Music Gourmets Presents 60 Years Of Great Music: 1972

[Unsomnambulist]

It's time for another kickass year in music history.

Here's the rules:

Each Friday, we'll introduce a new year from 1957 through 2016. Each member selects an album released in that year with a few lines (or more) on why you picked it/enjoy it. Your selection does not have to be the most important release or the most admired release of that year (though it certainly can be), simply an album that grabs you and that you really love.

However, once an album is selected by a member, you must choose a different album.

Together we will compile quite the canon of "Great Music" and, who knows, maybe inspire each other to check out some new artists (or to revisit old forgotten classics).

This week - the albums of 1972!

 

[Nickyboy]

For Axo: http://rateyourmusic.com/customchar...=both&origin_countries=&limit=none&countries=

 

[patrikc325]

Uriah Heep -Demons and Wizards

 

[Nickyboy]

This year is going to be tough, tough, tough!

 

[Mattafett]

This year is going to be tough, tough, tough!

I need to listen to my likely choice. Haven't in a while.

 

[axolotl]

For Nicky, why you gotta make it so difficult?

https://rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/album/1972

 

[LeslieC]

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Trilogy

This was introduced to me by a special person from my past that died way too young. Great Prog rock!

 

[Worm]

Jethro Tull - Thick As a Brick

Pretty easy choice for me. :heartX3:

 

[axolotl]

Pink Drake ~ Nick Moon



I've started phoning-in my selections, again.

I never listened to it, when it first came out. Too into my own psychedelic phase and making inroads into 18th century Baroque and 20th century classical music. Odd, I know, but that's simply who I was at the time.

I likely did not hear this - really hear this - until my eldest child said, "I think you might like this."

Understatement. I loved this.

 

[Mattafett]

Neil Young - Harvest

Lots of great records this year. This one sticks out for me at least as underrated. There isn't a dud on it. Just a solid piece of music.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Steely Dan - Can't Buy A Thrill



I used to dislike Steely Dan pretty intensely. To me, they sounded like smooth, FM radio-friendly, easy-listening schmaltz that either irritated or bored me to tears.

However, as I've gotten older and my musical palette has evolved, I can't deny the musicianship, catchy melodies and great lyrics of this outfit. This is a fantastic album.

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Steely Dan - Can't Buy A Thrill



I used to dislike Steely Dan pretty intensely. To me, they sounded like smooth, FM radio-friendly, easy-listening schmaltz that either irritated or bored me to tears.

However, as I've gotten older and my musical palette has evolved, I can't deny the musicianship, catchy melodies and great lyrics of this outfit. This is a fantastic album.

Any major dude will tell you they're a great group

 

[Nickyboy]

Great pick, RickB!

 

[Ojai Sam]

It's time for another kickass year in music history.

It's also pretty clear that Zeeba didn't start this thread.

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

It's also pretty clear that Zeeba didn't start this thread.

The absence of a crocodile should have been your first clue

 

[Nickyboy]

It's also pretty clear that Zeeba didn't start this thread.

Someone's gotta step up to the plate when others are slacker!!

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Someone's gotta step up to the plate when others are slacker!!

Hey, he was on a road trip.

 

[axolotl]

Hey, he was on a road trip.

Someone's gotta step up to the plate when others are slugger from Louisville!!

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Someone's gotta step up to the plate when others are slugger from Louisville!!

There's no joy in Mudville

 

[Old Uncle Toe]

There are so many great albums in this year. The entire top 10 get a vote from me, and it gives me physical pain not to nominate that great album from a southern band with an incredible guitarist who lost his life before that album was released. But I have to push that all aside and give praise to...

Jim Croce - You Don't Mess Around With Jim

Jim Croce was a great storyteller turned songwriter. His stories could be fun, heart breaking, nostalgic, whatever. He pulled off every emotion. And his side guitarist, Maury Huelheisen gave the songs such a delightful, warm guitar pickin' sound that it took Croce away from the boring "poet set to music" and into really interesting orchestrated music for both the vocal- and instrument-loving audience. Had Croce and Huelheisen not died so young in their career, I'm convinced they'd still be touring today, not rehashing their old material but bringing fresh, new tears and laughter to many an audience to this day. In my mind's ear, the two of them would be happily jamming with Jorma Kaukonen and Barry Mitterhoff on a regular basis.