By: Tom B

Tom B — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:25:27 +0000

This was really difficult. As you say, not knowing an artist’s back catalogue well enough means having to rely on what singles you may have heard, and the chances are for an artist you’re not into there’s not going to be one of those which is head and shoulders above the rest.

But here goes.
I once bought a Nazareth greatest hits album on the strength of “This Flight Tonight” and realised I didn’t particularly care for the rest of their stuff.

I think though the thing which most fits the bill of your query is the Beach Boys’ Good Vibrations. Not that I’ve got anything against their other stuff, they’re just bland pop songs which don’t do anything for me, but that theremin – it gave me goosebumps when I heard it as a youngster.

Incidentally, as an ex Clash fan (I consider myself to be so no longer) I always hated London Calling. Give ‘Em Enough Rope has actually always been my favourite album of theirs.

By: Synthetase

Synthetase — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 01:11:41 +0000

Faith No More – Epic
The Pixies – Where is My Mind?

I guess I fall into the London Calling camp as well, but I’ve never really listened to any of their other stuff, so I don’t know.

By: John Hunt

John Hunt — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 06:23:40 +0000

I really can’t stand Pearl Jam, due to my Brother playing them to death back in the 90′s, but the exception to that was ‘Alive’ from their album,’ Ten,’ from 1991.

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