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| 8th Aug 2014, 8:13 PM | #1 REPORT | |
 | Oakley Boys If I Could Turn Back Time Member since Nov 2010 1683 Points Moderator | Not sure if this topic has been raised but I would like to start a list of albums that hardly ever get a mention but are, for whatever reasons, not classified as classics even though they are outstanding in their own field. I would like to start off with the Isley Brothers and the album 'Live It Up'. Apart from the fact that it has some of the funkiest laid-back grooves around it also shows off the brilliant guitar skills of Ernie Isley. The title and opening track is unrivalled in a funky groove IMO. Next I would like to nominate Icehouse and their brilliant album Love In Motion. Pure Pop magic, one and all. Standout tracks- Uniform, Street Cafe, Hey Little Girl and Glam.  |
| 8th Aug 2014, 8:57 PM | #2 REPORT | |
 | TopPopper Member since Mar 2013 2612 Points | This could be the longest thread in history! I'll nominate Robyn Hitchcock - so many of them - I Often Dream of Trains, Gotta Let This Hen Out, Eye, Queen Elvis, Spooked and the other 30-40! Leon Rosselson is an amazing, and amazingly under-appreciated songwriter. Better known, but still underrated is Solid Air by John Martyn. |
| 8th Aug 2014, 9:12 PM | #3 REPORT | |
 | Jock_Girl A girl who looks good in vinyl Member since Dec 2012 1544 Points Moderator | Allow me to be the first to veer off-topic -- I can do that cause I'm a girl - -albeit a tomboy. I find that much of the pop music of non-English speaking world, especially that of Eastern Europe where my folks are from, is vastly under-rated simply because it is not in English. I take, for example Véronique Sanson's original French version of Amoureuse (Elektra F 12040), which thanks to out friends in Quebec, we were able to hear locally, is oh so very sensual when compared to Kiki Dee's version -- which ain't bad either! Both blow the doors off Helen Reddy's version -- with the totally different title Emotion. A great tune that gets to your heart -- can make you like jelly inside or get you on your feet -- is a great tune no matter what language its sung in. I am listening to Véronique Sanson's original French version of Amoureuse as I type this and can't wait until Sparky gets home from work. Amy |
| 8th Aug 2014, 11:23 PM | #4 REPORT | |
 | Juke Jules SUBS Tell me he's lazy, tell me he's slow Member since Jan 2011 4138 Points Moderator | Amy - I hope I the video I uploaded is the correct version of that 45 - I mean, we need to hear it now :c) |
| 9th Aug 2014, 12:28 AM | #5 REPORT | |
| Jock_Girl A girl who looks good in vinyl Member since Dec 2012 1544 Points Moderator | Its a minute of so short, but close enough. Oooooh Amy |
| 9th Aug 2014, 11:07 AM | #6 REPORT | |
| Oakley Boys If I Could Turn Back Time Member since Nov 2010 1683 Points Moderator | Amy, I look forward to hearing about little-known gems from anywhere around the world.I have heard Psych gems from other places around the world and that is a good thing. I fully agree with you. bring 'em on!  |
| 10th Aug 2014, 12:32 AM | #7 REPORT | |
 | scrough🍰 No picture 'cos I'm not into 45rpm :( Member since Jan 2013 3429 Points Moderator | OK - my tasty is this |
| 11th Aug 2014, 5:33 PM | #8 REPORT | |
 | zabadak Caddacack oh da ca-caddacack, shy shy skagellack Member since Jun 2010 4156 Points | My current favourite album is Strange Angels by Kristin Hersh. She came onto my radar via a compilation album, which had a Throwing Muses tracks on it: "Dizzy", which I really loved. I bought the album, Hunkpapa, but was underwhelmed. A few years later, I heard a solo single, "Your Ghost", featuring guest vox by one Michael Stipe, which I also really loved! I decided to try again and bought that parent album, Hips & Makers. This time, it stuck so I decided to try the Muses again and this time I "got" it! I have now bought everything I can featuring or by Kristen Hersh. The best one, IMHO, is Strange Angels, where she was sounding like a Melanie of the 90s (is how I pictured it). It's like a bedsit album, all acoustic, redolent of The Kick Inside in places.  |
| 12th Aug 2014, 7:34 AM | #9 REPORT | |
| Oakley Boys If I Could Turn Back Time Member since Nov 2010 1683 Points Moderator |
TopPopper wrote:
This could be the longest thread in history!
I'll nominate Robyn Hitchcock - so many of them - I Often Dream of Trains, Gotta Let This Hen Out, Eye, Queen Elvis, Spooked and the other 30-40! Leon Rosselson is an amazing, and amazingly under-appreciated songwriter. Better known, but still underrated is Solid Air by John Martyn. Amazingly a featured article in this month's Record Collector-Robyn Hitchcock. How's that for a coincidence! |
| 12th Aug 2014, 9:19 AM | #10 REPORT | |
| TopPopper Member since Mar 2013 2612 Points | Is that the one with Kate Bush on the front? I flicked through it a couple of days ago, but didn't spot anything. |
| 12th Aug 2014, 1:17 PM | #11 REPORT | |
| zabadak Caddacack oh da ca-caddacack, shy shy skagellack Member since Jun 2010 4156 Points |
Oakley_Boys wrote:
TopPopper wrote:
This could be the longest thread in history!
I'll nominate Robyn Hitchcock - so many of them - I Often Dream of Trains, Gotta Let This Hen Out, Eye, Queen Elvis, Spooked and the other 30-40! Leon Rosselson is an amazing, and amazingly under-appreciated songwriter. Better known, but still underrated is Solid Air by John Martyn. Amazingly a featured article in this month's Record Collector-Robyn Hitchcock. How's that for a coincidence!  |
| 12th Aug 2014, 2:20 PM | #12 REPORT | |
| Jock_Girl A girl who looks good in vinyl Member since Dec 2012 1544 Points Moderator | Another non-English one that is brilliant and gets my Slavic blood going is the group Riblja Čorba from Serbia (former Yugoslavia) and the song Pogledaj dom svoj anđele (Look Homeward Angel) Pretty much unknown in the west Amy |
| 12th Aug 2014, 2:54 PM | #13 REPORT | |
 | Dr Doom SUBS I wanna eat an artichoke once in a while Member since Feb 2008 25247 Points Administrator | Kiss are pretty underrated. (Ducks for cover)  |
| 12th Aug 2014, 3:24 PM | #14 REPORT | |
 | nboldock Lend me ten pounds and I'll buy you a drink. Member since Feb 2012 7198 Points Moderator |
Dr Doom wrote:
Kiss are pretty underrated.
(Ducks for cover) In terms of their early/mid 70s stuff, I think that's absolutely true. Perhaps I'm brainwashed though; my older brother was (and probably still is) an absolute devotee of all things Kiss, even going so far as to get the same tattoo as Paul Stanley (the small red rose on the upper arm). For a good few years as a young lad, I heard nothing BUT Kiss! |
| 13th Aug 2014, 5:24 AM | #15 REPORT | |
 | Carouselambra SUBS Classic Hard Rock Collector Member since Sep 2012 608 Points | I'll take a go at this and I'll subdivide between major artists and lesser known artists (major artists can have underrated albums, too!) and I'll start with two from the previously mentioned KISS: KISS: "Unmasked" & "Music From The Elder" Queen: "Queen" Heart: "Jupiter's Darling" Slade: "Nobody's Fools" Cheap Trick: "All Shook Up" From the lesser known side: Toy Matinee: "Toy Matinee" Cry Of Love: "Brother" The Corrs: "In Blue" The Donnas: "Gold Medal" Dream Theater: "Falling Into Infinity" |
| 13th Aug 2014, 1:56 PM | #16 REPORT | |
| zabadak Caddacack oh da ca-caddacack, shy shy skagellack Member since Jun 2010 4156 Points | This one gets heavy rotation (well, it's currently a pile of MP3s in my phone so nothing actually spins) chez moi!  |
| 14th Aug 2014, 1:28 AM | #17 REPORT | |
| Jock_Girl A girl who looks good in vinyl Member since Dec 2012 1544 Points Moderator | Okay -- I know its Eurovision -- (BTW -- I am not the only one in Canada who knows and loves the ESC) -- but this CD by Ruslana is THE one to get me dancing! Ruslana -- Wild Dances  And the video from contest -- well.... say no more -- nudge nudge wink wink And underrated because its Eurovison. For me -- it all speaks to a spirit deep inside me that burns with hot Slavic passion handed down from my ancestors -- strong Hutsul warrior women Amy |
| 14th Aug 2014, 9:23 AM | #18 REPORT | |
| nboldock Lend me ten pounds and I'll buy you a drink. Member since Feb 2012 7198 Points Moderator | I think many of us will remember her...  |
| 14th Aug 2014, 1:02 PM | #19 REPORT | |
| zabadak Caddacack oh da ca-caddacack, shy shy skagellack Member since Jun 2010 4156 Points | Is anyone else slightly scared at the moment?  |
| 14th Aug 2014, 1:57 PM | #20 REPORT | |
| nboldock Lend me ten pounds and I'll buy you a drink. Member since Feb 2012 7198 Points Moderator |
zabadak wrote:
Is anyone else slightly scared at the moment?
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