"Great" Albums that You Can't Stomach

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   Over the past 18 years on PA I've tried out many albums that are HIGHLY rated by the PA community which I just can't get into. Many I've been able to learn to enjoy with repeated listens, but some have remained inaccessible or unenjoyable to me despite very high ratings/rankings by the PA average.
Can you come up with a list of ten (10) albums that you've never connected with--despite repeated efforts--that are VERY highly here on PA?
Mine would have to include (from the most highly rated albums in PA's database):
King Crimson Larks' Tongues in Aspic
PFM Storia di un minuto
Museo Rosenbach Zarathustra
Rush Permanent Waves
Mike Oldfield Ommadawn
Bacamarte Depois de Fim
Marillion Misplaced Childhood
Porcupine Tree In Absentia
Gong Radio Gnome Invisible Vol. 3 - You
IQ The Road of Bones

Though I'd also have to report:
Edge of Sanity Crimson *
Le Orme Felona e Sorona
Marillion Script for a Jester's Tear
Kansas Leftoverture
Gorguts Obscura
Eloy The Ocean
Dün Eros
Riverside Anno Domini High Definition *
Modry Efekt Svët Hledacu
Haken The Mountain
Birds and Buildings Bantam to Behemoth
Ayreon The Human Equation *
Marillion Clutching at Straws *
Arena Contagion *
Miles Davis Bitches Brew
Deep Purple Machine Head
Can Ege Bemyasi

* Denotes albums I feel deserving of 2 star ratings

Edited by BrufordFreak - April 12 2025 at 13:51

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BrufordFreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 25 2008 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 8573	Post Options Post Reply Quote BrufordFreak Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April 12 2025 at 13:47
	Over the past 18 years on PA I've tried out many albums that are HIGHLY rated by the PA community which I just can't get into. Many I've been able to learn to enjoy with repeated listens, but some have remained inaccessible or unenjoyable to me despite very high ratings/rankings by the PA average. Can you come up with a list of ten (10) albums that you've never connected with--despite repeated efforts--that are VERY highly here on PA? Mine would have to include (from the most highly rated albums in PA's database): King Crimson Larks' Tongues in Aspic PFM Storia di un minuto Museo Rosenbach Zarathustra Rush Permanent Waves Mike Oldfield Ommadawn Bacamarte Depois de Fim Marillion Misplaced Childhood Porcupine Tree In Absentia Gong Radio Gnome Invisible Vol. 3 - You IQ The Road of Bones Though I'd also have to report: Edge of Sanity Crimson * Le Orme Felona e Sorona Marillion Script for a Jester's Tear Kansas Leftoverture Gorguts Obscura Eloy The Ocean Dün Eros Riverside Anno Domini High Definition * Modry Efekt Svët Hledacu Haken The Mountain Birds and Buildings Bantam to Behemoth Ayreon The Human Equation * Marillion Clutching at Straws * Arena Contagion * Miles Davis Bitches Brew Deep Purple Machine Head Can Ege Bemyasi * Denotes albums I feel deserving of 2 star ratings Edited by BrufordFreak - April 12 2025 at 13:51
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