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Re: Sophomore album better than first album?
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:09 am
by pelliott
Empire Strikes Back > A New Hope
Re: Sophomore album better than first album?
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 1:51 am
by D.o.S.
dase wrote:The Nation of Ulysses. 'plays pretty for baby' absolutely kills '13 point program to destroy america'.
Made me think of:
Disreali Gears>Fresh Cream
Re: Sophomore album better than first album?
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 1:12 pm
by coldbrightsunlight
In addition to lots here I already agree with, here are the clearest cut ones off the top of my head.
The Breeders: Last Splash > Pod
Elvis Costello: This Year's Model > My Aim Is True
The Cure: Seventeen Seconds > Three Imaginary Boys
I think what Doctor X said is a really good point. Sure they could have spent ages honing the songs off their first album, but the perceived freedom to experiment with writing (not that this is always the case!), the extra time to record the album itself, and maybe just a firmer idea of a good direction to go in can work wonders. Sometimes as with The Cure a band's first album can just be really, really different to everything they do later for some reason.
Re: Sophomore album better than first album?
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 1:56 pm
by spacelordmother
monkeydancer wrote:The Cure: Seventeen Seconds > Three Imaginary Boys
GOOD ONE.
Re: Sophomore album better than first album?
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 2:32 pm
by myrrh
D.o.S. wrote:Doctor X wrote:
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds Of Fire>Inner Mounting Flame
I agree with this actually!
Only thing is I wish they played more arranged stuff, since i love the themes, but hate the endless repetavive noodling of McLaughlin.
Re: Sophomore album better than first album?
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 3:05 pm
by rustywire
Boards of Canada - Geogaddi
Cypress Hill - Black Sunday
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
HUM - You'd Prefer An Astronaut
Lush - Split
Meat Puppets - II
North - Ruins
Outkast - ATLiens
Pixies - Doolittle
Polvo - Today's Active Lifestyles
Slint - Spiderland
Slowdive - Souvlaki
Sonic Youth - Bad Moon Rising
The White Stripes - De Stijl
Unwound - The Future Of What
Some [ahem] corrections...
MBV - Isn't Anything (Loveless is the third)
and Stooges S/T is the best in their catalog
Re: Sophomore album better than first album?
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 4:08 pm
by DarkAxel
D.o.S. wrote:Doctor X wrote:
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds Of Fire>Inner Mounting Flame
man, you can't really do this, they're both ballin'... and IMF is a crazy good first album
lots of good suggestions here!
Incubus - S.C.I.E.N.C.E. is the first one that popped in my mind
Re: Sophomore album better than first album?
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:00 pm
by MEC
sonidero wrote:space6oy wrote:nirvana - nevermind > bleach
I totally disagree with this...
Re: Sophomore album better than first album?
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:37 pm
by D.o.S.
rustywire wrote:Boards of Canada - Geogaddi
Cypress Hill - Black Sunday
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
HUM - You'd Prefer An Astronaut
Lush - Split
Meat Puppets - II
North - Ruins
Outkast - ATLiens
Pixies - Doolittle
Polvo - Today's Active Lifestyles
Slint - Spiderland
Slowdive - Souvlaki
Sonic Youth - Bad Moon Rising
The White Stripes - De Stijl
Unwound - The Future Of What
Some [ahem] corrections...
MBV - Isn't Anything (Loveless is the third)
and Stooges S/T is the best in their catalog
Like you tried to just pass off Surfer Rosa as inferior to Doolittle.
But Come on Pilgrim's the best anyway.
Re: Sophomore album better than first album?
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:39 pm
by Ugly Nora
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Re: Sophomore album better than first album?
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:56 pm
by rustywire
D.o.S. wrote:Like you tried to just pass off Surfer Rosa as inferior to Doolittle.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvi4iA3PnKE[/youtube]
Surfer Rosa isn't technically inferior...it's great, but lacks a song where it became necessary to give dat lip-sync middle finger.
Ugly Nora wrote:rustywire wrote:
Some [ahem] corrections...
and Stooges S/T is the best in their catalog
Seeing as how I started this thread, I am pretty sure that makes my opinion more valid than anyone elses. Please correct me if wrong however.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcFG_mr4dwQ[/youtube]
Re: Sophomore album better than first album?
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 9:58 am
by retinal orbita
[quote="Doctor X"
Rush - Caress Of SteelRock[/quote]
Fly By Night was the second Rush album. I'm more of a Hemispheres/Farewell to Kings kinda guy, but I'd still pick the first or second over Caress of Steel....
Genesis (their first record doesn't really count) Nursery Cryme > Trespass
Throbbing Gristle 2nd Annual Report over 1st Annual Report
Judas Priest: Sad Wings of Destiny over Rocka Rolla
Metallica: Ride the Lightning over Kill em All
Black Flag: My War over Damaged
Bolt Thrower: Realm of Chaos over In Battle
In Solitude: TWTFTD over 1st LP
I second those that pick Stooges S/T over subsequent records. The first one is their masterpiece.
Re: Sophomore album better than first album?
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 2:45 pm
by D.o.S.
retinal orbita wrote:
Black Flag: My War over Damaged
Bold.
Re: Sophomore album better than first album?
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 5:05 pm
by retinal orbita
D.o.S. wrote:retinal orbita wrote:
Black Flag: My War over Damaged
Bold.
I'm comfortable making this statement.
I'd even say Slip It In is as good or better than My War
Re: Sophomore album better than first album?
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 5:41 pm
by myrrh
rustywire wrote:D.o.S. wrote:Like you tried to just pass off Surfer Rosa as inferior to Doolittle.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvi4iA3PnKE[/youtube]
Surfer Rosa isn't technically inferior...it's great, but lacks a song where it became necessary to give dat lip-sync middle finger.
Ugly Nora wrote:rustywire wrote:
Some [ahem] corrections...
and Stooges S/T is the best in their catalog
Seeing as how I started this thread, I am pretty sure that makes my opinion more valid than anyone elses. Please correct me if wrong however.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcFG_mr4dwQ[/youtube]
Hahaha, perfect!