Your favourite recordings that everyone else hates

Replying here is like revealing your darkest music secrets. You know, those CD's that you keep in a "safe place" in case someone comes over and decides to look over your collection.

Dokken, Outfield, Tesla, Lush, "Rock Star" soundtrack...I LOVE the Steel Dragons ;)

Please don't hate me.

Sean, I realize that most of Elvis Costellos work has been well received by critics and fans, but this album got panned. It is a 1981 album of covers of country standards (everything from Patsy Cline & Merle Haggard to The Flying Burritos) recorded in Nashville. I have the original LP and the sound is much better than most of his early (best) recordings. Don't care what the critics say or that it didn't sell well, this album is alot of fun.

Procol Harum, Dylan, Nick Cave....everyone leaves the room (and good riddance!)

Actually, most of Costello's work up through at least "Imperial Bedroom" was critically adored and sold fairly well. The first album has a much different sound than those that followed, but the backing band was also different too. Of his records that I like (especially the first three), I enjoy the sound (see the current thread The Finest Technically Recorded Album for my take/tirade on why audiophilic considerations shouldn't necessarily apply to rock productions.)

I have an impression that a lot of Joan Siberrry's fans hate When I Was a Boy. I think it's brilliant and the only album of hers I have heard that I really love.