Least Essential Albums 2005

[Betterout]

The Onion's A/V Club presents the least essential albums of 2005. Check out the whole list and the very funny write ups about the ones that made the cut at avclub.com/content/node/44019.

LEAST ESSENTIAL MOAN-A-THON
Scott Stapp, The Great Divide

LEAST ESSENTIAL ALBUM BY AN ACTOR
Peter Gallagher, 7 Days In Memphis

LEAST ESSENTIAL COMEBACK
Stryper, Reborn

LEAST ESSENTIAL DISCS THAT MAKE FREDDIE MERCURY SPIN IN HIS GRAVE
Various Artists, Killer Queen: A Tribute To Queen
and
Queen + Paul Rodgers, Return Of The Champions

LEAST ESSENTIAL ACOUSTIC ANNIVERSARY VERSION OF AN ALBUM EVERYONE'S SICK OF ALREADY
Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill Acoustic

LEAST ESSENTIAL ALBUM BY AN AMERICAN IDOL FINALIST (FIRST-SEASON DIVISION)
Jim Verraros, Rollercoaster

LEAST ESSENTIAL ACT OF MUSICAL COLONIALISM
FJ & Living Souls, Ambient Africa

LEAST ESSENTIAL AUDIO SOUVENIR OF AN ESSENTIALLY VISUAL EXPERIENCE
Simon Carpentier & Cirque Du Soleil, Zumanity: Another Side Of Cirque Du Soleil

LEAST ESSENTIAL ALBUM THAT HAS THE BALLS TO CALL ITSELF THE GREATEST
Ian Brown, The Greatest

LEAST ESSENTIAL TRIBUTE ALBUM
Various Artists, Back Against The Wall

LEAST ESSENTIAL ALBUM BY A LIFE COACH, CERTIFIED MASTER OF NEURAL LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING, MASTER OF THERAPEUTIC IMAGERY, MASTER OF HYPNOTHERAPY, MASTER TIMELINE PRACTITIONER, AND FOUNDER OF THE MOTIVATIONAL CHANGE COMPANY MENTAL DESIGN CONCEPTS, INC.
Chase, Somethin' To Feel About

LEAST ESSENTIAL SOUNDTRACK TO A TELEVISION SHOW STARRING A SECOND-GENERATION HACK
Lil Romeo, Romeo! TV Show (The Season)

LEAST ESSENTIAL 2PACSPLOITATION
Various Artists, The Rose Vol. 2: Music Inspired By Tupac's Poetry

LEAST ESSENTIAL PROOF THAT PUNK IS REALLY DEAD
Misfits Meet The Nutley Brass, Fiend Club Lounge

LEAST ESSENTIAL ALBUM BY A PROFESSIONAL WRESTLER
John Cena & Tha Trademarc, You Can't See Me (Sony)

LEAST ESSENTIAL ROCK CROSSOVER
Ian Anderson, Ian Anderson Plays The Orchestral Jethro Tull

LEAST ESSENTIAL REMIXED GREATEST-HITS ALBUM FROM A FORMER HIP-HOP HEAVYWEIGHT
Master P, Remix Classics

LEAST ESSENTIAL LIVE ALBUM
Candy Dulfer, Candy Dulfer: Live At Montreux 2002

LEAST ESSENTIAL CLINTON-ERA RELIC
Institute, Distort Yourself

LEAST ESSENTIAL RINGTONE-BASED CROSSOVER THAT BROUGHT COLDPLAY DOWN A NOTCH
Crazy Frog, Presents Crazy Hits

LEAST ESSENTIAL JAZZ/POP CROSSOVER
Herbie Hancock, Possibilities

LEAST ESSENTIAL BEST-OF ALBUM
Hilary Duff, Most Wanted

LEAST ESSENTIAL ALBUM OF 2005
t.A.T.u., Dangerous And Moving
(Interscope)

[chris]

I find this list so depressing. Peter Gallagher made an album? Why?

What really depresses me though is the same thing that depresses me about all bad art: the albums (okay, most of them) represent someone's hard work and passion, all of which just get served up for ready ridicule.

[Thanin]

Well I'd say only about 25% of this list has non-commercially driven attempts at art, but I agree with your point Chris. Passion and desire can never save a failure.

[Tyler]

I have an admission to make.

I cannot get enough of underage lesbian girls singing in Russian.

[Thanin]

Whom can my friend, whom can.