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Post by mightyjack on May 9, 2007 14:51:04 GMT -5
Has there been a better year for rock and roll releases?
At the top you have the Beatles with Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - Even though it's not my favorite Beatles LP of all time, I can't deny the impact it had.
The great thing about rock in the 60s were the friendly (and a few not so friendly) rivalries. The great bands would push each other, challenge and inspire one another. Dylan inspired Lennon and Hendrix, there's a story that Clapton and Townsend forged a friendship based on discussing on what to do about Hendrix (Not in a "mob hit" type of way, but in a, how do we best him artistically)
in 1967 the cream rose to the top. And speaking of Cream, here's a few more great LPs....
Cream Disraeli Gears The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour Bob Dylan John Wesley Harding The Velvet Underground and Nico Hollies Evolution Jefferson Airplane Surrealistic Pillow
Jimi Hendrix had 2 releases... Are You Experienced? and Axis: Bold as Love
And my beloved Monkees released 3, More of the Monkees - Headquarters - and the best of the bunch, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd
I LOOOVED the surrealistic, psychedelic stuff so this year really clicked for me.
I purposely left off a lot, discuss your favorites and whether there's been a year in rock albums to challenge it.
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Post by TV's Cowboy on May 9, 2007 15:27:56 GMT -5
I see you've finally given the Velvet Underground debut a listen because I remember in the debut album thread from a month back you mentioned that you haven't listened to it yet because you weren't a big Lou Reed fan. Well that's cool it's on your now playing list. Better late then never I always say.
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Post by Captain Hygiene on May 9, 2007 15:30:36 GMT -5
I typically count 1967 as the definitive starting point to the period with my favorite music. There's a lot that I like from pre-'67, but that is pretty much where everything clicked. So, it's not my favorite year, but it is very important. I would count 1967-1977 as easily the best decade in rock music in my opinion.
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Post by Afgncaap5 on May 9, 2007 15:33:52 GMT -5
1968 wasn't a bad year. It was a theoretical possibility to attend a concert featuring the beatles, the who, the jimmy hendrix experience, led zeppelin, the rolling stones, the mind benders, and others.
Not that it was *realistically* possible to do so, but still.
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Post by TomServo69 on May 9, 2007 15:35:45 GMT -5
The Stones "Between the Buttons". A forgotten album, but, without it, we'd have no "Ruby Tuesday" or "Let's Spend the Night Together".
I'll have more later I'm sure when I have more time.
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Post by TomServo69 on May 9, 2007 15:36:57 GMT -5
Oh, and let's not forget, "The Who Sell Out".
I can see double posts for miles and miles.................
Servo
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Post by Mr. Atari on May 9, 2007 15:52:28 GMT -5
Yeah, 1967 was good, but it doesn't measure up to 1990.
You remember 1990, right?
The year of: Richard Marx The New Kids on the Block Milli Vanilli MC Hammer Vanilla Ice Rico Suave Michael Bolton Wilson Phillips and dozens of nondescript hair band power ballads.
You can have your Beatles and Dylan. Give me Warrant and Bell Biv Devoe.
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Post by Hoss Ragen on May 9, 2007 16:03:42 GMT -5
Late '65 to '66 was more of a turning point, in my opinion. That was when the fuzz tones, off-kilter bass, swirly Hammond organ/farfisa and strong drum backing really took effect: Wayne Fontana & The Mind Benders' "Game Of Love", The Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction", James Brown's "Cold Sweat" (both the hippies and the soul brothers starting to merge) , Count Five's "Psychotic Reaction", The New Breed's "Want Ad Reader", ? And The Mysterians "96 Tears" and countless others. You could even hear surf-rockers like Dick Dale, the Beach Boys and The Ventures really take shape in '65
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Post by Captain Hygiene on May 9, 2007 16:16:46 GMT -5
Give me Warrant and Bell Biv Devoe. Well....if you insist.
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Post by Hugh Beaumont on May 9, 2007 18:02:27 GMT -5
1978. Devo's first album.
The end.
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Post by Phantom Engineer on May 9, 2007 18:15:07 GMT -5
I would count 1967-1977 as easily the best decade in rock music in my opinion. If you count that as January 1st 1966 to December 31st 1977 that's eleven years. But a friend of mine once suggested that 1966 to 1976 was the most creative period in rock history and it's hard to argue with that. It covers a lot of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Who, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, Bruce Springsteen,The Doors and on and on. Quite a legacy.
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Post by Captain Hygiene on May 9, 2007 18:21:30 GMT -5
It's such a great decade that it's eleven years. No, I never bothered to think about counting the period as inclusive. Maybe July 1967 - June 1977? ;D
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Post by mightyjack on May 10, 2007 6:54:36 GMT -5
I see you've finally given the Velvet Underground debut a listen because I remember in the debut album thread from a month back you mentioned that you haven't listened to it yet because you weren't a big Lou Reed fan. Well that's cool it's on your now playing list. Better late then never I always say. Yeah I said something in the complaint bar that at my age, if I still wanted to be considered a "real" music fan that I needed to get down and buy this album. I don't really hate Lou, but a little of him goes a loooong way. It's that voice (or lack there of) and that 80% of his songs consist of him pumping two (maybe 3) chords backs and forth. Crimeny Lou, you made a whole career on one song structure! lol But this was very good. He doesn't sing all the time, there are many two minute songs so it doesn't often get tedious, and who knew Lou could write such sweetly, poppy melodies. I was impressed. I probably wont be adding too much of Reeds stuff in my collection, but I'm glad I finally got this one. It's very cool. Femme Fatale is my favorite song on the album btw
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Post by GodoHell on May 10, 2007 7:34:55 GMT -5
1978. Devo's first album. The end. LMAO!!! Nice to know there's still a few other Spud Boys out there. MJ, did you leave out Pinks Floyd's debut The Piper at the Gates of Dawn on purpose?!?
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Post by Afgncaap5 on May 10, 2007 9:13:22 GMT -5
Yeah, 1967 was good, but it doesn't measure up to 1990. You remember 1990, right? The year of: Richard Marx The New Kids on the Block Milli Vanilli MC Hammer Vanilla Ice Rico SuaveMichael Bolton Wilson Phillips and dozens of nondescript hair band power ballads. You can have your Beatles and Dylan. Give me Warrant and Bell Biv Devoe. HA! Hahahahahaha....heh-heh-heh....thanks, Atari.
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