Avoiding the sophomore jinx - best second albums

**ColumbusSteelerFan** · 09-01-2008, 06:23 AM

You've heard it before - some "hot" new group comes out with a great debut album. Everyone loves it. Then, the real test...their followup album. Most groups have to write new material to fill out the album. For the truly talented, it's no problem. For others...well, maybe they should've quit while ahead!

So, to start this thread, here's a few of my favorite second releases by artists that turned out for the better. Feel free to add your own, make comments, whatever.

Van Halen - Van Halen II
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Dream Theater - Images And Words
Coroner - Punishment For Decadence
Iron Maiden - Killers
The Black Crowes - The Southern Harmony And Music Companion
Metallica - Ride The Lightning
Megadeth - Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?
Def Leppard - High 'N Dry
Rainbow - Rising
Kyuss - Blues For The Red Sun
Entomed - Clandestine
Crowbar - Crowbar

**Ozey74** · 09-01-2008, 08:14 AM

Aerosmith "Get Your Wings"

Album highlights- "Train Kept a Rollin'" & "Seasons of Wither" (still one of the highlights of their show if this song makes the set list)

**Ozey74** · 09-01-2008, 08:17 AM

Patera's "Vulgar Display of Power" should also be on a list of best 2nd records.

**ghettoscott** · 09-01-2008, 11:03 AM

Run DMC - Raising Hell

**stlrz d** · 09-01-2008, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by ColumbusSteelerFan

The Black Crowes - The Southern Harmony And Music Companion

I'll have to give this some thought. Off the top of my head (I'm a Blues Traveler fan) I think that Traveler's and Thieves is much better than their first release, which was still quite good.

As for The Black Crowes, I'd say not only did The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion better the first one, I'd argue that TSHAMC is their best period. Sting Me, Remedy, Hotel Illness, My Morning Song...are you kidding me?!?! This disc is very good, imo!

**ColumbusSteelerFan** · 09-01-2008, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by Ozey74

Patera's "Vulgar Display of Power" should also be on a list of best 2nd records.

It should be, but it's technically NOT their 2nd album. You have to go back to their glam days for that one. Not a bad album actually.

**Ozey74** · 09-01-2008, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by ColumbusSteelerFan

Originally Posted by Ozey74

Patera's "Vulgar Display of Power" should also be on a list of best 2nd records.

It should be, but it's technically NOT their 2nd album. You have to go back to their glam days for that one. Not a bad album actually.

Your right!! Forgot about that. Thanks!!!

**ColumbusSteelerFan** · 09-01-2008, 12:55 PM

Can't forget these:

Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny
Extreme - Extreme II
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary Of A Madman
Dio - The Last In Line

**Ozey74** · 09-01-2008, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by ColumbusSteelerFan

Can't forget these:

Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny
Extreme - Extreme II
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary Of A Madman
Dio - The Last In Line

Extreme is a great, very underrated band. Did you know that they released a new CD last month. Check their website. Gary Cherone caught alot of unnecessary flack for his stint in Van Halen.

**ColumbusSteelerFan** · 09-01-2008, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by Ozey74

Originally Posted by ColumbusSteelerFan

Can't forget these:

Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny
Extreme - Extreme II
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary Of A Madman
Dio - The Last In Line

Extreme is a great, very underrated band. Did you know that they released a new CD last month. Check their website. Gary Cherone caught alot of unnecessary flack for his stint in Van Halen.

Heard about the reunion but not a CD. Will have to check out sometime. In the meantime, a few more:

Alice In Chains - Dirt
Annihilator - Never, Neverland
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
Blue Oyster Cult - Tyranny And Mutation
Steely Dan - Countdown To Esctasy