One album wonders

[Oakey]

Ste1987 said:

I think the reason Jeff Buckley didn't release a second album was because he died. Just saying...

So did 2Pac but that didn't stop him

[hoegaardenruls]

6th Gear said:

Anyone who likes that should listen to the one below - a one album wonder for Mother Love Bone for the wrong reason..and the reason behind Temple of the Dog..

[hoegaardenruls]

Johnnytheboy said:

Atom Seed.

Anyone remember them?

Great live band when they were around, saw them a few times..

Probably one of those bands whose career ended as grunge kicked off.

[Johnnytheboy]

hoegaardenruls said:

Johnnytheboy said:

Atom Seed.

Anyone remember them?

Great live band when they were around, saw them a few times..

Probably one of those bands whose career ended as grunge kicked off.

One of my best friends broke his nose moshing at an Atom Seed gig.

They made a very good grungy EP, recorded an album in a similar vein, but split before it was released, sadly.

[Zod]

Morningside said:

I think that should be posted in the worst album cover thread.

I think the left hand side of the cover is beautiful. As for Lindsey Buckingham. I think he's a great musician and he's now quite a distinguished-looking chap, but that perm!

[Zod]

Oakey said:

Ste1987 said:

I think the reason Jeff Buckley didn't release a second album was because he died. Just saying...

So did 2Pac but that didn't stop him

There is a second Jeff Buckley album, 'Sketches for "My Sweetheart, the Drunk"', but the tracks were at varying states of completeness and none was the finished product. It's still good though.

[hoegaardenruls]

Johnnytheboy said:

hoegaardenruls said:

Johnnytheboy said:

Atom Seed.

Anyone remember them?

Great live band when they were around, saw them a few times..

Probably one of those bands whose career ended as grunge kicked off.

One of my best friends broke his nose moshing at an Atom Seed gig.

They made a very good grungy EP, recorded an album in a similar vein, but split before it was released, sadly.

I'm always surprised I never broke anything at some of the funk/thrash gigs I went to around that time, although plenty of bruises and a couple of gigs where I could barely walk after landing badly stagediving..

Atom Seed and Scat Opera were two really good British bands around then who just disappeared unfortunately.

[Ste1987]

Oakey said:

Ste1987 said:

I think the reason Jeff Buckley didn't release a second album was because he died. Just saying...

So did 2Pac but that didn't stop him

I've never know an artist who's released more new material posthumously

[Halmyre]

Ste1987 said:

Oakey said:

Ste1987 said:

I think the reason Jeff Buckley didn't release a second album was because he died. Just saying...

So did 2Pac but that didn't stop him

I've never know an artist who's released more new material posthumously

Eve Cassidy?

[Loyly]

MikeT66 said:

Was going to try and be smart and suggest Animal Logic - three-piece band featuring Stewart Copeland, Stanley Clarke and Deborah Holland. Really enjoyed their one album... but a quick check on Wikipedia suggests they did a follow-up.

They did. Funnily enough, I think the second album is available on Spotify but the first one isn't. The first album is the better record but the second one has some great songs and a top lead single in 'Rose Coloured Glasses'. The first album is iconic for me though. Reminds me so much of being 18, playing Test Drive Unlimited and playing bass every day. I used to play along with 'There's a spy (in the house of love)' on my fretless bass.

[MikeT66]

Loyly said:

MikeT66 said:

Was going to try and be smart and suggest Animal Logic - three-piece band featuring Stewart Copeland, Stanley Clarke and Deborah Holland. Really enjoyed their one album... but a quick check on Wikipedia suggests they did a follow-up.

They did. Funnily enough, I think the second album is available on Spotify but the first one isn't. The first album is the better record but the second one has some great songs and a top lead single in 'Rose Coloured Glasses'. The first album is iconic for me though. Reminds me so much of being 18, playing Test Drive Unlimited and playing bass every day. I used to play along with 'There's a spy (in the house of love)' on my fretless bass.

Good man! Bassist (or ex-bassist) here too. Loved the space in those songs, plenty for Stewart and Stanley to show what the could do and (just as importantly) know when to stay quiet. It was a good album, but I've never heard the second one.

[Crackie]

TheChampers said:

Another one from me; can't believe I overlooked this; it's exquisite.

Mark Hollis - Mark Hollis.

For the youngsters, Mark Hollis was the lead singer of the genuinely enigmatic Talk Talk, who started off with shiney electro-pop and ended up deconstructing song form, by degrees, over five albums in nine years. Their 1986 Live in Montreaux concert (you tube is your friend) is amazing.

The solo album dates from about 1998, and that's pretty much it; he quit, having achieved all he wanted to; no compromises.

Agree with all of that.........prefer the last couple of Talk Talk albums though. Saw them at Manchester Apollo on the same tour as that Montreaux concert. Brilliant.

[WD39]

hoegaardenruls said:

6th Gear said:

Anyone who likes that should listen to the one below - a one album wonder for Mother Love Bone for the wrong reason..and the reason behind Temple of the Dog..

Mother Love Bone, soon to morph into Pearl Jam.

[niallf]

Pitching in with a couple of late entries...

King Blank, The Real Dirt - RIP Ian Lowery (vocals)
Engineered by Harold Burgeon (Ten Years After/Alvin Lee) and assisted by yours truly!
Nigel Pulsford on guitar went on to play in Bush.

Skin Games, The Blood Rush - RIP Dave Innes (Drums)
Produced by Steve Hillage, I assisted on the demo's before they finished the album in 'big' studios.

Very different 'one release' albums from my early days of working in studios. Both worth listening to on good equipment if you can find good sources.

Edited by niallf on Thursday 3rd November 16:45

[Adam B]

Power Station - supergroup formed by Robert Palmer, Tony Thompson (of Chic) and Andy and John Taylor from Duran Duran.

[MarshPhantom]

Bernard Butler - People Move On

Dust Junkys - Done and Dusted

The League Unlimited Orchestra - Love and Dancing

[MarshPhantom]

anonymous said:

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I love it too. Won tickets from GLR to go and see them at a music business promo gig in the west end. Free bar and all.

[conkerman]

I was going to suggest Loveless by My Bloody Valentine, but I'm still not sure it is a wonder or not.

Then I realised they had released another.

Seahorses was a decent one off. Not sure how well it stands the test of time.

Ramshackled by Alan White. Giddy is a great track.

[Spice_Weasel]

conkerman said:

I was going to suggest Loveless by My Bloody Valentine, but I'm still not sure it is a wonder or not.

Then I realised they had released another.

Seahorses was a decent one off. Not sure how well it stands the test of time.

Ramshackled by Alan White. Giddy is a great track.

Seahorses is a great example. I still listen to tracks from the album now. They were great live, too.

[bigandclever]

MarshPhantom said:

Bernard Butler - People Move On

What about Friends And Lovers?