You know...a recording that you would never play for anyone else because you are afraid they would think your nuts and snicker. I'll go ahead and admit mine - "The Carpenters Greatest Hits." Now stop that! I bet you have a guilty pleasure recording. What is it?
Amongst my peers (Americana/No Depression/roots types), it is not politically correct to like Shania Twain. Steve Earle called her "The highest paid lap dancer in Nashville"! I don't care, I like her records. Yeah, it's not really country---it's Pop. I love Pop!
Tvad: Karen had one of the greatest voices ever...., add to that, her brother was a musical genious and, after all of their fame, she still considered herself a drummer first before a singer.
Styx "Mr. Roboto" Men Without Hats "Hey Men" Sniff "n" the Tears "Driver's Seat" Walter Egan "Magnet and Steel" (..a great song that is forgotten)
Regarding "Oops...I Did it Again", I think artists such as Richard Thompson, who covered it, saw through the fluff.
I personally, don't know why there is such a love/hate relationship with Adelle? What a great talent! Many more.
Hey Doc_stereo! Go to Europe and play an ABBA song on the juke box and all the wives will love you. They're still incredibly beloved there. I have all their albums! (But I'm pretty sure I got them all for a buck or less.) Although I did pay full price for the "Waterloo" single when I was 11 in 1974.
Incredibly well-recorded and thanks to A&M generally well-manufactured.
Probably their only album that really stands together as a seamless whole and the only one made for adults. Very entertaining and Karen's voice is, as always, lovely.
I have soo many its ridiculous. Sometimes I just like listening to catchy pop music. Over the past year, on heavy rotation at my house is Colbie Calliat, Tristan Prettyman, and Jason Mraz. I also have a soft spot for 80's nostalgia. Last night I was listening to Tiffany. I hope this does not get me banned from Audiogon!
The group Yes, especially Yessongs, or some of their other recordings. I know one person that likes them a little but not enough to take time the time to listen. But I'll always be a fan.
I used to go to Goodwill and find stacks of records that looked unplayed, and buy them all, regardless of the artist, because they were only 99 cents each. Never listened to many of them. I have Adam Ant, Culture Club, and others that friends and I would consider a good laugh. After reading this thread, I guess I'll have to give them a listen....you never know....
How about anything by ABBA. A friend of mine described them as the group that all guys like but won't admit it.
My guiltiest pleasure of all is singing along full volume to whatever I'm playing. I only do this when nobody is home,...or when I'm in the shower, which has excellent acoustics by the way.
ABC--Look of Love Air Supply--I'm all out of love Simply Red--Holding back the years Melissa Manchester--Don't cry out loud Olivia Newton John--You're the one that I want UB40--Red red wine Haircut 100--Love plus one The Archies--Sugar, sugar Carly Simon--Anticipation Men At Work--Be good johnny Britney Spears--Oops...I did it again Jimmy Dean--Little black book
Bread's Greatest Hits on vinyl. I waver between leaving the room and then there are these moments of compositional brilliance. Oh well..suffice it to say it doesn;t get a ton of heavy rotation, but once in a while...It Doesn't Matter To Me is so syrupy yet LA polished.
I honestly do like Micheal Jackson's "Thriller". As far as I'm concerned it, for what it is; well produced comercial pop, hits the nail dead on. Guilty as charged.
bill's favs are all incredible artists. johnny rivers was the catalyst for what eventually was termed country rock...yes, long before gram parsons, the byrds and rick nelson. though known as a singles band, the grass roots never recorded a dud song period.....add chris montez, the tremeloes,cliff richard, the sweet, hank marvin/the shadows, and the fortunes to the list, and its party time.....sandy shaw and leslie gore too. ps...if you can't get laid to a chris montez lp...you can't get laid.
I have tons of stuff that my friends snicker at but I don't feel guilty or embarrassed. What embarrasses me is that most of my friends have not broadened their musical horizons and still listen mainly to the stuff they loved in high school. Deep Purple and Journey are cool but jeez, there's other stuff out there that's kinda interesting, too.
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