What's the one album you're embarrassed to say that you've owned???

[two dot]

Ole Dave and I were talking today and were reminiscing about some of the bad music that we once owned...

So, what was yours????

[two dot]

I'll start:

Bob James Touchdown

[gtubes]

Andy Gibb: Shadow Dancing

[BlueChiaro]

I was thinking of starting this EXACT topic a couple of days ago when this album showed up with a number of others from my neighbor. :redface:

Barry Manilow - Barry

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ZxumtA0EL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

[two dot]

Andy Gibb: Shadow Dancing

Thread closed.... we have a winner!!!!!!!!!




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[-E-]

lol - I never even heard it - now I do! hahaha

[Rilands]

I'll start:

Bob James Touchdown

What's embarrissing about Bob James? That's a pretty good album, at least I think it is.....:scratch2:

[Rilands]

Here's embarrassing, KC and the Sunshine Band.

I was drinking one cold night in my second floor apartment in Northern California with my younger brother and some friends. I frisbeed the LP off the balcony into the freezing pool. I told my brother if he dove in and got it I'd play it. Well, he did, but when he came up and handed it to me I broke it in half. Pretty cold thing to do to my little brother. That was in 1979.

[jetblack]

Here's embarrassing, KC and the Sunshine Band.

Yep, I've got that one too. Haven't broken it yet. There is one LP I found in the discount section decades ago. It was Beck/Clapton/Page ~ Guitar Boogie. I thought with those three big guitar names, how could I go wrong with buying it. After my first listen, I considered turning it into a frisbee. I'll give it another listen, before deciding to toss it to the wind.

[1KW]

I was thinking of starting this EXACT topic a couple of days ago when this album showed up with a number of others from my neighbor. :redface:

Barry Manilow - Barry

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ZxumtA0EL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

I agree we have a winner :yes:

[Masterlu]

Air Supply - I'm all out of Love

But I got it as a gift... :laughin:

[Robert_Anderson]

Gino Vanelli - Powerful People

[gtubes]

Thread closed.... we have a winner!!!!!!!!!




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:lmao:

[AudioNut]

Gino Vanelli - Powerful People

Thread Closed or Not - Surely this is worse than Gino Vanelli or Barry Manilow.

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/984/chipmuq2.jpg

[Still-One]

I guess for CD's I still own mine might be one I picked up while living in Europe.

The Kelly Family - Almost Heaven

There was a catchy tune I heard on the radio but the album turned out sort of Partridge Family Redux.

[Still-One]

Yep, I've got that one too. Haven't broken it yet. There is one LP I found in the discount section decades ago. It was Beck/Clapton/Page ~ Guitar Boogie. I thought with those three big guitar names, how could I go wrong with buying it. After my first listen, I considered turning it into a frisbee. I'll give it another listen, before deciding to toss it to the wind.
If I was making a list of bad albums I have purchased that would require a much longer list.

Thanks to Rhapsody and being able to review most discs, the list is not growing as quickly as in the past.
Jim

[f1 fan]

John Travolta...

need I say more?

Dave

[Dj_AmTraX]

I am embarrassed to say I own this, but I actually liked the music. Girl You Know it's True... :music:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61AR1G8WSJL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

[gtubes]

I am embarrassed to say I own this, but I actually liked the music. Girl You Know it's True... :music:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61AR1G8WSJL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Oh no.....:tears:

[-E-]

Wow Milli Vanilli - almost as bad as Vanilla Ice...

[Rilands]

Wow Milli Vanilli - almost as bad as Vanilla Ice...


no, no, no, no, Milli Vanilli.....now that's bad

[prepress]

What's embarrissing about Bob James? That's a pretty good album, at least I think it is.....:scratch2:

+1. Not my all-time favorite, but not bad at all. I used to play it a lot, and still have it.

[Face]

Anything from Kiss.

[Still-One]

Let's look at the Original Post. Aren't we looking for embarrassing discs/LP's we own rather than bad music we own?

[prepress]

Yep, I've got that one too. Haven't broken it yet. There is one LP I found in the discount section decades ago. It was Beck/Clapton/Page ~ Guitar Boogie. I thought with those three big guitar names, how could I go wrong with buying it. After my first listen, I considered turning it into a frisbee. I'll give it another listen, before deciding to toss it to the wind.

With KC, you just crank the volume up some and not care. Playing it at listenable (moderate) volumes may remind you that you don't like it. The Guitar Boogie LP you turn down and use as background noise—that's how I'd handle it.

[Tonepub]

Anything from Kiss.

No way. KISS Alive! is definitely one of the best live records ever made.

[PHC1]

Frank Zappa. :yes: Try playing Dinah-Moe Humm when your family is home... :sigh:

[schaefer11]

Madonna- Like A Virgin
Have no idea what I was thinking. Must have been the lingerie.

[Rilands]

Let's look at the Original Post. Aren't we looking for embarrassing discs/LP's we own rather than bad music we own?

Ya, your right Jim. Some of these definitely are embarrassing and some are just bad. Two separate categories. This can be an eye opener as something you or I thought was great and cool all these years someone else may have thought was embarrassing. A kind of interesting thread. It can tell us a very small piece about someone. Hopefully no one will get to crushed. I won't, it's a kinda funny.

Mike

[Still-One]

Ya, your right Jim. Some of these definitely are embarrassing and some are just bad. Two separate categories. This can be an eye opener as something you or I thought was great and cool all these years someone else may have thought was embarrassing. A kind of interesting thread. It can tell us a very small piece about someone. Hopefully no one will get to crushed. I won't, it's a kinda funny.

Mike
Mike

I will admit that when I listen to Abba's Greatest Hits I do not post it in the "What are you listing to" Thread. I can't help it if Dancing Queen and Fernando are so damn catchy. :D

Jim

[Rilands]

Mike

I will admit that when I listen to Abba's Greatest Hits I do not post it in the "What are you listing to" Thread. I can't help it if Dancing Queen and Fernando are so damn catchy. :D

Jim


Jim,
That's funny. I'm sure we all have a few that we keep quiet about.
Mike

[BlueChiaro]

I was thinking of starting this EXACT topic a couple of days ago when this album showed up with a number of others from my neighbor. :redface:

Barry Manilow - Barry

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ZxumtA0EL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

The only thing more embarrassing than having this album in my home is actually PLAYING it...which I did (for my wife), this afternoon.

No great shock that you will NOT find my post on the "What am I spinning/listening to/etc." threads...NO man could love his wife THAT much! :icon_thumbsdown:

[vintage_tube]

Oh yeah -- check the spinning thread.:D

Bob

[BlueChiaro]

Oh yeah -- check the spinning thread.:D

Bob


Hahaha...I owe you one! :yes:

[JDCheek]

Anyone remember Chic "Le Freak"? I'll blame that on being in high school.

I also like Bob James' Touchdown. Sun Runner is a great tune!

[jdandy]

I hate to admit it, but I will. I still own this LP. Now that's embarrassing!

Flame deflectors up.


http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/84/fe/671be03ae7a02c5d9ea22210.L._AA300_.jpg

[BlueChiaro]

I hate to admit it, but I will. I still own this LP. Now that's embarrassing!

Flame deflectors up.


http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/84/fe/671be03ae7a02c5d9ea22210.L._AA300_.jpg

I'll make you feel better...I actually just bought this. It's a great album, sonically, IMHO.

[Douger]

I have KC and the Sunshine Band and Thriller, and never will give them up. However, the one which pains me to admit...
The Smurfs! :redface:

[Masterlu]

I'll make you feel better...I actually just bought this. It's a great album, sonically, IMHO.

I have the Picture Album :banana:

Got it as a gift of course...

[BearCubinNY]

Mike

I will admit that when I listen to Abba's Greatest Hits I do not post it in the "What are you listing to" Thread. I can't help it if Dancing Queen and Fernando are so damn catchy. :D

Jim
Just spun this for the wife and kids. They were dancing all over the room! :music:

Reg

[Still-One]

Just spun this for the wife and kids. They were dancing all over the room! :music:

Reg
Reg

Good to know I am not alone. Thanks.

Jim

[bradleyc]

I have Saturday Night Fever on vinyl and CD :o

http://i788.photobucket.com/albums/yy161/bradleyc_01/SatNiteFever.jpg

[bradleyc]

I hate to admit it, but I will. I still own this LP. Now that's embarrassing!

Flame deflectors up.


http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/84/fe/671be03ae7a02c5d9ea22210.L._AA300_.jpg

Dan....at least you didn't pay double for the half-speed mastered version, lucky me :D

[jdandy]

Dan....at least you didn't pay double for the half-speed mastered version, lucky me :D

Brad.......My copy is the standard issue. Thank goodness for that. I'm feeling a little better. I thought I was alone. :D

[W9TR]

Hey Serge,
Frank Zappa. Try playing Dinah-Moe Humm when your family is home...


I'll bet you fifty dollars......

Not to throw the Frank baby out with the bathwater, arguably there is redeemable social value in many FZ works.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ed/The_Perfect_Stranger.jpg

For me, the most embarrassing album I've ever owned is below. I am so ashamed.
http://www.shugarecords.com/images/records/3bac10d1-a0af-4864-af0b-b1e30ad59fd0-0.JPG

Ouch! :tears:

[piolaxo]

I had Bread album too... It's a bad one. But my most embarrasing, Olivia Newton John
Physical. I don't know what I was thinking (maybe I went for the cover).

[BlueChiaro]

For me, the most embarrassing album I've ever owned is below. I am so ashamed.
http://www.shugarecords.com/images/records/3bac10d1-a0af-4864-af0b-b1e30ad59fd0-0.JPG

Ouch! :tears:

I'm sad to say that I believe this record also came into my possession, recently. Hmmmm...my neighbor gave me some goodies, but I also got a few clunkers!

[blacsno]

I have soooo many duds, where to begin at! While I was doing my conversions LP to FLAC. Every once in awhile I'd run across an artist, I'd would think to myself "What could I've been possibly thinking at that time". Yet in the same venue I'd find a gem! My Dad would play "Wes Montomery - A Day in the Life" on one side only! So I was never a Wes fan, I didn't think he was that good! :) One day came across that LP's, so I thought for memories of my Dad I'll play BOTH sides! What came from my speakers "side 2", had me in awe! Even the side my Dad played sounded so good! Now I'm a Wes fan! even though side 1 still isn't up to par, compare to his other work! :)

Ken

[audiosalons]

I'll take ABBA any day over Patricia Barber, sorry but Im just not Modern Cool.

[prepress]

I'm sad to say that I believe this record also came into my possession, recently. Hmmmm...my neighbor gave me some goodies, but I also got a few clunkers!

I have it, and at the time of purchase thought it was good. Tastes change, of course, and I haven't played it in a while. I remember thinking it sounded good. Maybe I'll revisit it. It's less of a cliché than Saturday Night Fever has become (I have that, too). I'd be more embarrassed to play that than Bread.

[Still-One]

I'll take ABBA any day over Patricia Barber, sorry but Im just not Modern Cool.
John
You can add Diana Krall to that list too. :yes:

Jim

[Robert_Anderson]

Here's another:

REO Speedwagon - You can Tuna Piano But You Can't Tuna Fish

[all2ears]

All the Frank Zappa albums ... embarrassed but I love them

[W9TR]

I'm not embarrassed to appreciate arguably the best 21st century composer. I'm proud! And what's not to like with his lyrics? "with a tounge like a cow, she'll make you go WOW!" Pure genius.

Taylor Swift? I'd be embarrassed if I owned that one.

[MC352]

Here's another:

REO Speedwagon - You can Tuna Piano But You Can't Tuna Fish

There are a couple of good tunes on that LP.
I always liked the title of that LP

[MC352]

OK I remember one I purchased and never should have.

Cindy Lauper, She's So Unusual.

Why did I buy that thing. I think I played it once for my wife, and never played it again.

[wrat]

none really and I have and/or had most listed in this thread....
but I do regret buying one and that was as a preteen I bought some album for $6 off of a tv advert and it was all BAD cover versions I was devastated

[Boo]

Transformed Man - William Shatner on Decca.

[Still-One]

Transformed Man - William Shatner on Decca.
Was that really a recording? :lmao:

[Boo]

Yup on Decca records. This is one recording where being on vinyl has absolutely no benefit whatsoever. Never got around to getting the companion album with Leonard Nimoy.

[W9TR]

Boo, dude, one post and you move to the top of the heap!

File:WilliamShatner-TheTransformedMan.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WilliamShatner-TheTransformedMan.jpg)

Welcome, and congratulations!

[powerlight]

For me it's a tie between these two:

1. Fonzie's Favourites.Chart Stats - Various Artists - Fonzie'S Favourites (http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=38590)


2. Sweet Daddy Siki Takes on Country Music.
Siki was a wrestler who moonlighted as a country music singer.

The LP is about halfway down the page on this link. There are some other hilarious ones on the page too...

Deke Dickerson's Favorite Record Albums (http://www.dekedickerson.com/bizarreLPs.php)