Greatest Albums of 1966 & Onward

[yonderhillside]

Greatest Albums of 1968

• 1.   Van Morrison - Astral Weeks
  2.   The Kinks - Village Green Preservation Society
  3.   The Beatles - White Album
  4.   Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland
  5.   The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet
  6.   Simon & Garfunkel - Bookends
  7.   The Zombies - Odessey & Oracle
  8.   The Band - Music From Big Pink
  9.   The Byrds - Notorious Byrd Brothers
  10.   Cream - Wheels of Fire
  11.   Van Dyke Parks - Song Cycle
  12.   The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo
  13.   The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat
  14.   Dr. John - Gris-Gris
  15.   Incredible String Band - The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter
  16.   The United States of America - S/T
  17.   The Beach Boys - Friends
  18.   The Move - S/T
  19.   Scott Walker - Scott 2
  20.   Small Faces - Ogden's Nut Gone Flake
  21.   Pink Floyd - A Saucerful of Secrets
  22.   Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul
  23.   Os Mutantes - S/T
  24.   Randy Newman - S/T
  25.   Silver Apples - S/T
  26.   The Grateful Dead - Anthem of the Sun
  27.   Big Brother & The Holding Company - Cheap Thrills
  28.   The Who - Magic Bus On Tour
  29.   Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man
  30.   The Monkees - Head
  31.   The Pretty Things - SF Sorrow
  32.   The Everly Brothers - Roots
  33.   Lee Hazlewood - Love & Other Crimes
  34.   Otis Redding - Dock of the Bay
  35.   The Mothers of Invention - We're Only In It For The Money
  36.   Magic Sam - Black Magic
  37.   The Soft Machine - S/T
  38.   Caetano Veloso - S/T
  39.   Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Strictly Personal
  40.   The Red Krayola - God Bless The Red Krayola
  41.   Harry Nilsson - Aerial Ballet
  42.   Harumi - S/T
  43.   Dillard & Clark - The Fantastic Expedition
  44.   Gilberto Gil - S/T
  45.   Sly & The Family Stone - Life
  46.   Steve Miller Band – Children of the Future
  47.   The Idle Race - The Birthday Party
  48.   Bruce Haack - Way-Out Album for Children
  49.   Pentangle - Sweet Child
  50.   Pearls Before Swine - Balaklava
  

[alf wiedersehen]

My old lists are sorta lame.

1968
01. The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks
02. White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground
03. Odessey and Oracle by The Zombies
04. We're Only in It for the Money by The Mothers of Invention
05. Astral Weeks by Van Morrison
06. Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
07. Sweetheart of the Rodeo by The Byrds
08. Friends by The Beach Boys
09. The Beatles by The Beatles
10. Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
11. At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash
12. Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones
13. Gris-Gris by Dr. John
14. Ariel Ballet by Harry Nilsson
15. Lumpy Gravy by Frank Zappa

Man, 1968 is one of my favorite years for music.

[the captain]

It's cool that some of you can do / are doing this. It's the sort of thing I used to spend absurd amounts of time trying to do, but these days I just think it's Sisyphean: I start debating what I even mean by "greatest," realize it's just my own impression, start wondering who's going to think what about my life, change my mind about this or that, start debating which genres to include (as my jazz collection comes to mind), etc.

But what I love about these lists is that when I see someone else's, I sometimes get ideas from albums I don't have, haven't heard, have ignored for too long, etc. That's the real value for me: discovery or conversation starters. So while I won't participate for reasons like those above, I do want to say thanks for your lists.

[alf wiedersehen]

It's cool that some of you can do / are doing this. It's the sort of thing I used to spend absurd amounts of time trying to do, but these days I just think it's Sisyphean: I start debating what I even mean by "greatest," realize it's just my own impression, start wondering who's going to think what about my life, change my mind about this or that, start debating which genres to include (as my jazz collection comes to mind), etc.

But what I love about these lists is that when I see someone else's, I sometimes get ideas from albums I don't have, haven't heard, have ignored for too long, etc. That's the real value for me: discovery or conversation starters. So while I won't participate for reasons like those above, I do want to say thanks for your lists.

I suspect I don't take this task quite as seriously as you seemed to.
Anyway, it seems like we enjoy this sort of the thing for the same reason. This thread was fun the first time around.

[the captain]

I suspect I don't take this task quite as seriously as you seemed to.

My name is Luther and I have a problem...

[yonderhillside]

It's cool that some of you can do / are doing this. It's the sort of thing I used to spend absurd amounts of time trying to do, but these days I just think it's Sisyphean: I start debating what I even mean by "greatest," realize it's just my own impression, start wondering who's going to think what about my life, change my mind about this or that, start debating which genres to include (as my jazz collection comes to mind), etc.

But what I love about these lists is that when I see someone else's, I sometimes get ideas from albums I don't have, haven't heard, have ignored for too long, etc. That's the real value for me: discovery or conversation starters. So while I won't participate for reasons like those above, I do want to say thanks for your lists.

Hah I feel ya man. When I was compiling these a couple years back it turned pretty hectic when I began contemplating those same issues. I tried remaining impartial but it's nearly impossible, especially when it comes to my favorite decade of music. I love jazz but I love pop/rock far more so I tried tagging some in during peak years, and of course, there's the controversy of albums from other countries/in foreign languages that are often ignored in these kinds of lists, so I also tried throwing in some non-english albums as well. Brazilian bands were particularly impressive during this period.

And yes, I too find lists like these, by others, to be very useful, especially back in the day when I was a mere fledgling obsessive.

[yonderhillside]

Once again, keep in mind this hasn't been updated in 2 years. That aside, it would most likely be fairly similar, but tastes change; a few additions/subtractions would be inevitable. Hope these lists help you in your rabbit holes.

The Greatest Albums of 1969

1.   The Beatles - Abbey Road
2.   The Velvet Underground - S/T
3.   The Band - S/T
4.   The Kinks - Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
5.   The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
6.   The Stooges - S/T
7.   Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica
8.   Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left
9.   Creedence Clearwater Revival Band - Willie And The Poor Boys
10.   Neil Young - Everybody Knows This is Nowhere
11.   Dusty Springfield - Dusty In Memphis
12.   The Who - Tommy
13.   King Crimson - In The Court of the Crimson King
14.   Led Zeppelin - S/T
15.   Pentangle - Basket of Light
16.   Miles Davis - In A Silent Way
17.   Fairport Convention - What We Did On Our Holidays
18.   Fairport Convention - Unhalfbricking
19.   Fairport Convention - Liege & Lief
20.   Led Zeppelin - II
21.   Crosby, Stills & Nash - S/T
22.   The Flying Burrito Brothers - Gilded Palace of Sin
23.   Sir Douglas Quintet - Mendocino
24.   Sly & The Family Stone - Stand!
25.   Creedence Clearwater Revival Band - Green River
26.   MC5 - Kick Out The Jams
27.   Alexander "Skip" Spence - Oar
28.   Silver Apples - Contact
29.   Scott Walker - Scott 4
30.   Townes Van Zandt - S/T
31.   Scott Walker - Scott 3
32.   Bee Gees - Odessa
33.   Shirley & Dolly Collins - Anthems in Eden
34.   Frank Zappa - Hot Rats
35.   Soft Machine – Vol. 2
36.   Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul
37.   Can - Monster Movie
38.   Nico - The Marble Index
39.   White Noise - An Electric Storm
40.   The Shaggs - Philosophy of the World
41.   The Temptations - Cloud Nine
42.   Donovan - Barabajagal
43.   Pink Floyd - Ummagumma
44.   Wendy & Bonnie - Genesis
45.   Townes Van Zandt - Our Mother The Mountain
46.   Grateful Dead - Aoxomoxoa
47.   Grateful Dead - Live/Dead
48.   Jefferson Airplane - Volunteers
49.   Buffy Sainte-Marie - Illuminations
50.   Youngbloods - Elephant Mountain

[yonderhillside]

Greatest Albums of 1970

1.   The Velvet Underground - Loaded
2.   Randy Newman - 12 Songs
3.   Creedence Clearwater Revival Band - Cosmo's Factory
4.   Grateful Dead - Workingman's Dead
5.   Van Morrison - Moondance
6.   Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
7.   Derek & The Dominoes - Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
8.   George Harrison - All Things Must Pass
9.   Nick Drake - Bryter Layter
10.   The Stooges - Fun House
11.   Soft Machine - Third
12.   Neil Young - After The Goldrush
13.   The Beach Boys - Sunflower
14.   Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
15.   John Cale - Vintage Violence
16.   Syd Barrett - The Madcap Laughs
17.   Grateful Dead - American Beauty
18.   The Kinks - Lola Versus Powerman And The Money-go-round
19.   Linda Perhacs - Parallelograms
20.   David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World
21.   Curtis Mayfield - Curtis
22.   The Temptations - Psychedelic Shack
23.   Black Sabbath - Paranoid
24.   Led Zeppelin - III
25.   John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band - S/T
26.   The Beatles - Let It Be
27.   MC5 - Back In The U.S.A.
28.   Flamin' Groovies - Flamingo
29.   Badfinger - No Dice
30.   The Carpenters - Close To You
31.   Santana - Abraxas
32.   The Allman Brothers - Idlewild South
33.   The Who - Live at Leeds
34.   T. Rex - S/T
35.   Van Morrison – His Band and The Street Choir
36.   Joni Mitchell - Ladies of the Canyon
37.   Vashti Bunyan - Just Another Diamond Day
38.   The Doors - Morrison Hotel
39.   Funkadelic - S/T
40.   Syd Barrett - Barrett
41.   Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother
42.   Funkadelic - Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow
43.   Tim Buckley - Starsailor
44.   Bill Fay - S/T
45.   Bob Dylan - New Morning
46.   Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman
47.   James Taylor - Sweet Baby James
48.   Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Deja Vu
49.   The Meters - Look-Ka Py Py
50.   Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Lick My Decals Off, Baby

[yonderhillside]

Greatest Albums of 1971

1.   Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
2.   Sly & The Family Stone - There's A Riot Goin' On
3.   David Bowie - Hunky Dory
4.   The Flamin' Groovies - Teenage Head
5.   The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
6.   The Who - Who's Next
7.   Led Zeppelin - IV
8.   T. Rex - Electric Warrior
9.   Pink Floyd - Meddle
10.   Can - Tago Mago
11.   John Lennon - Imagine
12.   Harry Nilsson - Nilsson Schmilsson
13.   Paul & Linda McCartney - Ram
14.   Funkadelic - Maggot Brain
15.   Miles Davis - A Tribute To Jack Johnson
16.   Roy Harper - Stormcock
17.   The Beach Boys - Surf's Up
18.   Joni Mitchell - Blue
19.   Leonard Cohen - Songs of Love and Hate
20.   Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire De Melody Nelson
21.   The Kinks - Muswell Hillbillies
22.   Faces - A Nod is As Good As a Wink To a Dead Horse...
23.   Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells A Story
24.   The Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame
25.   Amon Duul II - Tanz der Lemminge
26.   John Prine - S/T
27.   Todd Rundgren - Runt: The Ballad of Todd Rundgren
28.   Miles Davis - Live/Evil
29.   Little Feat - S/T
30.   Carole King - Tapestry
31.   The Doors - L.A. Woman
32.   Faces - Long Player
33.   Janis Joplin - Pearl
34.   Black Sabbath - Master of Reality
35.   Robert Wyatt - End of An Ear
36.   Van Morrison - Tupelo Honey
37.   Gene Clark - White Light
38.   Soft Machine - Fourth
39.   The Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East
40.   Cat Stevens - Teaser and The Firecat
41.   David Crosby - If I Could Only Remember My Name
42.   Delaney & Bonnie - Motel Shot
43.   Stevie Wonder - Where I'm Coming From
44.   Alice Cooper - Love It To Death
45.   Aphrodite's Child - 666
46.   Jethro Tull - Aqualung
47.   Bill Withers - Just As I Am
48.   Badfinger - Straight Up
49.   Yes - The Yes Album
50.   Al Green - Gets Next To You

[Aum Bop Diddit]

Good stuff, Yonder - -I think I've owned around 80% of your listed LPs and heard most of the rest.

1972 is coming next and I expect to see Blue Oyster Cult's debut near the top!