Most underrated albums

"Not Now John" is one of my favorite Floyd songs

 

Just bought a newer release of Syd’s solo album “Macap”

Need to give it a few more spins.

Any thread that mentions Pink Floyd makes me wish Junkie was still posting here.

 

I won an auction for a ‘lot’ of albums, including most of the Floyd catalog. I have all of it on various forms of media, but I want to complete album collection.

The copy of DSOTM I bought used as a kid because I couldn’t afford new is beat to hell, and I have other cleaner copies, but that one will ride with me to the end. Man, I wrote my last name on it, can’t sell it!

I also have the Godzilla model I made as a kid in my workshop.

 

I have a NEAT turntable, I kid you not. Rather well-respected among the idler drives.

No affiliation with the SCTV group.

 

Now I have a hankering for some BOC.

Had guests over for some Holiday cheer but now they’ve left and I am inflicting myself upon you people.

I will stop. Have a safe and happy NY.

 

Three that I still play regularly:

Van Morrison’s “Wavelength”, 1978, is a classic that nobody I know has even heard let alone like/dislike. Really good songs, fine guitar work and production. “Natalia” is a personal fave but the whole album is first rate.

“On the Border” is like a slightly lesser greatest hits album for the Eagles. Not a remotely weak song on the album. I dig the title song personally and have not heard it on any FM station since the70s. Too bad, it’s a great tune.

Don’t know if “Can’t Buy a Thrill” can be considered underrated considering how many people have owned it. It’s underrated to me in the big view of popular rock music. Hell, I hear “Do It Again”, the opening cut, and “Reelin’ in the Years” every day on the radio 45 years after the album release! I’ll let the critics have one weak song but no more. They are all the creations of the Fagan/Becker genius. I’m partial to “Only a Fool Would Say That” for the beat and guitar.
I would rate it as one of the most important rock albums ever recorded. It doesn’t have any direct comparison that I can think of which is one reason it’s special.

 

I've always enjoyed Live Through This by Hole. Thought is was really solid throughout

 

The Doors 'Waiting for the Sun'

 

My favorite Eagles album. Good mix of rockers and mellow tracks, no clunkers.

Once in a while you will hear "James Dean" on the radio; not only a great vocal by Glenn Frey, but smokin' lead guitar by Bernie Leadon (!).

 

Boss fans will jump on me but "The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle" blows "Born to Run" or anything else he's made since then away.

 

Grateful Dead 'From the Mars Hotel'

 

Joe Ely is a great talent and Live Shots and Live at Liberty Lunch are two great albums that showcase his catalogue with terrific bands