There's two of them.
eh, opinions are like aholes, everyone has one. I disagree. In fact, this album was out a long while before people caught on. Not saying the album is bad but hype has something to do with it. As for Nirvana, having been a fan of theirs PRIOR to their selling out, I’d say their first album BLEACH is their best. It’s classic grunge. They abandoned it with Smells Like a SellOut which does have some good songs on it.
But some of the best albums of 80’s come from THE REPLACEMENTS.
>> In fact, this album was out a long while before people caught on. Not saying the album is bad but hype has something to do with it. <<
I’m not sure that supports your argument. Successful hype usually means that the album is plastered all over Wal-Mart while people are still scratching their heads, asking, “who?” The truth that the record companie’s original pitch to lead with “Welcome to the Jungle” kinda flopped only supports the notion that the band made it on its own merits.
In a wierd way, the early flop helped them: DJs started picking up on “Sweet Child o’ Mine.” Ordinarily leading with something like that would make a band uncool to the headbanging core market, but I can just hear all the kids saying, “no, dude, they’re a real metal band; remember that song, ‘welcome to the jungle?’ That’s them too and their album has some real rocking stuff.” (OK, they don’t sound like such dorks in my head, but I’m keeping it family friendly.)
Then they RE-released “Jungle” and it, too, became a smash.
Or was THAT just brilliant marketing?
How do you define “sellout”?
There's two of them.
bleach is such a good album... everyone always talks about nevermind but you are correct- bleach is the best. classic grunge before it became pop.