"Pinkerton" albums.

I used to get into arguments with a guy in college who was nuts about them and always talked about The Bends being amazing when it came out but I a) never listened to it b) hated the cover (this is around 93/94 i think). I also lked to say they were just one hit wonders.

Originally posted by bearman:
The Bends by Radiohead got panned by critics I think, and I'm not sure if fans really loved it initially. Now some people argue that it's even better than OK Computer.

paula abdul - "spellbound"

Massive Attack, "100th Window"

While i know they are hated on here…

Dave Matthews Band - Before These Crowded Streets

they were, creep.

Originally posted by Chip Chanko:
I used to get into arguments with a guy in college who was nuts about them and always talked about The Bends being amazing when it came out but I a) never listened to it b) hated the cover (this is around 93/94 i think). I also lked to say they were just one hit wonders.

Originally posted by bearman:
The Bends by Radiohead got panned by critics I think, and I'm not sure if fans really loved it initially. Now some people argue that it's even better than OK Computer.

this thread, while incredibly stupid, made me put on "wowee zowee" for the first time in a while … fuck, it's fantastic

i'm not a huge pavement fanatic, but is "kennel district" highly regarded by pavement nut-jobs? if not, it should be

Fleetwood Mac - Tusk?

man. i'm a loser.

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
they were, creep.

Originally posted by Chip Chanko:
I used to get into arguments with a guy in college who was nuts about them and always talked about The Bends being amazing when it came out but I a) never listened to it b) hated the cover (this is around 93/94 i think). I also lked to say they were just one hit wonders.

Originally posted by bearman:
The Bends by Radiohead got panned by critics I think, and I'm not sure if fans really loved it initially. Now some people argue that it's even better than OK Computer.

U2 - Auchtung Baby

Originally posted by Hoya Paranoia:
i'm not a huge pavement fanatic, but is "kennel district" highly regarded by pavement nut-jobs? if not, it should be

it's pretty widely regarded as spiral's finest moment, but still, it's spiral and not malkmus.

Originally posted by BookerT:

Originally posted by Hoya Paranoia:
i'm not a huge pavement fanatic, but is "kennel district" highly regarded by pavement nut-jobs? if not, it should be

it's pretty widely regarded as spiral's finest moment, but still, it's spiral and not malkmus.

thanks

sonic youth - "nyc ghosts & flowers"

Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
sonic youth - "nyc ghosts & flowers"

No offense, good sir, but I was under the impression that everyone still thought this was one of their weakest releases.

nada surf - let go

Originally posted by bearman:
The Bends by Radiohead got panned by critics I think, and I'm not sure if fans really loved it initially. Now some people argue that it's even better than OK Computer.

I remember hearing that long after it was released (maybe even after OK Computer)and thinking that it was pretty good, although I don't remember what critics said.

The problem I had with getting to the second record was that the first one just seemed so horribly cliche-90s at the time. It took a long time for me to figure out that Radiohead wasn't just another Nirvana-grunge ripoff. I was so turned off by the first record that I became the last person around to see that they had actually become pretty good.

After Willie Nelson recorded "Red Headed Stranger," all of his friends and family told him the record was shit and not to release it. And his label was pissed off because it wasn't 'conventional.'

30-something years later, and it's the best country record ever (in my opinion).

Originally posted by Chip Chanko:
Fleetwood Mac - Tusk?

Yes.

Bowie's "Low" was not particularly well received or popular, but its stature has grown by leaps and bounds since then.

"Nevermind" was initially received by the music media as an okay-but-no-great-shakes album, until it blew up.

I keep waiting for a full-blown revival of Metal Machine Music love.

I think "Raw Power" by Iggy and the Stooges qualifies. I don't think anyone even reviewed it (so technically it didn't get panned by critics), the few die-hard fans didn't think it held up to the first 2 records, and it ended up in a cutout bin. Now it's pretty well-respected. It's actually my favorite Stooges LP.

question: does anyone think "The Weirdness" will ever qualify for this thread? it certainly has the first half of the requirements down pat.