What are albums that you love that has divided opinions, even among fans/critics?
Diver Down by Van Halen. I never out down Diver Down. That cassette tape was all I listened to in 7th and 8th grade. Yeah, has lots of covers, but the originals are great. I have always said if they were given the time, they could have made 1984 with the DD originals and take off the keyboard songs on 1984 and you may have a perfect record.
Music from The Elder by KISS. When it first came out, hated it. Mainly because the album cover wasn't cool. But over time, I really do love it.
Cut the Crap by the Clash. To me it is listenable. it isn't London Calling, but it isn't that bad.
Their Satanic Majesties Request by The Rolling Stones. I remember going to Silver Platters in Crossroads and buying this along with Number of the Beast and Danzig I with check #666 out of my check book. KISS and Sky Cries Mary have done covers off of this album.
Pinkerton by Weezer. Loved this album. Sure, it wasn't the The Blue Album. However, I think we almost all learned a lesson from The Beastie Boys and Paul's Boutique that the sophomore album is too good for us to notice at the time.
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You brought up Paul’s Boutique which I hated when it came out and turned me away from the Beasties until Intergalactic came out. Even though, I only started listening to that because my boss listened to it in our office quite a bit.
I look back at my high school and early 20s music fandom and realize I had most shit taste in music.
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It’s their best album and it’s not close.
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Diver Down to a great record. Not their best work, but I love the covers and there are some solid originals. I will charge like TR up San Juan Hill and make @BleachedAnusDawg die on that hill like @creepycoug ’s Swarthy imperial ancestors.
Satanic Magesty is uneven but still a super fun record. 2000 man is terrific Stones deep track and one of their best takes on psychedelia. I think if they cut out the filler on Between the Buttons and Satanic Majesty and did one album in 1967 you’ve got something to rival Sgt Pepper.
Pinkerton is a terrific album. Not as accessible as the Blue album but it’s more interesting in many respects.
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I listened to it start to finish a few months ago. Probably prompted by a thread here on the ol’ record shoppe.
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The sheer abundance of samples on that record is insane. It would be impossible to do. Way too expensive now a days.
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I want to say KEXP or as I call, it KCMU played all the songs that were sampled on Paul’s Boutique. I am sure there is the playlist out there.
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Yes. This is correct.
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Pinkerton is a banger from top to bottom. Weezer was never the same after that though.
I've waffled on Metallica's Black Album, but I've settled on it's really good.
Here's one - like probably everyone on this site, and especially if you are tangentially "from" Seattle, Nirvana wore out its welcome through no fault of their own. There is band out here called Elvana, it's Elvis fronted Nirvana. After seeing them I realized that Nirvana wrote good songs.
