Most overrated album No. 1

Agreed, mate!

 

it got old many, many years ago, although I have trouble resisting Annie Hall if it happens to turn up.

 

Unless, of course, one likes to see Woody play the same wise-cracking, sexually-frustrated Jewish nebbish in every film since the 60s.

 

a higher opinion than it deserves - yes, I think that does make it overrated.  But of course it's a matter of individual tastes - obviously it's not an issue for others on this thread.

 

without discussions like these, however, I am not sure what's left for this site.  "Here's a new album I listened to today and here is what I ate today and here is what TV show I watched today." If it's all just presenting facts without discussing how people feel about the album, the food and the TV show (and having differences of opinion about them), then there's not much reason to continue to participate.

 

I just don't have an issue with the concept of overrated. In fact, I think it's a valid criticism and a way to get people to actually look at their tastes and choices and perhaps think about why those tastes and choices exist. Defending a stance often helps a person define their opinions beyond "it's my favorite album or band."

 

 

I don't see how albums that are highly rated over generations of listeners can be considered overrated. The albums in question have received continuous accolades for over 40 years. I would say, rather, that albums like Steven Wilson's The Raven Who Refused To Sing, which folks have massive erections over currently, most likely will not stand the test of time, and in comparison to the albums listed are more likely to fade from public interest in a relatively short time (relative, in prog music, meaning years as opposed to decades). Good albums, but not on par with acknowledged classics.