Underrated album: Sonics AND Music

Steely Dan "Two Against Nature"

+1 .. fantastic record. While it wasn't their most popular it did win 4 Grammy's including Album of the Year and Best Engineered Recording (non-classical). It's also been certified platinum. 

Walk around your workplace and find someone who can name a song from "Two Against Nature" or even the album for that matter, spin the radio dial all day long and see if you hear a song from the album, ask any earbud wearing millenial if they've ever even heard of Steely Dan.

So yes, audiophiles know about it. SD fans know about it. But that's about it.

And while I agree with the Best Engineered Grammy since it is one of the best engineered CDs I've heard....that isn't exactly a big deal for anyone but the engineers....and Becker/Fagen.

wtf, underrated is another one of those very open descriptors. In a broad sense when I think about underrated I mean among the general public. That will mean a very different thing among knowledgeable audiophiles....which is probably what the OP intended....so my bad.

Good points by both jaybe and n80. I nominated Cooder's Paris, Texas soundtrack because Ry is rarely mentioned here on Audiogon, and then usually in regard to only his own albums, not his soundtrack work, which he has done a lot of. Maybe not under-rated, but under-acknowledged.

@n80 .. you make some very good points. I doubt very much that Steely Dan is on the millennial radar. I'm sure the same would hold true with most of the music I'm interested in and vice-versa. Different generations with different tastes and exposure. While Steely Dan isn't exactly relevant to that generation or perhaps even the general public any longer, they have legions of fans and not just audiophiles. I was only pointing out Two Against Nature wasn't underrated, it garnered several awards (2 of which were in pop categories in fact). Not trying to argue with you and apologize if it seems I am. It's not my intent.