Lowly regarded early and/or late albums you like

^ Thanks, I was thinking specifically of the earliest and latest albums being lowly rated or regarded commonly as compared to the subsequent or previous albums. Say the first one or two and the last one or two. For instance, Genesis' From Genesis to Revelation is generally held in much lower regard than subsequent albums, but someone might still love it and hold it in much higher regard. It has a 2.83 rating at RYM compared to the subsequent Trespass which has a reputable 3.65. Incidentally, to me that's a fair rating for Genesis debut although I do like "The Serpent" off it very much.

^^ I like Buzzcocks too. Done well really does depend on taste commonly. I think one should very be careful when making claims of quality (objective). I've had so many people complaining about music as if it was poor over the years where kinds of thematic repetition are important to the structure that resonates so deeply with me. And some of those would then suggest music that does nothing for me and to me seems shallow and boring (for my tastes). To each their own tastes. I can't think of any artist whose music both moves me and interests me more than Sufjan Stevens. I;m sure some would complain about Beethoven's Seventh's second movement as being too repetitious, but it's one of my favourites. What sometimes gets to me with some arrogant people is that they act like they know better than the composers or appreciators what's good and lose sight of the subjective nature of appreciation. Of course there are some standards of good and bad and metrics to objectively gauge that, like on the imitative performance level.

Edited by Logan - 19 hours 3 minutes ago at 12:35

Edited by Valdez - 19 hours 16 minutes ago at 12:22

I sorta dig it!  Only problem I hear is repetition.  (The Sufjan Stevens clips)

Edited by Valdez - 20 hours 13 minutes ago at 11:25

What are some early albums by favourite-of-yours acts (artists/bands) with quite a few releases that seem to be commonly considered weak (or rated lowly) that you really like, but subsequent albums get critiqued well?  And/or, what are some of your favourite bands/artists where the latest albums are rated considerably lower by others than you would but earlier releases seem to be critical darlings?  That may be the same act where the early albums are not held in high esteem generally, then there is the golden period where the albums are loved by many, and then the latest ones are low-rated.