1. Mayfield, Curtis - Curtis2. Hancock, Herbie - Headhunters3. Funkadelic - One Nation Under a Groove4. Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band - Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band5. Wonder, Stevie - Music of My Mind6. Kraftwerk - Autobahn7. Riperton, Minnie - Perfect Angel8. Kuti, Fela - Shakara9. Wonder, Stevie - Fulfillingness' First Finale10. Franklin, Aretha - Young, Gifted and Black11. Withers, Bill - Still Bill12. War - All Day Music13. Steely Dan - Aja14. Temptations, The - Psychedelic Shack15. Withers, Bill - Just As I Am16. Hancock, Herbie - Sextant17. Mahavishnu Orchestra, The - The Inner Mounting Flame18. Gaye, Marvin - Here, My Dear19. Davis, Miles - Get Up With It20. Isley Brothers, The - 3+321. Various Artists - Wattstax (Motion Picture Soundtrack)22. Flack, Roberta & Donny Hathaway - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway23. Coltrane, Alice - Journey in Satchidananda24. Sly & The Family Stone - Fresh25. Gaye, Marvin - I Want You26. Riperton, Minnie - Come to My Garden27. Withers, Bill - Live at Carnegie Hall28. Mandrill - Mandrill29. Hayes, Isaac - Black Moses30. Stevie Wonder - Where I'm Coming From31. Prince - Prince32. Funkadelic - Uncle Jam Wants You33. Robinson, Smokey - Quiet Storm
― The Reverend, Saturday, 9 January 2010 22:22 (fourteen years ago) link
Bummed I totally missed the top 10. Shot the wad without me :(
1. Tusk love, inexplicable.
2. Fear Of Music - The paranoia and dread frightened me when I was 9-10, but later it made a lot of sense in the tail end of the cold war. It eventually became one of my favorites among post-punk albums, alongside Joy Division, Gang Of Four, Birthday Party, etc. "Middlebrow" is such a pointless criticism, and it might as well be applied to the whole lot of art rockers and post-punkers.
3. Curtis - I wrote this a few years back:
On a cold winter night in January 1971, Mayfield performed an intimate show at the Bitter End, a small New York City jazz club to an adoring audience. In between songs he'd rap about the songs, or whatever was on his mind. His soft spoken voice exuded a loving gentleness and humor, but just under the surface was a righteous anger and a little sorrow. His extensive history of socially conscious songs always seemed to hit hard with such authority that eclipsed anything by Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. And his spirituality is so natural and subtle that he would have made more sense as a reverend than Al Green, the conflicted, tortured hedonist who eventually gave up secular music, but never seemed to have as deep a grasp of spiritual matters as Mayfield. Which is why even though some of Green's exquisitely produced and performed albums rate higher than some of Mayfield's, Mayfield is my main soul man. I'm a minority in this thinking, as Green, Wonder and Gaye were far more popular. Stevie Wonder's musical genius is often awe inspiring. But aside from his two definitive albums, he's often guilty of cloying overindulgence. I love Marvin Gaye's sixties singles, and What's Going On certainly deserves recognition as a landmark protest album. But musically his passion doesn't come across. The songs are meandering and noodly, the production saccharine and vapid. Gaye introduces a very bad habit of substituting vocal acrobatics for power and directness that continues to plague modern soul music to this day. And while I give him props for having the, um, balls to record a song called "You Sure Love To Ball," Let's Get It On inspires me to sleep more than get it on. I think his best album might be Here, My Dear (1978), an album he was forced to deliver in a divorce settlement with label boss Berry Gordy's daughter. It's a seething, vindictive mess, and the most honest music he's ever made. I honestly can't find any fault with Curtis Mayfield. His work with the Impressions is impeccible. By 1968, in his second attempt (his first attempt was Windy C Records in 1966), he had established the first truly successful black artist-owned record label, Curtom with partner Eddie Thomas. After recording the Impressions' strongest albums, This Is My Country (1968) and The Young Mods' Forgotten Story (1969), Mayfield felt he needed to drop out from touring to work on his label and spend some time in his home town of Chicago with family. The respite was short lived. His creativity was burning bright, and without the restraints of writing for a harmony group and someone else's label, he was able to let his muse run wild. And wild it was.
His brilliant concoction of psychedelic soul and bongo/conga-driven funk sparkle and bubble with a vivacious lust for life. Even his righteous indignation glows with his love for humanity. His no-bullshit, clear falsetto vocals may not be as accomplished as Al's, but the plaintive sweet tones are always spot-on, complementing the music that is often gritty, dark, and even menacing (hear "(Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go," where his processed vocals at first sound like howls from the fiery pits before reverting to his more laidback falsetto). "The Makings Of You," "We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue," "Move On Up," it was all killer, no filler. Some called his debut, Curtis (1970) the Sgt. Pepper's of soul.
4. Devo - Such an important album, probably one of the greatest examples of savage social satire reaching so far into the mainstream. I remember reading one of those scholastic magazines around 1979 targeted to 4th-6th graders that had an article on Devo. It even had a nutshell summary of their theory of devo-lution! Around 2003 or 04 there was a Nike sponsored 5K that had bands like Flock of Seagulls and General Public playing along the course, much to their humiliation. Devo was the main attraction with a full length concert after the race. A fittingly perverse setting for them. I got the remaster this year but actually haven't been in the mood for it lately. That should change soon.
5. Wyatt - Nice choice. Didn't make my ballot, but I'm a big fan, not much to add.
6. X Ray Spex - This was on my ballot, and is one of my top 50 of all time. I like punk in most of its varieties, but they seem especially fresh after all these years. It's amazing that Poly Styrene wrote these brilliantly funny songs when she was only about 15. Exactly a year ago I ran into their drummer BP, while vacationing in the Caribbean (wish I was there now). For the first few days I thought he went by "Peepee," ha ha. Nice guy. He doesn't do music anymore, prefers bass fishing and lives in the Boston area. The only recent music he's enjoyed is some death metal and grindcore!
― Fastnbulbous, Saturday, 9 January 2010 22:24 (fourteen years ago) link
I didn't expect Alice's Ptah, the El Daoud to make it, but I thought it would do better than 2 votes, 8 points. It's magnificent.
― chicken sandwich CARL!! (Z S), Saturday, 9 January 2010 22:24 (fourteen years ago) link
Other things from my ballot, I'm genuinely surprised didn't place: Fresh (hey didn't those guys win the OG poll?), Head Hunters, Here, My Dear, anything by Bill Withers, concidering how much love he gets around these parts (although I'm not sure which one, which may be the problem, Live at Carnegie Hall seems to be the most vaunted here)
― The Reverend, Saturday, 9 January 2010 22:26 (fourteen years ago) link
seems like most did one artist one vote and sextant was it instead of headhunters.
― Pfunkboy : The Dronelord vs The Girly Metal Daleks (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 9 January 2010 22:30 (fourteen years ago) link
Fresh is a good album. There's a Riot Goin' On is unquestionably iconic. I can see why it missed out, if only because it's not the first Sly Stone choice for most people. Not being the first Sly Stone choice might equate to not being within some people's top 40 choices overall. xp
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 9 January 2010 22:31 (fourteen years ago) link
Glad to see another vote for Have Moicy! Such a great record.
I've been out of the house all day while the final reveal was going on. Thanks for all your feverish work, JF!
1. Fleetwood Mac Tusk2. Who, The Live at Leeds3. Roches, The The Roches4. Talking Heads Fear of Music5. Zappa, Frank Roxy & Elsewhere6. Rutles, The The Rutles7. Fripp, Robert & Brian Eno No Pussyfooting8. Harrison, George All Things Must Pass9. Led Zeppelin Presence10. Simon, Paul Still Crazy After All These Years11. Specials, The The Specials12. Who, The The Kids Are Alright (Motion Picture Soundtrack)13. Devo Duty Now For the Future14. Devo Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! 15. Eno, Brian Ambient 1: Music for Airports16. Faust Faust IV17. Zappa, Frank Burnt Weeny Sandwich18. Zappa, Frank Weasels Ripped My Flesh19. Fripp, Robert Exposure20. Bell, Chris I Am the Cosmos21. Harper, Roy Stormcock22. Hawkwind Space Ritual23. Hendrix, Jimi Band of Gypsys24. Hurley, Michael, The Unholy Modal Rounders, Jeffrey Fredericks & The Clamtones Have Moicy!25. King Crimson Larks' Tongues in Aspic26. Little Feat Sailing Shoes27. McLaughlin, John My Goal's Beyond28. Otis, Shuggie Inspiration Information29. Palestine, Charlemagne Strumming Music30. Parker, Evan The Topography of the Lungs31. Pere Ubu The Modern Dance32. Reed, Lou Metal Machine Music33. Bowie, David Changesonebowie (1976)34. Riley, Terry In C35. Rundgren, Todd Something/Anything?36. Soft Machine Third37. Wyatt, Robert Ruth is Stranger Than Richard38. Braxton, Anthony Quartet (Dortmund) 197639. Carpenters, The The Singles 1969-7340. Davis, Miles Get Up With It
― wanna be shartin' somethin' (WmC), Saturday, 9 January 2010 22:32 (fourteen years ago) link
1. Yellow Magic Orchestra Solid State Survivor2. Blue Öyster Cult Secret Treaties 3. Rundgren, Todd A Wizard, A True Star4. Aphrodite's Child 666 5. Comus First Utterance 6. Magma Udu Wudu 7. Black Sabbath Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 8. Davis, Miles Dark Magus 9. Kraftwerk Autobahn10. Mitchell, Joni Hejira11. Spirit Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus 12. King Crimson Red 13. Popol Vuh Hosianna Mantra 14. Queen Queen II 15. Rush Hemispheres16. Yes Close to the Edge 17. Tangerine Dream Zeit 18. Pere Ubu The Modern Dance19. Fay, Bill Time of the Last Persecution 20. Univers Zero Heresie 21. This Heat This Heat22. Black Sabbath Vol. 423. Blue Öyster Cult Tyranny and Mutation 24. Bunyan, Vashti Just Another Diamond Day 25. Boston Boston 26. Art Bears Winter Songs27. Residents, The The Residents Present the Third Reich n' Roll 28. Sanders, Pharoah Jewels Of Thought 29. Gabriel, Peter Peter Gabriel (1977) 30. Bell, Chris I Am the Cosmos 31. Genesis Foxtrot 32. Sun Ra Space is the Place 33. Judas Priest Sad Wings of Destiny 34. Coltrane, Alice Journey in Satchidananda 35. Glass, Philip Music in 12 Parts 36. Reed, Lou Metal Machine Music 37. Funkadelic Free Your Mind… And Your Ass Will Follow 38. Van Der Graaf Generator Pawn Hearts 39. Steeleye Span Hark! The Village Wait 40. Harper, Roy Stormcock
Outside the top 10 or so the order could have been rearranged any which way really, plus there's about another 100-150 albums that could have made it for me. Poll #3 anyone?
― Ork Alarm (Matt #2), Saturday, 9 January 2010 22:33 (fourteen years ago) link
Oh yeah, great work JF! (apart from missing my YMO vote ha ha - did the rest of my ballot make it in btw?)
― Ork Alarm (Matt #2), Saturday, 9 January 2010 22:34 (fourteen years ago) link
Poll #3 anyone?
December 2014. Book it.
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 9 January 2010 22:34 (fourteen years ago) link
10 of my 40...no complaints.
Stuff I'm kind of sad didn't place: any Paul Simon, All Things Must Pass, Band of Gypsys
― wanna be shartin' somethin' (WmC), Saturday, 9 January 2010 22:35 (fourteen years ago) link
did the rest of my ballot make it in btw?
The rest did. However it was you copied/pasted the spread sheet code for your #1, though, made it look garbled in my email. I remember noticing what it was, but I probably had a brain fart and forgot to count it.
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 9 January 2010 22:36 (fourteen years ago) link
I had Fresh and Young, Gifted and Black on my ballot originally but took them off because I had only recently acquired copies of each. Didn't feel as if I had lived with them long enough to place on my ballot. I dropped Rocket to Russia off my ballot for reasons that I can no longer fathom.
― cheesy porn film background banjo music (KMS), Saturday, 9 January 2010 22:38 (fourteen years ago) link
Oh sorry
― Ork Alarm (Matt #2), Saturday, 9 January 2010 22:39 (fourteen years ago) link
Every time I listen to/think about the first four Ramones albums, that Dr C posts leaps to mind. It makes me love them almost more than any band ever. xp
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 9 January 2010 22:40 (fourteen years ago) link
One that I'm really surprised didn't place: Something/Anything?
― wanna be shartin' somethin' (WmC), Saturday, 9 January 2010 22:41 (fourteen years ago) link
It came close, just outside the top 100.
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 9 January 2010 22:41 (fourteen years ago) link
ayo johnny, do the 4 votes for africa brasil include my first place vote? it doesnt show a 1st place vote in the big tally page, but im not sure if the points were included anyway
― uncle spam w4nts u (m bison), Saturday, 9 January 2010 22:58 (fourteen years ago) link
big tally page?
― The Reverend, Saturday, 9 January 2010 23:00 (fourteen years ago) link
my ballot:
1. Complex Complex2. Buckingham Nicks Buckingham Nicks3. Reed, Lou Berlin4. Fleetwood Mac Tusk5. Durutti Column, The The Return of The Durutti Column6. Bunyan, Vashti Just Another Diamond Day7. These Trails These Trails8. Harmonia Deluxe9. Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac10. Perhacs, Linda Parallelograms11. Rodriguez Cold Fact12. Stone, Jade & Luv Mosaics: Pieces of Love13. Kraftwerk Kraftwerk14. Jethro Tull Thick As a Brick15. Sill, Judee Judee Sill16. Bixby, Dave Ode to Quetzalcoatl17. Smith, Patti Horses18. Agincourt Fly Away19. Fay, Bill Time of the Last Persecution20. Blondie Blondie21. Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 222. Radio Birdman Radios Appear23. Jerusalem Jerusalem24. Neu! Neu! 225. Pop Group, The Y26. Blondie Eat to the Beat27. Ithaca A Game for All Who Know28. Flamin' Groovies Shake Some Action29. Reed, Lou Transformer30. Wilson, Dennis Pacific Ocean Blue31. Jackson, Joe Look Sharp!32. Bowie, David Aladdin Sane33. Shocking Blue Shocking Blue34. Jam, The All Mod Cons35. Sill, Judee Heart Food36. Harmonia Musik von Harmonia37. Queen A Night at the Opera38. Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons Screaming Targets39. Swell Maps A Trip to Marineville40. Pop, Iggy New Values
― journey to the center of fat butt (electricsound), Saturday, 9 January 2010 23:01 (fourteen years ago) link
Big tally page: http://home.earthlink.net/~pauletc/results.htm
― wanna be shartin' somethin' (WmC), Saturday, 9 January 2010 23:02 (fourteen years ago) link
was m bison's #1 for Africa Brazil counted?
― abanana, Saturday, 9 January 2010 23:04 (fourteen years ago) link
Allman Brothers Band, The Eat a PeachAmon Düül Paradieswarts DüülAshra BlackoutsCale, John & Terry Riley Church of AnthraxChance, James & The Contortions BuyCluster ZuckerzeitColtrane, Alice Journey in Satchidananda Conrad, Tony & Faust Outside the Dream SyndicateCreedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's FactoryCrosby, David If I Could Only Remember My NameDr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah BandDurutti Column, The The Return of The Durutti ColumnFleetwood Mac Mystery to Me Fleetwood Mac TuskGoblin SuspiriaGöttsching, Manuel Inventions for Electric GuitarHarmonia Musik von HarmoniaHillage, Steve Rainbow Dome MusickJandek Ready for the HouseKraftwerk AutobahnKuti, Fela Expensive ShitMasekela, Hugh I Am Not AfraidNeu! Neu! 2Niblock, Phill Nothing to Look At, Just a RecordPenguin Café Orchestra Music from the Penguin CaféPerhacs, Linda ParallelogramsPop Group, The YPopol Vuh In Den Gärten PharaosReich, Steve Drumming / Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ / Six PianosReid, Terry RiverRiley, Terry A Rainbow in Curved Air Steely Dan The Royal ScamTangerine Dream PhaedraThrobbing Gristle 20 Jazz Funk GreatsVangelis EarthVangelis The DragonVarious Artists No New YorkVeloso, Caetano Araca AzulYellow Magic Orchestra Yellow Magic OrchestraYoung, Neil Zuma
i obviously nominated way more than i could vote for, but too many nominations is not a bad thing imo. also, guess i didn't vote for this heat after all- woops!
― psychgawsple, Saturday, 9 January 2010 23:15 (fourteen years ago) link
1 Wyatt, Robert - Rock Bottom2 Can - Soon Over Babaluma3 Brown, James - The Payback4 Buckley, Tim - Starsailor5 Mitchell, Joni - The Hissing of Summer Lawns6 Comus - First Utterance7 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Clear Spot8 Faust - The Faust Tapes9 Cluster - Zuckerzeit10 Martyn, John - Bless the Weather11 Hawkwind - Space Ritual12 Riley, Terry - In C13 Kuti, Fela - Shuffering and Shmiling14 Simple Minds - Real to Real Cacophony15 Young, Neil - Zuma16 Barrett, Syd - The Madcap Laughs17 Bowie, David - Diamond Dogs19 Denny, Sandy - The North Star Grassman and The Ravens19 Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath20 Swell Maps - A Trip to Marineville21 Chrome - Alien Soundtracks22 Cale, John - Fear23 Magazine - Secondhand Daylight24 Hammill, Peter - Over25 Bowie, David - Lodger26 Amon Düül II - Yeti27 Harper, Roy - Stormcock28 Coltrane, Alice - Ptah, the El Daoud29 Hancock, Herbie - Sextant30 Fripp, Robert & Brian Eno - No Pussyfooting31 Palestine, Charlemagne - Strumming Music32 Dr. Alimantado - The Best Dressed Chicken in Town33 Reich, Steve - Drumming / Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ / Six Pianos34 Cabaret Voltaire - Mix-Up35 Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac36 Fay, Bill - Time of the Last Persecution37 Saints, The - Eternally Yours38 Throbbing Gristle - 20 Jazz Funk Greats39 T.Rex - Electric Warrior40 Smith, Patti - Horses
I've never heard Curtis, I should really fix that soon.
HEY THANKS JOHNNY FEVER!
― We should have called Suzie and Bobby (NickB), Saturday, 9 January 2010 23:24 (fourteen years ago) link
#1 Fleetwood Mac Tusk#2 Talking Heads Fear of Music (I am ILM everyman)3. King, Carole Tapestry#26 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin III#71 Young, Neil Harvest6. Led Zeppelin Presence (can't believe this didn't show)#95 Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac8. Gil, Gilberto & Jorge Ben Ogum Xangô (gah!)#81 Morrison, Van Veedon Fleece10. Doors, The L.A. Woman#27 Talking Heads Talking Heads '7712. Bowie, David Young Americans13. Marley, Bob & The Wailers Catch a Fire14. Mayfield, Curtis There's No Place Like America Today15. Santana Abraxas#44 Young, Neil Zuma#56 Eno, Brian Ambient 1: Music for Airports18. Faces A Nod is as Good as a Wink… To a Blind Horse19. Led Zeppelin In Through the Out Door20. Fairouz Oriental Evening#28 Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti#98 Lennon, John Imagine23. McCartney, Paul Ram24. Roxy Music Stranded#93 Blondie Eat to the Beat26. Simon, Paul Still Crazy After All These Years27. Withers, Bill Live at Carnegie Hall28. Scott-Heron, Gil The Revolution Will Not Be Televised#52 Morrison, Van Moondance30. Eagles Their Greatest Hits (1971-75)31. Purim, Flora 500 Miles High#72 Rolling Stones, The Some Girls33. Wings Band on the Run34. Khan, Chaka Chaka35. Romeo, Max & The Upsetters War Ina Babylon36. Browne, Jackson Running on Empty37. Police, The Outlandos d'Amour38. Young, Neil Comes a Time#97 Smith, Patti Horses40. Pop, Iggy Lust for Life
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 9 January 2010 23:40 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm bolding the stuff that didn't make the top 100 since imo that's what's interesting to draw the eye toward in these posts:
1. The Who - Who's Next2. Steely Dan - The Royal Scam3. Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger4. Little Feat - Sailing Shoes5. Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak6. Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell7. The Cars - The Cars8. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run9. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon10. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo’s Factory11. Elvis Costello - Armed Forces12. Patti Smith - Horses13. Steely Dan - Aja14. The Who - Live At Leeds15. Talking Heads - Fear Of Music16. Little Feat - Waiting For Columbus17. Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick18. The Police - Reggatta de Blanc19. Bruce Springsteen - The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle20. The Isley Brothers - 3 + 321. War - All Day Music22. Tom Waits - Blue Valentine23. Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy24. Prince - Prince25. Queen - Queen26. Led Zeppelin - Presence27. Little Feat - Dixie Chicken28. The Clash - Give Em Enough Rope29. Thin Lizzy - Bad Reputation30. Al Green - Al Green Gets Next To You31. Steve Martin - Let’s Get Small32. Funkadelic - Funkadelic33. Led Zeppelin - In Through The Out Door34. The Stylistics - The Stylistics35. The Rolling Stones - Black'n'Blue36. Little Feat - Little Feat37. Sun Ra - Space Is The Place38. The Police - Outlandos d’Amour39. Nina Simone - Baltimore40. Various Artists - The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
― some dude, Saturday, 9 January 2010 23:46 (fourteen years ago) link
same -- things that didn't chart in bold
1. X Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents2. Petty, Tom & the Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes3. Van Zandt, Townes - High, Low and In Between4. Raincoats, The - The Raincoats5. Ramones - Leave Home6. Police, The - Regatta de Blanc7. Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance8. Steeleye Span - Hark! The Village Wait9. Simon, Paul - There Goes Rhymin' Simon10. Parton, Dolly - The Best of Dolly Parton (1975)11. Kuti, Fela - Shuffering and Shmiling12. Newman, Randy - Sail Away13. Scott-Heron, Gil - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised14. Schaubroek, Armand - Ratfucker15. Talking Heads - Fear of Music16. Zevon, Warren - Excitable Boy17. Prior, Maddy & June Tabor - Silly Sisters18. Mitchell, Joni - Court and Spark19. McGarrigle, Kate & Anna - Kate & Anna McGarrigle20. Kristofferson, Kris - Kristofferson21. Jackson, Joe - Look Sharp!22. Dylan, Bob - New Morning23. Cymande - Cymande24. Culture - Two Sevens Clash25. Smith, Patti - Horses26. Morrison, Van - Moondance27. Nilsson, Harry - Nilsson, Schmilsson28. Springsteen, Bruce - Born to Run29. Various Artists - No New York30. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The - Will The Circle Be Unbroken31. Hendrix, Jimi - Band of Gypsys32. Eagles - Their Greatest Hits (1971-75)33. Derek & the Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs34. Mother's Finest - Another Mother Further35. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon36. Jam, The - All Mod Cons37. Rolling Stones, The - Some Girls38. Essential Logic - Beat Rhythm News39. Boston - Boston40. Kraftwerk - Autobahn
― hellzapoppa (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 10 January 2010 00:23 (fourteen years ago) link
That earlier Fevre thing has been floating round the internets for some time, which of course doesn't prove it's from '75, but it's not something they just cooked up, at any rate. Most of it is pleasant bubbling electronic library music, not totally WHOA FUTURE but it's a nice record, some Moroderesque hints of what was to come.
Things I am saddest not to see: Black Devil, La Dusseldorf, Terry Riley. Had I known that everyone else's Cluster pick would not be Sowiesoso I could have freed up my #1 spot (fairly arbitrary between that and Zuckerzeit and many other things) and maybe bumped one of those in. Oh well!
― ⍨ (a passing spacecadet), Sunday, 10 January 2010 00:27 (fourteen years ago) link
1. Tim Buckley – Starsailor2. Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon3. Iggy Pop – The Idiot4. King Crimson – Red5. T. Rex – Electric Warrior6. The Who – Who’s Next7. Joni Mitchell – Court and Spark8. King Crimson – Larks’ Tongues in Aspic9. Talking Heads – Fear of Music10. Aphrodite’s Child – 66611. Brian Eno – Before and After Science12. The Isley Brothers – 3 + 313. Various Artists – No New York14. Joni Mitchell – The Hissing of Summer Lawns15. Curtis Mayfield – Curtis16. Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin 317. Brian Eno – Ambient 1: Music for Airports18. Pere Ubu – The Modern Dance19. Horace Andy – In the Light20. Lee “Scratch” Perry – Roast Fish, Collie Weed and Corn Bread21. Joni Mitchell – Hejira22. Robert Wyatt – Rock Bottom23. Cluster - Zuckerzeit24. Giorgio Moroder – From Here to Eternity25. Terry Riley – A Rainbow in Curved Air26. The Stranglers – The Raven27. Funkadelic – Free Your Mind and Your Ass Will Follow28. Al Green – I’m Still in Love with You29. Junior Murvin – Police and Thieves30. Toots and the Maytals – Funky Kingston31. Neu! – Neu! 232. Robert Fripp and Brian Eno – Evening Star33. Mike Oldfield – Incantations34. Burning Spear – Marcus Garvey35. 801 – Listen Now36. Patti Smith – Horses37. The Specials – The Specials38. This Heat – This Heat39. Todd Rundgren – A Wizard, a True Star40. Throbbing Gristle – 20 Jazz Funk Greats
only left off Lust for Life b/c i was sure it didn't need any help... what a disaster
― een, Sunday, 10 January 2010 00:42 (fourteen years ago) link
also, should've strategically voted reggae higher
― een, Sunday, 10 January 2010 00:43 (fourteen years ago) link
24. Giorgio Moroder – From Here to Eternity
Oh hey, I forgot about this and am now sad about this one missing too. 6 votes ain't bad even if they were all pretty low scores (and so was mine for it in the end).
― ⍨ (a passing spacecadet), Sunday, 10 January 2010 00:45 (fourteen years ago) link
I had 19/40. I cannot believe that Layla didn't make it. That's a ridiculous omission for one of the great records of all time.
1. Derek & The Dominos Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs2. Springsteen, Bruce Born to Run3. Stewart, Rod Every Picture Tells a Story4. Costello, Elvis & The Attractions Armed Forces5. Dylan, Bob & The Band Before the Flood6. Who, The Who's Next7. Young, Neil Zuma8. Who, The Quadrophenia9. Steely Dan Katy Lied10. Talking Heads Fear of Music11. Bowie, David Aladdin Sane12. Cale, John Fear13. Aerosmith Rocks14. Campbell, Glen Reunion: The Songs of Jimmy Webb15. Clark, Gene No Other16. Garcia, Jerry Garcia17. Springsteen, Bruce The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle18. Hendrix, Jimi The Cry of Love19. Newman, Randy 12 Songs20. Roxy Music Stranded21. Mott the Hoople Mott22. Browne, Jackson Late for the Sky23. Talking Heads Talking Heads '7724. Cheap Trick Cheap Trick25. Gabriel, Peter Peter Gabriel (1977)26. Lennon, John Imagine27. Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti28. Morrison, Van Saint Dominic's Preview29. Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory30. Funkadelic One Nation Under a Groove31. Hurley, Michael, The Unholy Modal Rounders, Jeffrey Fredericks & The Clamtones Have Moicy!32. Ramones Rocket to Russia33. John, Elton Goodbye Yellow Brick Road34. Kuti, Fela Zombie35. Parker, Graham Squeezing Out Sparks36. Petty, Tom & The Heartbreakers Damn the Torpedoes37. Pink Floyd The Wall38. Scruffs, The Wanna Meet the Scruffs?39. Rush 211240. Emerson, Lake & Palmer Love Beach
― kornrulez6969, Sunday, 10 January 2010 01:09 (fourteen years ago) link
woulda voted terry riley but i thought those were 60s discs?
― uncle spam w4nts u (m bison), Sunday, 10 January 2010 01:12 (fourteen years ago) link
It was, but I didn't mark a first place vote in the first place vote column. No points are missing from it, though.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 10 January 2010 01:23 (fourteen years ago) link
thanks. Good job.
― abanana, Sunday, 10 January 2010 01:26 (fourteen years ago) link
going to go back and read the top ten unveiling properly, but I've got to say, Boston only accrued 22 points outside of me? Guys srsly what's happening
― moron oil (Gukbe), Sunday, 10 January 2010 01:54 (fourteen years ago) link
Hard to listen to the Boston album with fresh, critical ears after how many times I've heard it (or how many MILLIONS of times I've heard several of its songs). In a vacuum, it would've done much better.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 10 January 2010 02:07 (fourteen years ago) link
everybody should play the whole thing on Rock Band. that revitalized my interest.
― moron oil (Gukbe), Sunday, 10 January 2010 02:09 (fourteen years ago) link
My ballot:
1. Steely Dan - The Royal Scam 2. Wonder, Stevie - Fulfillingness' First Finale 3. Ramones - Leave Home 4. Morrison, Van - Moondance 5. Ayers, Kevin - Bananamour 6. Dylan, Bob - New Morning 7. Clark, Gene - No Other 8. Denny, Sandy - Like an Old Fashioned Waltz 9. Gil, Gilberto - Gilberto Gil 10. Kuti, Fela - Zombie 11. Nelson, Willie - Stardust 12. Waldron, Mal - Blues for Lady Day 13. X Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents 14. Morrison, Van - Tupelo Honey 15. ABBA - Waterloo 16. Abrams, Muhal Richard - Sightsong 17. Bolling, Claude - Suite for Violin & Jazz Piano Trio 18. Bowie, David - Diamond Dogs 19. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) 20. Kinks, The - Muswell Hillbillies 21. Doors, The - L.A. Woman 22. Hendrix, Jimi - Band of Gypsys 23. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Second Helping 24. Rezillos - Can't Stand the Rezillos 25. Rodriguez - Cold Fact 26. Steely Dan - Aja 27. Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill 28. Dylan, Bob - Slow Train Coming 29. Funkadelic - Cosmic Slop 30. Jackson, Joe - Look Sharp! 31. Eno, Brian - Before and After Science 32. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath 33. Springsteen, Bruce - The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle 34. Davis, Miles - Live Evil 35. Blythe, Arthur - Lenox Avenue Breakdown 36. Swell Maps - A Trip to Marineville 37. Sweet - Desolation Boulevard 38. Waters, Muddy - Hard Again 39. Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! 40. Faust - So Far
― o. nate, Sunday, 10 January 2010 03:09 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah, the Black Devil record is completely awes. He's since come back and released some new stuff that sounds like he didn't miss a step at all in 30 years.
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 9 January 2010 21:20 (Yesterday)
If you mean 'The Strange New World Of Bernard Fevre' a lot of that is updating 'The Strange World Of Bernard Fevre', which is most definitely a library record from 1978 on L'llustration Musicale (back cover pic below)
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7St4jD20p0o/Relz3cRFlZI/AAAAAAAACbU/-XFP5QioJVg/s1600/favre2.jpg
― craigboney (Mister Craig), Sunday, 10 January 2010 03:21 (fourteen years ago) link
I was talking about 28 After.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 10 January 2010 03:35 (fourteen years ago) link
Or maybe Eight Oh Eight. It's been a while since I was knee deep in Black Devil, so I forget which is which.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 10 January 2010 03:37 (fourteen years ago) link
It was #8 on my ballot, so how many points aside from you and me?
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Sunday, 10 January 2010 03:51 (fourteen years ago) link
Boston had 59 points from 7 votes.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 10 January 2010 03:54 (fourteen years ago) link
doh. my brain isn't working. was #3 on my ballot.
― moron oil (Gukbe), Sunday, 10 January 2010 03:55 (fourteen years ago) link
My ballot (either that, or a total formatting FAIL, so fingers crossed!)
1. Mitchell, Joni - The Hissing of Summer Lawns2. Cars, The - Candy-O3. Wyatt, Robert - Ruth is Stranger Than Richard4. Carter, Elliott - String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 (Composers Quartet)5. XTC - Drums and Wires6. Wyatt, Robert - Rock Bottom7. ABBA – Arrival8. Mitchell, Joni – Hejira9. Reich, Steve - Drumming / Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices andOrgan / Six Pianos10. Simon, Paul - There Goes Rhymin' Simon11. Talking Heads - Fear of Music12. Bryars, Gavin - The Sinking of the Titanic13. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ask Rufus14. Eno, Brian - Ambient 1: Music for Airports15. Rundgren, Todd - Something/Anything?16. Lennon, John – Imagine17. ABBA - The Album18. Fleetwood Mac – Tusk19. Talking Heads - Talking Heads '7720. Gaye, Marvin - Here, My Dear21. John, Elton - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road22. Kuti, Fela - Expensive Shit23. Bolling, Claude - Suite for Flute & Jazz Piano Trio24. Police, The - Regatta de Blanc25. Cheap Trick - Heaven Tonight26. Gabriel, Peter - Peter Gabriel (1977)27. Lucier, Alvin - I Am Sitting in a Room28. Pere Ubu - Dub Housing29. 10cc - The Original Soundtrack30. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon31. Supertramp - Breakfast in America32. Electric Light Orchestra - Out of the Blue33. Wonder, Stevie - Fulfillingness' First Finale34. Genesis - Selling England By the Pound35. Jethro Tull - Thick As a Brick36. Kansas - Leftoverture37. Wonder, Stevie - Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants38. Steely Dan – Aja39. Gentle Giant - Octopus40. Roxy Music - Siren
― Monophonic Spree (Paul in Santa Cruz), Sunday, 10 January 2010 05:03 (fourteen years ago) link
Whew, that worked, except Candy-O shouldn't be boldface, it didn't place in the top 100 results.
― Monophonic Spree (Paul in Santa Cruz), Sunday, 10 January 2010 05:05 (fourteen years ago) link
1. Wyatt, Robert Rock Bottom2. Steely Dan Aja3. Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin III4. Ben, Jorge África Brasil5. Lowe, Nick Jesus of CoolBowie, David LodgerWho, The Who's NextBuckley, Tim StarsailorFaust Faust IVRamones Rocket to Russia
Mayfield, Curtis RootsMayfield, Curtis CurtisParliament OsmiumMcCartney, Paul RamHawkwind Space RitualGreen, Al Let's Stay TogetherJudas Priest Sad Wings of DestinyNeu! Neu! 75Pink Floyd Dark Side of the MoonHayes, Isaac Black Moses
Damned, The Damned Damned DamnedFunkadelic FunkadelicPere Ubu Datapanik in the Year Zero EPAdverts, The Crossing the Red Sea With The AdvertsLennon, John ImagineKing, Carole TapestrySoft Machine ThirdBlack Sabbath SabotageBlack Sabbath Master of RealityKuti, Fela No Agreement
Kraftwerk AutobahnPop, Iggy Lust for LifeCreedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's FactoryGreen, Al Livin' for YouBeach Boys, The SunflowerBlondie BlondieEno, Brian Ambient 1: Music for AirportsHaack, Bruce Electric LuciferKinks, The Muswell HillbilliesBlack Sabbath Vol. 4
― abanana, Sunday, 10 January 2010 05:18 (fourteen years ago) link
this poll was a huge success--concept and results. thanks Johnny Fever for putting together a list i'm gonna mine for years to come!
― een, Sunday, 10 January 2010 06:35 (fourteen years ago) link
18 of my 40 made it. I bolded the ones that didn't make it.
1. Presley, Elvis - Elvis Country2. ZZ Top - Tres Hombres3. Crosby, David - If I Could Only Remember My Name4. Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti5. Newman, Randy - Good Old Boys6. Steely Dan - Aja7. Roxy Music - Country Life8. Nilsson, Harry - Nilsson Schmilsson9. Springsteen, Bruce - The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle10. Parker, Graham - Squeezing Out Sparks11. Mott the Hoople - Mott12. Ferry, Bryan - These Foolish Things13. Who, The - Live at Leeds14. Young, Neil - Zuma15. Davis, Miles - Get Up With It16. Stewart, Rod - Every Picture Tells a Story17. Fleetwood Mac - Tusk18. Green, Al - The Belle Album19. Lynyrd Skynyrd - (pronounced 'leh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd)20. Mayfield, Curtis - Curtis21. Martyn, John - Solid Air22. Boston - Boston23. Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak24. Mitchell, Joni - The Hissing of Summer Lawns25. Flatlanders, The - More a Legend Than a Band26. Rolling Stones, The - Some Girls27. Morrison, Van - Moondance28. Franklin, Aretha - Spirit in the Dark29. Grateful Dead - Europe '7230. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon31. McCartney, Paul - Ram32. Nico - Desertshore33. Jefferson Starship - Blows Against the Empire34. Parton, Dolly - The Best of Dolly Parton (1975)35. Allman Brothers Band, The - Eat a Peach36. Buckley, Tim - Starsailor37. Simon, Paul - Paul Simon38. Staple Singers, The - Be Altitude: Respect Yourself39. Dylan, Bob - Slow Train Coming40. T.Rex - Electric Warrior
― Euler, Sunday, 10 January 2010 07:06 (fourteen years ago) link