Bands with great second albums

agree with you on "adventure"--the songs are definitely there, esp. "glory" and "ain't that nothing", but the sound is a bit too polished and new wav-y. i haven't heard too tough to die in years--i remember it being something of a throwback to their punky days; gonna give it another listen. 

tseliot

Baxter’s was the Airplane’s third album

Shine on Brightly / Procol Harum.
VALENTYNE SUITE / COLOSSEUM.
Trespass / Genesis.
Salisbury / Uriah Heep.
Darwin ! / Banco del Mutuo Soccorso.
Collage / Le Orme.
Stand Up / Jethro Tull.
Nantucket Sleighride / Mountain.
TYRANNY AND MVTATION / THE BLVE ÖYSTER CVLT.
Mirage / Camel.
Roadrunner / Hurriganes.
Bridge of Sighs / Robin Trower

+1
Nantucket Sleighride (better than “Climbing)
Bridge Of Sighs (his best album)

Walter, it was I who stated I felt Road To Ruin was the album on which The Ramones fulfilled their promise, loomis stating that he felt by that time they had become a Pop band. It is my opinion that they had always been a Pop band, just as are Weezer. The proof that they may also have viewed themselves that way is in their decision to have Phil Spector produce their End Of The Century album. I didn't care for that decision any more than I did The Beatles decision to do the same.