pitchfork is dumb (#34985859340293849494 in a series.)

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?

this list is great so far -- I didn't vote this time because my schedule for the past few weeks has basically been a complete hellscape but I'm glad it turned out well

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

― ArchCarrier, Tuesday, August 22, 2017 11:57 AM (three hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

nice

roy orbison's crying is all killer imo

This list pretty much reminded me why I own less albums from the '60s than I do from the '70s and '80s.

thinking Nina Simone is officially overrated now tbh

for some reason I had never bothered to hunt down that Mickey Newbury album before but damn that is a good one

As someone who has been into jazz since my teenage years, I'm unimpressed by the jazz picks and borderline offended by the mashing up of jazz and rock albums.

List is dogshit.

it's good list imo

1969: 57

The kids love 69. It's one of those numbers like 420 that kids like.

Dusty In Memphis is where it should be.

borderline offended by the mashing up of jazz and rock albums.

So you think they should have separate rock and jazz lists?

anyone got a plaintext version of this

As someone who has been into jazz since my teenage years, I'm unimpressed by the jazz picks and borderline offended by the mashing up of jazz and rock albums.

List is dogshit.

― he doesn't need to be racist about it though. (Austin), Tuesday, August 22, 2017 12:17 PM

Jazzbo unimpressed with decade list compiled by popular music website that only occasionally covers jazz in the first place, film at 11.

And if we want to talk overrated, Dusty in Memphis is my first pick for an album that doesn't even belong on this list. Especially considering the complete lack of Sandy Denny.

The White Album isn't the Beatles' best album.

Pet Sounds isn't better than any jazz album on the list.

And, finally, there's this:

“In C” isn’t a record you measure against Pet Sounds or Blonde on Blonde.

Then why in the fuck are you doing exactly that?

Fuck this list.

What is the correct opinion?

Won't someone please think of the passionate millennial males?

chill yo

it is a list of albums

if you don't like pet sounds, then why do you read lists in the first place?

forever searching for the one best-of list without pet sounds

what sound does a shit cat make?

ill never see the nile again

Dusty in Memphis is my first pick for an album that doesn't even belong on this list. Especially considering the complete lack of Sandy Denny.

In what universe are Dusty and Sandy interchangeable?

also like how do you read a '60s list and entertain the thought of dusty in memphis not being on it

particularly a staff list, do you really think everyone is going to have the exact same contrarian impulse en masse`

dusty in memphis is so good

it should've been in the top ten

I like the list so far, only about halfway through. Probably will have to put together a spotify list that includes all full albums, as pfork only has a sampler list.

it was in mine

xp

my approach to my ballot was at least somewhat contrarian but dusty in memphis still sounds like glitter falling out of your speakers imo. undeniable record