History Music / Attila

->''"Many critics, fans, and college students have spent hours debating the serious question of what the worst album in the history of rock actually is. One listen to ''Attila'' would provide them with a definitive answer."''
-->--'''Stephen Thomas Erlewine''', All Music Guide

->''[[OldShame "Psychedelic bullshit...we were gonna destroy the world with amplification."]]''
-->--'''Music/BillyJoel'''

* DanceSensation:
-->''California Flash does the latest dance - says it was imported from UsefulNotes/{{France}} - and who could resist watching him move his pants?''

* RevengeBallad: "Sweet Revenge", where Joel boasts that people called him names, but now he is out "to win and kick your faces in". A tad ironic seeing this album failed to impress anyone!

* {{Revenge}}: "Sweet Revenge", where Joel boasts that people called him names, but now he is out "to win and kick your faces in". A tad ironic seeing this album failed to impress anyone!

* Music/BillyJoel - lead vocals, keyboards

* DanceSensation: California Flash does the latest dance - says it was imported from France - and who could resist watching him move his pants?

After Music/BillyJoel set his first steps as a RockAndRoll band called The Hassles he and band member Jonathan Small started a ProgressiveRock and PsychedelicRock band called Attila, built around HistoricalDomainCharacter UsefulNotes/AttilaTheHun and also dressed up to it. Musically they were notable for not using any guitars, but instead relying on just drums (Jonathan Small) and a heavily distorted B-3 organ (Billy Joel). They released a SelfTitledAlbum in 1970, which was a commercial and critical disaster. It's full of LargeHam moments, and it later attracted many fans. Professional critics' opinions ranged from deeming it "one of the worst albums ever recorded" to considering it to have NarmCharm, while PsychedelicRock fans opined that it SugarWiki/NeedsMoreLove.

->''"Many critics, fans, and college students have spent hours debating the serious question of what the worst album in the history of rock actually is. One listen to Attila would provide them with a definitive answer."''

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->''Many critics, fans, and college students have spent hours debating the serious question of what the worst album in the history of rock actually is. One listen to Attila would provide them with a definitive answer.''
-->'''Stephen Thomas Erlewine''', All Music Guide

->''[[OldShame Psychedelic bullshit...we were gonna destroy the world with amplification.]]''
-->'''Music/BillyJoel'''

After Music/BillyJoel set his first steps as a RockAndRoll band called The Hassles he and band member Jonathan Small started a ProgressiveRock and PsychedelicRock band called Attila, built around HistoricalDomainCharacter UsefulNotes/AttilaTheHun and also dressed up to it. Musically they were notable for not using any guitars, but instead relying on just drums (Jonathan Small) and a heavily distorted B-3 organ (Billy Joel). They released a SelfTitledAlbum in 1970, which was a commercial and critical disaster. It's full of LargeHam moments, and it later attracted many fans. Professional critics' opinions ranged from deeming it "one of the worst albums ever recorded" to considering it to have NarmCharm, while PsychedelicRock fans opined that it NeedsMoreLove.

After Music/BillyJoel set his first steps as a RockAndRoll band called The Hassles he and band member Jonathan Small started a ProgressiveRock and PsychedelicRock band called Attila, built around HistoricalDomainCharacter UsefulNotes/AttilaTheHun and also dressed up to it. Musically they were notable for not using any guitars, but instead relying on just drums (Jonathan Small) and a heavily distorted B-3 organ (Billy Joel). They released a SelfTitledAlbum in 1970, which was such a commercial and critical disaster that it has been called "one of the worst albums ever recorded" and definitely Joel's worst record. [[BileFascination This nickname alone]] and the fact that Music/BillyJoel was attached to it prevented it from fading away in total obscurity. It's full of LargeHam moments, laughable lyrics and such a downright ridiculous musical effort that it attracted many fans who would argue it's SoBadItsGood.

The band split up soon afterwards, also because Joel began an affair with Small's wife, Elizabeth, with whom he eventually married. Despite the fact that Attila remains an OldShame for both musicians involved both men eventually went on to do better things. Small became a film producer and Joel eventually found success as a solo musician.

Please don't confuse this band with the {{Deathcore}} [[Music/AttilaMetalcore band]] of the same name, even if their music sometimes gets a similar reception to this band's output.

* ProgressiveRock and PsychedelicRock: Typical for a lot of bands that were popular at the time, but in fact they were going for Music/JimiHendrix.

* OldShame: InUniverse, the band is this to Music/BillyJoel.

Please don't confuse this band with the {{Deathcore}} band of the same name, even if their music sometimes gets a similar reception to this band's output.

* OldShame

After Music/BillyJoel set his first steps as a RockAndRoll band called The Hassles he and band member Jonathan Small started a ProgressiveRock and PsychedelicRock band called Attila, built around HistoricalDomainCharacter UsefulNotes/AttilaTheHun and also dressed up to it. Musically they were notable for not using any guitars, but instead relying on just drums (Jonathan Small) and a heavily distorted B-3 organ (Billy Joel). They released a SelfTitledAlbum in 1970, which was such a commercial and critical disaster that it has been called "one of the worst albums ever recorded" and definitely Joel's [[ParvumOpus worst record]]. [[BileFascination This nickname alone]] and the fact that Music/BillyJoel was attached to it prevented it from fading away in total obscurity. It's full of LargeHam moments, laughable lyrics and such a downright ridiculous musical effort that it attracted many fans who would argue it's SoBadItsGood.

* "Wonder Woman" (3:38)
* "California Flash" (3:32)
* "Revenge is Sweet" (4:00)
* "Amplifier Fire (Part I: Godzilla/Part II: March Of The Huns)" (7:39)

* "Rollin' Home" (4:52)
* "Tear This Castle Down" (5:49)
* "Holy Moses" (4:30)
* "Brain Invasion" (5:41)

After Music/BillyJoel set his first steps as a RockAndRoll band called The Hassles he and band member Jonathan Small started a ProgressiveRock and PsychedelicRock band called Attila, built around HistoricalDomainCharacter UsefulNotes/AttilaTheHun and also dressed up to it. Musically they were notable for not using any guitars, but instead relying on just drums (Jonathan Small) and a heavily distorted B-3 organ (Billy Joel). They released a SelfTitledAlbum in 1970, which was such a commercial and critical disaster that it has been called "one of the worst albums ever recorded". [[BileFascination This nickname alone]] and the fact that Music/BillyJoel was attached to it prevented it from fading away in total obscurity. It's full of LargeHam moments, laughable lyrics and such a downright ridiculous musical effort that it attracted many fans who would argue it's SoBadItsGood.

--> ''People laughted at me and said I'd never win''

''Attila'' was the debut and only release by Attila, an organ-drums combo featuring film producer Jonathan Small on drums and Music/BillyJoel on keyboards.

[[BileFascination It is not exactly beloved.]]

* EpicRocking: "Amplifier Fire"
* FaceOnTheCover: Er...yeah.
* {{Instrumentals}}: "Amplifier Fire", "Brain Invasion"
* {{Medley}}: "Amplifier Fire"

* PsychedelicRock: Well, they were going for Hendrix. "When you find the time, reach back into your mind..."
* {{Revenge}}: Spoiler: It's sweet.
* ShoutOut: Continuing the Music/JimiHendrix theme, "Holy Moses" is based off of a thinly-veiled take on the "[[Music/AreYouExperienced Foxey Lady]]" riff.

-->''I touched the sky!''

* ArtisticLicense: From the get-go, ComicBook/WonderWoman is not known for her red hair.