The Greatest Year for Music?

[david]

It has often been said that no particular era or year was the greatest year for music but i tend to disagree; these moments defined genres and created legends.

'67 was an ace year for rock because:

Pink Floyd released 'Piper at the Gates of Dawn', redefining themselves as electric geniuses.

Hendrix released and re-released 'Axis: Bold as Love' and 'Are you Experienced?' establishing himself as a hybrid electric-blues God of Guitar.

Jefferson Airplane got baked and recorded 'Surrealistic Pillow', argueably the greatest folks on drugs album of the 60's.

The Beatles got similarly baked and created 'Sgt. Peppers' a precursor to the madness of the 'White' album. Foundation-tastic.

Incidently, The Doors released 'Doors'. But i wasn't actually a fan.

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Anyone got a year and albums they can name?

[tynie]

anything between 1960 and 2000. Minute 2000 started, everything just crapped and floated there. Well, not everything, but a damn good amount of it.

[moonlight_serenade]

Originally Said by Spooky Girl Tyne

anything between 1960 and 2000. Minute 2000 started, everything just crapped and floated there. Well, not everything, but a damn good amount of it.

Ah, but you forget the horror that was 90's boy bands/ girl groups. Blech.


I don't think I can name any albums in particular, but I'm rather fond of the 70's.

[Jenn and tonic]

Hard to say. I would agree with Tyne, because nowadays it's hard to find really good music by real, genuinely talented people. Not that I don't find any, but it's harder.

Especially with where I live. Radio stations that play anything other than hip hop and country are rare.

[Wobbie]

Hmmm, even though it's fairly recent i'd say 1998 was a pretty good year for music. It seemed all the more special for me as well, since it was the year i graduated from high school (yes, i know i'm old )

Mourning Widows - Mourning Widows

Lagwagon - Let's Talk About Feelings

Alkaline Trio - Goddamnit

Eels - Electro-Shock Blues

Death Cab For Cutie - Something About Airplanes

Bad Religion - No Substance

MxPx - Let It Happen

MxPx - Slowly Going The Way Of The Buffalo

Millencolin - Same Old Tunes (Re-Issue on Epitaph) shhh, it counts

American Football - American Football (An astounding indie rock album. And their only full length release )

Saves The Day - Can't Slow Down

Sunny Day Real Estate - How It Feels To Be Something On

Cap'n Jazz - Analphabetapolothology

Sigur Ros - Von Brigði

Strung Out - Twisted By Design

REM - Up

Dropkick Murphys - Do Or Die

At The Drive-In - In/Casino/Out

Jets To Brazil - Orange Rhyming Dictionary

The Living End - The Living End

Anti-Flag - Their System Doesn't Work For You

Mad Caddies - Duck & Cover

Mineral - EndSerenading

Chixdiggit! - Born On The First Of July

The Casualties - Underground Army

NOFX - So Long And Thanks For All The Shoes

Pedro The Lion - It's Hard To Find A Friend

Punchline - How To Get Kicked Out Of The Mall

Reel Big Fish - Why Do They Rock So Hard?

Rancid - Life Won't Wait

Donots - Tonight's Karaoke Contest Winners

Fugazi - End Hits

Bright Eyes - Letting Off The Happiness

Braid - Frame And Canvas (an absolute classic)

And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead - And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead

Screeching Weasel - Television City Dream

Swingin' Utters - Five Lessons Learned

Slick Shoes - Burn Out