who PEAKED with their FIRST album?

Wobbie
Wobbie Posts: 31,406
edited February 2008 in Other Music
you know - like that crappy "band out of Boston" who spent 7 years making their first album (which I never liked, anyway) and could never quite recapture the magic...

My list (if you couldn't tell, I'm a bit trapped in the past):

Black Crowes
Blue Oyster Cult
Big Audio Dynamite
B-52's
Cars
Tracy Chapman
Concrete Blonde
Del Fuegos
Gin Blossoms
Go Go's
Marshall Tucker Band
Pretenders
Pure Prarie League
Scruffy the Cat
Steely Dan
Stephen Stills
George Thorogood and the Destroyers

and, some might say (not me), Pearl Jam :D.
If I had known then what I know now...

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Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Philly I & II, 16
Denver 22
Missoula 24
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  • jordn6971
    jordn6971 Posts: 675
    Yeah the media would put Pearl Jam on that list. But it isn't that much of a peak, I would say most of their career has been like a plateau maybe with little drops, but no valleys.
    "There was a band playing in my head, and I felt like getting high"
  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,952
    hot hot heat
    bloc party
    spacehog
    the datsuns



    who knows what the future brings for these bands, but as of right now, they peaked.
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II, Sea I+II '24
  • TrixieCat
    TrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    restlesssoul wrote:
    hot hot heat
    bloc party
    spacehog
    the datsuns



    who knows what the future brings for these bands, but as of right now, they peaked.
    Hot Hot Heat...so much fun that band. :)

    If by peaked you are saying what is their strongest album? I couldn't tell what you meant. But if that is the case Murmur from REM will always remain their best work in my mind.
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • mookie9999
    mookie9999 Posts: 4,677
    imalive wrote:

    Black Crowes

    I couldn't disagree more with this one. Southern Harmony will always be their first album to me. As to their best I would have to go with either Amorica or Southern Harmony, with Three Snakes sneaking in now and again. Shake Your Moneymaker really didn't showcase the talent and skill along with the jams that the Robinson Bros. have continued to produce.IMHO :)
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,406
    TrixieCat wrote:
    Hot Hot Heat...so much fun that band. :)

    If by peaked you are saying what is their strongest album? I couldn't tell what you meant. But if that is the case Murmur from REM will always remain their best work in my mind.

    Yeah - their best, in your opinion. Not sales. Often, a crappy 2nd (or 3rd) album will just sell on what preceded it. Hell, I think I bought EVERY Black Crowes album, hoping for another "Shake Your Money Maker."

    P.S. I'm NOT waiting for another "Ten." They're all great in their own way (even Riot Act:D)!
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • Hitch-Hiker
    Hitch-Hiker Posts: 2,873
    I'd say The Doors. The rest of their catalogue is by no means bad. I pretty much love it all except the Soft Parade.
    But I still think the debut was their best work. And therefore their peak.
    I'll Ride The Wave Where It Takes Me
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    Totally disagree with The Black Crowes. Southern Harmony and Amorica are the peak for them. So far.

    I think a lot of people would say Van Halen. I would say Fair Warning though.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
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    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • Hawkshore
    Hawkshore Posts: 2,185
    mookie9999 wrote:
    I couldn't disagree more with this one. Southern Harmony will always be their first album to me. As to their best I would have to go with either Amorica or Southern Harmony, with Three Snakes sneaking in now and again. Shake Your Moneymaker really didn't showcase the talent and skill along with the jams that the Robinson Bros. have continued to produce.IMHO :)

    Have to agree with this .....Southern Harmony was far superior to SYM
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  • audiodave
    audiodave Posts: 1,623
    TrixieCat wrote:
    If by peaked you are saying what is their strongest album? I couldn't tell what you meant. But if that is the case Murmur from REM will always remain their best work in my mind.
    Please don't tell me that means you don't love the rest of their work. SUCH a fantastic band. :)
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,406
    mookie9999 wrote:
    I couldn't disagree more with this one. Southern Harmony will always be their first album to me. As to their best I would have to go with either Amorica or Southern Harmony, with Three Snakes sneaking in now and again. Shake Your Moneymaker really didn't showcase the talent and skill along with the jams that the Robinson Bros. have continued to produce.IMHO :)

    Interesting... yeah, SHMC definitely had its moments but still...

    I should probably give them ALL another listen. I think "Lions" got all of about ONE play. It was shit though, wasn't it :D?

    P.S. I appreciate your respectful disagreement. Some people around here sure do get bent out of shape!
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,952
    audiodave wrote:
    Please don't tell me that means you don't love the rest of their work. SUCH a fantastic band. :)


    i DEFINITELY dont love the rest of their work. makeup the breakdown was 33 minutes of awesomeness, that nobody at the time was sounding like. the last two albums have been meh. saw them in 03 and have seen them every year since, and they just cant recapture that vibe from the first album.....sorry !!!
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II, Sea I+II '24
  • audiodave
    audiodave Posts: 1,623
    restlesssoul wrote:
    i DEFINITELY dont love the rest of their work. makeup the breakdown was 33 minutes of awesomeness, that nobody at the time was sounding like. the last two albums have been meh. saw them in 03 and have seen them every year since, and they just cant recapture that vibe from the first album.....sorry !!!
    I was talking about REM.
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  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,952
    audiodave wrote:
    I was talking about REM.


    okay, then disregard my opinion of hot hot heat then. i am seeing REM for the second time in may here in van and cant wait, they ARE fantastic.
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II, Sea I+II '24
  • NCBRI
    NCBRI Posts: 1,902
    mookie9999 wrote:
    I couldn't disagree more with this one. Southern Harmony will always be their first album to me. As to their best I would have to go with either Amorica or Southern Harmony, with Three Snakes sneaking in now and again. Shake Your Moneymaker really didn't showcase the talent and skill along with the jams that the Robinson Bros. have continued to produce.IMHO :)


    what he said :)
    Brian
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
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  • TrixieCat
    TrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    audiodave wrote:
    Please don't tell me that means you don't love the rest of their work. SUCH a fantastic band. :)
    Oh no, I would never say such a thing.
    I LOVE them. Always will. I have such fond memories related to their music.
    Just saying I think Murmur was their finest work. The rest is magnificent. Just that is my favorite.
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • Its Evolution Baby
    Its Evolution Baby Posts: 849
    Hitch-Hiker wrote:
    I'd say The Doors. The rest of their catalogue is by no means bad. I pretty much love it all except the Soft Parade.
    But I still think the debut was their best work. And therefore their peak.

    This the best example. On my two disc greatest hits it has 8 of the 11 tracks on it and the 3 they left out are great songs.

    Its the only Doors CD I own thats not a compilation and I don't really feel the need for any of the other except maybe LA Women.
    10/31/2000 (****)
    6/7/2003 (***1/2)
    7/9/2006 (****1/2)
    7/13/2006 (**** )
    4/10/2008 EV Solo (****1/2)
    6/25/2008 MSG II (*****)
    10/1/2009 LA II (****)
    10/6/2009 LA III (***** Cornell!!!)
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,406
    Hitch-Hiker wrote:
    I'd say The Doors. The rest of their catalogue is by no means bad. I pretty much love it all except the Soft Parade.
    But I still think the debut was their best work. And therefore their peak.

    So.....Doors 2000 didn't do it for you :p?

    The Doors creep me out. Not a big fan of Manzarek's organ, either (you know what I mean).
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • Mohab
    Mohab Posts: 310
    I thought strange days was better, and they topped out as a blues act with la woman.

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  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Alot of bands did, I even think Ten is the best PJ album but it doesnt mean that their other albums arent great as well.
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