Ok we have all had those albums that we just fell in love with but we had a hard time finding others who shared our passion. These albums could be from unknown or well-established acts but for one reason or another they not only didn't sell well but were largely ignored by everyone. Curious to see if anyone matches on this. A few of mine are:

LA Connection (Cameo produced funk group from early 80's)
Change - Change of Heart (Jam & Lewis produced)
Angel Grant (another Jam and Lewis effort)
Steve Arrington - Positive Power (second solo effort)
Prince - The Rainbow Children (besides die-hards who heard this?)
Prince - Emancipation (see above)
The System - Midnight Special (late 80's)
Slave - Steppin Out (First post-Steve Arrington album)
Every Starpoint Album before the release of "Object of My Desire"

Paula Abdul- Spellbound (much better than Forever Your Girl)
Simply Red- Blue
Prince- Chaos and Disorder
Aerosmith- Just Push Play
Bruce Hornsby- Spirit Trail
No Doubt- Return of Saturn
Ben Folds Five- Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner
several Elton John albums from the 80s

jtgillia said:

But No Doubt's Return of Saturn had hits on it did't it? Not a big fan so forgive me if I'm wrong.

Prince- Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
Madonna- I'm Breathless
The Cure- BloodFlowers
Janet Jackson- All for You
Prince- Chaos and Disorder
Eurythmics- Peace
Blondie- The Hunter
Technotronic- Pump Up the Jam

>But No Doubt's Return of Saturn had hits on it did't it? Not a big fan so forgive me if I'm wrong.<

"Ex-Girlfriend" was a minor hit. But compared to the mammoth albums it was sandwiched between (Tragic Kingdom and Rock Steady) this album gets overlooked unjustly. I think it's better than Rock Steady.

hue and cry"stars crash down"i just think pat kane is one of the greatest singer/songwriters the uks produced.
mind i am in a minority here!

Neneh Cherry's "Homebrew". That damn album should have blown up way more than it did, cuz it's a fierce piece of work.

Moonbeam said:

Janet Jackson "All for You" was a platinum album. I'm talkin'albums that didn't even hit gold.

Deltron3030 - Deltron3030

the cure-wild mood swings
david bowie-outside
prince-newpowersoul
michael jackson-invincible
madonna-you can dance

Just about all of Prince's albums (minus 1999, PR, & SOTT...everybody loves those)

Alexander O'Neal- All Mixed Up

Morris Day - Daydreamin

Eric Leeds - Things Left Unsaid

All of Wendy & Lisa's albums

Gomez - In Our Gun

Jay Bennett (formerly of Wilco) & Edward Burch...never heard of these guys? Exactly! nobody has. But their debut CD kicks some serious behind!

:Headbang:

Pagey said:

Co-sign on Alexander O'neal. He had a few albums released in the 90's that I thought were pretty good.

Grand Puba - 2000 (1995)
Billy Lawrence - One Might Say (1994)
Billy Lawrence - Paradise (1997)
Queen Latifah - Black Reign (1993)
Queen Latifah - Order In The Court (1998)
Kelis - Wanderland (2001)
Kelis - Kaleidoscope (1999)
Alana Davis - Blame It On Me (1997)
Alana Davis - Fortune Cookies (2001)
Amel Larrieux - Infinite Possibilities (2000)
Groove Theory - Groove Theory (1995)
Tori Fixx - The Mochasutra (2000)
Joan Armatrading - The Key (1983)
Joan Armatrading - Me, Myself, I (1980)
Joan Armatrading - Secret Secrets (1985)
Joan Armatrading - Walk Under Ladders (1981)
Rah Digga - Dirty Harriet (2000)
Guru - Jazzmatazz III: Street Soul (2000)
Bahamadia - BB Queen (2000)
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mica paris-whisper a prayer (1993)
chuckii booker-nice n wild (1992)
alexander o'neal-love makes no sense (1993)
deon estus-spell (1989)
dino-24/7 (1989)
bar-kays-animal (1988)
mikki bleu-i promise (1989)
joe public-live & learn (1992)
roger-bridging the gap (1991)
george michael- listen without prejudice vol 1.(1990) older(1996)

jtgillia said:

though it WAS pretty popular...

Thicke - A Beautiful World
Nikka Costa - Everybody's Got Their Something
Raphael Saadiq - Instant Vintage
Jaguar Wright - Denials, Delusions, Decisions
Kelis - Wanderland
Common - Electric Circus
The Roots - Phrenology
Lewis Taylor - II
Donnie - The Colored Section
all of MeShell Ndegeocello's albums
Cameo - Machismo

jtgillia said:

yep,

but it took 2yrs tho'... when i got it i was unhappy cause i was expecting more of a tragic kingdom-ish cd

I like Dag

JANFAN4L said:

kelis

Adriana Evans-Self Titled!
Nicole Renee-Self Titled!
Slyeena Johnson-Chapter 1.
Slyeena Johnson-Chapter 2.
All Of Angela Winbush's LPs
Prince-For You
Janet Jackson-Her Debut LP
Playa-Cheers 4 U
Mary J Blige-Mary
Lauryn Hill-The Unplugged
Nicole Wray-Hot
Tweet-Southern Hummingburg
Madonna-The 1st LP

All of the Pavement albums
Stephen Malkmus - Stephen Malkmus
Pig Lib - SM & the Jicks

Michael Jackson - Invincible
Bjork - Vespertine
A-ha - Memorial Beach
David Bowie - Black Tie White Noise

***Earth Wind and Fire 'Electric Universe'(1983)---This album was disliked by many critics and fans.It was the album that broke up the band.Even Maurice White,the band's leader,doesn't think much of it.But I like it.It took them in a whole new direction.They abandoned the horns,kalimbas and other EW&F trademarks and opted for a more aggressive, synth-heavy New Wave pop sound (like many other R&B bands were doing at the time).Highlights include the blazing first single "Magnetic",the mesmerizing midtempo jam "Touch" and two of their finest ballads ever,"Could It Be Right" and "We're Living In Our Own Time".

Harlepolis said:

Great call on Adrienne Evans, a lot of people slept on that album in 1997, but that album was good. My favorite track off that album is "Trippin". I think her debut album got overshadowed by Erykah Badu's debut record Baduizm.

Remy Shand - The Way I Feel
Angel Grant - Album
Cookie - Meshell
Alex O'Neal - All True Man
Jody Watley - Affairs of the Heart
Cherelle - Affair
Brand New Heavies - Shelter
Sheila E - Writes of Passage
TTD - Vibrator
TTD - Wildcard

Harlepolis said:

Madonna's first LP,released in 1983,was a HUGE success.It went platinum and spawned four massive hits..."Everybody","Holiday","Lucky Star" and "Borderline".In addition,another track "Burning Up" got alot of attention,as well.



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terence trent darby- NEITHER FISH NOR FLESH

michael jackson - thriller
bon jovi - slippery when wet
guns n roses - use your illusion I & II
Britney Spears - Baby one more time
George Michael - Faith
Prince - Purple Rain
Whitney Houston - Bodyguard OST
Spice Girls - Spice Girls
Eminiem - The Eminem Show


what was the thread about again?

Wilson Phillips - Wilson Phillips (shut up!)
Debbie Gibson _ Outof the Blue
Fleetwood Mac- Tusk
Fiona- Heart Like a Gun (Not Fiona Apple--this is the 80s hair metal diva who did the duet with Kip WInger "Everything you do, you're sexin' me)
Expose - Exposure
Lindsey Buckingham - Out of the cradle (if you don't have this you are a nut!)
Spice Girls - Spice World

IAM said:

Co-sign!