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Good calls otta.


Weirdly I thought we weren't going to get anything from the last ten years, as the music industry has changed so much, it's all about an immediate impact these days, whether you're signed and if your first album fails you're cast into the wilderness or whether you're a 'youtube sensation' who's follow ups invariably disappoint (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, I'm looking at you!!!)

mockney piers Wrote:

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> Right, sort of taking jctg's lead here's a

> challenge, how about best third albums where the

> first two were rubbish and exist, unloved, only in

> the collections of die-hards and completists'

> collections.

>

> Anyone...anyone?


Bound to be a matter of tate this one but I'd go for...


The Manic's - 'Holy Bible', 3rd album and not as commercially successful as 'Everything Must Go' but I think they'd shot their bolt by then.


A 3rd album for fans of radio smooth...


Melody Gardot - 'My One And Only Thrill' (Live from SoHo being an EP)...


Another one down to taste but...


Talking Heads - 'Fear Of Music', the one that turned my head in their direction.

I can go with MSP as it was Holy Bible that got them the wider acclaim, though I'm sure fans will freak at the thought that the first two are no good. as for EMG I don't care what happened late, I'm looking for slow starters.


I can have TH as your personal point of view, but seeing as their first two albums are classics I can't let them in ;)


I was considering Led Zep on the rather weak effort that it was on III that they really found that distinctly Led Zep sound rather than being a fantastic blues rock band with a distinctive sound, if you see what I mean, but considering the first two are total classics with many of the all time best loved songs on them, I can't allow that either.


It's actually really hard isn't it.

Yello - You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess ... (The album with 'I Love You' and though the 3rd album it's still way before everything they did was used by BBC sports broadcasters and/or US film soundtracks of the 80s)


They Might Be Giants - Flood.


And for bonus points what about-


T.Rex - T. Rex ... Debut album of band's abbreviated name but fifth album overall.

Coool Maxxi.


I've a fifth album up my sleeve too.

The Shamen produced god-awful post goth indie-rock psychedelia fare until dropping some pills and producing the then classic En-Tact, before resuming on the turgid [now dancey] rubbish path.


It hasn't aged well though.

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