You only have one release (cd, album, whatever) but they are one of your favorite artists...

Went through my entire collection this week and realized I only have one Television album yet they are one of my favorite artists - Adventure sucks, Blow Up sound is unholy, and the "reunion" release well the less said the better - so what artist do you consider one of your favorites, yet only have one release of? (I'm guessing Stone Roses will be in here at some point) --

Television is the perfect answer for this thread, really. I'll say My Bloody Valentine, because despite what some people have said, Isn't Anything isn't close.

Adventure and Blow Up are awesome

yeah you need to give both of those another listen. and the reunion lp too! dunno if there's anyone i can say this about -- if I really love one album by someone, i'm going to geek out and get them all sooner or later.

if u like television and you dismiss Blow Up a) you might not like Television or b) you need to listen again

^^^yes

"I only have one Television album yet they are one of my favorite artists". And yet the majority of Television's output you really dislike.

So, I think what you really mean is: 'I have only one Television album, yet it is one of my favorite albums'

The Avalanches, Neutral Milk Hotel, and Wolf Parade come to mind.

Compulsion

Duke: yeah, you're right.

Adult.

Resuscitation is one of my favorite electro albums of all time but the rest of their discography leaves me lukewarm.

Massive Attack too - I love Mezzanine. Their other albums have a couple of amazing songs on them but they sit on top of lots of filler.

Young Marble Giants, but should we be counting acts who have released only one LP? (tho I guess singles etc count?)

Yes, of course.

Otherwise, how can they be a favourite artist if you only have one?

Or maybe you haven't got any more just yet and are saving it for when you really need a pick-me-up.

What? Both Compulsion albums are great!

Does this count side projects and one-offs? That'd be a long list of one-and-done albums.

let's go naked is probably my best answer, though that release is a compilation of stuff from several releases so it's a little bit cheaty

Duster! I plan to get their other two releases, but Stratosphere is so awesome I can't help but put them near the top. I wonder if anyone has noticed I just go on about the same ten or so bands on every thread...

Tallest Man On Earth too. There I go again.

Game Theory, not for want of trying to have more :(

round one-five

t.v. set the bar insanely high on their debut. adventure is quite wonderful. "ain't that nothin" is nearly as good as anything on MM, but that's not the point.
now, what was my point?....

the refused put out a bunch of lame hardcore albums before getting big and releasing one of my favourite albums of all time and then breaking up, so them.

I only *own* one CD of Disco Inferno...

refused is a good one

i'm (unfortunately) going to have to go with the exploding hearts.

Yeah ok maybe Duke has it right - but for some reason I've convinced myself that my love of Television goes beyond MM even though that's the only album I have/dig --

guy above is CRAZY if he thinks Mezzanine beats Blue Lines

propaganda

their second album wasn't all that, and its buried deep in the archive rendering it virtually lost, yet the band are always in my list of favourite bands just for their debut alone.
also, surprised at the declarations above re compulsion. i love both albums, but the future is medium is the one i go back to more often.

I really liked the "Pirate Radio 66" album by The Times (Edward Ball)

Some of his other albums are similar in style (some are markedly different) so why this one gets regarded much higher (by me), I have no idea.

I suppose, for the purposes of this thread, the 'one' release is one you access (or want to), and the others are buried away or gotten rid of.

I dunno about "favourite" but I'll rep for Godley+Creme-era 10cc any day because I think it is sad that among non-ILMers 10cc basically = "oh, didn't they do that shitty comedy reggae song about a Dreadlock Holiday" if they get any response at all, but I only actually have Sheet Music.

Considering I split the 10cc vote on the 70s poll by putting Sheet Music up when everyone else was voting for The Original Soundtrack, I guess I should really find myself a copy of that one.

Girls Aloud - I love a few of the later singles (Whole Lotta History, The Loving Kind) but only own or want to 'What Would The Neighbours Say', and think it one of the best two albums of the 00s.

Sex Pistols should own this but everyone who truly loves them has at least one other album, either for the b-sides, demos or poor quality live stuff.

Lush - Spooky

For 5 or 6 years, the only Lush I had was "For Love" video taped off of 120 Minutes. I finally got around to buying the album in 2000 and I fucking love it. I haven't even heard anything else by them though and haven't even really considered it.

While I have 3 Suicide albums (1st, 2nd, and A Way of Life), my affection for them comes pretty much entirely from that first album, particularly the 2xCD reissue with all kinds of goodies (23 minutes over Brussels ist krieg)

yeah.

I did get the 2nd, purely for "Dream Baby Dream" which is only "Keep your dreams" on the first (isn't it?)

i've never bothered to listen to another Buzzcocks album, but Singles Going Steady is like in my top 20

i guess Studio don't count.

i don't think i ever actually bought a Pet Shop Boys album except for the Discography comp :o

until recently it may have been Saint Etienne. and Propaganda.

i don't think i ever actually bought a Pet Shop Boys album except for the Discography comp :o

Time to fix this.

kleenex/liliput
thnx kill rock stars!

I suppose it could be possible with The Modern Lovers, The Congos, Sex Pistols, Public Image Ltd., Cedric Brooks, Junior Murvin and X-Ray Spex, but only the last two apply to me, being a bit of a completist.

I guess there are more where albums are out of print or extremely expensive and I haven't had a chance to get more of like Died Pretty, Feedtime, Game Theory, etc.