What are the "transitional" (from one genre to another) albums U loved? Those U hated?

Many singers/musicians have tried to showcase maturity/evolution/originality (and feed their bank account) by changing their musical counts. For better or worse...

180-degrees musical changes I have enjoyed:

- "Young Americans" and "Low" (David Bowie): He went from glam rock to a poppish-Philly sound, and I actually enjoy this album a lot. 2 albums later he went Krautrock with "Low" which is another masterpiece

- "Kid A" (Radiohead) : I got into them quite recently, but until I listened to that album I just thought they were just-another-Britpop-band... Love the glitch-twisted electronic sounds in it

- "Dirty Mind" (Prince) : Went from the disco-funk sounds of "Prince" to an even funkier yet rockier sound here. Still one of my Top 5 album from him

- "Heartbreak & 808s" (Kanye West) : Okay, this 'change' doesnt get much love probably because of the Auto tune thing and the 'average' singing. Still I think it was quite risqué for the rather 'conservative' hip-hop world. And it nice trippy, aerial feel to it.

Those I hated:

-"Seven & The Ragged Tiger" (Duran Duran): Not a real 'radical' change, but I hate this album, compared to the two first albums. The over produced sounds, the outdated drum machines...

-"Misundaztood" (Pink) : No matter what you say, I still think coulda done better as a R&b artist (artistically wise)

-"Scream" (Chris Cornell) : The Hell was he thinking hooking up with Timbaland?

-American Life (Madonna) : Mrs Ciccone was trying to get that Underground electro vibe and put out a "political" album. Fail.

What are your choices?

Wrong forum.

You have a thread right over in the other forum........... http://prince.org/msg/8/344236

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