I know the vast majority of the music audience out there are braindead or indoctrinated to the pop culture spin of record companies financed by Japanese industry and Arab oil. One look at some of the artists mentioned on this site leave no room for doubt.That's why they churn out the crap they do. The most underrated album of all time by a slippery mile was Argus by Wishbone Ash. Pick up a copy if you get a chance. Scintillating stuff. Seminal stuff. A work of genius.
Thanks for the list, I would like to nominate "World Anthem" from Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush or any other Mahogany Rush album. Have a listen, you won't believe how underrated and overlooked this music is. It went over "all but a few" heads at the time. Frank is still on the road after all these years doing 3 hour shows and delivering in my opinion the most "well-rounded" approach to the guitar to date. If you are an aspiring guitarist and honest with yourself, a Frank Marino show will leave you asking many questions of yourself. It's not only his power and technique, but his soul and emotion that leave the unschooled and inexperienced petrified.
Yes - Big Generator
John Martyn - Glorious Fool
Eric Clapton - August
Marillion - Clutching at Straws
Brand X - Livestock
Tony Banks - A Curious Feeling
The Police - Ghost in the Machine
UK -Danger Money
U2 - Zooropa
Alice in Chains - Dirt
Phil Collins - Both Sides
Blue Nile - Hats
and finally The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (Walrus? Blue Jay Way? Strawberry Fields? their best record IMO)
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troy
Aug 19, 2008 at 11:03 pm
And what about ARGUS by Wishbone Ash?
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Chris
Sep 29, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Chuck Berry is very underrated he should get credit for being the real king of rock and roll not that hack elvis.
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Sergio
Oct 14, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Here are some underrated albums you should have put Seventh Star(1986)Headless Cross(1990)Tyr(1990) all of them from Black Sabbath it's hard to choose one but give it a try.
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hattrick58
Oct 26, 2008 at 11:44 am
I had to smile with your mention of the Spice Girls. Our daughter was a HUGE fan when she was a child. I thank God every day she outgrew that phase! She actually now loves the Beatles! Certainly "The Spice Girls" and "underrated" should never be used in the same sentence under any circumstances.
My vote for the most underrated album: "Gretchen Goes To Nebraska" by the underrated Texas band "King's X"! A true work of art.
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Aaron
Nov 26, 2008 at 3:48 pm
under rated?
try any albums of Tygers of Pan tang, Tank and Angelwitch, before you call all this post modern and arty farty crap "underrated"
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SC
Dec 14, 2008 at 8:25 pm
For me, it's Catherine Wheel's "Adam and Eve".
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Tim Cole
Dec 14, 2008 at 8:28 pm
The album that comes to mind is "Songs of Faith and Devotion" by Depeche Mode. Terribly underrated, as is the song writing by Marting Gore. To me it's a masterpiece.
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MB
Jan 02, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Not complete without Grace by Jeff Buckley.
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Greg Bailey
Jan 16, 2009 at 5:46 am
What about "Creatures of the Night" by KISS!? That is a magnificient rock album in 82' by KISS but only one of the songs on the album is really appreciated, "I Love it Loud". But "I Still Love You" is an amazing song with unreal vocals by Paul Stanley, or "Keep Me Comin" which has a great guitar riff, or "Rock and Roll Hell" which still to this day amazes me that it wasn't a hit.
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M.G.
Feb 09, 2009 at 6:41 pm
I think "Surfer Rosa" by The Pixies is the most underrated rock album in history!
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rob
Apr 01, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Jethro Tull-Passion Play
Camel-Camel
Paul McCartney-Ram
John Lennon-Mind Games
George Harrison-33 1/3
The Who-Sell Out
David Gilmour-David Gilmour
Jeff Beck-Wired
Glass HArp-Glass Harp
Moody Blues-In Search of the Lost chord
Wishbone Ash-New England
Anything by Buffalo Springfield
Elton John-11-17-70(Live)
Fantasy-Paint A Picture
Grateful Dead-Aoxomoxa
Kahvas Jute-Wide Open
Roger Waters-Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking
Rory Gallagher-Irish Tour
and a shit load more....
Some pretty interesting choices including quite a few albums I have yet to hear. I am particularly interested in checking out the Elton John album ... as I've always been kind of a fan of his but been put off by the schlockyness of what does. I can imagine ... Well I'm beginning to ramble. What I mean to say is - Interesting list.
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Freddy C
Jul 13, 2009 at 8:57 am
Echo & the Bunnymen: Ocean Rain
A masterpiece. Gets mention in random movies now and then, but I don't see anyone talking about it online.
Article comments
76 - Keith Trestrail
I know the vast majority of the music audience out there are braindead or indoctrinated to the pop culture spin of record companies financed by Japanese industry and Arab oil. One look at some of the artists mentioned on this site leave no room for doubt.That's why they churn out the crap they do. The most underrated album of all time by a slippery mile was Argus by Wishbone Ash. Pick up a copy if you get a chance. Scintillating stuff. Seminal stuff. A work of genius.
77 - Team24k
Thanks for the list, I would like to nominate "World Anthem" from Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush or any other Mahogany Rush album. Have a listen, you won't believe how underrated and overlooked this music is. It went over "all but a few" heads at the time. Frank is still on the road after all these years doing 3 hour shows and delivering in my opinion the most "well-rounded" approach to the guitar to date. If you are an aspiring guitarist and honest with yourself, a Frank Marino show will leave you asking many questions of yourself. It's not only his power and technique, but his soul and emotion that leave the unschooled and inexperienced petrified.
78 - Joe Purtell
how about:
Yes - Big Generator
John Martyn - Glorious Fool
Eric Clapton - August
Marillion - Clutching at Straws
Brand X - Livestock
Tony Banks - A Curious Feeling
The Police - Ghost in the Machine
UK -Danger Money
U2 - Zooropa
Alice in Chains - Dirt
Phil Collins - Both Sides
Blue Nile - Hats
and finally The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (Walrus? Blue Jay Way? Strawberry Fields? their best record IMO)
79 - troy
And what about ARGUS by Wishbone Ash?
80 - Chris
Chuck Berry is very underrated he should get credit for being the real king of rock and roll not that hack elvis.
81 - Sergio
Here are some underrated albums you should have put Seventh Star(1986)Headless Cross(1990)Tyr(1990) all of them from Black Sabbath it's hard to choose one but give it a try.
82 - hattrick58
I had to smile with your mention of the Spice Girls. Our daughter was a HUGE fan when she was a child. I thank God every day she outgrew that phase! She actually now loves the Beatles! Certainly "The Spice Girls" and "underrated" should never be used in the same sentence under any circumstances.
My vote for the most underrated album: "Gretchen Goes To Nebraska" by the underrated Texas band "King's X"! A true work of art.
83 - Aaron
under rated?
try any albums of Tygers of Pan tang, Tank and Angelwitch, before you call all this post modern and arty farty crap "underrated"
84 - SC
For me, it's Catherine Wheel's "Adam and Eve".
85 - Tim Cole
The album that comes to mind is "Songs of Faith and Devotion" by Depeche Mode. Terribly underrated, as is the song writing by Marting Gore. To me it's a masterpiece.
86 - MB
Not complete without Grace by Jeff Buckley.
87 - Greg Bailey
What about "Creatures of the Night" by KISS!? That is a magnificient rock album in 82' by KISS but only one of the songs on the album is really appreciated, "I Love it Loud". But "I Still Love You" is an amazing song with unreal vocals by Paul Stanley, or "Keep Me Comin" which has a great guitar riff, or "Rock and Roll Hell" which still to this day amazes me that it wasn't a hit.
88 - M.G.
I think "Surfer Rosa" by The Pixies is the most underrated rock album in history!
89 - rob
Jethro Tull-Passion Play
Camel-Camel
Paul McCartney-Ram
John Lennon-Mind Games
George Harrison-33 1/3
The Who-Sell Out
David Gilmour-David Gilmour
Jeff Beck-Wired
Glass HArp-Glass Harp
Moody Blues-In Search of the Lost chord
Wishbone Ash-New England
Anything by Buffalo Springfield
Elton John-11-17-70(Live)
Fantasy-Paint A Picture
Grateful Dead-Aoxomoxa
Kahvas Jute-Wide Open
Roger Waters-Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking
Rory Gallagher-Irish Tour
and a shit load more....
90 - Marvin
Some pretty interesting choices including quite a few albums I have yet to hear. I am particularly interested in checking out the Elton John album ... as I've always been kind of a fan of his but been put off by the schlockyness of what does. I can imagine ... Well I'm beginning to ramble. What I mean to say is - Interesting list.
91 - Freddy C
Echo & the Bunnymen: Ocean Rain
A masterpiece. Gets mention in random movies now and then, but I don't see anyone talking about it online.
Go listen.