What is Your Favourite Year in Music from 1960 and up?

zachsd · 01-09-2011, 12:29 AM

1971 because:

Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire de Melody Nelson (this is a huge factor for my '71 love)
Joni Mitchell - Blue
Merle Haggard - Hag (the only Merle Haggard album I listen to)
Miles Davis - A Tribute to Jack Johnson (although one of my least favorite Miles Davis albums)
The Doors - L.A. Woman
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
David Bowie - Hunky Dory

TockTockTock · 01-09-2011, 01:02 AM

I chose 1967 because that was when the colors of innovation began to show. Hendrix's and VU's debut albums were released during this time, not to mention Love's masterpiece Forever Changes. Also, Pink Floyd's debut album was released. God... so many more. I could be here all day naming albums and musicians.

Screen13 · 01-09-2011, 06:35 AM

For me, it's about the 19-666...er, I mean 1966!

Beatles - Revolver and "Paperback Writer/Rain" + The US release of Yesterday and Today and the many controversies

Stones - Aftermath
Who - A Quick One plus "Substitute," "The Kids Are Alright," and "I'm a Boy"
Small Faces - "Hey Girl," "My Mind's Eye," and "All Or Nothing"
The Walker Brothers - "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" and "Another Tear Falls"
The Creation - "Painter Man" and "Makin' Time"
Ike and Tina Turner - "River Deep, Mountain High"
The Troggs - "Wild Thing"
Bob Seger and the Last Heard - "East Side Story"
Otis Redding - The Soul Album
The Young Rascals
Love (w/"My Little Red Book) and "7&7 Is" (single)
Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
The Yardbirds - Roger the Engineer (US release: Over, Under, Sideways, Down)
The Wild Angels (Soundtrack)
? and the Mysterians - "96 Tears"
The Animals - "Inside, Looking Out," "Don't Bring Me Down"
The Psychedelic Sounds of The 13'th Floor Elevators ("You're Gonna Miss Me")
The Pretty Things - "Come See Me"
David Bowie and the Lower Third - "Can't Help Thinking About Me"
The Music Machine - "Talk Talk"
The MC5 - First recording sessions ("I Could Only Give You...' "I Just Don't Know")
The Byrds - Fifth Dimension (w/"Eight Miles High" and all of the controversy it sparked)
The Velvet Underground - The single releases of "Sunday Morning" (Dec.) and, most importantly, "All Tomorrow's Parties" (July)

Dayvan Cowboy · 01-09-2011, 06:53 AM

2007, baby!

Why do I say that? all of the decent experimental bands were releasing good music. Here's a few albums:
Zs - Arms
The Tuss - Rushup Edge
Battles - Mirrored
Nadja - The Radiance Of Shadows
Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
Amon Tobin - Foley Room
!!! - Myth Takes
And lots more.

Jedey · 01-09-2011, 08:06 AM

1968 was the first year that albums sold more copies than singles.

Astral Weeks - Van Morrison
The Beatles (The White Album) - The Beatles
Beggars Banquet - The Rolling Stones
Bookends - Simon and Garfunkel
Cheap Thrills - Big Brother and the Holding Company
Child is Father to the Man - Blood, Sweat & Tears
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Dusty in Memphis - Dusty Springfield
Electric Ladyland - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash
John Wesley Harding - Bob Dylan (actually released 12/27/67 but for practical reasons it should be included with 1968)
The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society - The Kinks
Lady Soul - Aretha Franklin
Last Time Around - Buffalo Springfield
Magic Bus: The Who On Tour - The Who
Misty Blue - Ella Fitzgerald
Music from Big Pink - The Band
Music In a Doll's House - Family
The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw - Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Sweetheart of the Rodeo - The Byrds
Taj Mahal - Taj Mahal
The Natch'l Blues - Taj Mahal
Tell Mama - Etta James
Traffic - Traffic
We're Only In It For The Money - Mothers of Invention
Wheels of Fire - Cream
White Light/White Heat - The Velvet Underground

OccultHawk · 01-09-2011, 08:16 AM

Who can say?

I voted '87 for You're Living All Over Me, Locust Abortion Technician, Sister, and Children of God. Those albums were just in the right time and place for me.

If you took my lifetime listening habits it would probably be somewhere in the mid sixties based on what Coltrane was doing. And then the seventies, especially for The Ramones.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 01-09-2011, 12:33 PM

I'm going to have to go with 1970. So many amazing bands released their debut album this year:

Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Magma/Kobaia/Kobah - Magma
Magick Brother - Gong
Third - Soft Machine
Bitches Brew - Miles Davis
III - Led Zeppelin
Hawkwind - Hawkwind
Lick my Decals of, Baby - Captain Beefheart
Paranoid - Black Sabbath
Weasels Ripped My Flesh - Frank Zappa

~~James~~ · 01-09-2011, 12:35 PM

I can't vote here. 2010 ftw.

FaSho · 01-09-2011, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janszoon

What about those specific years stands out for you?

Actually, looking back, I should've voted '05:

Andrew Jackson Jihad - Candy Cigarettes & Cap Guns
Clutchy Hopkins - The Life of Clutchy Hopkins
Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy
Bright Eyes - Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
Patrick Wolf - Wind in the Wires
Ben Folds - Songs for Silverman
Gorillaz - Demon Days
Death Cab for Cutie - Plans
Sigur Rós - Takk...
Why? - Elephant Eyelash
DANGERDOOM - The Mouse and the Mask
Boris - Pink

But my reasoning behind '97 was:

Von-Sigur Ros
Either/Or - Elliott smith
Life After Death - Notorious B.I.G.
Ok Computer - Radiohead
F♯A♯∞ - Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Lonesome Crowded West - modest mouse

maskedsuperstae3 · 01-09-2011, 03:34 PM

I went with 1978...

That was the year where I was a full blown music freak. I was a teen at the time reading every issue of Creem, Circus, Hit Parader, Rock Scene which helped my musical knowledge plus 1978 released some albums which I love:

Kiss Alive II
The 4 Kiss solo albums
Alice Cooper From the Inside
Rolling Stones Some Girls
Johnny Thunders So Alone
David Johansen S/T
Ted Nugent Double Live Gonzo & Weekend Warriors
Journey Infinity
AC/DC Powerage & If You Want Blood...
Cheap Trick Heaven Tonight
Max Webster Mutiny Up my Sleeve
Blue Oyster Cult Some Enchanted Evening
Ramones Road to Ruin
Van Halen S/T
Warren Zevon Excitable Boy
Frank Marino Live
Patti Smith Easter

View Poll Results: Going back as far as 1960, what is your favourite year in music?
1961	0	0%
1962	0	0%
1963	0	0%
1964	0	0%
1965	0	0%
1966	1	1.92%
1967	6	11.54%
1968	1	1.92%
1969	2	3.85%
1970	1	1.92%
1971	4	7.69%
1972	4	7.69%
1973	2	3.85%
1974	0	0%
1975	0	0%
1976	1	1.92%
1977	0	0%
1978	1	1.92%
1979	4	7.69%
1980	0	0%
1981	0	0%
1982	0	0%
1983	0	0%
1984	3	5.77%
1985	0	0%
1986	0	0%
1987	2	3.85%
1988	0	0%
1989	1	1.92%
1990	0	0%
1991	3	5.77%
1992	0	0%
1993	2	3.85%
1994	2	3.85%
1995	0	0%
1996	0	0%
1997	2	3.85%
1998	1	1.92%
1999	0	0%
2000	0	0%
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2002	0	0%
2003	2	3.85%
2004	1	1.92%
2005	1	1.92%
2006	0	0%
2007	3	5.77%
2008	1	1.92%
2009	1	1.92%
2010	0	0%
Voters: 52. You may not vote on this poll

01-09-2011, 12:29 AM	#31 (permalink)
zachsd Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 347	1971 because: Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire de Melody Nelson (this is a huge factor for my '71 love) Joni Mitchell - Blue Merle Haggard - Hag (the only Merle Haggard album I listen to) Miles Davis - A Tribute to Jack Johnson (although one of my least favorite Miles Davis albums) The Doors - L.A. Woman Marvin Gaye - What's Going On Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV David Bowie - Hunky Dory __________________ lastfm rym

01-09-2011, 06:35 AM	#33 (permalink)
Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	For me, it's about the 19-666...er, I mean 1966! Beatles - Revolver and "Paperback Writer/Rain" + The US release of Yesterday and Today and the many controversies Stones - Aftermath Who - A Quick One plus "Substitute," "The Kids Are Alright," and "I'm a Boy" Small Faces - "Hey Girl," "My Mind's Eye," and "All Or Nothing" The Walker Brothers - "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" and "Another Tear Falls" The Creation - "Painter Man" and "Makin' Time" Ike and Tina Turner - "River Deep, Mountain High" The Troggs - "Wild Thing" Bob Seger and the Last Heard - "East Side Story" Otis Redding - The Soul Album The Young Rascals Love (w/"My Little Red Book) and "7&7 Is" (single) Beach Boys - Pet Sounds Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde The Yardbirds - Roger the Engineer (US release: Over, Under, Sideways, Down) The Wild Angels (Soundtrack) ? and the Mysterians - "96 Tears" The Animals - "Inside, Looking Out," "Don't Bring Me Down" The Psychedelic Sounds of The 13'th Floor Elevators ("You're Gonna Miss Me") The Pretty Things - "Come See Me" David Bowie and the Lower Third - "Can't Help Thinking About Me" The Music Machine - "Talk Talk" The MC5 - First recording sessions ("I Could Only Give You...' "I Just Don't Know") The Byrds - Fifth Dimension (w/"Eight Miles High" and all of the controversy it sparked) The Velvet Underground - The single releases of "Sunday Morning" (Dec.) and, most importantly, "All Tomorrow's Parties" (July) Last edited by Screen13; 01-09-2011 at 03:33 PM.

01-09-2011, 08:06 AM	#35 (permalink)
Jedey Veritas vos liberabit Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Musicapolis Posts: 477	1968 was the first year that albums sold more copies than singles. Astral Weeks - Van Morrison The Beatles (The White Album) - The Beatles Beggars Banquet - The Rolling Stones Bookends - Simon and Garfunkel Cheap Thrills - Big Brother and the Holding Company Child is Father to the Man - Blood, Sweat & Tears Creedence Clearwater Revival - Creedence Clearwater Revival Dusty in Memphis - Dusty Springfield Electric Ladyland - The Jimi Hendrix Experience At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash John Wesley Harding - Bob Dylan (actually released 12/27/67 but for practical reasons it should be included with 1968) The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society - The Kinks Lady Soul - Aretha Franklin Last Time Around - Buffalo Springfield Magic Bus: The Who On Tour - The Who Misty Blue - Ella Fitzgerald Music from Big Pink - The Band Music In a Doll's House - Family The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw - Paul Butterfield Blues Band Sweetheart of the Rodeo - The Byrds Taj Mahal - Taj Mahal The Natch'l Blues - Taj Mahal Tell Mama - Etta James Traffic - Traffic We're Only In It For The Money - Mothers of Invention Wheels of Fire - Cream White Light/White Heat - The Velvet Underground __________________ My Tunes

01-09-2011, 01:02 AM	#32 (permalink)
TockTockTock They/Them Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,914	I chose 1967 because that was when the colors of innovation began to show. Hendrix's and VU's debut albums were released during this time, not to mention Love's masterpiece Forever Changes. Also, Pink Floyd's debut album was released. God... so many more. I could be here all day naming albums and musicians.

01-09-2011, 06:53 AM	#34 (permalink)
Dayvan Cowboy Basscadet Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Antarctica Posts: 1,258	2007, baby! Why do I say that? all of the decent experimental bands were releasing good music. Here's a few albums: Zs - Arms The Tuss - Rushup Edge Battles - Mirrored Nadja - The Radiance Of Shadows Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam Amon Tobin - Foley Room !!! - Myth Takes And lots more.

01-09-2011, 08:16 AM	#36 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Who can say? I voted '87 for You're Living All Over Me, Locust Abortion Technician, Sister, and Children of God. Those albums were just in the right time and place for me. If you took my lifetime listening habits it would probably be somewhere in the mid sixties based on what Coltrane was doing. And then the seventies, especially for The Ramones.

01-09-2011, 12:33 PM	#37 (permalink)
Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra \/ GOD Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nowhere... Posts: 2,179	I'm going to have to go with 1970. So many amazing bands released their debut album this year: Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath Magma/Kobaia/Kobah - Magma Magick Brother - Gong Third - Soft Machine Bitches Brew - Miles Davis III - Led Zeppelin Hawkwind - Hawkwind Lick my Decals of, Baby - Captain Beefheart Paranoid - Black Sabbath Weasels Ripped My Flesh - Frank Zappa

01-09-2011, 12:35 PM	#38 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	I can't vote here. 2010 ftw.

01-09-2011, 03:34 PM	#40 (permalink)
maskedsuperstae3 Groupie Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 15	I went with 1978... That was the year where I was a full blown music freak. I was a teen at the time reading every issue of Creem, Circus, Hit Parader, Rock Scene which helped my musical knowledge plus 1978 released some albums which I love: Kiss Alive II The 4 Kiss solo albums Alice Cooper From the Inside Rolling Stones Some Girls Johnny Thunders So Alone David Johansen S/T Ted Nugent Double Live Gonzo & Weekend Warriors Journey Infinity AC/DC Powerage & If You Want Blood... Cheap Trick Heaven Tonight Max Webster Mutiny Up my Sleeve Blue Oyster Cult Some Enchanted Evening Ramones Road to Ruin Van Halen S/T Warren Zevon Excitable Boy Frank Marino Live Patti Smith Easter