The Contrarians Presents: One-Two Punch: Excellent Debut & Sophomore Albums

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  • @anthonybomberry9935
    @anthonybomberry9935 6 днів тому +1

    Thanks!

  • @Leo-ci9kc
    @Leo-ci9kc 5 днів тому +3

    I love Rand's stories. I think you should do a 1 hour show with Grant interviewing Rand

  • @arturodouglas2484
    @arturodouglas2484 6 днів тому +3

    Hi Grant and crew, Merry Christmas. What's the best Christmas gift on UA-cam?... The Contrarians. Happy New Year fellas 🎸🎹🎺🎷🎧

  • @petebrown3715
    @petebrown3715 6 днів тому +8

    Just a few off the top of my head in no particular order:
    1. Van Halen, Van Halen II
    2. Iron Maiden, Killers.
    3. Metallica - Killem All, Ride the Lightning.
    4. Black Sabbath, Paranoid.
    5. Michael Schenker Group, MSG.
    6. Rush, Fly By Night
    7. Black Crowes- Shake your Money Maker, Southern Harmony etc.
    That's just a few.
    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year gents 🎉

  • @parishofrock2963
    @parishofrock2963 6 днів тому +1

    Great show guys & it’s not as easy as you’d think. Here’s my 5
    5. Boomtown Rats - S/T & Tonic For The Troops
    4. Black Stone Cherry - S/T & Folklore & Superstition
    3. The Police - Outlandos D’Amor & Regatta De Blanc
    2. Queen - S/T & Queen II
    1. Van Halen - S/T & VH II

  • @kylewoolsey6635
    @kylewoolsey6635 6 днів тому +8

    Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures and Closer can’t be overlooked. Innovative and influential with no dip in quality. I’d also throw in JAMC’s Psychocandy and Darklands; 3) Killing Joke’s debut and What’s This For; 4) Gang of Four’s Entertainment and Solid Gold; 5) Big Countr’y’s The Crossing and Steeltown. Happy New Years, y’all! Keep the discussions coming.

    • @Leo-ci9kc
      @Leo-ci9kc 5 днів тому

      Love Joy Division!

  • @acorn-yy1gi
    @acorn-yy1gi 6 днів тому +2

    Great topic, gents!
    Queensryche: The Warning, Rage For Order
    Van Halen: Van Halen, Van Halen II
    Def Leppard: On Through The Night, High N Dry
    Iron Maiden: Iron Maiden, Killers
    W.A.S.P.: W.A.S.P., The Last Command
    Metal Church: Metal Church, The Dark
    Ted Nugent: Ted Nugent, Free For All
    Rush: Rush, Fly By Night
    Angel: Angel, Helluva Band
    Mr. Big: Mr. Big, Lean Into It

  • @user-kf3vq4bn7y
    @user-kf3vq4bn7y 6 днів тому +2

    Australian band The Angels- The debut and Face to Face…just brilliant rock..

  • @DamageCase91
    @DamageCase91 6 днів тому +4

    Waiting on DIO “Holy Diver” & “The Last In Line” . . Ritchie Blackmore’s 🌈& 🌈 Rising

  • @RobC-z9v
    @RobC-z9v 4 дні тому

    The first two from Black Crows, just awesome 🤘🤘

  • @LarryFleetwood8675
    @LarryFleetwood8675 5 днів тому +1

    America - America/Homecoming
    Gentle Giant - Gentle Giant/Acquiring the Taste
    Men at Work - Business as Usual/Cargo
    Chi Coltrane - Chi Coltrane/Let it Ride
    Manowar - Battle Hymns/Into Glory Ride

  • @jasongaylor2232
    @jasongaylor2232 6 днів тому +2

    Queen, Iron Maiden, Heart, and Ozzy Osbourne came immediately to mind.

  • @ericdinse5047
    @ericdinse5047 5 днів тому

    I actually have the 1st Badlands record on vinyl. Didn't realize it was now a rarity.

  • @Mark-tw5ws
    @Mark-tw5ws 5 днів тому +2

    The mighty Led Zeppelin and wailin' Van Halen

  • @kimberlywalker3970
    @kimberlywalker3970 День тому

    Here are just a few I can think of:
    1. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I and Led Zeppelin II
    2. Pearl Jam - Ten and Verses
    3. Pretenders - Pretenders and Pretenders II
    4. Queen - Queen I and Queen II
    5. Justin Timberlake - Justified and FutureSex/LoveSounds (Guilty Pleasure)
    6. Tears for Fears - The Hurting and Songs from the Big Chair
    7. Robert Plant - Pictures at Eleven and The Principle of Moments
    8. Winger - Debut and In the Heart of the Young

  • @jimekberg
    @jimekberg 6 днів тому +1

    1. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath, Paranoid
    2. Mercyful Fate - Melissa, Don´t Break the Oath
    3. Metallica - Kill e´m all, Ride the Lightnig
    4. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin, ll
    5. Pentagram - Pentagram, Day of Reckoning
    6. Judas Priest - Rocka Rolla, Sad Wings of Destiny
    7. Ramones - Ramones, Leave Home
    8. Saint Vitus - Saint Vitus, Hallow's Victim
    9. James Gang - Yer' Album, Rides Again
    10. Mountain - Climbing!, Nantucket Sleighride

  • @RobNY5150
    @RobNY5150 6 днів тому +1

    So many but I’ll add a few.
    Alice In Chains
    -Facelift
    -Dirt
    Van Halen
    -Van Halen
    -Van Halen 2

  • @Matias-music-71
    @Matias-music-71 6 днів тому +2

    Sabbath , Zeppelin , Boston , Maiden , Hendrix , Elvis , Steppenwolf , Tygers of Pan Tang , B.T.O , Trooper , Skid Row , Rainbow , ABBA , so many examples over different genres ,

    • @ericrobertson2024
      @ericrobertson2024 4 дні тому +1

      The first Abba album wasn't that good if I recall but the others all were.

    • @Matias-music-71
      @Matias-music-71 4 дні тому

      @@ericrobertson2024 , I liked it , but yeah did not catch full flight until later albums ..,

  • @ericrobertson2024
    @ericrobertson2024 4 дні тому

    Kiss, Kreator, Arcade Fire, The Cars, Metal Church, Molly Hatchet!

  • @ericrobertson2024
    @ericrobertson2024 4 дні тому

    Idk if this can officially count but the Warrior(Scandal) followed by Never Enough (Smyth Solo) are both perfect albums imo.

  • @SuperStrik9
    @SuperStrik9 2 години тому

    Acid Bath When The Kite String Pops and Paegan Terrorism Tactics

  • @michaelbaucom4019
    @michaelbaucom4019 6 днів тому +2

    A few artists that qualify for the topic, IMHO:
    Kansas
    Steely Dan
    Dire Straits
    Boston
    Yes
    Chicago
    The Cars
    Lynyrd Skynyrd
    The Beatles

    • @truckerkevthepaidtourist
      @truckerkevthepaidtourist 6 днів тому +1

      I don't know about the yes one for me
      That 1969 album with all those covers on there just didn't do a whole lot for me

  • @Metal_Connection
    @Metal_Connection 6 днів тому +2

    Licensing from Atlantic is likely very costly, and likely cost “Rock Candy” a ton to press XX amount of copies of Badlands. You all keep saying why can’t it be reissued and it was !! by rock Candy !!
    30$ for og press grail cd isn’t that expensive really. People are easily paying $20-$25 for new releases or deluxe versions of cds (the Judas Priest invisible shield deluxe book was likely $30). Old og press glam rock has skyrocketed because there’s a lot of 50-75 year olds with a lot of money, and more money to dispose because the kids have moved out, so it’s driven stuff from that era up if it’s less mainstream / more obscure.

  • @thomaswery3087
    @thomaswery3087 6 днів тому +1

    I just pulled out Aqualung I was wrong it was a LP, 2 cds,dvd and a blu-ray

  • @Leo-ci9kc
    @Leo-ci9kc 5 днів тому

    Hey guys
    Amazon has those first 2 Badlands CDs for $50 each!

  • @ericdinse5047
    @ericdinse5047 5 днів тому

    Primus ! Their first album was pretty damn unique so that & Frizzle Fry were a great 1 / 2 punch.

  • @lgbass
    @lgbass 6 днів тому

    Joe Perry Project - Let The Music Do The Talking and I've Got The Rock "N" Rolls Again

  • @thomashubner697
    @thomashubner697 6 днів тому

    Lets see what comes to mind.
    Gypsy Kyss- When passion murdered innocense and Songs from a swirling ocean.
    Warrior Soul- Last decade dead century and Gods, drugs and a new republic.
    Mercyful Fate - Melissa and Don't break the oath.
    Cats in Space- Too many gods and Scarecrow.
    Kiss- Kiss and Hotter than hell.

  • @jakepetri5624
    @jakepetri5624 5 днів тому +1

    I cannot believe Lynyrd Skynyrd was not mentioned!

  • @bryanmcfadden4071
    @bryanmcfadden4071 5 днів тому

    The only version of Badlands is on cassette, i could never find it on record or cd , it was hard to find a replacement copy . I still have the cassette

  • @patriotpizzaman
    @patriotpizzaman 6 днів тому +2

    Ray Gillen's Eternal Idol is way better in places and Tony Martin performs Ray's parts very well but, they're still Ray's parts. The melodies were all Ray. Shows like this one are the reason I subscribed. I'm kinda done with the album cover shows for a while. I'd much rather talk music.

  • @inmyhouse11
    @inmyhouse11 3 дні тому

    LA Guns, Cocked and Loaded- LA Guns
    Night Songs, Long Cold Winter- Cinderella
    Feel The Fire,Taking Over- Overkill
    R.Blackmores Rainbow, Rising- Rainbow
    Skid Row,Slave To The Grind- Skid Row

  • @user-kf3vq4bn7y
    @user-kf3vq4bn7y 6 днів тому +1

    Led Zeppelin 1 & 2
    Black Sabbath / Paranoid.
    The Sword Age of Winters/ Gods of the Earth

  • @Matias-music-71
    @Matias-music-71 6 днів тому

    Sad Wings is prog like , but yeah man it is metal , in fact I would reference it as an album where metal kinda grew from along with Sabotage from Sabbath , where blues was shed , where rockabilly was shed .., and we get this template for metal to follow

  • @RobC-z9v
    @RobC-z9v 4 дні тому

    I agree with KING'S X, they never get enough props!!!

  • @DropAnchor1978
    @DropAnchor1978 6 днів тому

    Wow unless I missed it, nobody picked the first 2 Foreigner albums?

  • @captainkirk70
    @captainkirk70 6 днів тому

    Zeppelin, Sabbath, Queen, Queens of the Stone Age, Van Halen, KISS, Motley Crue, etc. I can think of more.

    • @captainkirk70
      @captainkirk70 6 днів тому +2

      But not mentioning Zeppelin is plain weird. They were crushing on those first two.

  • @antonnee
    @antonnee 6 днів тому

    Actually, with Queensryche the EP and The Warning work as a one two punch just as well.

  • @RobC-z9v
    @RobC-z9v 4 дні тому

    Kiss debut and Hotter Than Hell🤘🤘

  • @Nrustica
    @Nrustica 6 днів тому +1

    Violent Femmes first two albums are their best albums

  • @anthonybomberry9935
    @anthonybomberry9935 6 днів тому +1

    First 2 VH lps

  • @RobC-z9v
    @RobC-z9v 4 дні тому +1

    Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains

  • @RobC-z9v
    @RobC-z9v 4 дні тому

    Skid Row🤘🤘

  • @thelonestranger4226
    @thelonestranger4226 5 днів тому

    Self-titled and Led Zeppelin 2-Led Zeppelin
    Talking Heads:77 and More Songs About Buildings And Food-Talking Heads
    Reckless and Don't Throw Stones-The Sports
    The Boys Light Up and Sirocco-Australian Crawl
    Stoneage Romeos and Mars Need Guitars-Hoodoo Gurus
    My Aim Is True and This Year's Model-Elvis Costello
    Music From Big Pink and self-titled-The Band
    Harry's Reasons and A.O. Mod. T.V. Vers.-V.Spy V.Spy
    Cheers!

  • @RickNBacker
    @RickNBacker 6 днів тому +1

    Angel - s/t and Helluva Band !

  • @neilstableford3831
    @neilstableford3831 6 днів тому +2

    Boston MSG

  • @Strohballen
    @Strohballen Годину тому

    Iron Maiden and Helloween

  • @RobC-z9v
    @RobC-z9v 4 дні тому +1

    VAN HALEN

  • @RobC-z9v
    @RobC-z9v 4 дні тому

    First two Door's albums

  • @frankies9465
    @frankies9465 6 днів тому

    Def leppard. On thru the night and high and dry. Sabbath. 1st album and Paranoid. Van halen 1 and 2. Dio. Holy diver and last in line. Kiss 1 and hotter then hell

  • @RobC-z9v
    @RobC-z9v 4 дні тому

    Rage Against The Machine🤘🤘

  • @loungedweller
    @loungedweller 3 дні тому

    Alcatrazz
    Cutting Crew
    Doors
    Exciter
    Face Dancer
    Jimi Hendrix Experience
    Iron Maiden
    Yngwie Malmsteen
    Eddie Money
    Vinnie Moore
    Gary Myrick & the Figures
    Night Ranger
    Slayer
    Van Halen
    John Waite

  • @truckerkevthepaidtourist
    @truckerkevthepaidtourist 6 днів тому +4

    Boston
    Don't look back
    Chicago Transit authority Chicago II same band different name
    FOREIGNER
    DOUBLE VISION
    Santana
    Abraxas
    Toto
    Hydra
    Bonnie raitt
    Give it up
    Eagles
    Desperado
    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
    You're going to get it
    Lynyrd Skynyrd pronounced
    Second helping
    George Harrison
    All Things must pass
    Living in the material world

  • @troglodrew
    @troglodrew 6 днів тому +4

    Those first two U2 albums!

    • @shotakuervo
      @shotakuervo 6 днів тому

      IMO, Boy is still their greatest album and the first three are stellar.

  • @AndyTempleman-ot6lu
    @AndyTempleman-ot6lu 6 днів тому

    Lone Justice ..debut album and then Shelter. Unfortunately that was it from this band.

    • @kylewoolsey6635
      @kylewoolsey6635 6 днів тому

      Maria’s voice and delivery are up there with Dolly Parton. Found her solo album the other day in a Goodwill. I missed it when it came out.

    • @AndyTempleman-ot6lu
      @AndyTempleman-ot6lu 6 днів тому +1

      @@kylewoolsey6635 stunning voice. She actually has several solo albums.

    • @kylewoolsey6635
      @kylewoolsey6635 6 днів тому

      I liked Lone Justice but there is so much music out there. It’s tough to keep up. I’ll have to check them out. Which one should I check out next?

    • @AndyTempleman-ot6lu
      @AndyTempleman-ot6lu 5 днів тому

      @@kylewoolsey6635 try You Got to Sin to get Saved

  • @jeffreyturcotte3120
    @jeffreyturcotte3120 3 дні тому

    Robin Trower
    allman brothers
    Jimi Hendrix
    Pretenders

  • @frankies9465
    @frankies9465 6 днів тому +1

    Judas priest is my fav band but i cant say Rocka Rolla is an excellent album. So, gotta disagree with that one.

    • @jasongaylor2232
      @jasongaylor2232 6 днів тому +2

      Maybe not an excellent album but it's better than much of what they did after "Screaming For Vengeance".

    • @Matias-music-71
      @Matias-music-71 6 днів тому +2

      agreed ,

    • @LarryFleetwood8675
      @LarryFleetwood8675 6 днів тому +3

      @@jasongaylor2232 Very true, yes. I'm glad to see more people discovering or coming around to Rocka Rolla. UK cover for Point of Entry is awesome and mysterious nobody knows what it's supposed to be that's a cool thing, why it needed two is unknown as the US cover is uninspired.

  • @battleshipnewhook
    @battleshipnewhook 6 днів тому +1

    Queen 1 reimagined sounds fantastic huge improvement over the original.

    • @AngeloMicciche-k7x
      @AngeloMicciche-k7x 6 днів тому +1

      I was open to it until the superfluous numbering of the album title and the auto tuning of Freddie’s voice. Also, the quaint sound quality of the first album is one of the reasons I now love it, although admittedly as someone that jumped onto the bandwagon at A Kind of Magic that was not always the case.

    • @battleshipnewhook
      @battleshipnewhook 6 днів тому

      @ I got the original for xmas 1980. Probably my 4th fav Queen album. I know this album inside out. I don’t find Freddie voice sounds auto-tuned at all. And I think auto-tune is the worst thing thats happened to music. So many artists use it these days. Automatic stop for me.
      The drums, vocals, and guitar way more more clear and up front. I’ll never go back to the original. 🤘

  • @RobC-z9v
    @RobC-z9v 4 дні тому

    Sorry but definitely WARRANT

  • @RobC-z9v
    @RobC-z9v 3 дні тому

    U2 has the worst rhythm section in history of rock and roll

  • @bryanmcfadden4071
    @bryanmcfadden4071 5 днів тому

    Ratt Bandcamp released every single album for individual sales, buy 3 albums and save $20 bucks plus on shipping, multicolored vinyl and single records not boxset prices , are affordable.. the Ratt EP is available for purchase and Stephen did secure the liscenscing rights and will be released, ice been watching this for over a year.. Spend some time with Steven greene UA-cam, saw him live

  • @bryanmcfadden4071
    @bryanmcfadden4071 5 днів тому

    ProgFather Rand Kelly 🤘