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

Guybrush · 03-07-2010, 06:04 PM

Simple!

Just answer the poll and feel free to tell us why you chose what you chose.

Poll is public!

For me, it's 1972.

some releases that year :

Deep Purple - Machine Head
Yes - Close to the Edge
Gentle Giant - Octopus
Focus - Focus III
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick
Return to Forever - Return to Forever

.. and more too!

lucifer_sam · 03-07-2010, 06:14 PM

1984, hands down. Want to know why?

Zen Arcade
Double Nickels on the Dime
Meat Puppets II
The Wonderful and Frightening World of the Fall
Ocean Rain
From Her to Eternity
Ride the Lightning
Let It Be
Treasure
...

The Monkey · 03-07-2010, 06:21 PM

Gotta be 1969:

The Kinks -Arthur
The Beatles - Abbey Road
The Who - Tommy
The Stooges - The Stooges
Led Zeppelin - I & II
Jeff Beck - Beck-Ola
MC5 - Kick Out the Jams
The Rolling Stones - Let it Bleed
King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King

SATCHMO · 03-07-2010, 06:34 PM

1971, the year I was born just happens to coincide with some of my favorite albums of all time

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
The Allman Brothers - At Fillmore East
Gil Scott Heron - Pieces of a Man
John Prine - S/T
Funkadelic - Maggot Brain
Pink Floyd - Meddle
Joni Mitchell - Blue

loveissucide · 03-07-2010, 06:43 PM

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.

Zarko · 03-07-2010, 06:50 PM

Based on current tastes...

1997
Amon Tobin - Bricolage
Arcana - Arc Of The Testimony
Bowery Electric - Beat
Death Cube K - Disembodied
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call
Nils Petter Molvaer - Khmer
Sofa - Grey

Or

2007
Amon Tobin - Foley Room
Grinderman - Grinderman
Kashiwa Daisuke - Program Music 1
Onra - Chinoiseries
Saddleback - Night Maps
Sixtoo - Jackals and Vipers in Envy of Man
Stendeck - Faces
The Field - From Here We Go Sublime

For now I will go with 97.

Alfred · 03-07-2010, 09:21 PM

I'm gonna have to say 2008.

Board Up The House
The Bedlam In Goliath
Hail Destroyer
Watershed
United Nations
Thursday/Envy
Fleet Foxes
Lost In The Sound Of Separation

1998 and 2007 are also worth mentioning.

Violent & Funky · 03-07-2010, 11:08 PM

1991, for obvious and previously stated reasons...

CanwllCorfe · 03-07-2010, 11:23 PM

2003 since Trance was really still at it's heyday and such.

+81 · 03-07-2010, 11:32 PM

I really love 2004.

Death From Above 1979 - You're a Woman, I'm a Machine
Alexisonfire - Watch Out!
The Unicorns - Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?
Black Keys - Rubber Factory
Big D & The Kids Table - How it Goes
Bjork - Medulla
Chinese Stars - A Rare Sensation
Circle Takes The Square - As The Roots Undo
Deerhoof - Milkman
El Ten Eleven - S/T
The Evaporators - Ripple Rock
The Hives - Tyrannosaurus Hives
John Frusciante - Shadows Collide With People
Liars - They Were Wrong So We Drowned
mewithoutYou - Catch For Us The Foxes
Sonic Youth - Sonic Nurse

Lots of other great ones from that year, these are just some I've been hooked on at one point or another and still love.

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

03-07-2010, 06:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	What is Your Favourite Year in Music from 1960 and up? Simple! Just answer the poll and feel free to tell us why you chose what you chose. Poll is public! For me, it's 1972. some releases that year : Deep Purple - Machine Head Yes - Close to the Edge Gentle Giant - Octopus Focus - Focus III David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick Return to Forever - Return to Forever .. and more too! __________________ Something Completely Different

03-07-2010, 06:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	1984, hands down. Want to know why? Zen Arcade Double Nickels on the Dime Meat Puppets II The Wonderful and Frightening World of the Fall Ocean Rain From Her to Eternity Ride the Lightning Let It Be Treasure ... __________________ first.am

03-07-2010, 06:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
The Monkey Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 803	Gotta be 1969: The Kinks -Arthur The Beatles - Abbey Road The Who - Tommy The Stooges - The Stooges Led Zeppelin - I & II Jeff Beck - Beck-Ola MC5 - Kick Out the Jams The Rolling Stones - Let it Bleed King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King Last edited by The Monkey; 03-08-2010 at 06:56 PM.

03-07-2010, 06:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	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. __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

03-07-2010, 06:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	1971, the year I was born just happens to coincide with some of my favorite albums of all time Marvin Gaye - What's Going On The Allman Brothers - At Fillmore East Gil Scott Heron - Pieces of a Man John Prine - S/T Funkadelic - Maggot Brain Pink Floyd - Meddle Joni Mitchell - Blue

03-07-2010, 06:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zarko Barely Disheveled Zombie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 1,196	Based on current tastes... 1997 Amon Tobin - Bricolage Arcana - Arc Of The Testimony Bowery Electric - Beat Death Cube K - Disembodied Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call Nils Petter Molvaer - Khmer Sofa - Grey Or 2007 Amon Tobin - Foley Room Grinderman - Grinderman Kashiwa Daisuke - Program Music 1 Onra - Chinoiseries Saddleback - Night Maps Sixtoo - Jackals and Vipers in Envy of Man Stendeck - Faces The Field - From Here We Go Sublime For now I will go with 97.

03-07-2010, 09:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	I'm gonna have to say 2008. Board Up The House The Bedlam In Goliath Hail Destroyer Watershed United Nations Thursday/Envy Fleet Foxes Lost In The Sound Of Separation 1998 and 2007 are also worth mentioning. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

03-07-2010, 11:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Violent & Funky FUNky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 2,482	1991, for obvious and previously stated reasons...

03-07-2010, 11:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	2003 since Trance was really still at it's heyday and such. __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

03-07-2010, 11:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
+81 Rats off to ya! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: House of the Ju-Ju Queen Posts: 1,609	I really love 2004. Death From Above 1979 - You're a Woman, I'm a Machine Alexisonfire - Watch Out! The Unicorns - Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone? Black Keys - Rubber Factory Big D & The Kids Table - How it Goes Bjork - Medulla Chinese Stars - A Rare Sensation Circle Takes The Square - As The Roots Undo Deerhoof - Milkman El Ten Eleven - S/T The Evaporators - Ripple Rock The Hives - Tyrannosaurus Hives John Frusciante - Shadows Collide With People Liars - They Were Wrong So We Drowned mewithoutYou - Catch For Us The Foxes Sonic Youth - Sonic Nurse Lots of other great ones from that year, these are just some I've been hooked on at one point or another and still love. __________________ My Music on: Facebook Last.fm My Last.fm My Poor Ol' Neglected Journal