The Hudson Valley Squares: Nearly Perfect Albums, But For That One Bad Song

[@zoef234]

Planet caravan strengthens that album in my eyes. Such a beautiful solo too.

[@jdiona]

Planet caravan is a caption of an lsd moment for posterity!!! It’s a trip!!! So psychedelic

[@capnmo6718]

@@jdiona And a great 'love song', one that Geezer wanted to write but didn't want to write about, as he said, 'going out for chips or something'. So, the couple goes on a date throughout the galaxy. Great tune all around.

[@integrity101]

Pantera's version was better imo and Sabbath is my 2nd favorite band

[@stephenwalsh4392]

Planet Caravan enhances the album massively. Its a classic example of what album contrast is all about.

[@Maximillian200HP]

I personally love it more as I've gotten older (32) when I first got into Sabbath (age 10-11) I wasn't a big fan cause I liked the harder, heavier stuff. I've never been big on Paranoid though (The song).

[@archibaldsalyards926]

Really Pete!!?? I absolutely love "Planet Caravan!!" Only discovered it in the last year! It was created in the moment, and as each artist stepped in when it FELT RIGHT. Total art in music. Side note: I agree with you all.. when a band does a cover to fill space.... yuk.

[@ashbowen6551]

"Planet Caravan" is one of my all-time fave Sabbath songs!

[@christianman73]

I love "Planet Caravan" too! It's easy for me to understand Chris Alo not liking it, because from what I've seen on SOT, I don't think he is into very mellow, jazzy, spacey music. However, for people who are *actually into* spacey jazz like me, "Planet Caravan" is a gem! It's a stylistic outlier on a classic heavy metal album, but what a very cool outlier!

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Never said I hated it...just stops Paranoid from being a perfect album. Planet Caravan for me is a sometimes skippable, sometimes 'well, ok, I'll listen to it' kind of song.

[@michaelhudson2912]

@@seaoftranquilityprog why "Planet Caravan" and not "Rat Salad" though?!

[@stevebasney1423]

@@michaelhudson2912 for me Rat Salad is the one song on the album that hasn't stood the test of time. Planet Caravan is pretty dang cool.

[@neonknight821]

I also agree with a few of the comments below about "Planet Caravan" I love "Planet Caravan" and to me Black Sabbath 'Paranoid' IS a perfect album and my favorite Sabbath album.

[@conspiracionesy]

I love Planet Caravan too

[@capnmo6718]

Paranoid is my favourite Sabbath album as well, though it's tough to pick.

[@venanciahopkins5035]

Synchronicity by the Police. One of the greatest rock albums ever. I considered Sting to be a music genius. I am a huge Police fan but Mother by Andy Summers was not good. Sting and Stewart Copeland should have told him that is a horrible song but the rest of the album is amazing. One of my favorite rock albums of all time.

[@UnderdogTactics]

Great choice. They should have put "Murder by Numbers" instead (which was a b-side). Would have fit so much better.

[@christophercoles4401]

If we're talking The Police " Be My Girl -Sally" off Outlandos d'Amour is absolutely terrible!

[@JonnyJungle77]

The Police were notorious for this, It's as if they put one or more songs on each album that were intentionally awful. Or the "solo" by Andy Summers on Driven to Tears, what was that? Still love the band, but no great band is without some shitty tracks.

[@ZackAttackP1]

Yes, Mother is on my list. I love Synchronicity, but that song is just too much even for me. Easily the Police's worst song.

[@Grandizer8989]

You beat me too it

[@asdfzxcv3617]

I love Black Sabbath "Changes" of volume 4

[@MetalPersonJ]

I'd like a part 2 of this with the rest of the crew. Its too good a concept for just three people.

[@ViolentBaalism]

I agree

[@crashcrash4373]

Planet Caravan is my favourite Sabbath song and my favourite song in rock music.

[@milesdorst7120]

Chris Alo, you read my mind, Far Beyond Driven is perfect except for that absolute dumpster fire that is Good Friends And a Bottle of Pills.

[@donnybrookdetritus]

Always appreciate any Pantera talk on the channel. Great show as always!

[@treff9226]

Pete and Chris are not big Pantera fans....surprising! Currently cranking Reinventing The Steel! UNDERRATED!!!

[@quintbromley2112]

1. 'Mother', The Police, Synchronicity. 2. 'Dancin in the Street', The mighty VH, Diver Down. 3. 'Tai Shan', Rush, Hold Your Fire. 4. Love Rush, but no excuse for this one: 'I think I'm Goin Bald', Caress of Steel. 5. 'Changes', Black Sabbath, Vol 4.

[@matthewfeduzi4751]

Great show idea and the perfect amount of guests.

[@EclecticInstinct]

Totally agree. Great pacing throughout.

[@mikek8553]

Yeah I agree on the guest count also

[@carlsalazar4490]

I agree. I always thought the show needed less guests. Better pacing.

[@markfurru3368]

Cream - Disraeli Gears ("Mother's Lament") Kiss - s/t ("Kissin' Time") Def Leppard - Hysteria ("Excitable") Alice in Chains - Dirt ("I Am Iron Gland") Deftones - Saturday Night Wrist ("Pink Cellphone")

[@gabriellarrubia1006]

You're right about Excitable, but there's maybe four to five other songs on there to ruin the album, with a considerable nod to Rocket. The worst half of it can be used as torture music. I've seen people praise that album over Rick Allen's heroic comeback and then have the most involuntary facial expressions when the bad songs come in. They couldn't hide that subtle discomfort with years of poker experience- nothing can when you hear "she's so dangerous" lol

[@kimberlywalker3970]

Mark, I'm w/you on Def Leppard but I would've picked Love Bites, Rocket or Run Riot.

[@davidl570]

@@kimberlywalker3970 For me, it's a 3-way tie between Pour Some Sugar On Me, Love Bites and Excitable. (On a side note, Love and Affection should've been a single!).

[@kimberlywalker3970]

@@davidl570 We agree w/Love Bites! That song drags on forever! I can't believe that was their #1 single! Really?! I'm w/you on Love and Affection. It's my 3rd favorite song on Hysteria after Pour Some Sugar on Me and Animal. I agree it would've been a cool single. There's a site called Rock Daydream Nation and they had an episode where they rank the songs from Hysteria. I thought it was fun. The hosts are two regulars on The Contrarians channel that Martin Popoff occasionally appears on.

[@davidl570]

@@kimberlywalker3970 LOVE The Contrarians (and Martin Popoff!). Will definitely have to check out this Rock D.N. site. Thanks for the info!

[@corleth84]

Cool show Pete. What about 'lifeline songs in awful records from bands you like' - Under pressure in Queen's 'Hot space'. Maybe that's cheating... so I guess I can concede on 'Las palabras de amor' as the one song that's up to Queen's standards.

[@griphfunk]

I have always loved the floating and stoned lava lamp vibe of Planet Caravan, plus Tony's jazzy solo is cool af. I'm really surprised that Pete resisted mentioning "Anyone's Daughter" from Deep Purple's "Fireball."

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

I've used that example too much of late...wanted to pick some others.

[@inmyhouse11]

Deep Purple- Fireball- Anyones Daughter Black Sabbath- Vol.4- Changes Judas Priest- Hell Bent For Leather- Before The Dawn Twisted Sister- You Cant Stop Rock n Roll- Dee's Song Anthrax- Fistful of Metal- Im Eighteen

[@capt.animosiac5093]

The Cars' Candy-O was almost the perfect album even slightly over their debut which I also adore but Lust For Kicks sounds like a throwaway that could've been on a Porky's soundtrack or something where the band was bored to tears one day and their producer had to force one on them to complete the album.

[@christophercoles4401]

I always liked Candy-O , but that song does stink .

[@alexandergilles8583]

Same with their debut. I’m in touch with your world is the one song that prevents perfection

[@greensombrero3641]

what an album - love the Cars

[@HughGenvoenni]

I never liked ‘Shoo Be Doo’ off that album. From what I understand, it was an homage to the synth-punk duo Suicide, that I guess Ric was a big fan of. From that standpoint, I get what they were coming from, it just didn’t do much for me

[@greensombrero3641]

@@HughGenvoenni It's a weird song I think I like it don't love it but the transition to Candy-O is gdmn EPIC!

[@gileslesmith]

Good to hear that there are more people like me who love "Caress of Steel". And yeah, I remember seeing pictures of Geddy with his long flowing hair and singing about getting bald, but it´s better to just sing about it.

[@michaelriffee4526]

Takeaways from tonight's episode: 1. Chris A. and Chris C. in the house to form the "Trio of Doom" 2. Short and sweet episode - Where's Butch when you need him? 3. You know something is wrong when your parents start singing the song you're listening to... 4. Excellent Klaus Meine impersonation by Chris C. 5. "At least there's one song I know I can take a pee break" 6. "...I got a bladder like a six year old" 7. Perfectness lies in the eyes and ears of the beholder" 8. "I love 'em, but I love shitting on 'em" 9. "It's that chorus that makes me want to put my head in a meat grinder" On the topic I agree with "I think I'm going bald" from the most excellent Rush album "Caress of Steel" I would add the Scorpions album "Animal Magnetism" I think Scorpions do power ballads as well if not better than any other metal band but to my ears "Lady Starlight" is a real shitter... Another would be the great Aerosmith album "Rocks" I always skip the last song "Home Tonight"

[@billymuellerTikTok]

don't forget "I wish I could go to a dermatologist and laser this thing off"

[@petetobey3933]

completely agree on "My Destination" on Boston's Third Stage -- it's definitely a reprise of the melody from "Amanda"

[@abdulbasheer2207]

1. Sabbath Vol 4 - Changes 2. Nazareth Hair of the Dog - Guilty 3. Queen A Night at the Opera - You're My Best Friend

[@RodrigoAlves-bc8qq]

Show has not even started and I rushed to the comments section just to say that it feels nice to have a HVS episode to watch with a good cup of coffee in a shitty weather morning (it's cold and rainy in south Brazil). So, since I have not started watching this, I'll say 3 songs that always come to mind: "Quest for Fire" on Maiden's Piece of Mind. AC/DC's "Get it Hot" - I always (since I was 11) felt that song was not on the same level of the other 9 tracks on Highway to Hell. Another one would be Neil Young's "There's a World" on Harvest. They fuck what were supposed to be perfect albums.

[@RodrigoAlves-bc8qq]

Yup, I can stand A Man needs a Maid just because it is a good piece of songwriting. The live on piano version from 1971 proves that. But There's a World took that orchestral arrangement way too far.

[@davidl570]

Agree about There's a World (not crazy about Words / Between The Lines of Age either).

[@harperhellems3648]

How about Round and Round? It's on Everybody Knows This is Nowhere (I think). It's like 6 minutes long. His first solo album had another super long song worth skipping too - Last Trip to Tulsa. How about Aint got no mashed potatoes from Reactor? That sucker is like 12 minutes long.

[@RodrigoAlves-bc8qq]

@@harperhellems3648 But Reactor is far away from being a perfect album anyways, so is his debut. EKTIN is much closer of being a perfect album. I love Round and Round. It has some excelent singing. Probably the first time that Neil properly showed that tender trembling singing voice he has.

[@davidholmes6119]

The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead - "Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others" An excellent guitar instrumental by Johnny Marr is undermined by an uncomfortable and subpar Morrissey lyric, and it would be better if the album ended with the majestic "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out." Others: The Beatles - Rubber Soul - "Run for Your Life" Prince - Purple Rain - "Darling Nikki" The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed - "Country Honk"

[@christophercoles4401]

I strongly agree with all of those.

[@Ianmackable]

Spot-on in all four cases. (I can also happily live without "Midnight Rambler".)

[@christophercoles4401]

@@Ianmackable Right you are Ian. The only version of "Midnight Rambler" that matters is the one on Get Yer Ya Yas Out.

[@martinfranco3716]

Great show! Chris Canz has arrived! What I mean by that is I laughed out loud at a few things he said. I'm still laughing at his Scorpions comment about "look at ze ladies. " Love when Chris is on. I think Ryan Skow added to you three would be phenomenal. A funny story about I Think I'm Going Bald. Geddy said it's a play on the Kiss song, Goin' Blind. He said instead of the I think I'm goin' blind lyric, they came up with, I think I'm going bald. Funny story, bad song. You guys killed it on this episode. Pete, I hope Spaghetti and Jim Bacchi will be on soon, somewhere.

[@patrickcrowther9195]

I see your Steve Harris and raise you with Sting: ‘Hey mighty Brontosaurus / Don’t you have a lesson for us’

[@stevebasney1423]

I know "Changes" is almost universally despised on here. Chris rags on Ozzy over this song. Some thoughts: (A) Ozzy married his first wife in '71 and they did not divorce until '82. (B) VOL.4 was released in 72(C) Geezer was the primary Sabbath lyricist. I dont think the song has anything to do with Ozzys wife. I don't mind the song, just not everytime I hear the album....

[@lemming9984]

My choices. 1 Peter Hammill, Magog from In Camera. 2 Can, Augm from Tago Mago. 3 Kevin Ayers, Pisser Dans Un Violin from Shooting At The Moon.

[@chriswoosley1697]

Dokken was brought in on 1982's Blackout,..not L.A.F.S.,..Meine had polyps on his throat,or nodes,????in 82,Don was brought in to help out.....Meine eventually finished the album,but D.D. has background vocals on Blackout

[@Drinckx2]

I think UFO’s cover of Alone Again Or is really good. As Pete concedes, great Schenker solo, but they were a band that always had a more poppy side and that covers fits in with that model.

[@matsetizar65]

Didnt know its a cover until now. Feels much better they didn’t write it.

[@christophercoles4401]

@@matsetizar65 Ii was originally on the album Forever Changes by Love a '60s folk rock/psychedelic band. The album is a classic. Everyone should at least check it out.

[@brada1136]

Totally agree. Great version. It seems many can't take when a hard rock band goes a little softer. I guess variety is not the spice of life for some.

[@mikenealon4042]

schenker on alone again or sublime

[@robertfrench8950]

RIOT FLASHBACKS OFF FIRE DOWN UNDER

[@jerryattwooll4864]

Cool subject guys. Would be a good subject too for Friday at the Fun house with Martin. Thanks for the entertainment.

[@shadowraptorpitalion5869]

- 'Do You Close Your Eyes' from Rainbow's "Rising". In an otherwise very forward-thinking album, this one sounds like a reject from the debut. Also, I still don't know what "Do you close your eyes when you're making love" means. - 'Take On All the World' from "Hell Bent For Leather". A slog of a song on an otherwise very successful attempt at making a more streamlined version of music that Judas Priest made before. I feel like 'United' from "British Steel" was a better attempt at this anthem formula. - 'Make Time for Love' from Warlock's "Triumph & Agony". Not terrible, I've certainly heard worse attempts at ballads, but it's rendered unnecessary considering that the album already has a better ballad at the end of the album, 'Für Immer'. - 'Dance of the Dandy Hound' from Skyclad's "Silent Whales of Lunar Sea". My favorite Skyclad album, and I love every song, but they decided to "gift" us with a "bonus" song at the end that's nothing but bad bluegrass, hoedown music that makes 'Benny the Bouncer' sound like a masterpiece. Thankfully, it's only a bonus track, so it's at least easy to ignore.

[@jensnilsson1507]

Silent whales is such an amazing album, and I totally agree with you about ’Dance’. There’s no point having it in there.

[@shadowraptorpitalion5869]

@@jensnilsson1507 It's a shame, because the track that precedes that one ("The Present Imperfect") is a very satisfying closer.

[@jensnilsson1507]

@@shadowraptorpitalion5869 oh yes! Again I could not agree more. My favourite track on that great album.

[@Danimal77]

Pete and Chris, there ARE 3 standout tracks from the 3 Elf albums that are KILLER and that sound like what he would do later on. Check out these songs: Never More (from Elf - 1972) Wonderworld (from Trying To Burn The Sun - 1975) Streetwalker (from Trying To Burn The Sun - 1975) I'll also add 2 more that are REALLY good: Gambler, Gambler (from Elf - 1972) Black Swampy Water (from Trying To Burn The Sun - 1975)

[@donaldwrissler9059]

'No Bone Movies' - Ozzy from Blizzard of Ozz 'Ill be Home Tonight' - Alcatrazz- Disturbing the Peace 'Mystery' - Dio- Last in Line 'Do you close your eyes' - Rainbow - Rising Only ELF song I can handle is 'Wonderworld' because it feels like the only direct touchstone to Rainbow/Sabbath.

[@Jake-pw7rj]

"Tattoo" off of Van Halen's "A Different Kind Of Truth" "So Tired" off of Ozzy's "Bark At The Moon" "Changes" off of Black Sabbath's "Vol 4" "Johnny B Goode" off of Judas Priest's "Ram It Down" "Love Hungry Man" off of AC/DC's "Highway To Hell" That being said, there are more but these are the albums THAT I thought of, right away.

[@davidl570]

Glad I'm not the only one who doesn't like Love Hungry Man! HTH is a great album but that track does nothing for me.

[@Jake-pw7rj]

@@davidl570 You're not the only one. HTH is almost perfect, except for that one song. I had to think about it, but yeah...."Love Hungry Man" is embarrassingly bad.

[@davidl570]

@@Jake-pw7rj For sure!

[@metalmat3651]

“Wet my Bed” is total throw away crappy track on Stone Temple Pilot’s awesome album “Core”. Same with “Who are You” on Black Sabbath’s “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath”

[@claymccoy]

Yeah, but I love the lead in to "Crackerman" with a voice stating "Ok, now what?"

[@alisterdownie1494]

Got to be "Changes" from Black Sabbath's vol 4. You could see Donny and Marie Osmond duetting on this. Incidentally the film Quest For Fire I love.

[@davidl570]

Love that film too! So unique for '81.

[@Daniel-415-Ponce]

The headache-inducing track "Who Dunnit? is the stinker on Genesis' ABACAB album. The story is that Atlantic Records head Ahmet Ertegun personally intervened to make sure it remained on the record - - only Allah knows why! The band could have replaced it with the beautiful "You Might Recall" or the eerie "In The Air Tonight" (Phil Collins originally offered the song to the band, but inexplicably they did not think it suited the album, so it was relegated to Collins' solo album debut). Go figure!

[@keithbk]

Journey's Frontiers would have been a PERFECT album if it had its original sequence. The album had been sequenced and prepped for pressing when, in a last-minute conference with Journey's A&R man Michael Dillbeck, two songs were pulled from the original lineup, "Ask the Lonely" and "Only the Young." These two tracks were replaced with two notably inferior songs: "Back Talk" and "Troubled Child." Back Talk is simply TERRIBLE. Troubled Child is mediocre at best. If those songs are removed and the original songs restored, it is BY FAR the best Journey album where EVERYTHING works.

[@gwts1171]

"Only The Young" is one of their best songs from the era, too! "Ask The Lonely" is pretty dang good, as well.

[@HughGenvoenni]

Really?? They replace 2 of Journeys best songs with obvious filler tracks?? And yes, Back Talk is beyond cringe…I agree 100%. Man, ‘Only the Young’ was like my go-to hype song for the longest time!

[@kevinsnodgrass6222]

Nope. Cant stand separate ways . Journey only goid albums are infinity evolution and departure

[@mickb44]

totally agree ask the lonely and only the young were far superior tracks

[@nataliagrgas795]

Love you guys but have to respectfully disagree with you regarding Metallica's "Escape," Led Zep's "Dyer Maker," and Sabbath's "Planet Caravan," and Sabbath's "I'm Going Insane." I love all of these tunes.

[@OkieAllDay]

D'yer Mak'er (which I always pronounced as Dyer Maker not Jamaica) is a fantastic song!

[@ZackAttackP1]

Yeah, I don't mind D'yer Ma'ker. The Crunge is the only song from Houses of the Holy I don't care for. Every other song is great.

[@christophercoles4401]

I don't know about fantastic, but I always dug it. It used to drive my sister crazy when I would blast that tune. Good times!

[@billthebutcher4435]

@@ZackAttackP1 Ha! I'm about to make that in my comment. The Crunge is the ONLY Zep Tune I really don't like.. YOU are a clearly a brilliant person.

[@entelikey1]

Surely ‘I ain’t Superstitious’ off Peace Sells (Megadeth) First one that came to mind.

[@risingstar7161]

My pick Invaders from No of the beast. When i fist heard this album and its the opening track I thought here we go the difficult 3rd album which bands make that always seems to be tricky because often they have written enough the fill the first two then they are left to come up with new songs for the third. But then comes Children of the Damned and the rest making it a great album, possibly one of their best in the 80s. What a relief! Invaders was self penned by Steve Harris. Often wondered could it have been a leftover from Killers which doesnt really fit with Number?

[@stefhan4667]

Agreed! Solution would have been: Invaders as B Side for a Single , Title Track NOTB as opener ("Woe to you oh earth and sea") and Total Eclipse at the Former Position of the title track.

[@chiragchittar4179]

Great concept guys. I agree with Pete that there are some brilliant albums marred by a stupid cover song and i have some of those examples on my list. However I really love planet caravan, the drugginess and the entire vibe of the song including iommi's fantastic solo. I actually like am I going insane. My picks Exodus-low rider on fabulous disaster Megadeth-I ain't superstitious Sacred reich-31 flavours on the American way Deep purple-anyone's daughter Pantera-drag the waters on the great Southern trendkill

[@pvdguitars2951]

Flotsam and Jetsam, no place for disgrace: the cover of Saturday night’s alright for fighting Fight, war of words: the silly Little Crazy track

[@jtmichaelson]

Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy's "Curtains" Goodbye Yellow Brick Road's "Jamaica Jerk-Off" Lonesome Jubilee's, "Rooty Toot Toot" The Division Bell's "Wearing the Inside Out" Sgt Pepper's "Good Morning, Good Morning" The Ultimate Sin's "Thank God For the Bomb" The Nylon Curtain's "Scandinavian Skies" Aladdin Sane's "Let's Spend The Night Together"

[@christophercoles4401]

Can't really disagree with any of those.

[@richardjones4466]

Let's Spend The Night Together? Away with ye!

[@davidl570]

For Lonesome Jubilee, I'd also pick Hotdogs and Hamburgers. Boring and lame (not to mention a STUPID song title!). C'mon, Johnny!

[@jonnyboybrownie6390]

some goodpicks. esp elton and sgt pepper

[@marklangham4337]

"Let me take you home tonight" from Boston's debut. "No sir, I don't like it."

[@carlsalazar4490]

Always a skip for me.

[@davidl570]

For me, it's Smokin'. Brad's vocals on that one just grate on my nerves somehow!

[@arnaudb.7669]

Cool idea...will be great on a In a Prog Seat show!

[@ambikawolf664]

I nominate The Stones for "Their Satanic Majesties' Request" LP, where "Sing This All Together (And See What Happens)" is the only bad song. I know they were mostly stoned out of their minds at the time andproduced it the,selves, but this is just a jammy type of song that is unlistenable. but I love the LP regardless. Brian Jones proved on this LP has was a true genius, so I forgive this stinker.

[@mag2469]

That was a stones album for years i just couldnt get into except for 2000 light years from home,always dug that song.But the past few years i have grown to love that album.Except for sing this all together (and see what happens).I mean at over 8 minutes its just a racket and a waste of space on the album.They should have put dandelion and we love you on there instead of putting them out as singles.

[@stevepoleri7604]

For me it’s Gomper on that album.

[@Skycladatdusk78]

If only they cut that song and added Dandelion and We Love You.

[@JohnPLally]

On with the show sucks too.

[@TheMrSarcastic]

Queensryche’s Rage For Order could do without Gonna Get Close To You.

[@donaldwrissler9059]

I like 'gonna get close to you', but the solo always bothers me. It sounds like it was done by Howard Leese of Heart. It just has this 80's Heart vibe that makes me think of 'What about Love" or "These Dreams".

[@NostalgiaVHS]

One example I was just thinking of earlier is Fire Down Under by Riot. One of my favorite albums of all time, but then you get to the last track 'Flashbacks', which isn't even really a song. More like a guitar solo/compilation of crowd noises.

[@independenceltd.]

Black Sabbath, iron maiden and BOC are three bands that instantly popped into my mind. And the three albums it instantly popped into my mind were The Number of the Beast with “Gangland” and Piece of Mind with “Quest for Fire,” and then “Hungry Boys” from Cultosaurus Erectus

[@independenceltd.]

@I'M Not The Messiah, I'M A Very Naughty Boy Then it would’ve been perfect

[@Jake-nm7ow]

Most of the early Black Sabbath albums are so close to perfection except for one song. “Changes” from Vol.4, “Who Are You” from Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, “Solitude” from Master of Reality, etc. There’s always that one song

[@independenceltd.]

@@Jake-nm7ow yep, almost like they did it on purpose

[@alecl9430]

Chris is absolutely right about Piece of Mind. Quest For Fire, compared to the quality Piece of Mind offers otherwise, is the worst track by a long shot. Piece of Mind is my second favorite Iron Maiden album behind Powerslave for what it’s worth.

[@dancalmpeaceful3903]

Zeppelin - Houses of The Holy....."The Crunge".....what the hell were they thinking?

[@matsetizar65]

Just gave it another listen. The only thing wrong with Quest for Fire is that first line. Just cover your ears and hum, there fixed! Good to see no one mentioned Gangland, which is a great song all in all.

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

Yes, or "Invaders". Love them both so that's a perfect album for me anyway and doesn't count here.

[@markkavanagh7377]

I nominate Let's Spend the Night Together on Aladdin Sane by Bowie. It's a Stones cover that sounds flat compared to the inspired genius of the rest of it.

[@747jono]

Great show guys and choices were awesome 👌

[@esteeb67]

- My Destination does suck. But so does To Be A Man and I never really liked We're Ready. - Quest for Fire is dumb, but I kind of like it. I used to love Die With Your Boots On and now I find that one kind of silly and super repetitive. - Oh man! After Dark... I love that song. It's one of my favorites. The one I used to not like is Don't Turn Your Back, but it has grown on me over the years. - I actually really like Dyer Maker and will go to my death calling it DYE-ER MAKER. The Crunge is goofy, but I don't hate it. For me... let's see. Moving Pictures... Never liked Camera Eye. Powerslave - Losfer Words. Their worst instrumental. Sabbath's Born Again - Maybe not a PERFECT album, but there is only one song I don't like and it is the derivative Hot Line. Why did they play it live on that tour??? Bowie - Aladdin Sane. The cover Let's Spend The Night Together. I skip it every time, but otherwise the album is brilliant.

[@markblue5375]

C'mon man Am I Going Insane is a far-out cut with a killer solo !

[@patrickcrowther9195]

‘Then He Kissed Me’ by The Crystals is one of the greatest records ever made. Methinks KISS would have failed to convey the teen romance of the original.

[@dancalmpeaceful3903]

I agree with you...but then again, I love late 50's-60's girl groups...

[@patrickcrowther9195]

@@dancalmpeaceful3903 Me too - possibly my favourite records of all.

[@chrisray9015]

Moonchild off In The Court Of The Crimson King. The first few minutes are alright but then it turns into 9 more minutes of meandering nothingness. I'm not sure if they were struggling to fill the album or not, if so they could've put their version of Holst's Mars on there that they were playing live at the time (which they later reworked for The Devil's Triangle on In The Wake Of Poseidon). One of the greatest prog albums of all time but only 80% great.

[@atlasking6110]

Mars would have worked so much better than the 9 minutes of nothingness. The first 2 1/2 minutes are a cool little psyche-pop song, well not really pop but...it should have faded out 30 seconds into the improv.

[@RipCityJB]

Completely agree, it's one of the first I thought of!

[@davidl570]

Yep, to say that's a pointless filler song would be an understatement. Robert and the gang got WAY too pretentious on that one for their own good! Too bad nobody was there to reel them in.

[@JohnPLally]

The worst thing about it is the length. Longest song on the album at 13 plus minutes.

[@RekkidTalk]

Iron Maiden "Piece of Mind" -- Quest For Fire totally sucks and I've thought that since I was 14. (and Alo nailed it)

[@davidl570]

That song is a good cure for insomnia.

[@Grandizer8989]

Second time in a row Pete listened to my recommendation for a show! I’ll watch it later but my first choice is Mother on Synchronicity. If you told me that song broke up The Police, I would believe you. They let Andy Summers channel his inner early Pink Floyd and go with it. Just awful.

[@carlsalazar4490]

I agree with that song. I don’t even listen to the album, because I can’t be bothered to skip the song. What were they thinking.

[@joshuacottton6985]

After Dark is my favourite BOC song

[@keithbk]

I'm one of these guys who REALLY loves the "Drastic Measures" album by Kansas... but I think the song Andi KILLS the album. And because there were only 4 songs on side 1 and Andi was one of them, it really hurt the album overall.

[@gwts1171]

I agree with everything in this comment. I find myself listening to the Elefante albums more than other eras.

[@flazjsg]

To me, "Planet Caravan" was put there to set up the onslaught of "Iron Man." It's a no-brainer.

[@sdfgikbvcdfjy]

Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell II - "Life is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back" Jim Steinman always rode the line between charming, self-aware stupidity and cringe. This song steers clearly into the "cringe" lane, but without the grace of melody. Sitting as track #2 really did not do the album any favors but I really enjoy every other tune and feel that Bat Out of Hell II strongly delivered on what I'd want from a Steinman/Meat Loaf project.

[@JohnPLally]

I agree with you 100% Pete on Planet Caravan. Also have no use for Solitude , FX , Fluff , and She's Gone. Love Changes and Air Dance. To each his own however.

[@steevenfrost]

Planet Caravan is superb as a change of pace, otherwise an album can get a bit samey.

[@brianallen8091]

Exodus- Low Rider/ Fabulous Disaster GNR- Think about You/ Appetite Motley- Danger/ Shout Priest- United/ British Steel VH- SAITP/ Fair Warning

[@Matty0923]

My album for this category would be Rush A Farewell To Kings. Love Xanadu and Cygnus X-1, 2 of my favorite Rush songs ever. Love the song A Farewell To Kings, Cinderella Man and Closer To The Heart are awesome, just don't love Madrigal. Still an incredible album, in my top 4 of Rush albums, with 2112, Moving Pictures and Hemispheres.

[@christophercoles4401]

I have no problem with any song on A Farewell To Kings. That's my favorite Rush album.

[@sdrandazzo]

I would nominate ELP’s Benny the Bouncer as a bad song on a nearly perfect album. Looking forward to the many other stinkers that torpedoed nearly perfect albums from Pete and the HVS gang.

[@andrewdavis4652]

Yes, I detest that song also.

[@stuarthecht8196]

I have to say I love Benny the Bouncer- Emerson's playing is total kickass on that honky-tonk piano.

[@UnchainedTrooper]

@JP me too. It’s like The Sheriff off of Trilogy.

[@63mckenzie]

@JP Me too. It's brilliant. Still... you turn me on is much worse.

[@stephenwalsh4392]

Adore Benny The Bouncer. ELP had a comical element in their palette that works great here.

[@John-fc7wc]

Genesis Wind and Wuthering. "Your Own Special Way" ruins what is otherwise a perfect album for me.

[@hammill444]

Yes, I’d have to agree on that one

[@paulbrookes413]

It shouldn't exist at all!!

[@carlsalazar4490]

I agree.

[@robm9999]

Pink Floyd’s Meddle is perfect, except for Seamus. Otherwise, I love everything on that album.

[@tylerpatterson4787]

I agree. Hate that song but the album is great

[@robm9999]

@@tylerpatterson4787 totally agree!

[@greensombrero3641]

HEY! I LOVE THAT SONG! And my dog's name is Seamus (coincidence, I found the PF much later - but my dog also likes it)

[@matsetizar65]

I don’t mind it as i love the blues

[@kenl2091]

Hands off Seamus! Floyd have done much much worse. Try and think of the dog as a slide guitar part.

[@williamwalker146]

I'm right with Pete on the Uriah Heep debut. "Lucy Blues" is awful where everything else is really classic.

[@ButchArgus]

Definitely disagree on Hell Patrol, Planet Caravan, I Think I’m Going Bald, Then She Kissed Me and Falling in Love With You - I dig all those songs for sure. I love Escape too. That verse is pretty damn heavy even if the chorus is wimpy. Some of my choices: Iron Maiden - Can I Play With Madness…. so wimpy and limp - drags Seventh Son down Boston - Pete you are right on- Used To Bad News mars an otherwise perfect album. Maiden - Gangland and Back in the Village prevent Beast and Powerslave from being perfect 10s Sabbath - Slippin Away keeps Mob Rules from being a 10

[@russellalbertson6245]

Completely agree on Can I Play With Madness. I totally cringe when I hear them play it live

[@integrity101]

Far Beyond Driven - Good Friends & A Bottle Of Pills

[@ReverendBenzo]

For me, Houdini by Melvins is one of my all time favorite albums. But there's one song called Spread Eagle Beagle that I always skip. It was the one "produced" by Cobain (although they say he was too messed up at the time to produce anything). It's this long drum track where not much happens. Luckily it's at the end of the album.

[@johncollier9280]

Pete I have to disagree with you on 2 o' yer picks. Planet Caravan is my favorite track on Paranoid 'n Alone Again Or is my fave on Lights Out. Tracks I consider stinkers on otherwise excellent albums: Are You Ready, Eddy? from ELP-Tarkus 'n Bluebottle Stew from Tir Na Nog-A Tear And A Smile. I've heard complaints 'bout the track Voices O' Old People from Simon 'n Garfunkel's Bookends...however I feel it fits perfectly in the sequence o' this flawless album, first note to last.

[@ferranpujoldelamo2345]

Dark side of the moon. I can't stand on the run, I always skip that one. The rest of the album is perfect

[@b2tall239]

You guys stole my idea!! OK, well, I'm sure it was a lot of people's ideas so I'll let it slide 😉😁 For me it's the Fly By Night album from Rush and the song is "Rivendell". It's a real outlier on the album. Totally doesn't belong. Also is the Screaming for Vengeance album by Judas Priest. "Pain and Pleasure" just doesn't work. It's clunky and I've never cared for it.

[@toneman8478]

Speaking of Megadeth.. I could care less if I ever hear that French song from Youthansia. And Twisted Sister's leader of the pack from come out and play album and most importantly Shook me All Night Long from BnB..

[@jaycianfrini77]

My favourite album of all time. Soundgarden - Superunknown. Half is always the one I skip. Other than that it’s one of the most perfect albums, in my opinion.

[@matsetizar65]

Its more like an interlude to me, a ‘lil ditty. Not really a song so it can’t be hated 😀

[@jaycianfrini77]

@@matsetizar65 which I why I wrote that. That masterpiece doesn’t need a pointless interlude. I don’t hate it. It doesn’t make sense on that album. Especially near the end.

[@robertfrench8950]

ZEP IN THRU THE OUT DOOR HOT DOG AUGHHH

[@kimberlywalker3970]

Make that two votes!!!!!!!

[@andrewsmith4620]

Off the top of my head, my picks are: 1. Iron Maiden: Strange World (I've tried for years to like it, but this is one song I just do not like) 2. Screaming For Vengeance: Pain and Pleasure 3. And Justice for All: To Live is To Die 4. Peace Sells But Who's Buying: I Ain't Superstitious 5. Strong Arm of the Law: Dallas 1pm (not a terrible song, but not one I care to listen to). Great show as always but Chris Alo, I'm surprised you don't like "Hell Patrol". One of my favourites off Painkiller haha :) !!

[@Will72991]

To live is to die is an amazing song, one of the best on the album

[@chrisalo2989]

Sorry Andrew, I don't know why, "Hell Patrol" always was a snoozer for me!

[@andrewsmith4620]

@@chrisalo2989 It's all good, was poking fun of course :). Thank for all the great content you and the rest of the SOT members do!

[@andrewsmith4620]

@@Will72991 I can totally see it! For me personally though, it just never clicked and I find myself skipping the song every time I listen to the album.

[@Salad531]

To live is to die is my favorite Metallica song but I can see why people don’t like it

[@Ianmackable]

"Ignoreland" on R.E.M.'s classic Automatic for the People. It always sounded like it had snuck in from another album.

[@christophercoles4401]

Right you are Ian. And Automatic... is a perfect album otherwise.

[@matsetizar65]

I kinda like the change of pace.

[@JordanGill2002]

To me that album is perfect. Love every track including ignoreland but I can definitely see why someone would not like it as much. Like to see some REM love going on here though because they’re probably my second favourite band behind Genesis even though I know Pete dislikes them.

[@kayfimt7769]

For me the stinker on that record is The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite.

[@JordanGill2002]

@@kayfimt7769 see I have quite nostalgic feelings towards that song even though it is quite silly in comparison with the rest of the tracks. Was one of the first REM songs I listened to so I’ve always had a soft spot for it.

[@soubrierjean9853]

Bad Co stole the chorus of " don t let me down " to the Beatles. Before I discovered that, I loved this song.

[@michaelhasse2568]

Man Chris, every time I see you now I think of a siberian film, I only made it through half and the monsters den brought it back

[@michaelhasse2568]

Serbian

[@richardchestney4947]

When it comes to Gary Moore's "Falling In Love With You", Pete, I think you might have been listening to the remixed version which is certainly more of an 80s-style synth-heavy pop ballad, not sure if that was the version you got for the U.S. release. The original version released in the U.K is a straight-ahead slow blues number which is very much in the blues style that would become Moore's trademark later on in the 90s. I would check out that blues version and it might change your mind about the song.

[@JJKarpinski]

Planet Caravan is awesome! Hell Patrol is awesome too! The end with Riiiipppping out hearts vocals is climactic!

[@jamesfarquhar8733]

Megadeth - “I Ain’t Superstitious” - Peace Sells

[@leesnider4363]

Tull's Songs from the Wood is an amazing record except for Pibroch, which is a meandering misfire that drones on for more than eight minutes. But for that song, the record soars.

[@buckfozos5554]

Interesting choice! I love Pibroch but I can see the angle, it meanders quite a bit while the others get to the point. Velvet Green was always a favorite, though it meanders a bit too.

[@cle9146]

It’s an even bigger slap in the face that the worst Zeppelin song, Dyer Maker comes right before arguably the best Zeppelin song, No Quarter

[@HughGenvoenni]

I assume you’ve heard the live version of No Quarter off of Song Remains the Same? Fantastic!!

[@cle9146]

@@HughGenvoenni yeah that was incredible. It was also a treat to see them play it at the reunion concert

[@russellalbertson6245]

Cans’ German accent complaining about Crossfire had me laughing out loud. Too funny

[@davidwhitfield3619]

Chris , both Jimmy Bain and Bobby Rondinelli started initial sessions with the band but nothing made it to the final album . Herman played drums and Francis played bass.

[@chrisalo2989]

Ahh, okay, gotcha!

[@michaeleaster1815]

"Let Me Put My Love Into You" on Back in Black. The album would be better, even perfect, without it.

[@hammill444]

Yes! Finally, someone agrees with me.

[@MrCalmao]

In my case Is What do you for money honey.Never liked that song.

[@gabriellarrubia1006]

That's my favorite on the album, I always liked the chord progression. Like A Hole to Hide In by Foghat, I guess I just like weird chords like that. There's some filler on side two that I can't remember though, used to make the third half boring for me

[@RodrigoAlves-bc8qq]

I love that song. It's different, menacing. It's the Night Prowler of Back in Black (but not as good, fact!). I've been presented to Back im Black in 1985 on vinyl. In Brazil, they changed the A side to the B side. So that song was always a perfect album closer to me. To this day, I think Back in Black works better with the B side as the A side. Just like most of their albums, usually the title song is the opener.

[@PFB1994]

Houses of the Holy is high on my list, but because of the Crunge. I think Dyer Maker is much better.

[@davidl570]

CAN'T STAND Robert's voice on The Crunge! Almost makes my eardrums bleed.

[@eric_in_florida]

Never liked the Foghat ballads and especially Take It or Leave It from Fool For the City. What a masterpiece, and then that clunker to wrap it up.

[@matheushenriquepires7493]

Pantera - "25 Years" on Far beyond Driven Metallica - "Leper Messiah" on Master of Puppets (but I love Escape) Megadeth - "I Ain't Superstitious" on Peace Sells Megadeth - "Black Curtains" on Youthanasia (Victory is also not very good) Thin Lizzy - "This Woman's Gonna Break Your Heart" on Bad Reputation

[@SydBarrettArchives]

I'm really surprised you guys missed Pink Floyd Meddle, which at least to me, is perfect except Seamus. This was literally the first album that popped into my head when I saw the name of the video. Oh, and I agree with some of the other comments, how can you not like Planet Caravan??

[@davidpawlowski7371]

Great call! Such a great album and then there’s a song about a dog that’s goofy as it gets