Not so good songs on top albums

emigre80 wrote: Okay, I have to know - what's the problem with Starship Trooper? I can see I've Seen All Good People not being everyone's cup of tea, but it's hard to see ST as weak.   edited to add: If there's a complaint about a song on The Yes Album, I would think it would be A Venture.  Which just sounds out of place.

I actually like A Venture.

^^ I do as well... obviously not the classic that other songs on the album were but far being a clunker.


Edited by micky - January 24 2016 at 09:45

BaldFriede wrote: "Awful me" on "Selling England By the Pound". Yes, I know the title is "More Fool Me", but that's my nickname for this song because it is so awful.

I do know what you mean. Historically this would have been my pick too, but I've been able to make my peace with it and actually enjoy it as time (lots and lots of time) passed by. The guitar backing is really very excellent, but something about the vocals really tends to make one want to wince. I'm still trying to get there with For Absent Friends, although I quite like the classical guitar that drives it. Once again it's something about those vocals.

HackettFan wrote: emigre80 wrote: HackettFan wrote: emigre80 wrote: Okay, I have to know - what's the problem with Starship Trooper? I can see I've Seen All Good People not being everyone's cup of tea, but it's hard to see ST as weak.   edited to add: If there's a complaint about a song on The Yes Album, I would think it would be A Venture.  Which just sounds out of place. I actually like A Venture.   There's something about it that just sounds out of place in a Yes album, but I have never been able to identify why. It sounds kind of Genesis-y to me, but not in a good way. I can see how it might be out of place. Continuity counts for a lot, I've always thought. I just always thought the album as a whole was weak anyway. Unfortunately it was my first introduction to the band way way back when. I'd've been better off starting off elsewhere. Genesis-y? Hmm...I shall reflect. The keyboards I thought were particularly nice on that track. It would have been better if the keyboard brought it to an end musically rather than just fading out.

Cambus741 wrote: Chelsea Monday on Script for a jester's Tear. I've always felt it just lumbers and doesn't do anything. The Party on Holidays in Eden. I've really grown to like this album over the years but this track just lets the whole album down

Actually, I would say Garden Party from that album. The rest is wonderful (including Chelsea Monday for me).

I had no idea that 'Battle' was so disliked!  'More Fool Me' is dreadful...I didn't like 'After the Ordeal' at first, I read many years later that it was the start of the Hackett/Banks feud that lead to Hackett leaving some four years later.

I also hate to say it as I love ELP but their albums have the odd stinker on them (although 'Tank' is one of my favourites...) - among them are 'Nutrocker' and 'Benny the Bouncer', sadly going off the scale by 'Works Vol. 2' (excluding the solo sides on Works Vol. 1 that is, the group side is great)

The Pursuit Of Excellence - Pendragon (The Masquerade Overture)

On The Run off DSOTM is pretty boring IMO.

DDPascalDD wrote: On The Run off DSOTM is pretty boring IMO.

How dare you disrespect the best song off the album.

BrufordFreak wrote: The Dark Elf wrote: Actually, I agree in part. The Battle of Epping Forest on SEbtP and the second half of the Lamb album detract from the whole. As I have said before, The Lamb has the greatest single record Genesis released; unfortunately, it's a double album.  Why are we different? Because we play with the illusions of subjectivity and separation . . .