My vote would go to The Style Council's 1987 classic "The Cost Of Loving". By that point, TSC was the biggest thing in the U.K. (& unfortunately not in the U.S.). But when this album was released, things kinda went downward. The music was great, but many felt that Paul Weller's political agenda was beginning to reflect very heavily in his music. So I guess that's why a ot of folks were turned off by it.




Personally, I LOVE this album. It's a great collection of Soul/Pop/Funk tunes and nice arrangements and stuff. I'm still trying to figure out why this was not a hit in America. It would've done great on the R&B charts, since the music sounded a lot like American R&B. Surrrrre, a British group like Loose Ends could break America in the Soul market, but not Style Council? Gimme a break. I guess with Paul's reputation as being thoroughly and defiantly British, it pretty much showed in the music. But then again Sade, Swing Out Sister, Scritti Politti, as well as other U.K. Soul/Pop acts were pretty hot in America too. So I'm not trying to hear that. Well, whatever the excuse was as to why it wasn't successul, it's still a shame.

Anyways, I think if you're a fan of 80's Soul/Pop, as well as left-wing politics, then I think you will enjoy this album as much as I do.

So, have you orgers got a case for an album that you liked that everyone else thought sucked?





I'll get to Chaos & Disorder later.

The Rainbow Children!! I love this cd. I hate the religious babble and the deep voice, but the music is genius and so is the concept.

WILD ORCHID, self titled debut album.

This is soul pop at it's best sung by three women that can SANG! The blonde one is a member of Black Eyed Peas, but back in the day they were amazing.

kisscamille said:

I agree. I just thought all that religious crap just got in the way of some fantastic music. But you know how he do.....

De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead
De La Soul - Buhloone Mind State
Prince - Batman
Prince - The Black Album
Prince - The Rainbow Children
Frente - Marvin the Album
Juliana Hatfield - Only Everything
David Bowie - Tonight
The Time - Pandemonium

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mrdespues said:

Everyone thinks this album sucks? That's so wrong.

Voodoo Lounge - Rolling Stones

Most people hated it, but I like it and still do.

sextonseven said:

to be fair, i'm not sure everyone does, but it never gets mentioned and personally, i think it's their most cohesive "album". sure, there are just as good if not better songs on other albums, but this one was truly a Time album rather than just a Prince offshoot.

also, even though it's not an album, i really liked parts of 1999: The New Master. And that gets completely trashed on this site. The title track at least was not as embarrassing as everyone says, to my mind.

U2's Pop. All amazing tunes. I hate that they remixed for their greatest hits - totally bowing to pressure. They set out to make a New Order album, and while they really didn't, they made an amazing album. I could listen to it over and over. The fact that it annoys so many people actually makes it better.

Songs from the last century - George Michael. Great renditions.

Chaos & Disorder

Invincible

Simpsons sing the blues

Bros - Push

3bogs said:

the new danger by mos def!

Sue Me, this album was the jam
"The Way of the girl" was hot
Garth Brooks
Respect!

3bogs said:

I liked that album. It wasn't meant to be taken seriously anyway.

The Human League - Crash

Luv4oneanotha said:

DJ506 said:

I only heard the single LOST IN YOU and I loved the hell out of it.

Loads!















To name a few!



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namepeace said:

Can't say i know the album, but these dudes look sad!

Thunderbird said:

That was the first one that came to mind when I saw the title of this thread. "Zooropa" and "Passengers" too. I think they were brilliant throughout that entire period. Just cuz Pop didn't fare well and the tour had problems, they shouldn't shy away from that era of their career. It was a difficult record and kinda depressing. I don't think it was meant to be a smash hit. But so what?

kisscamille said:

Some people on this site hate it to the point that they're too uptight about the religious rhetoric to even find any redeeming qualities about it, but I wouldn't say "everybody" hated it. The ones who do are just loud about it.

GangstaFam said:

Never heard Pop or Passengers, but I swear by Zooropa!

madonna - american life

prince - chaos and disorder

janet jackson - damita jo

u2 - zooropa

geri halliwell - schizphonic

lauryn hill - 2.0

SquirrelMeat said:

Yeah, but they had beats and old school rhymes f'days . . .

Yeah, I do see some sucky ones here. But I respect y'all's tastes. To each his own.

Supernova said:

Dude, check 'em out.

SassyBritches said:

Absolutely. It might even be my favorite Madonna album.