pitchfork is dumb (#34985859340293849494 in a series.)

I have a feeling that Forever Changes will win this poll. The Velvet Underground seem like the other obvious contenders but they are more likely suffer from split voting. Personally I'd like to see Scott 4 win.

I thought we did a good job making an interesting list with this: http://www.spin.com/2013/03/best-100-albums-1960s-sixties-alternative-list?amp=1

did someone already post "A Beer for Every Beatles Album"?

https://oct.co/essays/beer-every-beatles-album?utm_source=p4k

heh, no, but i kind of referenced it upthread. honestly i think that fell in the so bad it's good category, i read it all the way through

Equally boring. A truly interesting experiment would be making Pfork writers review the 200 most popular albums 1960-69.

most popular as in best selling? (which I guess would include lots of original cast albums and easy listening and stuff?) that does sound more interesting than a canonical list.

Song Cycle is overrated as hell.

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yeah that is a p annoying record

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wow that beatles beer thing, best music writing 2017

the #1 album of the 1960s will be something that can be paired with a delicious dogfish head 90 minute IPA, accompanied by a write-up explaining how the author's first time drinking that beer coincided with a time of renewed appreciation for the album, plus a pun in one of the song titles that relates to something about the brewery

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According to Dogfish founder and president Sam Calagione, the ale is "the ultimate partner for chili or spicy curry chicken" and best enjoyed "sipped cool, not cold, from a snifter or red wine glass while listening to the Bitches Brew album."

hahahaha

i think i've ran across the bitches brew beer before, but didn't realize it was a dogfish joint

hey, i woudn't be mad at bitches brew at #1, though that would never happen

full disclosure, we have a bottle of that stashed away

Bitches Brew beer is amazing tbh

“you gotta here [sic] this one”:

http://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-albums-of-the-1960s/

Shit, cat.

i'm skimmed through 200-140, and i'm liking it so far! this stretch is heavy on the jazz, and it touches on some of my old faves as well as some i've been meaning to listen to but forgot about. looking forward to reading the rest tomorrow.

you gotta here this

top 10 p dull

yeah, but the 69204234-2342340987234091240987123409871234098712340987324098712304987123409817234098127340981274098712340981340987123409871230498712345876540918p273410746571-2093586390457twtth time you read a list of best 60s albums it's hard to surprise anyone

the #1 album of the 60 is Spirit of the Golden Juice

In a Silent Way is 8 spots too low. Forever Changes not even in top 20.

Excellent font choice, I will say that.

I am also surprised at the ascension of In A Silent Way towards the position Best Jazz Album of the 1960s. Is it primarily held in these terms in a rock context?

Yes.

Anyway, awesome list. I already have at least 30 albums I want to hear and I don't know where to start.

The top of the list is not all that distinct from a typical canonical list, though the order is slightly different and there are a few jazz albums sprinkled in

The interesting stuff is always between 101-200 tho

Agree about the font choice, love it. Does anyone know what it's called?

I'm v. happy to see not one but three Nina Simone records, including my favourite album of hers at no. 5!

Breakdown of albums per year:

1960: 6
1961: 4
1962: 6
1963: 12
1964: 15
1965: 19
1966: 19
1967: 23
1968: 39
1969: 57

which font, the cooper black?

Hmm. A few albums I've never heard, a couple I've never heard of, a few from artists I've never thought of as album artists. Few real surprises (if any) in the top 50. Seems like a fine list. Definitely harder to peruse than the '60s song list, since each paragraph sends you running (mentally or physically) toward a much bigger time investment than a three minute pop nugget. I'll be happy to spend some days revisiting/downloading some of this stuff when the kids are back in school.

In a Silent Way is gorgeous, deserves all the praise it gets, an album that sort of created it's own little world and doesn't feel categorizing it as rock or jazz is an activity that is worthwhile

In a Silent Way was inevitable, but I've never really loved it. Nefertiti is a much, much better record, so seeing it on the list made me happy.

inevitable?

my fav album of all time (out to lunch) getting to no. 15 was a nice surprise

inevitable?

On this list, given Pitchfork's whole "yeah, we understand jazz now" thing of the last few years? Yeah, inevitable.

It was inevitably gonna place ninth in a 60s album list, as foretold by the great prophets

Can I just say I'm completely gobsmacked that Black Christ of the Andes made the list? Whatever comes next (I'm still going through it) is forgiven.

Also, I'm so happy Brad did the First Take writeup. <3

Except for The Shaggs. Are we still pretending this is good?

Can I just say I'm completely gobsmacked that Black Christ of the Andes made the list

i am so thrilled

I was going to ask, does anyone still listen to that Shaggs album?

Yup, Black Christ of the Andes is so so great, and it feels good to see it recognized. Also Mickey Newbury's Looks Like Rain.

Overall a pretty good list. They picked the wrong Soft Machine and Laura Nyro albums though. Kind of funny to see Amon Duul II's Phallus Dei and Judy Collins' Wildflowers butting up against each other.

In A Silent Way directly influenced more rock(ish) stuff, but most of the hip jazz cats I know love it. Really, at some point in the last 20 years or so, Miles' fusion era stuff did kind of become canon for jazz dudes. Not all jazz dudes certainly, but the ones who might, for example, be listening to a lot of non jazz as well. eg hard to imagine the guys in the Bad Plus not loving IASW.

just browsed thru the 60s list, seemed ok to me, as far as big statement lists go? Will never care about Van Morrison, but happy white album ended up being the highest Beatles. Over time, it's probably the one I've played the most.

Fairport is the biggest omission I see, but 1969 is probably represented enough as it is.

i mean there are a lot of jazz records on this list but i'm slightly bummed by the total absence of wayne shorter's speak no evil

Fairport is the biggest omission I see, but 1969 is probably represented enough as it is.

Pentangle too. Though it was nice to see Shirley and Dolly Collins' Anthems in Eden representing Brit folk.

sort of hate quibbling about these things, but sandy denny is really getting neglected by these lists — first that NPR list, now this. inconceivable!

In a list of 200 records, they definitely could've left Arthur off and let the other two Kinks records speak for themselves. Not that Arthur is a bad record, but I feel like it stole a spot it didn't deserve.

Also, as far as 60s Stones albums that aren't Let It Bleed go, Between the Buttons is my go-to. Not sure if I have any strong feelings about it being excluded, but it's better than Aftermath.

Seeing Dusty In Memphis in the top 20 was a nice surprise. I thought it would place somewhere, but not that high.

Song Cycle at #93, not bad.

Several of these albums are better known for a few key songs/singles, not necessarily known for being key albums, as such. I've never heard them, but are, say, the LPs here by Wilson Pickett, Shangri-Las, Link Wray, Tammy Wynette, Patsy Cline or Roy Orbison (for example) particularly good albums, or do they succeed mostly by dint of the artists/geniuses involved? Like, are there better Roy Orbison albums than others, or are they all good, because it's Roy Orbison, just some have better/better known singles than others?