Artists' lps that don't get the respect deserved

Yeah Slaw, that first album of Andrew's is a good one. I used to see Andrew around Sherman Oaks (in the valley on the other side of the Hollywood Hills), and once attempted to ask him about a project I heard he was doing with Graham Gouldman, member of 10CC and writer of such 60's songs as "For Your Love" by The Yardbirds. Andrew was most unpleasant. The album he and Graham did together, however, is really, really amazing---"Greetings From Planet Love" by, get this: The Fraternal Order of The All. It is a tongue-in-cheek send-up of the psychedelic era, and the best parody I've ever heard, even better than The Rutles and Spinal Tap, which themselves are mighty good.

Just recently listening to the James Gang's first album, "Yer' Album".  Hopefully, most will know the James Gang was Joe Walsh's first major, commercially successful group.  Some of the banter between tracks is a little dated/corny but the music sounds great.  Particular noteworthy on this LP is the bass playing by Tom Kriss.  Worth a listen just to hear him.  It seems unfortunate this was the only album he made with JG.   

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Interesting comments here.  Putting aside jazz, blues, classical recordings and obscure singer/songwriter types, I'd add a few thoughts.

Rod Stewart's "Every Picture" isn't getting much love here and I think it's a terrific record.  So, that one might qualify for this thread.  After that, not so much.

I'll second Obligny on "Say You Will".  I'd say that  Buckingham's self-produced half (9 songs) of the CD  is a tour de force (acoustic and electric playing, production and songwriting - it's sung well within context, too).  IMO, Stevie Nicks' half of the album is much spottier in all respects (save the guitar playing), but includes some really fine tracks..... next to some head scratchers.  For me,  Dave Stewart's production work ranges from weird to wonderful, but the bad weighs down the good.

I personally think all of Buckingham's last three solo records are pretty damn spectacular, but they sell in the single digits, so they're in.

Staying with Fleetwood Mac, those first three Peter Green FM records probably qualify (Then Play On would, too, except I think it's too widely admired for this thread).

Karl Wallinger might be best remembered by music geeks as the second banana in The Waterboys, but I love the World Party stuff.

A lot of Todd Rundgren's post '70s records qualify.  Nearly Human is nearly perfect, IMO.

The New Radicals lone release had lots of commercial success, but it isn't particularly beloved by many people I know...except me.

Kid Creole and The Coconuts was a 70s dance band that fused left-wing politics, musical theater, Caribbean traditions, Latin Jazz, rock n roll, and disco with a truly sophomoric sense of humor.  They're mostly recalled as a disco band, but they're among my favorites.  I guess that says something about my sense of humor.

Lots of funk bands also qualify.  Until Daft Punk resurrected them, Chic was probably under appreciated.  The Bar-Kays, Funkadelic, and some of Chaka Khan's stuff are good examples.

Lots of early r n r/rockabilly artists would qualify for me.  In particular, the recordings of both Gatemouth Brown (on the Peacock label) and Louis Jordan (Tympany 5) are historically significant early rock n roll that get overlooked.  Carl Hogan, Tympany's guitarist, is a key player in the development of r n r guitar playing, IMO.

I'll also second Ghost on The James Gang.  I'll take them over The Eagles all day long, but that's another minority position on my part.