10 Bands With No Bad Albums

[@ThierryDefrance-s9s]

Nice video as usual. I agree with most of your choices. Personally I would add the highly underrated POCO as well as Robin Trower and JJ Cale

[@tomrobinson5776]

@@ThierryDefrance-s9s All great artists. Poco is so underrated. Awesome band.

[@TheAnarchitek]

Poco's 3rd album, From the Inside, leaves much to be desired.

[@neonmcmeat6807]

The Blue Nile's discography is matchless....4 absolute classic releases over their 20 odd year existence. Very highly recommended, especially Hats. Great upload my friend.

[@Wayner71]

Yes, The Beatles were an extraordinary collective. They are like a different band for each album. Each album was a new phase. I don't think we will ever truly understand what they manifested. And that might be why the fascination will never end. Cheers.

[@tomrobinson5776]

@@Wayner71 Cheers 😉

[@keefer-k8266]

Big Star -- three albums; all masterpieces

[@tomrobinson5776]

@@keefer-k8266 I agree 100 percent. Life changing albums for me. I was going with the 5 albums or more factor that Scot at The Prog Corner did in his video. 😉

[@toddhill7483]

Excellent video Tom, and great choices. For bands with vast discographies, it's all the more impressive to have released all quality albums. With this in mind, I'd like to acknowledge: XTC. Wasp Star is my least favorite, but still has great tracks. New Model Army. Still going strong to this day. The Church. And the last 2 releases, Hypnogogue and Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars are fantastic. (Companion albums) Sparklehorse. Only 5 albums (I don't count the collaboration album with Danger Mouse) What sets these guys apart is EVERY album is 5 stars.

[@tomrobinson5776]

I’ll have to check out Sparklehorse. 😉

[@LuxVivens9]

Rock and Roll fans at the time the Beatles were putting out albums Including me, waited on pins and needles every year for their next amazing album which was always a time of Celebration!

[@scottstambaugh8473]

The Doors are my favorite band. Thanks for giving American Prayer some love.

[@wetherby6774]

Good video, you have good taste. Amazing how much better all these old albums sound today, that's a good sign. A band no one here mentioned, not my favorite but I rank them very high, the Allman Bros; how many bad songs do they have (very very few, if any). And for the Lovin' Spoonful, they were my very first live concert at Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y., I think in the summer of '66. I was 12 years old at the time and that one started me.

[@tomrobinson5776]

@@wetherby6774 Very cool. 😉

[@georgemathie8123]

The police 5 fantastic albums in a row and also one could wonder what would've happened if they would've continued and also i would dire straits and the cars to my list to

[@jessem470]

Great video Scott did have 1 important rule Minimum of 5 album discography which does make it harder No Nick Drake No Hendrix No Vashti Bunyan ( the 3 i consider truly perfect ) But heres a few that can stand that test and hope not to repeat others : Patti Smith Group / Patti Smith Beastie Boys Alex G ( Sandy ) Warren Zevon Tom Waits Pentangle ( Original rum 68-72 ) Wilco The Durutti Column The White Stripes The Feelies

[@tomrobinson5776]

I’m going with the 5 album rule. There’s so many great 3 or 4 album releases, Big Star, VU, Nick Drake, Hendrix, even Judee Sill (2 perfect albums) and on and on right? 😉

[@jessem470]

@@tomrobinson5776 very true on you 3 & 4 club Like you said earlier about the Beatles its knowing when to stop

[@adamjohnson5910]

Nick drake Jimi Hendrix The Rascals Bill Withers

[@TheAnarchitek]

The last two Rascals albums leave a lot to be desired!

[@MrJeepsters]

Hendrix a fait des disques où "il en fait des tonnes".

[@TheAnarchitek]

@@MrJeepsters Jimi only recorded four LPs (5 discs), before he died. Everything from A Cry of Love, and later, is a posthumous release, made from tapes he laid down between gigs, in Electric Ladyland studios, and live in concert. Jimi was the most incredible artist I've ever seen!

[@johnobrien5561]

Everybody has different tastes, a lot of good bands mentioned! I agree with many, realize there is a lot of great albums out there! Tragically Hip, Free, Humble Pie, Richard Thompson, Jane, Lynyrd Skynyrd, CCR, Simon & Garfunkel, Procol Harum……I could go on, but just my opinion

[@patriceleformal3047]

Led Zeppelin, The Ramones (the Sire label years) + Fountains of Wayne, Nada Surf, The Posies, Richard Hawley....

[@MichProgNerd]

King Crimson, Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson, Peter Gabriel, David Bowie (70s, 90s - 2016 era), Sting, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Radiohead, Muse, Joe Bonamassa

[@JH-oq4yh]

Prefab Sprout, The Go-Betweens, The Cars

[@grahamgreene779]

go-betweens! Not sure about their first album, Send Me A Lullaby, as I've never got around to listening to it, but every other album is good to great.

[@MarwinEthel-Mollusk]

@@JH-oq4yh yes for the Cars ! And underrated "Panorama" and "Door to door" too.

[@steverogers2603]

Disagree on The Cars. I have listened to Panarama so many times hoping that this time I will finally appreciate it, but never do.

[@MarwinEthel-Mollusk]

@@steverogers2603 It's not bad. It's a weird album with a different sound compared to the 2 first albums. Ocasek and co experiment on this 1980 album.

[@JH-oq4yh]

@@steverogers2603 Give it a few more goes. It’s underrated. Touch & Go alone is classic Cars. Plus the Roy Thomas Baker production

[@pauljacobson2207]

Velvet Underground, Big Star, REM, CCR, Talking Heads, The undertones, XTC, The Feelies, The Go-Betweens, The Replacements (the Bats,

[@Russell.S]

ditto to all of the above!

[@aisforapple2494]

Hopefully, when you mentioned VU, you're omitting "Squeezed", since no original member was still a Velvet on that record.

[@roygoad2870]

Again I would mentioned two very overlooked English bands, Family, they released 7 albums between 1968 to 1973 and Vinegar Joe, the band Robert Palmer was in before going solo with Elkie Brooks, released 3 albums, 1971 to 1973. Two American bands definitely Little Feat and Buffalo Springfield

[@MarwinEthel-Mollusk]

Yes, Family was a fantastic band. All 7 albums are fantastic. Different line ups give different albums. An original "strange" band. The electric goat, Roger Chapman, still makes albums and concerts.

[@roygoad2870]

@@MarwinEthel-Mollusk Yes he is, plus has made some great solo albums over the years too!

[@tomrobinson5776]

@@roygoad2870 You’ve convinced me to explore the Family catalog asap. 😉

[@jackwezesa1081]

@@tomrobinson5776Hi Tom. Family never quite caught on here in the States but check out the Streetwalkers , especially the Red Card album from 76.

[@casablanca2745]

Bravo, great topic and great takes. You have astute viewers whose comments are just as fun. Love Faces and the early Mercury Rod Stewart stuff. Keep em comin

[@eringaines]

The Cars, XTC, The Go-Gos, Roxy Music, The Jam, The Kinks, Talking Heads, The Raincoats, Doug Sahm/Sir Douglas Quintet, The Bangles

[@TheAnarchitek]

The Kinks, Talking Heads, and Doug Sahm all have very bad LPs.

[@eringaines]

@@TheAnarchitek nope

[@TheAnarchitek]

​@@eringaines I have all the Kinks and Talking Heads LPs, bought when new, and the ones of Doug Sahm's that are listenable, so I didn't pull my response out of thin air. I heard them in order, the first time.

[@steveshattah]

The kinks had some really good albums but unfortunately they had quite a few very bad albums.

[@garymacmillan6401]

Talking Heads, XTC, Orbital, Kraftwerk, Public Enemy, The Blue Nile, Boards of Canada, Roxy Music, The Stooges, Scritti Politti...

[@Jonny_C73]

1. Roxy Music 2. The Police 3. Spoon 4. Wilco 5. Led Zeppelin 6. Radiohead 7. Simon & Garfunkel 8. Supergrass 9. Fiona Apple 10. Tom Petty 11. Talking Heads 12. Steely Dan 13. The Beatles 14. The Jam

[@tomrobinson5776]

@@Jonny_C73 Nice list 😉

[@johnmohl7345]

Old 97's / Van Morrison/Lucinda Williams/Byrds/Tom Petty/Brinsley Schwarz/Nrbq/The Band/The Go Betweens

[@casablanca2745]

NRBQ my friend!

[@johnmohl7345]

@@casablanca2745 How can anyone not like''Tap Dancing Bats''?

[@dmk7700]

CAN / Kraftwerk / Rammstein / Roxy Music / Taste / Savoy Brown / TRAFFIC / Steely Dan / Pere Ubu / Tuxedomoon

[@danthemaninfierno]

Yeah, I'm losing my edge. I'm losing my edge. The kids are coming up from behind. I'm losing my edge. I'm losing my edge to the kids from France and from London. But I was there. I was there in 1968. I was there at the first Can show in Cologne. I'm losing my edge. I'm losing my edge to the kids whose footsteps I hear when they get on the decks. I'm losing my edge to the Internet seekers who can tell me every member of every good group from 1962 to 1978. I'm losing my edge. To all the kids in Tokyo and Berlin. I'm losing my edge to the art-school Brooklynites in little jackets and borrowed nostalgia for the unremembered eighties. But I'm losing my edge. I'm losing my edge, but I was there. I was there. But I was there. I'm losing my edge. I'm losing my edge. I can hear the footsteps every night on the decks. But I was there. I was there in 1974 at the first Suicide practices in a loft in New York City. I was working on the organ sounds with much patience. I was there when Captain Beefheart started up his first band. I told him, "Don't do it that way. You'll never make a dime." I was there. I was the first guy playing Daft Punk to the rock kids. I played it at CBGB's. Everybody thought I was crazy. We all know. I was there. I was there. I've never been wrong. I used to work in the record store. I had everything before anyone. I was there in the Paradise Garage DJ booth with Larry Levan. I was there in Jamaica during the great sound clashes. I woke up naked on the beach in Ibiza in 1988. But I'm losing my edge to better-looking people with better ideas and more talent. And they're actually really, really nice. I'm losing my edge. I heard you have a compilation of every good song ever done by anybody. Every great song by the Beach Boys. All the underground hits. All the Modern Lovers tracks. I heard you have a vinyl of every Niagra record on German import. I heard that you have a white label of every seminal Detroit techno hit - 1985, '86, '87. I heard that you have a CD compilation of every good '60s cut and another box set from the '70s. I hear you're buying a synthesizer and an arpeggiator and are throwing your computer out the window because you want to make something real. You want to make a Yaz record. I hear that you and your band have sold your guitars and bought turntables. I hear that you and your band have sold your turntables and bought guitars. I hear everybody that you know is more relevant than everybody that I know. But have you seen my records? This Heat, Pere Ubu, Outsiders, Nation of Ulysses, Mars, The Trojans, The Black Dice, Todd Terry, the Germs, Section 25, Althea and Donna, Sexual Harrassment, a-ha, Pere Ubu, Dorothy Ashby, PIL, the Fania All-Stars, the Bar-Kays, the Human League, the Normal, Lou Reed, Scott Walker, Monks, Niagra, Joy Division, Lower 48, the Association, Sun Ra, Scientists, Royal Trux, 10cc, Eric B. and Rakim, Index, Basic Channel, Soulsonic Force ("just hit me"!), Juan Atkins, David Axelrod, Electric Prunes, Gil! Scott! Heron!, the Slits, Faust, Mantronix, Pharaoh Sanders and the Fire Engines, the Swans, the Soft Cell, the Sonics, the Sonics, the Sonics, the Sonics.

[@markgatica12]

Interesting video, but missed a couple lay-ups: Spoon and Arcade Fire.

[@midnightrambler7716]

Fairport Convention and Sandy Denny solo stuff. I’ve never heard anything bad from them.

[@OutOnTheTiles]

Zeppelin have no bad albums. No matter what you might think of In Through the Outdoor it’s still a solid album.

[@tomrobinson5776]

That’s the only one I just never liked.

[@TheProgCorner]

Thanks for the shout out!!!!!

[@tomrobinson5776]

You got it bro 😉

[@sobrevida157]

Indigo Girls, Memory Dean, Marques Bovre and the Evil Twins. .

[@paulgoldstein2569]

Yardbirds, Small Faces, The Rascals, Buffalo Springfield, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Dire Straits. I thought of Cream, but suddenly remembered I did not like their last album Goodbye Cream, except the hit single from it, Badge.

[@TheAnarchitek]

No to Small Faces (one good LP), the Rascals (the last two suck), and Dire Straits (Communique and Love Over Gold fall short). Last Time Around is limp sister, half the tunes barely better than demos.

[@tomatopie34]

Didn't see the Prog Corner video so maybe they got mentioned there, but my vote would be for Fates Warning. Though I don't listen to their earliest albums much now because they sound dated, the songs are still solid to great. Also the rare band that was putting out possibly their best work 30 years into their career.

[@martinbuoncristiani2829]

I'm surprised you didn't include The Kinks. A couple of the later albums aren't really great, but they're not bad. I'd also include The Band, Cream (the Goodbye album is weaker, but not bad) and Roxy Music.

[@tomrobinson5776]

I would have included The Kinks as they are an all time fave, but those last 2 records for me are pretty bad. If they had stopped after Think Visual they would have definitely been on this list. I still think they have one of the most stellar discographies of all time. Even if you start with Face To Face from ‘66 and end with Sleepwalker from ‘77 it’s perfection IMHO. I was going with the guide lines of the Prog Corner video and trying to do at least 5 or more in a given discography.

[@martinbuoncristiani2829]

Yeah, the last two Kinks albums are the weakest, for sure. I tend to include the two live albums in Cream's discography (making 6 total), but those were posthumous, so maybe that doesn't follow the guidelines. BTW...thanks for the Judee Sill recommendations in previous videos. I had never heard her, and I got her two albums based on your rec and was blown away. Just brilliant. I liked her so much I searched out the out of print BBC recordings and the Dreams Come True set. Also brilliant.

[@tomrobinson5776]

@@martinbuoncristiani2829 That’s awesome. Also check out the Lost Angel documentary about Judee that is finally on various streaming services. 😉

[@laurala101]

Badfinger, Big Star, Elvis Costello, Beatles, Animals, Funkadelic

[@cazgerald9471]

Off the top of my head Sex Pistols, Derek & the Dominos, Blind Faith, Thunderclap Newman - it might be cheating but I could probably satisfy the criteria (10 bands with no bad albums) with six more bands who only released one album 8-P

[@petercena9497]

The original version of Love: Love Da Capo Forever Changes

[@davidmencarini4446]

Beatles, Wilco, Old 97s, Tom Petty, Springsteen, Jayhawks, Faces, Black Crowes, Fountains of Wayne, Little Feat

[@sergiociomei1197]

What about the fabulous band from Delevan, The Free Design? I really adore them,they did 7 fantastic albums between 1967 and 1972,and a precious reunion album in 2001! I never heard one single bad song from them!!

[@tomrobinson5776]

Never heard of them. Need to explore the catalog.

[@kurt11110]

kate bush. all of her albums are, at the very least, interesting and show her ongoing curiosity about everything xtc. you can always hear the genuineness in their voice and music. andy and colin never phone anything in bread. the 70’s would be a lesser decade without “make it with you”, “if”, and “diary” america. to me, even the so-called filler songs reflect their overall excellence pearl jam. call me a 90’s revisionist, but they brought much needed hard rock back to the forefront and exorcised the garish hollywood pop-metal bullshit with meaningful lyrics and brilliant mccready/gossard guitar work

[@seed_drill7135]

I just couldn’t get into XTC’s first three albums, especially Go2. Usually it’s a band’s earlier work I prefer, but they’re an exception.

[@kurt11110]

@@seed_drill7135 i agree they got better with time

[@H-mu4bo]

Electric Light Orchestra. Up to "Balance Of Power" was flawless. The "Zoom" album was fair to middly but more considered a Jeff Lynne solo effort.

[@grahamgreene779]

Agree with Faces, even the debut is pretty good, and I love their last album Oh, La, La. Delaney & Bonnie, who aren't nearly as well-known as they should be, had no bad albums: Their Stax label debut, Home, in 69 is excellent, ditto their Elektra Records follow-up in the same year "Accept No Substitute," and "To Bonnie, From Delaney" in 1970 is very good, although the quality dips ever so slightly. "Motel Shot" in 71 is unique and great. And D&B Together, their last (72) is quite good. They also have a killer live album, On Tour (w/Eric Clapton) from 1970 that is one of the best from that era. Otis Redding - the only so-so album is his last (and last posthumous) Tell the Truth. Oddly enough some of his best records are his debut in 1964 "Pain in my Heart" and some of the posthumous records like The Immortal Otis Redding, Love Man and Dock of the Bay, all excellent, no filler records. The only other less than excellent record would be his 2nd, The Great Otis Redding sings Soul Ballads - it's merely good. But the next records are great: Otis Blue, The Soul Album and the Complete and Unbelievable. It's interesting re Otis and the strength of his albums. No one else in soul, save for Aretha and that was later in the decade, after Otis had passed, was releasing albums that were consistently great. He was also releasing good to great albums before the idea of the album as a unified work of art became a thing around 65/66. I think it was a few things. One was his ability to convincingly sing both slower ballads and up-tempo stuff. Another was his writing talent. He was a writer or co-writer on a lot of his material. I think he was also an excellent arranger, even though he wasn't music literate as far as i know. He would apparently sing the horn charts to the players, and they would play what he sang. I suppose he was a musical genius, or close to one, and that gives one the ability to take an okay song and make it good, a good song and make it great and a great song and make it an all-time classic. I also love Wilson Pickett, Solomon Burke, Sam & Dave etc. but none were producing super quality records with consistency. And as far as Motown and their excellent artists, the Motown equation in the 60's for their albums was a few hits and then the rest was filler. They were much more concerned with singles, as was most of the R&B market of that era. The English Beat and Buffalo Springfield, both with 3 Great albums and they were done. I Just Can't Stop It - The harder ska sounding debut record, probably their most well-known. Wha'ppen? possibly their best. More diverse beats and more relaxed than their debut. Special Beat Service - the most 'pop' of the 3 and a great record. Buffalo had their eponymous debut, the legendary "Again" and the underrated "Last time Around" Also, quick shout outs to The Velvet Underground, 4 legendary albums, all unique and also Roxy Music and Lynyrd Skynyrd. It would be interesting to consider bands with 1 bad album such as CCR w/ Mardi Gras, their last, being bad and the Clash, also having one bad record, Cut the Crap (indeed), also their last.

[@tomopie4296]

There are albums where at first listen....meh. But after you force yourself to listen again and again because of your investment....really good! It's a shame how that in general has changed.

[@tomrobinson5776]

So true 😉

[@painless465]

Led Zeppelin Captain Beefheart Television Kevin Ayers Pavement Talking Heads The Fall Joy Division Jimi Hendrix Nirvana Richard & Linda Thompson

[@michaelderose397]

If Pink Floyd didn’t put out that shitty album Dark Side of the Moon, they’d make the list. Same with Led Zeppelin; we all can agree that Physical Graffiti is 4 sides of Cracker Jack . Page and Plant just wanted to be the Lovin Spoonful. They should have just been themselves,

[@viccorrell224]

Not only the Faces but also the Small Faces

[@paulsontag9233]

Alice in Chains(Layne Staley) had a perfect discography. 3 full lps two eps and you can even throw in “Unplugged”. Jerry Cantrell was an amazing guitarist, songwriter,arranger and even singer. Layne Staley was a one time original vocalist. Couldn’t agree more about The Doors. 6 perfect albums and the music holds up today. Gordon Lightfoot lost it a bit at the end but he sure had a long run of albums with no filler. You’d think Sundown was a highlight but in fact the album “Sundown” was filled with other tracks just as good or better. He was almost too good to be real.

[@tomrobinson5776]

Alice In Chains were very unique. A Sabbath quality with eerie harmonies between Cantrell and Staley. Melodic yet dark and creepy. Rooster is such a powerful track. A masterpiece. So many ripped off Staley’s voice. He was a true original. Their unplugged performance is one of the best in that series.

[@paulsontag9233]

@@tomrobinson5776 Yes their lyrics were dark sometimes very dark but their music strangely uplifting. Also in interviews they weren’t moody or difficult at all. I think they were head and shoulders above their peers musically and find them to be endlessly fascinating.

[@fuckgoogle8661]

Their best album is black gives way to blue. That’s actually their most impressive trick besides being better now live. He may not be Layne but the new guy rocks and people forget how much of the og stuff was Jerry anyway.

[@russellkroeker2822]

Stackridge were another brilliant English group with five flawless albums.

[@tomrobinson5776]

Never heard of them. I gotta check them out. 😉

[@chrisbennett1243]

@@tomrobinson5776Love Stackridge but I have tried to introduce the band to some people and they just don’t get it. So stating the obvious the whole premise of bands with no bad albums is only the presenters opinion. For example I don’t like the Police and will skip most tracks by them if they appear on any playlists.

[@Blinkerson55]

Haven't watched yet. My votes are Beatles, LZ, CSNY, REM, Cream, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan, CCR, Nirvana, Joni Mitchell

[@miketomlin6040]

Folks like Capo F who value almost all pop music Lps' keep the dollars going in large quantities to the entertainers and vinyl sellers.

[@MarwinEthel-Mollusk]

The Strawbs, a fantastic band. There are no weak albums. And they still make records, the recent ones are as great as 70ies golden age albums. I love Dave Cousins's songwriting and themes. He made fantastic concept albums.

[@TheAnarchitek]

After Deadlines, it gets pretty dry.

[@MarwinEthel-Mollusk]

@@TheAnarchitekAfter "Deadlines" (but you can add the great rock album "Heartbreak hill"), the band didn't exist anymore until late 80ies with fine but not great music. From 2003's "Blue angel" to now, the band still creates good or excellent music. Old musicians rule !!!

[@TheAnarchitek]

@@MarwinEthel-Mollusk By Deadlines, I was frustrated with a band I expected better things from. Creativity is a harsh mistress.

[@TheAnarchitek]

I would hear Where Is this Dream of Your Youth, on KPPC, in the Summer of '70, in the wee small hours, so often it grew on me, so I listened to the album. It wasn't the version I was familiar with!, The "live" version I knew came from the 3rd album by the band, Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios, featuring 3 new guys in the band, including Rick Wakeman.

[@MarwinEthel-Mollusk]

@@TheAnarchitek Except "I don't want to talk about it", composed and sung by Dave Lambert, I think "Deadlines" is a very good album with moving and dark songs as good as the ones on "Hero" or "Ghosts" ("Deadly nightshade", "Words of wisdom", "The last resort"...).. But the production is rather weak with all those surrounding keyboards...At that time, they sold less albums and the music industry thought that Lambert had to be the frontman...

[@jackruth2733]

No particular order. Dire Straights, Hendrix, Mountain (including Live), Martin Turner Ex, Atomic Rooster, ZZ top (OK maybe one), Fabulous Thunderbirds, Siegel Schwal, Janis Joplin,

[@KCRvrRnnr]

Creedence and Tom Petty (with or without Heartbreakers and including Traveling Wilburys) are IMO the two biggest omissions. While my all-time favorite bands are The Who and Jethro Tull, they each put out some real stinkers along the way.

[@valleyoforion1]

Jimi Hendrix even the posthumous studio albums are great

[@tomrobinson5776]

I agree. 😉

[@glendepietro1521]

Tragically Hip.

[@lawrencebrissenden]

The Who (Keith Moon era), Rolling Stones (Brian Jones era), Rolling Stones (Mick Taylor era), Serge Gainsbourg, The Clash (Mick Jones era).

[@greatloverofmusic1]

That's cheating.

[@tomrobinson5776]

@@lawrencebrissenden I agree with all your choices and eras. 😉

[@midnightrambler7716]

Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Black Crowes and Blackberry Smoke.

[@georgecheung4271]

Free, Traffic, the Doors, It's A Beautiful Day, the Who, the Kinks, Led Zeppelin, Spooky Tooth, Eric Burdon and the Animals, Ten Years After

[@tomrobinson5776]

@@georgecheung4271 The Kinks have one of the greatest discographies, except those last two records I didn’t care for.

[@californiahummus]

Talking Heads, Stereolab, Simon and Garfunkel

[@simonagree4070]

For me, the criterion of "bad" album is so undefined that almost any band could be argued for or against. Want The Beatles in your top ten? You're going to have to argue that they didn't really produce Yellow Submarine, or that it was really an EP. But a list of bands who never produced an "eh" album would be very short indeed. I have never heard a record by The Bonzo Dog (Doo Dah) Band that I thought was "bad", or even "eh", and they did produce five original records (the fifth after a two year hiatus). All pure genius, not a bad track on any of them (just my opinion).

[@patrickryan5570]

Interesting - the trick seems to get in and out as quickly as possible - no comebacks for when great bands reform they usually produce bad albums - The Pixies had a good run in their first run - Nirvana only did three albums but what a legacy - the first five Cranberries albums were really good then went off into hiatus to return with weak material - the first five Coldplay albums were really good then they got lost in generic pop - Certainly Talking heads delivered a great run of albums then packed it in at the right moment - The Smiths are my favourite band for what they achieved in such short period of time is mind boggling - I'll also give a shout for British band The The for their first three albums were awesome then hiatus.

[@dreammachine2013]

Velvet Underground, 13th Floor Elevators, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pentangle, Nick Drake, Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin

[@tomrobinson5776]

Yes indeed 😉

[@aminahmed2220]

Genesis from genesis to revelation ❤😊

[@michaelpdawson]

You're ignoring the two albums the Doors did without Jim Morrison. There's one great song between the two of them ("Ships w/Sails"), otherwise they're mostly pretty bad.

[@paulsontag9233]

@@michaelpdawson I think it’s fair to ignore those two albums…nobody really thinks of them when referring to the doors. Similarly one my “perfect bands” Alice in Chains has 3 studio albums post Layne Staley but no one really compares the two iterations.

[@tomrobinson5776]

@@michaelpdawson No Morrison, no Doors. That goes for the other 3 members as well. All irreplaceable.

[@briancullen9575]

Uncle Tupelo and Pavement

[@GizmoBeach]

Thin White Rope Just five studio albums from 1986 to 1991 but nothing even close to a mediocre album, much less a bad one. They started off very good, and that’s exactly how they ended. In between, they were very good. And each album was just different enough to not repeat themselves.

[@tomrobinson5776]

@@GizmoBeach Never heard them. I’ll check it out.

[@ianpope6133]

The Buzzcocks - up to Pete Shelley's death there isn't a bad album - and they released great singles

[@tinmachine693]

The Wombles!

[@davidryan9992]

Led Zeppelin

[@SH-ud8wd]

Coda is weak

[@midnightrambler7716]

@@SH-ud8wdI like Coda better than ITTOD. About half of that is pretty weak IMO, specifically the dreadful Carouselambra. Only album of theirs I never bought on both vinyl and CD.

[@OutOnTheTiles]

@@SH-ud8wdCoda obviously doesn’t count….how do you not realize that? It came out after they disbanded….its just left overs and actually it’s a solid release too.

[@OutOnTheTiles]

@@midnightrambler7716Carouselambra is amazing! It’s like three songs in one. It’s loved by many Zeppelin fans. Go re-listen to it a few times. Great melody and great playing with some of Plants best lyrics.

[@midnightrambler7716]

@@OutOnTheTilesOh I’ve heard it lots. My university roommate had the album when it was first released in 1979. He played it all the time. “Dreadful” might have been too strong a word. Even the worst LZ is better than a lot of stuff. I will maintain it is my least fav piece of music by them though. Synths (which I am okay with being a huge early Genesis fan) don’t work for Zeppelin to me. I think John Paul Jones might be the most underrated musician in the group but I think he overdid it on this one. I think the bluesy I’m Gonna Crawl is the best track on the album. I didn’t love South Bound Suarez either. The Purdie Shuffle inspired Fool in the Rain is great and I even got a laugh out of Hot Dog. In the Evening is solid. All of My Love was okay but got overplayed. I don’t hate the album and I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily bad. So I guess Zeppelin does deserve to be on this list. But if was re-termed “10 Bands With All Great Albums”, I could not include this one. But taste is all subjective of course!

[@Fastnbulbous1969]

I would rule out bands with less than 6 albums cuz that's too easy! 1. The Beatles 2. Bob Marley 3. Funkadelic 4. Free 5. Thin Lizzy 6. Colour Haze 7. Fugazi 8. Hüsker Dü 9. Otis Redding 10. The Jam "Not horrible" I think would disqualify a band. It's a fine line between bad and not great. With artists of this caliber, I would discount them based on just a substandard or disappointing album, which isn't exactly bad in the grand scheme of things. Hence my ruling out Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, XTC, Iron Maiden, Tim Buckley, the Stones, Rush, Radiohead, Kinks, The Fall, Bowie, R.E.M., etc.

[@seed_drill7135]

I have to disagree about The Doors because of the two albums they created after Morrison died. For my list, I think they should have to have more than a handful of releases. And while some are obviously going to be better than others I wouldn't call any of the releases "bad" by these artists: Tom Petty, solo and with Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch Dire Straits. Heck, even his solo discography and Notting Hillbillies are all good Led Zeppelin. Yes the last two are not nearly as good as the first six, but they're still decent Simon and Garfunkel. The debut is a little weaker than the ones after they reunited, but it's still a good listen. Velvet Underground. Even the fake Doug Yule album was good enough to inspire a band to name themselves after it. Someone has already mentioned Kate Bush Gram Parsons doesn't have enough albums as a solo artist to list, but when you look at everything he was on from International Submarine band through Grievous Angel, that's a strong run. And, speaking of GP, I'm unfamiliar with her entire discography, but has Emmylou Harris ever made a bad album? I know she disowns her debut, but I don't recall it being bad. The Talking Heads were consistently good.

[@tomrobinson5776]

I always forget about those 2 non Morrison Doors albums. I don’t even consider those part of the canon. I agree about Simon & Garfunkel. Pretty consistent discography. Never cared for In Through The Outdoor, but the rest are great. Petty was pretty consistent.

[@djgerman5705]

The most difficult task would be to find a band / artist who issued albums all the way from the 60s or 70s through the 80s or 90s without a bad album. All these artists disbanded or deceased before they stepped into the trap. I think there are not many besides Rush.

[@tomrobinson5776]

You’re right. That would be a difficult task. 😉

[@andrewhudson8966]

Derek and The Dominoes

[@truvakaplan2376]

Why didn't you mention the post-Morrison Doors releases?

[@tomrobinson5776]

@@truvakaplan2376 I always forget about those post Morrison albums. When I think of The Doors it’s always the 6 Morrison albums plus American Prayer.

[@syater]

By your criterion Bob Marley and Steely Dan are about as solid as any choices from my POV. It seems to me that if it were "with only one or two bad albums" the floodgates would be wide with options, but I won't bother with that. Your mention of Marley put in mind a long list of other reggae artists but I'd have to refresh my memory by listening to all their albums. Not such a bad task really.

[@jmgmarcus808]

Did you forget Jimi or the original first 6 VH records really? Led Zep?

[@jackruth2733]

Forgot sbout JJ Cale. The live album is really good also

[@bozzhughes6101]

Creedence Clearwater REVIVAL!!!

[@tomrobinson5776]

Absolutely.

[@H-mu4bo]

Incredible run of great albums

[@sgauge4ever]

Ok Lovin Spoonfil Fan...This has bothered me for years. On "Six o'clock"..."the bells that rang...." is that JS's raspy voice or a recording issue?

[@tomrobinson5776]

Not sure. I’ll have to listen to that again. 😉

[@chuckfriebe843]

I knew when you started with Marley, it was gonna be a rough ride. Like wtf?

[@DeanJonasson]

Roxy Music.

[@olavirannisto3552]

Good list, but I would replace Jam, The Lovin' Spoonful and Steely Dan with Led Zeppelin, Portishead and Talking Heads.

[@tomrobinson5776]

What do you think of In Through The Outdoor?

[@olavirannisto3552]

@@tomrobinson5776 In the same way as the Beatles' For Sale. Not as good as band's other albums, but not bad. I like songs ’In the Evening’, ’South Bound Saurez’, ’Carouselambra’ and ’All My Love’, I'm glad the album exists.

[@jimalaimo8467]

Free had no bad albums! 😊

[@Perplexer-ei4yb]

Cheating maybe, but Ronnie Lane - 3 Small Faces (not counting differing American releases), 4 Faces, 4 solo albums (my favorites), 3 collabs (Rough Mix with Townsend, Mahoney's Last Stand with Ron Wood, Magik Midgets with Steve Marriott (least substantial). The guy couldn't write a bad song.

[@tomrobinson5776]

@@Perplexer-ei4yb I agree. Lane was brilliant. An all time fave as always been Debris off A Nod Is As Good As A Wink …To A Blind Horse. Gorgeous track and a great Ronnie Wood guitar solo.

[@mirandak3273]

The corollary for me is the list of bands that are clearly on my favorite lists of all time that I would not put on this list of no bad albums. :( Chicago. I adored them in the early 70s. I’ve developed more appreciation of their late 80s through 90s work. I still love their Christmas & Big Band covers and live concerts. But the Peter Cetera “Air Supply” period ruined them for me. U2: This band ruled me all the way until the teens. I don’t hate them for putting that free album on my computer, but it is still mediocre I think. Oh well. Garbage. If you ask me what my favorite band is from 1995 to 2017 it would be these guys. I was so pumped for their new album after the pandemic and did my best to like it, but I couldn’t.

[@tomrobinson5776]

@@mirandak3273 Love the honesty. 😉

[@MrJeepsters]

SQUEEZE a fait de très bons disques KRAFTWERK et CAN ont aussi une discographie régulières, comme les SMITHS. "For sale" et "let it be" sont des albums ratés des beatles. Marvin Gaye a une discgraphie très régulière.

[@gregt559]

Joe Jackson Joni Mitchell Pat Benatar Midnight Oil Michael Stanley Band Blue Rodeo Poco Wishbone Ash Darden Smith Game Theory

[@tomrobinson5776]

Very cool. Game Theory was such an awesome band. Saw them several times in the 80’s. Big Shot Chronicles is a classic. Nice to see Poco on the list as well.

[@Russell.S]

RIP Scott Miller. You could even combine Game Theory and The Loud Family and still have no bad albums among them.

[@tomrobinson5776]

@@Russell.S I was quite shocked when I heard of his death. I was checking out his website just a few days prior…sad

[@negativespace-yh1qd]

Tindersticks

[@patrickcrowther9195]

I notice you omitted Nickelback from this list.

[@WillieBowen-o2n]

DURAN-DURAN

[@VI-rt7sh]

Fela Kuti Kraftwerk Frank Zappa Meshuggah

[@paulsharp2565]

The Smiths, Lloyd Cole & The Commotions, James Blunt, Wings, Paul McCartney, David Sylvian, Blur, Arctic Monkeys, Simply Red, Sting, Billy Joel, Elton John, Coldplay, B52s, Sparks, Elbow, Sad Lovers and Giants...I may do some edits and add more as they come to mind....Kate Bush. If there is one band you must listen to it's Sad Lovers and Giants. I've spent a lot of time listening to them and they are fantastic. They were a UK indie band from the 80s and their music is just sublime. I forgot to mention Beethoven. Very good. I bought all his symphony's on DVD and it's a treat to watch. Not really into classical but if you buy live performances it's a different ball park. Don't ever buy studio recordings of classical music, go for live performances. It's totally different. The main thing is that violins sounds so much better on live recordings

[@tomrobinson5776]

I agree. Live classical is way better than an audio recording. I saw the Brandenburg Concertos performed several times in concert and it was pure magic.

[@paulsharp2565]

@@tomrobinson5776 I've not taken that step yet, and actually attended a live performance. I'm glad you enjoyed it. For years I couldn't get into classical music although it wasn't through lack of trying. Now I realise it wasn't my fault all along, it was the way it was recorded! I feel as though I have a long and pleasurable journey ahead of me.

[@hasseelmerson]

Why not Cressida, Doors, Moondog, Roxy Music, Culture, Led Zeppelin.....

[@c.d.macaulay66]

Also, how about the Ramones.

[@fuckgoogle8661]

First 8 albums but after that there is a noticeable quality difference. Yes technically first 6 is peak but 7 and 8 are damn solid with some classic tracks.

[@1.jotabemonew]

Buffalo Springfield!!

[@tomrobinson5776]

Yes, all 3 albums are stellar.

[@c.d.macaulay66]

The Beatles. Now there's a surprise. Talk about chalk. I agree whole heartedly on The Jam. Too bad they were "too English" for America. Great stuff! Couldn't disagree more on The Smiths. Marr is their only redeeming feature. Morrissey is a TITANIC narcissist. Once a jerk always a jerk.

[@SH-ud8wd]

Byrds? Velvet Underground?

[@Cap683]

The reunion album was pretty uneven.

[@tomrobinson5776]

@@SH-ud8wd I should have thrown VU on the list and ignored the Squeeze album. 😉

[@wayne7177]

Buffalo Springfield.

[@tomrobinson5776]

I agree. I’m going on the 5 album or more rule set up by the Prog Corner. All 3 Springfield albums are phenomenal. 😉

[@MarwinEthel-Mollusk]

Elliott Smith is my choice. Great 6 albums run.

[@tomrobinson5776]

Not a bad run indeed.

[@MarwinEthel-Mollusk]

@@tomrobinson5776 I consider 3 or 4 of his albums as best albums of the year.

[@tomrobinson5776]

@@MarwinEthel-Mollusk Always loved XO and Either/Or.

[@MarwinEthel-Mollusk]

@@tomrobinson5776 I love them but "Figure 8", less considered, is my favourite. What a sense of melody he had.

[@WillieBowen-o2n]

ELLIOTT SMITH IS A SINGER NOT A BAND

[@colinfuidge8660]

Boards of Canada.

[@tomrobinson5776]

Never heard of them. I’ll check it out.

[@WillieBowen-o2n]

TOTO, CHICAGO DOOBIE BROTHERS

[@bostongregg1]

Ummmm….Tom…you forgot the Velvet Underground….not to mention Big Star.

[@tomrobinson5776]

They immediately came to mind, but I’m going with Scot at Prog Corner’s idea of a 5 album limit. I could throw in Stooges, Nick Drake all the great 3 album releases. I know if I threw in VU many would say the album Squeeze sucks. I don’t consider it a real VU album though…

[@bostongregg1]

@@tomrobinson5776I view Squeeze along the lines of how Lester Bangs did: it wasn’t the Velvet Underground….it was the Velveeta Underground….VU, on the other hand, was named album of the year by the Village Voice when it was finally released in the mid-80’s.

[@tomrobinson5776]

@@bostongregg1 I consider the VU album part of the canon. It feels like the record that belongs right between the third album and Loaded. When it came out in ‘85 I played it non stop. The album is full of gems. Stephanie Says, Lisa Says, One Of These Days etc. My fave version of Ocean is on there.

[@RussInCanada]

Mastodon. Opeth.