One Album Wonders - What Are Your Faves?

[Quad Linda]

Otto suggested this, or a variation thereof. Here are some of my favorite artists who only did one album. Some are very well known, others are obscure. All are GREAT!!

Kindly limit this to only albums you love and would recommend!

He heard Laura Nyro and was moved to write his own.


Eclectic solo album, with Skippy doing it all himself. Has achieved cult status and spawned a cover album called More Oar, featuring Robert Plant, among others. I own 4 copies of Oar.


Michael Mainieri w/ lots of NY studio pals. Get the original US 2 LP or Japan 2CD. US CD is abbreviated.




He had lots of albums with the Brothers, and other solo stuff in Japan.

 

[dr8track]

I love Blind Faith and it never occured to me until you posted this that they only released one album. I guess I was confused by the two variations of the cover since I also have the non-pediphile version not featuring the 12 year old toddler.

 

[Quad Linda]

Alternate CD & LP US cover:

I love Blind Faith and it never occured to me until you posted this that they only released one album. I guess I was confused by the two variations of the cover since I also have the non-pediphile version not featuring the 12 year old toddler.

 

[Scott M4]

May Margaret O'Hara's "Miss America". A neverending joy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z14wPTz6PdY&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Another beauty from "Miss America":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFLJYEFrOA8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[Quad Linda]

 

[Quad Linda]

Even on mono SACD, the fidelity isn't great. Still, was there ever a more talented jazz group?


Spectacular fidelity and performance. Tribute to Benny Goodman.


If you don't own this 5.1 SACD, you're missing something great!

 

[The Rang]

 

[elmer]

Both produced by Steely Dan honcho Gary Katz and featuring Becker/Fagen and a host of LA's finest studio cats including most of Toto.




Boy I bet SW could do something with this!

 

[66Grandeguy]

Yeah!, Mary Margaret O'Hara, one of the great eccentrics of music. I like straightforward ancient folk music on one end of the spectrum and yet her kind of avant-guard-yet-very-melodic stuff really appeals to me as well. I guess they are both from the heart; thats what makes it work.

Ken

 

[par4ken]

 

[wavelength]

The precursor to this album, John Hiatt: Bring the Family, is a great dvd-a 5.1. Too bad they didn't do this one as well.

 

[Scott M4]

Yes, good call! Sort of a lower key Travelling Wiburys supergroup.

 

[user 1679]

Yeah Mary Margaret Ohara, one of the great eccentrics of music. I like straghtforward ancient folk music on on end of the spectrum and yet her kind of avant guard yet very melodic stuff really appeals to me as well. I guess they are both from the heart thats what makes it work.

Ken

In a similar vein to MM Ohara, there's Mimi (Goese) - her album "Soak" is superb.

and I'll also mention The Armoury Show, post-punk "supergroup" with Skids and Magazine members.

 

[Odys]

This one comes to mind right away. Bob Forest and current Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer were the main guys in this band. John Frusciante plays on Cereal Song too. They toured with the Chili Peppers around the time this came out. I love this album and really wish they'd done another one.

 

[66Grandeguy]

I was trying to post the Notting Hillbillies album as well but I'm not sure it really fits this as it was just a one-off combo not a one-off artist.
Nevertheless very alluring stuff.

 

[Quad Linda]

It fits, just as Traveling Wilburys, Blind Faith and the Quintet fit.

I was trying to post the Notting Hillbillies album as well but I'm not sure it really fits this as it was just a one-off combo not a one-off artist.
Nevertheless very alluring stuff.

 

[66Grandeguy]

Thanks Goddess Linda!

Acolyte Ken