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Jason Gore
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Post subject: Best second albums  Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 11:35 pm |
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Inspired by the debut thread:
I've always felt that debut albums have an unfair advantage. The songs on a band's first album have usually been polished and selected on the road before the band gets signed. I think this tends to overstate the talent of the band, which leads to increased expectations, and the unfair "sophomore jinx". While I agree with most of the albums in the debut thread, I think it much rarer for a band to have a great second album. Some I can think of include:
Ride the Lightning - Metallica
Peace Sells - Megadeth
The Real Thing - Faith No More
Nevermind - Nirvana
What other albums do you think should be added?
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Post subject: Best second albums Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 11:47 pm |
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Radio City ~ Big Star
Odessey And Oracle ~ The Zombies
No Dice ~ Badfinger
Moseley Shoals ~ Ocean Colour Scene
Morning Glory ~ Oasis
Kontiki ~ Cotton Mather
Godspeed The Shazam ~ The Shazam
Favourite Worst Nightmare ~ Arctic Monkeys
Wild Wood ~ Paul Weller (2nd solo album, if that's allowed in this list)
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Jeff Leventhal
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Post subject: Best second albums Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 1:14 am |
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Allman Brothers - Idlewild South
Elvis Costello - This Year's Model
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bayou Country
Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin 2
Santana - Abraxas
Bruce Springsteen - The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle
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Post subject: Best second albums Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 1:15 am |
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1966 and all that
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Absolutely,
Santana - Abraxas
Boston - Don't Look Back
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Post subject: Best second albums Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 7:23 am |
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"With the Beatles" is hard to beat (no pun intended).
1. It Won't Be Long
2. All I've Got To Do
3. All My Loving
4. Don't Bother Me
5. Little Child
6. Till There Was You
7. Please Mister Postman
8. Roll Over Beethoven
9. Hold Me Tight
10. You Really Got A Hold On Me
11. I Wanna Be Your Man
12. Devil In Her Heart
13. Not A Second Time
14. Money
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Renny
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Post subject: Best second albums Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 7:56 am |
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The Last Hippie
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CSN - the boat album
crosby*nash - wind on the water
neil young - everybody knows this is nowhere
chicago II
warren zevon - S/T (i'm counting "wanted dead or alive as his first)
j. d. souther - black rose
led zep II
shawn colvin - fat city
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Post subject: Best second albums Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 8:16 am |
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The doors - Strange Days
The Eagles - Desperado
Godsmack - Awake
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Biffa Bacon
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Post subject: Best second albums Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 8:35 am |
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Nevermind - Nirvana
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back - Public Enemy
Last Splash - The Breeders
Led Zeppelin II - The Zep
The Chosen Few - Boot Camp Clik
A Tear For The Ghetto - Group Home
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Greg Carrier
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Post subject: Best second albums Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 9:17 am |
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Who are those guys?
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Buffalo Springfield Agan
Neil Young -- Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Nick Drake -- Bryter Layter
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Greg Carrier
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Post subject: Best second albums Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 9:19 am |
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Who are those guys?
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James Taylor -- Sweet Baby James
Carole King -- Tapestry
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Greg Carrier
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Post subject: Best second albums Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 9:34 am |
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Who are those guys?
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Bonnie Raitt -- Give It Up (still her best)
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Post subject: Best second albums Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 9:35 am |
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The Last Hippie
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Greg Carrier wrote: James Taylor -- Sweet Baby James
Carole King -- Tapestry
if you count the "flying machine" album 'sweet baby james" was actually his third.
being picky, i know.
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Post subject: Best second albums Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 9:55 am |
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Black Crowes - Southern Musical and Harmony Companion
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Post subject: Best second albums Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 10:00 am |
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Skynyrd - Second Helping
Alice In Chains - Dirt
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Post subject: Best second albums Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 10:15 am |
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Ramones--Leave Home
Nick Lowe--Labour of Lust
Alan Parsons Project--I Robot
Jesus & Mary Chain--Darklands
Simon & Garfunkel--Sounds of Silence
Moody Blues--Days of Future Passed
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Post subject: Best second albums Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 10:54 am |
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Here's the first 20+ I can think of (probably many more):
Buffalo Springfield Again
Quicksilver Messenger Service - Happy Trails
Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow
The Doors - Strange Days
Badfinger - No Dice
CCR - Bayou Country
The Move - Shazam
13th Floor Elevators - Easter Everywhere
Elvis Costello - This Year's Model
James Gang - Rides Again
Nazz - Nazz Nazz
The Bottle Rockets - The Brooklyn Sides
Jethro Tull - Stand Up
ELO - ELO II
The Young Rascals - Collections
Poco - Poco
Love - Da Capo
Robin Trower - Bridge of Sighs
Cream - Disreali Gears
Iron Butterfly - In a Gadda da Vida
Bruce Springsteen - The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle
Steve Miller Band - Sailor
Velvet Underground - White Light, White Heat
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Post subject: Best second albums Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 10:55 am |
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A few more:
Marshall Tucker Band - A New Life
Blood Sweat and Tears S/T
Chicago II
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Post subject: Best second albums Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 11:02 am |
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Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Joe Cocker - Joe Cocker!
Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat
Randy Newman - 12 Songs
Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food
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Post subject: Best second albums Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 11:12 am |
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NOT "Time and a Word" - Yes
Maybe we can have a best 3rd album thread?
I have to agree with Trower's "Bridge of Sighs" - I just listened to the remastered version yesterday and it sounded so right.
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Post subject: Best second albums Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 11:40 am |
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Prefab Sprout - Two Wheels Good (a.k.a. Steve McQueen in some countries)
Thomas Dolby - The Flat Earth
Saint Etienne - So Tough
Steely Dan - Countdown to Ecstasy
The Cardigans - Life
(and a whole bunch of other ones that have already been mentioned...)
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Greg Carrier
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Post subject: Best second albums Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 12:37 pm |
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Renny,
James Taylor's Original Flying Machine album was recorded before his first album, but I was pretty sure it wasn't released until after Sweet Baby James. No?
Carole King released an album with her group The City before her first solo album, Writer. Still, Tapestry is her second solo album.
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Renny
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Post subject: Best second albums Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 4:03 pm |
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Greg Carrier wrote: Renny,
James Taylor's Original Flying Machine album was recorded before his first album, but I was pretty sure it wasn't released until after Sweet Baby James. No?
Carole King released an album with her group The City before her first solo album, Writer. Still, Tapestry is her second solo album.
greg,
i don't know when "flying machine" was released, i always thought of it as his first. you could be right though.
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