Best Songs Of Each Year (discussing 1975)

Aruji

Mar 22, 2023

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rvi

its a lot harder than albums

Elric

Mar 22, 2023

Aruji

Will you respond to that Moody Blues song

Aruji

Mar 22, 2023

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Elric

I'll Be There also 1970, they only had I Want You Back this year

also Fire and Everyday People were 1968

ngl i cant believe you got 5th Dimension that high always considered that a novelty psych. Venus as well.

Idk I love Aquarius to death. Kind of combines every sort of psychedelic cliche with a killer chorus and that outro is the Ode to Joy of the 60s. Full of hope, a cry for mercy and empathy and so on. Also, much better than in the Hair musical.

Thanks about the other mentions. Swapped them. I Want You Back is great but I prefer I'll Be There. I look if I can fit it in there.

I think I missed 1968 but I don't remember.

Venus is just a banger imo but I def get your issue with the commercial.

Elric

Mar 22, 2023

Aruji

Thanks about the other mentions. Swapped them. I Want You Back is great but I prefer I'll Be There. I look if I can fit it in there.

I think I missed 1968 but I don't remember.

Venus is just a banger imo but I def get your issue with the commercial.

Idk about Hair but I dont think I'll ever be able to disassociate Aquarius from this

Cowgirl in your top 3

Aruji

Mar 23, 2023

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Elric

@Aruji tried to ask you a few weeks ago, what you think of this epic? probably the best song ive discovered so far this year

!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4SMSuR17kg

that and this lol

!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikmPqoP-PvM

love the piano in this one.

Elric

Mar 23, 2023

Aruji

love the piano in this one.

Middle section is quite the spacey soundscape for '69 and the melody bookending it is a stunner the kind of melody I hope to find every time I check out a new album

Elric

Mar 23, 2023

another great Bee Gee's ditty

Elric

Mar 23, 2023

Aruji

love the piano in this one.

also can't believe how good this is

Elric

Mar 23, 2023

Aruji

1. Tim Buckley - Gypsy Woman
2. King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
3. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Cowgirl In the Sand
4. Jefferson Airplane - Wooden Ships
5. Grateful Dead - Dark Star (from Live/Dead)
6. The 5th Dimension - Aquarius/Let The Sun shine In
7. The Velvet Underground - What Goes On
8. Mothers Of Invention - King Kong
9. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
10. Shocking Blue - Venus
11. Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Moonlight On Vermont
12. Mothers Of Invention - Peaches En Regalia
13. The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun
14. Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - My Human Gets Me Blues
15. MC5 - Kick Out The Jams
16. Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
17. Tim Buckley - Love from Room 109
18. Pink Floyd - Sisyphus
19. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary
20. Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want
21. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Down By the River
22. Pink Floyd - Careful with that Axe, Eugene
23. Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Sugar 'n' Spikes
24. Amon Düül 2 - Phallus Dei
25. The Band - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
26. Mothers Of Invention - The Air
27. Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - When Big Joan Sets Up
28. Jefferson Airplane - Eskimo Blue Day
29. Norman Greenbaum - Spirits In The Sky
30. David Bowie - Space Oddity
31. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising
32. Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
33. The Temptations - I Can't Get Next To You
34. Family - The Weaver's Answer
35. Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Pachuco Cadaver
36. Bob Dylan - Lay Lady Lay
37. The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog
38. King Crimson - Epitaph
39. Canned Heat - On The Road Again
40. Tim Buckley - Buzzin' Fly
41. Mothers Of Invention - Uncle Meat
42. Quicksilver - Who Do You Love?
43. Nick Drake - Cello Song
44. Led Zeppelin - Communication Breakdown
45. Colosseum - The Valentyne Suite
46. The Beatles - You Never Give Me Your Money
47. The Who - Pinball Wizard
48. The Stooges - We Will Fall
49. Bob Seger - Heavy Music
50. Kevin Ayers - Oleh Oleh Bandu Bandong
51. Blood, Sweat & Tears - Spinning Wheel
52. The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
53. Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
54. The Kinks - Victoria
55. Pink Floyd - The Narrow Way
56. Family - Procession
57. Holger Czukay - Canaxis
58. Fleetwood Mac - Man of the World
59. The Who - Overture
60. Ike & Tina Turner - I've Been Loving You Too Long
61. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
62. Tim Buckley - Dream Letter
63. King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man
64. Led Zeppelin - Dazed & Confused
65. Mothers Of Invention - The Gumbo Variations
66. Jefferson Airplane - Volunteers
67. Savoy Brown - Train To Nowhere
68. The Kinks - Shangri-La
69. Neil Young - Cinnamon Girl
70. The Beach Boys - Cabinessence
71. Tim Buckley - Chase The Blues Away
72. Can - You Doo Right
73. The Who - I'm Free
74. The Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes
75. Donovan - Atlantis
76. The Shaggs - Philosophy of the World
77. Blind Faith - Presence Of The Lord
78. Mothers Of Invention - Dog Breath Variations
79. Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Dacchau Blues
80. Mothers Of Invention - Mr. Green Genes
81. Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Veteran's Day Poppy
82. Steam - Na Na Na (Kiss Him Goodbye)
83. Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Pena
84. The Doors - Touch Me
85. The Beatles - Something
86. Deviants - Garbage
87. Soft Machine - Pataphysical Introduction
88. Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto
89. The Beatles - I Want You (She's So Heavy)
90. Spirit - I Got A Line On You
91. Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Frownland
92. Pink Floyd - Grantchester Meadows
93. Tim Buckley - The River
94. The Band - Rag Mama Rag
95. Tommy Roe - Dizzy
96. Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Ant Man Bee
97. The Shaggs - My Pal Foot Foot
98. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
99. Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Ella Guru
100. Jefferson Airplane - We Should Be Together

Man Of The World your favourite Mac song of the year

Elric

Mar 23, 2023

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another contender for best 99 cents you could spend this year what would you guys call the b-side, structurally? classical, prog or third wave almost? @RVI @Aruji

choosechoose

Mar 23, 2023

A more easier year

rvi 🦜

Mar 23, 2023

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Elric

another contender for best 99 cents you could spend this year what would you guys call the b-side, structurally? classical, prog or third wave almost? @RVI @Aruji

yeah some kinda of semi-proggy instrumental folk i guess. also just feels like a film score tbh, wouldnt be surprised if thats what they were going for

Elric

Mar 24, 2023

cant put my finger on it but this reminds me of something

Galaxy de list mon

Mar 24, 2023

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Aruji

Sympathy was 69? Thought it was earlier.

Galaxy de list mon

Mar 24, 2023

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Elric

even Galaxy did

Mine is always just a greatest hits of my fav albums from that year. I also have probably heard Way less than RVI from this year so its not like I had much to go off of.

Galaxy de list mon

Mar 24, 2023

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70s gunna be tough some years since i really can't be bothered to deep dive the decade

Galaxy de list mon

Mar 24, 2023

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2015 gonna be different

Elric

Mar 24, 2023

Galaxy de list mon

Sympathy was 69? Thought it was earlier.

that too

Elric

Mar 24, 2023

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Galaxy de list mon

Mine is always just a greatest hits of my fav albums from that year. I also have probably heard Way less than RVI from this year so its not like I had much to go off of.

that would be good enough for me

Galaxy de list mon

Mar 24, 2023

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Elric

that would be good enough for me

Get ready for Eno spam from 74-77

Elric

Mar 24, 2023

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Galaxy de list mon

Get ready for Eno spam from 74-77

you still havent dove into Roxy Music?

Elric

Mar 24, 2023

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Galaxy de list mon

70s gunna be tough some years since i really can't be bothered to deep dive the decade

listen to Raw Power yet?

Galaxy de list mon

Mar 24, 2023

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Was curious about the original HCTWJ release date (73 or 74) since I've seen conflicting answers across the internet. Wasn't expecting such an in-depth answer

"Correct conclusion. Here Come the Warm Jets was delayed in the UK and the US due to the OPEC oil embargo. By all indications the scheduled release was in November 1973 but on November 5th OPEC announced a 25% output cut and threatened an additional 5% cut. That played havoc with new releases as well as production of older albums. Not only did we have to wait in long lines to purchase gasoline, the record companies had difficulties obtaining sufficient amounts of vinyl.

I just went through the December 29, 1973 Melody Maker and there wasn't one word about the album, nor was it mentioned in an ad for "albums due soon." However, there was a news piece for November that reads, "Threat to rock's future - after vinyl shortages came increased paper shortages (record covers, etc.) and petrol shortages. Power cuts, a hardy annual, also loomed into view. A Merry Christmas it was certainly not going to be"... the emphasis theirs. During this period, there was a three-day workweek because of the oil shortage.

While January 1974 is generally accepted as the release date of the Eno album... the date also used in The Thrill of It All by David Buckley... evidence suggests that may have been a second scheduled release date that wasn't met, either."

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