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A few albums that I had forgotten how good they were

Of The AggieOf The Aggie The ATX Posts: 1,493
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I was recently listening to some albums that I hadn't touched in a while and realized just how good they were.

Alice In Chains - Alice In Chains (I never really got into this at first but now I think it's pretty good)

Better Than Ezra - Deluxe (Only liked the hits when it first came out, but soon realized most of the other tracks are good too)

Blind Melon - Blind Melon (No Rain is definitely not even in the top 5 on this album)

Chicago - 17 and 19 (Good 80s albums)

The Cranberries - Everyone Else is Doing It So Why Can't We (Totally reminds me of college)

Deadmau5 - Random Album Title (perfect electronic album)

Def Leppard - Hysteria (one of my 80s favorites when I was into hair metal)

Goo Goo Dolls - A Boy named Goo (another one I bought for just the hits)

INXS - Shabooh Shoobah (originally bought for one song, but realized the whole album was great)

Jars of Clay - Jars of Clay (never was really into Christian rock, but love this album)

Live - Throwing Copper (the hits on this album were played so much I hated Live but the other tracks are great)

NIN - Ghosts I-IV (probably had only listened to this album twice since it came out but gave it another chance and found it's good for background music while working)

311 - 311 (everyone in college had this album)


Anyone else have some forgotten gems?

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    drlovemonkeydrlovemonkey Posts: 394
    As Good As Dead - Local H
    Operation Mindcrime - Queensryche
    Rubberneck - The Toadies
    "Yellow" - Days of the New
    Earth vs the Wildhearts - the Wildhearts
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    pljampljam Posts: 387
    U.F.O -Strangers in the night(a decade before it's time)
    THE VERVE-Urban hymns
    DEF LEPPARD -Pyromaania
    GRANT LEE BUFFALO- Mighty joe moon
    THE CULT-sonic youth
    MR BIG-lean into it
    PAVLOV'S DOG - Pampered menial
    SAMMY HAGER-Marching to mars
    SCORPIANS- Blackout
    SKID ROW-Slave to the grind
    TESLA-Bust a nut
    TRIBE AFTER TRIBE-Love under will
    TRIUMPH -Allied forces
    WHITE LION- Big game
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,020
    ^White Lion? I always hated them. PM me about this, I may try it out.

    Kiss - Destroyer
    WASP - self titled
    Meatmen - We're the Meatmen and you suck!!!
    Tool - Undertow
    Danzig - Self titled
    Ani DiFranco - Living in clip
    Beastie Boys- Paul's Boutique It's really a classic and should never be forgotten.
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    Treyert14Treyert14 Louisiana Posts: 924
    A boy named goo is a great album, I love the Goo Goo Dolls! And also christian rock is pretty terrible today but Jars of Clay was really good back in the day. Picked some good ones man! I'm going to have to go dig mine up and give em a listen! :D
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,020
    Treyert14 said:

    A boy named goo is a great album, I love the Goo Goo Dolls! And also christian rock is pretty terrible today but Jars of Clay was really good back in the day. Picked some good ones man! I'm going to have to go dig mine up and give em a listen! :D

    You should listen to their earlier stuff when it was punk music!

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    PJSirenPJSiren Salem, OR Posts: 5,863
    I have to agree with Better Than Ezra Deluxe, I love that album!
    Then to add one of my own to the mix is Seven Mary Three Churn, I know Water's Edge and Cumbersome got overplayed on the radio, but the rest of that album is phenomenal!!!
    Music is my Religion and Pearl Jam, my Savior!
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    Of The AggieOf The Aggie The ATX Posts: 1,493
    WhisperinHands said:

    I have to agree with Better Than Ezra Deluxe, I love that album!
    Then to add one of my own to the mix is Seven Mary Three Churn, I know Water's Edge and Cumbersome got overplayed on the radio, but the rest of that album is phenomenal!!!

    I loved Cumbersome back in the day. I'll have to check out the rest of the album.
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    PJSirenPJSiren Salem, OR Posts: 5,863
    Of The Aggie said:

    WhisperinHands said:

    I have to agree with Better Than Ezra Deluxe, I love that album!
    Then to add one of my own to the mix is Seven Mary Three Churn, I know Water's Edge and Cumbersome got overplayed on the radio, but the rest of that album is phenomenal!!!

    I loved Cumbersome back in the day. I'll have to check out the rest of the album.
    It's amazing, my faves are Devil Boy and Roderigo...
    Music is my Religion and Pearl Jam, my Savior!
    Tattooed Dissident!
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,020
    Of The Aggie said:

    WhisperinHands said:

    I have to agree with Better Than Ezra Deluxe, I love that album!
    Then to add one of my own to the mix is Seven Mary Three Churn, I know Water's Edge and Cumbersome got overplayed on the radio, but the rest of that album is phenomenal!!!

    I loved Cumbersome back in the day. I'll have to check out the rest of the album.
    I completely forgot about Ezra. They walked off the face of the earth. Good stuff!
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    Treyert14Treyert14 Louisiana Posts: 924
    tempo_n_groove said:

    Treyert14 said:

    A boy named goo is a great album, I love the Goo Goo Dolls! And also christian rock is pretty terrible today but Jars of Clay was really good back in the day. Picked some good ones man! I'm going to have to go dig mine up and give em a listen! :D

    You should listen to their earlier stuff when it was punk music!

    The Goo Goo Dolls? Or Jars of Clay?
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,020
    Treyert14 said:

    tempo_n_groove said:

    Treyert14 said:

    A boy named goo is a great album, I love the Goo Goo Dolls! And also christian rock is pretty terrible today but Jars of Clay was really good back in the day. Picked some good ones man! I'm going to have to go dig mine up and give em a listen! :D

    You should listen to their earlier stuff when it was punk music!

    The Goo Goo Dolls? Or Jars of Clay?
    HAHA That's funny. The Goo Goo dolls.

    Jars of Clay and Creed got NO airplay from me, ever...

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    MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,209
    Bush - Sixteen Stone

    I had forgotten how good this album was.
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    DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,412
    The Pot USA s/t is full of quirky nerdy goofy rock.
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    Of The AggieOf The Aggie The ATX Posts: 1,493
    MedozK said:

    Bush - Sixteen Stone

    I had forgotten how good this album was.

    Always liked this album. Tried listening to their other stuff but never could get into it.

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    Treyert14Treyert14 Louisiana Posts: 924
    tempo_n_groove said:

    Treyert14 said:

    tempo_n_groove said:

    Treyert14 said:

    A boy named goo is a great album, I love the Goo Goo Dolls! And also christian rock is pretty terrible today but Jars of Clay was really good back in the day. Picked some good ones man! I'm going to have to go dig mine up and give em a listen! :D

    You should listen to their earlier stuff when it was punk music!

    The Goo Goo Dolls? Or Jars of Clay?
    HAHA That's funny. The Goo Goo dolls.

    Jars of Clay and Creed got NO airplay from me, ever...


    A boy named goo was pretty punk. There was an album before this right?
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    Treyert14Treyert14 Louisiana Posts: 924
    And Jars of clay and Creed are 2 totally different styles lol
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    2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,143
    Cracker - Kerosene Hat
    I listen to this record at least 2-3x a month. I made a copy that includes the Eurotrash Girl CD single that had 3 b-sides and a live cover of Neil Young's Fuckin' Up.
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    PJSirenPJSiren Salem, OR Posts: 5,863
    MedozK said:

    Bush - Sixteen Stone

    I had forgotten how good this album was.

    was their best...I liked a few songs off the album that followed, but Sixteen Stone was good all the way through...

    Music is my Religion and Pearl Jam, my Savior!
    Tattooed Dissident!
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,020
    Treyert14 said:

    And Jars of clay and Creed are 2 totally different styles lol

    I wouldn't know, like I said Trey, NO airplay by me. LOL

    The Goo's had 3 albums before a boy.

    Good stuff.
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    MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,209
    Of The Aggie said:

    MedozK said:

    Bush - Sixteen Stone

    I had forgotten how good this album was.

    Always liked this album. Tried listening to their other stuff but never could get into it.

    WhisperinHands said:

    MedozK said:

    Bush - Sixteen Stone

    I had forgotten how good this album was.

    was their best...I liked a few songs off the album that followed, but Sixteen Stone was good all the way through...

    Yep. No question it was their best album
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    Perry NeumPerry Neum Vienna, Austria Posts: 856
    Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
    The Fall - The Wonderful And Frightening World of The Fall
    Neil Young - ReAcTor
    Fugazi - The Argument
    Radiohead - COM LAG (2+2=5)
    Depeche Mode - Music For The Masses
    Stereolab - PENG!
    Tori Amos - Boys For Pele
    Tindersticks - Tindersticks
    Urge Overkill - Saturation
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    PJSirenPJSiren Salem, OR Posts: 5,863
    on the slower side...I hadn't listened to it in a LONG time...Michael Hutchence of INXS fame....his solo album is so good...it was put out after his death, I believe in 1998...thanks to a big push from Bono...they were good friends, anyway, it's self titled and incredible!
    Music is my Religion and Pearl Jam, my Savior!
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,020
    Piece of Mind - Iron Maiden
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    Treyert14Treyert14 Louisiana Posts: 924
    tempo_n_groove said:

    Treyert14 said:

    And Jars of clay and Creed are 2 totally different styles lol

    I wouldn't know, like I said Trey, NO airplay by me. LOL

    The Goo's had 3 albums before a boy.

    Good stuff.
    I'm going to have to give em a listen. I am a huge Goo Goo Dolls fan. I'm sure I've heard some from those albums. I know there bass player used to sing for them, correct?
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,020
    Treyert14 said:

    tempo_n_groove said:

    Treyert14 said:

    And Jars of clay and Creed are 2 totally different styles lol

    I wouldn't know, like I said Trey, NO airplay by me. LOL

    The Goo's had 3 albums before a boy.

    Good stuff.
    I'm going to have to give em a listen. I am a huge Goo Goo Dolls fan. I'm sure I've heard some from those albums. I know there bass player used to sing for them, correct?
    He still does on occasion. He will take over during songs. Their live shows are nothing like what you'd expect. This was 10 years ago though, I have no idea if the original band is even together anymore.

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    oftenreadingoftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,827
    Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense. A masterful live album.
    Roxy Music - Sirens.
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
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    curlygirly9curlygirly9 Vancouver, WA Posts: 1,872
    Perry Neum said:

    Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
    The Fall - The Wonderful And Frightening World of The Fall
    Neil Young - ReAcTor
    Fugazi - The Argument
    Radiohead - COM LAG (2+2=5)
    Depeche Mode - Music For The Masses
    Stereolab - PENG!
    Tori Amos - Boys For Pele
    Tindersticks - Tindersticks
    Urge Overkill - Saturation

    I love Boys For Pele; that album is never not impressive in both the great and bizarre.

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