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Post by clouddead on May 25, 2023 19:36:59 GMT -6
enough with the particular decades, here's my simplified all-time list: greatest album ever: Deep Purple, Machine Head (1972) greatest live album ever: Merle Haggard, Rainbow Stew Live at Anaheim Stadium (1981) greatest live show I've ever seen in person: Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Riviera Theater, 1987. what’s the greatest live show you’ve seen not in person? |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Jun 1, 2023 12:11:08 GMT -6
 Idk if I can do the long-ass reviews that I did for the 80s, but work is slow so I'm gonna try my best. Usually I mean to only write a sentence or two and it balloons out anyways, so I guess I'll just let fate run its course. Anyways, revisiting Jim Croce's You Don't Mess Around With Jim today. Jim's music was a staple growing up (my Dad loved "I Got A Name" and my Mom loved "Operator"), and learning how he, John Denver, and Richie Valens (three childhood favorites) died probably influenced by adolescent fear of flying. This album is a brisk, bright breeze. An easy-listening special that can just as quickly knock you on your ass. Of his hits, I do think "Operator" is the best. Just primo storytelling set to an achingly sweet melody. But the deeper cuts shine here as well, especially the Steve Goodman-inflected "Box #10." Give this record a shot, at the very least it'll make you smile. In the right mood it might even make you cry. |
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Post by thebosma on Jun 1, 2023 12:22:11 GMT -6
Operator is for sure my favorite Croce track. Unbelievable to think what he would have achieved
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Jun 1, 2023 13:22:30 GMT -6
 I had a huge Eno phase in college, right around when I started DJing at WHPK. I knew and was a fan of Another Green World, which is fantastic and maaay place on my list, but this record really cracked my brain open. Here Come the Warm Jets had me hearing sounds that I never knew existed. The Frippertronics at the end of "Baby's On Fire"?? How do you prepare yourself to hear something like that for the first time? And shit like that is all over this record, populating the background of Motown-evoking "Cindy Tells Me" or the fist-pumping instrumental rave-up title track. But so much of the talk around this album is of its sound. I also want to highlight Eno's spectacular songwriting. Dude knew how to write a tune - like the glammy pop of Cindy or Baby's to the alien balladry of "On Some Faraway Beach" or "Some of Them Are Old." Okay, back to sounds. The slide-guitar (?) solo on the latter also completely reset my mind. I can't tell you how many times I played cuts from this record at 5:00am to an audience of no-one. I guess what I'm asking you is - open your heart to the Warm Jets. Give it a listen before slotting Another Green World or Music for Airports onto your lists. I think it's his best work - a weird-o masterpiece on a grand scale. |
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Post by zircona1 on Jun 1, 2023 13:32:39 GMT -6
Idk if I can do the long-ass reviews that I did for the 80s, but work is slow so I'm gonna try my best. Usually I mean to only write a sentence or two and it balloons out anyways, so I guess I'll just let fate run its course. Anyways, revisiting Jim Croce's You Don't Mess Around With Jim today. Jim's music was a staple growing up (my Dad loved "I Got A Name" and my Mom loved "Operator"), and learning how he, John Denver, and Richie Valens (three childhood favorites) died probably influenced by adolescent fear of flying. This album is a brisk, bright breeze. An easy-listening special that can just as quickly knock you on your ass. Of his hits, I do think "Operator" is the best. Just primo storytelling set to an achingly sweet melody. But the deeper cuts shine here as well, especially the Steve Goodman-inflected "Box #10." Give this record a shot, at the very least it'll make you smile. In the right mood it might even make you cry. I bought a Jim Croce songbook from the library for 5 bucks because I wanted to learn how to play "Workin' at the Car Wash Blues" - my favorite Croce tune - I soon discovered that someone had ripped the tabs for "Time in a Bottle" out from the book. |
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Post by venom on Jun 1, 2023 13:58:17 GMT -6
I had a huge Eno phase in college, right around when I started DJing at WHPK. I knew and was a fan of Another Green World, which is fantastic and maaay place on my list, but this record really cracked my brain open. Here Come the Warm Jets had me hearing sounds that I never knew existed. The Frippertronics at the end of "Baby's On Fire"?? How do you prepare yourself to hear something like that for the first time? And shit like that is all over this record, populating the background of Motown-evoking "Cindy Tells Me" or the fist-pumping instrumental rave-up title track. But so much of the talk around this album is of its sound. I also want to highlight Eno's spectacular songwriting. Dude knew how to write a tune - like the glammy pop of Cindy or Baby's to the alien balladry of "On Some Faraway Beach" or "Some of Them Are Old." Okay, back to sounds. The slide-guitar (?) solo on the latter also completely reset my mind. I can't tell you how many times I played cuts from this record at 5:00am to an audience of no-one. I guess what I'm asking you is - open your heart to the Warm Jets. Give it a listen before slotting Another Green World or Music for Airports onto your lists. I think it's his best work - a weird-o masterpiece on a grand scale. i have a lot of regrets about artists who i didn't discover until after college and could've also been playing to an audience of no one on my freeform shows. eno is high on that list. i only knew the ambient stuff that one of my roommates was into and didn't dig further until the summer after i graduated. but this album was really big for me when i did finally get to it. |
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Post by scoots on Jun 1, 2023 14:07:21 GMT -6
Don't know what I'm missing with Brian Eno - tried listening to Another Green World yesterday and it just quickly was relegated to background noise. I've been enjoying going through the Pitchfork list for the most part, though.
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Jun 1, 2023 14:18:28 GMT -6
Don't know what I'm missing with Brian Eno - tried listening to Another Green World yesterday and it just quickly was relegated to background noise. I've been enjoying going through the Pitchfork list for the most part, though. I honestly would not be surprised by that reaction. Another Green World is kind of the halfway point between Eno's glam-rock Roxy Music era and his ambient records. There's several instrumental sound collages and lots of sounds that show up on the B-sides of Bowie's Berlin Trilogy records. I'd wholeheartedly recommend Here Come The Warm Jets as an intro to Eno record, and kind of wish it was seen as his natural starting point, rather than the popular consensus that has formed around AGW. But, then again, I've always thought Low was an overrated Bowie record so maybe that's just me. IMO the Warm Jets record is catchier, brasher, and more firmly "out-front" than anything on AGW. Eno just may not be your thing, but if you're interested in giving him one more shot, that's what I'd recommend trying. |
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Post by nanatod on Jun 1, 2023 14:20:40 GMT -6
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Jun 1, 2023 14:28:20 GMT -6
Not a big fan of Another Green World or Here Come the Warm Jets but I do like Evening Star
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Jun 1, 2023 14:40:54 GMT -6
Not a big fan of Another Green World or Here Come the Warm Jets but I do like Evening Star I’ve not heard this one, but the cover and the first two tracks are giving me heavy ECM vibes. I like it! |
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Post by venom on Jun 1, 2023 15:10:06 GMT -6
 this album was introduced to me in the early 2000s with some line like "so good it should be taught in schools." i believe lô borges recorded it at the same time as the classic Clube da Esquina, which he did with milton nascimento. but this is a solo effort. it's a little after tropicalia's musical peak, but blends that scene's psychedelia with bossa nova and jazzy elements. i've always found this album to be a pleasant listen and something new about it jumps out at me almost every time i put it on. at the time i purchased it, i'm pretty sure it was the most i'd ever paid for a record. |
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Post by Tweet on Jun 1, 2023 16:37:20 GMT -6
Not a big fan of Another Green World or Here Come the Warm Jets but I do like Evening Star This is an insane take and I'm here for it |
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Jun 1, 2023 17:38:19 GMT -6
yeah idk i love the ambient stuff, music for airports is 10/10 but ive never been an enormous fan of his songwriting
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Post by scoots on Jun 2, 2023 8:24:25 GMT -6
Revisiting Big Star for the first time in a bit. Such an incredible run of albums.
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Jun 2, 2023 13:18:31 GMT -6
 Doing an extremely deep clean of the apartment today since we have some folks over this weekend - been listening to Taj Mahal and the Allmans all day. And damn. Despite agreeing with Tweet earlier re: Brothers & Sisters, I gotta say this album still absolutely fucks. Guitar fireworks of the highest order. By the time I got to the ecstatic conclusion of "You Don't Love Me" I knew this one was gonna find a spot on my top 100. I just fuckin' love this band too much to leave it off. RIP Duane and Berry. |
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Post by doso on Jun 2, 2023 13:56:48 GMT -6
Doing an extremely deep clean of the apartment today since we have some folks over this weekend - been listening to Taj Mahal and the Allmans all day. And damn. Despite agreeing with Tweet earlier re: Brothers & Sisters, I gotta say this album still absolutely fucks. Guitar fireworks of the highest order. By the time I got to the ecstatic conclusion of "You Don't Love Me" I knew this one was gonna find a spot on my top 100. I just fuckin' love this band too much to leave it off. RIP Duane and Berry. Prep for Wednesday at the bandshell? |
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Post by scoots on Jun 2, 2023 14:59:13 GMT -6
LFG  |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Jun 2, 2023 15:16:21 GMT -6
Doing an extremely deep clean of the apartment today since we have some folks over this weekend - been listening to Taj Mahal and the Allmans all day. And damn. Despite agreeing with Tweet earlier re: Brothers & Sisters, I gotta say this album still absolutely fucks. Guitar fireworks of the highest order. By the time I got to the ecstatic conclusion of "You Don't Love Me" I knew this one was gonna find a spot on my top 100. I just fuckin' love this band too much to leave it off. RIP Duane and Berry. Prep for Wednesday at the bandshell? You know it! I've written it up elsewhere on the board, but I've been really into his 1971 live record The Real Thing lately. Huge recommendation and wouldn't be surprised if it cracks my list. Will you be there?  |
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Post by venom on Jun 2, 2023 15:22:59 GMT -6
LFG i regularly go back and forth between preferring this or The Slider. i'm sure both will be on my list. |
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Post by doso on Jun 2, 2023 15:27:52 GMT -6
Prep for Wednesday at the bandshell? You know it! I've written it up elsewhere on the board, but I've been really into his 1971 live record The Real Thing lately. Huge recommendation and wouldn't be surprised if it cracks my list. Will you be there? 100% I will. The bandshell is truly my #1 NYC happy place. I’ll be sure to jam The Real Thing this weekend; thanks for the reco. |
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Post by Tweet on Jun 5, 2023 11:01:53 GMT -6
A somewhat comprehensive list of albums released in 1970:
Black Sabbath- Paranoid
The Beatles- Let It Be
Miles Davis- Bitches Brew
Led Zeppelin- Led Zeppelin 3
Black Sabbath- s/t
Pink Floyd- Atom Heart Mother
The Velvet Underground- Loaded
George Harrison- All Things Must Pass
Simon & Garfunkel- Bridge Over Troubled Water
The Stooges- Funhouse
Neil Young- After the Gold Rush
The Doors- Morrison Hotel
Creedence Clearwater Revival- Cosmo's Factory
Curtis Mayfield- Curtis
Grateful Dead- American Beauty
Paul McCartney- McCartney
Santana- Abraxas
The Beach Boys- Sunflower
Van Morrisson- Moondance
Crosby, Sills, Nash & Young- Deja Vu
The Kinks- Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneyguard, Pt. 1
Cat Stevens- Tea for the Tillerman
Bob Dylan- New Morning
Grateful Dead- Workingman's Dead
Bob Dylan- Self Prtrait
The Mothers of Invention- Weasels Ripped My Flesh
Emerson, Lake & Palmer- s/t
Alice Coltrane- Ptah, The El Daoud
Aretha Franklin- Spirit in the Dark
MC5- Back in the USA
Frank Sinatra- Watertown
The Band- Stage Fright
Loretta Lynn- Coal Miner's Daughter
Townes Van Zandt- Delta Momma Blues
Something I missed? Yap about it in this thread. Coming tomorrow- 1971
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Post by venom on Jun 5, 2023 11:57:38 GMT -6
other 1970 albums that are contending for my list:  this is a deep southern soul gem. and it includes one of the best songs ever about being a sidepiece.  when i first heard this album, i realized it's what i'd always kind of wanted from a paul mccartney solo album. great songcraft. |
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Post by venom on Jun 5, 2023 12:10:59 GMT -6
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Jun 6, 2023 9:19:42 GMT -6
          did quite a bit of listening yesterday, about half on vinyl and half on spotify. board-hypocrite chvrchbarrel listened to, and enjoyed, live at leeds - but it will not be on the list Elvis Costello - Armed Forces: Revisited this semi-familiar album to see if it moved the needle any more than usual for me. I like it, but don't love it, and that held true on this listen. Paul McCartney & Wings - Band on the Run: Similar to the above, wanted to revisit this to listen with fresh ears. Glad I did - I haven't heard this in full in ages, and god damn. Brilliantly recorded and produced. I had my good cans on and couldn't help but smile ear to ear during the title track. Each instrument on every track is crystal clear in the soundscape, just a marvel to listen to. Keith Jarrett - Treasure Island: Was not as into this as I have been in the past. I have some more Jarrett to explore; my introduction to him was through The Koln Concert released in '75, and I branched into the few surrounding years of his career after hearing that. I remembered Treasure Island being a high point but I wasn't feeling the magic that I associate with his name. Iggy & the Stooges - Raw Power: Made me really jealous of everyone that saw him at Salt Shed. Spun loud on vinyl. The Knack - Get the Knack: Such an underrated power pop album. Seems like its an iconic album cover, familiar album name, classic single - but rarely referred to in full. Both sides of this record deliver - Side 1 is thoroughly infectious and sometimes even a little rowdy...at no point are you simply waiting for My Sharona. The dopamine hit of the opening drums as they kick off Side 2 is a great moment when spinning this on vinyl. Curtis Mayfield - Curtis: Listened to this in my office at work yesterday, fairly loud, not remembering it opened with a loud declarative N-word from Curtis. Turned it down slightly and enjoyed one of the best soul records of the '70s. Hollywood Brats - s/t [Grown Up Wrong]: Doing some punk digging and found this somewhat-forgotten British punk band with a 3-year career and one record to show for it. Originally recorded in '73 but not released until '75, as 'Grown Up Wrong,' its more-melodic approach to punk is certainly reminiscent of the Ramones (even though their own debut wouldn't drop until '76). Very glad I found this, but also not sure how high it'd rank on my list Ramones - s/t: More of the best albums of all time should be 20 minutes long. Gary Wilson - You Think You Really Know Me: Mind-blowing. Almost impossible to believe this came out in the '70s. If you listen to anything from this post listen to this. The Who - Live at Leeds: Don't put a bunch of fucking live albums on your list if you aren't going to include Live at Leeds. |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Jun 6, 2023 9:29:15 GMT -6
Fuck yea - I'll add that Gary Wilson record to my queue. Planning on doing a fair amount of listening today - will keep the thread posted.
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Post by zircona1 on Jun 6, 2023 9:31:30 GMT -6
That Gary Wilson album is really something.
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Post by Tweet on Jun 6, 2023 9:31:57 GMT -6
A somewhat comprehensive list of albums released in 1971:
Marvin Gaye- What's Going On
Led Zeppelin- Led Zeppelin IV
The Who- Who's Next
Joni Mitchell- Blue
Sly & The Family Stone- There's a Riot Goin' On
Carole King- Tapestry
The Rolling Stones- Sticky Fingers
The Doors- LA Woman
The Allman Brothers Band- At Fillmore East
John Lennon- Imagine
David Bowie- Hunky Dory
Jethro Tull- Aqualung
Yes- Fragile
T-Rex- Electric Warrior
Janis Joplin- Pearl
Funkadelic- Maggot Brain
Black Sabbath- Master of Reality
Paul & Linda McCartney- RAM
Pink Floyd- Meddle
The Beach Boys- Surf's Up
Gil Scott-Heron- Pieces of a Man
Can- Tago Mago
David Crosby- If I could Only Remember My Name
Curtis Mayfield- Roots
van Morrison- Tupelo Honey
Don McLean- American Pie
John Prine- s/t
America- s/t
Elton John- Madman Across the Water
Booker T & The M.G's- Melting Pot
Al Green- All Green Gets Next To You
Bill Withers- Just As I Am
Genesis- Nursery Cryme
Did I miss anything? You know where to find me. Tomorrow- 1972
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Post by Tweet on Jun 6, 2023 9:34:51 GMT -6
Am I using my own posts here to make my own list? Possibly.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Jun 6, 2023 9:45:47 GMT -6
A somewhat comprehensive list of albums released in 1970: Black Sabbath- Paranoid The Beatles- Let It Be Miles Davis- Bitches Brew Led Zeppelin- Led Zeppelin 3 Black Sabbath- s/t Pink Floyd- Atom Heart Mother The Velvet Underground- Loaded George Harrison- All Things Must Pass Simon & Garfunkel- Bridge Over Troubled Water The Stooges- Funhouse Neil Young- After the Gold Rush The Doors- Morrison Hotel Creedence Clearwater Revival- Cosmo's Factory Curtis Mayfield- Curtis Grateful Dead- American Beauty Paul McCartney- McCartney Santana- Abraxas The Beach Boys- Sunflower Van Morrisson- Moondance Crosby, Sills, Nash & Young- Deja Vu The Kinks- Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneyguard, Pt. 1 Cat Stevens- Tea for the Tillerman Bob Dylan- New Morning Grateful Dead- Workingman's Dead Bob Dylan- Self Prtrait The Mothers of Invention- Weasels Ripped My Flesh Emerson, Lake & Palmer- s/t Alice Coltrane- Ptah, The El Daoud Aretha Franklin- Spirit in the Dark MC5- Back in the USA Frank Sinatra- Watertown The Band- Stage Fright Loretta Lynn- Coal Miner's Daughter Townes Van Zandt- Delta Momma Blues Something I missed? Yap about it in this thread. Coming tomorrow- 1971 + Rod Stewart - Gasoline Alley Ronnie Hawkins - Ronnie Hawkins Funkadelic - Funkadelic James Brown - Sex Machine Velvet Underground - Loaded my bad you've got it! Bloodrock - Bloodrock 2 James Gang - Rides Again Randy Newman - 12 Songs Mott the Hoople - Mott the Hoople John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band |
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