Artists' lps that don't get the respect deserved

Fleetwood Mac before Stevie Nicks

Grateful Dead with Pig Pen

Adrian Belew's music

Bardo Pond (great band)

Bob Dylan's rock-a-billy period

To answer ghosthouse; 
boxer12, what's an album from Dylan's rock-a-billy period?

It started with "Love and Theft" and apparently (?) ended (to early to tell) with "Tempest". Good stuff, IMO has a rock-a-billy feel style to it.  

ncarv
It sounds like we enjoyed some of the same concerts. I saw the Grateful Dead many times however was only fortunate enough to see Belew once with King Crimson. Note that Bardo Pond is very creative but different than both of those bands. My favorite from them is Dilate. Another musician you may want to check out is Jason Molina in the bands "Magnolia Electric Company" and "Songs: OHIA

ghosthouse
Together through life is great. I was surprised though to see he used Robert Hunter for lyrics. Not that that is bad (I'm a fan of Hunters as well).