Killer Album...Until You Get to Side B! (w/Martin Popoff)

[@Drumdude74]

Thanks, Pete & Martin!

[@rockshoal4267]

Whats the deal with the warp on the edge of krokus headhunter vinyl , there are tons of them. should have been a return for manufacture/pressing flaw ?

[@bengthertzman9918]

Thanks Pete & Martin! The first one I come to think of is Misfits by The Kinks. On side one we find excellent songs like Misfits & Rock Roll Fantasy, on side two most mediocre songs but the final song, Get Up is great. Another one for me is Uriah Heep - Magicians Birthday. Side one have mostly great songs; Sunrise, Blind Eye, Rain, Echoes In The Dark with Spider Woman as an not so good exception. Side two have the title track which I never have liked and the same with Sweet Lorraine. But it has also Tales, a very good track. But my favourite example is Bee Gees - Main Course. Side one have three hitsingles, Nights On Broadway, Jive Talkin and the marvelous Fanny Be Tender, my favourite song by them. Side two is ok bur without any standout tracks for me.

[@corleth84]

Great show.... but that final blow on 'The Chequered Flag' did really hurt...

[@markhuntington9149]

Have a Drink on Me has slowly, over 40 years later, now become my favorite song from that album - love Angus' playing on that one - mean, heavy blues

[@fredrikekelund5341]

Procol Harum, "Exotic birds and fruit".

[@olabrageborn1881]

I love this show. Please keep it going!

[@knightvisioniixv]

I felt the same way about Led Zeppelin III at first; listened to it once or twice (enjoyed much of Side A), then left it on the shelf. That all changed on a night occurring a few years after that; pulled it out, listened to it from top to bottom, and everything just clicked. III has since become my second favorite Zep album, and I consider the second side just as strong as the first. I'd pick Boston's Don't Look Back - love all of Side A, but things slip a bit on Side B.

[@daveycretin664]

The first one that came to my global mind was Red Rider ~ Neruda.

[@markkemp7608]

60 Degrees and sunny here in my part of New Mexico.

[@RodrigoAlves-bc8qq]

In Brazil, Back in Black was released with side 1 and 2 reversed. And you had to look at the label to know where the album started (cos the back cover didn't have the songs in order). So, WEA Brazil thought the album started with Back in Black. Well, it made sense: Dirty Deeds..., Highway..., For Those... all title songs that kickstart the albums. From 1985 to 1990 it made perfect sense to me listening this way. Then CD came along (sideless and in correct order), and fucked it all up to me.

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

Other than Noise Pollution, back in Black is a masterpiece, I don't need to hear you shook me again, but it is great. And have a drink on me, well, rip Bon And Malcolm!

[@ed_bud]

Pat Travers Band - Crash and Burn

[@pst_uk]

ELP - Tarkus Gamma - Gamma 2 Camel - Nude Genesis - Selling England Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells Asia - Astra just for starters

[@costafinkel]

Rush 2112 too ? Similar to Tarkus..

[@LeatherRebel75]

I highly recommend the remix of Rocka Rolla. I never hated the original mix, but this remix sounds vicious. It's very much like what Tony Iommi did with his remixes.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

I might have to get it!

[@JJKarpinski]

Point of Entry by Priest. Solar Angels is good tho.

[@NJNDZoo]

This is my #1 as well, talk about a front loaded record. Solar Angels is a classic, but everything else on side 2 falls flat.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

It was on my original list...but Solar Angels, and 1 or 2 others, made me think twice.

[@olivierpease8108]

I agree. All the songs from all the way to thunder road are fillers !

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

@@olivierpease8108 The latter is not even part of the original album.

[@gamleskalle1]

Piece of mind, Maiden

[@abe3802]

...Our Lady is one of Purples best song ever if you ask me. But I also think that Who Do We... is Purples best album ever.

[@martymartin2894]

I agree with most of your picks except for back in black i can listen to any song from that magnificent album.

[@d.nakamura9579]

It’s been so long since LPs and cassettes were the primary medium. There are no sides 1/2 on anything released only on CD or streaming.

[@jimmycampbell78]

Yeah I found this difficult as a lot of albums I only know on CD and I don't know where the line is drawn for each 'side'.

[@dereksullivan703]

What is interesting about this topic in 2025 is that often times an act will release several singles before the album comes out. I have been a fan of the pre-released music and then hated the rest of the album. Sometimes the early releases are on the front half and then I hate all the rest of the songs. Killers Imploding the Mirage is an example of that.

[@EliphasDesni]

The Walker Brothers - Night Flights

[@SuperStrik9]

Pantera - Far Beyond Driven

[@ykmgeedee]

Line-dancing AC/DC! I love the ferocious The Hand That Feeds otherwise I'd include Draw The Line. Hold Your Fire -Rush Flip-flop Second Nature and Lock and Key to make a very good and a very bad side. Combat Rock -Clash Really like Ghetto Defendant but that's it.

[@ErnestIII83]

Wings At The Speed Of Sound considered one of Wings' classic albums? I've never heard it referred to as that myself.

[@waynepimentel1680]

Martin, don’t knock Fandango side one. I saw a stripper do her thing to that in 1975 or 1976 when I was in the AF in ND lol. Unforgettable memory. Also, I was underage. I used a civilians ID. He was 25, had long hair and a beard, I was 18, looked 12 and they let me in.

[@utvf68]

Goat’s Head Soup - The Rolling Stones Street Survivors - Lynyrd Skynyrd Van Halen I The Joshus Tree - U2 Led Zeppelin IV

[@calldyuk1751]

No way, side 2 of for those about to rock is my favourite side of any acdc album, evil walks and night of the long knifes r killer cuts.

[@spideyman2099]

I almost feel this way about ride the lightning. Great album but man side one is god tier.

[@DFMusic811]

Some of my personal picks Hot Fuss - Killers. 2nd half isn't bad, but it's a FAR CRY from the 1st. Facelift - Alice in Chains. 2nd half is strong, but the 1st can rival Dirt it's so incredible. Controversy - Prince. Pretty much all of the best songs are the first 4, though Let's Work is 🔥. Annihilator - Alice in Hell. It peaks with the first 3 songs. The closer is great though. Badmotorfinger - Soundgarden. Similar feelings as Facelift. The first 4 songs is a perfect run, but it admittedly dips in quality afterwards. White Stripes - De Stijl. This album really should've been trimmed down in general. Take the first 6 tracks and keep the best 2 or 3 on side 2 and it's killer.

[@mcsmoothie7052]

Sometimes I honestly don’t know what the heck Martin is talking about when he uses terms like “ line dancey” and “ heavey boogie” LOL. I think he’s in his own world.

[@michaelbaucom4019]

Boston: Don't Look Back Genesis: self-titled 1983

[@chadeckels]

Beatles - Yellow Submarine Small Faces - Ogden's Nut Gone Flake Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger (Side 2 is still pretty good, but Side 1 is legendary) Guess Who - American Woman Type O Negative - Bloody Kisses

[@neilbeigie4045]

Should do a list of title tracks on the wrong album (like Houses of the Holy)

[@ChonkyMIG-15]

Rocka Rolla B side is better in my opinion: Never Satisfied is the best on the entire album, Run Of The Mill is really nice ballad, and in Dying to Meet You Rob's vocals are really great. Whilst I find the A side a bit boring, love the Winter-trilogy though, very heavy.

[@Duqsteel1115]

I always laugh when I hear Pete and Martin say that they don’t care for a song that I think is awesome. Ex: Woman From Tokyo and You Shook Me all Night Long. I love it though. It shows we all hear songs differently. As I said before, I could see Martin and I both really digging a band, but end up debating on what songs are great and what isn’t. 😂

[@tiborosz1825]

Judas Priest, Defenders of the Faith

[@drocker4729]

Starz -"Attention Shoppers" BOC -"The Revolution By Night" Sammy Hagar - "Three Lock Box" Lee Aaron -"S/T" Scorpions -"Pure Instinct"

[@MrUnmutual2014]

My favourite band, but News of the World for me drops on the b side....with the exception of It's Late.

[@alexnejako777]

It happens!

[@CAMPBELLOBK97]

Blue Öyster Cult-Club Ninja

[@kylemacneil3477]

Black Flag- My War. 2nd side is so slow, not the Black Flag I want to hear.

[@gwts1171]

I thought of this one right away!

[@cineaste62]

i got rid of all my records and tapes a decade ago so can't recall much on side split - I agree with Pete on RocknRoll - for me it is about the sequencing - Time Waits for no one is my fav Stones track so I never played any after that - had it ended the album we would be talking differently -I actually like COD and breaking the rules on For Those about to Rock and prefer it to Back in Black - never a Bon Scott fan so only listen to the Brian J years - with Led Zep I would choose Presence - front loaded for me - may be there's another show in here with albums that suffer from poor sequencing of the track order?

[@mikelehmann6256]

Morning gentlemen 😎

[@DrJimmy88]

Rock N' Rolls again is Joe Perry Project's greatest album and it's mostly because of the greasy, grimy, gutter trash Rock and Roll on side 2. And side one. The whole thing is a masterpiece.

[@NigelSmith66]

Genesis - self-titled Rush - Grace Under Pressure With the former, Mama & Home By The Sea (both parts) are awesome. That's All is not bad. An excellent side one. On side two I love Silver Rainbow & Just A Job To Do. The rest is average and Illegal Alien is pretty poor. Still my favourite 1980s Genesis album. With the latter, side one is almost perfect, especially the first three tracks. On side two, Between The Wheels is also excellent. But the other three tracks are merely decent. However, GUP is still a top five Rush album for me.

[@NigelSmith66]

P.S. Queen - Sheer Heart Attack

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Boston: Third Stage. Side 1 is a pretty good and very listenable… but then the album falls apart on Side 2 with way too many ballads and boring songs.

[@ilj1259]

Pete you dot have side b with cds😅

[@gwts1171]

I totally understand why people dislike "Rock n Roll Ain't Noise Pollution," but I've always liked it. It's so silly. Here's one that I feel only I will mention here: Duran Duran "Notorious." Kiss' "Lick It Up" works for me, too. Edit: How about Bull Of Heaven "Aleph-Eleven?" I'm kidding. This album has TEN MILLION "songs" on it. They all suck, actually.

[@michaelbeaule1966]

RUSH 2112 was one for me. SIde one was epic. Sound two wasnt bad, but a decline compared to side one.

[@nucleussrbija3602]

Dark side of the moon

[@simonrichards3225]

I have to say fellas I'd leave screaming for vengeance the way it is. For me, one of those perfect start to finish albums. Interesting. I don't agree with a good few of those. 2:32

[@AskoHolli74]

The Beatles-Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - "A Day in the Life" (for me, their greatest song) pretty much saves the B side Van Morrison-Moondance - not bad overall either, but all the classics are basically on the first side Neil Young-Rust Never Sleeps - I just like the acoustic side much better, even though the electric side was certainly more à jour back then Yes-Relayer - "Gates of Delirium" wipes the floor with the other two songs imo Soundgarden-Badmotorfinger - one of my top 10 albums ever, so obviously I don't have huge problems with side B either, but side A is simply perfection

[@tomsimmons7192]

Journey-Frontiers Side one is a classic, side two is two killer rockers with three piles of dog crap sandwiched in between. A perfect example of the record company screwing up, what would have been a great album. Columbia withheld Only Solutions, Ask the Lonely, Only the Young and a song titled Liberty. They also had another song that was sung by Jonathan Cain that was left off-all of these smoked the middle three songs they put on side two.

[@ericdinse5047]

The first album I thought of was Tyranny & Mutation by Blue Oyster Cult. I've always assumed the first side was The Red & the Black, OD'ed On Life, etc & I love it. However, could never get into the next side.

[@KevinButler-bm8lw]

1. Tubular Bells---Mike Oldfield. 2. Ommadawn---Mike Oldfield 3. Imaginos--Blue Oyster `Cult. 4. La Folie--The Stranglers. 5. Join Hands---Souixsie And The Banshees. 6. Power Windows---Rush. 7. Agents Of Fortune--Blue Oyster Cult. 8. Never Say Die---Black Sabbath. 9. In The Meantime--Helmet 10, Pernicious Nonsense---Gaye Bykers On Acid. 11.. Two for me side two is decent but so loaded on side one I often just listened side one, Repeater------Fugazi. Machine Gun Etiquette --The Damned.

[@purpletemple1]

I just about lost my sh** when Martin picked Burn... Side 2 of Burn might be SLIGHTLY weaker than side 1, but You fool no One and Mistreated are absolute classics (Martin might not like Mistreated, but it is a real classic track), and A200 is a very underrated track featuring some of Blackmore's finest soloing. I don't know, I find it slightly "below the belt" to pick on such an album when clearly there are much better examples...Anyway it's clear that by picking the 3 forefathers of Heavy Metal, Martin went for a bit of provocation, and for a Rock historian, I've always found it a bit disrespectful that he favours his own taste over the facts. Not saying he's not entitled to his opinion though...

[@habovay3]

Without even starting to watch the choices, I contribute Journey's "Frontiers" (1983). Side 1: all classics. Side 2: bland, forgetful filler.

[@jpaleologos1]

Heart - Little Queen. The title track is good but the rest of the side doesn't do much for me.

[@johnmichaelwilliams6694]

Popoff and Pardo are at it again looking for/at albums that meet criteria of interest. Today and interesting flip side of the recent UK Connection episode. Some interesting choices by each and particular fun to watch Pete's reaction to Martin's first round choices. The Stones album of Pete's was on of the first to come to mind. Always great to spend time with Martin and Pete and episodes like this tend to cause a rethinking of the albums enjoyed. Thanks once again, gentlemen. There ya go!

[@berniedupuis1800]

Interesting topic, first thought on this is styx crystal ball side 2.

[@craigburgess7105]

Evil Walks, for me, is the best song on 'For Those' - I was disappointed when this came out (I got it as a xmas present as a kid from a great uncle - very excited and then playing it was ugh). I re listened the other day and the pedestrian nature of the production and songs, to my ears, was apparent again. Love Brian but he just not on the level of Bon.

[@skroehr]

Sweet Freedom (Uriah Heep)

[@johnfoster5295]

Martin, you are WAY off with Black Sabbath in my opinion Warning is my all time favorite song of theirs even though it is a cover. That Iommi solo is the shit.

[@13g33l-w1b]

Agreed on most of these but totally disagree on Funhouse. That album is perfect in my opinion, hahaha. One of the greatest rock n roll albums ever made possibly. But to each their own, of course

[@micolsen9824]

Poor, Deep Purple Burn and who do we think we are. Compared to the candidates here, they're great albums.

[@DrJimmy88]

Draw The Line is Aerosmith's greatest album and it's mostly because of the greasy, grimy, gutter trash Rock and Roll on side 2.

[@boombadoomba14]

Tarkus

[@rockshoal4267]

hungry for heaven absolute suck, i like the rest

[@robulusx2]

Silly Love Songs is not a good song, gee wizz. Really?

[@danielreynolds7458]

first one that comes to mind is yes- relayer. gates of delirium is my favorite yes song. sound chaser might be their worst song ever and to be over is long and dull