Bands that quit at their creative/commercial height
01-09-02 | 02:31 PM
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Bands that quit at their creative/commercial height
The bands that got worse over time got me thinking about bands/acts that actually quit at their creative height, a la Michael Jordan (the first time), Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, etc.
I'm excluding anyone whose career stopped directly due to death (Hendrix), but not whose careers were derailed by death (Velvet Underground).
I'll nominate
The Beatles - Last albums were Let It Be and Abbey Road. Tough to top
The Smiths - no bad albums I recall
Velvet Underground
A Tribe Called Quest
I'm excluding anyone whose career stopped directly due to death (Hendrix), but not whose careers were derailed by death (Velvet Underground).
I'll nominate
The Beatles - Last albums were Let It Be and Abbey Road. Tough to top
The Smiths - no bad albums I recall
Velvet Underground
A Tribe Called Quest
01-09-02 | 03:58 PM
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01-09-02 | 06:07 PM
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Smashing Pumpkins?
01-09-02 | 06:22 PM
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Portishead
01-10-02 | 04:29 PM
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Originally posted by beefcake4000
George Michael (commercial height)
George Michael (commercial height)
Now Wham!, on the other hand, might qualify.
01-11-02 | 09:36 AM
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Blind Faith
(only one album and released with a number of times with different cover art, but it was great!)
...and I guess you can add Cream to the list here, which broke up shortly before Blind Faith was briefly formed too, with many of its members.
(only one album and released with a number of times with different cover art, but it was great!)
...and I guess you can add Cream to the list here, which broke up shortly before Blind Faith was briefly formed too, with many of its members.
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01-11-02 | 03:53 PM
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KLF !
Mu mu!
KLF !
Mu mu!
01-13-02 | 12:28 PM
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Guns N' Roses. Killed off by grunge and the destructive tendancies of their lead singer. A shame really, it's some of the best guitar-driven music to come out of the late 80's.