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It seems like there are a few famous acts like this- they'll have a breakout song or album, or just one that's by far their best selling work, but it departs from their usual sound and upsets a portion of their longtime fans. Some I can think of:
- ZZ Top's monster hit Eliminator album was their first with synthesizers, which was a turn off to some who loved their Texas Blues sound.
- Similar story with Bruce Springsteen and Born in the USA
- I know a huge punk fan who loves the Clash but hates when I play Rock the Casbah.
And the funny thing is that Eliminator got me into ZZ Top and USA got me into Springsteen. I still know folks who say they love "Classic U2." Not entirely sure if the cut off point for that is The Joshua Tree or Rattle & Hum though.
Dylan's religious phase caught a lot of people off guard although there were many good songs that came from that era and albums. "Political World" and "Gotta Serve Somebody" are two that come to mind.
Man, when Dylan plugged in his guitar at the folk festival and played Like a Rolling Stone he was booed off the stage. His fans were pissed he went electric.
Even though Like a Rolling Stone is now considered the greatest R&R song of all time, it only registered number 2 on the charts in the United States.
It seems like there are a few famous acts like this- they'll have a breakout song or album, or just one that's by far their best selling work, but it departs from their usual sound and upsets a portion of their longtime fans. Some I can think of:
- ZZ Top's monster hit Eliminator album was their first with synthesizers, which was a turn off to some who loved their Texas Blues sound.
- Similar story with Bruce Springsteen and Born in the USA
- I know a huge punk fan who loves the Clash but hates when I play Rock the Casbah.
Others?
I think it was moreso the song Dancing in the Dark on the BITUSA album rather than the song BITUSA itself.
I also nominate Bob Seger's Like A Rock, not because it's a departure from his style, but more because he allowed it to be a Chevy truck anthem.
Here's some quick ones:
Extreme with "More Than Words"
Mr. Big with "To Be With You"
Starship with "Nothing Gonna Stop Us Now" and "We Built This City"
And the funny thing is that Eliminator got me into ZZ Top and USA got me into Springsteen. I still know folks who say they love "Classic U2." Not entirely sure if the cut off point for that is The Joshua Tree or Rattle & Hum though.
For me it was Joshua Tree. I don't own any U2 albums after that.
A lot of REM fans thought Document was a sell out.
Green was my breaking point. When Moster came out I thought I'd be able to get back into new R.E.M stuff, but that album was an anomaly.
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