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Re: Retro Albums of the Year 1960's: 1969 (Page 2)
« Reply #70 on: April 08, 2021, 12:39:56 AM »
Finally reaching the years where I have more than one or two records to choose from.  ;)

Top five:

1. Led Zeppelin II
2. Led Zeppelin I
3. King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
4. The Who - Tommy
5. Blind Faith
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« Reply #71 on: April 08, 2021, 01:47:19 PM »
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Re: Retro Albums of the Year 1960's: 1969 (Page 2)
« Reply #72 on: April 09, 2021, 06:56:48 AM »
1. King Crimson-In the Court of the Crimson King
2. The Beatles-Abbey Road
3. Neil Young-Everybody Knows This is Nowhere
4. Miles Davis-In a Silent Way
5. Townes van Zandt-Townes van Zandt

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« Reply #73 on: April 09, 2021, 06:17:41 PM »
Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin I
The Who - Tommy
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King

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« Reply #74 on: April 09, 2021, 09:26:17 PM »
I have some catching up to do:

1965
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
Horace Silver - Song For My Father
Vince Guaraldi - A Charlie Brown Christmas
The Beatles - Rubber Soul
Andrew Hill - Point of Departure
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Re: Retro Albums of the Year 1960's: 1969 (Page 2-3)
« Reply #75 on: April 09, 2021, 09:28:59 PM »
1966
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
The Beatles - Revolver
Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage
The Mothers of Invention - Freak Out!
Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil
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« Reply #76 on: April 09, 2021, 09:34:14 PM »
1967
The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Doors - The Doors
Cream - Disraeli Gears
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix - Axis: Bold As Love
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« Reply #77 on: April 09, 2021, 09:41:06 PM »
1968
The Beatles - The Beatles
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
The Mothers of Invention - We're Only In It For The Money
Cream - Wheels of Fire
Miles Davis - Nefertiti
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« Reply #78 on: April 09, 2021, 09:45:33 PM »
1969
Chicago - Chicago Transit Authority
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II
King Crimson - In The Court of the Crimson King
The Beatles - Abbey Road
Santana - Santana
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Re: Retro Albums of the Year 1960's: 1969 (Page 2-3)
« Reply #79 on: April 10, 2021, 09:36:52 AM »
Damn I didn't realize Chicago's first album was in the 60's.

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Re: Retro Albums of the Year 1960's: 1969 (Page 2-3)
« Reply #80 on: April 19, 2021, 07:08:20 PM »
did I kill this thread?  are we ready to move on to 1970?

1970
Chicago - II
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
Santana - Abraxas
Tower of Power - East Bay Grease
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Led Zeppelin - III
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Re: Retro Albums of the Year 1960's: 1969 (Page 2-3)
« Reply #81 on: April 19, 2021, 07:12:55 PM »
1970

Great year, with a good amount of depth, although I can't definitely say any 1 record stands out head and shoulders over the others. I do love Atom Heart and Trespass though, per they are possibly both my 2nd favorite albums from both bands.

Blurb from my blog a few years ago:

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1970 was a pretty remarkable year in music. For one, it saw the deaths of Jimi Hendrix on September 17 and Janis Joplin on October 4th. Eerie so close, and of course Jim Morrison would go the next Summer.

But from a musical standpoint, a lot of favorites did come out this year, namely in October with Genesis, Pink Floyd and Zeppelin. Also the great Black Sabbath albums, my favorite Soft Machine record, and a wonderful Crimson album early in the year.

1. Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother
2. Genesis - Trespass
3. Soft Machine - Third
4. King Crimson - In the Wake of Poseidon
5. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III
6. Crosby Stills Nash and Young - Dejavu
7. Emerson Lake and Palmer - Emerson Lake and Palmer
8. Deep Purple - Deep Purple in Rock
9. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
10. Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
11. The Beatles - Let It Be
12. Gentle Giant - Gentle Giant
13. Derek and the Dominoes - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
14. Michael Nesmith and the First National Band - Loose Salute
15. Yes - Time and a Word
16. The Who - Live at Leeds
17. Van Morrison - Moondance
18. Chicago - Chicago II
19. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
20. George Harrison - All Things Must Pass
21. Santana - Abraxas
22. Michael Nesmith and the First National Band - Magnetic South
23. Jethro Tull - Benefit
24. Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
25. Gypsy - Gypsy
26. King Crimson - Lizard
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Re: Retro Albums of the Year 1970's: 1970 (Page 3)
« Reply #82 on: April 19, 2021, 08:52:22 PM »
I’ve got two:

1. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
2. King Crimson - Lizard

Lizard is an underrated KC album IMO, although to be fair I’ve only heard the Steven Wilson mix. Super weird though.

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Re: Retro Albums of the Year 1970's: 1970 (Page 3)
« Reply #83 on: April 19, 2021, 09:09:22 PM »
Hmmm, as great as the 70's were, it doesn't feel like 1970 was one of its strongest years.  My top 5:

1 Black Sabbath - Paranoid
2 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Emerson Lake & Palmer
3 Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
4 Led Zeppelin - III
5 The Moody Blues - A Question of Balance

Tough to leave off George Harrison's All Things Must Pass, but it is so long and is a tough listen as a result.  I get why he released it with so many songs, however.

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Re: Retro Albums of the Year 1970's: 1970 (Page 3)
« Reply #84 on: April 19, 2021, 10:02:05 PM »
1970:

1. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
2. Deep Purple - In Rock
3. Chicago - II
4. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Déjà vu
5. Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother
6. Genesis - Trespass
7. Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
8. King Crimson - In the Wake of Poseidon
9. Led Zeppelin - III
10. David Bowie - The Man Who Sold the World
11. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
12. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
13. Gentle Giant - Gentle Giant
14. Yes - Time and a Word
15. Scott Walker - 'Til the Band Comes In
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Re: Retro Albums of the Year 1970's: 1970 (Page 3)
« Reply #85 on: April 19, 2021, 11:37:53 PM »
Hmmm, as great as the 70's were, it doesn't feel like 1970 was one of its strongest years.  My top 5:
Same for me. A decent number of good albums, but no great ones.

1970, top 10:

1. Miles Davis - Bitches Brew   
2. King Crimson - In the Wake of Poseidon   
3. Andrew Lloyd Webber - Jesus Christ Superstar
4. King Crimson - Lizard   
5. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
6. Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother   
7. The Beatles - Let It Be   
8. Wishbone Ash - Wishbone Ash
9. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath   
10. Genesis - Trespass

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« Reply #86 on: April 19, 2021, 11:40:21 PM »
01. Black Sabbath (Black Sabbath)


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« Reply #87 on: April 20, 2021, 01:44:59 AM »
"This is where I come in"....

...well, barely, I only have the two Black Sabbath albums to mention.
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Re: Retro Albums of the Year 1970's: 1970 (Page 3)
« Reply #88 on: April 20, 2021, 06:10:47 AM »
Alright I'm going to rate this best to worst:

1970:

1. Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother

And that's it :lol. I have a pretty big gap in 1970. There is also the Derek and the Dominos album that came out but I thought that album was terrible so I won't rank it.

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« Reply #89 on: April 20, 2021, 06:40:22 AM »
My Top 5 would be:

1. Lucifer's Friend-s/t
2. UFO-UFO1
3. Deep Purple-In Rock
4. Black Sabbath-Paranoid
5. Black Sabbath-s/t
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« Reply #90 on: April 20, 2021, 11:21:51 AM »
1970 was a fantastic year for music.

In no particular order

Jimi Hendrix - Band of Gypsys
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III
James Brown - Sex Machine
The Beatles - Let It Be
Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Derek & the Dominoes - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
James Taylor - Sweet Baby James
Chicago - Chicago
The Allman Brothers Band - Idlewild South
The James Gang - James Gang Rides Again
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« Reply #91 on: April 20, 2021, 11:26:22 AM »
I skipped '69 because I was on vacation, but these years are hard (and they don't get easier, not at least until 1973, and not even then).

I love seeing albums in context though; I've long thought about putting a timeline together of all my albums in chronological order, but it would be a MASSIVE undertaking.   I just love that so much fantastical musical works came out within sometimes days of each other.

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« Reply #92 on: April 20, 2021, 11:27:03 AM »
My Top 5 would be:

1. Lucifer's Friend-s/t
2. UFO-UFO1
3. Deep Purple-In Rock
4. Black Sabbath-Paranoid
5. Black Sabbath-s/t

Oh, I forgot that UFO1 is from 1970! Great album.

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« Reply #93 on: April 20, 2021, 11:32:25 AM »
I skipped '69 because I was on vacation, but these years are hard (and they don't get easier, not at least until 1973, and not even then).

I love seeing albums in context though; I've long thought about putting a timeline together of all my albums in chronological order, but it would be a MASSIVE undertaking.   I just love that so much fantastical musical works came out within sometimes days of each other.

yeah it is kind of mind blowing when you look at actual release dates or even months.
October 1970: Atom Heart, Trespass and Zeppelin III.
1971 and 1972 had similar stretches.
That was maybe the biggest reason I started making those calendars to find out how close were certain albums released together. As a music fan, collector back then might have been checking new albums left and right at the same time.

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« Reply #94 on: April 20, 2021, 11:33:33 AM »
I skipped '69 because I was on vacation, but these years are hard (and they don't get easier, not at least until 1973, and not even then).

I love seeing albums in context though; I've long thought about putting a timeline together of all my albums in chronological order, but it would be a MASSIVE undertaking.   I just love that so much fantastical musical works came out within sometimes days of each other.
Rick Beato recently did a video on the fall of 1991.  So many HUGE albums came out then.  Pretty ridiculous.
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« Reply #95 on: April 20, 2021, 10:06:12 PM »
"This is where I come in"....

...well, barely, I only have the two Black Sabbath albums to mention.

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« Reply #96 on: April 20, 2021, 10:19:40 PM »
1969
Johnny Cash - At San Quentin
King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
Santana - Santana
Led Zeppelin - I
Led Zeppelin - II

1970
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Deep Purple - In Rock
ELP - ELP
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« Reply #97 on: April 20, 2021, 11:45:23 PM »
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Deep Purple - In Rock
Led Zeppelin III
Wishbone Ash - Wishbone Ash
David Bowie - The Man Who Sold the World

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« Reply #98 on: April 21, 2021, 02:36:08 AM »
Led Zeppelin III
Deep Purple In Rock
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Derek And The Dominoes - Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Santana - Abraxas
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« Reply #99 on: April 21, 2021, 05:55:10 PM »
1. Atom Heart Mother - Pink Floyd
2. Trespass - Genesis
3. Live at Leeds - The Who
4. III - Led Zeppelin
5. Deep Purple in Rock - Deep Purple
6. The Madcap Laughs - Syd Barrett
7. Barrett - Syd Barrett
8. Lola versus Powerman - The Kinks

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« Reply #100 on: April 25, 2021, 01:10:18 PM »
1971

50 year anniversaries for all the albums from this year.

Here's my blurb from my blog a few years ago.

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1971 was another big year for studio albums. Yes released 2 records with new members Steve Howe and then Rick Wakeman later. Genesis also released their 1st "classic lineup" record with Hackett and Collins. Many others also came to define the year in music for me; from The Who to Mahavishnu Orchestra to Floyd to Zeppelin to my favorite ELP record.

I guess I see this year as being one of those years with many trademark, statement records that many fans come to catch on and love amongst the respective bands catalogs. Although I guess nothing actually I place at 5-stars, but many close, which would have made this quite a year to have been a music fan and collector. Even just seeing Meddle, Nursery Cryme and Fragile come out all within a few weeks would have been something.

1. Yes - Fragile
2. Genesis - Nursery Cryme
3. Pink Floyd - Meddle
4. Emerson Lake and Palmer - Tarkus
5. Yes - The Yes Album
6. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin [IV]
7. Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame
8. Jethro Tull - Aqualung
9. The Who - Who's Next
10. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink
11. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
12. The Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East
13. John Lennon - Imagine
14. David Bowie - Hunky Dory
15. Black Sabbath - Master of Reality
16. Joni Mitchell - Blue
17. The Beach Boys - Surf's Up
18. The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
19. Chicago - Chicago III
20. Renaissance - Illusion
21. King Crimson - Islands
22. Soft Machine - Fourth
23. Gyspy - In the Garden
24. Weather Report - Weather Report

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« Reply #101 on: April 25, 2021, 01:17:15 PM »
I can put together a proper top 5 for 1971!

1. Genesis - Nursery Cryme
2. King Crimson - Islands
3. The Who - Who's Next
4. Yes - The Yes Album
5. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink

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« Reply #102 on: April 25, 2021, 01:20:44 PM »
1971

Here we go starting from highest rank:

1. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
2. Pink Floyd - Meddle
3. B.B. King - Live In Cook County Jail
3. Jethro Tull - Aqualung
4. Funkadelic - Maggot Brain
5. The Who - Who's Next

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« Reply #103 on: April 25, 2021, 01:28:24 PM »
For me..

1. Alice Cooper-Killer
2. Alice Cooper-Love It To Death
3. Deep Purple-Fireball
4. Led Zeppelin IV
5. Black Sabbath-Master Of Reality
6. UFO-Flying
7. Thin Lizzy-s/t
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« Reply #104 on: April 25, 2021, 01:39:01 PM »
I can put together a proper top 5 for 1971!

1. Genesis - Nursery Cryme
2. King Crimson - Islands
3. The Who - Who's Next
4. Yes - The Yes Album
5. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink

Hmmm. I had Fragile as 1972 on my computer for some reason (looks like the UK release was November 1971, US release was January 1972). Might need to start double checking these. Gonna have to amend this.

Let's go with:
1. Genesis - Nursery Cryme
2. King Crimson - Islands
3. Yes - Fragile
4. The Who - Who's Next
5. Yes - The Yes Album
6. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink