I have a widely accepted and scientifically proven theory regarding albums that precede a bands biggest success. And that is that these albums are often better than the most succesful album of their careers. So what about albums that follow these massive successes? What happens to a band after the success? The only way to find out is to listen to some samples. So here are 4 tracks from albums that followed a bands biggest seller.
So, did they sustain their success? Go a total different direction? or fall flat? What follow up albums are your favorites or are the worst?
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Seems I may have made a minor mistake in this weeks list.... hmmm....
You could have played something from Jazz. Or Hot Space.
Yup and there's the issue... I got A Day At The Races wrong and by the time I caught it I didn't know which one was the biggest seller... So I went with it anyway.
Ive been sitting on this playlist for a few months... My research staff may have slipped a bit on this one
I was debating on whether to do a series of albums that followed up mega-selling albums. I had two in mind, forgot one of them and now don't know if I'll do it.
I'm very glad, that you didn't choose something from....Yuk!!..."Hot space"!!!
1. I haven't heard this album that many times. I'm not a fan. I'm mostly a fan of Lindsey Buckingham, definitle the most talented in that band. I'm not a fan of Stevie Nicks way of singing. She was good to look at, but that's it. I can't remember this song, but it's okay. Nice guitar from Buckingham. I've only bought one FM-album (not true: I've also got a "Live At The BBC: The "Original Fleetwood Mac") and that's the one, that came before this one. Bought it twice, actually.
2. I bought this album in 1980, a month after my first Queen-album "The Game". But I'd heard Queen many, many times before that, when both my sisters were playing their tapes and albums. This song actually reminds me of 1977 and not 1980. Great song, great band, great album!!!!
3. Great stuff!! It really bothers me, that I didn't start buying Rush-album earlier, than I did (1987), because I would had loved this stuff back then, I'm sure. I loved great produced albums from the very start. It's been a while, since I heard this album. I think it's about time again.
4. When I bought this album, the day it was released, I loved it.....for a week. Then I got tired of it. These days, I think it's the last really good AC/DC-album. I know, I've said, that the last good AC/DC-album was "Flick Of The Switch", but this one has aged better. I "blame" Mutt Lange, the champion of all producers. Good stuff!!
"What follow up albums are your favorites or are the worst?"
Well, I guess, it has to be follow up on the bands most successfull albums, then......hmmmmm....
The first, that comes to mind is "Load" by Metallica. That was crap!!
Ahhh, the worst was probably "Animalize" by Def Leppard. Utter crap!!!!
Let's see, if I can find some good ones....
"Hysteria"
"Wish You Were Here" is a good one!!
"Achtung, Baby"
That's it for me.
Again I'm pleasantly surprised... Nice feedback... I hope Jon does a series on follow ups I'd like to continue this thread a bit more...
So you're surprised, that I am able to give a nice feedback?
Once, in the 80's or 90's, I played a little game for myself: When did a band finally release a crap-album? (Two crap-albums in a row, would mean, I wouldn't buy "the third one").
Some bands, made great albums for quite a while:
Def Leppard did, until "Adrenalize". Judas Priest did until "Ram It Down". Metallica did until "Load". Queensryche did until "Promised Land". Van Halen, until "OU812". Cheap Trick until "The Doctor". Iron Maiden until "No Prayer For The Dying". U2 until "Pop" aso.
KISS was the one exception, becuase they started making crap-albums in 1980 (Unmasked), and I kept buying KISS-albums up until HITS.
I can only think of ONE band, that never made crap-albums: The Beatles!!
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