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[Music] 50th Music Anniversary





Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
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I have friends who are big Joni Mitchell fans and I have lost count of the number of times I have tried to get into Blue, which is considered by many to be one of the all time best albums. Sure I like a couple of songs she has written particularly Woodstock, except not by her. I find her voice mostly grating and irritating :smile: Big Yellow Taxi and Both Sides Now being the exceptions

The other album I can’t get the plaudits for is Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison. Annoying as I like to think I am open minded on most music, especially from the 60’s and 70’s
 
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pearl

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May 3, 2016
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Behind My Eyes
I have friends who are big Joni Mitchell fans and I have lost count of the number of times I have tried to get into Blue, which is considered by many to be one of the all time best albums. Sure I like a couple of songs she has written particularly Woodstock, except not by her. I find her voice mostly grating and irritating :smile: Big Yellow Taxi and Both Sides Now being the exceptions

The other album I can’t get the plaudits for is Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison. Annoying as I like to think I am open minded on most music, especially from the 60’s and 70’s

Oh dear!? I've been playing The Hissing Of Summer Lawns a lot lately. I find her voice soothing, usually after listening to Mark E Smith :)
Johnny Cash live at San Quentin is a great album (except for one or two God songs)
 




Gwylan

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Jul 5, 2003
31,324
Uffern
I have friends who are big Joni Mitchell fans and I have lost count of the number of times I have tried to get into Blue, which is considered by many to be one of the all time best albums. Sure I like a couple of songs she has written particularly Woodstock, except not by her. I find her voice mostly grating and irritating :

I thought it was just me. I know she's revered by the critics and by several of my friends (and Mrs Gwylan) but I really can't into her - it's not just her voice, I'm not wild about most of her songs either. See also Laura Nyro for another critic fave that leaves me cold
 




Surf's Up

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Jul 17, 2011
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Ahead of the Abbey Road 50th anniversary album release on Friday, your thoughts on the best albums from 1969.

We do need to fill in time during the international break. To assist I think all these were released in 1969 (happy to be corrected)

1. Abbey Road - The Beatles
2. Tommy - The Who
3. Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin
4. Let It Bleed - The Rolling Stones
5. Led Zeppelin I - Led Zeppelin
6. The Band - The Band
7. Stand - Sly And The Family Stone
8. In The Court Of The Crimson King - King Crimson
9. Green River - Creedence Clearwater Revival
10. Crosby, Stills And Nash - Crosby, Stills & Nash
11. Hot Buttered Soul - Isaac Hayes
12. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere - Neil Young and Crazy Horse
13. Willy And The Poor Boys - Creedence Clearwater Revival
14. Dusty In Memphis - Dusty Springfield
15. Kick Out The Jams - The MC5
16. The Stooges - The Stooges
17. From Elvis In Memphis - Elvis Presley
18. The Chicago Transit Authority - Chicago
19. Blood, Sweat & Tears - Blood, Sweat & Tears
20. Santana - Santana
21. The Meters - The Meters
22. Jimmy Cliff - Jimmy Cliff
23. The Gilded Palace Of Sin - The Flying Buritto Brothers
24. Trout Mask Replica - Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band
25. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground
26. Five Leaves Left - Nick Drake
27. The Allman Brothers Band - The Allman Brothers Band
28. Arthur (Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire) - The Kinks
29. Liege & Lief - Fairport Convention
30. On The Threshold Of A Dream - The Moody Blues
31. Stand Up - Jethro Tull
32. The Young Mods' Forgotten Story - The Impressions
33. Blind Faith - Blind Faith
34. Bayou Country - Creedence Clearwater Revival
35. Live/Dead - The Grateful Dead
36. Happy Trails - Quicksilver Messenger Service
37. Nashville Skyline - Bob Dylan
38. Volunteers - Jefferson Airplane
39. Cloud Nine - The Temptations
40. With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker
41. Beck-Ola - Jeff Beck Group
42. Then Play On - Fleetwood Mac
43. Ummagumma - Pink Floyd
44. A Salty Dog - Procol Harum
45. Aoxomoxoa - The Grateful Dead
46. It's A Beautiful Day - It's A Beautiful Day
47. Ssssh - Ten Years After
48. Oar - Alexander "Skip" Spence
49. Monster Movie - The Can
50. Volume Two - The Soft Machine
51. Second Winter - Johnny Winter
52. Joe Cocker - Joe Cocker
53. Streetnoise - Julie Driscoll with Brian Auger & The Trinity
54. Odessa - The Bee Gees
55. Songs for a Tailor - Jack Bruce
56. I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! - Janis Joplin
57. Testifyin' - Clarence Carter
58. Koko Taylor - Koko Taylor
59. Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud - James Brown
60. The Progressive Blues Experiment - Johnny Winter
61. Goodbye - Cream
62. Clouds - Joni Mitchell
63. It's a Mother - James Brown
64. Soul '69 - Aretha Franklin
65. Grand Funk - Grand Funk Railroad
66. Tons of Sobs - Free
67. The Brothers: Isley - The Isley Brothers
68. To Our Children's Children's Children - The Moody Blues
69. Three Dog Night - Three Dog Night
70. The Israelites - Desmond Dekker & The Aces
71. I'm A Loser - Doris Duke
72. 20/20 - The Beach Boys
73. Valentyne Suite - Colosseum
74. Mercator Projected - East of Eden
75. Phallus Dei - Amon Düül II
76. Arzachel - Arzachel
77. Get Ready - Rare Earth
78. Buying A Book - Joe Tex
79. Music Emporium - The Music Emporium
80. Bless Its Pointed Little Head - Jefferson Airplane
81. Deep Purple - Deep Purple
82. Pickin' Up The Pieces - Poco
83. Mendocino - Sir Douglas Quintet
84. Barabajagal - Donovan
85. Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 - The Jackson 5
86. Morgen - Morgen
87. Can I Change My Mind? - Tyrone Davis
88. Sea Shanties - High Tide
89. Four Sail - Love
90. Free - Free
91. It's Our Thing - The Isley Brothers
92. Puzzle People - The Temptations
93. It's My Thing - Marva Whitney
94. Yes - Yes
95. The Spice of Life - Marlena Shaw
96. Heart & Soul - Johnny Adams
97. Kool And The Gang - Kool & The Gang
98. The Age Of Aquarius - The 5th Dimension
99. Spooky Two - Spooky Tooth
100. Hollywood Dream - Thunderclap Newman



So does the ranking look about right, which of these do you still listen to regularly, or which ones you played but now never give it a listen.

For me the top 10 could be in any order, and I still listen to the top 5 with probably Tommy more frequently than the other four.

Highlighted the ones I still listen to to varying degrees and so which have, for me, stood the test of time.
 




brakespear

Doctor Worm
Feb 24, 2009
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Sleeping on the roof
Probably 'Abbey Road' tbh, it's my favourite Beatles album and my favourite out of the list provided, will see if I can find any more.

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Even just for the title track, one of my favourite songs (I haven't heard the album all the way through), 'A Salty Dog' by Procol Harum
 




PoG

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Oct 29, 2013
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I have friends who are big Joni Mitchell fans and I have lost count of the number of times I have tried to get into Blue, which is considered by many to be one of the all time best albums.

Her best album sure, not one of the all time best albums though imo. I can understand her voice grating, I will happily listen to the whole blue album but a listen every now and again is enough.
 


zefarelly

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Jul 7, 2003
21,717
Sussex, by the sea
Suite Judy Blue Eyes has the most amazing harmonies

And over 40 years on they still have it! Sing Along now :wink:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWvw_uZPGDA

I couldn't make the gig, despite having tickets, but when they played at the Brighton centre a few years ago, they had dressing rooms on separate floors . . .that's how much love there is between them!
 






Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
I couldn't make the gig, despite having tickets, but when they played at the Brighton centre a few years ago, they had dressing rooms on separate floors . . .that's how much love there is between them!

And that’s without bringing Neil Young into the equation :lolol:
 


Juan Albion

Chicken Sniffer 3rd Class
I was there and thought they were great, shame about Roger near the end but they were very professional.
Loved the orchestral, having been more into the stage version of Tommy and Quadrophenia, they played well and sounded great
Pete was in a very enthusiastic frame of mind, seemed to really be enjoying himself (a lot different from last time I saw them in Toronto

Wore a bhafc related shirt (soho down to) a definite whoosh, one **** on the train did ask then went on about his beloved soccer and MLS (clearly the founders of the sport), couldn't even be arsed to argue with him let alone listen

Pinball Wizard and Baba O'Riley.

 


Willow

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Jul 6, 2003
1,662
Didcot
Ahead of the Abbey Road 50th anniversary album release on Friday, your thoughts on the best albums from 1969.

We do need to fill in time during the international break. To assist I think all these were released in 1969 (happy to be corrected)


74. Mercator Projected - East of Eden
75. Phallus Dei - Amon Düül II
76. Arzachel - Arzachel
77. Get Ready - Rare Earth
78. Buying A Book - Joe Tex
79. Music Emporium - The Music Emporium


So does the ranking look about right, which of these do you still listen to regularly, or which ones you played but now never give it a listen.

For me the top 10 could be in any order, and I still listen to the top 5 with probably Tommy more frequently than the other four.

I'm not familiar with the rest of the album, but some blissed out hammond space rock that I often return to :bowdown:

 






zefarelly

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NSC Patreon
Jul 7, 2003
21,717
Sussex, by the sea
I'm not familiar with the rest of the album, but some blissed out hammond space rock that I often return to :bowdown:



SHMOKKIN! just downloaded this . . .a good dog walking album me thinks. Which is about as exciting as it gets these days!
 











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