Great artists who only made one great album


 Sweet Baby James. I can't tell you how much I love this album. I love a lot of his other work, too. He's always been great, and he's great now. His guitar on Joni Mitchell's, Blue was perfect. Neil Young's Harvest. Carolina In My Mind. He's done a lot of great work. But I think he only made one great album: Sweet Baby James.                                                                                                                                                                                                      

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Permalink Reply by Lost Hills on December 6, 2012 at 7:33am

Here's another band I grew up with. I've owned a lot of their albums and seen them in concert a few times. I've always liked just about every thing they've done. But I don't think they ever made a record as great as their first one, Crosby, Stills and Nash.

Permalink Reply by L A Johnson on December 6, 2012 at 2:02pm

Agree CSN is a stand alone classic BUT Stills (in the snow), Crosby's (If Only) & Nash's (Song for) are superb and for varying reasons they never got close to these debut SOLO records - excl Manassas & C&N Wind On The Water - all wasted on the way.

Permalink Reply by steviedal on December 6, 2012 at 10:56am

I'll nominate Carole King in this category .

She's undoubtedly a great artist, wonderful talent and superb songwriter. Are any of her albums other than Tapestry really essential listening though ? i think not !

Permalink Reply by Jack Williams on December 6, 2012 at 11:05am

Counting Crows - August and Everything After.    I treasure that album beginning to end.    Thought the second one very good and all others  somewhat uneven.

Billy Joel - Turnstiles.  Now this one may just be my personal tastes speaking.  Love that album, but can't say I have any real interest in buying any other one by him.  OK, maybe Piano Man for $5.

Permalink Reply by Derek on December 22, 2012 at 11:06am

Glass Houses is a great album. Little cheesy now, but still, it rocked back in the day.

Permalink Reply by Will James on December 6, 2012 at 12:50pm

Jesse Winchester's first, produced by Robbie Robertson. Good stuff throughout his career... one great album.

Permalink Reply by L A Johnson on December 6, 2012 at 2:00pm

Mud Slide Slim is pretty good - recent releases of covers are just dreadful - JT has turned into Perry Como

Permalink Reply by steviedal on December 7, 2012 at 10:34am

Michelle Shocked - Short Sharp Shocked , a classic, every track a gem . Never came CLOSE to equalling it.

Permalink Reply by ron victor on December 20, 2012 at 8:25pm

well- I don't consider taylor great- not really a fan of his and might not be familiar with a lot of his music- but ithink mudslide slim was his best

Permalink Reply by T Hanssen on December 20, 2012 at 10:39pm

obvious one:

only great album as a group:

one more:

Permalink Reply by ron victor on December 21, 2012 at 7:42am

absolutely hit it with the pistols

Permalink Reply by Phil Knipe on December 21, 2012 at 11:52pm

agreed.....but what a great record!

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