Pitchfork's 200 Best Albums of the 60s

[Old Uncle Toe]

On the other hand, (apologies to Amund Duul, but hey, this is for my pleasure not their validation) I'm listening to...

Judy Collins - Wildflowers

She has a really pretty voice. And it was an album my dad played a lot, so there's the nostalgia factor. As pitchfork notes, having her sing over flutes and strings is a little less comfortable than acoustic folk instruments and to my ear, a little distracting. But her voice is more soothing than Joni Mitchell and her tremolo is much more refined than Joan Baez'. A fine singer of the day. As very Julliard as she performs, I would love to hear her get together with friends and acoustic guitars and sing Woody Guthrie and Hank Williams -- something less formal -- because as good as this is, it doesn't sound like she's having fun.

 

[lpfreak1170]

On the other hand, (apologies to Amund Duul, but hey, this is for my pleasure not their validation) I'm listening to...

Judy Collins - Wildflowers

She has a really pretty voice. And it was an album my dad played a lot, so there's the nostalgia factor. As pitchfork notes, having her sing over flutes and strings is a little less comfortable than acoustic folk instruments and to my ear, a little distracting. But her voice is more soothing than Joni Mitchell and her tremolo is much more refined than Joan Baez'. A fine singer of the day. As very Julliard as she performs, I would love to hear her get together with friends and acoustic guitars and sing Woody Guthrie and Hank Williams -- something less formal -- because as good as this is, it doesn't sound like she's having fun.

Skipper!!

 

[Ojai Sam]

I had the exact same experience. With Rumble in the back of my mind I picked up a couple Link Wray CDs. And sure, there were a couple of interesting tracks on each, but nothing came close to that one hit and those CDs are collecting dust on my shelf. I'm sure his influence is noteworthy for those who actually play electric guitar rather than just listen to it, like me. But as far as his career, I wonder if he'd have done better to become a session musician and make his name slowly and carefully, a la Booker T. or Steve Cropper.

Me three. I will post something over in Lost Classics that may change your view of the Linkster.

 

[lpfreak1170]

191 – Amon Duul II – Phallus Dei


God's penis. It's not quite that grand of an album, but it is some good, early psychedelic prog...that's my label for it, anyway.

 

[lpfreak1170]

190 – Judy Collins – Wildflowers


OUT pretty much nailed it at the top of the page.

 

[Old Uncle Toe]

More on Judy Collins, specifically about wanting to hear her sound less formal. Allmusic.com had this to say in their review of her album In My Life released previous to Wildflowers.

(some text removed for brevity's sake)

"After the release of Judy Collins' Fifth Album in November 1965, Collins seems to have determined to expand her stylistic range instead of competing with such fellow commercial folksingers as Joan Baez and Peter, Paul and Mary for the wares of contemporary singer/songwriters, especially since she often came in second. (PP&M, for example, had managed to get their version of Gordon Lightfoot's "Early Morning Rain" out just before hers.) This meant not only seeking out new sources for material to cover, but also... employing more elaborate arrangements. So, on In My Life, she drew from the off-Broadway musical theater... she also looked internationally, to France... Joshua Rifkin, orchestrated the tracks in imaginative chamber pop setting..."

And to my ear that seems to have carried over to Wildflowers as well.

https://www.allmusic.com/album/in-my-life-mw0000195828

 

[Old Uncle Toe]

Great googly mooglies, did one of you create this? (Note the playlist name, third line from the top.)

 

[Nickyboy]

Good morning, OUT.

 

[Old Uncle Toe]

Good morning, OUT.

I can't imagine how bored you must have been to add 200 albums to a playlist (minus a few not on Spotify). Cross country flight?

But thanks!

 

[Nickyboy]

"Twasn't me! But, that would be a good way to kill time on a long flight.

 

[axolotl]

I can't imagine how bored you must have been to add 200 albums to a playlist (minus a few not on Spotify). Cross country flight?

But thanks!

Seems to me that this endeavor would be OjaiSam's doing, as the kindly proprietor of this site and the historic curator and compiler of All Things Spotify.

 

[Ojai Sam]

Seems to me that this endeavor would be OjaiSam's doing, as the kindly proprietor of this site and the historic curator and compiler of All Things Spotify.

‘’Twas me, but I’m adding them as we go.

 

[Ojai Sam]

More on Judy Collins, specifically about wanting to hear her sound less formal. Allmusic.com had this to say in their review of her album In My Life released previous to Wildflowers.

(some text removed for brevity's sake)

"After the release of Judy Collins' Fifth Album in November 1965, Collins seems to have determined to expand her stylistic range instead of competing with such fellow commercial folksingers as Joan Baez and Peter, Paul and Mary for the wares of contemporary singer/songwriters, especially since she often came in second. (PP&M, for example, had managed to get their version of Gordon Lightfoot's "Early Morning Rain" out just before hers.) This meant not only seeking out new sources for material to cover, but also... employing more elaborate arrangements. So, on In My Life, she drew from the off-Broadway musical theater... she also looked internationally, to France... Joshua Rifkin, orchestrated the tracks in imaginative chamber pop setting..."

And to my ear that seems to have carried over to Wildflowers as well.

https://www.allmusic.com/album/in-my-life-mw0000195828

I am a huge fan of Judy and this is one of her best. She was smart to escape the folk dead end that trapped Buffy and PPM among many others.

 

[lpfreak1170]

189 - The Cannonball Adderley Quintet - Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at “The Club”


Not knowledgeable enough about the genre to know where this one ranks...I just know I'm enjoying this immensely.

 

[axolotl]

189 - The Cannonball Adderley Quintet - Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at “The Club”


Not knowledgeable enough about the genre to know where this one ranks...I just know I'm enjoying this immensely.

It's a Jazz stalwart. Just ask the Zeebster.

I have it on vinyl and listen fairly often. When I do, I say Merci, Merci, Merci.

 

[Ojai Sam]

189 - The Cannonball Adderley Quintet - Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at “The Club”


Not knowledgeable enough about the genre to know where this one ranks...I just know I'm enjoying this immensely.

Another album, like Wildflowers, that achieved mainstream success by escaping a genre stereotype without compromising its integrity.

 

[Ojai Sam]

Great googly mooglies, did one of you create this? (Note the playlist name, third line from the top.)

Actually, this is not my list. Mine is here, note the fancy icon:

 

[lpfreak1170]

188 - Dave Van Ronk – Folksinger


Excellent folk.

 

[lpfreak1170]

187 – Jefferson Airplane – Surrealistic Pillow


Classic.

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

187 – Jefferson Airplane – Surrealistic Pillow


Classic.

Indeed and IMO much too low on their list - I would rank it in top 25 of the 60s personally