Best obscure album

[Gwylan]

The Guardian has asked 49 musos what their favourite osbscure album is (some of haven't really grasped the concept of obscure and named people like Leonard Cohen and Simple Minds, but we'll let that pass).

http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1888085,00.html

Got me thinking as what album I'd name that's pop/rock's best-kept secret.

For me it's a toss-up between David Ackles' American Gothic and Neutral Milk Hotel's In the Aeroplane over the Sea.

Tough call though

 

[burrish gull]

The Cult by The Cult (1994), critically acclaimed by the press but overlooked the general public. Another one Temple Of The Dog, supergroup consisting of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam.

 

[Cian]

I've got the Temple of the Dog album at home somewhere.... good.

 

[Superphil]

Camembert Electrique - Gong

 

[burrish gull]

I've got the Temple of the Dog album at home somewhere.... good.

Adding to that have you got Mother Love Bone or any Screaming Trees?

 

[Pevenseagull]

hows about:


Camper Van Beethoven - Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart

Spain - The Blue Moods Of Spain

Ultra Vivid Scene - Rev

Grasshopper and The Golden Crickets - Grasshopper and The Golden Crickets

Bongwater - The Power of Pussy

The Pale Saints - The Comforts Of Madness

Sun Kil Moon - Ghosts Of The Great Highway

 

[Barnet Seagull]

K90 - Urban Anthems

 

[Cian]

Adding to that have you got Mother Love Bone or any Screaming Trees?

MLB yes, Screaming Trees no. Indeed I'll admit I've not heard of them, even though I guess this is not a good thing to say

 

[burrish gull]

MLB yes, Screaming Trees no. Indeed I'll admit I've not heard of them, even though I guess this is not a good thing to say

Bloody amazing band, had one smallish hit Nearly Lost You from the Sweet Oblivion album, go get it

 

[Pevenseagull]

Mark Eitzel - 60 Watt Silver Lining

Moonshake - Eva Luna

 

[coventrygull]

The Outcasts "Self conscious over you" Quality Irish punk pop at its best .

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

The Chameleons, " Script of the Bridge" and their 2nd classic, "What does anything mean basically?"
They should have been massive. One of life's great injustices.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Guided By Voices - Under The Bushes, Under The Stars

a staggeringly great album

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Fire Engines - Lubricate your living room

 

[Gwylan]

Fire Engines - Lubricate your living room

Good album - I saw them live and they sucked big time.

pevenseagull - Blue Moods of Spain is a good call.

 

[Pevenseagull]

pevenseagull - Blue Moods of Spain is a good call.

if I could play ANYTHING on the guitar it would be the brief solo from 'Dreaming Of Love'


spine-tingling stuff

 

[Gwylan]

if I could play ANYTHING on the guitar it would be the brief solo from 'Dreaming Of Love'


spine-tingling stuff

Damn it...I've just had to put that on now

 

[Squiggsy]

Jack - Pioneer soundtracks

 

[Icy Gull]

 

[NMH]

Adding to that have you got Mother Love Bone or any Screaming Trees?

Apple and Dust were both excellent albums, and actually I liked all the Screaming Trees albums (watch out for the British band also called Screaming Trees though, they are obscure, unrelated, and crap!)