Posted on 03/18/2021 5:50:25 AM PDT by mylife
Pop culture is forever playing tricks on us. What we perceive as an unrivalled classic that defined an era, in reality, quite often had a difficult upbringing sullied by capricious circumstance before fate decided it had been held down too long and unleashed it upon the world. Sometimes it would seem that the masses weren’t quite ready for these culture-changing epics. Other times it would seem that the fist of fate was unwilling to release the record from its ruthless grasp. We’re taking a look at the top ten times in which a record nearly sunk completely before it swam its way to gold.
First, though, let us ask why such a mind-boggling phenomenon happens so often? How on earth can such paragons of brilliant pop-culture have been initially condemned to the doldrums of the dismissed, unloved or misunderstood? Sometimes it’s like Google Glasses, and the world just isn’t ready. On other occasions, like trying to get into a bar after a few too many, there’s a bastard in the way. And the final key factor is that sometimes the littlest is always last in line, as talent gets wrestled out of the limelight by those already basking in it.
Fortunately, when it comes to these first-time floppers, they survived the test of fickle fate and wormed their way to the top. Without further ado, let’s have a look at the ten that will leave you head-scratching and wondering how such classics ever flirted with failing.
10 iconic albums that initially flopped:
The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966)
Ramones – Ramones (1976)
David Bowie – The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)
The Stooges – The Stooges (1969)
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Bowie was certainly not afraid or deterred by failure. I did a full play-through of his entire discography after he died, the man’s got one of the most impressive “greatest hits” collections ever. But man, there’s a lot of stinkers.
My first concert was Bowie’s Diamond Dogs tour in 1974. I had just turned 14. It was ... very interesting.
Better than anything else he did. I think it was Mick Ronson's influence that made the difference.
Have you ever watched this staged guitar battle between Trevor Boulder and Mick from the Ziggy tour?
(about 4 minutes in) Why didn't everybody do something like that?
An extra: Found this band 'Built To Spill' nearly killing themselves covering "Third Uncle" live in Australia.
As a music producer and friend Eno helped David Bowie whenever asked and worked with bands right up to this era. Did the score for a forever unfinished "Dune" movie. Worked with the artist Moebus. It goes on and on. Here's to you, Brian!
Me either. Bowie on the other hand...was alright.
Eno’s Life In The Bush Of Ghosts was amazing.
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