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1970s music draft- Link to google spreadsheet in first post (1 Viewer)

otb_lifer said:
... gotta go 

4.08: Edwin Starr - WAR (Soul/Funk/Disco song)

I'm partial to music that is angry, confrontational, raucous, loud, PISSED OFF ...

enter Mr.Starr, and his blockbuster rendition of this milestone genre bender. 

originally meant for the Temptations, but pulled back as to not alienate their more 'traditional' fans, it was farmed out to Starr, who was a secondary player (at best) with Motown.

and, man, did he ####### OWN it!  one of the most visceral vocal performances of all -time, powerfully punctuated by the Originals frantic, hellacious work as the backing band.  those horns, that pounding, relentless beat ... so awesome. . 

this song has stuck with me since I first heard it all those years ago ...my babysitter Colleen was not allowed to play it at school or at home, so she always invited her friends to our apartment, and they played this non-stop. damn, it is the personification of 'INTENSE', and a textbook example of all I love most about music.

bonus tidbit: did you know that Tolstoy had this (War, What Is It Good For?) as the working title for "War and Peace"?  until his mistress talked him out of it, that is ...
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The story about War and peace is a nice Seinfled reference

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qqS1Ty79mOE

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4.09 - Muswell Hillbillies - The Kinks (1971 album)

Them fellers from Muswell Hill ain't nuttin but a buncha hillbillies. This is my favorite Kinks album.  It's gotta a little bit of this and a whole lotta that on it. 

 
simey said:
4.09 - Muswell Hillbillies - The Kinks (1971 album)

Them fellers from Muswell Hill ain't nuttin but a buncha hillbillies. This is my favorite Kinks album.  It's gotta a little bit of this and a whole lotta that on it. 
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I'm a huge '60s Kinks fan but never really gave this a shot. I end with Face To Face and Village Green...

I was wondering when this one would go. It gets a lot of love from Kinks aficionados. I'll have to listen to this again. It might wind up how I feel about the Beach Boys. Great in the late '60s, awful in the '70s. But still, it's worth another listen.  

 
rockaction said:
I'm a huge '60s Kinks fan but never really gave this a shot. I end with Face To Face and Village Green...

I was wondering when this one would go. It gets a lot of love from Kinks aficionados. I'll have to listen to this again. It might wind up how I feel about the Beach Boys. Great in the late '60s, awful in the '70s. But still, it's worth another listen.  
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The 70s output of both bands isn't as great as in the previous decade but there's still a lot of quality material, even thought you might have to skip through some tracks to find it.  Both bands went through a lot of personnel changes and internecine disputes.  I think we also have to remember the pace that artists were forced to pump out product in those days.  It's hard to create 15 new tracks every year when you're touring, doing lots of drugs and banging groupies.  Hell, it's hard to do that even without the distractions.

 
I don't see FUBAR, Uruk or Doug so I'm going to go ahead and pick.

Given that I contemplated taking this with my first pick, I consider it a steal now:

4.13  The Velvet Underground - Loaded (1970)  1970 album

 
rockaction said:
simey said:
4.09 - Muswell Hillbillies - The Kinks (1971 album)

Them fellers from Muswell Hill ain't nuttin but a buncha hillbillies. This is my favorite Kinks album.  It's gotta a little bit of this and a whole lotta that on it. 
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I'm a huge '60s Kinks fan but never really gave this a shot. I end with Face To Face and Village Green...

I was wondering when this one would go. It gets a lot of love from Kinks aficionados. I'll have to listen to this again. It might wind up how I feel about the Beach Boys. Great in the late '60s, awful in the '70s. But still, it's worth another listen.  
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Sounds like you're gonna love it.  :mellow:   I think they were at their peak during Muswell Hillbillies in 1971. That is just my opinion though. Davies said he wasn't interested in making any hits for the record, but he wanted to have a concept around it. It centers around learning to adapt to the modern world on Muswell Hill. It has Ray's usual humor in it, with a variety of folk, rock, country, jazz, and even dance hall. I think The Kinks were far from being awful in the 70s, and even put out some good songs in the 80s.

I saw them live in 1984 at the university I went to. They were so good and fun. Fire laws had to have been broken that night, because there were way too many people in the gym/coliseum. It was hot as hell from all the body heat and people dancing. Fun time.

 
Eephus said:
The 70s output of both bands isn't as great as in the previous decade but there's still a lot of quality material, even thought you might have to skip through some tracks to find it.  Both bands went through a lot of personnel changes and internecine disputes.  I think we also have to remember the pace that artists were forced to pump out product in those days.  It's hard to create 15 new tracks every year when you're touring, doing lots of drugs and banging groupies.  Hell, it's hard to do that even without the distractions.
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Not only internecine disputes, but they also fought with each other a lot.

 
simey said:
Sounds like you're gonna love it.  :mellow:   I think they were at their peak during Muswell Hillbillies in 1971. That is just my opinion though. Davies said he wasn't interested in making any hits for the record, but he wanted to have a concept around it. It centers around learning to adapt to the modern world on Muswell Hill. It has Ray's usual humor in it, with a variety of folk, rock, country, jazz, and even dance hall. I think The Kinks were far from being awful in the 70s, and even put out some good songs in the 80s.

I saw them live in 1984 at the university I went to. They were so good and fun. Fire laws had to have been broken that night, because there were way too many people in the gym/coliseum. It was hot as hell from all the body heat and people dancing. Fun time.
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Lol. I might really like it.

 
The Dreaded Marco said:
I don't see FUBAR, Uruk or Doug so I'm going to go ahead and pick.

Given that I contemplated taking this with my first pick, I consider it a steal now:

4.13  The Velvet Underground - Loaded (1970)  1970 album
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Great album. Besides the obvious (Sweet Jane, Rock n Roll), I really love "Cool it Down" - what a great song.

 
4.14 - Electric Light Orchestra - A New World Record - 1976 Album

It's time ELO made an appearance. This is my favorite album by them - it's their transition album, where they morphed from prog-rock / weird / occasional catchy tune to flat out hit machine (while still keeping that string goodness they would later drop much of). Telephone Line, Do Ya, Livin' Thing, Tightrope, So Fine, Rockaria - just a great record, and the first appearance of their colorful, iconic logo.

 
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I will select: 

Jackson Browne (singer songwriter album) 

IMO, still his best ever collection of songs: "Jamaica Say You Will" "Song For Adam", "Looking Into You", "Child of these Hills", "Rock Me on the Water", "Doctor My Eyes"- there's not a weak tune in this collection. 

 
On phone, was going to make a choice on another artist/category, but let's keep it going...

4.16 - Jackson Browne - The Pretender (singer/songwriter album)

 
dal_boys_phan said:
On phone, was going to make a choice on another artist/category, but let's keep it going...

4.16 - Jackson Browne - The Pretender (singer/songwriter album)
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Browne is a great songwriter but I've always been bothered way too much by this line:from the title track

And the children solemnly wait for the ice cream vendor

Browne has kids (one of his sons played bass with Sonny and the Sunsets for a while) and he should know that solemnity doesn't really apply when it comes to ice cream.  And "vendor" is a forced attempt at rhyming with "pretender" that doesn't go with ice cream either.

 
Eephus said:
Browne is a great songwriter but I've always been bothered way too much by this line:from the title track

And the children solemnly wait for the ice cream vendor

Browne has kids (one of his sons played bass with Sonny and the Sunsets for a while) and he should know that solemnity doesn't really apply when it comes to ice cream.  And "vendor" is a forced attempt at rhyming with "pretender" that doesn't go with ice cream either.
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Unless you're waiting with no money. 

You got no ice cream! You got no ice cream! Cause your daddy's an alcoholic and your mommy's on welfare!

Man, that was supposed to be funny when Eddie Murphy did it, but was it ever dark.  

 
I wish I had time to comment on some of the recent picks, but I am in a hurry.

I will take Rust Never Sleeps as my Classic/Hard Rock album, although side one is singer/songwriter and side two is hard rock (but that's Neil).

And you are up Scott Norwood.  Don't let your pick sail wide right.

 
worrierking said:
I wish I had time to comment on some of the recent picks, but I am in a hurry.

I will take Rust Never Sleeps as my Classic/Hard Rock album, although side one is singer/songwriter and side two is hard rock (but that's Neil).

And you are up Scott Norwood.  Don't let your pick sail wide right.
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:kicksrock:   Wanted that for 1979. Nice scoop.

 
simey said:
Sounds like you're gonna love it.  :mellow:   I think they were at their peak during Muswell Hillbillies in 1971. That is just my opinion though. Davies said he wasn't interested in making any hits for the record, but he wanted to have a concept around it. It centers around learning to adapt to the modern world on Muswell Hill. It has Ray's usual humor in it, with a variety of folk, rock, country, jazz, and even dance hall. I think The Kinks were far from being awful in the 70s, and even put out some good songs in the 80s.

I saw them live in 1984 at the university I went to. They were so good and fun. Fire laws had to have been broken that night, because there were way too many people in the gym/coliseum. It was hot as hell from all the body heat and people dancing. Fun time.
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I like this.

Have a Cuppa Tea would bring down any bar I was in. I wish I'd picked this in the jukebox draft. 

I love the Kinks. I'm glad this turned out well, though I had a sneaking suspicion it would (Honestly!). 

:thumbup:

 
4.xx  The Who - Live At Leeds  (1970 album)

Maximum R&B.

There have been more versions of this album over the years than Star Wars but the original six song 1970 track listing is :thumbup:

...and :headbang:

 
Uruk-Hai said:
4.11 Funkentelechy Vs The Placebo Syndrome - Parliament (funk/disco/r&b album)

Write up later
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There's been some talk in this thread about consecutive-album runs. I think Parliament's run from '75 to '80 is about as good as anyone's (and if you add in Funkadelic's - the same musicians - during the same period, no one is close). And, while I sometimes prefer The Motor Booty Affair over this one just from a listening standpoint, this is Parliament's signature achievement. "Bop Gun", "Funkentelechy", and - especially - "Flashlight" are three of the band's most-recognized and -loved songs. This is Clinton's Dark Side Of The Moon but with, you know, a sense of humor to go along with the vision. The music kicks all kinds of ###, too.

Trivia: the bass line in "Flashlight" was written for Bootsy to play, but wound up being played by Bernie Worrell on keyboards (it'll still wreck your bass speakers if you're not careful). Bootsy's still on the record, though - he played the mf'ing drums.

Whole Damn Album

"Funkentelechy"

"Bop Gun"

"Flashlight"

 
4.21 Miles Davis #####es Brew -Soul/Funk/Disco album
I am admitably not a big fan of Soul/Funk/Disco so my options here are very limited. That there have been 9 others picked in "Soul/Funk/Disco album" category and this ones is still available is surprising. Given my lack of knowledge in this category I was sure the few I knew would be gone and I'd have to do some research. Can't pass this one up so I can scratch this category off my list and not have to dig deep. 

5.01 Pink Floyd-The Wall 1979 album
Thrilled to be able to get this one for the 1979 album. This album was my initiation into Pink Floyd. After this one I got into the other PF albums and while it isn't my favorite (Wish You Were Here) it's still the one that brings back great memories (constantly had this on in the background while studying in college).

 
5.02 John Lennon - John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (Best Singer-Songwriter Album)

While Imagine is Lennon's biggest commercial success, this album is better as a whole. Apparently Lennon was practicing primal scream therapy during the making of this album. Obviously a very emotional time after the break up of the Beatles, his relationship with Yoko, and repressed emotions from his childhood. All of this emotion clearly expressed on this album. 

 
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Rove! said:
4.02 - 1977 Album Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell

We all know that "Paradise by the Dashboad Light" is incredibly overplayed, but it's still great song and one of the most memorable of the decade.  . An epic classic tale of thinking with the wrong head.  A mini rock opera that maintains energy throuhghout.

I may edit later...but not a bad track on here....The tot;e track is my favorite on the albyum
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The best track is Bat out of Hell....nearly 40 years later this still kicks ###.  Fantastic guitar work from Todd Rundgren.  Max Weinberg and Roy Bittan cook on the drums and piano (E Street band) This is an epic song...rocks from start to end ...and those vocals...holy ####, what a talent...he really sells it...belts it out when needed and slows it down when called for.  Classic epic song.

Tbc

 
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