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Terrible/Inappopriate songs ...

on an otherwise wonderful release. Know of any? These bug the crap out of me as they are: dumb songs, inappropriate selections as per the rest of the release, and sung very poorly. What is (was) up with them?

1. Miles Davis, "Nothing Like You", on Sorcerer (1962).
2. Tony Williams, "This Night This Song", and, "Once I Loved", a two-fer on Turn It Over (1970).

I very much like both of these releases, but they are spoiled by these insipid songs (IMO) unless I skip them. Know of others such as these clinkers? Must be ones which stick out like sore thumbs on an otherwise good/great release. Cuts which make you exclaim, WTF?
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achilles
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"Within You Without You" is my favorite song from Sgt Pepper! (Also I think it fits just fine.)
Out-of-place songs to me are "Blues for Allah" on the Dead's, well, "Blues for Allah" album, "The Lemon Song" on Led Zeppelin II, "My Wife" from Who's Next, and "Fitter Happier" from Radiohead's OK Computer.
These are the tracks I always skip. And scratch my head and wonder how these great bands could've allowed such terrible songs to tarnish their reputations.
achilles
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I have to admit I like Revolution 9, in small doses, with several years between attempts!
I also have to agree with "Immigrant Song"; it doesn't really fit on Led Zeppelin III.
BTW, I love these bands, Fujindemon. That doesn't mean I think they're perfect. Except for the Beatles. From Rubber Soul onward anyway.
I think Radiohead and Coldplay may have nothing but "polished gems."
Oh, how about "Southbound Suarez" from In Through the Out Door? That song sucks and, as such, shouldn't have been included on the album.
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