Because I like to listify things to constantly prove that I know -ish about music, here are ten albums that had to play second fiddle to something else. One can only speculate how things would have been different...
1) Paul Simon – Rhythm of the Saints
Unfortunately had to come right after Graceland, using Brazilian musicians instead of Ladysmith Black Mambazo. It might not have the hooks of Graceland, but he's had more time to perfect his songwriting craft.
Unfortunately had to come right after Graceland, using Brazilian musicians instead of Ladysmith Black Mambazo. It might not have the hooks of Graceland, but he's had more time to perfect his songwriting craft.
2) Michael Jackson – Off the Wall
This album had the unfortunate fate of being just another album by the artist who had the best selling album of all time. Tough break.
This album had the unfortunate fate of being just another album by the artist who had the best selling album of all time. Tough break.
3) The Beatles – Beatles for Sale
This might not count, since it wasn’t overshadowed by one album, but gets lost in the shuffle caused by the discrepancy between US and UK discographies.
This might not count, since it wasn’t overshadowed by one album, but gets lost in the shuffle caused by the discrepancy between US and UK discographies.
4) Bob Marley – Rastaman Vibration
The only track that got remembered off this followup to Natty Dread was Night Shift, which doesn’t get as much radio play as the rest of Marley’s singles catalog.
The only track that got remembered off this followup to Natty Dread was Night Shift, which doesn’t get as much radio play as the rest of Marley’s singles catalog.
5) Pearl Jam – Ten
Nevermind got all the attention, but the songwriting and guitar work on Ten proves that Eddy Vedder and Company were the real Johann Seattle Bach.
Nevermind got all the attention, but the songwriting and guitar work on Ten proves that Eddy Vedder and Company were the real Johann Seattle Bach.
6) Sonny Rollins – Saxophone Colossus
For the album that essentially introduced calypso music to the North American mainland, this album doesn’t get nearly as many mentions as 1955′s Tenor Madness. Contains one of the greatest improvised solos in terms of motific development.
For the album that essentially introduced calypso music to the North American mainland, this album doesn’t get nearly as many mentions as 1955′s Tenor Madness. Contains one of the greatest improvised solos in terms of motific development.
7) The Animals – The Animals
Were it not for all the buzz surrounding “Meet the Beatles,” these guys would have been leading the charge of the British Invasion.
Were it not for all the buzz surrounding “Meet the Beatles,” these guys would have been leading the charge of the British Invasion.
8) Bad Religion - The Empire Strikes First
This got eclipsed by its retarded cousin, American Idiot, which came out the same year and stole all the attention. This album, however, does a better job of protesting the Bush Regime protocol, and, as always, with Bad Religion, does it in as high-brow a manner for punk rock.
This got eclipsed by its retarded cousin, American Idiot, which came out the same year and stole all the attention. This album, however, does a better job of protesting the Bush Regime protocol, and, as always, with Bad Religion, does it in as high-brow a manner for punk rock.
9) Every album released in 1983
More casualties of Thriller Includes Synchronicity by the Police, U2′s War, and ZZ Top’s Eliminator. For some reason, it's just enough for people to remember that this was the year of Thriller.
More casualties of Thriller Includes Synchronicity by the Police, U2′s War, and ZZ Top’s Eliminator. For some reason, it's just enough for people to remember that this was the year of Thriller.
10) Steely Dan – The Royal Scam
Came right before double platinum Aja and critics darling Gaucho. Now remembered as having a song that was sampled in a Kanye B-Side.
Came right before double platinum Aja and critics darling Gaucho. Now remembered as having a song that was sampled in a Kanye B-Side.
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