Recently I have been enjoying lots of lovely vinyl from car boot's and I have gotten to thinking about bands that, despite their early brillance, have gone on to be a watchword for middle of the road dross and I'm trying to determine the rubicon, the point where they passed from good to bad?
I'll start with the easy ones...
Genesis- before 'And then there where three' good, after bad?
Queen-before 'News of the world' good, after bad?
Meatloaf-before 'Bat out of hell II' good, after bad?
Any to add?
Posted on: 08 June 2009 by Ciaran
As with Pigeon Fancier, just too many. My collection is littered with those "disappointing" second, third or fourth albums. I keep on buying until I realise ... too late. Highlights or, indeed, lowlights include
The Eagles - great first album, played it to death in 1972. Then Desperado - desperate
Van Morrison - loved everything up to around Veedon Fleece or thereabouts. A couple of good, but not excellent, after that. But I still keep on buying in the faint hope...
Captain Beefheart - up to Spotlight Kid. But Bluejeans and Moonbeams - oh dear
Love - Forever Changes just couldn't be bettered.
Grateful Dead - American Beauty is just... after that I think a dose of 'own label' syndrome, at least as far as studio recordings are concerned
Rod Stewart - couldn't wait to get my hands on his records as they came out all the way up to Atlantic Crossing. Even Foot Loose & Fancy Free had its moments. Blondes Have More Fun? It's been downhill ever since
More recently, Franz Ferdinand & Kaiser Chiefs come to mind. Good, solid, first albums, both promising a lot to come. But I've never really got to grips with the follow ups..
Still, Spotify is helping me keep a lid on rash purchases as well as opening up new bands to keep me hoping...
Ciarán
