Suggest one obsure album we all should hear

''Sons of Somerled'' by Steve McDonald

@dayglow,

"IMO any recording that sold over 100k copies is not obscure regardless of when it was recorded."


That’s the great thing about music - worthy albums eventually tend to become less obscure over time.

By the time I got into music the Velvet Underground were a well known band and yet there were many stories that this near legendary band had broken up mainly from lack of commercial success.

Wasn’t it largely through the promotional efforts of David Bowie that the Velvet Underground gradually attained their deserved current status?

I’d also agree that it’s difficult to call the Nightly an obscure album nowadays, but for me it certainly was about 20 years ago. Same for Nick Drake, who’s lack of commercial success definitely contributed towards his suicide.

I guess what I’m trying to say is that genuinely great obscure albums are a threatened species especially nowadays with such easy access to them.

Anyway here’s one that might still be obscure for now and might not qualify for being great either, but it might be of interest to fans of high energy Pop.

Especially those who aren’t too bothered about foreign language lyrics.

Cola Jet Set - Guitarras Y Tamborres

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lmx-AnQLZ9MFcMyNyDZi2pzw0865Hbby8

One last recommendation for the jazz genre.....Charles Lloyd/Jumping the Creek. Try it, you'll like it!

Lydia Lunch, Queen of Siam. A bit of an oddity, but some very "interesting" music, to say the least. Actually featured in Stereophile. Noted for its fantastic sonics. This is of course on an LP. Just grabbed a "SEALED" copy off Ebay upon listening to a bit of it via YouTube.
https://www.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/lydia_lunch_queen_of_siam/index.html
Another is SIL AUSTIN - AGAIN PLAYS PRETTY. Great record!! Fantastic sound.
Lastly, JOHNNY CASH “STORY OF A BROKEN HEART”. You will not help but tap your feet, great songs that will stick in your head. Yeah I know, you said one....well I could not help myself😁

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