I compiled a quick list of over-rated "sacred cow" albums. I'm not saying the albums on my sacred cow list are bad, but their protected status as sacred cows of pop music mythology has provided them with an immunity to any sort of negative criticism.
My list only includes those albums which have frequently appeared on "all time great" lists of both fans and critics, over the years. Don't get the wrong impression... I don't dislike the artists or musical content of the many albums on the list. I simply think the greatness of the albums on the list has been over-hyped.
Overrated Sacred Cow Albums
1. Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band- The Beatles
2. Pet Sounds- The Beach Boys
3. Exile On Main Street- The Rolling Stones
4. Astral Weeks- Van Morrison
5. Joshua Tree- U2
6. Who's Next- The Who
7. Dark Side of the Moon- Pink Floyd
8. Trout Mask Replica- Captain Beefheart
9. Appetite for Destruction- Guns 'N' Roses
10. Kid A - Radiohead
11. Dusty In Memphis- Dusty Springfield
12. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Elton John
13. Odessey and Oracle- The Zombies
14. Sweetheart of the Rodeo- The Byrds
15. Ten- Pearl Jam
I'm willing to share the reasons why each album has been placed on my sacred cow list, but I didn't want this post to get overly long. If you think a certain album has been unfairly placed on the list, speak up and I'll tell you why it's on the list.
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There are two types of music: the first type is the blues and the second type is all the other stuff.
Townes Van Zandt
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