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Zeeba Neighba
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Starting an overview of 1971 albums - another killer year!
T.Rex - Electric Warrior (1971)
Yes - Fragile (1971)
Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers (1971)
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (1971)
Elton John - Madman Across the Water (1971)
T.Rex - Electric Warrior (1971)
Yes - Fragile (1971)
Carole King - Tapestry (1971)
The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers (1971)
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (1971)
Elton John - Madman Across the Water (1971)
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The Who - Who's Next (1971)
Led Zeppelin - IV/Untitled (1971)
David Bowie - Hunky Dory (1971)
John Lennon - Imagine (1971)
Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells A Story (1971)
Harry Nilsson - Nilsson Schmilsson (1971)
Day two of album listening and more classics than you can shake a stick at.
Led Zeppelin - IV/Untitled (1971)
David Bowie - Hunky Dory (1971)
John Lennon - Imagine (1971)
Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells A Story (1971)
Harry Nilsson - Nilsson Schmilsson (1971)
Day two of album listening and more classics than you can shake a stick at.
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The Doors - L.A. Woman (1971)
Jethro Tull - Aqualung (1971)
Sly & The Family Stone - There's A Riot Goin' On (1971)
Isaac Hayes - Shaft (1971)
Bill Withers - Just As I Am (1971)
Funkadelic - Maggot Brain (1971)
After covering some more classic rock biggies last night into this AM, decided to move into funk/soul for the rest of the day - and boy was 1971 a great year for both genres. More to follow.
As I've hit a period (late 60s-70s) where I feel obliged to revisit albums that I still to this day listen to all the time, I've tried as best I can to view them with a vigor as if they weren't so familiar. Can't be done but I have found myself appreciating tried-and-true songs even more - the beauty of Rod's "Reason to Believe", the lyrics of "Behind Blue Eyes", the guitar solo of "Aqualung". I don't have to say it to anyone here, but in days when entertainment seems to conform more to short form videos (my kids have been getting into these brief TikTok videos - I just don't understand), there is true wonder in music for those willing to spend time truly listening.
I don't know what I'm getting at - move on, nothing to see here. Just an old music lovers rant
Anyway, still having fun now 51 years into my musical century
Jethro Tull - Aqualung (1971)
Sly & The Family Stone - There's A Riot Goin' On (1971)
Isaac Hayes - Shaft (1971)
Bill Withers - Just As I Am (1971)
Funkadelic - Maggot Brain (1971)
After covering some more classic rock biggies last night into this AM, decided to move into funk/soul for the rest of the day - and boy was 1971 a great year for both genres. More to follow.
As I've hit a period (late 60s-70s) where I feel obliged to revisit albums that I still to this day listen to all the time, I've tried as best I can to view them with a vigor as if they weren't so familiar. Can't be done but I have found myself appreciating tried-and-true songs even more - the beauty of Rod's "Reason to Believe", the lyrics of "Behind Blue Eyes", the guitar solo of "Aqualung". I don't have to say it to anyone here, but in days when entertainment seems to conform more to short form videos (my kids have been getting into these brief TikTok videos - I just don't understand), there is true wonder in music for those willing to spend time truly listening.
I don't know what I'm getting at - move on, nothing to see here. Just an old music lovers rant
Anyway, still having fun now 51 years into my musical century
axolotl
Nunquam non paratus
Yeah. I get it, I think.
Zeeba Neighba
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Aretha Franklin - Live at the Fillmore West (1971)
Booker T. & The M.G.'s - Melting Pot (1971)
Closing out the evening with two more soul albums. Aretha's live set is so dynamic. She proves she can make anything soulful with wonderful covers of Bread's "Make It with You", Stephen Stills' "Love the One You're With", and "Eleanor Rigby". Her duet with Ray Charles is fantastic too.
After a long day, I'm relishing driving home to the cool, instrumental soul of The M.G.'s
Booker T. & The M.G.'s - Melting Pot (1971)
Closing out the evening with two more soul albums. Aretha's live set is so dynamic. She proves she can make anything soulful with wonderful covers of Bread's "Make It with You", Stephen Stills' "Love the One You're With", and "Eleanor Rigby". Her duet with Ray Charles is fantastic too.
After a long day, I'm relishing driving home to the cool, instrumental soul of The M.G.'s
Zeeba Neighba
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Badfinger - Straight Up (1971)
Van Morrison - Tupelo Honey (1971)
Cat Stevens - Teaser and the Firecat (1971)
Paul McCartney - Ram (1971)
Van Morrison - Tupelo Honey (1971)
Cat Stevens - Teaser and the Firecat (1971)
Paul McCartney - Ram (1971)
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Joni Mitchell - Blue (1971)
Yes - The Yes Album (1971)
Pink Floyd - Meddle (1971)
Closing out today strong.
Its' Friday, 24 albums down, and so many great albums from this year still to go
Seriously though - considering I start with the stone-cold classics each year on Tuesday, if I'm getting to Friday and breaking out Blue and Meddle, you know it's a great year.
Yes - The Yes Album (1971)
Pink Floyd - Meddle (1971)
Closing out today strong.
Its' Friday, 24 albums down, and so many great albums from this year still to go
Seriously though - considering I start with the stone-cold classics each year on Tuesday, if I'm getting to Friday and breaking out Blue and Meddle, you know it's a great year.
axolotl
Nunquam non paratus
Yes. Yes, it is.
Zeeba Neighba
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Janis Joplin - Pearl (1971)
Black Sabbath - Master of Reality (1971)
Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire de Melody Nelson (1971)
The Beach Boys - Surf's Up (1971)
Black Sabbath - Master of Reality (1971)
Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire de Melody Nelson (1971)
The Beach Boys - Surf's Up (1971)
Unsomnambulist
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Janis Joplin - Pearl (1971)
Black Sabbath - Master of Reality (1971)
Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire de Melody Nelson (1971)
The Beach Boys - Surf's Up (1971)
Meddle and Master of Reality in the same year. How come people's heads didn't fucking explode?
I get it; it takes time and perspective to recognize greatness. But, wow.
Zeeba Neighba
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The Allman Brothers - At Fillmore East (1971)
Nick Drake - Bryter Layter (1971)
Alice Cooper - Love It To Death (1971)
The Flamin' Groovies - Teenage Head (1971)
War - All Day Music (1971)
Don McLean - American Pie (1971)
The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend (1971)
Decided to stretch my 1971 listening out one more day to include several albums that really SHOULD be heard in an overview of the year (Allman Brothers, Nick Drake) and several others that are interesting listens for the year. Alice Cooper had a strong streak of albums from 1971-75 including Love It To Death, a wonderful rocker. Flamin' Groovies is back to basics rock with an almost proto-punk aesthetic. Baby Huey's posthumously released "Living Legend" album is one I should break out more often - lesser known soul gem - quite a voice. As for Don McLean's album, not the most consistent album, but solid - it was #1 so deserves to be here as an indicator of the years music. Interestingly, when younger I always viewed the albums other hit "Vincent" as an example of the lite, cloying singer-songwriter era, and yet, as I get older, it seems the opposite - seems to speak to me more. Who knew?
Missed a few this year (Leonard Cohen, John Prine, Little Feat, Faces, Santana). Still, a good end to a great year!
Tomorrow 1972 begins!
Nick Drake - Bryter Layter (1971)
Alice Cooper - Love It To Death (1971)
The Flamin' Groovies - Teenage Head (1971)
War - All Day Music (1971)
Don McLean - American Pie (1971)
The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend (1971)
Decided to stretch my 1971 listening out one more day to include several albums that really SHOULD be heard in an overview of the year (Allman Brothers, Nick Drake) and several others that are interesting listens for the year. Alice Cooper had a strong streak of albums from 1971-75 including Love It To Death, a wonderful rocker. Flamin' Groovies is back to basics rock with an almost proto-punk aesthetic. Baby Huey's posthumously released "Living Legend" album is one I should break out more often - lesser known soul gem - quite a voice. As for Don McLean's album, not the most consistent album, but solid - it was #1 so deserves to be here as an indicator of the years music. Interestingly, when younger I always viewed the albums other hit "Vincent" as an example of the lite, cloying singer-songwriter era, and yet, as I get older, it seems the opposite - seems to speak to me more. Who knew?
Missed a few this year (Leonard Cohen, John Prine, Little Feat, Faces, Santana). Still, a good end to a great year!
Tomorrow 1972 begins!
Zeeba Neighba
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Yesterday was pretty busy so didn't get to post some of the many songs from 1972 on my playlist. Maybe later
Today starting on 1972 albums
The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street (1972)
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972)
Neil Young - Harvest (1972)
T. Rex - The Slider (1972)
In my opinion, 1972 isn't as deep a year as the previous two, but it contains two of the albums (Exile, Ziggy) that almost certainly would be in my top 10 albums of all time, so not gonna harsh on the year too much. Other two albums not too shabby either. Plenty ahead to spin this week
Today starting on 1972 albums
The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street (1972)
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972)
Neil Young - Harvest (1972)
T. Rex - The Slider (1972)
In my opinion, 1972 isn't as deep a year as the previous two, but it contains two of the albums (Exile, Ziggy) that almost certainly would be in my top 10 albums of all time, so not gonna harsh on the year too much. Other two albums not too shabby either. Plenty ahead to spin this week
Zeeba Neighba
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Steely Dan - Can't Buy A Thrill (1972)
Stevie Wonder - Talking Book (1972)
Big Star - Number 1 Record (1972)
Stevie Wonder - Talking Book (1972)
Big Star - Number 1 Record (1972)
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Roxy Music - Roxy Music (1972)
Randy Newman - Sail Away (1972)
Alice Cooper - School's Out (1972)
Lou Reed - Transformer (1972)
Van Morrison - Saint Dominic's Preview (1972)
The OJay's - Back Stabbers (1972)
Some great listens today: Haven't broken out Transformer in awhile but it's just great. Back Stabbers probably the best Philly soul album. I go back and forth as to my second favorite Van album after Moondance - it's probably Tupelo Honey, but Saint Dominic's is right behind - really he had a streak of six killer albums in the early 1970s. I'm a big fan of Alice Cooper's theatrical rock of the era (predating Queen, Styx, etc).
I'm all over the place with musical styles today but love each of these albums
Randy Newman - Sail Away (1972)
Alice Cooper - School's Out (1972)
Lou Reed - Transformer (1972)
Van Morrison - Saint Dominic's Preview (1972)
The OJay's - Back Stabbers (1972)
Some great listens today: Haven't broken out Transformer in awhile but it's just great. Back Stabbers probably the best Philly soul album. I go back and forth as to my second favorite Van album after Moondance - it's probably Tupelo Honey, but Saint Dominic's is right behind - really he had a streak of six killer albums in the early 1970s. I'm a big fan of Alice Cooper's theatrical rock of the era (predating Queen, Styx, etc).
I'm all over the place with musical styles today but love each of these albums
Zeeba Neighba
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Black Sabbath - Vol. 4 (1972)
Deep Purple - Machine Head (1972)
Todd Rundgren - Something/Anything? (1972)
Nick Drake - Pink Moon (1972)
Not a tremendously productive listening day made more difficult by the endless nature of Something/Anything? Though I own it, I seem to break out Rundgren's opus only during countdowns of year overviews in fairness to the album. As sprawling and random as The White Album but not as charming or as good...plenty of people disagree and feel its a masterpiece. I must say, it gelled with me a bit more this time - there are several moments of brilliant, but again the lesser numbers/throwaways don't have the cheeky charisma of, say, "Why Don't We Do It In the Road?" or "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey"
As for my hard rock listening - Machine Head is awesome. Although Black Sabbath's first three album get more attention, Volume 4 (and the next album Sabbath Bloody Sabbath) are fantastic - "Supernaut" especially a killer track ("Changes" is their best ballad)
Deep Purple - Machine Head (1972)
Todd Rundgren - Something/Anything? (1972)
Nick Drake - Pink Moon (1972)
Not a tremendously productive listening day made more difficult by the endless nature of Something/Anything? Though I own it, I seem to break out Rundgren's opus only during countdowns of year overviews in fairness to the album. As sprawling and random as The White Album but not as charming or as good...plenty of people disagree and feel its a masterpiece. I must say, it gelled with me a bit more this time - there are several moments of brilliant, but again the lesser numbers/throwaways don't have the cheeky charisma of, say, "Why Don't We Do It In the Road?" or "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey"
As for my hard rock listening - Machine Head is awesome. Although Black Sabbath's first three album get more attention, Volume 4 (and the next album Sabbath Bloody Sabbath) are fantastic - "Supernaut" especially a killer track ("Changes" is their best ballad)
Zeeba Neighba
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Finished up 1972 this weekend with these four albums:
Bill Withers - Still Bill (1972)
Al Green - Let's Stay Together (1972)
Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick (1972)
Yes - Close to the Edge (1972)
Bill Withers - Still Bill (1972)
Al Green - Let's Stay Together (1972)
Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick (1972)
Yes - Close to the Edge (1972)
Zeeba Neighba
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Today starts 1973 with the usual playlist starting with the top pop hits of the year then including the many wonderful less-successful singles and album tracks of the year:
Some of the top hits
"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" by Tony Orlando & Dawn
"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" by Jim Croce
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack
"Let's Get it On" by Marvin Gaye
"My Love" by Paul McCartney
"Why Me" by Kris Kristofferson
"Crocodile Rock" by Elton John
"Will It Go Round In Circles" by Billy Preston
"You're So Vain" by Carly Simon
"Touch Me In the Morning" by Diana Ross
"The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia" by Vickie Lawrence
"Playground In My Mind" by Clint Holmes
"Brother Louie" by Stories
"Delta Dawn" by Helen Reddy
"Me and Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul
"Frankenstein" by Edgar Winter Group
"Drift Away" by Dobie Gray
"Little Willy" by Sweet
Half Breed" by Cher
"That Lady" by The Isley Brothers
"Loves Me Like a Rock" by Paul SImon
"Rocky Mountain High" by John Denver
And other tracks include:
"Free Bird" by Lyrnyrd Skynyrd
"Dream On" by Aerosmith
"Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight and the Pips
"Money", "Time" by Pink Floyd
"Living for the City", "Don't You Worry Bout A Thing" by Stevie Wonder
"Piano Man" by Billy Joel
"Angie" by The Rolling Stones
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "Candle in the Wind" by Elton John
"The Joker" by Steve Miller Band
"Radar Love" by Golden Earring
"We're an American Band" by Grand Funk Railroad
"Band on the Run", "Live and Let Die" by Paul McCartney/Wings
"Knocking on Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan
"Get Up, Stand Up", "I Shot the Sheriff" by The Wailers
"When Will I See You Again" by The Three Degrees
"Long Train Runnin'" by The Doobie Brothers
"Ramblin' Man" by The Allman Brothers Band
"La Grange" by ZZ Top
"Desperado", "Tequila Sunrise" by Eagles
"Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)", "Blinded By The Light" by Bruce Springsteen
"Love, Reign O'er Me", "The Real Me" by The Who
"Kodachrome" by Paul Simon
"The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand
"She's Gone" by Daryl Hall & John Oates
"I Got A Name" by Jim Croce
"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)", "Call Me" by Al Green
"You Make Me Feel Brand New" by The Stylistics
"20th Century Boy" by T.Rex
"Mind Games" by John Lennon
"Just You 'n' Me" by Chicago
"Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" by Rick Derringer
"Summer Breeze" by The Isley Brothers
"Search and Destroy" by The Stooges
"Rock the Boat" by Hues Corporation
"D'yer Maker" by Led Zeppelin
"Billion Dollar Babies" by Alice Copper
"Give Me Love (GIve Me Piece on Earth)" by George Harrison
"Personality Crisis" by The New York Dolls
"Cum On Feel the Noize" by Slade
"Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield
"Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede
"Jolene" by Dolly Parton
"Behind Closed Doors" by Charlie Rick
"Photograph" by Ringo Starr
"Lady" by Styx
Some more too. Lots to hear today
Some of the top hits
"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" by Tony Orlando & Dawn
"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" by Jim Croce
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack
"Let's Get it On" by Marvin Gaye
"My Love" by Paul McCartney
"Why Me" by Kris Kristofferson
"Crocodile Rock" by Elton John
"Will It Go Round In Circles" by Billy Preston
"You're So Vain" by Carly Simon
"Touch Me In the Morning" by Diana Ross
"The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia" by Vickie Lawrence
"Playground In My Mind" by Clint Holmes
"Brother Louie" by Stories
"Delta Dawn" by Helen Reddy
"Me and Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul
"Frankenstein" by Edgar Winter Group
"Drift Away" by Dobie Gray
"Little Willy" by Sweet
Half Breed" by Cher
"That Lady" by The Isley Brothers
"Loves Me Like a Rock" by Paul SImon
"Rocky Mountain High" by John Denver
And other tracks include:
"Free Bird" by Lyrnyrd Skynyrd
"Dream On" by Aerosmith
"Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight and the Pips
"Money", "Time" by Pink Floyd
"Living for the City", "Don't You Worry Bout A Thing" by Stevie Wonder
"Piano Man" by Billy Joel
"Angie" by The Rolling Stones
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "Candle in the Wind" by Elton John
"The Joker" by Steve Miller Band
"Radar Love" by Golden Earring
"We're an American Band" by Grand Funk Railroad
"Band on the Run", "Live and Let Die" by Paul McCartney/Wings
"Knocking on Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan
"Get Up, Stand Up", "I Shot the Sheriff" by The Wailers
"When Will I See You Again" by The Three Degrees
"Long Train Runnin'" by The Doobie Brothers
"Ramblin' Man" by The Allman Brothers Band
"La Grange" by ZZ Top
"Desperado", "Tequila Sunrise" by Eagles
"Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)", "Blinded By The Light" by Bruce Springsteen
"Love, Reign O'er Me", "The Real Me" by The Who
"Kodachrome" by Paul Simon
"The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand
"She's Gone" by Daryl Hall & John Oates
"I Got A Name" by Jim Croce
"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)", "Call Me" by Al Green
"You Make Me Feel Brand New" by The Stylistics
"20th Century Boy" by T.Rex
"Mind Games" by John Lennon
"Just You 'n' Me" by Chicago
"Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" by Rick Derringer
"Summer Breeze" by The Isley Brothers
"Search and Destroy" by The Stooges
"Rock the Boat" by Hues Corporation
"D'yer Maker" by Led Zeppelin
"Billion Dollar Babies" by Alice Copper
"Give Me Love (GIve Me Piece on Earth)" by George Harrison
"Personality Crisis" by The New York Dolls
"Cum On Feel the Noize" by Slade
"Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield
"Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede
"Jolene" by Dolly Parton
"Behind Closed Doors" by Charlie Rick
"Photograph" by Ringo Starr
"Lady" by Styx
Some more too. Lots to hear today
Unsomnambulist
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In '73 I was suffering in kindergarten.
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