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Subject: Albums where the only good songs are the hits?
Written By: Marty McFly on 12/09/08 at 3:29 pm
Are there any albums you can think of where the only good songs are the popular ones, and the album tracks are generally just kinda throwaways? Here's some offhand:
Janet Jackson - Control
Huey Lewis - Sports (the Hank Williams cover is boring, which is too bad since the other songs are so fun. I think there were 6 hits)
Tears For Fears - Songs from the Big Chair
Paula - Forever Your Girl (well "State of Attraction" and One or the Other" are decent but nothing compared to the popular ones)
Third Eye Blind - self titled from 1997
Amy Grant - Heart in Motion
Van Halen - 1984
Michael Jackson - Bad
Subject: Re: Albums where the only good songs are the hits?
Written By: Paul on 12/09/08 at 3:51 pm
'Born In The USA' - Bruce Springsteen
...which had near-enough all its tracks lifted as singles! And even some of those bordered on tedious!
Would have made a fantastic EP...
Subject: Re: Albums where the only good songs are the hits?
Written By: Marty McFly on 12/09/08 at 4:02 pm
'Born In The USA' - Bruce Springsteen
...which had near-enough all its tracks lifted as singles! And even some of those bordered on tedious!
Would have made a fantastic EP...
That's funny, I think "No Surrender" is a really good song (catchy, feelgood and really evokes the rebellious teen spirit of the '50s/60s) and I don't THINK it was a hit. I agree though, some of the others songs I didn't think were any big deal.
Subject: Re: Albums where the only good songs are the hits?
Written By: woops on 12/09/08 at 4:55 pm
Madonna's first three albums
Subject: Re: Albums where the only good songs are the hits?
Written By: Midas on 12/10/08 at 9:58 am
Boy In The Box - Corey Hart
Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits
Subject: Re: Albums where the only good songs are the hits?
Written By: Hoagies With Myles on 12/10/08 at 2:50 pm
Pearl Jam's non-single tracks have always really bored me.
Subject: Re: Albums where the only good songs are the hits?
Written By: whistledog on 12/10/08 at 10:00 pm
Dazzle Ships - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Subject: Re: Albums where the only good songs are the hits?
Written By: danootaandme on 12/18/08 at 8:22 am
Exile on Main Street - Stones
Wouldn't have been much of anything without Tumblin' Dice
Subject: Re: Albums where the only good songs are the hits?
Written By: robby76 on 12/18/08 at 9:38 am
I’m just going to comment on your selections Marty…
Janet Jackson – Control
Kinda agree, though most of the album was singles anyway. “You Can Be Mine” was alright.
Amy Grant – Heart In Motion
Disagree. “Ask Me” and “Gallileo” are pop gems!
Paula - Forever Your Girl
Disagree. “Next To You” and “One Or The Other” were great tracks.
Michael Jackson – Bad
There were only 2 songs that weren’t singles! I’d agree with “Speed Demon” being naff, but “Just Good Friends” was fine.
Subject: Re: Albums where the only good songs are the hits?
Written By: apollonia1986 on 12/18/08 at 9:50 pm
Y'all gotta be jokin about Bad. Thats like my favorite album of all time. I wore out 3 Bad cassettes before I got it on CD. :(
Michael! I'm sorry! ;)
Subject: Re: Albums where the only good songs are the hits?
Written By: Whatsmyname on 12/19/08 at 7:51 pm
Just about anything by The Eagles.
Subject: Re: Albums where the only good songs are the hits?
Written By: Davester on 12/19/08 at 10:40 pm
Are there any albums you can think of where the only good songs are the popular ones, and the album tracks are generally just kinda throwaways? Here's some offhand:
Van Halen - 1984
Only one in the list I've listened to in it's entirety...
The hit singles are the worst tracks on this album, IMO, though not their best effort in general...
Can't stand "Panama", "Hot for Teacher", "Jump", "I'll Wait". "Top Jimmy" rocks, "Drop Dead Legs" rocks and "House of Pain" is the best...
Subject: Re: Albums where the only good songs are the hits?
Written By: Marty McFly on 12/26/08 at 1:35 pm
Only one in the list I've listened to in it's entirety...
The hit singles are the worst tracks on this album, IMO, though not their best effort in general...
Can't stand "Panama", "Hot for Teacher", "Jump", "I'll Wait". "Top Jimmy" rocks, "Drop Dead Legs" rocks and "House of Pain" is the best...
Ah gotcha, yeah I'm coming onto it from a totally different place than you are. I'm not much into Van Halen, but I'm a pop fan so that's why I like "Jump" - it's so catchy and it's basically synthpop which just happens to be performed by a hard rock band.
Subject: Re: Albums where the only good songs are the hits?
Written By: woops on 12/26/08 at 3:55 pm
There's catchy rock songs too 8)