Artists' lps that don't get the respect deserved

bdp - thanks for the Johnny Burnette Trio tip.  I'll check it out.  Even though I'm not usually a fan of that early R&R sound myself, I do like knowing the roots of the more modern versions that I enjoy.  Your in- depth knowledge of popular music history is really impressive.   

One of my all-time favorite rock albums, which has never seemed to get the recognition that IMO it deserves, is "Projections," by The Blues Project, ca. 1966.

My favorite cut on the album:  "Steve’s Song," composed and sung by Steve Katz.  Who later, BTW, composed and sang my favorite song on the much more widely acclaimed self-titled Blood, Sweat & Tears album, "Sometimes In Winter."

Regards,
-- Al

Regarding Johnny Burnette, it's the music of the Trio ya'll want to hear, not Johnny solo. After R & R died off in the late 50's (Buddy Holly and Eddie Cochran died, Carl Perkins joined Johnny Cash's band, Johnny himself got addicted to speed and then went Country, Jerry Lee Lewis got himself black-balled for marrying his 13-year old cousin, Chuck Berry got himself convicted of transporting a minor across state lines for immoral purposes and sent to prison, Gene Vincent's career just died on it's own, Roy Orbison moved from Sun Records to Monument and started producing his grandiose Operatic spectaculars, and Elvis returned from military service minus his long greasy hair, sideburns, and original band---the infamous trio of Scotty, Bill & D.J., and started recording the mostly God-awful music needed for those lame movies he did throughout the 60's), record companies started signing and promoting clean-cut Pop singers---Frankie Avalon, Fabian, Bobby Vee, Bobby Vinton, etc.) Seeing the writing on the wall, Johnny Burnette went Pop, having a hit with "You're Sixteen" (covered by Ringo Starr in the early 70's on his "Photographs" album). But Johnny's slick Pop sound is a far cry from the tough, rural sound of his Rockabilly.

"Live In The Air Age" - Be Bop Deluxe
Beats their studio work by a country mile not to mention a great recording. Call it progressive, call it art rock, Bill Nelson gets overlooked for his guitar work.  

Second the vote for Long Player.  

Say You Will - Fleetwood Mac
A far better album than Tusk or any of the "modern era" Mac stuff. Still a little too personal lyrics-wise and kind of annoying because of that, but Buckingham knows his way around a studio and a total sonic treat overall. 

The Standard - "Wire Post to Wire" (check out this 2004 release along with a couple other of theirs: Albatross & Swimmer)