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Post subject: Self titled is one of the worst / one of the best  Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:24 pm |
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Many artists decide to do a self titled album several albums in that sometimes represents a fresh start for the band. Sometimes the s/t falls flat on it's face, sometimes it's one of the bands or artists' best. Which falls into which category for you? (Debut self titled albums don't count)
One of the best
Beatles
Metallica
Terrible
King's X
Deftones
Only okay
Alice in Chains
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Jay
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Post subject: Self titled is one of the worst / one of the best Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:32 pm |
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The Band = best
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ted262
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Post subject: Self titled is one of the worst / one of the best Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:49 pm |
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Steve wrote: Many artists decide to do a self titled album several albums in that sometimes represents a fresh start for the band. Sometimes the s/t falls flat on it's face, sometimes it's one of the bands or artists' best. Which falls into which category for you? (Debut self titled albums don't count)
One of the best
Beatles
Metallica
Terrible
King's X
Deftones
Only okay
Alice in Chains You're insane.
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Post subject: Self titled is one of the worst / one of the best Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 10:15 pm |
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Ocean Doot
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Post subject: Self titled is one of the worst / one of the best Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:12 pm |
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I've always loved Oingo Boingo's 1994 album "Boingo." It was indeed intended as a fresh start, although it ended up being their final studio album. Still, an incredible, epic note on which for them to go out.
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Linda
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Post subject: Self titled is one of the worst / one of the best Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:26 pm |
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A few off the top of my head:
Thrilled
Beatles
Charlatans
Searchers
Supergrass
Traffic (only their second album, though)
Free (ditto)
Idle Race (ditto)
Pleased
Badfinger
Hollies
George Harrison
Jerry Lee Lewis
Disappointed
Leo Sayer
Bob Welch
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Larry
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Post subject: Self titled is one of the worst / one of the best Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 1:04 am |
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How would folks here rate all of the self-titled Chicago albums?
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GodsComic
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Post subject: Self titled is one of the worst / one of the best Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 3:33 am |
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Thrilled
Cheap Trick (1997)
Disappointed
Metallica
(But I finally warmed up to it)
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Renny
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Post subject: Self titled is one of the worst / one of the best Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 7:22 am |
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best:
CSN - both couch and boat
warren zevon
george harrison
neil young
santana
stephen stills (1975)
eagles
not sure if these are considered s/t: or not:
chicago Ii & III
santana III
worst:
mccartney ii
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Jason Michael
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Post subject: Self titled is one of the worst / one of the best Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:44 am |
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Renny, I guess you missed this: Steve wrote: (Debut self titled albums don't count) So many of your choices don't qualify. Renny wrote: best:
CSN - both couch and boat
warren zevon
george harrison
neil young
santana
stephen stills (1975)
eagles
not sure if these are considered s/t: or not:
chicago Ii & III
santana III
worst:
mccartney ii And I'm not sure McCartney II would qualify as II is part of the title.
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Jason Michael
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Post subject: Self titled is one of the worst / one of the best Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:52 am |
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Ocean Doot wrote: I've always loved Oingo Boingo's 1994 album "Boingo." It was indeed intended as a fresh start, although it ended up being their final studio album. Still, an incredible, epic note on which for them to go out. This is my favourite Oingo Boingo album. You can hear how the work Elfman and Bartek had done for soundtracks in the years between this and the previous Oingo albums really enriched the music. "Change" is amazing.
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Renny
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Post subject: Self titled is one of the worst / one of the best Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:54 am |
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Jason Michael wrote: Renny, I guess you missed this: Steve wrote: (Debut self titled albums don't count) So many of your choices don't qualify. Renny wrote: best:
CSN - both couch and boat
warren zevon
george harrison
neil young
santana
stephen stills (1975)
eagles
not sure if these are considered s/t: or not:
chicago Ii & III
santana III
worst:
mccartney ii And I'm not sure McCartney II would qualify as II is part of the title. fucked that up! sorry.
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Dr. Chris Evil
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Post subject: Self titled is one of the worst / one of the best Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 9:15 am |
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Jason Michael wrote: Renny, I guess you missed this: Steve wrote: (Debut self titled albums don't count) So many of your choices don't qualify. Renny wrote: best:
george harrison
Actually, this does qualify -- this was not Harrison's solo debut.
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Jason Michael
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Post subject: Self titled is one of the worst / one of the best Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 9:43 am |
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Dr. Chris Evil wrote: Jason Michael wrote: Renny, I guess you missed this: Steve wrote: (Debut self titled albums don't count) So many of your choices don't qualify. Renny wrote: best:
george harrison
Actually, this does qualify -- this was not Harrison's solo debut. Yes, a few of Renny's choices do fit the criteria, which is why I said "many" don't qualify. The Harrison (which Linda mentioned up thread), CSN's boat, probably the Chicago albums.
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Charles
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Post subject: Self titled is one of the worst / one of the best Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 1:12 pm |
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Favorite self-titled not debut.................
The Velvet Underground (3rd album)
The Band - already mentioned
Grateful Dead (7th album......known as Skull & Roses)
Cheap Trick (1997) - already mentioned
Television (3rd album)
Not good (I'm not counting numbered titled albums as self-titled)
Dylan (1973) - though it does have some charm to it.
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Post subject: Self titled is one of the worst / one of the best Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 1:19 pm |
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Not sure if this falls into the worst or best category. I felt it was fairly good. Heart (1985) 
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dustydan
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Post subject: Self titled is one of the worst / one of the best Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 2:17 pm |
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other good'uns:
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Fleetwood Mac
Joe Cocker!
Elton John
eh:
Cocker
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Post subject: Self titled is one of the worst / one of the best Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 3:47 pm |
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Stone Temple Pilots have two self-titled albums: one released in 2010 and one released in 2018. I was surprised by how good the most recent self-titled album was, especially since it's their first album with a new singer. It actually ended up being one of my top albums of 2018.
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Lawrence Talbot
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Post subject: Self titled is one of the worst / one of the best Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 4:26 pm |
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All excellent:
Keren Ann (her 5th album)
The Volebeats (their 8th)
Ryan Adams (his 14th)
St. Vincent (her 5th)
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Post subject: Self titled is one of the worst / one of the best Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:59 pm |
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Peter Gabriel - could cover both ends....
I jest all "four" are excellent.
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Steve
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Post subject: Self titled is one of the worst / one of the best Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2019 3:53 pm |
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What do you call a camel with three humps?
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ted262 wrote: Steve wrote: Many artists decide to do a self titled album several albums in that sometimes represents a fresh start for the band. Sometimes the s/t falls flat on it's face, sometimes it's one of the bands or artists' best. Which falls into which category for you? (Debut self titled albums don't count)
One of the best
Beatles
Metallica
Terrible
King's X
Deftones
Only okay
Alice in Chains You're insane. Upon relistening, the Alice in Chains s/t is much better than I remembered.
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David Baker
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Post subject: Self titled is one of the worst / one of the best Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2019 4:25 pm |
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ericsen wrote: Not sure if this falls into the worst or best category. I felt it was fairly good. Heart (1985) Any one of the first four tracks would be enough to single-handedly put it in the "best" category.
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