Classic Rock Bottom

Since Scott is focusing on his "favorite album by artist X" over in the AOTW forum, I wanted to explore a similar theme without exactly repeating what he's doing (at least this week, next week might be a different story).  So I'm posting a song from four of my favorite albums.  Albums that I think are perfect.  But in a twist, I'm picking the one song that, if forced to by some sort or strange dark force in the universe, I would choose to leave off of the album.  Does that make the song bad?  Not necessarily, but it's up to you to decide.  Is this a playlist of bad songs?  Or is this just the worst of the best, which still makes them damn good?  Your call.

Playlist: HERE

Boston

Boston

1976

Did You Know?  Critics accused the band of creating the "corporate" rock sound.  I accuse them of making some great music.

1. Let Me Take You Home Tonight

Boston's debut album has sold what seems like a gazillion copies.  It's certified 17 X Platinum (as of 2003) by the RIAA.  Let's face it, you've heard every one of these songs on classic rock radio stations.  I chose Let Me Take You Home Tonight, not because I don't like it, I do, but because it sounds totally out of place on the album.  I read somewhere a few years back that there was a reason for that, but I can't remember what it was.

Fleetwood Mac

Rumours

1977

Did You Know?  Rumours is certified as Double Diamond by the RIAA.  That's a butt-load of records.

2. Songbird

Rumours is an album by the rock band Fleetwood Mac.  But you know that already.  Just like you know all of the stories about the strife and relationship issues the band members were going through at the time the album was recorded.  I've listened to this album many times, and I don't skip tracks.  However, if there was a track I'd leave off, it would easily be Songbird.  The famous song left off the album, Silver Springs, is better than Songbird in my book.  

Guns 'n' Roses

Appetite For Destruction

1987

Did You Know?  The album is certified 18 X Platinum and topped the Billboard chart.  It is the best selling record on the Geffen label and it's the best selling American debut album.

3. Anything Goes

Appetite For Destruction came out at a time when hair metal ruled the airwaves.  And although it seems that Guns 'n' Roses seemed to get lumped in with those bands at times, they were the furthest thing from hair metal.  They were greasy and punky, not teased and manicured.  I remember riding around Augusta with my buddies when this came out.  We thought Welcome To The Jungle was cool, but we kind of laughed off It's So Easy when it came on. But the laughing didn't last long, as we came to absolutely love this whole album.  And I don't dislike the song featured here at all, it's just that I had to pick something.

Journey 

Escape

1981

Did You Know?  Escape is the least selling album of those featured here at only 9 X Platinum.  Oh yeah, the song Don't Stop Believing was featured as the final song on the final episode of a little show called The Sopranos, marketing itself and the band to a whole new generation.

4. Dead Or Alive

Escape is one of my absolute favorite albums.  I was fifteen when it was released and spent many summer evenings in my youth listening to it.  To this day, I can hear any of the songs from the album and I'm transported directly back to that time and place in my life.  And honestly, that's what music is supposed to do.  Why did I pick Dead Or Alive? Really no reason other than I had to pick something.  That was the rules.

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Scott needs to do this, stat. At least he provides a link where you can listen to the songs. 

I was going to listen at work but my meeting calendar is back to back to back all week long!!  So I came home to listen and ... no link!!

So for grins and giggles, until we get a link anyway....  Heres some great albums that came to my mind and the one track I wouldn't miss...

  • Bryan Adams - Cuts Like a Knife.  Could live without "Don't Leave Me Lonely"
  • The Cars - The Cars.  Don't Cha Stop
  • Queen - A Night At The Opera.  Seaside Rendevous
  • Rush - Hold Your Fire.  Tai Shan.  Even the band regrets that one!

Sorry ladies.  If either of you knew, first, how many problems I had trying to post this, then,  how crappy my workday was, you'd still be bitchin' n' complainin'.

The link is up by the way.

Yo sorry holmes!  arent you glad jon and I are here to brighten your day?

Fo sho!

  • Boston:  If I had to pick then I would agree with you, but I will say, back in my single days I would've picked a different one since this song worked magic every so often....
  • Fleetwood Mac:  there's no way to remove a song off of rumors, but IF I HAVE TO!!! well then it would be Oh Daddy.
  • GnR:  I'm so over this band, at this point I don't care about anything they do or have done. In fact, I've never owned this album and see no reason to buy it now
  • Journey:  I agree though, hindsight being 20/20, I could be persuaded to pick Open Arms

Tough topic though since you picked two perfect albums (your first two choices) that should never be changed.  Thankfully we just get to talk about it...

Agree totally about the Boston song.  I really only picked it because the production seems so different to me on that song.  

If it should be really, really favorite albums, then :

1. Physical Graffitti: I'm probably the only one, but if I should pick one from this perfect album, it would be Kashmir. Just like Whole Lotta Love is the weakest song on II, Kashmir is the weakest song of this bunch. I can hear, that it might had been spectacular when the album was released, but when I bought the album in '89, side 2 and especially Kashmir was not as perfect as the rest.

2. Led Zeppelin IV: This is actually a tougher choice, than the first one, but I would go with Rock'n'Roll.

3. A Night At The Opera: I never really liked The Prophet's Song, and Sweet Lady is not as perfect as the rest of the songs on this album, so I don't really care which of these two track were missing.

4. Cheap Trick : Whoa, this is another tough one. I'd probably be okay with Speak now Or Forever hold your Peace was left off.

5. Book Early (City Boy): That would be the ballad Beth (and it's not a cover of a KISS-song).

I agree that Led Zeppelin IV is, at least, close to perfect.  I'd have no problem leaving off Four Sticks.

I love the prophet song

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