Albums You've Regretted Buying but Now Enjoy

'Underwraps' by Jethro Tull.

 1977: Pink Floyd - Animals - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4KQae9oMWs

Octopus II wrote: Apparently it's going to be remixed using a real drummer for reissue in the next Jethro Tull/Steven Wilson 'book' edition series.

David_D wrote: Psychedelic Paul wrote: David_D wrote: Psychedelic Paul wrote:  1972: Aphrodite's Child - 666 - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9EAiJXXtc-bdbxNvRZCRs402jnbC_bxw  I bought the "666" album, but the banshee wailing on "Infinity" scared me, ... Do you mean the very sexy sounds?  Yes, one man's banshee wailing is another man's sexy sounds. I didn't like it, but once you've heard it, the "song" remains with you till Infinity.  And we're talking about sounds from nobody less than Irene Papas which imo doesn't make it less remarkable.

IQ - Subterranea

I got into them in the Menel era and knew nothing about the first incarnation. With no internet I missed Ever, then saw an advert in The Independent for Subby, so bought it. It took me ages to appreciate it - who was this awful new singer?!!🤣

Edited by essexboyinwales - July 08 2023 at 06:31

Psychedelic Paul wrote:  1972: Aphrodite's Child - 666 - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9EAiJXXtc-bdbxNvRZCRs402jnbC_bxw I bought the "666" album, but the banshee wailing on "Infinity" scared me, so I regrettably gave the album away, but I'd now go to the End of the World to find it again.

I loved Heavy Weather by Weather Report so I dive directly into their music by buying I sing the body electric, well, to this day I regret it, same with Fandangos in Space by Carmen. I know, not the spirit of this thread but I guess after 50 years of regret I needed to vent some steam...

fredyair wrote: I loved Heavy Weather by Weather Report so I dive directly into their music by buying I sing the body electric, well, to this day I regret it, same with Fandangos in Space by Carmen. I know, not the spirit of this thread but I guess after 50 years of regret I needed to vent some steam...

I had such a different experience than you with Weather Report. I first heard Heavy Weather but it did not appeal. Later I heard I Sing the Body Electric and loved it. That and the self-tiled debut are the WR albums that I care about. And I have like that Carmen.

My choice is Mr. Bungle, or as I called it Mr. Bunghole. I got Disco Volante twenty years ago, and it did not appeal. I now really like it. It was with California, that is still my fave Bungle, that it clicked. One purchase that might now appeal that I rather had regretted is Thinking Plague’s In Extremis, my first TP. TP here means toilet paper, which comes in handy for Mr. Bungh.... But I did then get the earlier albums and loved those. And I like later TP, so I should return to In Extremis. I did buy some albums back then that will never be for me, but that I have expressed before in more than one topic (hint, A Spock’s Beard, Transatlantic and three “lesser” Gentle Giant albums. I was not careful with spending back then.

First Album I bought without hearing.... Yes - Tales from Topographic Oceans. 

Not progressive rock but in early 1992,  I was exposed to a snippet of Skyclad at the YMCA at Chelmsford as they were going to be the band playing there the following weekend.  I popped into Our Price at the earliest opportunity to buy it.  When I played it, I thought I may have made a terrible mistake as the first three tracks are just rubbish thrash metal.   But the fourth track, 'The Widdershin Jig'  is excellent.