The Onion’s A.V. Club has put together a list of their 15 True Comeback Albums, giving everyone something to complain about.
Some of the selections are on the money, like Lou Reed’s New York, Johnny Cash’s American Recordings, or Steely Dan’s Two Against Nature…but putting John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Double Fantasy on the list seems iffy; it was a huge hit, but most critics complained that it was lackluster. Same with the B-52’s Cosmic Thing, despite being a gargantuan hit. Still, kudos for including Electric Light Orchestra’s 2001 album, Zoom, which was great, even if it was a commercial flop.
A few selections which deserved to be included but weren’t are Paul McCartney’s Flowers in the Dirt, Echo and the Bunnymen’s What Are You Going To Do With Your Life?, the Bee Gees’ This Is Where I Came In, Willie Nelson’s Across the Borderline, and, dammit, I stand by Rick Springfield’s Karma. I’ll even throw ABC’s Skyscraping into the fray, as well as Tears For Fears’ Everybody Loves A Happy Ending.
