Vintage year for albums

[Mutzo Nutzo]

For me it has to be 1977

Bowie released 2 albums in 77. Low and Heroes - both works of genius.

Sex Pistols released never mind the bollocks and the world changed forever..

The Jam released in the city in 77

The Damned released The Damned

The Clash released The Clash

And Pink Floyd released Animals.

Helluva year

 

[Bryan+]

Occurred to me on Vereauxi's brilliant 5-10 albums thread.

What's the best year for albums? criteria will obviously be personal taste.

1972 stands out for me.

Paul Simon - Paul Simon
Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill.
Lou Reed - Transformer
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
Neil Young - Harvest
Stevie Wonder - The Talking Book.
Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.
Genesis - Foxtrot
Yes - Close to The Edge.
Jethro Tull - Thick As a Brick.
Al Green - Let's Stay Together.
Curtis Mayfield - Superfly.
Linda Lewis - Lark-

Some absolute classics there. I'm sure there'll be other vintage years

Never listened to a single one.

 

[John BCN]

David Hepworth wrote a book about 1971 being the greatest year for rock music (Led Zep 4, Blue, What's Going On, Hunky Dory, Tapestry, Imagine, American Pie, Never A Dull Moment, Family Affair, Who's Next, Sticky Fingers, LA Woman, Electric Warrior).

Objectively, Hepworth is probably right but in keeping with @Gwladys St. Glory's observation, I am going for the year I was 15 that is 1978.

Blondie - Parallel Lines
Bruce Springsteen - Darkness on the Edge of Town
Buzzcocks - Love Bites
Chic - C'est Chic
The Clash - Give' Em Enough Rope
Devo - Q. Are We Not Men?
Elvis Costello - This Year's Model
The Jam - All Mod Cons
Kate Bush - The Kick Inside
Kraftwerk - Man Machine
P.I.L. - P.I.L.
Queen - Jazz
The Rolling Stones - Some Girls
S.L.F - Inflammable Material
X Ray Spex - Germfree Adolescents

Some brilliant singles also that year (not included on those albums): Shot By Both Sides, Another Girl Another Planet, Is This Love, One Nation Under A Groove, Baker Street, Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick, Blame It On The Boogie, Roxanne, Hong Kong Garden, Take Me I'm Yours, You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) Teenage Kicks, Dreadlock Holiday.

Also, the year of my first season ticket and Bob Latchford's 30 goals.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Sylvester shout. Nice.

 

[chrismpw]

Occurred to me on Vereauxi's brilliant 5-10 albums thread.

What's the best year for albums? criteria will obviously be personal taste.

1972 stands out for me.

Paul Simon - Paul Simon
Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill.
Lou Reed - Transformer
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
Neil Young - Harvest
Stevie Wonder - The Talking Book.
Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.
Genesis - Foxtrot
Yes - Close to The Edge.
Jethro Tull - Thick As a Brick.
Al Green - Let's Stay Together.
Curtis Mayfield - Superfly.
Linda Lewis - Lark-

Some absolute classics there. I'm sure there'll be other vintage years

I'll add to this that surely pink floyd would've been working in Dark Side of the Moon for release the following year.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Some great shouts. For some reason 72 always stuck in my mind when I was listening to stuff. who knows why? maybe I played 2 or 3 of those LPs consecutively and thought 'wow what a year!'

Then you check out 1977 and see we had, Aja, Exodus, Rumours, New boots and Panties, Animals, The Clash, Never Mind The Bollocks, 77, In The City, Heroes, All 'n' All, Heavy Weather, Rattus Norvegicus.

We are truly blessed.

 

[larbert toffee]

1973
Bowie - Aladdin Sane
Who - Quadrophenia
Roxy music - For your pleasure
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
John Lennon - Mind games.

 

[RufusCat]

1980 for me, I was a student listening to, amongst others:
Rush -Permanent Waves
Judas Priest - British Steel
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath - Heaven & Hell
Motorhead - Ace of Spades
REO Speedwagon - Hi Infidelity

 

[Barnfred 55]

Too early to tell whether it will be seen as a vintage year in years to come, but there's been some fantastic music released in 2024. Outside of mainstream there's still great music being produced. You just need to go looking for it.

 

[coollino]

Too early to tell whether it will be seen as a vintage year in years to come, but there's been some fantastic music released in 2024. Outside of mainstream there's still great music being produced. You just need to go looking for it.

I think there has been a huge boom in music since COVID, lockdowns probably helped this

I also think record labels having less money for various reasons has lead to better/more creative ways of marketing

 

[Blue 1]

Too early to tell whether it will be seen as a vintage year in years to come, but there's been some fantastic music released in 2024. Outside of mainstream there's still great music being produced. You just need to go looking for it.

This has been a decent year for music.

 

[coollino]

Whatever year T2 - Heartbroken was released

 

[Blue 1]

Look, 1988 had Daydream Nation, Surfer Rosa, Isn't Anything, Bug, Nothing's Shocking, Superfuzz Bigmuff, Blue Bell Knoll, Hairway to Steven, the first House of Love LP, Today, Bummed, It Takes A Nation of Millions..., Follow the Leader, Straight Outta Compton, And Justice For All...

There are some of my favourite records ever among that lot. It was a fantastic year, especially if you like noisy/weird geetar stuff. A groundbreaking year for hip hop, too.

 

[Sadken]

1973
Bowie - Aladdin Sane
Who - Quadrophenia
Roxy music - For your pleasure
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
John Lennon - Mind games.

Went to see Roxy at the empire doing for your pleasure,fantastic .

 

[Vedder]

Metallica's Black album, Chilli Peppers Blood, Sugar, Sex Magic, Guns n Roses Use Your Illusion I & II, Pearl Jam 's Ten, & Nevermind were all released within the same 8 week period.

Pocket money rates rising world wide there

Primal scream and rem as well