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

~~Odyshape~~ · 07-04-2011, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by loveissucide

1979
Unknown Pleasures-Joy Division
Metal Box-Public Image Limited
Live At The Witch Trials-The Fall
Armed Forces-Elvis Costello
The Specials-S/T
Entertainment!-Gang Of Four
London Calling-The Clash
Fear Of Music-Talking Heads
Setting Sons-The Jam
Cut-the Slits
Drums And Wires-XTC
The Undertones-S/T

Also have a lot of time for 1984.

Any post punk lover would definitely agree

Mrd00d · 07-04-2011, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by starrynight

It's interesting that everyone lists years by albums, I suppose rock critics have got everyone to think that is how we look at music. I still think for most people though their memory is coloured by their favourite songs, whether they are from a big album or not.

I think you're in the minority and you don't know it.

And music critics haven't gotten me thinking about music by album, how I get and listen to music has me doing that. I never, ever, ever listen to the radio or download single songs. Albums or bust.

starrynight · 07-04-2011, 04:17 PM

No I don't think I am in a minority in thinking this. There's millions out there in the past and even now who while they may like some albums like individual songs more. And many people DO download individual songs now. Obviously you will do what you like but most people will not think 'albums or bust' otherwise why would compilations and greatest hits be so popular? It's simply less time consuming for most people to play their favourite songs. I of course look through albums because that's what internet lists always look at, following on from the yearly critics lists that have been going for a few decades. But most people out there won't be so willing to go through hundreds of albums, and they won't religiously play albums from start to end.

Necromancer · 07-04-2011, 06:13 PM

The Monterey International Pop Music Festival was a three-day concert event held June 16 to June 18, 1967. The festival is remembered for the first major American appearances by Jimi Hendrix and The Who, as well as the first major public performances of Janis Joplin. It was also the first major performance by Otis Redding in front of a predominantly white audience.

Howard the Duck · 07-06-2011, 05:41 AM

1984, easily

it's the year I started to really "listen" to music

TheNiceGuy · 07-06-2011, 07:03 AM

1973

Pink Floyd-Dark Side of The Moon
Genesis-Selling England by the Pound
The Who-Quadrophenia
Roxy Music-For Your Pleasure and Stranded

Quite a solid year imo!

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%
2001	0	0%
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

07-04-2011, 04:17 PM	#63 (permalink)
starrynight Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 937	No I don't think I am in a minority in thinking this. There's millions out there in the past and even now who while they may like some albums like individual songs more. And many people DO download individual songs now. Obviously you will do what you like but most people will not think 'albums or bust' otherwise why would compilations and greatest hits be so popular? It's simply less time consuming for most people to play their favourite songs. I of course look through albums because that's what internet lists always look at, following on from the yearly critics lists that have been going for a few decades. But most people out there won't be so willing to go through hundreds of albums, and they won't religiously play albums from start to end. __________________ non-cliquey member of every music forum I participate on

07-04-2011, 06:13 PM	#64 (permalink)
Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	1967 The Monterey International Pop Music Festival was a three-day concert event held June 16 to June 18, 1967. The festival is remembered for the first major American appearances by Jimi Hendrix and The Who, as well as the first major public performances of Janis Joplin. It was also the first major performance by Otis Redding in front of a predominantly white audience.

07-06-2011, 07:03 AM	#66 (permalink)
TheNiceGuy Living under the bridge Join Date: May 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 317	1973 Pink Floyd-Dark Side of The Moon Genesis-Selling England by the Pound The Who-Quadrophenia Roxy Music-For Your Pleasure and Stranded Quite a solid year imo! __________________ My Music Review Blog-It's Only Rock 'n' Roll There is no Dark Side of the Moon really, matter of fact it's all dark...