Books, Movies, Music & Entertainment - Most Underrated Albums

What albums do you love that haven't really seen
their just due?

Here are some I believe are under-appreciated:

George Harrison: All Things Must Pass (1970)
Richard Thompson: Rumor and Sigh (1991)
Van Morrison: A Night In San Francisco (1994)
The Kinks: One For The Road (1980)
Traveling Wilburys: Volume 1 (1988)

"All Things Must Past" was probably pretty well received in 1970. Its length (three records, I believe) might have been a draw back. One of the best albums ever.

"Welcome to Wherever You Are" from INXS possibly my favorite album.

Pink Floyd - The Final Cut. It wasn't a slick Billboard targeted body of work but I listened to it many times in my last year of high school. Roger Waters left the band soon after and neither Floyd's nor Water's individual efforts since compare as when they were bouncing ideas off each other.

Atlanta Rythm Section - Champagne Jam
David Bromberg - My Own House
Supertramp- Crime of the Century
Al Stewart - Year of the Cat
Frank Zappa - Over-Nite Sensation
Karla Bonoff - Restless Nights


Argueably two of the best recordings ever made:
Little Feat - Waiting for Columbus
Steeley Dan - Aja

wrong place....

haha.

Pink Floyd - The Final Cut. It wasn't a slick Billboard targeted body of work but I listened to it many times in my last year of high school. Roger Waters left the band soon after and neither Floyd's nor Water's individual efforts since compare as when they were bouncing ideas off each other.


Agree with you about The Final Cut...actually one of my favorites of all time. Have to disagree with the rest, though. I've really enjoyed all the solo work Waters and Gilmour have done after the split, especially Amused to Death. I just added On An Island on lp to my collection...I like it more every time I listen. Now if I could just get a vinyl copy of Amused to Death...

+1 on Aja DM4.

hmmmm tough one. i'll have to think about it. one that comes to mind is "ten" by pearl jam. i think nirvana gets too much credit for shaping top 40 rock in the early 90's. pearl jam doesn't get enough. and as far as breaking new ground, soundgarden was doing what they were doing for several years before nirvana. AND mother love bone influenced that seattle sound way more than nirvana.

The Kinks - Muswell Hillbillies

Iain Matthews - If You Saw Thro' My Eyes (1971) (Best album no one's ever heard of.)

...mother love bone influenced that seattle sound way more than nirvana.
yeah, but too bad their lead singer OD'd before they were famous, rather than after...

Frank Zappa - Over-Nite Sensation
This was Zappa's commercial breakthrough album, and the first that got any significant airplay; if I were to rank underrated Zappa albums, Hot Rats would be #1 on my list, followed by Freak Out, We're Only In It for the Money, Just Another Band From LA and the rest of the early MOI releases.

I will mention Revolver by the Beatles. Strange, I know, but the general public does not consider this album but speak of the White Album, Sgt Peppers or Rubber Soul. But, Revolver, was the musicians favorite.

Also, Flaming Lips - Zareeka

Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation

The Album, by Omo Hundro, the Lobo Hobo. The vinyl disc was too scratched to play but the cover art and the list of incredible song titles was worth the low price. The only title I remember from half a lifetime ago was. "I chased my girlfriend into a tree and kissed her between the limbs."

hmmmm tough one. i'll have to think about it. one that comes to mind is "ten" by pearl jam. i think nirvana gets too much credit for shaping top 40 rock in the early 90's. pearl jam doesn't get enough. and as far as breaking new ground, soundgarden was doing what they were doing for several years before nirvana. AND mother love bone influenced that seattle sound way more than nirvana.

The Temple of the Dog album would have to rank high up there on my list. Some of Cornell's best work IMO, both vocally and lyrically, especially the tribute songs to Wood.