Mastapiece

Although they did have one song even better this year

which song tho

1974 the year my egg donor was born

1974? let's get to it

eddie hazel

They still had #2 song of 1973 with Eddie on hiatus Diaper Man and the one white dude more than covered for him. But yeah nice to have him back.

One of my most played albums of all time

was just about to post this

I can finally post this. So much of what Oasis is looking at in the 90’s is going back directly to something like this. So overwhelmingly anthemic in the way the best Britpop is, that I got a little chocked up the first time when I realized the hook was going to be as cathartic as it was. Like discovering a song that should have always been there. I destroyed my voice singing along to it for days.

@Elric @RVI

While I’m at it, I might as well post a few more great tunes from the album. The whole record is an excellent cross section of glam, hard rock, and power pop of the time, but also the bridge between the 60’s British invasion and 90’s Britpop.

fantastic rework of John I'm Only Dancing. my favorite version of that song

Help Me and Free Man In Paris back to back

Joni finally got good

Dang nice one I hear it.

Slade look like the goofiest chads on earth but never fail to impress.

Interesting where did you find this version?

Looks like it was recorded in 74 but not released till 79, so as per the Tonight's The Night rules we might have to consider it that years.

It's one Ryko disc (1991) version of Young Americans but technically you're right. It wasn't released until '79 (thought it was released in 74 but apparently it wasn't).

that or Who Can I Be Now should have definitely replaced that godawful Across The Universe cover but that is 75

Mick Ronson’s album overall from this year is very good, but I always go back to this one. Something about the drum sound (especially towards the end) and the melodic choices seem a decade or so ahead of the curve. Although it still feels very in line with the Ziggy Stardust era. Bowie wrote it and there’s a version with him on vocals, but I don’t think it’s anywhere near as strong. Ronson leans way more into it.

Phaedra title track is such a vibe man

but this right here is the one, one of the original truly great space ambient tracks

what movie is this reminding me of?

also have you heard Robert Wyatt's Rock Bottom?

This thread still going. Gonna try these playlists out soon

6 years later and I still havent heard another reggae album thats so rootsy it achieves transcendence for the entire runtime @beflygelt one of the best recs ive ever got tbh. its like the astral weeks of reggae.

you had the same thought as me, it really do remind me of a score I cant put my finger on...

I actually have heard Rock Bottom before lol, been a second since I've sat down and listened to it tho I wonder if it holds up

e: Sea Song

this is one of the only reggae or reggae-adjacent albums ive really been able to get into

planning to take a considerable dive this year though