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Post by ChrisB on Apr 5, 2016 6:53:10 GMT
There was just a piece on Radio 4's Today programme presented by David Hepworth about his view that 1971 was the best year in music. For me, it would be hard to choose from any of the years between 1967 and 1973.
What do you reckon?
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Post by MartinT on Apr 5, 2016 6:58:11 GMT
1973, I think, but I would need to research the exact year of release of my favourite albums.
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Post by ChrisB on Apr 5, 2016 7:01:55 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Apr 5, 2016 7:14:52 GMT
Oh yes, I'll stick with 1973!
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Post by ChrisB on Apr 5, 2016 7:55:12 GMT
A major blot on the copybook of 1973 is that it was the year Showaddywaddy were formed. That's bad....very, very bad!
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 5, 2016 8:05:48 GMT
Too difficult to choose
At a guess between 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973
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Post by Barrington on Apr 5, 2016 10:20:18 GMT
I fondly remember '73 , my two favourite bands ELP and Genesis where at the creative best plus DSOTM was released but 1991 was a great year for me when I bought the following albums :
Pearl Jam - Ten
U2 - Achtung Baby
Nirvana - Nevermind
Metallica - Metallica
RHCP - Blood Sugar Sex Magik
REM - Out of Time
G'N'Rs - Use your Illussion I & II
Primal Scream - Screamadelica
A very productive year after the doldrums of the 80's.
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Post by alaska on Apr 5, 2016 13:30:55 GMT
David Hepworth will be on BBC 6 Music in 5 minutes to discuss his book on 1971.
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Post by Barrington on Apr 5, 2016 14:06:32 GMT
David Hepworth will be on BBC 6 Music in 5 minutes to discuss his book on 1971. Thanks for that , it was very good , I'll get his book . |
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 5, 2016 14:14:39 GMT
Oddly enough I am playing Caravan's In the land of grey and pink a lot recently - 1971
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2016 15:58:42 GMT
Oh dear I think 1973 was the year that things started to go downhill or could be 74. Start of Disco and glam rock got really silly. A lot of lightweight tasteless pop. Still a lot of good albums but I would agree with 1971. 1971 is packed with great rock album releases including my favourite - Who's Next - but then 1973 has Quadrophenia!
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Post by MartinT on Apr 5, 2016 16:07:53 GMT
Still a lot of good albums but I would agree with 1971. Hmm, you make a good point, what with Joplin's Pearl, Crosby's If I Could Only Remember my Name, Tull's Aqualung, Cohen's Songs of Love and Hate, Sabbath's Master of Reality, ELP's Tarkus etc. etc. Who's Next - wow! |
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Post by katos on Apr 5, 2016 17:29:32 GMT
1969 - 1973
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Post by John on Apr 5, 2016 17:31:49 GMT
Where Andre when you need him
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Post by MartinT on Apr 5, 2016 17:45:24 GMT
Andr'e would assimilate, assess and come up with the answer in no time at all!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2016 11:50:04 GMT
I would suggest 1971-1974 sure did produce some real timeless music
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Post by zippy on Apr 6, 2016 12:09:46 GMT
I'll go with that - good commercial stuff like Beatles and Stones, plus 'interesting' music like Pink Floyd, Who, Deep Purple... |
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Post by alaska on Apr 6, 2016 12:15:52 GMT
The answer IS 1971 : Top 50 Albums of 1971 Worldwide: 1 Led Zeppelin - Four Symbols (Led Zeppelin 4) 2 The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers 3 John Lennon - Imagine 4 Carole King - Tapestry 5 The Who - Who's Next 6 Janis Joplin - Pearl 7 Andrew Lloyd Webber Jesus Christ Superstar 8 Rod Stewart Every Picture Tells A Story 9 Cat Stevens - Teaser & The Firecat 10 John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band 11 Creedence Clearwater Revival Pendulum 12 Paul McCartney - Ram 13 Marvin Gaye - What's Going On? 14 Joni Mitchell - Blue 15 Jethro Tull - Aqualung 16 Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman 17 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Four-Way Street 18 The Doors - LA Woman 19 Deep Purple - Fireball 20 Sly & The Family Stone There's A Riot Goin' On 21 Pink Floyd - Meddle 22 David Bowie - Hunky Dory 23 Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection 24 Moody Blues Every Good Boy Deserves Favour 25 Isaac Hayes - Shaft 26 Elton John - Elton John 27 Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus 28 Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality 29 James Taylor Mud Slide Slim & The Blue Horizon 30 The Allman Brothers Band Live at Fillmore East 31 Santana - Santana III 32 Emerson, Lake & Palmer 33 Elton John Madman Across The Water 34 David Crosby If I Only Could Remember My Name 35 T Rex - Electric Warrior 36 Leonard Cohen Songs Of Love & Hate 37 Joe Cocker - Cocker Happy 38 Chicago - Chicago III 39 Jimi Hendrix - The Cry Of Love 40 The Carpenters - The Carpenters 41 Soundtrack - Love Story 42 Stephen Stills - Stephen Stills 2 43 Ten Years After - Watt 44 Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden 45 Graham Nash - Songs For Beginners 46 Andy Williams - Love Story 47 Soundtrack - Woodstock Two 48 Yes - The Yes Album 49 Elvis Presley - I'm 10,000 Years Old 50 Traffic The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys www.rockmusictimeline.com/1971.html |
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Post by MartinT on Apr 6, 2016 12:35:55 GMT
Mmm, that's quite a list. I hadn't noticed Hunky Dory in there, too.
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 6, 2016 14:37:35 GMT
Surprising for me. I only have 14 of those.
Most of the rest I would not even sample
No Audience, Beach Boys (!), Jeff Beck, Jack Bruce, Caravan, Colosseum, Country Joe, ELO, Fairport, Family Gentle Giant, Peter Hammill, James Gang, Mahavishnu (!), King Crimson, Wishbone Ash.............
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