Ten GREAT Songs on TERRIBLE Albums

Will, sometimes there is the odd track that sits on a complete stinker of an album, like a diamond in a turd. Here is a list of a few of those jewels.
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[@grantcanada1]

You had the chance to say sweet leaf instead of devil's lettuce during the BS review.

[@classicalbum]

But then I wouldn't have got to enjoy your BS comments

[@tomasom4497]

@@classicalbumHis comment wasn't BS. Never Say Die wasn't a terrible album. Wasn't their best, but certainly not terrible. I listened to it plenty when I was a kid. Shock Wave, Air Dance and Juniors Eyes were good songs. They still are.

[@FrancisTheBerd]

​@@tomasom4497 Blud can't even share opinions no more

[@jpip1382]

It’s a great album

[@mattforbes4213]

I thought lettuce was The Devil’s Lettuce? 😊

[@Panzersonor1967]

I will never understand the dislike for “Never Say Die”. I think it’s amazing!

[@Marco_Cadabra]

Yeah. Of course it’s not among the best Sabbath albums, but i love it nevertheless.

[@shanewilson199]

Johnny blade and shock wave are great songs.

[@murdockreviews]

I'm a never say die fan, too. I like most of the songs on there.

[@grumpy-6890]

I am a die hard Ozzy era Sabbath fan from waaaaay back, and just have to add I love the Never Say Die album. More than the band does! 😂

[@daicullinane7746]

Sometimes I feel the worst track is Never Say Die.

[@Chrisdrumz]

Time has only made the Never Say Die album shine even brighter. It's aging like the finest of wines.

[@Kowinaida]

" 'Priest goes balls deep', sounds like a news headline..." LOL!

[@MortarIvy]

Sounds like a Priest song, tbh. Somebody get Halford and Tipton on the phone!

[@StonefieldJim4]

🤣

[@moretimeneeded56]

Enough to give an ex choirboy PTSD

[@walterevans5658]

On Bowie's Tonight, I think that "Loving the Alien" is the real gem.

[@SydBarrettArchives]

I 100% agree with this.

[@josedanieliglesias2732]

You’re right!!

[@stevenmaginnis1965]

I would suggest the title song, which included Tina Turner on vocals.

[@willhargreaveshf]

Hundred percent, one of his absolute best. I love Tonight but Loving the Alien is for sure clear of the rest of it.

[@seanwelch71]

I like that album. It's not great for a Bowie album, but would have been a hit for another band.

[@williamstevenson8518]

To me the funny thing about the original series of Black Sabbath albums with Ozzy Osbourne is that while the first four albums in that run (Black Sabbath, Paranoid, Master of Reality, and Volume 4) receive all of the accolades I find myself listening to the later albums (Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath, Sabotage, Technical Ecstasy, and Never Say Die) more often. I don't know why. But I actually enjoy the later stuff more.

[@nilshenrikteigen9215]

Totally agree. My Top 3 is Sabotage, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Never Say Die.

[@Pamplemousse82223]

Sabotage is their masterpiece.

[@hear_here]

Same here. I always remember my student brother introducing my naive ears to "Technical Ecstasy"in the late 70s and it rattling our radiogram. Great crunching lurching album !

[@M66GUS]

I love the later albums, Sabotage being my favourite. I often threaten to form a Sabbath tribute band that only play songs from Vol 4 onwards lol. I doubt we’d do well.

[@joemartucci4786]

I agree with Sabbath bloody Sabbath & Sabotage...not so much Never Say Die or Technical Extacy.

[@martynabhan1231]

"...and this band did a really fine job of reworking that Vanilla Ice riff 'Ice Ice Baby'..." Classic!

[@classicalbum]

I put that little gem in there to see if anyone takes it seriously.

[@seanryan3020]

Reminds me of a (now) old episode of SNL where Vanilla Ice was the musical guest, and right after he did "Ice Ice Baby," it was followed by "Weekend Update" with "Under Pressure" as the theme and Dennis Miller (when he was funny) saying, "I love Bowie!"

[@75aces97]

John Deacon heard Ice Ice Baby, then built a time machine, went back to 1981 to pass on the bass riff, and it became Under Pressure. Not many people know that. 😋

[@Leo_dont_shoot_video]

@@75aces97 and he took off one note, so he wouldn't be subject to copyright 😆

[@bent2]

I was surprised you would pick Never Say Die from the same album. Great song, but Air Dance is outstanding really. It is in my opinion one of the most beautiful songs they ever did. Real heartfelt. A++

[@leipherd8118]

Never Say Die is a brilliant album and I have never seen why it gets ripped other than the band were not in a happy place and have dunked on it. Juniors Eyes and Air Dance are real tear jerkers, Shockwave, Breakout and Swinging the Chain are great and show the sound evolving. Technical Ectasy has a dud in Rock n Roll Doctor, but one of their greatest songs in You Won't Change Me to more than make up for it.

[@Rextum]

Shock wave is my favorite, Air Dance is really beautiful, but neither of those songs sound like Sabbath to me. So, I would call both Tech and Never mistakes, but interesting mistakes. A bit like Elder by Kiss or Caress of Steel by Rush - not great, but have some pretty cool, forgotten tracks

[@owmyballs8978]

No love for Johnny Blade? That's one of my favorite Sabbath songs, period.

[@frankbrodie5168]

@@owmyballs8978 Aye indeed. That would be my pick from NSD. "We all know that Johnny's a spider..."

[@williamroot2253]

I like Junior's Eyes. This album is definitely not a "terrible"" album.

[@jjvladimir6070]

Never Say Die is definitely not a "terrible" album.

[@ozonebaby5161]

There are no BAD songs on it

[@cliffordskeen4368]

I also like the album! It's actually pretty damn good.

[@fernandolarrea]

No, different but no bad.

[@jayedwards4787]

It’s pretty bad

[@gattingbowledwarne]

Shock wave and Johnny blade are great songs.

[@moose6666]

"Out in the Cold" is by far the best song on Judas Priest's Turbo

[@SteveStrummerUK]

Agree with you 100%. For me, 'Locked In' comes a distant second and Turbo Lover 3rd. The rest is pretty throwaway for a band as good as Priest.

[@bobsala7780]

This is the correct answer.

[@chrisbergmanniii59]

Las Palabras De Amour from Hot Space is amazing.

[@bwpm1467]

Absolutely agree.

[@Punttipate62]

Put out the fire, action this day and life is real are fantastic too. I like all of the songs though

[@johnsoos6907]

Hot Space was a great album. Not what the fans wanted at the time. I saw them on this tour. They were great!

[@thomasbonnett4800]

@@johnsoos6907 I love side two of Hot Space from the get-go, and video I’ve seen of that tour is intense. They added sheer balls to some of those songs (“Action This Day” comes to mind). Put some rock production behind those songs and that album would’ve been huge. You were fortunate to have seen them. I discovered them exactly one year after their final American tour ever. Doh!

[@johnsoos6907]

@@thomasbonnett4800 Your assessment is absolutely correct! Most of those songs could have been produced to sound heavier. And yes, live they played them heavier. Action This Day was one of the first 5 songs they played that night & that riff sounded like a freight train! Believe it or not, that was my first concert. My mom took me. Billy Squier opened. What a show! I wish you would have gotten to see them.

[@alexshkoditch4593]

"Under Pressure" was intended to be a standalone single. After record companies heard the finished album, they INSISTED Under Pressure be included.

[@williamlangan5902]

I'm glad they did. When I heard Body Language, I wondered "What's happened to Queen?!"

[@fogzax]

Yeah in a way I wish they kept it off the album - you can tell it was just plonked on at the end

[@MJEvermore853]

Under Pressure is a pop nightmare

[@tomflorio3639]

yup, it was on the US version of Greatest Hits before it was on Hot Space, which is a kinda weird sequence of events!

[@DavidMander-rs4uk]

Only good track on that album.

[@terrywachter]

Junior's Eyes is the stand-out track from Never Say Die imho.

[@Fiddling_while_Rome_burns]

Junior's Eyes is one of their ten best songs and they only song on the album that is worth listening to.

[@thejonathandoan]

06:54 While I don't remember all of the songs on Never Say Die!, I absolutely LOVE both "Junior's Eyes" and "Air Dance", much more than the title track, which is a good song.

[@shawnuel]

The dry wit of your delivery regarding Queen/Bowie "lifting" the riff from Vanilla Ice was much appreciated by yours truly!

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

I think “Loving the Alien“ is a wonderful opener off of David Bowie‘s “Tonight“ album. Peter Frampton, did a nice instrumental treatment of it, which you can find on KZbin.

[@shawn6669]

You beat me to it. Loving the Alien is a GREAT song.

[@hugovandofficial8865]

I was waiting for someone to point that out. Cheers

[@mattgilbert7347]

A brilliant song. Ripped off by whoever wrote the theme to "Red Dwarf"

[@gytrplr]

Much better song then blue Jean

[@kiernanthomas6006]

Never Say Die is a fine album. All 8 Ozzy/Sabbath albums are of solid quality.

[@Chiggins_]

What about 13?

[@yachtrockaor]

I have to give a shout out to "Cool Cat" from Hot Space.

[@SJHUE]

Great idea for a video and I think this could run for a few episodes? My personal favourite from Queen`s `Hot Space` is actually `Las Palabras de Amor`.

[@mrt3870]

I found 'Several Species of small furry animals ' from Ummagumma succeeded in being ridiculous and inventive and entertaining all at the same time. It was released 35 years before Björk's Medúlla.

[@carncats07]

Yes. I love that song.

[@davidl570]

It's one of those songs (dunno if you'd even call it a song) that's annoying as hell.......................but you can't help but love it! Roger's a friggin' genius.

[@frankmachin5438]

This is the greatest channel on KZbin - BTW love the Crime of the Century T-Shirt - one of my all time fave albums

[@MoultrieGeek]

Mine too, still give it a spin now and again.

[@bonesjackson81]

Sweet 'Love Is Like Oxygen' off Level Headed. Really do not like the album but damn I love that song!

[@hhpoa]

Agree

[@MadeInMichigan]

Never Say Die is a great song, but that album has a few others worth mentioning. Junior's Eyes, A Hard Road, and Air Dance are all great tunes. I'll also give Johnny Blade an honorable mention. And I absolutely love the jazz infusion in Breakout and the segue into Swinging the Chain. With some 20/20 hindsight, I can understand maybe why people didn't like this album when it was released, and maybe don't like it now. Some albums just have to grow on you.

[@chizorama]

Shock Wave is my favorite song of it, don't really care for the rest if it, good songs, but nothing really great.

[@frankez1975]

Never Say Die + Technical Ecstasy = underrated. I love the sludgy bottom barrel synth and the tired struggling voice of a Ozzy who probably doesn’t even remember making these albums. I think both albums have some KILLER TUNES.

[@shizuokaBLUES]

Was just listening to Dirty Women a few minutes ago and thought exactly that

[@laurencerimington4420]

Air dance is a masterpiece.

[@douglaswhittaker1991]

I love the album Never Say Die

[@jimmycampbell78]

Technical Ecstasy is a superb album, it fits neatly in with Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Sabotage, the direction they went in after the first four proto metal Sabbath studio albums. I also like a lot of songs on Never Say Die. There is a healthy dose of jazz rock on it though which is always going to p!ss off the metalheads and thats why that album has the reputation it does, also the narrative of Van Halen making them look out of date and Ozzy leaving before and after that album.

[@MadnessMotorcycle]

I completely agree with Technical Ecstasy but Never Say Die is a bad album. In fact, I never listen to it these days.

[@MortarIvy]

I am certainly one of those “strange creatures” who love Priest’s Turbo 😅

[@michaelwilliamson9892]

Eddie Van Halen played bass on some of the tracks on Van Halen III as Wolfgang would have been about 7 when the album was released.

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

I was totally going to say that too. I also thoroughly enjoy the VH3 album.

[@simonbone]

@@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812 I did say that before spotting this comment!

[@nuclearbumrecords]

As for the review of the Hagar era, on the whole I prefer it to the DLR era

[@alexnejako777]

Turbo Lover is a joy to perform. It's long but it builds up into the sustained climaxes at the choruses. I really enjoy singing it and it engages the audience

[@MykeLewisMusic]

That song kicks ass.

[@shavingdave1]

Turbo is a great album! Had several videos on heavy airplay on the media back in the day.

[@leebritnell2405]

I find your content excellent.I'm 61,so was about 14 when punk came about.Within a week,kids at my school stopped talking about Bruford,Fripp,et al,and the short sharp two-minute single returned.Turned out to be a flash in the pan,the old albums seem as popular as ever.I'm off-subject here,just trying to say there's enjoyment to be found in ALL music,your superb pieces bring back many memories,thank you.

[@cmacdhon]

What a wonderful idea for a video! I thoroughly enjoyed every second!

[@tonythekillab8189]

The fact a bunch of these albums have shown up on Todd In The Shadow's "Trainwrecords" series should speak volumes to just how bad some of these pieces of crap are.

[@Punttipate62]

3/10

[@christanner3761]

That was very quick Barry, Queen "reworking" Vanilla Ice's Ice, ice Baby riff. Very funny!!!

[@Wayner71]

Some good choices there. I would also recommend "Loving the Alien" from 'Tonight' and "Sweet Hitch-Hiker" from 'Mardi Gras'. Cheers.

[@carncats07]

Spot on.

[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

I’d say “someday never comes” instead on Mardi Gras. A heartbreaking song that I wish got another take. It sounds like a demo

[@davidl570]

@@littlekingtrashmouth9219 I'd say both Hitchhiker and Someday are equally good.

[@petercena9497]

Someday never comes is great, although you could tell the end was near for CCR.

[@Stonecutter334]

Umm someday never comes is on that lp too. Equally great. So the lp gets a pass

[@splankhoon]

"Loving The Alien" is the best song on Tonight for me. Wonderful chord sequence in the chorus and a fine surreal video. 'Blue jean' has the same cool 'low mumble verse singing' like 'You belong in Rock 'n Roll' (Tin Machine) but the chorus could 've been better, I think.

[@rocknjbindad3707]

Juniors Eyes Johnny Blade and The Hard Road, CLASSICS

[@michaelwilson2340]

Calling All Girls from Hot Space is one of my favorite Queen tracks. It's light but it's like breathing in the air after it rains. Well, to me at least.

[@morismateljan6458]

Agreed. A great track on a not so great album.

[@pfzt]

@@morismateljan6458 Disagree. A great track on a great album. I never got the hate.

[@asymptoticspatula]

Definitely a highlight on Hot Space

[@dukeford8893]

A great Roger Taylor song. It would have fit on just about any Queen album.

[@andremahler]

The weakest track on the album for me. That's what I don't understand, the problem with Hot Space for me is the "rock" side. It shows how Queen was tired and needed time off. At least with the funk tracks they were trying to make something new. Give me Body Language and Back Chat any time, let alone Action This Day, that's far superior to Calling All Girls.

[@Wilss]

'Blue Jean' doesn't really do much for me, I actually prefer 'Loving the Alien'. And how can you forget about the amazing 'Cool Cat' and 'Body Language' on Hot Space?? Haha. They always get a spin from me.

[@christofyre]

Blue Jean is alright, but I agree that Loving the Alien is better. Also, while this is one of Bowie’s weaker albums, it certainly isn’t terrible. For that this guy needs to listen to Never Let Me Down…

[@Wilss]

@@christofyre I actually prefer 'Never Let me Down' 😄 I love the title track.

[@Silkyfur]

@@Wilss I am totally with you, regarding 'Loving the Alien' being by far the best song on Tonight. I'm also with you regarding Never Let Me Down, which is an album I am happily listening to quite often, whereas I never willingly listen to Tonight.

[@christofyre]

@@Wilss Cool! I should give that album another listen, but I know it has always been my least favorite by Bowie… Tastes in these matters are so subjective!

[@cerealpimp73]

“A cross between Mad Max and Frogger”. I laughed for a solid minute at this apt description. Brilliant.

[@brandonthomas6722]

I like Turbo quite a bit as an album. Hot For Love, Reckless and Out In The Cold are all killer to me and the title track is very enjoyable as well. Private Property, Parental Guidance and Wild Nights, Hot & Crazy Days aren’t the greatest but I don’t hate them. Virtual XI too, I think is a great album. The only song I don’t like so much on it is The Angel & The Gambler.

[@03cobra4]

Out in the Cold for the win.

[@klauswigsmith]

"Turbo" was a bit of a stinker at the time, as many Priest fans felt they sold out with the synthed guitars, but this album is an absolute banger! Every song is great and this album features some of Tipton's and Downing's greatest solos. It may be a "bad" album for Priest, but 99% of bands out there could only dream of writing an album this "bad".

[@highlanderknight]

I love it for the Twinkies.

[@user-qb1sm3rk9r]

"Maybe some day Turbo will be considered a classic of pop/ metal fusion......but don't hold your breath." Well JS Bach had to wait a century for his real genius to be realized. So, never say die I suppose.

[@jean-charlesplante7027]

Great T-Shirt!Definitely a ‘stranded on a desert island ‘ top 10 must have!

[@t0mn8r35]

Thank for another insightful and informative video. I only follow two music channels: yours and Rick Beato. Thank you for your dedication.

[@M66GUS]

I like Hot Space, but then again, I like all genres of music. I'm still surprised that the album got such a bad rap considering Queen's forays in to many different genres themselves. The signs were on The Game.

[@jamespilgrim8611]

I've always thought Hot Space was great. I enjoyed it more after seeing them live in 1982.

[@M66GUS]

@@jamespilgrim8611 yeah, I was at the gig at the Milton Keynes bowl where they played several songs from the album. They invented Funk Rock lol

[@fogzax]

Good point I personally am not a fan of A Night at the Opera with it's seaside melodies and theatrics but the hardcore Queen fans seem to love it

[@mahogany174]

Queens first few albums stated, almost pridefully, that there were no synthesisers on their records. A lot of rock fans were attracted to this. Conversely Hot Space is full of synthesisers which I believe turned the rock fraternity off and caused the backlash against the album.

[@dhartnup2]

Blue Jean is one of those tracks I never tire of. Just fantastic always, possibly my favourite Bowie single. Aside from Alien yes I can leave the rest of the album. And also spot on with the Narrow Way, truly a gem hidden within an obscene truckload of garbage

[@rushbravado1972]

One of my favorite Bowie songs

[@alexshkoditch4593]

After decades with this album, I finally found "Tumble and Twirl" in the middle of side 2. It's hard to get that deep in the album, but this Brazilian Carnival flavored song is probably the liveliest song on the album.

[@fairmania]

Seeing mention of Turbo brought back a memory of many years ago. Playing the album at home, my Mum enters the room, stands there for a few moments and asks 'Is he singing purple blubber?' before leaving looking confused. My friends and I would sing these revised lyrics when the song came on in the car. My Mum never liked my music...

[@kayfimt7769]

Great idea for a video. Rescuing great songs from awful albums is valuable work for music nerds.

[@johncarsell1205]

Hey on the last Creedence Clearwater album Mardi Gras, There's Sweet Hitch-Hiker a fantastic rocker which closes side 2. Yeah I know it was a single the year before but still....

[@Theslavedrivers]

'This Is England', from The Clash's 'Cut The Crap'.

[@Stonecutter334]

Sadly true.

[@matthiasmerkelbach6809]

"Never Say Die" is my favorite BS album. It is great from start to finish.

[@johnbell877]

"Even saying Hot Space, you get a whiff of amyl nitrate" lol. Another great list. I agree with some of the others below that Air Dance on Never Say Die is a truly great song -- one of the best that Sabbath ever did -- but also agree that it's one song that doesn't sound like them at all in general. A true oddity in that way.

[@Robutube1]

Excellent theme. Probably not for this audience, but can I offer as a notable mention "Rinse the Raindrops" from McCartney's "Driving Rain"; it is the only song I ever return to from that difficult 2nd wife album.

[@dogcowrph]

I love that album. The whole album.

[@davidl570]

I love that album too--granted it IS a little too long, but still pretty killer, considering what Paul was personally going through when he made it.

[@Brian-3942]

Never Say Die was an excellent album. Songs such as Hard Road,Shockwave,Air Dance,Juniors Eyes and Over To You all great songs. You should go back for another listen.

[@johnbarry1965]

Johnny Blade is fabulous!!

[@Brian-3942]

@@johnbarry1965 You're right. Forgot about that song!

[@johnbarry1965]

@@Brian-3942 My second fave off the album!!

[@Emlizardo]

Such a cool album.

[@johniverson7393]

Love your reviews and commentary buddy!

[@classicalbum]

Thank you kindly!

[@tdunph4250]

Barry is in the top 3 or 4 on KZbin as far as I am concerned!

[@TheStoneageRomeo]

Another really interesting video Barry. Gary Cherone was indeed a member of Extreme. They have a new album coming out soon that you may want to peruse at some stage. Hagar era Van Halen is the preferred, and I find the majority of pink floyd albums stinkers. Sonic cures for insomnia. Find the diversity of your selections enjoyable. Appreciate your witty presentation too. Thank you for another intriguing watch.

[@davidl570]

I certainly don't prefer Van Hagar! (BARF)

[@thekeywitness]

Tonight by Bowie is a stinker overall but “Loving the Alien” is a standout (not just “Blue Jean”)

[@finneogan]

I really don't think Tonight belongs in this list - while I agree that it's one of Bowie's weaker albums, it is not the unmitigated "everyone agrees" disaster that some on this well-curated list are (like Mardi Gras or Hot Space), nor does Blue Jean stand out all that much within it to my tastes. Queen's Hot Space on the other hand deserves the top billing, as does Under Pressure. One of the best songs of the 80s on one of the worst albums of the 80s. Best duet and collaboration in the pop sphere ever.

[@leeh-xh1iw]

the song tonight with Tina Turner isn't bad

[@Punttipate62]

@@finneogan hot space isn't THAT bad. It's just not really mostly rock. it's a great dance record.

[@timholder6825]

And his version of Neighbourhood Threat.

[@jenscee7679]

I LOVE Tumble and Twirl on Tonight as well as Neighbourhood Threat. The only real stinker is God Only Knows…just awful. Not Bowie’s best but not as terrible as “they” would want you to believe.

[@MrBoy-qj3bs]

I disagree with you about "Blue Jean" from Bowie's "Tonight" album. I've always found that song a bit pedestrian and skippable, albeit still better than most of the other tracks on the album.. My favorite song on "Tonight," by far, is the mystical, breezy "Loving the Alien."

[@davidtoups4684]

I bought "Tonight" when it first came out and I don't think it's as bad an album as everyone says. Maybe not as good as "Let's Dance", but certainly better than anything that came after it in my opinion

[@ShinDSER]

Mine is the cover of Neighbourhood Threat. It's fire.

[@GeneSimmonsBoots]

​@@davidtoups4684 better than Blackstar? Never.

[@christianhaynes1954]

Great video Barry, under pressure is on my top ten all time songs . Still can't find my way to buy hot space .

[@HocusPocus6969]

“Priest goes balls deep….sounds like a news headline”…😂

[@TomasFunes-rt8rd]

How about "Take Me Away" on Blue Oyster Cult's "The Revolution By Night" album ?!

[@lonegroover]

Loving The Alien is the standout tune on Tonight, for me. I'm lukewarm about Blue Jean. It's alright. But LTA is a career highlight.

[@Silkyfur]

Totally agree with this!

[@MisterBrain]

I like the song a lot, but I'm not a fan of the version on Tonight. His concert renditions of it are much better.

[@bobsmith3217]

When I saw this video, I immediately thought of "Only Love Remains" from Paul McCartney's Press to Play album. I've only listened to that album twice, and both times it took a lot of effort. But you can always count on Paul for one sweetly beautiful song per album, and "Only Love Remains" filled that role.

[@ruipedro4195]

"Out in the Cold", is a Great track from Judas Priest - Turbo Lover.

[@Baz63]

Black Sabbaths' 'Johnny Blade' from the Never Say Die album is for me one of the band's best riffs. May i also suggest Deep Purple's Rat Bat Blue from the Who Do We Think We Are album is surely one of the band's best?

[@tomojay28]

Smooth Dancer is great and most of the tracks are strong if underdeveloped; Rat Bat Blue coulda used some better lyrics, Our Lady coulda used a solo or two

[@juliuswaldkirch9884]

Yes, and Mary Long is likewise as catchy.

[@garyh.238]

Agreed re WDWTWA & Rat Bat Blue

[@garyh.238]

@@tomojay28 Agreed....a stronger album than it is given credit for.

[@garyh.238]

@@juliuswaldkirch9884 Agreed. They have played it in concert and it has gone down well.

[@Robizoid]

Everybody knows "Under Pressure" but My favorite song on the troubled Hot Space LP is "Las Palabras De Amor (The Words Of Love)". The problem with Bowie's Tonight album is it's too pop. Bowie started second guessing what fans expected from him after the massive success of Let's Dance.!

[@georgesonm1774]

To each his own, obviously, but the way I hear it, 2/3 songs on Hot Space are fantastic. Back when I was a kid discovering the Queen discography (in the 90s), the wonderfully 'fresh' and vivid production of the album immediately caught my ear (and sown the seeds for a later love of Synth Pop, Disco and Post-Disco, Electro Funk, Chicago House, New Jack Swing and all kinds of 70s - 80s music in that vein). Looking back, it's a fascinating sign of the times, and some of the sounds (the kick and rimshot, and that chiming guitar in Back Chat!) are basically ASMR to my ear. Staying Power is an absolute classic with that synth bass line and a cool chord progression, the slinky guitars, the wonderful horn section and the whole 'vacuous' synth ambiance. Sounds like a type of song MJ would do (and indeed, apparently HS was an influence on Thriller). Body Language - yeah you can cringe at the lyrics and/or the suggestive 'sighs' but again, that production is unlike virtually anything else (that I have heard), with the whole Eventide 'vacuum' + damn relentless synth bass riff - if it ain't HOT and SPACEY, I don't know what is. Dancer and Action This Day - powerful attempts at a crossover of Rock and Electro-pop/Disco of the times (especially the latter is, again, a HOT and SPACEY banger - great sense of dynamics and arrangement; the huge dry drum sound SLAPS and the dueting lead vocals complete each other perfectly). Back Chat - a fantastically arranged pop gem, with a Carlos Santana-type solo (which, surprisingly, doesn't suck or stick like a sore thumb). Cool Cat - a stone cold sophisti-R'n'B gem, absolutely well done (Deacon was a great songsmith, very under-appreciated). Life is Real - a well done Lennon imitation (complete with the slapback echo!) which then turns to a Jealousy-type Freddie ballad with all the harmonic twists and turns. Under Pressure - a cherry on top (from an earlier session, though). The weak points: I cringe at Las Palabras (although someone has pointed out the nice 'baroque' chord sequences and that it could be listened to as 'camp' - okay, maybe, idk), Calling All Girls has the laziest lyric ever and not much of a melody, but the arrangement is pleasant (and, as someone pointed out, some motifs betray debt to Talking Heads, which would really be cool if true). I would certainly scrape Put Out The Fire (to me, useless American MOR-style rockery from May, (his songs of this type are invariably the weakest points on Queen albums) Also: interesting video, as always!

[@tussk.]

Transformer Man from Trans by Neil Young is a great song on an absolute stinker. Its rehabilitation on Unplugged gave it a new lease of life, and while it didn't redeem the whole record, it certainly saved it from the eternal sin bin.

[@willyupshaw]

Trans is a great album. Lost of great songs: Sample and Hold, Computer Age, Like an Inca

[@matthewguilliom6933]

There were nothing but stinkers on Trans (1982).....And I'm a Neil Young fan! 8:23

[@davidl570]

LOVE the Unplugged version of Transformer Man! The original, however is..............................okay.

[@daveycretin664]

Respectfully disagree with your Judas Priest assessment. To me, “Out in the Cold” is the standout track - amongst a great deal of dreck - on Turbo. And it’s basically due to Halford’s vocal performance.

[@kenm.3512]

Definitely. They opened their shows with Out in the Cold while on the Turbo tour. The live versions I've heard are real good. However, I agree, the album Turbo was pretty awful.

[@stuarthecht8196]

I would add "Canario" from ELP's Love Beach- this brilliant prog instrumental on an otherwise drab album would be a good candidate. Also, re: the honorable mentions, on Deep Purple's Who Do We Think We Are, "Rat Bat Blue" is one of my top favorite songs by the band. I also really like the title track of Just Push Play

[@carncats07]

I love "Hard Road" off of Sabbath's Never Say Die.

[@privilegedchromosome]

Virtual XI is grossly underrated.

[@MykeLewisMusic]

The worst part of the Blaze era was the cover art. If they'd had better cover art, people might've warmed up to the albums more.

[@gamleskalle1]

No

[@RedAce93]

I'll be the only person here I'm sure to say it but I really like Turbo. Turbo Lover, Locked In, Out In The Cold, Hot For Love, Reckless are all superb tracks. The only song I consider lesser would be Parental Guidance and even then it has its moments. I think it is unfairly hated and there are several Judas Priest albums that I would put turbo over.

[@Silkyfur]

While I do prefer most of the other Judas Priest albums, I really do like Turbo. It's a solid album that I am listening to quite oftenl

[@GeneSimmonsBoots]

Turbo might not be classic Priest but I think it's a GREAT album.

[@mknewlan67]

Saw them in concert for the turbo tour. Love the album.

[@GeneSimmonsBoots]

@@mknewlan67 me, too! It was a great show. Krokus opened.

[@andreaspedersen3952]

Turbo was my introduction to JP, so I won't say its a bad album. There are quite a few good ones, especially Reckless which is a solid rocker.

[@erikdolnack2737]

My vote goes to the Rolling Stones' "Undercover of the Night" from 1983: the title track is amazing, but the remainder of the album was the band basically phoning it in in a very lazy, half-hearted manner.

[@davidl570]

One of their worst album covers too.

[@bramleydragon]

Love the t-shirt. Where did you get it?

[@canadairishguy]

I am trying to sort through your channel. Did you ever review The Four Horsemen album Nobody Said It was Easy?

[@classicalbum]

No I haven't, sorry

[@lowenbad]

You gotta hand it to Queen. They only produced one bad album and that album had one of their best songs.

[@sspbrazil]

They produced more than one bad album though.

[@a.williams1945]

All the Queen albums after 'The Game' were terrible

[@sspbrazil]

@@a.williams1945 The Game was t even that good.

[@a.williams1945]

​@ssp Queen is really just a greatest hits band.

[@sspbrazil]

@@a.williams1945 their first 3 albums agree their heaviest and most underrated, the next 4 is when they hit their sweet spot, by after Jazz it all went down hill.

[@billsharkey9365]

Sweet Hitchhiker ! great song too !! 😀

[@MichaelWH]

Yes

[@spiritualarchitect4276]

'Just Push Play' is one of my favorite Aerosmith albums. And 'Sunshine' is one of my favorite songs. The whole thing is a joy to hear on headphones because there is so much going on.

[@DavidMander-rs4uk]

'Just Push Play' was trash and went to the charity shop 😆

[@spiritualarchitect4276]

@@DavidMander-rs4uk That's one of my Favorite albums. You know what they say, one mans trash is another mans treasure.

[@stewartporter7140]

Aren't ALL Aerosmith albums trash?😂

[@user-qb1sm3rk9r]

The Light Inside is one of their best songs ever. It seems to follow from the "mystic" vibe of Nine Lives.

[@DeGuerre]

I don't know if it's a great song, but I have a soft spot for "Hand of Truth" from ELP's "In the Hot Seat". I bought this album almost the second it was released, and when I first put it on and heard this opening track, I thought to myself "this is going to be a good album". How wrong I was.

[@pmoran7971]

Deguerre Emerson made a terrible mistake breaking up 'The Nice' he spent the rest of his career using the best of that material, including 'Rondo' and America! Greg Lake did contribute some very poppy songs, and Palmer was a decent drummer but at the end of the day was it worth it!

[@ChromeDestiny]

Freedom from Jefferson Airplane's 1989 reunion album. Grace Slick showing off her vocal power one last time.

[@seed_drill7135]

Was just about to post the same thing.

[@JacoWium]

Completely with you. I was so thrilled when I heard of the reunion and bought the album without hesitation. Well, that was the last time I ever bought an album purely off the artists' reputation. I recall listening to 'Freedom' a few times but my disgust with the rest of the album means I have no idea today what happened to the record. I suspect I intentionally left it behind at some party for some other sucker to deal with. From what I read, Grace herself agrees with us. She's essentially disowned much of the stuff she was involved with during the 1980's.

[@davidl570]

Not the least bit surprised that this album became the biggest flop of their career. Was it REALLY necessary for the Airplane to make a comeback in '89?? In a word.................NO.

[@seed_drill7135]

@@davidl570 Well, The Grateful Dead had just come back so strongly, and no one but Grace was still selling at the time, so it might have been a financial necessity, but the end product was just . . . (shudder)

[@davidl570]

@@seed_drill7135 VERY good point! That kind of thing happens sometimes....................much to our chagrin!

[@FatNorthernBigot]

I didn't much like "Give Ireland back to the Irish". However, The Wurzel's "Give Cornwall Back to the Cornish" was a work of artistic genius.

[@BoynamedMagnus183]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@trickygoose2]

Given the difficulties of Cornish people finding affordable homes that sounds quite topical!

[@FatNorthernBigot]

@@trickygoose2 Thank you, Buzz Killington.

[@ygolonacable]

"... a cross between Mad Max and Frogger..." - I have to see this!

[@JROC2112]

Keep up the great work ❤

[@classicalbum]

Thank you! Will do!

[@JacoWium]

Bob Dylan: Brownsville Girl on the most feeble of feeblest albums ever, 'Knocked Out Loaded'.

[@MisterTMH]

I was going to say the same thing.

[@nealepaterson3496]

I'd say the the followup album, Down in the Groove, is even more feeble - but it has Silvio, which is pretty good, and the closer, Rank Strangers to Me, which seems to indicate where he would go in the '90s and later...

[@JacoWium]

@@nealepaterson3496 I cannot fault your opinion at all! I haven't discarded my CD of that album though I'm not even sure why I keep it in my collection, as I never play it.. But yes, 2 or 3 tracks on it that I may not skip once I get around to it again.

[@nealepaterson3496]

@@JacoWium Self Portrait? "What is this shit?" Down in the Groove? "Who gives a shit?" 🙂

[@JacoWium]

@@nealepaterson3496 Hahaha yes, that's how it went down. Though Self Portrait kind of moved into the so-bad-it's-good territory, and I do enjoy a listen every once in a while. Still, one has to be in the right frame of mind to be able to sit through it, of course!

[@jaydemetrick8399]

Judas Priest's Turbo album also has the incredible Out in the Cold.

[@theknightwhosaysni1356]

I'm one of those that loves Priest's Turbo, I hate keyboards in heavy metal but I can ignore them on this, Turbo Lover, Locked In, Private Property, Parental Guidance - what an excellent 4 tracks in a row, any of these I could imagine on Point Of Entry or British Steel. You've got this one wrong I'm afraid.

[@JohnChalmers617]

Turbo lover? Give me a break . Before I knew the lead singer was light in the loafers I thought the song to be incredibly misogynistic. Boy I guess I was wrong.

[@DavidMorley]

Air Dance, Shock Wave are amazing tracks. That Album might have weaker moments, but it's still fantastic.

[@garyh.238]

In re Deep Purple's album Who Do We Think We Are, I concur that Deep Purple's Woman From Tokyo is a fine song - good hard rock riffage, relatively melodic verses and chorus, a fine keyboard interlude - almost proggy, and a nice reprise of the riff. BUT, I can't agree that the album itself is a dog. From personal experience, it was one of the very first Purple records I purchased way back in the early to mid 70's, and I found it to be quite a strong record with much variety (Rat Bat Blue, Smooth Dancer, Mary Long are all great hard tracks; SuperTrouper not bad; Place in Line quite bluesy; Our Lady is probably the weakest track of the lot). Perhaps because I discovered that particular album well before several other Mark 2 classics, I went in with fresh ears and wasn't in "comparison mode". Actually WDWTWA is the Purple album wherein keyboardist Jon Lord has his star turn - some fantastic soloing on Rat Bat Blue and other tunes (Blackmore's guitar solos being noticeably absent on several songs). I admit it is not one of the strongest albums in the Purple canon, but to my ears it certainly outshines Bananas, The House of Blue Light, and Stormbringer.

[@lukefitton7329]

Agreed but I do think Stormbringer was quite under-appreciated too.

[@mynameismok8424]

Thanks for mentioning Iron Maiden's synth experimentation alongside Priest's. Maiden used the synths to add atmosphere whereas in Priest let the synths completely take over the music.

[@TK-fk4po]

Ummagumma is one of my all time favourite background albums while I’m studying.

[@kenbrown5449]

I can tell you have great respect for Queen. You didn't delve into the "hot mess" of the album other than Under Pressure. I have to admit that I like this album. Freddy and the gang always put out what THEY liked and ya gotta respect that.

[@johnpatterson4272]

'Put Out the Fire' comes to mind.

[@carolusbillius6726]

Las Palabras De Amor and Put Out The Fire are my 2 favourites from the album.

[@danman6669]

His name is Freddie, not Freddy.

[@rosiemason-rk4cm]

What on Earth are you talking about? "Never Say Die" is a brilliant album, with the title track being one of the worst songs on it. "Junior's Eyes" is as good a song as Sabbath ever did, "Johnny Blade", "Hard Road", "Shock Wave", "Over To You" all bangers. What's the matter with you? You obviously need your ears cleaned out OR you are simply not a Sabbath fan (which is fair enough). Incidentally; Ozzy fell apart at the time because his dad died but Iommi was a bully (AND a former amateur boxer!!) who didn't have the patience to allow Ozzy to mourn & wanted him gone so Ward & Butler went along with it because they didn't want to get punched. I'm not doubting your overall general knowledge about music but you are sometimes well wide of the mark.

[@RichusRkr]

agree with you on the great songs from Never Say Die, but Ozzie was seriously wacked on drugs in this period and super unreliable, I don't think needing to grieve his father's loss had much to do with his deplorable condition brought on by drugs and alcohol abuse.

[@seed_drill7135]

Got to through in Jethro Tull's Under Wraps 2 off Under Wraps. The only song on that synth nightmare of an album that sounded like Tull.

[@bdso9593]

Hello from the US! I saw Queen on the Hot Spaces tour in Providence, Rhode Island. The arena was half full if that. Bad times all around for Queen in the US back then. Terrible release with a great song, though.

[@thehighllama8101]

Wow. A half full stadium for Queen. I think Brian May mentioned something about lack of attendance in the U.S. as to why Queen didn't tour the U.S. for the Works tour in 1984. He said something like, "Why bother when we're selling out stadiums everywhere else."

[@garysarratt1]

My favorite song on *Turbo* is *Out In the Cold*

[@HTYM]

I'd pick _Reckless_ over _Turbo Lover._ The latter is a cheesy bubblegum tune while the former is more of a classic rocker. I am bewildered by the opinions concerning _Turbo_ and _Never Say Die._ 🤷‍♂️

[@srhvideo]

Bowie's version of "God Only Knows" on "Tonight" has something of Vic Reeves's club singer about it

[@benfaber417]

One stinker with two gems, Purples "Stormbinger". The title track and "Soldier of Fortune" As for the rest, no wonder Ritchie left. And I am a massive purple fan.

[@brianwaloweek6770]

Stormbringer😂😂😂 ride the rainbow! rock the sky! Brilliant and gay, still love that song.

[@babylemonade2868]

The 4 live tracks on Ummagumma are the best versions of those songs. Agree with the narrow way it’s brilliant. There’s also lots of good songs on St anger just the production and it needed a bit of editing.

[@boxyfella]

The live portion of Ummagumma is superb, although I prefer the studio version of Set the Controls... The Narrow Way is OK but I prefer Grantchester Meadows. Overall it's not a terrible album and I actually prefer it to The Final Cut

[@MykeLewisMusic]

The live half of Ummagumma and Live at Pompeii are the high water-marks of pre-Dark Side Pink Floyd.

[@stantheman9072]

“That wonderful drum sound on this record.” Seemed more like sarcasm to me than irony.

[@JacoWium]

Yes. *Irony* is often confused with either coincidence, misunderstanding or sarcasm. It is neither of those. I feel like giving a standing applause on those rare occasions when I hear the word used correctly.. Anyway, yes, that was a tongue-in-cheek comment, much like him calling "Under Pressure"'s riff a rip-off of Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby"! There will be some who take those jokes seriously, I'm sure.

[@stantheman9072]

@@JacoWium Yes, he was clearly being cheeky...in both instances.

[@chop3625]

Blue Jean happens to be one of my Bowie favorites, nice pick👌

[@everettst.claire870]

Cool Supertramp shirt