Time to put (some of) my energy into something a little more productive.
I am currently working on a book about R&R.
The format is a list of top discs/albums, targetted for 500 (if "Essentials") or 1000 (just "Top").
A very subjective topic. There are already a number of resources that have taken surveys or otherwise tried to rate and list some top discs, but the style and format I'm shooting for should be appealing to the series rock fan (Mr. Hope).
In the introdution I explain why I am sticking to the "modern age" of R&R, which I define as the time of the British invasion in the early 60's, predominantly started by the Stones and Beatles.
Before this time there were plenty of singles, but not much in the way of full albums, and certainly not of the quality that we have seen since the mid-60's (Revolver era and onward).
I hope to keep this thread going for awhile, and I might add some comments or questions if I get the sense that this forum includes many such fans.
Enough for now. I'm dying to see what kind of action I can get here. The following 10 discs are listed just to get the ball rolling, and to give an example of some that WILL crack the (my) top 500; not listed in any order:
Pink Floyd-Dark Side of the Moon ('73)
The Beatles-Abbey Road ('69)
Led Zeppelin IV ('71)
Blind Faith ('69)
Aerosmith-Get Your Wings ('74)
Dire Straits ('80, if memory serves)
Deep Purple-Machine Head ('72)
U2-The Joshua Tree ('87)
Tool-Aenima ('96)
Michael Jackson-Thriller ('82)
--the last one is not meant as a recommendation, by my tastes anyway; defining that disc as R&R is the stretch that I must make to properly complete this project, and to not strictly rely on my own (and others) subjectivity; maybe stir some controversy, who knows.
Full info (like year) is, of course, not needed.
Favorite songs, or whatever reason you like it would be appreciated (killer guitar, drums, vocals, theme, whatever you can provide as your reason for LOVING the disc).
I have to leave it at that and see what develops here - I could sit here writing passionately about the subject for eons, but I'll wait to add more if things get rockin', or if things fizzle.
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Everybody's talkin' 'bout the new sound, funny
but it's still rock 'n roll to me
(Billy Joel)
I am currently working on a book about R&R.
The format is a list of top discs/albums, targetted for 500 (if "Essentials") or 1000 (just "Top").
A very subjective topic. There are already a number of resources that have taken surveys or otherwise tried to rate and list some top discs, but the style and format I'm shooting for should be appealing to the series rock fan (Mr. Hope).
In the introdution I explain why I am sticking to the "modern age" of R&R, which I define as the time of the British invasion in the early 60's, predominantly started by the Stones and Beatles.
Before this time there were plenty of singles, but not much in the way of full albums, and certainly not of the quality that we have seen since the mid-60's (Revolver era and onward).
I hope to keep this thread going for awhile, and I might add some comments or questions if I get the sense that this forum includes many such fans.
Enough for now. I'm dying to see what kind of action I can get here. The following 10 discs are listed just to get the ball rolling, and to give an example of some that WILL crack the (my) top 500; not listed in any order:
Pink Floyd-Dark Side of the Moon ('73)
The Beatles-Abbey Road ('69)
Led Zeppelin IV ('71)
Blind Faith ('69)
Aerosmith-Get Your Wings ('74)
Dire Straits ('80, if memory serves)
Deep Purple-Machine Head ('72)
U2-The Joshua Tree ('87)
Tool-Aenima ('96)
Michael Jackson-Thriller ('82)
--the last one is not meant as a recommendation, by my tastes anyway; defining that disc as R&R is the stretch that I must make to properly complete this project, and to not strictly rely on my own (and others) subjectivity; maybe stir some controversy, who knows.
Full info (like year) is, of course, not needed.
Favorite songs, or whatever reason you like it would be appreciated (killer guitar, drums, vocals, theme, whatever you can provide as your reason for LOVING the disc).
I have to leave it at that and see what develops here - I could sit here writing passionately about the subject for eons, but I'll wait to add more if things get rockin', or if things fizzle.
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Everybody's talkin' 'bout the new sound, funny
but it's still rock 'n roll to me
(Billy Joel)
