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40 Greatest One-Album Wonders
The best one-and-dones, including Lauryn Hill, Jeff Buckley, Young Marble Giants, and more
Rolling Stone ^
Posted on 05/18/2021 1:25:43 PM PDT by mylife
Some of rock’s greatest stories are short ones. After making one, solitary studio full-length, these acts were promptly derailed by death, internal band politics or the simple desire to put something down and never pick it back up. Here are the best one-and-dones.
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Amazing how many of these were in my collection, but no Quiet Sun? Dukes of Stratosfear? Niels heavy concept album?
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posted on
05/18/2021 1:25:43 PM PDT
by
mylife
To: mylife
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posted on
05/18/2021 1:28:30 PM PDT
by
Lurkina.n.Learnin
(The veil of civilization is only 9 meals thick. )
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posted on
05/18/2021 1:28:59 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: mylife
Not surprised to see Derek and the Dominoes and Blind Faith in these, lol.
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posted on
05/18/2021 1:29:13 PM PDT
by
OttawaFreeper
("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
To: mylife
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posted on
05/18/2021 1:29:16 PM PDT
by
algore
… these acts were promptly derailed by death, internal band politics or the simple desire to put something down and never pick it back up …
. . . or maybe really bad management/promotion?
Bands like Thin Lizzy or Uriah Heep might fit into the narrow “one-hit wonder” category for the USA, but they were huge in Europe and elsewhere, having multiple hits.
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05/18/2021 1:30:07 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
To: algore
Hard to think that Terri Nunn auditioned for the role of Princess Leia.
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posted on
05/18/2021 1:30:52 PM PDT
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Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
To: OttawaFreeper
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posted on
05/18/2021 1:31:53 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: mylife
Jeff Buckley - 'Last Goodbye'
Right in the Feels...
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posted on
05/18/2021 1:33:59 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
To: algore
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posted on
05/18/2021 1:35:14 PM PDT
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mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: mylife
Who?
Even 1-hit wonders I know the name of. Who are these?
(No I did not read the link yet.)
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posted on
05/18/2021 1:35:42 PM PDT
by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs. I )
To: mylife
To: mylife
The Safety Dance by Canadian new wave/synth-pop band Men Without Hats
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05/18/2021 1:36:44 PM PDT
by
The Louiswu
((.....................insert tagline here.......................))
To: mylife
I own 2.
#2 # 14
I would have liked to see “Jamming with Edward”
But hey I am old
To: mylife
Lauren Hill! Good choice. great pipes.
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05/18/2021 1:41:00 PM PDT
by
ronniesgal
(Hillary wants to be Governor of New York!!)
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
05/18/2021 1:41:21 PM PDT
by
ImJustAnotherOkie
(All I know is The I read in the papers.)
To: mylife
Ok skimmed it.
Never heard of them except Frankie Lymon. Oh heard of the disgustingly named SexPistols but don’t know a thing they did.
More “album-oriented” fringe stuff.
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05/18/2021 1:42:44 PM PDT
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the OlLine Rebel
(Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs. I )
To: The Louiswu
LOL - I was going to mention Men Without Hats. The Safety Dance video was a big staple on MTV in the mid-80s, and that's the last anybody ever seemed to have heard of them.
They did a follow up album which was actually pretty good, but for some reason, never got any airplay or traction in sales.
To: mylife
They probably made subsequent albums, but I absolutely played the heck out of The Producers (”What He’s Got”) first album.
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posted on
05/18/2021 1:48:30 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: OttawaFreeper
Those are the two that I have!
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posted on
05/18/2021 1:51:22 PM PDT
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bwest
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