The greatest year ever for music/ our memory.
Posted by: tonym on 17 July 2008
When browsing the internet for the release year of Santana's Abraxas, I happened on this website - Greatest year for music?
Very interesting, and as it was my era it makes a convincing argument. I wonder if anyone can do better?
My interest in the year of Abraxas' release was because J.N. kindly flogged me a spare MFSL copy of this album. When it was first released, a mate bought a copy and as used to happen with my friends in those days we gave it a right old hammering over a couple of weeks or so before moving on to the next "Best" album, and I never actually owned a copy, neither had I listened to it for the last thirty-eight years or so; yet, remarkably, I remember every note. Know just what's to come. Completely familiar. Isn't memory amazing?
And why is it that I can't even remember what day of the week it is, nor why I've just gone upstairs?
Very interesting, and as it was my era it makes a convincing argument. I wonder if anyone can do better?
My interest in the year of Abraxas' release was because J.N. kindly flogged me a spare MFSL copy of this album. When it was first released, a mate bought a copy and as used to happen with my friends in those days we gave it a right old hammering over a couple of weeks or so before moving on to the next "Best" album, and I never actually owned a copy, neither had I listened to it for the last thirty-eight years or so; yet, remarkably, I remember every note. Know just what's to come. Completely familiar. Isn't memory amazing?
And why is it that I can't even remember what day of the week it is, nor why I've just gone upstairs?
IMHO - the greatest years for music were 1966/7, 1976/7, 1996/7 and 2006/7 - it is a 10 year cycle - though I have it on good authority 2008 will be a really great year 
Abraxas is very good album, there's no disputing that.
Abraxas is very good album, there's no disputing that.
quote:Originally posted by Jono 13:
ROTF,
Given that Talking Heads '77 was released in 1977 then you could be right.
Jono
I was going to make a comment but then I thought
say something once, why say it again
ATB Rotf
77 also saw debuts by The Clash, Richard Hell and Television and whole host of great singles including the wonderful, marvellous, brilliant
1979 was also a bit of a blinder, or should I say an Unknown Pleasure.
Jono
Jono
Guys you oldies have it all wrong its was 1988 and the invention of Acid House and British Club and Rave culture. Get On One Matey
Dean..
Dean..