your favorite era of a specific artist
edith head
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The Who, '68-'70
i'm listening to Live at Leeds and this album never stops sounding good to me. the extended cd version is even better than the initial lp release, makes me appreciate john entwistle's songwriting more. isle of wight, rock n roll circus, entwistle skeleton costume and townshend white jumpsuit/gibson sg combo - i think the who are untouchable during this time. super fun & idiosyncratic, heavy & tight, and even more respectable live than in the studio.
i'm listening to Live at Leeds and this album never stops sounding good to me. the extended cd version is even better than the initial lp release, makes me appreciate john entwistle's songwriting more. isle of wight, rock n roll circus, entwistle skeleton costume and townshend white jumpsuit/gibson sg combo - i think the who are untouchable during this time. super fun & idiosyncratic, heavy & tight, and even more respectable live than in the studio.
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For me, Prince between 1982 and 1985 could do absolutely no wrong. Every project he worked on had great songs, and even the unreleased stuff puts most artists catalogs to shame.
i always loved young man blues on live at leeds for that drilling, super Sabathy breakdown.
Here is mine, off-top:
-Stevie Wonder (1972-1976).
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak
What he said.
I have to agree here too. There's some Who stuff I like between 1971-1979, but not enough good stuff compared to what they did in the 60's, and especially '68-'70, but I give them '67 for The Who Sell Out[/b]. I just looked, and the album recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. The whole white jumpsuit era was good for Townshend, and that loose drum sound from Keith Moon was at its peak, which pretty much was gone after Live At Leeds[/b].
Earth, Wind & Fire between 1972-1975
Chicago-'69-'74 (up to and including Chicago VIII)
Charles Mingus-'73-79
With Mingus, I realize that he... well let's face it, Mingus never had a bad era. But the albums he released between Mingus At Carnegie Hall[/b] until his death in 1979 were just incredible, especially Cumbia & Jazz Fusion[/b] and Three Or Four Shades Of Blues[/b]. Jazz was moving in a lot of directions in 1974 and 1975 alone, but rather than conform to what everyone else was doing, he went his own way and it was distinct from everything else that was going on.
as far as musically i still miss gospelly mariah with the dishmop hair and no fake boobies.
87-90.
peace, stein. . .
They've done some good things since then (I even like their last album from two years ago!), but 1964-72 was their prime years, IMO
- Johnnie Taylor, '66-'75 (a/k/a the Stax years)
JT was never bad (except for his disco/modern soul period on Columbia and Beverly Glen), but his evolutionary Stax era was my favorite, when he evolved from blues wailer to shake-ass soul singer to smooth balladeer in nine years
- Bill Withers, '71-'74 (when he was on Sussex)
- Dave Edmunds, '70-'82
- George Clinton/P-Funk, '69-'76
They were good before and good since, but this is when they really hit their stride
- Flamin' Groovies, '70-'74 (before they got too poppish)
So true, I've been listening to "A Quick One" in the car a bunch lately.
I heard the reason the Stones didn't release the Rock n Roll Circus until the 90's is they thought
the Who blew them off the stage. That might be a bit paranoid of Mick and Keith but
the Who sure were kicking ass and taking names.
Isley Brothers 1969-1978
Kool & The Gang 1969-1975
Earth,Wind & Fire 1971-1978
I was thinking anything related to Parliament/Funkadelic,but that would be EVERY year,haha..
I do like material from all years from the artist i mentioned,but the years listed are the best to me.
The Dead- 69-77
McCartney- Post 67 Beatles
Lennon- Pre 67 Beatles
Spike Lee- the autobiographical era (stopping w. Crooklyn)
Joe Walsh-James Gang
Dan Fouts- Air Coryell (that shit was pure poetry)
Face To Face
Something Else by the Kinks
The Kinks are The Village Green Preservation Society
Arthur or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire
Lola versus the Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part 1
Percy OST
Muswell Hillbillies
not to pick on u in particular, just needed an example, but ... conventional wisdom much?
very much so.
I like those 3 albums.
1999/Purple Rain/Around The World In A Day '82-'85 vs.
For You/Prince/Dirty Mind/Controversy '78-'81 vs.
Parade/Sign 'o The Times/LoveSexy/Batman '86-'89
I'm scared to listen to his recent music.
ok, while ill admit im not much of a sabbath fan...i didnt know they were making records as early as '68. wasnt their first lp from 1970?
Cosign on this, I'll add Black Flag 1978-1984. They had some good songs after the "My War"/"Slip it In" period, but the production on the records just suck the life out the music. But everything else? Purely devastating, especially the "1982 Demos" with Chuck Biscuits.