in Podcast

Who’s to say what makes a good year for music? After all, every year is just compiled of 365 days that will see a completely random assortment of independent artists making music that may or may not be good. Well, unless you’re talking about a year like 1967 or 1977, in which lots of scenes and genres, born of the turbulent eras they were made in, produced some of the most lasting music of the rock era. Now which year is better? Well, Colin and John didn’t really debate that. However, that did try to cram in as many shout-outs to great albums while trying not to leave any truly notable ones out (spoiler: they did leave some notable ones out).

John’s Top Five Albums of 1967
5. Traffic – Traffic
4. The Moody Blues – Days Of Future Past
3. Cream – Disraeli Gears
2. The Doors – The Doors
1. The Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground & Nico

Colin’s Top Five Albums of 1967
5. The Who – The Who Sell Out
4. Moby Grape – Moby Grape
3. The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band
2. The Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground & Nico
1. Love – Forever Changes

John’s Top Five Albums of 1977

5. Cheap Trick – In Color
4. Fleetwood Mac – Rumours
3. The Damned – Damned Damned Damned
2. The Ramones – Rocket To Russia
1. Dennis Wilson – Pacific Ocean Blue

Colin’s Top Five Albums of 1977

5. Wire – Pink Flag
4. Fleetwood Mac – Rumours
3. Elvis Costello – My Aim Is True
2. The Clash – The Clash
1. Television – Marquee Moon

Album Recommendations
John
Yesterday: Traffic – Traffic (1967)
Today: Kendrick Lamar – DAMN. (2017)

Colin
Yesterday: Pulp – This Is Hardcore (1998)
Today: Charly Bliss – Guppy (2017)