Suggest one obsure album we all should hear
Had to get in on this one......great post! I apologize in advance for not sticking to just one.#1- Michael Dinner-The Great Pretender(1974) Eagles/ Poco / Linda vein. He recorded two albums and quit to become Movie/TV director and producer.(The Wonder Years, Justified and others.) Fantasy F9454 #2-Fools Gold self-titled album (1976) Dan Fogelberg's backup band. Probably not recorded quite as well as the previously mentioned Mr.Lucky but some nice stuff nonetheless. Arista/ Morning Sky 5500 #3-Dave Mason and Cass Elliot (1971) Blue Thumb BTS-8825#4-David Sancious and Tone -True Stories(1978) Keyboard player for Jon Anderson, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen and others. Alex Liggertwood (Santana) on vocals. Really uplifting! .....at least for me. Arista AB4201#5-Solution-Cordon Bleu(1975) A Dutch progressive band 1970-1983. Came across this by accident many years ago, so perfect for this post. Nice incorporation of different styles. MCA/ Rocket PIG-2189. Time for me to get going on looking for some of the albums you guys listed on here. THANKS!!! |
Something timely. Tranquility Bass. We all want to be free ( there's always someone in the crowd who just won't let us be) |
Osibisa woyaya. (jazz/african/fusion, like you have never heard ever before from the 70’s). The 30 second double guitar at the end of the piece named "Y sharp" is unmatched by any artist or band ever to date. It builds up to it slowly & incredibly. If you have the patience to listen to it and you will agree with me. |
Robert Lucas - Luke and the Locomotives Audioquest's foray into recording ('90s?). Big Man Mambo - YouTube |
I’m a big fan of Mr. Bungle, so when the guy at the record store pulled out this “rarity” out and put it on, I was sold. New Music for Accordion - Mogens Ellegaard https://www.discogs.com/Various-New-Music-For-Accordion/release/1318515 It is way, way out there. But wow, what a trip! |
@stilljim - Are you a Cincinnati guy? User name sounds familiar....... dada - "Puzzle" is a KILLER album. Probably in my top 20. All Killer no Filler. And Excellent sound quality to boot. I've been trying to buy it on vinyl for 2-3 years. Unfortunately was never released on vinyl in the US and only limited distribution elsewhere. But the CD sounds fantastic, so there's that..... BTW, saw them about 3 years ago for the 25th anniversary tour for "Puzzle". Was a heck of a show. |
I don’t know that I would call Sincerely by The Dwight Twilley Band an obscure album (it isn’t amongst "my type"), but I sure concur with the opinion of @buckroe. It is in my Top 10 albums of all-time list, an incredible melding of 1950’s Rock ’n’ Roll and 1960’s British Invasion. A perfect album! The Group’s follow-up album Twilley Don’t Mind is also mighty fine. Another album from approximately the same time is also a perfect album, and is also in my Top 10: Get It by Dave Edmunds. Not exactly obscure either, though it may be to a lot of you younger fellas. Dave was (he has retired) the best Rock ’n’ Roll producer working in the mid-70’s through late-80’s, and was along with Nick Lowe a member of the Supergroup Rockpile, whose lone Seconds Of Pleasure album is yet another perfect one. Speaking of Edmunds, one of his most remarkable production jobs was the Shake Some Action album by The Flamin’ Groovies, another of my favorite albums. As with The Dwight Twilley Band and Dave Edmunds, The Groovies had superb taste in material and approach. Rock ’n’ Roll (the real stuff, not the "Rock" that is commonly mislabeled as Rock ’n’ Roll) just don’t get no better! |
Thanks gratefuleric for reminding me of Ian Anderson’s Divinities. A spiritual masterpiece! And yet another vote for Blodwyn Pig. 1.Have you guys checked out Cloud Cult? My 25 year old daughter and I attended their concert in 2016. We both know all the words to all the songs. What a great bonding moment it was. Genius writing/music. Different. Try ’The meaning of 8’ first. 2.Poe ’Haunted’. A masterpiece. Kind of like a mystical musical. |
Witch-Introductions https://youtu.be/yMHlkvJbWos do not expect the best audio recording, only powerful, authentic 60's sound from Africa. You'll be hooked after the first song. I found the album 10 years ago from a small company. Now it's up on Youtube. |
@reubent Hey Tom. Long time, no see. Hope you are doing well. You are the one who turned me onto dada at the listening session at Morrows way back when. I was lucky to find a used CD of Puzzle in good shape. Still one of my favorites. Glad you got to see them. I missed them at the Blue Note several years ago. Still regret not going. Maybe when this pandemic is over we can enjoy another Cinci. area listening session somewhere. Take care and be well. Jim Still |
None more obscure than Hasil Adkins "Out to Hunch" includes the song "No more Hotdogs". Corey Greenburg reviewed it in his Stereophile days and it's a downright hoot! I ran across a vinyl copy in Austin and snagged it up and it really is as Corey describes. Check it out here: https://www.stereophile.com/recordingofthemonth/1093rotmb/index.html Cheers |
larryi, check out the movie Roadracers. His song "No more Hotdogs" is used in the roller rink scenes but is listed with a different title in the credits. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadracers Enjoy |
I wouldn’t say these are obscure but could be interesting if you are somewhat adventurous. The Cramps - Bad Music for Bad People (spooky psychobilly) Big Black - Atomizer (aggressive, dark, shadowy) Orbital - Middle of Nowhere (aggressive, semi-complex electronica. Not EDM) 69 Cats - Transylvanian Tapes (gothabilly) Love and Rockets - Lift (Spacey, 90’s psychedelia) These are not albums but they are fun Camper Van Beethoven - Take the Skinheads Bowling (alternative power pop) Big Black - Racer X (misplaced angst) The Residents - Kaw-Liga (Hank Williams meets Thriller era Micheal Jackson) actually its Doug & Rusty Kershaw meet Micheal Jackson, but you get the picture. |
Sorry, but I cannot control myself by listing only one: All Them Witches, "Our Mother Electricity" The Bassholes, "Blue Roots" Sheila Chandra, "Weaving My Ancestor’s Voices" Con Brio, "From The Hip" Demolition Doll Rods, "Tasty" Mia Dyson, "Parking Lots" Easy Star All-Stars, "Dub Side Of The Moon" (Dark Side Of The Moon as reggae) Electric Eel Shock, "Beat Me" Elephant9, "Dodovoodoo" Rufus Harley, "The Atlantic Recordings" (bagpipe jazz) Howling Diablos, "Beatnik Mambo" The Jody Grind, "One Man’s Trash" Long Tall Deb & Colin John, "Dragonfly" Mano Negra, "Puta’s Fever" Mas!, "A Caribbean Christmas Party" Material, "Hallucination Engine" Bruce McCullough, "Shame Based Man" Don Menza, "Live At Carmelo’s" Mudpuppy, "Mudpuppy" Preacher Boy, "Gutters and Pews" Samsara Blues Experiment, "Long Distance Trip" Unholy Modal Rounders, "Have Moicy!" |
