[Pazuzu]

Does it really exist?
An album where every song is as strong as every other one, there's no weird throw-away song, or something shoved in for radio play, or an interlude that breaks up the flow of the album...the song that you ALWAYS try to skip.

For example...
I know many of you are already typing "Dark Side of the Moon dude!" But, the fact is, "Money" breaks that album. It's musically discordant with the rest, it's no where near the same quality as the other songs, and it breaks the flow of the album.


Some nearly great albums:
Kill em' All, Metallica. "Pulling Teeth" breaks that album. You're going 125mph with two hookers in the back seat when someone steps in front of the car playing a harpsichord for a few minutes. I love Cliff, but that should been removed, or at least put at the very end of the album as a coda.

Nothing Shocking, Jane's Addiction. "Thank you Boys" also should have been shoved to the end, it would have been a spectacular coda to that otherwise perfect album. Instead, it's like a piece of glass right in the middle of a rare steak.

Some actual albums that *I* think are perfect:
Violent Femmes, Violent Femmes. Every single song is as good as every other single song, and the whole album can be played front to back over and over again.

Strong Reaction, Pegboy. Perfect blend of post-punk rock. Even the instrumental song is strong enough to be equal to the others. Look them up if you like pure, hard, guitar drive rock and roll.

Doolittle, The Pixies. I didn't listen to them when this came out, because everyone was so into it that it annoyed me and I refused to join in. Decades later, I finally listen and I see why everyone was into it. Yes, there is NO rhyme or reason between songs in this case, but every song is as strong as every other one, and there is a good rhythm of weird/rock-y/pop-y/weird song.

So, OTHER THAN Dark Side, what are your perfect albums, or albums that are perfect EXCEPT for that one stinkin' song...