the theory missed the part where this thread is just for certain kinds of albums posted by certain people

I may check it out even though the ELP mention is a little frightening.

An intricate, deliberately idiosyncratic record, assembled piece by piece, Boulders perfectly captures Roy Wood's peculiar genius, more so than anything else he recorded. All of his obsessions are here -- classical music, psychedelia, pre-Beatles pop, pastoral folk ballads, absurdist humor, studio trickery, and good old-fashioned rock & roll -- assembled in a gracefully eccentric fashion. Some listeners may find that eccentricity a little alienating, but it's the core of Wood's music. He wrote tuneful, accessible songs, but indulged his passions and weird ideas, so even the loveliest melodies and catchiest hooks are dressed in colorful, odd arrangements. The marvelous thing is, these arrangements never sound self-consciously weird - it's the sound of Wood's music in full bloom. Never before and never again did his quirks sound so charming, even thrilling, as they do on Boulders. As soon as "Songs of Praise" reaches its chorus, a choir of sped-up, multi-tracked Roys kick in, sending it into the stratosphere. All nine tunes unwind in a similar fashion, each blessed with delightfully unpredictable twists. It's easy to spot the tossed-off jokes on the goofy "When Gran'ma Plays the Banjo," but it may take several spins to realize that the percussion on "Wake Up" is the sound of Roy slapping a bowl of water. Boulders is a sonic mosaic -- you can choose to wonder at the little details or gaze at the glorious whole, enjoying the shape it forms. Wood has an unerring knack for melodies, whether they're in folk ballads, sweet pop or old-fashioned rock & rollers, yet his brilliance is how he turns the hooks 180 degrees until they're gloriously out of sync with his influences and peers. Boulders still sounds wonderfully out of time and it's easy to argue that it's the peak of his career.

the theory missed the "unjustly" part of this thread title

i so have that kate taylor album.
have to haul that one out of the crypt.

Here's a thread for albums that have been forgotten, lost, or just plain ignored - and you think deserve a fresh listen. Throw in your own faves/suggestions. Any era, any genre.

I'm starting with:

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Frankie Miller - Once in a Blue Moon

This was the 1972 debut album by Scotland's Frankie Miller. He's backed throughout by the great Brinsley Schwarz (which included Nick Lowe and Ian Gomm at the time). Miller sang like a Stax/Volt R&B belter, sort of a cross between Otis Redding and Joe Cocker, and the Brinsleys played like a pub rock version of The Band (even including a cover of Dylan's "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" just to make the comparison more apt). It's an extremely solid debut, although you can hear that sound already starting to ossify into the sort of dreck that Bad Company (and others) would later take to the bank. Well worth a listen though.

This is the only link I've been able to find for it: