Greatest Album Bombs- Part 1 (w/Martin Popoff)

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  • Join Pete Pardo & Martin Popoff for part 1 of a discussion of some of the great album bombs in rock history.
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  • @timbutler6447
    @timbutler6447 Pƙed 2 lety +35

    3:30 ZZ Top- Recycler
    8:09 KISS - Music from "The Elder"
    11:58 New York Dolls - Self Titled Debut
    17:45 Toto - Isolation
    22:34 Aerosmith - Nine Lives
    29:12 Asia - Alpha
    34:32 Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve - Through the Fire
    39:15 Yes - Union
    43:47 Judas Priest - Ram It Down
    49:20 Whitesnake - Slip of the Tongue

  • @kurtbaughman1349
    @kurtbaughman1349 Pƙed 2 lety +10

    Two Words: Hot Space

  • @MK-gv7qr
    @MK-gv7qr Pƙed 2 lety +27

    Peter Frampton I'm in you was a pretty big bomb after Frampton comes alive.

    • @nelsonmaud1
      @nelsonmaud1 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      I was gonna mention that but there's song on it I really still like but was a bomb

    • @timlapalme7027
      @timlapalme7027 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Yup, I’m In You my pick for greatest bomb ever!

    • @allornadaaccordingtojack7601
      @allornadaaccordingtojack7601 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Agreed, I thought it was a monumental bomb.

  • @MrCoryde
    @MrCoryde Pƙed 2 lety +6

    You lost me at, I watched CNN all day. But I still watched because I love you guys.

  • @sabyrk
    @sabyrk Pƙed 2 lety +5

    That Yes Union tour was badass, though! In Bill Bruford's documentary, he says that Rick Wakeman used to jokingly refer to that album as "Onion" because, he would say, "it'll make you cry."

  • @maryschuldt8975
    @maryschuldt8975 Pƙed 2 lety +21

    Pete, love your show. I've been watching since 2019, and have collected a lot of albums you've recommended. Keep on doing what you're doing ! Thanks !

  • @santiagodelgado875
    @santiagodelgado875 Pƙed rokem +2

    I discovered this channel because of Martin Popoff and enjoyed this conversation a lot. Cheers to both of you!❀

  • @masonmixon8031
    @masonmixon8031 Pƙed 2 lety +8

    "IVE HAD CNN ON FOR TWO DAYS"....lol. poor guy

  • @svencarter580
    @svencarter580 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Been away from the channel for a period. Great first video back. Loads to catch up on. Superb work again chaps!!

  • @joeylyons4549
    @joeylyons4549 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Another interesting topic. I’ve said this before. But watching your episodes has been such a great escape into someplace positive with all this Covid and other BS I’m the world. I really look forward to checking out your channel each day

  • @gileslesmith
    @gileslesmith Pƙed 2 lety +1

    great show! love to watch you guys talking bout all those great or not so great bands of the past. thereÂŽs always something to discover that I didnÂŽt know before!

  • @jason-budney7624
    @jason-budney7624 Pƙed 2 lety

    Some great choices from both Martin and Pete! Catching up on videos I missed during vacation.

  • @jp1194
    @jp1194 Pƙed 2 lety +11

    The Cult - Ceremony
    Awesome album with a lot of hype that went right to the cut-out bins.

  • @alciovillalobos
    @alciovillalobos Pƙed 2 lety +1

    I love that you always share the weather report at the beginning. :)

  • @diannecarpenter7718
    @diannecarpenter7718 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Thank you, “Pete” and “Martin”for your opinions, about the greatest album bombs. I enjoyed listening and watching to this conversation. I will tune in next time.
    All the damn time.
    đŸŽ€đŸŽžđŸŽ”đŸŽčđŸ„

  • @mohammed.alfarsi.454
    @mohammed.alfarsi.454 Pƙed 2 lety +6

    53:14 that should be on a T-shirt 👕
    "They make me mad even hearing them in my head"

  • @jeffmazzei8520
    @jeffmazzei8520 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Thank You Pete another great show today !

  • @rjm4091
    @rjm4091 Pƙed 2 lety +17

    Just want to say I appreciate Martin. Enjoy his perspective. Thank you Martin!!

    • @craigusselman546
      @craigusselman546 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      His Heavy Metal ratings guide is one of my favorite books of all time-check it out.

    • @rjm4091
      @rjm4091 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@craigusselman546 thank you

  • @j.j.4150
    @j.j.4150 Pƙed 2 lety +10

    Great show as always. Though, I would argue, that any album that went platinum, no matter how much albums before that made more, is immediately disqualified from being considered a "Bomb".

  • @cgarner1964
    @cgarner1964 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Cool show as always Pete I also never missed an episode of forgotten classics. The underrated bands show was cool . Martin the Hounds are super cool blast from the past.

  • @geronimo9097
    @geronimo9097 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    This is a GREAT topic. I love how we all have differences as well as agreements with our musical choices. I love HSAS & Big Generator; like Music of the Elder & Union. I bought Ram It Down and was disappointed as well. Music is beauty in the EARS of the beholder.😁

  • @sabyrk
    @sabyrk Pƙed 2 lety +7

    I love how in this clip Pete sets up his picks with a little bit of suspense.

    • @johnpatterson4272
      @johnpatterson4272 Pƙed 2 lety

      You have to admit the KISS t-shirt and his intro to his 'Elder' send-up was kind of a giveaway for those of us who saw it coming.

    • @sabyrk
      @sabyrk Pƙed 2 lety

      @@johnpatterson4272 Totally sword coming, but I like how he builds up his pics first and waits to show the album covers.

    • @johnpatterson4272
      @johnpatterson4272 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@sabyrk It's a nice touch. I appreciate the way these vloggers get right into the topic. No meaningless banter that goes on for 20 minutes.

  • @OutOnTheTiles
    @OutOnTheTiles Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Great episode guys! âœŒïžđŸ‡šđŸ‡Šâ€ïž

  • @MartyMurray
    @MartyMurray Pƙed 2 lety +3

    I agree with you, Pete. I love the Hagar, Schon, Aaronson & Shrieve album. Such great playing and vocals on that record.

  • @michaelbeaule1966
    @michaelbeaule1966 Pƙed 2 lety +18

    I know this is a sensitive topic, but I appreciate the fact that Pete never bites for the political. I noticed that Martin can jump on a soapbox from time to time but I appreciate Pete not touching that and sticks to the topic at hand which is appreciating music.

    • @chrisman3965
      @chrisman3965 Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci +5

      100% same. Sad to know Popoff is a climate change nut. Still enjoy his music commentary though. Stick to the music and I'm good.

    • @downpeninsula
      @downpeninsula Pƙed 2 měsĂ­ci +1

      Is climate change political ?

    • @michaelbeaule1966
      @michaelbeaule1966 Pƙed 2 měsĂ­ci +1

      @@downpeninsula ummm yeah.

    • @AndI0td763
      @AndI0td763 Pƙed 26 dny

      @@chrisman3965 I haven’t heard anything about that, how’s he a climate change nut?

    • @mainzergirl9610
      @mainzergirl9610 Pƙed 24 dny

      ​@@downpeninsula That's all it is.

  • @CMPProductions
    @CMPProductions Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Fun show! Great discussion and factoids thrown in. Looking forward to a part 2!

  • @archibaldsalyards926
    @archibaldsalyards926 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    I’m pretty sure the total album sales for the self titled “Whitesnake” is almost closer to 20 million copies. Maybe closer to the 16 million mark
? And this video will only help the artists get more their do! Thank you both for your love of music!!!!

  • @matthewclark9652
    @matthewclark9652 Pƙed 2 lety +6

    When The Raspberries album "Fresh" peaked at # 36 on Billboard Top 200 Album Charts in January 1973, their classic next album "Side 3" went to # 128 in October 1973.

  • @Franz_Morhart
    @Franz_Morhart Pƙed 2 lety +8

    Recycler went platinum-that's a massive hit, relative to ZZ Top's entire catalogue.

  • @zeelias_zezito65
    @zeelias_zezito65 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Deep Purple - SLAVES AND MASTERS
    Jethro Tull - UNDER WRAPS
    Gentle Giant - GIANT FOR A DAY
    Genesis - CALLING ALL STATIONS
    Pink Floyd - UMMAGUMMA

  • @Danimal77
    @Danimal77 Pƙed 2 lety +7

    Ram It Down (1988) has 2 EXCELLENT songs: Ram It Down and Blood Red Skies, 1 great song: Hard As Iron (criminally underrated) and 2 good songs: Heavy Metal and I'm a Rocker (very catchy).

    • @ScottyKirk1
      @ScottyKirk1 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      Blood Red is one of their heaviest songs! Love that one!

  • @Floodland-bn3ol
    @Floodland-bn3ol Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci

    Really enjoyed this. Very interesting.

  • @christianman73
    @christianman73 Pƙed 2 lety +9

    This is fairly outside of the music usually covered on SOT, but in 1980, Earth, Wind, & Fire (who, at their best, were an *incredible* funk/soul/R & B/jazz band!) released a double album titled "Faces." Even many of their fans didn't buy it-- and they seriously missed out, because that album both *rocks and grooves* and is lyrically thoughtful too. "Faces" is the great "lost" EWF album, but it should be rediscovered!

  • @petrilampela
    @petrilampela Pƙed 2 lety +5

    I've never been a big fan of Toto but I loved Stranger in Town as a kid and just noticed recently that the opening riff goes in six, verse is in seven, bridge in four and chorus in five. And it just flows perfectly without you even noticing the changing time-signatures.

    • @davedagreat69
      @davedagreat69 Pƙed rokem

      The verse is not in 7, it has two bars of 4 and one of 6. The chorus is also not in 5. Also the opening riff is three bars of 4, not two bars of 6.

    • @petrilampela
      @petrilampela Pƙed rokem

      @@davedagreat69 Well that's just nitpicking. I seem to snap my fingers half slower than you and that's why your 14 is 7 to me and your 12 is 6. You probably count the chorus as 4+4+2 that equals 10 and I count it in half-time compared and that's why get 5. The point still is that the time signatures change throughout the song without you really noticing. I've done classical training and music theory 40 years ago but I like to count the rhythm in a way that feels more natural to me.

  • @Anguirus2012
    @Anguirus2012 Pƙed 2 lety

    Great job guys!

  • @ericwincentsen587
    @ericwincentsen587 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    "Stranger in Town" was a top-40 single at the time and got some decent airplay. One of my favorite Toto songs. I have yet to go through their catalogue, but look forward to it.

  • @robsmith1400
    @robsmith1400 Pƙed 2 lety +10

    Upon release, I thought "Isolation" was going to break the record for most Top 40 hits on an album....pop/rock perfection. I was WAY off but the cd never gets too far from me.

  • @fernandobronchalmartinez666

    Nice video. graphics, the research. And funny.

  • @franciskocher200
    @franciskocher200 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Nice and interesting show...Need to do another one about this topic.

  • @jasonbrandt5504
    @jasonbrandt5504 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Great episode. Would be interesting to the counterpoint to this theme - biggest surprises! Albums nobody expected to explode - but they did. Right place right ie. thing. Frampton Comes Alive, OK Computer, Tubular Bells as examples.

  • @briansmolik4653
    @briansmolik4653 Pƙed 2 lety +8

    I agree with Martin's insights on The Dolls....both great albums

    • @rtrout57
      @rtrout57 Pƙed 2 lety

      This kind of a Velvet Underground scenerio.

  • @markblue5375
    @markblue5375 Pƙed 2 lety +13

    HSAS was a killer record !
    Some of the greatest Neal Schon guitar playing you will ever hear !

    • @slainteron4027
      @slainteron4027 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      Love He Will Understand

    • @treffbennett6534
      @treffbennett6534 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      HSAS will ALWAYS bring the rock-absolutely killer Schon riffs and solos with Hagar's stellar voice and stellar rhythm section........this album was a nice surprise for me at the time and I am now going to play it today until my drywall blisters! Great mention!

    • @markblue5375
      @markblue5375 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@treffbennett6534 Hell yeah Treff đŸ”„

    • @stormbringercoming8105
      @stormbringercoming8105 Pƙed rokem +1

      Totally agree. I wasn’t a Sammy Hagar or Journey fan at the time, but I loved this record. Oddly enough, Sammy Hagar fans in my town never had record.
      Wished they re-release this with the unreleased music.

  • @mkendra29
    @mkendra29 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    Great shout-out to "Isolation," Pete. Reading his book, Lukather seems to think of this one as the odd duck in their career and that Fergie was kind of an unfortunate fall guy. Thanks also Martin for mentioning "Through the Fire." I have heard that Hagar and Schon actually did try to make a second go of it in the early 2000's but didn't really have the chemistry to come up with good songs and they aborted it.
    My picks: Stone Roses "Second Coming." It took them five years to follow up their amazing debut album and by then they were eclipsed by Britpop bands imitating them (looking at you, Oasis). I saw that tour - Ian Brown and John Squire were openly, drunkenly arguing on stage.
    Metallica "Load" - I don't think the self-titled album was a sellout, the prog metal they did on AJfA had run its course. On the other hand, with this one, I knew it was trouble when every DJ on every station I listened to in both the Bay Area and Southern California would qualify the first single to death "this is real different," "take some time to get used to it," etc.
    Roger Waters "Is This the Life We Really Want?" Fine album that no Floyd fan I know has been willing to touch. It's a shame as this is powerful, mature work. At the same time, maybe everything that can be polarizing about Waters - the sparse production, the nasal voice, the strident nature of his anti-war and left-wing views on and off his records - just wasn't drawing anyone in.

  • @TJJamesmusic
    @TJJamesmusic Pƙed 2 lety

    Love watching the both of you

  • @thomaslycan8893
    @thomaslycan8893 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Toto got a new singer for “Isolation”. Thats a big reason why it flopped. Pete does make a good point about skipping years in the 80’s. Late 70’s arena rock was still selling in 1982 but not in 1984. Except for Foreigner. They actually did have a great comeback in 1984.

  • @austinwoods466
    @austinwoods466 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Martin Popoff! Great guest.

  • @janpoelkamp4229
    @janpoelkamp4229 Pƙed 2 lety

    Glad to see you guys are fine.
    We had a bit of it here in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Tons of rain when I hit the highway to work, pretty tricky. Some roofs had blown off, but overall we didn’t get the worst.

  • @christianman73
    @christianman73 Pƙed 2 lety +21

    '"New York Dolls" is one of the greatest rock albums of the '70s, or of *any* decade. The fact that it wasn't commercially successful may partially be due to just how "proto-punk" it is, musically-- a *truly* wild, rocking, and very fun, album! It's so untamed and invigorating! Todd Rundgren captured the raw, rocking sound of the band without watering it down or polishing it up too much. A classic album!

    • @jimmycampbell78
      @jimmycampbell78 Pƙed 2 lety +3

      I need to check that out. My view aligned with Martin’s in the sense that I know the New York Dolls, I know the band and I perceive them as a famous influential band- and then I realise I don’t know any of their music. They’re on the list but I got the new Maiden today to listen to 😉

    • @christianman73
      @christianman73 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      @@jimmycampbell78 New Maiden *definitely* must be heard! I've been a fan since '83 and still love 'em! :-) The Dolls were not a metal band in any way, but still great, in a very different way. Hard rocking, barroom-bluesy wildness, with a punk edge, before punk really existed. Good stuff!

  • @ilj1259
    @ilj1259 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    The Cars - Door To Door
    Journey - Raised On Radio
    Bad Company - Rough Diamonds
    Genesis - Calling All Stations
    Kiss - Unmasked

  • @adamsmashups4839
    @adamsmashups4839 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    On the Union tour ,they did Lift Me Up,Shock to the System and Saving My Heart.
    When I saw the Rabin Wakeman Anderson version of Yes,they also did Lift Me Up.

    • @weirdlysawbones8547
      @weirdlysawbones8547 Pƙed 9 měsĂ­ci +1

      The Union album was a letdown, but I gladly caught the tour in Toronto and was very impressed, especially with how I got to see Bruford,awake man, and Howe up on stage which I never thought I’d see at the time, not to mention witnessing the ever awesome Chris Squire.

  • @malco49
    @malco49 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    the dolls were great , bought both albums on release , saw them live back then once in south jersey and once in philly . great both times .

  • @dlcreizdrumz3310
    @dlcreizdrumz3310 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    I agree 100% with you, Peter! Isolation = fantastic album!

  • @bobschiller6435
    @bobschiller6435 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    I love John Wetton, but many years ago I came to that realization that what he really wanted was to be a pop star. I remember reading at the time that he was thoroughly PO'd at his record label (EG) when they didn't promote his 1980 album "Caught In the Crossfire" in the UK and wouldn't even release it in the US (it finally appeared six years later). It was more mainstream, and their rationale was supposedly that he was "too old" to be a teen idol (it's by far his best solo album IMO). When Asia happened, I immediately thought it was a direct result of this slight. He pretty much turned his back on prog from that point on, and it seems like he spent most of the Asia days and subsequent solo career trying to prove the naysayers wrong.

    • @bobschiller6435
      @bobschiller6435 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @Blackadder I actually didn't mind that one, though it didn't really suit his vocal range. Once DB started singing the background vocals it sounded like Heep again. I think it was part of the deal he made to play on the album that he got to sing one song. Did the same with Wishbone Ash.

  • @kylekirchhevel9097
    @kylekirchhevel9097 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    I was 16 when Whitesnake '87 came out, loved it. 2 years later, I hear Fool For Your Loving and I'm " Never mind, think I'll listen to Great White's " ...Twice Shy" album front to back for the third time this week..."

  • @Wayner71
    @Wayner71 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    It was interesting to find out how disunified 'Union' really was.

  • @mr.jamesvincent3519
    @mr.jamesvincent3519 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Some of my favorite "bombs" (in no particular order, just off the top of my head)
    Styx: Kilroy was Here - Aerosmith: Just Push Play - Metallica: St. Anger - Judas Priest: Nostradamus - Iron Maiden: Virtual XI - Deep Purple: House of the Blue Light - Motley Crue: Generation Swine - Van Halen: |||

  • @fuzzbubble
    @fuzzbubble Pƙed 2 lety +10

    Peter Frampton “I’m in You”..... HUGE flop

  • @marciopainhas5828
    @marciopainhas5828 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Had never heard HSAS. Very cool! Reminds pieces of Van Halen, UFO and Def Leppard.

  • @jake6887
    @jake6887 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Next albums deserves more love imo:
    Tygers of Pan Tang: The Cage
    Reo Speedwagon: Good Trouble
    Foreigner: Usual Heat
    Demon: The Plaque
    Bad Company: Dangerous Age
    Strangways: And the Horse
    Tyketto: Shine
    Journey: Arrival
    Boston: Walk On
    Asia: Astra
    Night Ranger: Feeding of the Mojo
    Saxon: Innocence is no Excuse
    Twisted Sister: Love is for Suckers
    100% agree with Toto: Isolation

    • @HarmonyHomeInspectionServices
      @HarmonyHomeInspectionServices Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Good list. How about Golden Earring's "N.E.W.S." (1984) I remember the video "When the Lady Smiles" played once on MTV. A follow up bomb to the popular album "Cut" which had "Twighlight Zone"

  • @steveandersen469
    @steveandersen469 Pƙed 2 lety

    960th thumbs up from me. Peace out from the Southern Tip of Vancouver Island, B.C. CANADA

  • @jonathanjordan5234
    @jonathanjordan5234 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Good show 
 thanks. My call, Black Crowes , southern harmony to Amorica - great album , but the cover killed it.

    • @brucybabyy7355
      @brucybabyy7355 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      100% even the censored version. they had a chance to present an awesome jacket and blew it.

  • @kenfrederick6223
    @kenfrederick6223 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Maybe a little beyond the purview of this channel, but I have to mention Discharge-"Grave New World". A huge stylistic change and massive bomb for the band.

    • @gwts1171
      @gwts1171 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      I just re-listened to this a few days ago. Still makes me cringe. :)

  • @meloralovesdarkness2495
    @meloralovesdarkness2495 Pƙed 2 lety

    Great idea for a topic. I Actually Loved Yes Big Generater and Union, the later said tour was REALLY Amazing! I feel blessed to have seen it in the fifth row BTW!! 3 Bombs that I can think of off of the bat is Genesis "We can't Dance" & Iron Maiden "Fear of the Dark".. Both are real duds to me. I guess another is RUSH "Counterparts", which I LOVE, though this is RUSH and I am bias! One more is Heart "Bebe Le'Strange" and "Passionworks" after "Dog and Butterfly". Honerable Mention is the Disaster SuperGroup called "GTR"

  • @thestevec
    @thestevec Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Travelling Wilburys Vol 3 - Some googling shows it sold well but seems largely forgotten these days.

  • @richardpietroski9263
    @richardpietroski9263 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    David Bowie Glass Spider tour comes to mind.

  • @FundamentalsUK
    @FundamentalsUK Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Agree Pete about isolation, brilliant album, and does top Toto 4 imo as well đŸ‘đŸ»

  • @stuartwexelbaum9070
    @stuartwexelbaum9070 Pƙed 2 lety

    Enjoyed this show alot..I do remember Frampton Comes Alive which sold millions followed by I'm In You which was so awful it's hard to believe they even released it..

  • @carle9924
    @carle9924 Pƙed 2 lety +13

    I have always loved the Elder, that being said. Dynasty, Unmasked and The elder are my favourite Kiss albums 😅

    • @rightchordleadership
      @rightchordleadership Pƙed 2 lety +4

      I’ll have what you’re smoking! 😄

    • @christianman73
      @christianman73 Pƙed 2 lety +3

      I loved all three of those albums, when they were released, and I love them, now, decades later. I was very much a fan of the early hard rock sound of Kiss, but I loved it when they experimented musically too. They are very underrated as songwriters. The big stage shows, with the theatrics, were cool and fun, but the songs kept me returning to them as a fan.

    • @guillaumechabason3165
      @guillaumechabason3165 Pƙed 2 lety +4

      Odyssey Save your love and Easy as it seems are my favourites songs of these three masterpieces..

    • @larsschneider2378
      @larsschneider2378 Pƙed 2 lety +5

      The Elder has always been one of my faves as well, one of the prime examples of people hating it due to its reputation - like, you have to hate it because apparently everyone else does.
      And Dynasty is another misconception, the "disco" album...yeah, because 2 of the tracks are somewhat disco-influenced. But X-Ray Eyes? Save Your Love? Some of the heaviest Kiss-stuff up to that point. Great album.

    • @Geerladenlad
      @Geerladenlad Pƙed 2 lety +4

      They're quite good compared to the newer albums.

  • @peterdelaney7061
    @peterdelaney7061 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Pete - Would like to hear your take on a common factor to many of the albums that were so formulaic and contrived. That is John Kalodner. He was the man behind the scenes on so many of those late '80s corporate recordings. His fingerprints are very evident

  • @kimberlywalker3970
    @kimberlywalker3970 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Prince - Under The Cherry Moon
    Led Zeppelin - Presence (Compared to Physical Graffiti)
    Guns-N-Roses - Chinese Democracy
    Nirvana - In Utero

    • @kevinb7126
      @kevinb7126 Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci

      In Utero imo was awesome some super heavy stuff on there .

  • @robbjj1
    @robbjj1 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    i totally love the elder did then and now.

  • @63mckenzie
    @63mckenzie Pƙed 2 lety +6

    To be fair to ZZ Top, it was incredible that a blues band could get any platinum selling albums.

    • @jazzpunk
      @jazzpunk Pƙed 2 lety

      Were their platinum albums "Blues"...or the MTV stuff? Ok, just looked. A couple of their earlier ones , Fandango & Deguello eventually hit Platinum; one had "Tush" & the other had "Cheap Sunglasses".

    • @ScottyKirk1
      @ScottyKirk1 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      @@jazzpunk Ohhhh I hated the "Six Pack" remixes! đŸ€ź They touted at the time that the old mixes were not going to be available anymore! Grrrrrrrrr 😡

    • @mike04574
      @mike04574 Pƙed 2 lety

      And rock too

  • @fredrickhintze5744
    @fredrickhintze5744 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Glad Martin addressed the NY Dolls. Those two albums are probably in my top ten favorites. As you might have guessed, I’m a huge fan of The Dolls, Thunders, Buster,etc. I saw the original lineup only once. Memorable to say the least. They never had a broad fan base , great record sales. It was a surprise that they were even nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I don’t lose any sleep over it. They may get in eventually but who cares.I can’t deny the fact that they were hyped but a lot of us who hung out in the Village new them. Maybe the look of the band turned off a lot of folks but the music was exciting - even the cover choices were great.

    • @ledzeplover58
      @ledzeplover58 Pƙed 2 lety

      My thoughts exactly. Leave it to Martin to bring up some of my favorite bands and put that bewildered look on Pete's face.

  • @jeffgeierman2788
    @jeffgeierman2788 Pƙed 2 lety

    Just here for the weather updates lol
just kidding great show

  • @iainholmes2735
    @iainholmes2735 Pƙed 2 lety +7

    To paraphrase, a success has a thousand parents, but failure is often disowned. But, I have also noticed that some albums undergo a revision, and grow in acclaim over time.

  • @EdwardBox
    @EdwardBox Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Monster of Rock. The only JP song I can't abide! Turbo, lyrics aside, has great production, hooks, arrangements, playing and writing.

  • @jefflofgren5304
    @jefflofgren5304 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Same type of situation as Toto-Isolation was The Tubes "Love Bomb" album. Their biggest selling album "Outside/Inside" from 83 contained "She's A Beauty" and then 2 years later Todd Rundgren produced a strange yet catchy follow-up that did NOT sell. People have said over the years that there was some evidence of band ambivalence towards the record company. Which resulted in them being dropped by Capitol Records.

    • @h.m.7218
      @h.m.7218 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci

      Both Outside and Love Bomb are great albums. Outside is much less Tubesque but very good nonetheless in a classic rock way. Love Bomb is hyper creative FM rock. The hyper creative side of it is the Tubesque ( and Rundgrenesque ) side.

  • @guywoznicki7847
    @guywoznicki7847 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Just like to add to the analysis of the failure of the Toto follow up. Back in those days (70’s & 80’s) we used to wait until we heard something from the album before we bought it, even if it followed up a smash. If no single appeared we may have asked around a bit. If nobody heard it, nobody bought it. I’d also like to add that I loved the Cars first 2 albums and then heard the single Running to You and passed on the 3rd album. Years later I got a used copy for $1 and was amazed at how good it was. That stupid lead single might be why the record bombed!

    • @kiplambert64
      @kiplambert64 Pƙed 2 lety

      Au contraire, back in the day I pretty much bought albums sight unseen , based on the artist/band..Radio hits were irrelevant...

  • @sunsin1592
    @sunsin1592 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Funny; Brendon Snyder calls "Recycler" his all-time favorite ZZ Top album. I saw them on that tour and it was a helluva show with a junkyard that kept recycling things. I think it was the last time they did big stage shows like that. Not my favorite ZZ Top album either, but fun memories of that show.

  • @tylermorrison7051
    @tylermorrison7051 Pƙed 2 lety +9

    Say what you will about Steve Vai fitting in, but he was amazing on David Lee Roth's Eat Em' and Smile. Kudos to DLR, Sheehan, Bissonette, and Harms, as well. Definitely one of the best hard rock albums of the 1980's.

    • @janpoelkamp4229
      @janpoelkamp4229 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Vai was playing with everyone under the sun in the 80’s.
      Any fan of his should check out what got him the attention in the first place: His work with Frank Zappa! 😎

    • @mprofo.indogwetrust
      @mprofo.indogwetrust Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Ditto "Skyscraper"

    • @hesch-tag
      @hesch-tag Pƙed 2 lety

      Steve and bluesy just don't go together.

    • @mck7646
      @mck7646 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      That DLR solo band was incredible. They crushed Hagar's VH at the time in my opinion. Wish they stayed together longer.

  • @Danimal77
    @Danimal77 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    I've always been a fan of Whitesnake's Slip of the Tongue album. To me it was the last classic sounding Whitesnake album, with 5 great songs: Slip of the Tongue, Fool For Your Loving '89, Now You're Gone, The Deeper The Love, and Judgement Day.

    • @MetalJesus157
      @MetalJesus157 Pƙed 2 lety

      I like probably every song on that album except the two ballads.

  • @63mckenzie
    @63mckenzie Pƙed 2 lety +10

    Completely agree with Pete about Toto Isolation. Brilliant album. Endless had massive hit all over it.

    • @LarryFleetwood8675
      @LarryFleetwood8675 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      They released four singles from this great album; "Stranger in Town" (Oct. 84)
      , "Holyanna" (Jan 85), "How Does It Feel" (Feb 85), "Endless" (April 85).

    • @63mckenzie
      @63mckenzie Pƙed 2 lety +2

      @@LarryFleetwood8675 Change Of Heart could have been another

  • @peterokeeffe8307
    @peterokeeffe8307 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    I am another lover of the Toto - Isolation album.

  • @xpindy
    @xpindy Pƙed 2 lety +2

    A hardcore prog guy, I was very "meh" about the "Asia" album when I first heard it on the radio- when I actually bought the album (on cassette, which meant I didn't really care about it) and got to the interior songs, my feelings grew- when the album became so popular, I was won over (I was overjoyed that the general public would find out what "real" music was- albeit thru baby steps).
    The battle of balance between prog and pop is partly what sunk Asia. But a big part of the problem was Wetton's demons (alcoholism, which he addresses very well in some later work= solo and with Asia)- I saw the band on the Don't Cry tour and I thought the concert was terrible- I remember telling my girlfriend at the time "Something is really wrong with this band." Wasn't too long after that Greg Lake was brought in to replace Wetton on the tour.
    When the original band reunite, my daughter dragged me to the show and I was shocked at how good it was- saw them many times after that. One thing, though- the band never did "Don't Cry" in it's "hit" arrangement in later years- until Howe left the band. Kind of think that was a touchy subject.
    Love Wetton and if God told me I could have anyone's singing voice- I'd say "John Wetton or Greg Lake- surprise me." (Only because if you asked God for Sinatra"s voice, God would shrug his shoulders and say "Don't you think I wish I had his voice, too?"

  • @michaelboggus9993
    @michaelboggus9993 Pƙed 2 lety

    "They make me mad even hearing it in my head." Wow Martin 😅

  • @toddlee2571
    @toddlee2571 Pƙed rokem

    It's funny hearing them report that the label was disappointed that an album only went platinum.

  • @bradhardisty1652
    @bradhardisty1652 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    What's weird is Blackie Lawless stood in for Johnny Thunders in the New York Dolls final shows. He also played in post Dolls band, Killer Kane that featured Arthur Kane and Jerry Nolan.

  • @tonydrake462
    @tonydrake462 Pƙed 2 lety

    I LOVE HSAS... got it when it came out, and think it's up with Montrose/Montrose as rockers... love it love it love it.

    • @tonydrake462
      @tonydrake462 Pƙed 2 lety

      which reminds me - Montrose - Paper Plane..

  • @Grandizer8989
    @Grandizer8989 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Cant wait for the new ABBA album review

  • @kennbrown4638
    @kennbrown4638 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    This was a one and done type thing. The 1978 soundtrack to the Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. The hype was kinda strong. The performers included The Bee Gees, Peter Frampton, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Earth, Wind & Fire, Steve Martin, Billy Preston and George Burns (whose career was resurrected during this time period). George Martin produced the album. And, of course, it was Beatles' songs. But talk about laying an egg. It was a platinum plus return , meaning 4 million copies were returned by retailers.

    • @AndrewCapobianco2014
      @AndrewCapobianco2014 Pƙed 2 lety

      The final scene is a Mash of Celebs - Saw this at movies, was a Big Bomb

    • @kennbrown4638
      @kennbrown4638 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@AndrewCapobianco2014 Saw it three times. Loved it. Probably one of the hundred who did. Damn near killed the careers of the Bee Gees and Peter Frampton.

    • @treffbennett6534
      @treffbennett6534 Pƙed 2 lety

      Oh, great pick! This whole debacle should be chapter one in the book " WHAT WERE THEY THINKING? " I believe if you see the soundtrack for sale and offer to "take it off their hands" YOU get cash and prizes. I use it to "remove crows" from their five a.m. meetings in trees outside my window.....AERODYNAMIC!

    • @AndrewCapobianco2014
      @AndrewCapobianco2014 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@kennbrown4638 If you have HBO Max, check out the Bee Gees Documentary, Great Stuff, Great Footage of a Forgotten Time

  • @austinwoods466
    @austinwoods466 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Bob Dylan's "Self-Portrait" was an epic bomb.

  • @robertheaney1685
    @robertheaney1685 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Guns and Rose - Chinese Democracy
    Black Sabbath - Technical Ecstasy
    Metallica - Load

  • @lexpeters735
    @lexpeters735 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Big Generator by Yes following up 90125 was such an anticlimax in general song quality and creativity.. Secondly Fleetwood Mac's Tusk after the success of Rumours. Everyone expected Rumours ll. In the record shop I worked in at the time, I would quietly warn my regulars to listen to Tusk before buying. Most didn't heed my warning and were very disappointed.

  • @deanleslie3269
    @deanleslie3269 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Love the concepts you guys come up with. Really interesting and engaging viewing,always look forward to what's coming up next. How's this for an idea....favorite EP's top ten?

  • @gregfalc
    @gregfalc Pƙed 2 lety +23

    If Martin ever gets worse at reviewing, will that be a Martin Dropoff? I'll walk myself out.

  • @tanvirchoudhury122
    @tanvirchoudhury122 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Songs of innocence - U2. Their partnership with Apple was an absolute PR disaster as Bono's indulgences caught up with the band.
    Slip of the tongue - Whitesnake. Overblown, micro-managed and though it had some great tracks (sailing ships, judgement day), it was couple of years too late.
    Goodnight LA - Magnum. A desperate attempt to conquer America and nobody cared.
    Crush - Bon Jovi. Came out around the same time as Maiden's Brave New World and compared poorly. They saw a million faces and bored them all.

    • @davidl570
      @davidl570 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      Barf Jovi has ALWAYS bored me! Also, even David Coverdale doesn't like Slip of the Tongue. Can't blame him in the least!

  • @JohannesYtterstrom
    @JohannesYtterstrom Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Toto Isolation is a worthy follow-up to Toto IV. I like both albums plenty. Fergie Frederiksen who sadly passed away several years ago was a good fit for the band on that album. Poppy but still a bit more rocking than many of their other albums.

  • @jimflys2
    @jimflys2 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    There is no solution for a non problem

  • @cool927
    @cool927 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Steve Vai can’t be blamed for Slip of the Tongue. He was basically brought in as a hired gun to play Vandenberg’s parts. He didn’t write any of the songs. Ironically, the best song from those sessions (Sweet Lady Luck) never made it on to the album but it was on their greatest hits album 5 years later.

  • @aaronjschaefer
    @aaronjschaefer Pƙed 2 lety +1

    I was 13 when HSAS came out. Vinyl came my way but it was largely ignored because Piece of Mind, Out Of The Cellar and Grace Under Pressure were spinning a lot...