Top 5 Albums from Each Year: 1965-2000

streetwaves · 06-26-2010, 11:31 AM

Okay, so I've scrapped my last thread (the one where I tried to do my top 55 records ever). My selections change a lot, and I find it easier to go year-by-year. So I intend to finish this new project pretty soon - I'll get a good deal of it done today. Hope someone enjoys it.

1965:

1. The Sonics - Here Are The Sonics!!!

Don't get me wrong, I think Rubber Soul is a nice little record. But in the same year, the Sonics were putting out songs like 'The Witch,' 'Boss Hoss,' 'Psycho', and of course, 'Strychnine', with lyrics like "some folks like water, some folks like wine / but I like the taste of straight strychnine". You can't beat that in 1965... even if they do make you hear some covers of the usual standards.

2. John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
3. Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Rip, Rig and Panic
4. The Beatles - Rubber Soul
5. Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited

1966:

1. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

I never knew I liked the Beach Boys until I heard this album. I like the Beach Boys. This is definitely one of the most beautiful albums of the 1960s and that also makes it one of the best. You can tell which decade it comes from, but that doesn't make it any less timeless. We'll be listening to this for many years to come, and it'll always make us want to sing along.

2. The Beatles - Revolver
3. Monks - Black Monk Time
4. Cecil Taylor - Unit Structures
5. The Seeds - A Web of Sound

1967:

1. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico

What more can be said? This record completely reshaped modern music when it was released in 1967 and still holds up to this day. Even in 2010, the menacing sounds of songs like 'Venus in Furs' and 'Run Run Run' are able to send chills through your spine. A masterpiece, and a contender for the best album of the 1960s for sure.

2. Captain Beefheart - Safe as Milk
3. Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen
4. Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
5. Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow

More later...

OctaneHugo · 06-26-2010, 11:55 AM

How did Revolver not win '66? I am disappoint.

streetwaves · 06-26-2010, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by OctaneHugo

How did Revolver not win '66? I am disappoint.

Pet Sounds is definitely better than Revolver!

WTDK · 12-18-2010, 06:52 PM

[QUOTE=streetwaves;890408]Pet Sounds is definitely better than Revolver![/QUOTE

It's different certainly. Better? No. Like comparing Apples to oranges.

davis123 · 03-01-2011, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by streetwaves

Pet Sounds is definitely better than Revolver!

I will argee with you here and take it one step further and state it is the best album of all time.

Howard the Duck · 03-01-2011, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by streetwaves

Pet Sounds is definitely better than Revolver!

Quote:

Originally Posted by davis123

I will argee with you here and take it one step further and state it is the best album of all time.

i think both are about the same in terms of quality and songwriting

NEWGUY562 · 05-17-2012, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by OctaneHugo

How did Revolver not win '66? I am disappoint.

really? pet sounds is a million times better though :P

Gucci Little Piggy · 05-17-2012, 10:28 AM

@OP: 1973 list that doesn't include Dark Side of the Moon = an incomplete list IMO. Nice that you chose Tago Mago somewhere though.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 05-17-2012, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Gucci Little Piggy

@OP: 1973 list that doesn't include Dark Side of the Moon = an incomplete list IMO.

Yeah because there's an album that needs more publicity.

streetwaves · 06-26-2010, 12:01 PM

1968:

1. Gilberto Gil - Gilberto Gil

Tropicália doesn't get much better than this. I prefer this to Caetano Veloso's also great record that came out in '68 as well. Try to tell me 'Procissão' isn't infectious as hell!

2. The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat
3. Jaki Byard - The Jaki Byard Experience
4. The Zombies - Odessey and Oracle
5. Peter Brötzmann - Machine Gun

1969:

1. Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica

Another one of those albums that's been talked about endlessly. Nonetheless, I feel the need to say something. At first listen a few years ago, I thought this was the biggest pile of **** ever. I was very, very wrong, but admittedly, it took me a while to realize it. It's certainly not a record to turn on in the car to pass the time, but there's some absolutely brilliant stuff on this record. But for those who can't get into this record: don't dismiss Captain Beefheart totally until you've at least heard Safe as Milk.

2. Don Cherry - Eternal Rhythm
3. King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
4. Miles Davis - In a Silent Way
5. Gal Costa - Gal

1970:

1. The Stooges - Fun House

If you really want to hear "raw power", you listen to Fun House. Period. I don't know of any other record that is this successful at literally exploding through your speakers and making you feel the energy coming through as if you were there, watching it all go down. A classic for sure.

2. The Art Ensemble of Chicago - Les stances à Sophie
3. Amon Düül II - Yeti
4. Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
5. Brigitte Fontaine & Art Ensemble of Chicago - Comme à la radio

06-26-2010, 11:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
streetwaves Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 267	Top 5 Albums from Each Year: 1965-2000 Okay, so I've scrapped my last thread (the one where I tried to do my top 55 records ever). My selections change a lot, and I find it easier to go year-by-year. So I intend to finish this new project pretty soon - I'll get a good deal of it done today. Hope someone enjoys it. 1965: 1. The Sonics - Here Are The Sonics!!! Don't get me wrong, I think Rubber Soul is a nice little record. But in the same year, the Sonics were putting out songs like 'The Witch,' 'Boss Hoss,' 'Psycho', and of course, 'Strychnine', with lyrics like "some folks like water, some folks like wine / but I like the taste of straight strychnine". You can't beat that in 1965... even if they do make you hear some covers of the usual standards. 2. John Coltrane - A Love Supreme 3. Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Rip, Rig and Panic 4. The Beatles - Rubber Soul 5. Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited 1966: 1. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds I never knew I liked the Beach Boys until I heard this album. I like the Beach Boys. This is definitely one of the most beautiful albums of the 1960s and that also makes it one of the best. You can tell which decade it comes from, but that doesn't make it any less timeless. We'll be listening to this for many years to come, and it'll always make us want to sing along. 2. The Beatles - Revolver 3. Monks - Black Monk Time 4. Cecil Taylor - Unit Structures 5. The Seeds - A Web of Sound 1967: 1. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico What more can be said? This record completely reshaped modern music when it was released in 1967 and still holds up to this day. Even in 2010, the menacing sounds of songs like 'Venus in Furs' and 'Run Run Run' are able to send chills through your spine. A masterpiece, and a contender for the best album of the 1960s for sure. 2. Captain Beefheart - Safe as Milk 3. Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen 4. Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn 5. Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow More later... __________________ rateyourmusic Last edited by streetwaves; 06-26-2010 at 12:04 PM.

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streetwaves Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 267	1968: 1. Gilberto Gil - Gilberto Gil Tropicália doesn't get much better than this. I prefer this to Caetano Veloso's also great record that came out in '68 as well. Try to tell me 'Procissão' isn't infectious as hell! 2. The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat 3. Jaki Byard - The Jaki Byard Experience 4. The Zombies - Odessey and Oracle 5. Peter Brötzmann - Machine Gun 1969: 1. Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica Another one of those albums that's been talked about endlessly. Nonetheless, I feel the need to say something. At first listen a few years ago, I thought this was the biggest pile of **** ever. I was very, very wrong, but admittedly, it took me a while to realize it. It's certainly not a record to turn on in the car to pass the time, but there's some absolutely brilliant stuff on this record. But for those who can't get into this record: don't dismiss Captain Beefheart totally until you've at least heard Safe as Milk. 2. Don Cherry - Eternal Rhythm 3. King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King 4. Miles Davis - In a Silent Way 5. Gal Costa - Gal 1970: 1. The Stooges - Fun House If you really want to hear "raw power", you listen to Fun House. Period. I don't know of any other record that is this successful at literally exploding through your speakers and making you feel the energy coming through as if you were there, watching it all go down. A classic for sure. 2. The Art Ensemble of Chicago - Les stances à Sophie 3. Amon Düül II - Yeti 4. Miles Davis - Bitches Brew 5. Brigitte Fontaine & Art Ensemble of Chicago - Comme à la radio __________________ rateyourmusic