the most underrated 33 1/3 in history?


my vote is for all "Klaayu"! even the plug in the recent tas is way understated. it was the fact that they were thought to be the Beatles that did them in not what made them great. the world lost interest because they were not and wrote them off as copies, when infact the album rivaled the beatles best. i am a true Bealtes fan, they were/are the best most consistant group there ever was or probably ever will be. but, this does not mean no other band can be at any given time as good. here is where klaatu's defeat ocurred, because they were so great they had to be a beatles copy but when infact they were fantastic originals. while their following albums were not as great as their original self titled "Klaatu" their following albums "hope", "endaangered species", "sir army suit" and "raarities" are well worth the spin. do your self a great favor pick one up their albums and give them a spin and then wonder what may have been had they not been compared to/or mistaken for the Beatles? the art work alone is woth a look. long live KLAATU!
koegz
Some of his most honestly written material....with a big of an autobiographical slant. The movie....although good story line suffers from marginal acting. The album....on the other hand is stellar on all levels.
I've been listening to Klaatu "3:47" and I'm not so impressed. The talent is certainly there, but the sound is SO derivative and, frankly, the compositions are not in the league of the band they sound like so much. I'll take the Rutles over Klaatu any day.
Bat Out Of Hell (Meat Loaf)

Normally unlistenable, but on a real top System are Hot Summer Night, Heaven Can Wait and For Crying Out Loud a revelation.