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     Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1177 Registered: 10-2004 |
I know, we've already got '95 going for this month, but it's a slow day at work and I'm a bit bored... So, 1975, the year of my birth. A pretty good year for music, I'd say. In somewhat preferential order, here it is: -Eno - Another Green World -John Cale - Helen of Troy -John Cale - Slow Dazzle (not as good as above, but "Mr. Wilson" is an amazing song) -Eno/Fripp - Evening Star -Neu - 75 -Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns (friends of mine have been known to vomit when I mention this record) -Thin Lizzy - Fighting (one of their best albums) -ELO - Face the Music -Roy Wood - Mustard (not a great album, but it does have the awesome "Why Does Such a Pretty Girl Sing Those Sad Songs," which is one of the coolest homages to Brian Wilson I've ever heard.) -Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti -Black Sabbath - Sabotage (Actually, a sub-par record, but it's got "Symptom of the Universe," one of their best songs) -Steely Dan - Katy Lied (Love it or loathe it, just try getting Dr. Wu out of your head after hearing it; it's futile) I'm sure I've left something off... | ||
| Jerry Clark Member Username: Jerry Post Number: 815 Registered: 08-2004 |
How about, Kraftwerk - Radioactivity (my favourite of theirs) Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks Dr Feelgood - Down By The Jetty David Bowie - Young Americans Roxy Music - Siren (certainly nowhere near as good as Stranded or the previous 2, but pretty good nonetheless) | ||
| David Gagen Member Username: David_g Post Number: 160 Registered: 02-2007 |
Bob - Blood On The Tracks & Desire & Basement Tapes !!!! Bruce - Born To Run Eno- Another Green World Richard & Linda Thompson - Hokey Pokey & Pour Down Like Silver Patti Smith - Horses Tom Waits - Night Hawks At The Diner Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti Roxy Music - Siren Neil Young - Tonight's The Night & Zuma Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here What a year!! I was 17 and in love! | ||
| Michael Bachman Member Username: Michael_bachman Post Number: 1136 Registered: 01-2005 |
1975 is memorable for me as the year I discovered Gram Parsons, I bought my first jazz album (John Coltrane - A Love Supreme), attended my first Detroit Red Wings game and had 4th row seats to an incredible Eric Clapton concert. 1. Bob's Yur Uncle - Blood On The Tracks 2. Neu - 75 3. Neil Young - Tonight's The Night 4. Keith Jarrett - The Koln Concert 5. Monty Python - The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail 6. Emmylou Harris - Pieces of the Sky 7. Eno - Another Green World 8. McCoy Tyner - Trident 9. David Bowie - Young Americans 10. Steely Dan - Katy Lied 11. Patti Smith - Horses 12. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here 13. Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby 14. Richard & Linda Thompson - Pour Down Like Silver 15. Roxy Music - Siren | ||
| Randy Adams Member Username: Randy_adams Post Number: 1616 Registered: 03-2005 |
I agree "Blood on the Tracks" is a great album but my copy says 1974. Like others, I name Eno -- Another Green World. I'll bet I would second Michael's "Pour Down Like Silver" but I've never heard that album! I also give honorable mention to the Beau Brummel's reunion album, much better than something of its sort might be. And I give honorable mention to the flawed but fabulously drunken Marianne Faithful country/western album "Faithless" with the Grease Band if it came out in 1975--I'm unclear on this. | ||
| Michael Bachman Member Username: Michael_bachman Post Number: 1137 Registered: 01-2005 |
Randy, PDLS is most famous for the utterly gorgeous song Dimming of the Day. It's probably their most covered song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4j_RBpvD qw That said, I think that Shoot Out The Lights and I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight are better albums. | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1179 Registered: 10-2004 |
Yeah, guys, Blood on the Tracks is '74. I love it too! | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1180 Registered: 10-2004 |
But damn, I forgot Zuma. Totally blanked out on Neil Young. And I really hemmed and hawed over including Siren, but at the end of the day, I really don't care for that record so much. It's got a couple of good songs, but imho, Country Life and the debut are way, way better. And Nighthawks is another good one. Haven't heard that record in ages, though. | ||
| Michael Bachman Member Username: Michael_bachman Post Number: 1139 Registered: 01-2005 |
Wikipedia on Uncle Bob's Blood on the Tracks: Released January 17, 1975 It's been a while sinced I listened to Zuma, but I remember liking it a lot for Cortez. | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1182 Registered: 10-2004 |
My LP copy of Blood on the Tracks says 1974. And yeah, Cortez is a killer song. | ||
| frank bascombe Member Username: Frankb Post Number: 295 Registered: 01-2007 |
Is this not one of the better years!! Blood on the Tracks Desire Horses Born to Run Tonights the Night | ||
| Michael Bachman Member Username: Michael_bachman Post Number: 1141 Registered: 01-2005 |
Jeff, Send Wikipedia an update! I forgot about Kate and Anna! My revised list: 1. Bob's Yur Uncle - Blood On The Tracks 2. Neu - 75 3. Neil Young - Tonight's The Night 4. Kate and Anna McGarrigle - Kate and Anna McGarrigle 5. Keith Jarrett - The Koln Concert 6. Monty Python - The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail 7. Emmylou Harris - Pieces of the Sky 8. Eno - Another Green World 9. McCoy Tyner - Trident 10. David Bowie - Young Americans 11. Steely Dan - Katy Lied 12. Patti Smith - Horses 13. John Cale - Helen of Troy 14. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here 15. Tom Waits - Night Hawks At The Diner 16. Neil Young - Zuma 17. The Boss - Born To Run 18. Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby 19. Richard & Linda Thompson - Pour Down Like Silver 20. Roxy Music - Siren | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1183 Registered: 10-2004 |
Guys, I think we need to settle this Blood on the Tracks issue. My copy says 1974. Randy's copy says 1974. I would say that the date listed on the actual album is going to be more accurate than Wikipedia, which is hardly a source known for its accuracy. Maybe it was released at the tail end of '74? Is this one of those deals like London Calling, where the record was released at the very end of '79, but a lot of people seem to think it was released in 1980? Or, is the date listed on the album a misprint? Or was the record printed up in '74 but delayed at the last minute, until early '75? | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1184 Registered: 10-2004 |
Oh, and Michael - it's nice to see someone else list Cale's Helen of Troy. That's one of my very favorite Cale albums. I think Paris 1919 through Helen of Troy is an awesome run of albums. His debut is pretty cool, too. | ||
| Adrian P Member Username: Adp Post Number: 26 Registered: 05-2005 |
From the Blood On The Tracks entry in Michael Gray's 'The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia': Recorded NY, 16–17, 19 Sep, and Minneapolis, MN, 27 & 30 Dec 1974; released as Columbia PC 33235 61(CBS 69097 in UK), 17 Jan 1975. And from the liner notes to 'The Bootleg Series': 'In September 1974 Bob Dylan recorded the songs for Blood On The Tracks. Ten songs were pressed up on a promo disc which were sent out in very limited quantities to selected radio stations in November anticipating the LP's release the following month. However when Dylan played what was supposed to be his new LP over the Christmas holidays in Minnesota he pronounced himself dissatisfied and decided to re-record several of the tracks.' (Tangled Up In Blue, Idiot Wind and If You See Her, Say Hello appear on the Bootleg Series in their September 1974 recordings; they were replaced by their December 1974 recordings on the Blood On The Tracks). So I guess either the '1974' date on the sleeve is the date of publishing of the songs, or sleeves had already been pressed up in readyness for a December '74 release. I favour the former. Not sure where my copy is to check. Amazing to think that back then recordings could get from the studio to the stores in less than three weeks! | ||
| Rob Brookman Member Username: Rob_b Post Number: 1124 Registered: 08-2006 |
A couple questions: Eno's '75? I thought '76. Maybe we covered this in the '76 thread. Kate & Anna are '75? I thought '76. I don't think we covered that. Assuming I'm wrong about Eno but perhaps right about the McGarrigles, here's my 10. Lookit all the classic rock: 1. Bob Dylan/The Band - "The Basement Tapes" 2. Brian Eno - "Another Green Word" 3. Patti Smith - "Horses" 4. Bruce Springsteen - "Born to Run" 5. Bob Dylan - "Blood on the Tracks" 6. Neil Young - "Tonight's the Night" 7. Bob Marley and the Wailers - "Natty Dread" 8. Fleetwood Mac - "Fleetwood Mac" 9. Roxy Music - "Siren" 10. Loudon Wainwright III - "Unrequited" | ||
| Michael Bachman Member Username: Michael_bachman Post Number: 1142 Registered: 01-2005 |
Jeff, I bought Paris 1919 back around 1994 or so, then I bought his three mid 70's Island albums about 4 years ago. I also bought the live Rainey Season album at the same time. Tought to pick up a favorite among those, but if forced I'll pick Paris. I always thought that Lou was the better talented one until I got Songs for 'Drella when it first came out, and John became my favorite ex-VU member. Which is not to say Lou hasn't released some great solo albums. John's voice has an etheral quality about it that I find very haunting. Otherworldly maybe, or like it came from a couple of 100 years ago. | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1185 Registered: 10-2004 |
Rob - Eno's Another Green World is definitely '75. I think we hit upon that in the '76 thread. Michael - yeah, I've always been fascinated by Cale's early-mid 70s work (and to be honest, Lou Reed solo has never done much for me). Even that record from the late 70s, Honni Soit, is pretty good. I like how effortlessly he could shift between catchy, even beautiful melodic pop, and dissonant, primal scream catharsis (which he did often on the Island trilogy). I agree, Paris would probably be my favorite, too. | ||
| andreas Member Username: Andreas Post Number: 633 Registered: 04-2006 |
as always i wonder how you manage to know about the best albums of the year xxxx. i think you named it all - but that is from the point of now. what i liked in 1975 really was: rick wakeman - the myths and legends of king arthur and the knights of the round table. REALLY! cheers, andreas | ||
| Michael Bachman Member Username: Michael_bachman Post Number: 1144 Registered: 01-2005 |
Most of the Kate and Anna date references of their debut album lists 1975 as the year of release, however 1976 also shows up. My cd lists 1975. | ||
| Jerry Clark Member Username: Jerry Post Number: 818 Registered: 08-2004 |
I believe Blood On The Tracks is copyright 1974. But not actually released until '75. There are 2 version of the LP if you count the mainly acoustic original sessions bootleg. | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1186 Registered: 10-2004 |
Well, if Blood was, in fact, released in '75, it's definitely on my best of '75 list. |