# Great albums released by mediocre/past their prime artists

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 31, 2006, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-albums-released-by-mediocre-past-their-prime-artists/370951 "2006-08-31T18:03:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2006, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-albums-released-by-mediocre-past-their-prime-artists/370951/41 "2006-09-02T21:56:36Z")

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Eric Clapton kick started his career again with his _Unplugged_ album after he’d been on a downslide for many years.

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**Author:** ![Monkey\_Chews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@Monkey\_Chews](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monkey_Chews)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2006, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-albums-released-by-mediocre-past-their-prime-artists/370951/42 "2006-09-03T12:04:20Z")

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[QUOTE=mamboman]  
I’ll second that and add that I am utterly baffled by the adoration being heaped on his latest double…  
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I’ll third it. I love all those albums, especially _No More Shall We Part_. The only dud in the bunch is _Nocturama_.

And also count me as one of those who adore the double album.

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**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2006, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-albums-released-by-mediocre-past-their-prime-artists/370951/43 "2006-09-03T22:28:51Z")

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[QUOTE=Annie-Xmas]  
Morrison Hotel by The Doors  
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L.A. Woman was pretty strong too, though many consider it an acquired taste.

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**Author:** ![Boulter\_s\_Canary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Boulter\_s\_Canary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boulter_s_Canary)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-albums-released-by-mediocre-past-their-prime-artists/370951/44 "2006-09-07T02:09:12Z")

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Steeleye Span - **Time**.

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**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-albums-released-by-mediocre-past-their-prime-artists/370951/45 "2006-09-07T02:48:16Z")

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[QUOTE=WordMan]  
Paul Simon - _Graceland_  
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sorry, strong but amicable disagreement here…_ **GraceLand** _ is a great album…

ymmv,

tsfr

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-albums-released-by-mediocre-past-their-prime-artists/370951/46 "2006-09-07T02:50:16Z")

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**Tony Bennett** made a terrific comeback some years ago, gaining a whole new batch of fans. His album with **k.d. lang** is an honest effort by both.

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