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RisingStone
Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy
It sold in tons. But the negative responses from both music journalism and general public that greeted this album are legendary.
Back in the day, most of the criticisms were seemingly pointed at The Crunge, Dancing Days and D’yer Mak’er, the ‘lightweight threesome’. However, beneath the superficiality of these often daft-sounding tracks — along with the album closer, The Ocean — therein lies an interesting attempt of intricate, odd rhythm patterns, which makes HOTH the most experimental work of their entire catalogue.
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KevinM
Magical Mystery Tour
Their Sa*anic Majesties Request.
It's Only Rock'N Roll.
Metamorphosis (leftovers 64-74)
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KevinM
Magical Mystery Tour
Their Sa*anic Majesties Request.
It's Only Rock'N Roll.
Metamorphosis (leftovers 64-74)
The first two deservedly so. Regardless of a couple good songs, the couple of good songs can't save or make the album. IORR on the other hand... no where near as bad as TSMR.
Metamorphosis is the absolute oddest compilation of the Stones and it's the worst. As much as I like the BEGGARS and BLEED leftovers, they can't save the release.
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RisingStone
Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy
It sold in tons. But the negative responses from both music journalism and general public that greeted this album are legendary.
Back in the day, most of the criticisms were seemingly pointed at The Crunge, Dancing Days and D’yer Mak’er, the ‘lightweight threesome’. However, beneath the superficiality of these often daft-sounding tracks — along with the album closer, The Ocean — therein lies an interesting attempt of intricate, odd rhythm patterns, which makes HOTH the most experimental work of their entire catalogue.
Their best album, imo.
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RisingStone
Bob Dylan - At Budokan
Largely disparaged, dismissed or ignored by critics and Dylan enthusiasts alike over the years as his “Vegas” album. I feel there is rich musicality in the kaleidoscopic arrangement adopted for reinventing the material when it comes to the performances recorded and heard on this album. FYI see the customer reviews on amazon.co.uk — most of the voices are surprisingly positive.
[www.amazon.co.uk]
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saltoftheearth
I Always prefered the UK Version BETWEEN THE BUTTONS over AFTERMATH. I just can't help it!
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RisingStone
Bob Dylan - At Budokan
Largely disparaged, dismissed or ignored by critics and Dylan enthusiasts alike over the years as his “Vegas” album. I feel there is rich musicality in the kaleidoscopic arrangement adopted for reinventing the material when it comes to the performances recorded and heard on this album. FYI see the customer reviews on amazon.co.uk — most of the voices are surprisingly positive.
[www.amazon.co.uk]
It's a shame that they did not release a 'bootleg series" covering the 1978 World Tour with new live material. In europe, Dylan's concerts were even stronger than in Japan, think only of Paris, Blackbushe Aerodrome, and Nuremberg. I was at this last concert which was memorable for the fact that Dylan performed at a spopt where Adolf @#$%& had Held his 'Reichsparteitag', and Dylan and his band gave a flawless performance, as can be heard on Youtube. If rhey still have soundboard tapes it would be great to release those despite the bootlegs.
On the later American leg of the World Tour the performances IMO get looser, and Dylan's singing is not as good anymore. But as a countrepart to the 1974 US tour with the Band, the 1978 material Shows how creative and imaginative Dylan's arrangements were with that big band. Therefore, they are both worthwhile.
(Btw, it's like those versions of 'Minnight rambler' - I am glad that we have the early slow, blues-based Arrangements and the later wild Arrangements starting in 1972. I would not like to miss any of them.).
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RisingStone
Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy
It sold in tons. But the negative responses from both music journalism and general public that greeted this album are legendary.
Back in the day, most of the criticisms were seemingly pointed at The Crunge, Dancing Days and D’yer Mak’er, the ‘lightweight threesome’. However, beneath the superficiality of these often daft-sounding tracks — along with the album closer, The Ocean — therein lies an interesting attempt of intricate, odd rhythm patterns, which makes HOTH the most experimental work of their entire catalogue.
Their best album, imo.
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Javadave
A few great albums that fared well with the critics but had luke-warm or poor sales:
The Who-Sell Out
The Kinks-Arthur (Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire)
The Kinks-Muswell Hillbillies
As far as albums that were not so favorably received at their debuts that have been rehabilitated, King Crimson’s “Lizard” comes to mind.
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buttons67
bowies berlin trilogy of albums was panned too, but became classics as time passed.
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Javadave
The Kinks albums “Something Else” and “The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society” suffered similar fates, critical acclaim and abysmal sales. Those boys couldn’t catch a break, but their catalogue has aged wonderfully and their reputation has deservedly grown.