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Post by sayne on Feb 7, 2015 9:44:07 GMT -5
Below is an excerpt from a book that posits that 1965 was the most revolutionary year in pop music. The excerpt is fairly short and doesn't really do justice to his theory, but would you agree about 1965? We have Pepper, Pink Floyd's Piper at the Gates of Dawn , and the Velvet Underground and Nico in 1967; Revolver and Pet Sounds and Mothers of Invention's Freak Out in 1966; and Rubber Soul, Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited, and the Who's My Generation in 1965. You can look up other years. Remember, this is about "revolutionary," not best or popular. www.popmatters.com/feature/190229-1965-the-most-revolutionary-year-in-music/
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Post by John S. Damm on Feb 7, 2015 11:09:59 GMT -5
Interesting article. I personally love 1965, one of my favorite Beatles' years. Most revolutionary year in Pop Music? Hard to say.
The author reveals his 1960's bias. What about 1955 when Rock and Roll exploded? What about 1956 which saw among other amazing things, Elvis and "Heartbreak Hotel" right in January 1956, a song that on its own inspired a lot of the 1960's heavy hitters like Lennon and McCartney?
When did Punk Rock break out, 1977? When did Grunge break, whatever the year of Nirvana's first major album release. Same with Hip Hop whose variations have dominated the Pop charts for decades now.
I agree that a strong argument can be made for 1965 but even then, there is no 1965 without 1964, that saw something pretty revolutionary, the British Invasion led by The Beatles!
It is a fun discussion. BTW, this caught my attention, at the bottom in the credits:
"Andrew Grant Jackson is the author of Still the Greatest: The Essential Songs of the Beatles’ Solo Careers and Where’s Ringo?"
Has anyone heard of these books or book(I can't tell if the "Where's Ringo" is a separate title)?
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lowbasso
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Post by lowbasso on Feb 7, 2015 13:49:44 GMT -5
1967 - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. And what happened around and because of that album.
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kc
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Post by kc on Feb 7, 2015 17:30:01 GMT -5
It's hard to pin down a single year. As a Beatles fan I am biased towards the 1960s, just like the writer of the article. Subsequently, 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967 all have strong claims. Perhaps even 1963. If I consider the output of other artists (as I should), then 1965 and 1966 become even more prominent. It hasn't been mentioned yet, but the Rolling Stones' Satisfaction came out in 1965. Dylan's Blonde On Blonde, the Byrds' Eight Miles High and the Beach Boys' Good Vibrations appeared in 1966. If I must choose, then I think I'm going for 1966.
There is also the technological side of things to consider. The introduction of the electric guitar, LP record, 7" 45 record, stereo records, multi-track recordings. All of this was before the 1960s. I won't bother mentioning dates; some of them are not exactly clear.
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