1. Anything by John Lennon
Now this is a matter of taste, I know, but he just did’nt work well without Paul, soft drivel, Imagine, or maybe it’s just me
2. Love: Forever Changes
Maybe there’s really something wrong with me, can someone please explain why it gets so much credit
3. Trout Mask Replica: Captain Beefheart
Unadulterated rubbish (too strong?)
4. Marquee Moon: Television
Significant historically but makes for pretty dire listening now
5. Kick out the James: MC5
Just because they were the first to say mother....r on stage doesnt mean they were that good
6. Is this it: The Strokes
Quite like it, but that’s different from saying it changed the history of rock
7. At Bukokan, Cheap Trick
Love Cheap Trick, but why this one?
8. Hysteria: Def Leppard
See post on Glam Metal 101: Cock-Rock for the Musically Challenged
9. Alive: KISS
OK if your ten, but definitely a gimmick gone wrong
10. The Wall: Pink Floyd
This will be the comment that destroys Rock Revival, definitely a matter of taste, Animals kills it for subtlety
Image: Geffen/Capitol
6. Is this it: The Strokes
Quite like it, but that’s different from saying it changed the history of rock
7. At Bukokan, Cheap Trick
Love Cheap Trick, but why this one?
8. Hysteria: Def Leppard
See post on Glam Metal 101: Cock-Rock for the Musically Challenged
9. Alive: KISS
OK if your ten, but definitely a gimmick gone wrong
10. The Wall: Pink Floyd
This will be the comment that destroys Rock Revival, definitely a matter of taste, Animals kills it for subtlety
Image: Geffen/Capitol
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I don't know if you could put critically acclaimed status on the Kiss or Floyd rekkids...
Kiss was/is universally loathed by most critics and the Floyd was lambasted when it came out as a bloated, self indulgent mess.
And Lennon soft? You should have just laid that status on Double Fantasy, most of his early stuff post Beatles was proto punk.
While I disagree with what you said about Lennon, I COMPLETELY agree with The Wall being up there! I'm a huge Floyd fan, and strongly believe that after WYWH there was a huge drop off in the quality of music. I still think that Animals is a great album but nothing like the quality of those preceding it. The Wall I feel is one of the most overrated albums of all time, maybe because I over analyze Floyd but I feel like there is so much to choose from in their collection other than The Wall. Albums which get practically no recognition like Atom Heart Mother, Obscured by Clouds, and Meddle are all superior in my opinion.
I don't quite understand why people put it on such a high pedestal, maybe because the music is a little more approachable than previous efforts? Or because of the bombastic concerts and rock opera theme? I don't know, but I certainly believe it is overrated.
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