent" in---of all places----a French supermarket. (That was after it had been released as a single.) Made my holiday, it did. :=)