4 of the Most Overlooked Albums by Iconic Rock Musicians

No matter how big a legendary rock band gets, there’s always one album that doesn’t get as much attention as it should. Let’s take a walk through music history and explore four of the most overlooked albums in rock music! 

Megafans of each respective band on this list might roll their eyes at the idea of any of these albums being truly “overlooked”, but one can’t deny that they don’t get as much attention as their band’s bigger, more mainstream records.

1. ‘Tusk’ by Fleetwood Mac

We all know Rumours very well; it’s Fleetwood Mac’s most beloved and successful album. Following up on that stellar piece of work wasn’t easy or cheap. Tusk was an insanely expensive album to produce, and it didn’t fare that well among fans and casual listeners when it was released. 

It’s a real shame that this album wasn’t more successful. Tusk is a real rollercoaster of creativity and shows what a group of musicians and writers can do with total freedom.

2. ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ by The Beatles

Is anything by The Beatles truly overlooked? Probably not. That being said, though, Magical Mystery Tour doesn’t really get as much love as Abbey Road or Let It Be… or any of their other albums, really. This stellar piece of work was released back in 1967 to quite a bit of confusion, too. There are multiple versions of Magical Mystery Tour, and it isn’t easy to say which one is the original. 

Still, even the most barebones version is a very impressive psychedelic work of art, if only for songs like “The Fool On The Hill” and “I Am The Walrus”.

3. ‘Strange Days’ by The Doors

When it comes to overlooked albums from rock history, this release from The Doors was overshadowed by the band’s self-titled debut, which was released just a few months prior in early 1967. 

Some fans thought the sophomore release was a bit of a let-down and didn’t really show off anything “new” about The Doors. One can’t deny that Strange Days was a rushed production, but it’s pretty good for what it is. It’s packed with classics, too.

4. ‘Goats Head Soup’ by The Rolling Stones

The Stones released this record in 1973, but it wasn’t as well-received as some of their more iconic works like Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile On Main St., and others. It was a hard track record to follow up, in Goats Head Soup’s defense. Luckily, it’s gotten more love in the decades since it was put out there. “Angie” is the album’s sole claim to fame, but the whole of the record is worth a good listen.

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