Pick One Favorite Album From Each Decade

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  1. Barry the Baptist

    Barry the Baptist Hello son, would you like a lolly?
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    Something we started on another board I am a member of, seems like it could be an interesting topic of discussion as we have a lot more members than that board.

    I'll start.... if anyone wants to go back to the 1940's go ahead but I don't know too much before 1960.

    1950's: I'll preface by saying I'm not really too familiar with this era, it was really a tumultuous time in American history and it was reflected in the sounds of our music as it began with post war stuff but went out with rock n roll. It's impossible for me to list what I think is the greatest album of this decade as I'm just not familiar enough with the music to do so. Instead I will just list my favorite album from that time period. I think with the rising "threat" of Communism for the first time in our history we had that young angst and heroes like James Dean.

    Frank Sinatra - Come Fly With Me (1958) , It's got the iconic Come Fly With Me but also features other well known hits like South of the Border, I love Paris and Chicago (which is probably my favorite Sinatra song)

    I also thought about an odd one but a very very good album.

    Elvis's Christmas Album (1957) , just my opinion but it's the definitive Christmas Album. Sure you have Bing Crosby but Elvis just made it cool.

    1960's: So many great albums and so many have been mentioned but I've always thought the sounds, the style, and the voice of Jim Morrison made him the icon of the 60's. The involvement of innuendos and just bluntness gave the Doors something that was missing prior to their arrival. Their self titled release in 1967 blew me away the first time I listened to it (many years after it's release) has my 2 favorite Doors songs Back Door Man and Alabama Song. Throw in Twentieth Century Fox, Soul Kitchen , Break on Through and Light My Fire and it's hard to argue as this not being the best album of the decade.

    1970's: Bob Marley, Exodus, (1977) There isn't one album that has defined my taste in music more than this one. Quite simply put reggae is my favorite genre of music and if I had never listened to this it's very possible it wouldn't be. Marley has an incredible catalogue of music but to me this is the defining collection of his songs. Too many classic songs to list. They could have just released this as Legend because in my opinion this is his best work. Now it does lack my favorite Marley song (Caution) but this is one I can listen to over and over and over and never get tired of it.

    1980's: This was my generation of music and so many albums that really made an impact on me. Like the 60's hard to pinpoint just one album as you had so many great groups like Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Van Halen, Talking Heads, Genesis and solo artists like Michael Jackson, Prince, David Bowie and Whitney Houston, releasing multiple albums with just amazing music. They gave way to hard rock bands like Guns and Roses, Motley Crue and Motorhead and then we also have the emergence of hip hop/rap.

    I really can't pick one album but I really do like Tears for Fears - Songs from the Big Chair (1985)

    Honorable mention to Midnight Oil - Diesel and Dust (1987) as well as The Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique (1989)

    1990's I'm not as down on this as a lot of others, there was great music but you really needed to cut through a lot of the crap to find it. This was also the beginning of the end of MTV and it was pre internet for the most part so the good music didn't get to you as easily and the access to it wasn't what it is today.

    Tool - Undertow (1993), again one of those albums that just blew me away the first time I heard it. I knew the entire album word for word after about a week because I listened to it so much. In my opinion it's their best album and while they continue to refine their sound and work on side projects this to me is their go to album.

    It's probably cheating but Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits (1992) is my favorite release of theirs, love their funky stuff which was mostly from the 80's but also has a few newer hits on it as well.

    2000's Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights (2002) , the debut release from these guys. To me they sound a lot like Joy Division and Paul Banks sounds a lot like Ian Curtis. They done a lot of other good stuff but I think this is the best album they've released. Silent Alarm by Bloc Party (2005) was a close second for me. The Killers - Hot Fuss (2004) also was in contention

    2010's, not what I ever would have expected but I think I'm going with Calvin Harris - 18 Months (2012) although I really like Jungle's self titled album which was released in 2014.
     
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    1970 - Blue Oyster Cult: Agents of Fortune
    1980 - Anthrax: Among the Living
    1990 - Wu Tang: Enter the Wu Tang (36 chambers)
    2000 - Dog Fashion Disco: Adultery
    2010 - Chvrches: Every Eye Open
     
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  3. Barry the Baptist

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    Chvrches is really good, saw them in Manila in 2014 and they sounded fantastic. Doesn't hurt that the lead singer is a bit rebellious and pretty hot
     
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    70s: Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
    80s: Metallica - Master of Puppets
    90s: Nirvana - Nevermind
    00s: Tool - Lateralus
    10s: Deftones - Koi No Yokan
     
  5. Dierking

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    60's: Electric Ladyland - Jimi Hendrix
    70's: Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan
    80's: Up on the Sun - Meat Puppets
    90's: Ain't Enough Coming In - Otis Rush
    00's: American series - Johnny Cash
    10's: Royal Southern Brotherhood - Royal Southern Brotherhood

    Edit: Didn't see the fifties were included:

    50's: BG in Hi-Fi - Benny Goodman
     
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    major probs to faux machine for the BOC reference, tho.
     
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    1970's : Pink Floyd - The Dark side of The Moon....Honorable Mention: The Who - Who's Next
    1980's : Beastie Boys - License To Ill
    1990's: Nirvana - Nevermind..............Honorable Mention: Dr Dre - 2001
    2000's: Eminem - Marshall Mathers LP......Honorable Mention: Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
    2010's: Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
     
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    70s: Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin
    80s: Paid In Full - Eric B. & Rakim
    90s: All Eyez on Me - 2pac
    00s: Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Blackstar- Mos Def / Talib Kweli
    10s: Section 80 - Kendrick Lamar
     
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    60's- Axid Bold as Love- Hendrix
    70's- Physical Graffitti- Led Zeppelin
    80's-Fair Warning- Van Halen
    90's-Pretty Hate Machine/Downward Spiral- Nine Inch Nails
    2000's-Live at The Greek Theatre- Jimmy Page and the Black Crowes
     
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    What I've learned from this thread so far is that I seem to have completely ignored the music from the 2000's.
     
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    This is hard. And I would probably change my mind tomorrow.

    60s-Jimi Hendrix electric lady land

    70s-pink Floyd wish you were here(could easily be dark side)

    80s Rush moving pictures( could pick so many more)

    90s pink Floyd division bell

    2000s fates warning disconnected

    2010s David gilmour rattle that lock
     
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    One from the 1980s? I can't choose one from 1980.

    Motörhead - Ace Spades
    Judas Priest - British Steel
    AC/DC - Back in Black
    Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
     
  13. Barry the Baptist

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    Floyd had 3 albums in the 70's that would easily be on the list....
     
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    70's are tough.

    1960s- Truth Jeff Beck

    1970s- A tie between School Days Stanley Clarke, Some Girls The Rolling Stones, Spirit Earth Wind and Fire.

    1980s Joshua Tree U2

    1990s Achtung Baby U2

    2000s Try John Mayer Trio

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  15. Dierking

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    outstanding call right there
     
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    Btw this thread sucks.

    How can I be expected to leave out Santana Abraxas or Beatles Let It Be or Allman Brothers Live at the Fillmore East or Springsteen The Wild The Innocent and The East Street Shuffle?

    Damn you Barry.

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    60's: Led Zep 2
    70's: Led Zep Presence
    80's: 7th son of a 7th son: Maiden
    90's: Nirvana: Nevermind
    00's: Foo Fighters live albums
     
  18. typeOnegative13NY

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    7th son is one of my favorites too.
     
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    60's-Led Zeppelin 1
    70's- Pink Floyd-Animals
    80's-Slayer- Reign in Blood
    90's- Tool-Aenima
    00's-Deftones-White Pony
    10's-Deftones-Koi No Yoken
     
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    Definetly a tough choice. Imo I don't see animals they way I see dark side or Wywh. Also for the 80 s I picked rush moving pictures , could have gone with the wall too.
     

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