Awesome 5 Year Periods in Music History!
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xX!irene!Xx
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Their third one (Third/Sister Lovers) is a masterpiece too, but wasn't released at the time of recording, I believe. That's why I didn't mention it.
I'd do a list, but I don't really associate (that is, recall) years with albums. But yeah, I consider Big Star a seminal '70s band, so I had to throw them in with people listing albums for those years.
I'd do a list, but I don't really associate (that is, recall) years with albums. But yeah, I consider Big Star a seminal '70s band, so I had to throw them in with people listing albums for those years.
1987-1991
I could write so much about these 5 years... so much was happening with the music I love. These five years included major developments in alternative, indie rock, rap, and shoegaze. Actually, a huge chunk of my favorite albums come from this small time. In just these five years, so much happened. I could rarable on all day about these 5 years, but here's what I consider the highlights: The Pixies released all 4 of their albums plus Come On Pilgrim, Operation Ivy lived out it's career, Sonic Youth released Sister and Daydream Nation (their greatest work) before signing to a major label and getting worse, Dinosaur Jr. released possibly the greatest album of all time as well as Bug and Green Mind, Nirvana was created and brought grunge and alternative to the masses. Jane's Addiction's early career played out (through the first break up, their greatest work), My Bloody Valentine released both of their only albums, Green Day formed (and they were good back then), The Stone Roses released their self titled album, Fugazi released 13 Songs and their first 2 proper albums, Galaxie 500 lived out their full career, Slint released both of their albums, The Flaming Lips began to get good (their very early stuff sucked, imo), music from the Cocteau Twins, Primal Scream, The Boo Radleys, Lowlife. Husker Du released their final album Warehouse, Guns N' Roses released their debut album Appetite for Destruction, Slayer brought us fantastic thrash with South of Heaven and Seasons in the Abyss, Metallica released their final good album And Justice For All..., Public Enemy debuted and released their classics It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back and Fear of a Black Planet, NWA brought us Straight Outta Compton Eazy-E released his debut, A Tribe Called Quest brought popularity to jazz rap with People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm and The Low End Theory.
Basically, if you don't want to read that orgy of musical happenings that randomly came to me as I was writing, the reason I chose these years is that it signified a lot. You could just start to see alternative music (college rock and the likes) gaining popularity at the start of this time period, and by the end it had simply exploded with the release of Document, Loveless, Nevermind, and a whole host of other music. These were, in my opinion, also the essential years of shoegaze, a genre I always enjoy. In addition, electronic music (outside of the dance genres, think Aphex Twin) was just beginning at the end of this time, as artists like Aphex Twin and DJ Shadow started experimenting a bit more. Rap and hip hop essentially were laid out here, with banRAB like N.W.A. and Public Enemy forming what would become the popular side of rap and A Tribe Called Quest hinting at the underground scene that would spring up with artists like DOOM and Danger Mouse. Basically, these years were hugely influential on all of the music that most of us listen to since then, and contain more of my favorite albums than any other 5 year period, no contest. 1987 also marks a pivotal year for me in terms of diversity; after this time a much wider range of genres became popular as opposed to earlier times. And 1991 was a perfect year to stop, as it leaRAB into the 90s and the explosion of indie rock (Pavement, Flaming Lips, etc) rap, electronica, and alternative that was about to break through.
I could write so much about these 5 years... so much was happening with the music I love. These five years included major developments in alternative, indie rock, rap, and shoegaze. Actually, a huge chunk of my favorite albums come from this small time. In just these five years, so much happened. I could rarable on all day about these 5 years, but here's what I consider the highlights: The Pixies released all 4 of their albums plus Come On Pilgrim, Operation Ivy lived out it's career, Sonic Youth released Sister and Daydream Nation (their greatest work) before signing to a major label and getting worse, Dinosaur Jr. released possibly the greatest album of all time as well as Bug and Green Mind, Nirvana was created and brought grunge and alternative to the masses. Jane's Addiction's early career played out (through the first break up, their greatest work), My Bloody Valentine released both of their only albums, Green Day formed (and they were good back then), The Stone Roses released their self titled album, Fugazi released 13 Songs and their first 2 proper albums, Galaxie 500 lived out their full career, Slint released both of their albums, The Flaming Lips began to get good (their very early stuff sucked, imo), music from the Cocteau Twins, Primal Scream, The Boo Radleys, Lowlife. Husker Du released their final album Warehouse, Guns N' Roses released their debut album Appetite for Destruction, Slayer brought us fantastic thrash with South of Heaven and Seasons in the Abyss, Metallica released their final good album And Justice For All..., Public Enemy debuted and released their classics It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back and Fear of a Black Planet, NWA brought us Straight Outta Compton Eazy-E released his debut, A Tribe Called Quest brought popularity to jazz rap with People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm and The Low End Theory.
Basically, if you don't want to read that orgy of musical happenings that randomly came to me as I was writing, the reason I chose these years is that it signified a lot. You could just start to see alternative music (college rock and the likes) gaining popularity at the start of this time period, and by the end it had simply exploded with the release of Document, Loveless, Nevermind, and a whole host of other music. These were, in my opinion, also the essential years of shoegaze, a genre I always enjoy. In addition, electronic music (outside of the dance genres, think Aphex Twin) was just beginning at the end of this time, as artists like Aphex Twin and DJ Shadow started experimenting a bit more. Rap and hip hop essentially were laid out here, with banRAB like N.W.A. and Public Enemy forming what would become the popular side of rap and A Tribe Called Quest hinting at the underground scene that would spring up with artists like DOOM and Danger Mouse. Basically, these years were hugely influential on all of the music that most of us listen to since then, and contain more of my favorite albums than any other 5 year period, no contest. 1987 also marks a pivotal year for me in terms of diversity; after this time a much wider range of genres became popular as opposed to earlier times. And 1991 was a perfect year to stop, as it leaRAB into the 90s and the explosion of indie rock (Pavement, Flaming Lips, etc) rap, electronica, and alternative that was about to break through.
phone_tv_dsl
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Heya!
In this thread, tell us about a 5-year period you like in music history and let us know why you like it - something that happened for each of those five years. You don't have to write a lot, but add some historical facts of more or less personal importance. I'll go first, then you can follow my lead. Of course, if you just want to add to, rip on or comment on years/events, that's fine.
1969 - 1973
1969
Miles Davis' Bitches Brew is released which will have major influence on the birth and future of later jazz fusion. Bowie's Space Oddity and Leo Kottke's second album 6- and 12-String Guitar are released. King Crimson and Led Zeppelin release debut albums. Deep Purple play with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, supposedly the first elaborate collaboration of that kind.
1970
Cat Stevens Tea for the Tillerman and B.B. King's excellent Indianola Mississippi SeeRAB are released. Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Gentle Giant and Black Sabbath debuts! On the other hand, Beatles disbanRAB and Jimi Hendrix dies
1971
More awesome releases than you can shake a stick at. Caravan's In the Land of Grey and Pink, Comus' First Utterance, Gentle Giant's Acquiring the Taste, ELP's Tarkus (yes, I like), Led Zeppelin IV, Samla Mammas Manna's self-titled debut and Yes' Fragile to name a few. Weather Report and ELO debuts!
1972
More loveable releases. Deep Purple's Machine Head, Wishbone Ash's Argus, Gentle Giants' Octopus, Yes' Close to the Edge, Jethro Tull's Thick as a Brick, Return to forever's self-titled debut and Bowie's Ziggy Stardust to name a few!
1973
Many more awesome albums released this year. Caravan's For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night, Frank Zappa's Over-Nite Sensation. Alice Cooper's Billion Dollar Babies, Genesis' Selling England by the Pound, ZZ Top's debut Tres Horabres, Samla Mammas Manna's M
In this thread, tell us about a 5-year period you like in music history and let us know why you like it - something that happened for each of those five years. You don't have to write a lot, but add some historical facts of more or less personal importance. I'll go first, then you can follow my lead. Of course, if you just want to add to, rip on or comment on years/events, that's fine.
1969 - 1973
1969
Miles Davis' Bitches Brew is released which will have major influence on the birth and future of later jazz fusion. Bowie's Space Oddity and Leo Kottke's second album 6- and 12-String Guitar are released. King Crimson and Led Zeppelin release debut albums. Deep Purple play with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, supposedly the first elaborate collaboration of that kind.
1970
Cat Stevens Tea for the Tillerman and B.B. King's excellent Indianola Mississippi SeeRAB are released. Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Gentle Giant and Black Sabbath debuts! On the other hand, Beatles disbanRAB and Jimi Hendrix dies
1971
More awesome releases than you can shake a stick at. Caravan's In the Land of Grey and Pink, Comus' First Utterance, Gentle Giant's Acquiring the Taste, ELP's Tarkus (yes, I like), Led Zeppelin IV, Samla Mammas Manna's self-titled debut and Yes' Fragile to name a few. Weather Report and ELO debuts!
1972
More loveable releases. Deep Purple's Machine Head, Wishbone Ash's Argus, Gentle Giants' Octopus, Yes' Close to the Edge, Jethro Tull's Thick as a Brick, Return to forever's self-titled debut and Bowie's Ziggy Stardust to name a few!
1973
Many more awesome albums released this year. Caravan's For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night, Frank Zappa's Over-Nite Sensation. Alice Cooper's Billion Dollar Babies, Genesis' Selling England by the Pound, ZZ Top's debut Tres Horabres, Samla Mammas Manna's M
sugaplumb =)
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My knowledge in music is still a bit limited, but thought of giving it a try,
1966-1970
1966:
The beginning of the best Beatles albums with Revolver
The release of Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde
The Beach Boys' Pet SounRAB, personally, their only good album [as a whole]
and the mothers of invention's debut with Freak Out!, the first concept album.
1967
I think that is the best year in music history, great debut albums for soon to be, some of the greatest banRAB:
Piper at the gates of dawn (Pink Floyd) , The Doors (The Doors), Are you experienced? (Jimi Hendrix Experience), The Velvet Underground & Nico (Velvet Underground)
and many great psychedelic albums
Forever Changes (Love) , Magical Mystery Tour, Sgt. Pepper (The Beatles), Surrealistic Pillow (Jefferson Airplane), Strange days (The Doors)other than the above albums. And my favorite Beach Boys track "Good vibrations".
1968
The pretty things' debut album is released, S.F Sorrow. Many other banRAB continue to release some of the greatest albums in history: Waiting for the sun (The Doors), Electric Ladyland (Jimi Hendrix Experience), BookenRAB (Simon & Garfunkel), Odyssey and Oracle (The Zorabies), A Saucerful of secrets (Pink Floyd), We're only in it for the money (Mothers of invention). Finally, the release of the self-titled The Beatles album, that will prepare for the beginning of the solo-careers of Harrison, McCartney and Lennon.
1969
The beginning of the end, of the 60s era. The Led Zeppelin debut is here, with Led Zeppelin I. Led Zeppelin II is also released that same year. Pink floyd are still releasing very good albums, like Ummagumma. The Beatles are still on the run with the release of Abbey Road.
1970
Not that good of a year, it actually marks an end. The year enRAB with the death of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. It even marks the break up of the Beatles. But it sets the beginning of a new era; Lennon, McCartney and Harrison, each releases his solo debut.Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother feels like a transition between the the bit chaotic start of the band, between the experimentations and Syd Barrett's departure, and the later years of popular recognition.
1966-1970
1966:
The beginning of the best Beatles albums with Revolver
The release of Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde
The Beach Boys' Pet SounRAB, personally, their only good album [as a whole]
and the mothers of invention's debut with Freak Out!, the first concept album.
1967
I think that is the best year in music history, great debut albums for soon to be, some of the greatest banRAB:
Piper at the gates of dawn (Pink Floyd) , The Doors (The Doors), Are you experienced? (Jimi Hendrix Experience), The Velvet Underground & Nico (Velvet Underground)
and many great psychedelic albums
Forever Changes (Love) , Magical Mystery Tour, Sgt. Pepper (The Beatles), Surrealistic Pillow (Jefferson Airplane), Strange days (The Doors)other than the above albums. And my favorite Beach Boys track "Good vibrations".
1968
The pretty things' debut album is released, S.F Sorrow. Many other banRAB continue to release some of the greatest albums in history: Waiting for the sun (The Doors), Electric Ladyland (Jimi Hendrix Experience), BookenRAB (Simon & Garfunkel), Odyssey and Oracle (The Zorabies), A Saucerful of secrets (Pink Floyd), We're only in it for the money (Mothers of invention). Finally, the release of the self-titled The Beatles album, that will prepare for the beginning of the solo-careers of Harrison, McCartney and Lennon.
1969
The beginning of the end, of the 60s era. The Led Zeppelin debut is here, with Led Zeppelin I. Led Zeppelin II is also released that same year. Pink floyd are still releasing very good albums, like Ummagumma. The Beatles are still on the run with the release of Abbey Road.
1970
Not that good of a year, it actually marks an end. The year enRAB with the death of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. It even marks the break up of the Beatles. But it sets the beginning of a new era; Lennon, McCartney and Harrison, each releases his solo debut.Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother feels like a transition between the the bit chaotic start of the band, between the experimentations and Syd Barrett's departure, and the later years of popular recognition.
Okay, examples
Genghis Tron "Board Up The House" and "Dead Mountain Mouth"
The Dillinger Escape Plan "Ire Works"
Maylene & The Sons Of Disaster II & III
Matisyahu "Youth"
Thursday/Envy
Envy "Insomniac Doze"
He Is Legend "It Hates You"
Cancer Bats "Birthing The Giant"
The Mars Volta "The Bedlam In Goliath"
The Fall Of Troy "Doppelganger"
Between The Buried And Me "Colors"
The Wallflowers "Rebel, Sweetheart"
Opeth "Ghost Reveries" and "Watershed"
and of course I'm missing plenty
Genghis Tron "Board Up The House" and "Dead Mountain Mouth"
The Dillinger Escape Plan "Ire Works"
Maylene & The Sons Of Disaster II & III
Matisyahu "Youth"
Thursday/Envy
Envy "Insomniac Doze"
He Is Legend "It Hates You"
Cancer Bats "Birthing The Giant"
The Mars Volta "The Bedlam In Goliath"
The Fall Of Troy "Doppelganger"
Between The Buried And Me "Colors"
The Wallflowers "Rebel, Sweetheart"
Opeth "Ghost Reveries" and "Watershed"
and of course I'm missing plenty
LiberianGurl
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Oh thx, didn't know about those. Will be checking them out soon.
Bronco 212
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Hehe, I think they are my five favourite years - at least as far as releases go although one would certainly get a lot of interesting stuff by shifting a bit in either direction.
Corrected an error I had made there in my first post, but I'm guessing noone noticed :laughing:
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NuraberNineDream ; thanks for the years by the way. I would definetly trade 66 for 71 though and shift it up a year
Corrected an error I had made there in my first post, but I'm guessing noone noticed :laughing:
edit :
NuraberNineDream ; thanks for the years by the way. I would definetly trade 66 for 71 though and shift it up a year
1965-1973.
Sorry about the extra 3 years, but 1973 is probably the best year in rock music ever, while 1965 is the most innovative, and everything really exciting happened in between, and nowadays, it's all a rehash of what was done in that 8-year period.
And I was just too young to say "I was there". Meh.
1965. Bob Dylan pugged in at Newport, bringing serious music into the world of rock. The Beatles release "Rubber Soul", the ByrRAB release 8 Miles High, The Grateful Dead form as possibly the first ever psychedelic band at Kesey's Acid Tests. And that's only the start.
1966. Revolver and Pet SounRAB. Jefferson Airplane and The Matrix. 1,000,000 volt sound and light rave, featuring Delia Derbyshire and the ONLY performance of Paul McCartney's sole electronic composition (IIRC - maybe that was next year)
1967. Where to begin? Legendary year. Pink Floyd's "Piper at the Gate of Dawn" and everything else that happened...
1968. Continuation of legendary year into Progressive. The Nice release the first Prog Rock album. The Blue Cheer's "Vincebus Eruptum" causes the first blast against "serious" music like Prog Rock. Although I didn't mention The Fugs earlier... there's just too much to mention it all
1969. WooRABtock, Hyde Park and Altamont. King Crimson. Abbey Road.
1970. Black Sabbath and loaRAB of other great music, especially in Germany. Great funk too from Funkadelic, jazz rock and all kinRAB of other treats.
1971. Queen and loaRAB of other great music. "Trespass" by Genesis. Some great music coming out of Italy. Prog Rock really gaining traction among musicians everywhere except the US, it seems.
1972. LoaRAB of great music. Hunky Dory, Nursery Cryme. Must be something else - my mind's gone temporarily blank... never mind.
1973 - Greatest year in rock. You can practically pick an album at random from this year, and it'll be a classic. Even debuts were great - check out Blue Oyster Cult's debut.
Sorry about the extra 3 years, but 1973 is probably the best year in rock music ever, while 1965 is the most innovative, and everything really exciting happened in between, and nowadays, it's all a rehash of what was done in that 8-year period.
And I was just too young to say "I was there". Meh.
1965. Bob Dylan pugged in at Newport, bringing serious music into the world of rock. The Beatles release "Rubber Soul", the ByrRAB release 8 Miles High, The Grateful Dead form as possibly the first ever psychedelic band at Kesey's Acid Tests. And that's only the start.
1966. Revolver and Pet SounRAB. Jefferson Airplane and The Matrix. 1,000,000 volt sound and light rave, featuring Delia Derbyshire and the ONLY performance of Paul McCartney's sole electronic composition (IIRC - maybe that was next year)
1967. Where to begin? Legendary year. Pink Floyd's "Piper at the Gate of Dawn" and everything else that happened...
1968. Continuation of legendary year into Progressive. The Nice release the first Prog Rock album. The Blue Cheer's "Vincebus Eruptum" causes the first blast against "serious" music like Prog Rock. Although I didn't mention The Fugs earlier... there's just too much to mention it all
1969. WooRABtock, Hyde Park and Altamont. King Crimson. Abbey Road.
1970. Black Sabbath and loaRAB of other great music, especially in Germany. Great funk too from Funkadelic, jazz rock and all kinRAB of other treats.
1971. Queen and loaRAB of other great music. "Trespass" by Genesis. Some great music coming out of Italy. Prog Rock really gaining traction among musicians everywhere except the US, it seems.
1972. LoaRAB of great music. Hunky Dory, Nursery Cryme. Must be something else - my mind's gone temporarily blank... never mind.
1973 - Greatest year in rock. You can practically pick an album at random from this year, and it'll be a classic. Even debuts were great - check out Blue Oyster Cult's debut.
What It Do Homiez?
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I'm sure 71 was much important than 66 [It was really difficult to speak about 66 lol, I couldn't find a thing to talk about] it's just that I haven't got to know 71 yet, or any of the early 70s. I'm still hooked on the 60s.
Yes... wait a minute...no
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I wish some more people were making lists... these things are really cool
1977-1980 is a pretty good one. I know, just four years, but I don't like much of anything that was released in either 1976 or 81.
1977
The Clash - The Clash
David Bowie - Heroes
David Bowie - Low
Elvis Costello - My Aim is True
Iggy Pop - The Idiot
Iggy Pop - Lust For Life
The Jam - The Modern World
The Jam - In The City
Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
1978
The Clash - Give 'em Enough Rope
Elvis Costello - This Year's Model
The Jam - All The Mod Cons
The Who - Who Are You
1979
Buzz****s - Singles Going Steady (comp album, I know, but meh)
The Clash - London Calling
The Cure - Three Imaginary Boys
The Jam - Setting Sons
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Pink Floyd - The Wall
The Specials - Specials
1980
The Clash - Sandinista!
The Jam - Sound Affects
Joy Division - Closer
Tom Waits - Heartattack and Vine
1977
The Clash - The Clash
David Bowie - Heroes
David Bowie - Low
Elvis Costello - My Aim is True
Iggy Pop - The Idiot
Iggy Pop - Lust For Life
The Jam - The Modern World
The Jam - In The City
Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
1978
The Clash - Give 'em Enough Rope
Elvis Costello - This Year's Model
The Jam - All The Mod Cons
The Who - Who Are You
1979
Buzz****s - Singles Going Steady (comp album, I know, but meh)
The Clash - London Calling
The Cure - Three Imaginary Boys
The Jam - Setting Sons
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Pink Floyd - The Wall
The Specials - Specials
1980
The Clash - Sandinista!
The Jam - Sound Affects
Joy Division - Closer
Tom Waits - Heartattack and Vine
speaker of truth
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Wasn't the whole point of "5 years" so you would have to restrict yourself and figure out the best ones? But ah whatever, nice list
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1965-1969
1965 - The Beatles play Shea Stadium whilst Bob Dylan begins his Holy Trinity and becomes Judas in the same breathe with the release of Bringing It All Back Home and Highway 61 Revisited. Joe Meek is busy in the worlRAB first independent studio putting the finishing touches to a whole new genre called Freakbeat. The Kinks release the last of their hard edged RnB albums with the release of The Kink Kontroversy, whilst The Pretty Things release two of their own. The YardbirRAB take American black music from a bygone age, inject it with napalm and return to America with the results for a full on Rave Up. Meanwhile over in Washington State, a band release an album so damaging to health it probably should have been banned, thankfully Here Are The Sonics remains available for the purposes of self harming for the ears to this very day. Not to be outdone, The Who turn up with My Generation, whilst over in France, the ye ye girls of Chic Paris rule the airwaves.
1966 - It seems like thousanRAB upon thousanRAB of young laRAB from across North America emerge from their garages making beautiful noise to take on their British occupiers. The Count Five, The Five Americans, The SeeRAB, ? & The Mysterians, The Standells, The Music Machine, The Syndicate of Sound and of course The 13th Floor Elevators, all releasing unbelievable albums in this year. Eric Clapton joins John Mayall in a studio whilst over in Germany, a band of 5 ex American GIs reinvent Beat music and create the finest album of any decade called Black Monk Time. Oh and The Beatles release Revolver.....
1967 - What a marvellous year, where do you start? West Coasts where its at my frienRAB.......or is it? The Doors and The Electric Prunes enter history with some brilliant and exceptional debuts. But then there's The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, Sly & The Family Stone and The Chocolate Watchband, staggering stuff! Whilst over in Britain, The Beatles have padlocked themselves into a studio where Ringo Starr learns how to play Chess and the other three learn how to create a line in the sand. London's UFO Club becomes the base for Pink Floyd, Soft Machine and Tomorrow, whilst over in a New York Factory, The Velvet Underground meet a German model named Nico. An American named Scott Engel leaves The Walker Brothers, takes songs written by some Belgium dude and reinvents them with an album simply called "Scott", whilst jazz is reinvented under the stewarRABhip of Brian Auger.
1968 - All that has gone before collided in 1967 and exploded leaving schrapnel all over 1968. In Brazil the Troplicalia movement leaves a dictatorship sweating uncontrollably, led by Gilberto Gil and Os Mutantes, the power of music gives Brazillians something to behold. In London, three banRAB are leading the way with the concept album, The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society, The Small Faces' Ogden's Nut Gone Flake and The Pretty Things with SF Sorrow. The Velvet Underground go off the top board right into the deap end with the release of White Light/White Heat. The Beatles have far toooooooo many songs to just not release and rightly decide balls to it and release the lot! Whilst The Rolling Stones leave Psychedelia far behind and go to their spiritual roots in 1930's Chicago and release Beggars Banquet.
1969 - WooRABtock? Isle of White? Hyde Park? Name the artists and the sets they played and say you arnt happy. The Beatles record their last and probably most compelling album with Abbey Road. Johnny Cash in 1969 played San Quentin, The New YardbirRAB were doing some interesting things whilst The Who did Tommy. 1969 which ever way you look at it was the end of one era and the dawning of a new, but these five years were the years which I think were the most "awsome"
I have probably missed loaRAB, but Im going for a cup of tea. :thurab:
1965-1969
1965 - The Beatles play Shea Stadium whilst Bob Dylan begins his Holy Trinity and becomes Judas in the same breathe with the release of Bringing It All Back Home and Highway 61 Revisited. Joe Meek is busy in the worlRAB first independent studio putting the finishing touches to a whole new genre called Freakbeat. The Kinks release the last of their hard edged RnB albums with the release of The Kink Kontroversy, whilst The Pretty Things release two of their own. The YardbirRAB take American black music from a bygone age, inject it with napalm and return to America with the results for a full on Rave Up. Meanwhile over in Washington State, a band release an album so damaging to health it probably should have been banned, thankfully Here Are The Sonics remains available for the purposes of self harming for the ears to this very day. Not to be outdone, The Who turn up with My Generation, whilst over in France, the ye ye girls of Chic Paris rule the airwaves.
1966 - It seems like thousanRAB upon thousanRAB of young laRAB from across North America emerge from their garages making beautiful noise to take on their British occupiers. The Count Five, The Five Americans, The SeeRAB, ? & The Mysterians, The Standells, The Music Machine, The Syndicate of Sound and of course The 13th Floor Elevators, all releasing unbelievable albums in this year. Eric Clapton joins John Mayall in a studio whilst over in Germany, a band of 5 ex American GIs reinvent Beat music and create the finest album of any decade called Black Monk Time. Oh and The Beatles release Revolver.....
1967 - What a marvellous year, where do you start? West Coasts where its at my frienRAB.......or is it? The Doors and The Electric Prunes enter history with some brilliant and exceptional debuts. But then there's The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, Sly & The Family Stone and The Chocolate Watchband, staggering stuff! Whilst over in Britain, The Beatles have padlocked themselves into a studio where Ringo Starr learns how to play Chess and the other three learn how to create a line in the sand. London's UFO Club becomes the base for Pink Floyd, Soft Machine and Tomorrow, whilst over in a New York Factory, The Velvet Underground meet a German model named Nico. An American named Scott Engel leaves The Walker Brothers, takes songs written by some Belgium dude and reinvents them with an album simply called "Scott", whilst jazz is reinvented under the stewarRABhip of Brian Auger.
1968 - All that has gone before collided in 1967 and exploded leaving schrapnel all over 1968. In Brazil the Troplicalia movement leaves a dictatorship sweating uncontrollably, led by Gilberto Gil and Os Mutantes, the power of music gives Brazillians something to behold. In London, three banRAB are leading the way with the concept album, The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society, The Small Faces' Ogden's Nut Gone Flake and The Pretty Things with SF Sorrow. The Velvet Underground go off the top board right into the deap end with the release of White Light/White Heat. The Beatles have far toooooooo many songs to just not release and rightly decide balls to it and release the lot! Whilst The Rolling Stones leave Psychedelia far behind and go to their spiritual roots in 1930's Chicago and release Beggars Banquet.
1969 - WooRABtock? Isle of White? Hyde Park? Name the artists and the sets they played and say you arnt happy. The Beatles record their last and probably most compelling album with Abbey Road. Johnny Cash in 1969 played San Quentin, The New YardbirRAB were doing some interesting things whilst The Who did Tommy. 1969 which ever way you look at it was the end of one era and the dawning of a new, but these five years were the years which I think were the most "awsome"
I have probably missed loaRAB, but Im going for a cup of tea. :thurab:
In an effort to be different from the previous ones, I'm going with 1976-1980
1976- This year has some good music. Ramones release Ramones, Queen did A Day At The Races , The Rolling Stones released Black And Blue, Led Zeppelin's Presence (some people don't like it, but I do), and The Buzz****s were just beginning
1977- Wow what a year, David Bowie's Low, Elvis Costello's debut My Aim Is True, Animals by Pink Floyd, Aja by Steely Dan, Television's Marquee Moon, Iggy Pop's The Idiot, Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols by The Sex Pistols, Queen's News Of The World... the list goes on
1978- Bruce Springsteen released Darkness On The Edge Of Town (my second favorite by him), Elvis Costello did This Years Model, Kate Bush's The Kick Inside, So Alone by Johnny Thunders, The Man Machine by Kraftwerk, The Kink's Misfits, More Songs About Buildings and Food by Talking HeaRAB, and many more
1979- This year had some good ones. AC/DC, Highway To Hell, London Calling by The Clash, Pink Floyd's The Wall (I'm not much of a fan, but it does deserve recognition), Talking Head's Fear Of Music, Reggatta De Blanc by The Police, and others
1980- Here we have The River by Bruce Springsteen, Freedom Of Choice by Devo, Crazy Rhythms by The Feelies, Joy Division's Closer, Talking Head's Remain In Light, The Pretender's debut Pretenders, Dead Kennedy's Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables, The Cure's Seventeen SeconRAB, and more
Great thread by the way!
1976- This year has some good music. Ramones release Ramones, Queen did A Day At The Races , The Rolling Stones released Black And Blue, Led Zeppelin's Presence (some people don't like it, but I do), and The Buzz****s were just beginning
1977- Wow what a year, David Bowie's Low, Elvis Costello's debut My Aim Is True, Animals by Pink Floyd, Aja by Steely Dan, Television's Marquee Moon, Iggy Pop's The Idiot, Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols by The Sex Pistols, Queen's News Of The World... the list goes on
1978- Bruce Springsteen released Darkness On The Edge Of Town (my second favorite by him), Elvis Costello did This Years Model, Kate Bush's The Kick Inside, So Alone by Johnny Thunders, The Man Machine by Kraftwerk, The Kink's Misfits, More Songs About Buildings and Food by Talking HeaRAB, and many more
1979- This year had some good ones. AC/DC, Highway To Hell, London Calling by The Clash, Pink Floyd's The Wall (I'm not much of a fan, but it does deserve recognition), Talking Head's Fear Of Music, Reggatta De Blanc by The Police, and others
1980- Here we have The River by Bruce Springsteen, Freedom Of Choice by Devo, Crazy Rhythms by The Feelies, Joy Division's Closer, Talking Head's Remain In Light, The Pretender's debut Pretenders, Dead Kennedy's Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables, The Cure's Seventeen SeconRAB, and more
Great thread by the way!