Your Worst Purchase

• Rigel 9 by David Bedford - Musical value 0/10, unintentional comedic value 9/10
• 4 Way Street by CSNY - Truly awful live performance and production
• Abacab by Genesis - the point at which I knew the dream was finally over
• Poe:More Tales of Mystery and Imagination by Eric Woolfson - what a damn disappointment!
• Frances the Mute by The Mars Volta - ugh...after all the hype here, too!
• SMPTe by Transatlantic - totally uninspiring, going through the motions stuff.
• Us by Mull Historical Society - After a brilliant first album, and a mediocre follow-up, Colin hits the wall with this one
• Heaven's Open by Mike Oldfield - The pits from one of my favorite muscians
• Union by Yes - need I say much about this?

Well I've been lucky for the most part with not buying crap albums. Thank god for free MP3's

I have to say the most dissapointing purchase was Asia(self titled) so boring and popish. I cant believe that some of the best prog musicians of the 70's come together to make that.

Other than that, I bought One Size fits all by Zappa, and then lost it, and bought it again because i liked it so much, and the same day I rebought it, the old copy showed up again. Worst waste of 15 dollars ever, because I tried to return it, but since it was opened they bought it off me used for 2 dollars, and then put a $9.99 sticker on it. That pissed me of.

Cygnus X-2 wrote: Moogtron III wrote: GTR - GTR. It only cost me about 2 euros though, so it doesn't really count. The GTR tour would have been amazing to see though. One acoustic set from Howe, one set from Hackett, and then GTR to finish it up. So essentially, you would have gone for the first two sets and then left before GTR came up.

I didn't know that. That would have been interesting, those acoustic sets.

About GTR itself, there are a few tracks on the album which are okay, it's just that it could have been so much more, and there are some really irritating tracks on the album. Too much air, too little substance. I think the two Steve's weren't communicating very well. It's a sign that they did their acoustic sets apart, and not together, I think.

Although it pains me to say it,Jethro Tull's Passion Play has to hit the top of the list. I'm a huge Tull fan,but when I bought this disc (about ten years ago) I felt nothing less than ripped off. In subseqent years I've tried again and again to listen to this waste of space, but I just don't get it!

Any honest Tull fan will admit that Thick as a Brick has it's dull moments,on side 2 mostly. Passion Play is a full albums worth of that same lack of inspiration.

Progressive rock has been given a black eye, in rock history, because of it's over indulgence and wastefull musicianship. Jethro Tull's Passion Play is the hallmark for this black eye.

I personally have never been dissatified with a purchase. I research albums a whole lot before I buy them and try to listen to samples and people who have similar taste as me. Then I search for the best deal and make my purchase.

The Wizard wrote: Tony Fisher wrote: A Nice Pair - Pink Floyd. Having just got Meddle, Obscured By Clouds and DSOTM and loved them, I bought this double of their first two expecting much of the same. After listening to it, I nearly died. Not only is Piper At The Gates truly abysmal, but Saucerful is almost as bad. I gave it to the cricket club car boot last year and noone wanted it, so I got it back. My son has threatened to hack me to bits with an axe if I ever put it on again; I know how he feels. Brain Salad Surgery comes a close second and Tales From Topographic Oceans a dishonourable third. Blasphemy!

Indeed, they're both masterpieces.

For me:

• ELO: Face The Music, New World Record, Discovery - Plain boring pop!
• Spastic Ink - Ink Compatible - All this technical metal stuff just doesn't grab me.
• Sanatana - Welcome - Boring!
• Gary Moore - After The War - Just not my thing.
• Whitesnake - Whitesnake - Being Deep Purple fan I thought I'd like it, but it's much poppier, dull and boring.
• Accept - Metal Heart - Cheesy pop metal with horrible vocals.
• Kiss - Destroyer and Dynasty - Destroyer is Ok pop rock, but you get sick of it very fast.
• Theatre Of Tragedy - Musique - Only bought it because it was $1. Crap.

The Miracle wrote: [ For me: ELO: Face The Music, New World Record, Discovery - Plain boring pop! Spastic Ink - Ink Compatible - All this technical metal stuff just doesn't grab me. Sanatana - Welcome - Boring! Gary Moore - After The War - Just not my thing. Whitesnake - Whitesnake - Being Deep Purple fan I thought I'd like it, but it's much poppier, dull and boring. Accept - Metal Heart - Cheesy pop metal with horrible vocals. Kiss - Destroyer and Dynasty - Destroyer is Ok pop rock, but you get sick of it very fast. Theatre Of Tragedy - Musique - Only bought it because it was $1. Crap.

Yeah, above list is full of crap. I just wonder why on earth someone would go and buy any of it, is it for broadening the horisons, or just out of boredom???