Couldn't figure out a way to condense the thread title.
The obvious:
My Bloody Valentine - replace Conway w/ Butcher = ace. Animal Collective - goodbye Deakin, hello actual Billboard placement.Unrest - the chick.
― kelpolaris, Sunday, 2 May 2010 02:22 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.mychemicaltoilet.com/Manic-Street-Preachers-.jpg
― Daily Sport Stunna Yasmin Alibhai Brown (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 2 May 2010 02:26 (fourteen years ago) link
Underworld
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 2 May 2010 02:41 (fourteen years ago) link
Yes
― Davey D, Sunday, 2 May 2010 02:44 (fourteen years ago) link
Meetwood Flack
― dlp9001, Sunday, 2 May 2010 02:57 (fourteen years ago) link
the beatles
― mookieproof, Sunday, 2 May 2010 02:58 (fourteen years ago) link
Black Eyed Peas
― Tim F, Sunday, 2 May 2010 03:21 (fourteen years ago) link
Red Hot Chili Peppers
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 2 May 2010 03:41 (fourteen years ago) link
The Breeders
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 2 May 2010 03:43 (fourteen years ago) link
Whitesnake
(tbf, the lineups for The Breeders and Whitesnake have always been somewhat fluid, as well as the RHCPs.)
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 2 May 2010 03:44 (fourteen years ago) link
The Divine Comedy
― anagram, Sunday, 2 May 2010 03:51 (fourteen years ago) link
aerosmith
― controll-s (velko), Sunday, 2 May 2010 03:56 (fourteen years ago) link
RushJourneyGenesis
― Moodles, Sunday, 2 May 2010 04:00 (fourteen years ago) link
?
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 2 May 2010 04:10 (fourteen years ago) link
Iron Maiden. Replaced the lead singer, no less = KLASSIK!
― Bashful Johnny C. (staggerlee), Sunday, 2 May 2010 04:12 (fourteen years ago) link
Van der Graaf Generator.
― anagram, Sunday, 2 May 2010 07:23 (fourteen years ago) link
AC/DC's got to the most successful example.
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Sunday, 2 May 2010 08:01 (fourteen years ago) link
twice!
― Oh boy, Midgard! That's where I'm a Viking! (sic), Sunday, 2 May 2010 08:30 (fourteen years ago) link
New Order
― Mike McGooney-gal, Sunday, 2 May 2010 09:09 (fourteen years ago) link
Fleetwood Mac
― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Sunday, 2 May 2010 10:25 (fourteen years ago) link
The Human League
― turkey, Sunday, 2 May 2010 11:51 (fourteen years ago) link
Wilco
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 2 May 2010 12:28 (fourteen years ago) link
WilcoThe Flaming LipsAdam & The AntsMercury RevBlack FlagThe CureELOKraftwerk
― PaulTMA, Sunday, 2 May 2010 12:28 (fourteen years ago) link
Roxy Music
Faith No More
Metallica
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 2 May 2010 12:29 (fourteen years ago) link
Sonic Youth
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 2 May 2010 12:30 (fourteen years ago) link
Nirvana
― President Keyes, Sunday, 2 May 2010 13:21 (fourteen years ago) link
B-52s (sort of)
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 2 May 2010 13:39 (fourteen years ago) link
The Cure
suddenly?
― Oh boy, Midgard! That's where I'm a Viking! (sic), Sunday, 2 May 2010 14:36 (fourteen years ago) link
Well, the addition of Boris sure sped things up, didn't it?
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 2 May 2010 14:43 (fourteen years ago) link
Ultravox
― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Sunday, 2 May 2010 15:24 (fourteen years ago) link
And Dream Theater
It's even on wikipedia!!!!!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cure#Increasing_commercial_success_.281983.E2.80.931988.29
― PaulTMA, Sunday, 2 May 2010 16:05 (fourteen years ago) link
Thompson Twins
― Olivier Messiaen Control (Paul in Santa Cruz), Sunday, 2 May 2010 16:09 (fourteen years ago) link
Depeche Mode
― Check this, in fact. How exciting. He literally cuts the mustard. (snoball), Sunday, 2 May 2010 16:11 (fourteen years ago) link
Not suddenly, no. It did take a few years.
― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Sunday, 2 May 2010 16:21 (fourteen years ago) link
For them to top the commercial success of "Speak & Spell", I mean. You could argue that adding Alan Wilder helped though.
― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Sunday, 2 May 2010 16:24 (fourteen years ago) link
Pink Floyd
― Snop Snitchin, Sunday, 2 May 2010 17:03 (fourteen years ago) link
― mookieproof, Saturday, May 1, 2010 9:58 PM (Yesterday)
thread should have been locked at this point
― Nom Nom Nom Chomsky (WmC), Sunday, 2 May 2010 17:08 (fourteen years ago) link
otm
Stones Beasties Clash Can VU Mekons Minutemen Black Flag etc
― Snop Snitchin, Sunday, 2 May 2010 17:13 (fourteen years ago) link
Jesus and Mary Chain
― brotherlovesdub, Sunday, 2 May 2010 17:14 (fourteen years ago) link
The Guess Who iirc
― Sean Carruthers, Sunday, 2 May 2010 17:24 (fourteen years ago) link
The Wailers
― If You Ain't Gonna Wash It, I Ain't Gonna Eat It (Cattle Grind), Sunday, 2 May 2010 20:54 (fourteen years ago) link
gang starr
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Sunday, 2 May 2010 21:03 (fourteen years ago) link
REO SpeedwagonJourney
― kornrulez6969, Sunday, 2 May 2010 21:13 (fourteen years ago) link
That link describes them changing lineup several times and continuing to grow in success at a moderate pace.
― Oh boy, Midgard! That's where I'm a Viking! (sic), Monday, 3 May 2010 00:43 (fourteen years ago) link
Styx
― xhuxk, Monday, 3 May 2010 00:45 (fourteen years ago) link
(Well, took them two albums with Tommy Shaw; not sure if that counts as "suddenly" or not.)
― xhuxk, Monday, 3 May 2010 00:47 (fourteen years ago) link
It's good to see "It's even on Wikipedia!" is still used as a defense in arguments....
― If You Ain't Gonna Wash It, I Ain't Gonna Eat It (Cattle Grind), Monday, 3 May 2010 00:53 (fourteen years ago) link
Sex Pistols.
― mike a, Monday, 3 May 2010 00:59 (fourteen years ago) link
Duran Duran
― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Monday, 3 May 2010 01:15 (fourteen years ago) link
pavement
― kamerad, Monday, 3 May 2010 02:11 (fourteen years ago) link
replacements
― kamerad, Monday, 3 May 2010 02:28 (fourteen years ago) link