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What Came Next...
by ezrealdesdinova
There are those albums that are artistic, critical and commercial milestones. They are generally agreed to be the pinnacles of an artist’s career. This is not about those albums. This is about what came next.
Episodes
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Episode 70: Ghost - Skeletá
Ghost is one of those rare modern rock bands that has increased in popularity over the last few years, selling out stadiums and frequently debuting in the upper realm of the album charts. Not a mean feat as that is usually relegated to pop acts, with rock having become a thing of the past. With...
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Episode 69: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Pendulum
After five albums within the span of two and a half years Creedence Clearwater Revival was starting to have some issues. John Fogerty was the songwriter, lead guitarist, lead singer and producer for all of their material, and by Pendulum, their second album for 1970, that was wearing him down....
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Episode 68: John Fogerty - Eye of the Zombie
After a decade absent John Fogerty returned to the spotlight with the hit album Centerfield in 1985, only to be promptly sued by his old label boss Saul Zaentz for plagiarizing himself. Fogerty won, but legal costs and the desire to remain in the spotlight meant a second album had to come out…
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Episode 67: Pop Will Eat Itself - Cure for Sanity
Pop Will Eat Itself elevated themselves above their grebo roots with 1989's This Is the Hour... This Is the Day... This Is This!. Combining hip-hop, punk rock and alternative rock with sampling and experimentation the album was one of the best of the 1980s. Somehow, they managed the same feat…
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Episode 66: Jon Anderson - Song of Seven
After departing Yes during the sessions for the follow=up to 1978's Tormato Jon Anderson took his songs with him. They formed the backbone of his second solo album, Song of Seven, in 1980. The album is a hodgepodge of different styles, ranging from the folksy stuff he wanted to do with Yes to…
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Episode 65: Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Liverpool
Frankie Goes to Hollywood were declared to be the new Beatles, blasting out of Liverpool and taking the British music scene by storm in 1984 and the U.S. by drizzle in 1985. However, band in-fighting, conflicts with their record company and a general disinterest on the behalf of their lead singer...
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Episode 64: Grand Funk - Shinin' On
After the success of 1973's We're an American Band Grand Funk Railroad (or simply Grand Funk) maintained producer Todd Rundgren for their 1974 album Shinin' On. Although it gave them another number one song with their cover of "The Loco-Motion" it didn't measure up in quality to the predecessor....
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Episode 63: AC/DC - Ballbreaker
After a series of lackluster albums in the second half of the 1980s AC/DC came roaring back in 1990 with The Razors Edge. It gave them a top-40 hit with "Moneytalks" and revitalized their flagging career. It was a while before the next album came out and, when it did in 1995, Ballbreaker sounded...
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Episode 62: Gin Blossoms - Congratulations I'm Sorry
Gin Blossoms scored a surprise hit with their second album New Miserable Experience. However, that success was bittersweet. Most of the songs were written by Doug Hopkins who was fired from the band while making the album due to his increased unreliability due to his alcoholism. A&M Records made...
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Episode 61: Peter Gabriel - Us
Peter Gabriel achieved his biggest solo success in 1986 with the album So. Not only did it produce some of the most memorable music videos of the decade, but it also produced some of the best songs. It took a number of years before the proper follow-up, Us, was released in 1992. By then things…
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Episode 60: Guns n' Roses - Use Your Illusion I & II
After the runaway hit that was Appetite for Destruction Guns n' Roses kept themselves both on the chart and as the targets of controversy with the stop-gap G n' R Lies in 1988. The real album to follow their smash debut was actually two: Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II, released on...
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Episode 59: Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon
The death of Randy Rhoads during the tour for Diary of a Madman was a severe blow to Ozzy Osbourne, especially after the success of that album. Jack Blades replaced Rhoads on guitar for the live recording, Speak of the Devil, but it was Jake E. Lee that was brought in to be a permanent part of...
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Episode 58: Asia - Alpha
Progressive rock music had dwindled in popularity as the '70s came to a close. Still, Asia was able to score a major hit with "Heat of the Moment" from their 1982 debut album Asia. Their record label wanted more and wanted in quick and the result was 1983's Alpha, where the band tried to copy the...
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Episode 57: Buggles - Adventures in Modern Recording
Although only a minor hit in the U.S., "Video Killed the Radio Star" topped the charts in a number of countries, and Buggles' 1979 The Age of Plastic became a hit in many countries. It was popular enough that Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes, the two main members of the band, were asked to join Yes…
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Episode 56: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Polka Party!
Although he was already popular with fans of Dr. Demento, "Weird Al" Yankovic scored a top-40 hit with "Eat It" in 1984 from the album In 3-D, and followed it up with one of the best comedy albums ever in Dare to Be Stupid. It seemed that a "Weird Al" parody was just the thing an artist needed to...
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Episode 55: Billy Joel - 52nd Street
The Stranger was the album that, after a decade of setbacks, finally made Billy Joel a success. It was no surprise it's follow-up, 1978's 52nd Street, debuted at number one. The sound was a bit jazzier - it was named after the street that hosted a number of famous jazz clubs - and it still…
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Episode 54: Bruce Springsteen - Darkness on the Edge of Town
Born to Run made Bruce Springsteen a star, but he had a major problem with manager and producer Mike Appel. Appel wanted to control how Springsteen's career went while the Boss thought he should definitely be the boss. It came to legal blows, delaying the recording and release of a new album for...
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Episode 53: Thompson Twins - Here's to Future Days
Thompson Twins combined intelligent lyrics, sparking synth-pop and a unique visual image to spawn an international hit with their 1983 album Into the Gap. For the follow-up they didn't change the formula much, but producer Alex Sadkin was out and, eventually, former Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers…
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Episode 52: Foreigner - Agent Provocateur
Foreigner was immediately popular from the start, with their 1977 album being a major hit. Things just got better until 1981's 4, which spawned a number of hit singles and hand multi-Platinum success. When Agent Provocateur was released in late 1984 it produced a number one hit with "I Want to…
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Episode 51: U2 - Zooropa
Achtung Baby was an even bigger hit for U2 than The Joshua Tree. With a change of sound they increased their worldwide fandom yet continued to make challenging music. During a lull in their tour they decided to make a quick EP of new material, but that soon expanded into 1992's Zooropa. While…
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Episode 50: Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
It took a while for Pink Floyd to regain their focus but, when they did, it eventually resulted in the 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon. One of the most popular and well-known albums in the world, it shot the band to a level of stardom they previously failed to achieve. After a long tour, a...
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Episode 49: Genesis - We Can't Dance
The three-piece version of Genesis became increasingly popular from 1978 onward, with 1986's Invisible Touch being their biggest yet. Phil Collins managed a successful solo career starting in 1981 and was popular enough that Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks expected him to leave. However, he came...
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Episode 48: Deep Purple - The House of Blue Light
After nearly a decade apart the Mark II version of Deep Purple reformed and made a successful comeback album with Perfect Strangers. It wasn't long before the same tensions that led to lineup changes previously resurfaced and, between a long tour behind the album and slow-going coming up with new...
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Episode 47: Aerosmith - Get a Grip
After leaving for two albums Joe Perry returned to Aerosmith for 1985's Done with Mirrors, which also saw the band moving to Geffen Records. The band was clean and sober, but the album didn't click with the public. In order to change that Bruce Fairbairn, the producer behind Bon Jovi's Slippery...
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Episode 46: The B-52's - Good Stuff
The B-52's suffered a major tragedy with the death of guitarist Ricky Wilson and, though they managed to get 1986's Bouncing Off the Satellites put together and released, it appeared that may be their final album. In 1989, however, they came back in a big way with Cosmic Thing and the hit "Love...
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Episode 45: The Residents - Animal Lover
Molly Harvey became both a recognizable voice for the Residents beginning with 1999's Wormwood and the ensuing tour, singing lead on many songs from 2002's Demons Dance Alone. Her influence and vocals are still heavily felt on her last album with the band, Animal Lover, from 2005, which is often...
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Episode 44: The Cars - Door to Door
There was a three-year gap between Heartbeat City and Door to Door, and in the 1980s that might as well have been an eternity. Though the hits from the former still got played on the radio the sound was now considered dated and the band itself was more interested in pursuing their solo careers....
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Episode 43: Jethro Tull - Heavy Horses
After the success of 1977's Song from the Wood Ian Anderson decided to do another song based on English country traditions. However, with Heavy Horses, he left the fantasy and nostalgia behind for a look at the more realistic side of rural England. It doesn't have as many great songs as its...
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Episode 42: Alice Cooper - Hey Stoopid
After the success of Trash Alice Cooper continued his comeback with 1991's Hey Stoopid. Although it didn't sell as well it continued to produce songs that received airplay on hard rock stations and videos that got attention on MTV. Featuring guests such as Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Nikki Sixx and...
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Episode 41: Yes - Big Generator
After the success of the 1983 Yes comeback album 90125 guitarist Trevor Rabin found himself under pressure to come up with another hit single. He also found himself trying to hold the band together as well as make something decent out of the recording sessions for their next album Big Generator....
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Episode 40: The Ramones - End of the Century
After four albums that are now considered classics but didn't spawn any hits in the U.S. the Ramones gave into management and agreed to record with producer Phil Spector. The sessions didn't go well and the resulting album was not one of the band's favorites. Despite the initial thought that they...
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Episode 39: INXS - X
INXS's 1988 album Kick was one of those '80s albums that kept delivering the hits over a year later. That gave the band some time to rest after their tour and regroup, releasing X in 1990. Since the previous hits made it feel like they never left the new songs helped them stay on the charts as…
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Episode 38: Depeche Mode - Songs of Faith and Devotion
Violator was Depeche Mode's international breakthrough after spending the latter part of the 1980s on the verge of worldwide success. The album didn't depart much from their style, but a surprising element was the inclusion of guitars and other traditional rock instruments along with the usual...
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Episode 37: King Crimson - In the Wake of Poseidon
After the revolutionary In the Court of the Crimson King in 1969 King Crimson did a tour behind the record, which was a hit in the UK and a cult favorite in the U.S. Problem was, by the end, Robert Fripp and Pete Sinfield were the only full-time members left in the group. Fripp was able to talk...
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Episode 36: Midnight Oil - Blue Sky Mining
After achieving international success with the 1987 Diesel and Dust and a hit single, "Beds Are Burning", Midnight Oil could have decided to go mainstream pop and capitalized on their success. Instead, they stuck by their guns, something they have done throughout most of their career, and…
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Episode 35: The Georgia Satellites - Open All Night
After scoring a number two hit with "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" in 1986 the public were quick to write off the Georgia Satellites as a one-hit wonder novelty act. There was much more to them, as evidenced on their 1988 album Open All Night, but the ran into typical audience and radio…
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Episode 34: Arch Enemy - Anthems of Rebellion
Arch Enemy's addition of Angela Gossow on vocals for their 2000 album Wages of Sin was revolutionary at the time. No other death metal band had a female singer, and Gossow certainly proved that she could scream and growl with the best. Problem is, although she contributed, Arch Enemy is the baby…
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Episode 33: Kansas - Monolith
Kansas, after working hard for years, finally had a top-five hit with "Dust in the Wind" from their 1977 album Point of Know Return. Thinking it was time to move away from the progressive sound they had nurtured over the course of their career, they went about producing Monolith themselves,...
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Episode 32: The Cars - Candy-O
The Cars was a successful debut album, containing a list of songs that played like a new wave best-of. Candy-O, the follow-up, sold even more, despite not all the songs being up to the same level as the debut. They still managed to turn out a solid second record, something few new wave and punk...
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Episode 31: Rush - A Farewell to Kings
2112 proved to be the album that Rush needed to save their contract with Mercury Records. The follow-up, A Farewell to Kings, was even more ambitious. Challenging themselves in different ways and fully integrated synthesizers into their sound, the Canadian trio produced one of their most complex,...
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Episode 30: Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Works Volume 1
After releasing their best album, 1973's Brain Salad Surgery, Emerson, Lake and Palmer embarked on a world tour, followed by a much-needed break. When they returned they did so with the double album Works Volume 1, featuring one side each of solo material and one side as a band. To say it was...
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Episode 29: The B-52’s - Wild Planet
"Rock Lobster" quickly became a song that filled dancefloors in the late 1970s and, though it only sold moderately well at the time, The B-52's has become one of the top new wave albums in everyone's collection. Pressured to get something out fast, the Athens, Georgia band quickly recorded Wild...
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Episode 28: Public Image Ltd - The Flowers of Romance
After Public Image Ltd's second album Metal Box (known as Second Edition in the United States) bass player Jah Wobble left. John Lydon and Keith Levene continued on, with drummer Martin Atkins, for the extremely experimental The Flowers of Romance. Despite being as non-commercial as possible it…
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Episode 27: Dio - Sacred Heart
Dio's first two albums, Holy Diver and The Last in Line, were hard rock classics. So, why change things up? If anything, Sacred Heart was a bit poppier, but largely it sounded like the first two, which was both a blessing and a curse. It would be the last album with Vivian Campbell on guitar,...
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Episode 26: R.E.M. - Reckoning
After a critical success with Murmur, R.E.M. again teamed with producers Mitch Easter and Don Dixon for their sophomore effort, Reckoning. In some ways it was more of the same, but a slightly rawer, rocking sound became evident as well.
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Episode 25: Devo - New Traditionalists
Devo scored a top-20 hit with the song "Whip It" in 1980, from their third album, Freedom of Choice. Unfortunately, it meant that even though the band had worked hard on its concept and identity through music, touring and visuals, it was now known as a novelty act by most people. They followed it...
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Episode 24: Def Leppard - Adrenalize
After dominating late '80s pop and hard rock radio with seven singles from their album Hysteria it took a while for Def Leppard to get a new album out. During that time guitarist Steve Clark passed away and longtime producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange decided to go on to other projects. Still, the...
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Episode 23: Genesis - A Trick of the Tail
Peter Gabriel, the unique and flamboyant lead singer of Genesis, decided to part ways with the band in 1975 after the conclusion of their tour supporting their 1974 album, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. That album had been a major hit and, like the one before it, almost broke them on U.S. radio....
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Episode 22: Bob Dylan - John Wesley Harding
After the double album Blonde on Blonde became one of the biggest selling and most lauded of his career Bob Dylan decided, either for health or other reasons, to pull back on his exhaustive touring schedule. After abortive sessions with the Band, he went to Nashville and, with a small group,...
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Episode 21: Pink Floyd - A Saucerful of Secrets
After releasing one of the most influential albums in history Pink Floyd found itself without its guiding light, Syd Barrett. With new guitarist David Gilmour the band was tasked with recording a follow-up to The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. In 1968 they released A Saucerful of Secrets which…
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There are those albums that are artistic, critical and commercial milestones. They are generally agreed to be the pinnacles of an artist’s career. This is not about those albums. This is about what came next.
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