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Underrated albums from your favourite artists.
As it says, share those albums by your favourite artists or bands that you think are underrated. Here are a few of mine -
ACDC - Everyone goes on about Back In Black and Highway to Hell (which are great albums) but I think Flick of the Switch and Let There be Rock don't get enough praise. Whitesnake - Again, we all know about 1987 but I feel they don't get enough credit for some of their earlier stuff like Trouble and Ready an' Willing. Deep Purple - Obviously, In Rock and Machine Head get a lot of praise but I have to say that 2 of my favourite Deep Purple albums are from the Coverdale/Hughes era and they are Stormbringer and Come Taste the Band. |
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Ultra by Depeche Mode
Lodger and Young Americans by David Bowie The Red Shoes by Kate Bush White Music by XTC Punch The Clock by Elvis Costello Jazz by Queen Plastic Letters by Blondie |
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Kate Bush- The Sensual World often ignored and overlooked in favour of her more experimental works like Hounds Of Love etc its a great loosely concepted album about love and sensuality that flows from start to finsh.
Bjork- Vespertine again ignored in favour of her earlier more dance orientated records a subtle beauty steeped in chimes and whispers. Amy Winehouse- Frank not as good as BTb but has divers range of sounds and is a nice jazz hip-hop R&b fusion The Smiths- Strangeways Here We Come a great mess of sounds an interestinf tracks and just as good as TQID and far better than their first two |
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Blackout - Britney Spears.
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Fleetwood Mac - Mystery to Me
The Mamas and the Papas - People Like Us |
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Kate Bush- The Sensual World often ignored and overlooked in favour of her more experimental works like Hounds Of Love etc its a great loosely concepted album about love and sensuality that flows from start to finsh.
Bjork- Vespertine again ignored in favour of her earlier more dance orientated records a subtle beauty steeped in chimes and whispers. Amy Winehouse- Frank not as good as BTb but has divers range of sounds and is a nice jazz hip-hop R&b fusion The Smiths- Strangeways Here We Come a great mess of sounds an interestinf tracks and just as good as TQID and far better than their first two |
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Commercially underrated would be Britney's Blackout.
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Impossible Princess - Kylie Minogue (commercially underrated).
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Van Morrison's 'Beautiful Vision'
U2's 'Pop' Ultravox's 'Systems of Romance' Bowie's 'Young Americans' Springsteen's 'Tunnel of Love' ACDC's 'Razor's Edge' The Beatle's 'Let it Be' Roxy Music's 'Stranded' |
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Girlicious - Rebuilt & Girlicious
Could have been huge in UK. Especially Maniac from Rebuilt. |
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This is gonna be painful for some people but...
Up all night - One Direction They're success might be down to their looks, x factor platform and a debut single that hit the hearts of their fanbase; but the actual album is probably one of the best I've heard in recent years. Not one bad track on it and the bonus tracks are incredible. Katy Perry - One of the boys Not as great as teenage dream but actually a really nice collection of tunes. Leona Lewis - Echo It was void of single choices but as a musical piece, it works well as it slowly progresses. Snow Patrol - Fallen Empires (Still an amazing band capable of delivering anthems such as 'chasing cars' and 'run', yet this album seems to have been swept under the carpet) Taylor Swift - Speak Now Comerically wasn't as great as her previous albums...yet to my taste it is her strongest offering to date. |
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As it says, share those albums by your favourite artists or bands that you think are underrated. Here are a few of mine -
ACDC - Everyone goes on about Back In Black and Highway to Hell (which are great albums) but I think Flick of the Switch and Let There be Rock don't get enough praise. Whitesnake - Again, we all know about 1987 but I feel they don't get enough credit for some of their earlier stuff like Trouble and Ready an' Willing. Deep Purple - Obviously, In Rock and Machine Head get a lot of praise but I have to say that 2 of my favourite Deep Purple albums are from the Coverdale/Hughes era and they are Stormbringer and Come Taste the Band. I think DP's Fireball is very underrated. Because of the speed with which they were releasing albums, it got a bit lost. |
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The Entertainer - Alesha Dixon
Echo - Leona Lewis Young Foolish Happy - Pixie Lott 100% - Beverley Knight Harmonium - Vanessa Carlton |
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Blackout - Britney Spears
Young, Foolish, Happy - Pixie Lott On Your Radar - The Saturdays |
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I think DP's Fireball is very underrated. Because of the speed with which they were releasing albums, it got a bit lost.
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Oasis - Be Here Now
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I wasn't aware that Strangeways was underrated.
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Blink 182 - "Blink 182" (Self Titled)
Personally love this album, but everybody else will always talk about "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket" or "Enema of the State" |
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Kelly Clarkson - My December
Majority of her fans would say it's her best, yet criticially it got slated. |
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Van Morrison's 'Beautiful Vision'
U2's 'Pop' Ultravox's 'Systems of Romance' Bowie's 'Young Americans' Springsteen's 'Tunnel of Love' ACDC's 'Razor's Edge' The Beatle's 'Let it Be' Roxy Music's 'Stranded' Agreed. Plus 'Tupelo Honey and 'His Street Band and Choir' were imo hugely underrated due to them immediately following 2 of arguably the greatest albums of all time, 'Astral Weeks' and 'Moondance'. |
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Britney Spears - Blackout so Under-Rated
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Britney Spears - Blackout
Madonna - American Life & Hard Candy |
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Tears for Fears - 'Raoul and the Kings of Spain'. Ignored (by me) largely because of its stupid title. I recently discovered it and realised it is probably the best TFF album! 'Side 1' is as strong a side 1 of any album I've heard in a long time...
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Kate Bush- The Sensual World often ignored and overlooked in favour of her more experimental works like Hounds Of Love etc its a great loosely concepted album about love and sensuality that flows from start to finsh.
Bjork- Vespertine again ignored in favour of her earlier more dance orientated records a subtle beauty steeped in chimes and whispers. Vespertine is on a rotating top 3 with Debut and Homogenic....these 3 records are her opus....despite the odd track from the 3 albums since Vespertine I've lost my way with Bjork, fair play she likes experimenting - but you need to make listening to it a pleasurable experience. I would say Tori Amos - Abnormally Attracted To Sin. Most of Tori's work post Scarlet's Walk has been criticized for their similar "safe" production and being too long.- I would agree when it comes to The Beekeeper and to a lesser extent American Doll Posse (the 5 characters were a bit yawnsome). But AATS is more akin to earlier works - Strong Black Vine and Police Me have Choirgirls rawness, Ophelia, Flavor and Starling are lifted from Under The Pink....Lady In Blue is almost Yes Anastasia pt2 Janet Jackson - Damita Jo - Got buried after nipplegate, this is much stronger than All For You. Sexhibition, Strawberry Bounce and All Nite (Don't Stop) channel early Prince, Like You Don't Love Me sounds like TLC and a great batch of sexy slowjams too. One of her best for me |
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Oasis - Be Here Now
It certainly has it's moments, but it's unloved for a good reason imo Second album syndrome |
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