Author Topic: Classic albums that you don't enjoy (Read 18174 times)

seagrams hotsauce · « **on:** May 29, 2016, 11:01:14 PM »

Anyone have any of these? Two off the top of my head

Let me get this out of the way; I recognize this a classic of any genre, that Nas is a very talented rapper, and that he's at his peak here. That said, apart form One Love there isn't a single cut I have any urge to revisit on a regular basis. It's fairly personal, but Nas is so technically on point that most of it comes off as kind of clinical, almost sterile at points. I dunno if it's because I was too young to catch it when it came out, but listening to it has always felt like homework in a way to me, though I do enjoy most of the 'classics' from that era much much more.

On the other hand, I don't like this, nor do I get it at all, or really any Pink Floyd record besides Piper At The Gates. I listened to it a bunch when I was like 13, and didn't get it. Then a few years later, one of the first times I got stoned, a friend put it on and it was like "WOAH HOLY SHIT DUDE." I thought I finally got it, but every time since has been as unimpressive as the times before, sober or not.

nudemacusers · « **Reply #1 on:** May 29, 2016, 11:03:15 PM »

It's ok but not the tippy top of wu.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2 on:** May 29, 2016, 11:21:05 PM »

MODS PLEASE

First two posts are legit bannable offenses

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #3 on:** May 29, 2016, 11:21:57 PM »

Quote from: Esch on May 29, 2016, 11:19:03 PM

the discography of bob dylan

I agree wrt the parts of the discography that would be considered classic, but I do deeply appreciate the latter day 'fuck you, boomers' era of his career now that he's doing troll shit like frank sinatra cover albums

nudemacusers · « **Reply #4 on:** May 29, 2016, 11:22:24 PM »

I said it's ok, not

tier like ODB's discography

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #5 on:** May 29, 2016, 11:23:17 PM »

Quote from: nudemacusers on May 29, 2016, 11:22:24 PM

tier like ODB's discography

this topic was a mistake

toku · « **Reply #6 on:** May 29, 2016, 11:30:30 PM »

Pretty much any rock album rock fans would consider a classic.

PlayDat · « **Reply #7 on:** May 29, 2016, 11:33:11 PM »

I have a LONG list of classic rap albums I don't like all that much.

On the Nas tip, I don't much care for IWW outside of I Gave You Power (Black Girl Lost is outright embarrassing). Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, 3 Feet High and Rising, Moment of Truth, The Infamous, and a whole bunch of other albums just didn't really connect with me. There are quite a few albums from that era (probably a higher percentage than the ones I found disappointing) that I do fuck with. Something about the ones I listed makes them sound "old" in a way that makes it tough for them to even hold my attention. Stuff like the production (I still need to read that article on minimalism the other PD linked in the hip-hop thread) down to how the vocals in older albums tend to sound like they were mixed lower than modern ones keep me from getting the same enjoyment out of them. I won't act like that's good reason. I wish I could hear those albums the same way most other people do.

Outside of rap I was pretty bummed out by Since I Left You. Frontier Psychiatrist is hot, but on the whole the album wasn't all that memorable to me.

I question my taste each time I finally get around to something revered, then end up not liking it. I'll never call them wack they just didn't move me for whatever reason.

PlayDat · « **Reply #8 on:** May 29, 2016, 11:49:26 PM »

I'm weird with Wu-Tang albums. LS is now one of my all time favorites, but I didn't really like it all that much the first few listens. I put it away for months then loved it once I went back. I've given Cuban Linx a lot of tries over a few years, but I still only like about a third of it. ODB took some getting used to, but by now I'm almost ready to call the Dirty Version better than the OG 36 Chambers.

Dope. I can understand not liking bullshit skits like the first minute of Goin Down. Rest of the track is pure heat though.

Shrew · « **Reply #9 on:** May 29, 2016, 11:53:02 PM »

Beatles "White Album"

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is the only song that stands out to me.

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #10 on:** May 30, 2016, 12:31:35 AM »

Quote from: PlayDat on May 29, 2016, 11:49:26 PM

I'm weird with Wu-Tang albums. LS is now one of my all time favorites, but I didn't really like it all that much the first few listens. I put it away for months then loved it once I went back. I've given Cuban Linx a lot of tries over a few years, but I still only like about a third of it. ODB took some getting used to, but by now I'm almost ready to call the Dirty Version better than the OG 36 Chambers.

Dope. I can understand not liking bullshit skits like the first minute of Goin Down. Rest of the track is pure heat though.

I think the highlights of Cuban Linx either eclipse or outshine the rest of the album. Criminology, Rainy Days and Verbal Intercourse make everything else on the album seem weak

I also never really got SILY. It doesn't do anything Endtroducing didn't do before it and it doesn't sound nearly as good. I thought they were kind of hacks until I heard Girl Talk, who actually embodies the fraud shit I projected onto the avalanches

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #11 on:** May 30, 2016, 12:38:11 AM »

LS and Illmatic are literally 1-2 on my all time rap list

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #12 on:** May 30, 2016, 12:41:55 AM »

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #13 on:** May 30, 2016, 12:43:10 AM »

Sorry, I thought this was the Greatest Albums of All-Time thread.

TVC15 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 30, 2016, 12:43:40 AM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on May 30, 2016, 12:41:55 AM

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The thread title says classic albums. Nobody pretends this shit is good any more.

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #15 on:** May 30, 2016, 12:50:04 AM »

but for srs, Madvillainy and most other Doom tapes never clicked with me, with the exception of take me to your leader

I won't even mention the infamous because I reject giving that tape even tentative status as a classic

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #16 on:** May 30, 2016, 01:42:35 AM »

Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on May 30, 2016, 01:38:01 AM

full of filler and dumb songs that aged horribly within a 5 year time frame.

that reminds me: SSLP & MMLP, although I don't think anyone actually stans for those anymore

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #17 on:** May 30, 2016, 02:09:37 AM »

i'll stan for the SSEP and think post scribble jam pre fame em is great but im convinced the 'eminem is the best ever' contingent is mostly 16 year olds who didn't have to endure the post mmlp era eminem in real time when he was too fucked up to not rap in a gay persian accent for like three albums straight

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #18 on:** May 30, 2016, 02:13:55 AM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on May 30, 2016, 12:41:55 AM

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RAMP > RAM

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #19 on:** May 30, 2016, 02:22:50 AM »

The early Pink Floyd albums are stoner records. They moved away from that in the late 70s when stoner music wasn't as big. If you don't smoke weed when listening to them or at least understand what smoking weed does when you listen to music, then the early Pink Floyd stuff won't register with you. I hated them until I smoked weed. I don't care much for them now but I understand why they were so big in the early and mid 70s.

I don't really know anyone who stans for Eminem past 2003. There was a brief flare up with his 2010 album but it went away pretty quickly after that.

I feel sorry for anyone who thinks any Kanye album is a classic. Most songs do not hold up because they were never really good in the first place. Now that Kanye doesn't even produce his own music, I have to wonder why he even bothers considering how poorly his shit sells these days.

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #20 on:** May 30, 2016, 05:20:15 AM »

Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on May 30, 2016, 02:22:50 AM

The early Pink Floyd albums are stoner records. They moved away from that in the late 70s when stoner music wasn't as big. If you don't smoke weed when listening to them or at least understand what smoking weed does when you listen to music, then the early Pink Floyd stuff won't register with you. I hated them until I smoked weed. I don't care much for them now but I understand why they were so big in the early and mid 70s.

"if you don't smoke weed you don't get it" is a really corny excuse for any band/album, and also not even true for pink floyd esp dsotm, as noted

TVC15 · « **Reply #21 on:** May 30, 2016, 05:28:40 AM »

Only good Floyd:

Piper
Meddle
Dark Side
Wish You Were Here
Animals

The Wall has some good songs but it's seriously like 3/4ths filler.

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #22 on:** May 30, 2016, 05:34:41 AM »

animals

undebatable tbh

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #23 on:** May 30, 2016, 05:37:27 AM »

nm c u l8r

TVC15 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 30, 2016, 05:43:27 AM »

Also, Michael Jackson never made a great album.

tiesto · « **Reply #25 on:** May 30, 2016, 10:45:13 AM »

Speaking of Floyd, On The Run is good shit, it's almost like proto-acid house.

Mr. Nobody · « **Reply #26 on:** May 30, 2016, 10:48:16 AM »

The beats are the only thing that ever get me to even check this out. Dudes spitting straight gibberish on the mic

Mr. Nobody · « **Reply #27 on:** May 30, 2016, 10:54:14 AM »

3 Feet High and Rising...I can't even be mad at that because it really don't hold up compared to the rest. $:-\$

Mupepe · « **Reply #28 on:** May 30, 2016, 11:04:25 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Nobody on May 30, 2016, 10:48:16 AM

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The beats are the only thing that ever get me to even check this out. Dudes spitting straight gibberish on the mic

You motherfucker. Even the intro is great. And Down '71 is just awesome.

Quote from: TVC 15 on May 30, 2016, 05:43:27 AM

Also, Michael Jackson never made a great album.

What?! Off The Wall and Thriller are perfect albums. Bad would be perfect if it wasn't for Just Good Friends.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #29 on:** May 30, 2016, 11:19:30 AM »

Almost any classic album form the 80's

Purrp Skirrp · « **Reply #30 on:** May 30, 2016, 12:45:29 PM »

- Jay Z outside of a few classic singles. 99 Problems is ass.

- The Bends is my favorite Radiohead album but I never got into Kid A or OK Computer.

- Can't really bother with Gang Starr albums anymore; again some classic songs in their discography but Guru kind of sucks without a dope Primo beat to carry him.

- Wu-Tang Forever never clicked with me, maybe if it was deflabbed into 1 CD. Liquid Swords, Cuban Linx, 36 Chambers, Ironman, all classics.

nudemacusers · « **Reply #31 on:** May 30, 2016, 03:50:34 PM »

Wu tang forever like 99% of double lps is pretty zzz

toku · « **Reply #32 on:** May 30, 2016, 04:04:14 PM »

Quote from: nudemacusers on May 30, 2016, 03:50:34 PM

Wu tang forever like 99% of double lps is pretty zzz

yet its still better than 36 chambers

Mr. Nobody · « **Reply #33 on:** May 30, 2016, 04:11:30 PM »

Imagine both sides of an argument being wrong

nudemacusers · « **Reply #34 on:** May 30, 2016, 04:13:52 PM »

The W is their best album.

nudemacusers · « **Reply #35 on:** May 30, 2016, 04:16:11 PM »

Guys you can like the above post, it's ok.

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #36 on:** May 30, 2016, 04:16:25 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Nobody on May 30, 2016, 10:54:14 AM

3 Feet High and Rising...I can't even be mad at that because it really don't hold up compared to the rest. $:-\$

i need to find thecoli post where walt talks about meeting these guys and thinking they were the biggest lames he'd ever seen

Mr. Nobody · « **Reply #37 on:** May 30, 2016, 04:35:04 PM »

Quote from: nudemacusers on May 30, 2016, 04:13:52 PM

The W is their best album.

Wasn't a fan when it came out but I grew to appreciate it over the years.

Quote from: jakefromstatefarm on May 30, 2016, 04:16:25 PM

Quote from: Mr. Nobody on May 30, 2016, 10:54:14 AM
3 Feet High and Rising...I can't even be mad at that because it really don't hold up compared to the rest. $:-\$
i need to find thecoli post where walt talks about meeting these guys and thinking they were the biggest lames he'd ever seen

Is this the story where someone just repeats the Pac diss in front of them all nonchalant?

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #38 on:** May 30, 2016, 09:35:33 PM »

You all are just the worst

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #39 on:** June 01, 2016, 01:45:36 AM »

Quote from: The Walrus on May 30, 2016, 08:10:50 PM

So many fucking figgurts in this thread

I'd say that most of Joseph Haydn's stuff doesn't really do it for me. Too formulaic.

Quote from: BrandNew on May 30, 2016, 09:35:33 PM

You all are just the worst

buncha not naming names ass fuckheads

Kara · « **Reply #40 on:** June 01, 2016, 02:31:03 AM »

Paul's Boutique, fucking cornball shite.

mormapope · « **Reply #41 on:** June 01, 2016, 02:36:12 AM »

I was going to post about Paul's Boutique, but after revisiting other Beastie Boys songs and albums, its a strong 50/50 for the good to obnoxious shit ratio.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #42 on:** June 01, 2016, 03:23:34 AM »

Jay-Z hasn't put out a single worthwhile effort since he came out of "retirement" in 2006. I feel like his albums are classified more as marketing than as an artistic effort.

Quote from: Kara on June 01, 2016, 02:31:03 AM

Paul's Boutique, fucking cornball shite.

I don't like anything from the Beastie Boys. I hate that one guy's voice that is higher pitched. I have no idea whose voice it belongs to but it ruins everything that its in, which happens to be everything the Beastie Boys is in.

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #43 on:** June 01, 2016, 03:10:19 PM »

I remember WTT pretty fondly, Magna Carta had two tracks worth listening to, those tracks with Ross and Jeezy were real nice and a lot of people seem to like American Gangster. He definitely hasn't produced nothing of value, but the post 2006 material does feel a lot like that Buscemi undercover high schooler bit in 30 rock.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #44 on:** June 01, 2016, 03:49:53 PM »

I think Bey's body of work is overall too recent to be considered for classic status, but yeah press seems to really love her as of late, like radiohead or arcade fire tier love if we wanna go by indie shithead terminology.

TVC15 · « **Reply #45 on:** June 01, 2016, 05:44:36 PM »

Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on June 01, 2016, 04:27:57 PM

Pantera's two albums, Vulgar Display Of Power and Cowboys From Hell. I love the Cowboys From Hell song, and like one or two tracks each on them, but I can't remember shit aside from that. I'm sure we discussed this several times before, but nothing about them really sticks with me.

And I'll say it, don't care much for Dimebag's guitar work, either.

I was going to say the same thing earlier, but I didn't know if there were any Pantera fans here to troll with the post, so I decided to skip it.

Re: Beyonce. Terrible. I consider the golden age of Pitchfork as ending when they began trying to convince people that Beyonce was good music.

chronovore · « **Reply #46 on:** June 01, 2016, 06:43:36 PM »

I love Pink Floyd, can't stand Animals. $:-\$

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #47 on:** June 01, 2016, 07:16:04 PM »

Quote from: nudemacusers on May 30, 2016, 03:50:34 PM

Wu tang forever like 99% of double lps is pretty zzz

It's arguably the best hip hop double album

-Reunited
-For Heaven's Sake
-Cash Still Rules (Scary Hours)
-As High As Wu Tang Get
-Maria
-A Better Tomorrow
-It's Yourz

-Triumph
-Impossible
-Little Ghetto Boys
-Deadly Melody
-The City
-The Projects
-Bellz Of War
-The MGM
-Hells Winter Staff
-Heaterz

which of those tracks are bad, fam

Not to mention nearly every beat is dope and RZA was doing orchestrated hip hop and sped up soul samples better than anyone at the time. Shit directly influenced the sound that later came on Supreme Clientele and the Kanye/Just Blaze productions for Roc A Fella.

Worse thread of all time brehs

Mr. Nobody · « **Reply #48 on:** June 01, 2016, 08:22:45 PM »

No Severe Punishment with RZA resurrecting an older sample used in a pre-Tical Method Man track though breh

chronovore · « **Reply #49 on:** June 01, 2016, 08:28:03 PM »

Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on June 01, 2016, 08:26:35 PM

PD getting mad that people don't enjoy an album he does

It's funny because no-one gets angry at PD for posting to a videogame forum, even though he doesn't play videogames.

Shrew · « **Reply #50 on:** June 03, 2016, 04:22:47 AM »

Quote from: BrandNew on May 30, 2016, 09:35:33 PM

You all are just the worst

Mupepe · « **Reply #51 on:** June 03, 2016, 10:03:21 AM »

Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on June 01, 2016, 08:30:26 PM

I got a good one: Any and all Tom Petty work could disappear and I wouldn't give any sort of fucks about it.

What the fuck?

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #52 on:** June 03, 2016, 02:58:46 PM »

People hating on DSotM are objectively wrong and trying too hards. Album is still fucking glorious no matter how much it's been shoved down your throat.

How can you assholes hear that opening bassline and still feel contraian?

I'm a Puppy! · « **Reply #53 on:** June 03, 2016, 03:40:27 PM »

I am so angry now.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #54 on:** June 03, 2016, 05:34:05 PM »

holy shit this thread completely fucking sucks so bad

except for when you guys said Bob Dylan and Tom petty sucked that was great

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #55 on:** June 03, 2016, 06:57:37 PM »

Quadrophenia. Not saying it's a bad album, I just don't think it holds up to just about any great Stones/Hendrix/Zeppelin/etc album from that era. In general though I'm not really a fan of The Who.

I'm a Puppy! · « **Reply #56 on:** June 03, 2016, 07:03:46 PM »

Quote from: The Walrus on June 03, 2016, 05:51:11 PM

Quote from: I'm a Puppy! on June 03, 2016, 03:40:27 PM
I am so angry now.

What's your favorite Haydn symphony?

Oh no one really likes Haydn. He's more historically important than fun to listen to. The rest of this thread though..

TVC15 · « **Reply #57 on:** June 03, 2016, 08:19:53 PM »

I'm assuming we're all on the same page about Led Zeppelin being the most overrated musical act that's ever existed?

TVC15 · « **Reply #58 on:** June 03, 2016, 08:42:53 PM »

You only like them because they're pro-pedo.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #59 on:** June 03, 2016, 09:03:35 PM »

Wal might be a lot of things but he's not a kid fucker. Just a regular fucker.

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Author Topic: Classic albums that you don't enjoy (Read 18174 times)