Features tagged with overlooked album

In 1968, Jeff Beck released an album that introduced Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood to the world. So why does it hardly ever get mentioned anymore?

In the early '80s, Shoes looked like they could have had it all. Here's the story of the album that nearly propelled them to greatness, 1981's Tongue Twister.

Bad pressings, infighting, drug addiction - a tale of "what could have been" from the nearly-men of punk.

The right band and the right album in the wrong place at the wrong time. Maybe only now we can truly appreciate Go Girl Crazy!, the debut album from NYC's The Dictators.

Fantastic harmonies, references to Beat culture, and a spirit that was truly punk - why aren't people still talking about X's More Fun In The New World?

We all know about Pet Sounds, but Angel Aguilar has the story of another of The Beach Boys' records - one that's largely ignored when considering their extraordinary canon.

After The Replacements became the band that nearly made it, guitarist and vocalist Paul Westerberg was free to make the solo album he'd always wanted to, with stunning results.

Following our recap on Velvet Underground & Nico earlier in the week, Angel Aguilar takes up the tale of perhaps the best-loved solo work from the Velvets alumnus himself.

Have you ever heard of Stackridge?  Don't worry, you're not alone.

Do you ever get frustrated that the greatest albums of all are sometimes the ones no-one else seems to have heard of? When bands go unnoticed while their inferior peers receive critical adulation? We feel your pain.