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    Posted: January 28 2023 at 09:48

Rock top 11-20 of the '60s as rated on RYM

If one album per artist:
Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed ('69)
The Kinks - The Kinks Are the Village Green...('68)
Neil Young - Everybody Knows...('69)
Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica ('69)
The Stooges - debut ('69)
The Mothers of Invention - Freak Out! ('66)
Cream - Disraeli Gears ('67)
Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow ('67)
The Who - Tommy ('69)
The Can - Movie Monster ('69)
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Originally posted by enigmatic enigmatic wrote:

There is even one album from Denmark on my list.


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There is even one album from Denmark on my list.

King Crimson -In the Court of the Crimson King 1969 
Soft Machine - Volume 2 1969
East of Eden - Mercator Projected 1969
Jethro Tull - Stand Up 1969 
Burnin' Red Ivanhoe - M144 1969
Caravan - s/t 1968
Colosseum - Valentyne Suite 1969
Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn 1967
Soft Machine - s/t 1968 
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats 1969
The United States of America - s/t 1968
VdGG - The Aerosol Grey Machine 1969
Led Zeppelin - II 1969
Led Zeppelin - s/t 1969
Cream - Disraeli Gears 1967
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are you Experienced? 1967
Pink Floyd - Ummagumma 1969
Pentangle - Basket of Light 1969
Rare Bird - s/t 1969
Manfred Mann Chapter Three - s/t 1969
Steamhammer - MK II 1969
Procol Harum - Shine on Brightly 1968
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1967

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Amon Duul II - Phallus Dei
The Doors - s/t, Strange Days
The Moody Blues - In the Search of the Lost Chord
The Nice - The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack

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       Rock top 10 of the '60s as rated on RYM

If one album per artist:
KC - ItCotCK ('69)
The Velvet Underground & Nico - debut ('67)
The Beatles - Abbey Road ('69)
The Doors - debut ('67)
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 ('65)
Led Zeppelin - debut ('69)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced? ('67)
Pink Floyd - The Piper ('67)
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats ('69)
Love - Forever Changes ('67)


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In the '70s, I was not much for the music from the 60's, except from albums like Pink Floyd's, Tommy, Days of Future Passed, 
Shine on Brightly and Hot Rats. Even much less in the '80s, so it began first really come to me in the '90s, and it has mainly been 
as fondness of Psychedelic Rock and of course the beginning of Prog. 

I've also had a five-years period of exploring Jazz from the '60s, and the '50's, but I've never really got into it. 




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Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

...
Big Brother & The Holding Company  (USA)  -  Cheap Thrills  (1968)

The Doors  (USA)  - The Doors  (1967)

Iron Butterfly  (USA)  -  In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida  (1968)

King Crimson  (UK)  -  In the Court of the Crimson King  (1969)   

Led Zeppelin  (UK)  -  II   (1969)  

Moody Blues  (UK)  -  Days of Future Passed  (1967)

The Who  (UK)  -  Tommy  (1969)

Frank Zappa  (USA)  -  Hot Rats  (1969)

...

Hi,


These for sure, but it's hard to make a good call ... Santana should be listed, and I had a lot of Spirit, CSN&Y, Byrds, It's a Beautiful Day, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Chicago and a few more ... 


One could say that I came from the psychedelic era in California, and there might be a thread in that thought, but for me, when I got to California (1971), the whole thing was a joke and a fad, and it led me to European music real quick. None of the bands really got "better", although JA had some good stuff and The Doors was always great, and LZ just continued on. The GD and Chicago would be the exceptions, although they were always "good" in all albums, and it is very difficult to choose one over the other as "best" from them ... they all have great things. Frank Zappa is another story, and kinda doesn't fit here well ... he didn't sell bananas until the release of "Overnight Sensation" when he (finally!) became really well known ... he was known, but not quite played and enjoyed on the FM radio dial, although many folks played the funny, weird stuff to get attention, and it didn't really help Frank at all. After OS, you couldn't get a ticket to FZ unless it was scalped for several years.


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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

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Big Brother & The Holding Company  (USA)  -  Cheap Thrills  (1968)

The Doors  (USA)  - The Doors  (1967)

Iron Butterfly  (USA)  -  In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida  (1968)

King Crimson  (UK)  -  In the Court of the Crimson King  (1969)   

Led Zeppelin  (UK)  -  II   (1969)  

Moody Blues  (UK)  -  Days of Future Passed  (1967)

The Who  (UK)  -  Tommy  (1969)

Frank Zappa  (USA)  -  Hot Rats  (1969)

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Hi,


These for sure, but it's hard to make a good call ... Santana should be listed, and I had a lot of Spirit, CSN&Y, Byrds, It's a Beautiful Day, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Chicago and a few more ... 


One could say that I came from the psychedelic era in California, and there might be a thread in that thought, but for me, when I got to California (1971), the whole thing was a joke and a fad, and it led me to European music real quick. None of the bands really got "better", although JA had some good stuff and The Doors was always great, and LZ just continued on. The GD and Chicago would be the exceptions, although they were always "good" in all albums, and it is very difficult to choose one over the other as "best" from them ... they all have great things. Frank Zappa is another story, and kinda doesn't fit here well ... he didn't sell bananas until the release of "Overnight Sensation" when he (finally!) became really well known ... he was known, but not quite played and enjoyed on the FM radio dial, although many folks played the funny, weird stuff to get attention, and it didn't really help Frank at all. After OS, you couldn't get a ticket to FZ unless it was scalped for several years.
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

It's time for another A-Z list. Smile

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Okay, that's more a problem for PA than for me. 
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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

20 Un-rockin' popular music favorites:

I think it's good to more or less respect the OPs. Ermm

Sheesh! Two out of eight contributors have actually posted a list of 20 fave albums, and you're not even one of them yourself. Maybe you should have focused on respecting your own set of rules in your opening post first - or you could simply have minded your own business. Anyway my way of "respecting the OPs" was to single out 20 favorites that sort of rocks, and 20 faves that doesn't really rock... Because I felt like it. I don't know why you or anyone should have a problem with that. Besides respect is earned, not given.

Okay, that's more a problem for PA than for me. 


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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

20 Un-rockin' popular music favorites:
I think it's good to more or less respect the OPs. Ermm
Sheesh! Two out of eight contributors have actually posted a list of 20 fave albums, and you're not even one of them yourself. Maybe you should have focused on respecting your own set of rules in your opening post first - or you could simply have minded your own business. Anyway my way of "respecting the OPs" was to single out 20 favorites that sort of rocks, and 20 faves that doesn't really rock... Because I felt like it. I don't know why you or anyone should have a problem with that. Besides respect is earned, not given.
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20 Un-rockin' popular music favorites:

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So now, I'm curious about your own list, Geekfreak. Big smile
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Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

OK that's 23 but I'd have a very hard time to cut this down to 20 (probably much easier to do a top 10 as many of these are marginal in one sense or another even though great), and the opening post has 23 as well if I'm not mistaken.

exactly, and no problem 

fewer are very welcomed too  Smile
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In "Rock" (and therefore excluding jazz), nothing pre-67 that comes up to the shoulder (or waist) height of post-67.

no particular order, outside the Gnosis 13 or 12 on the left

13           Jethro Tull            Stand Up              Eng         1969     

13           King Crimson       In the Court of the Crimson King     Eng         1969                     

13           Pentangle             Basket of Light     Eng         1969     

13           Renaissance         Renaissance         Eng         1969     

13           Riley, Terry           A Rainbow in Curved Air    USA        1969     

12           Beatles, The         Abbey Road          Eng         1969     

12           Buckley, Tim         Lorca      USA        1969     

12           Chicago Transit Authority Chicago Transit Authority USA        1969     

12           Colosseum           Valentyne Suite   Eng         1969     

12           Creedence Clearwater Revival         Bayou Country     USA        1969

12           Santana Santana USA        1969     

12           Spirit      Clear      USA        1969  

12           Zappa     Hot Rats     

13           Hendrix, Jimi        Electric Ladyland USA        1968     

13           Jefferson Airplane              Crown of Creation              USA        1968     

12           Morrison, Van     Astral Weeks        Ire           1968                     

12           Buckley, Tim         Happy / Sad         USA        1968     

12           Caravan     Caravan     Eng         1968     

12           Collectors, The     The Collectors      Can         1968     

12           Pentangle             The Pentangle      Eng         1968     

12           Procol Harum      Shine On Brightly Eng         1968     

12           Quicksilver Messenger Service        Quicksilver Messenger Service        USA        1968

13           Cream    Disraeli Gears       Eng         1967     

12           Jefferson Airplane              Surrealistic Pillow USA        1967     

12           Nice, The              The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack   Eng         1967     

12           Procol Harum      Procol Harum      Eng         1967                     

12           Doors, The          The Doors      USA        1967     
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Originally posted by geekfreak geekfreak wrote:



I’m truly very impressed with your list’s
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Much stuff already listed I agree on. The rock label is maybe questionable in a few cases, but how important are genre labels anyway? Tongue Also one per band - Beatles and Pink Floyd would for sure be in it with more.

The Beatles - Revolver
Pink Floyd - Ummagumma
East of Eden - Mercator Projected
King Crimson - ITCOTKC
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats
Can - Monster Movie
Amon Düül II - Phallus Dei
Cpt. Beefheart & his Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica
Gabor Szabo - Dreams
The United States of America - s/t
Miles Davies - Bitches Brew
Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left
Soft Machine - Vol. II 
Renaissance - Renaissance
Velvet Underground & Nico - s/t
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced?
Colosseum - Valentyne Suite
Jethro Tull - Stand Up
The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed
Simon & Garfunkel - Sounds of Silence
Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Tim Buckley - Happy Sad

OK that's 23 but I'd have a very hard time to cut this down to 20 (probably much easier to do a top 10 as many of these are marginal in one sense or another even though great), and the opening post has 23 as well if I'm not mistaken.


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Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Ok, so sticking to some kind of "ROCK", leaving out Jazz (which would have overtaken a list of 20 60's faves almost completely), Folk, Pop...

King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)
The Beatles - Abbey Road (1969)
The Can - Monster Movie (1969)
East of Eden - Mercator Projected (1969)
Pink Floyd - A Saucerful of Secrets (1968)
Soft Machine - Vol 2 (1969)
Jethro Tull - Stand Up (1969)
Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
Led Zeppelin - I (1969)
Family - Music in a Doll's House (1968)
The White Noise - An Electric Storm (1969)
The Moody Blues - In Search of the Lost Chord (1968)
Amon Duul II - Phallus Dei (1969)
Mutantes - Mutantes (1969)
Dr. John, the Night Tripper - Gris-Gris (1968)
The Ventures - Ventures in Space (1963)
Led Zeppelin - II (1969)
Love - Forever Changes (1967)
Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967)
C. A. Quintet – Trip Thru Hell (1969)

20 Un-rockin' popular music favorites:

Scott Walker - Scott 3 (1969)
The Incredible String Band - The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter (1968)
Joni Mitchell - Clouds (1969)
Françoise Hardy - Ma jeunesse fout le camp... (1967)
Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left (1969)
Ken Nordine - Does Robert Shure's "Twink"
Lee Hazlewood - Trouble Is a Lonesome Town (1963)
The Pentangle - Basket of Light (1969)
Leonard Cohen - Songs Of Leonard Cohen (1967)
The Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy? (1969)
Joni Mitchell - Joni Mitchell (aka Song to a Seagull) (1968)
The Monkees - The Birds, the Bees & The Monkees (1968)
Frank Zappa - Hots Rats 1969)
Tiny Tim - God Bless Tiny Tim (1968)
Barbara Dane - When I Was a Young Girl (1962)
Fairuz - Ishar [إسهار] (1961)
Joan Baez - Baptism (1968)
Marty Robbins - More Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs (1960)
Eden Ahbez - Eden's Island: The Music of an Enchanted Isle (1960)
Johnny Cash - Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian (1964)







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Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Frank Zappa - Hots Rats
King Crimson - ITCOTCK
Pink Floyd - Ummagumma
Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica
Leonard Cohen - Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left
Velvet Underground - VU & Nico
Amon Duul II - Phallus Dei
Cream  -  Disraeli Gears
Kevin Ayers - Joy Of A Toy
Nico - Marble Index
Soft Machine - Vol 2
Third Ear Band - Alchemy
Led Zeppelin - II
CAN - Monster Movie
MC5 - Kick Out The Jams
Grateful Dead - Workingman's Dead
Big Brother & The Holding Company  -  Cheap Thrills 
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced?
The Doors - The Doors






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