Album of The Year - Endgame

[Sprague Dawley]

omg, 1960, that is a tough one. I don't even have one LP from that year, just the one 7":

 

[zomgbear]

I own 2 albums from 1960 so not exactly my favorite year but extreme shouts to
1. John Coltrane - Giant Steps
incredible album and i actually listened it last week.

 

[TCell]

My Favourite Albums from 1960:

1. Miles Davis – Sketches of Spain
2. Charles Mingus – Blues & Roots
3. Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas
4. Hank Mobley – Soul Station
5. Etta James – At Last!
6. John Coltrane – Giant Steps
7. Muddy Waters – At Newport 1960
8. Miriam Makeba – Miriam Makeba
9. Fritz Reiner & Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
10. Ella Fitzgerald – Ella in Berlin

Honourable Mentions:
Tina Brooks – True Blue
John Lee Hooker – That’s My Story
Wes Montgomery – The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery
Eric Dolphy – Outward Bound
Duke Ellington – Blues in Orbit
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – The Big Beat
Lee Morgan – Lee-way
Charles Mingus – Mingus Dynasty
Bill Evans – Portraits in Jazz
Horace Parlan Quintet – Us Three

 

[zomgbear]

was thinking of just listening to n&g's top 1 of every year... looking thru the 60's looks like I'm listening to the bob dylan discography lol

 

[BjorgenFjorgen]

was thinking of just listening to n&g's top 1 of every year... looking thru the 60's looks like I'm listening to the bob dylan discography lol

A good idea at any time!

 

[Jan]

I did not find it linked , yet. But i think it fits with the theme of this threat.
Steven wilsonhas a new podcast with tim bowness - the album years, where they talk about thheir favourite albums from a certain year. First 5 episodes are out dealing with 1980, 1973, 1992, 1984 and 1967

New Steven Wilson & Tim Bowness podcast 'The Album Years' - Steven Wilson

Today I’m launching a brand new podcast with my friend Tim Bowness, THE ALBUM YEARS, details below. The first episode, ‘1980’ is now available on all major podcasting platforms. Please let us know if you enjoy it in order to encourage us to do more! On The Album Years podcast, long term friends...

stevenwilsonhq.com

Edit: listened to the 1980 one in full today and its pretty good. Talked about van Morrison, durutti column, Peter Hamill, simple minds, cure, talking heads, Peter Gabriel, diamond head, Prince and had a fun disagreement about McCartney 2

 

[Bluecloud777]

I'm glad we're having 2 weeks time for our lists. It has helped me to ckeck out many records from 1960. I think a lot of great albums have been out out that year. It is really interesting and fascinating to explore records in this thread.

So here's my 1960 list:

1. Etta James (At last)
2. Freddie Hubbard (Open Sesame)
3. Frank Sinatra (Nice 'n' easy)
4. Miles Davis (Sketches of Spain)
5. Ella Fitzgerald (Wishes you a swinging Christmas)
6. James Brown & The Famous Flames (Think!)
7. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers (The Big Beat)
8. Nat Adderley (Work Song)
9. Oscar Brown Jr. (Sin & Soul)
10. Joan Baez (Joan Baez)

11. The Everly Brothers (A date with The Everly Brothers)
12. Elvis Presley (Elvis is back)
13. Sam Cooke (The wonderful world of Sam Cooke)
14. Miriam Makeba (Miriam Makeba)
15. Lambert, Hendrick & Ross (s/t)
16. Bo Diddley (Bo Diddley is a gunslinger)
17. Chuck Berry (Rockin' at the hops)
18. Horace Parlin (Us three)
19. Eden Ahbez (Eden's Island)
20. Esquivel! (Infinity in Sound)
21. Ventures (Walk don't run)
22. Muddy Waters (Muddy Waters at Newport 1960)
23. Paul Conrad (Exotic paradise)
24. Lee Morgan (Lee-way)
25. John Coltrane (Giant steps)

 

[supahypeag]

I have no idea how helpful or accurate this video is, but due to all the Giant Steps mentions, I thought maybe someone might find it interesting

 

[Woob_woob]

I should be adding this up tomorrow, so get your votes in

 

[Rip_City]

Not sure if I'm getting this in time!

Top 10 Albums of 1960:

1. Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain
2. John Coltrane - Giant Steps
3. Charles Mingus - Blues & Roots
4. Etta James - At Last!
5. Tina Brooks - True Blue
6. Art Blakey - The Big Beat
7. Hank Mobley - Soul Station
8. Bill Evans - Portraits In Jazz
9. Freddie Hubbard - Open Sesame
10. Eric Dolphy - Outward Bound

 

[Woob_woob]

1. Coltrane - Giant Steps
2. Joan Baez
3. Davis - Spain
4. Mingus - Blues and Roots
5. Sam Cooke - The Wonderful World of
6. Wanda Jackson- Rocking with
7. Miriam Makeba - S/T
8. Wes Montgomery - The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery
9. Muddy Waters at Newport 1960
10. Etta - At Last

 

[Woob_woob]

The N+G Top 16 Albums of 1960

1. John Coltrane - Giant Steps (tie 1)
2. Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain (tie 1)
3. Etta James - At Last!
4. Charles Mingus - Blues & Roots
5. Muddy Waters at Newport 1960
6. Joan Baez -s/t
7. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - The Big Beat
8. Hank Mobley - Soul Station (tie 8)
9. Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas(tie 8)
10. Wanda Jackson - Rockin with Wanda (tie 10)
11. Bill Evans Trio - Portrait In Jazz (tie 10)
12. Sam Cooke - The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke(tie 12)
13. Miriam Makeba - S/T (tie 12)
14. Freddie Hubbard - Open Sesame (tie 12)
15. Wes Montgomery - The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery (tie 12)
16. Eden Abhez - Eden’s Island

 

[Woob_woob]

The next two weeks are our final ones at the AOTY thread. I want to thank everyone that has participated, it's been fun even when it's been a chore.

Our final year is 2019

 

[supahypeag]

2019

1. The Comet is Coming - Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery
2. Charly Bliss - Young Enough
3. Billie Eilish - When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
4. Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
5. Thom Yorke - Anima
6. Little Simz - Grey Area
7. Charli XCX - Charli
8. Nilufer Yanya - Miss Universe
9. Bring me the Horizon - amo
10. Babymetal - Metal Galaxy

hon mentions: Freddie Gibbs, Mark de Clive-Lowe, The Gloaming, Vampire Weekend, Paul Cauthen, Benny Sings, American Football, Flying Lotus.

 

[radiojazzz]

I'm gonna miss this thread!

1. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Ghosteen
2. Michael Kiwanuka - Kiwanuka
3. Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell!
4. Patrick Watson - Wave
5. Nilüfer Yanya - Miss Universe
6. Karen O and Danger Mouse - Lux Prima
7. Thom Yorke - ANIMA
8. Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride
9. Nils Frahm - All Encores
10. Leonard Cohen - Thanks for the Dance

 

[Wicked Dreamer]

My top 10 albums of 2019:

1. Billie Eilish - WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?
2. Kelly Finnigan - The Tales People Tell
3. Black Pumas - s/t
4. Ghost Funk Orchestra - A Song for Paul
5. Emotional Oranges - The Juice, Vol. 1
6. Cochemea - All My Relations
7. FKA twigs - MAGDALENE
8. Tyler, the Creator - IGOR
9. Orville Peck - Pony
10. Harry Styles - Fine Line

 

[Poly-Rythmo]

1. Muriel Grossmann - Reverence
2. Dave - Psychodrama
3. Theon Cross - Fyah
4. Cykada - Cykada
5. Tyler Childers - Country Squire
6. Dona Onete - Rebujo
7. Joel Ross - Kingmaker
8. Sault - 5
9. Our Native Daughters
10. Angelique Kidjo - Celia

 

[TCell]

My Favourite Albums from 2019:

1. Black Pumas – Black Pumas (15 points)
2. Nic Cave & The Bad Seeds – Ghosteen (12 Points)
3. The Hold Steady – Thrashing Thru the Passion (10 Points)
4. The Comet is Coming – Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery (10 points)
5. Durand Jones & The Indications – American Love Call (10 points)
6. Vampire Weekend – Father of the Bride (8 points)
7. The Lumineers – III (7 points)
8. Theon Cross – Fyah (7 Points)
9. Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (5 points)
10. Lukas Nelson – Turn Off the News (4 Points)

Honourable Mentions:
Tool – Fear Inoculum (3 points)
Mark de Clive-Lowe – Heritage (1 Point)
Joel Ross – Kingmaker (1 Point)
Thom Yorke – ANIMA (1 Point)
Michael Kiwanuka – Kiwanuka (1 Point)
J.S. Ondarra – Tales of America (1 Point)
Mavis Staples – We Get By (1 Point)
The National – I Am Easy to Find (1 Point)
Angel Olsen – All Mirrors (1 Point)
Sharon Van Etten – Remind Me Tomorrow (1 Point)

 

[whatwhatsaywhat]

this thread must not be allowed to stop!

spreddy updated...although i seem to be missing 1980 and 1995? can you point me in the right direction for those ones please @Woob_woob ?

The N+G Album of the Year...

docs.google.com

2019 feels so recent yet so long ago...

The Order	Artist	Album	Nationality
1​	The National	I Am Easy To Find	American
2​	Little Simz	Grey Area	English
3​	Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds	Ghosteen	Oztrayan
4​	Charli XCX	Charli	English
5​	Nilufer Yanya	Miss Universe	English
6​	Angel Olsen	All Mirrors	American
7​	Sudan Archives	Athena	American
8​	The Appleseed Cast	The Fleeting Light of Impermanence	American
9​	Sturgill Simpson	Sound & Fury	American
10​	Billie Eilish	When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?	American
11​	Better Oblivion Community Center	Better Oblivion Community Center	American
12​	Tool	Fear Inoculum	American
13​	Big Thief	Two Hands	American
14​	Elbow	Giants of All Sizes	English
15​	Purple Mountains	Purple Mountains	American
16​	Blackpink	Kill This Love (EP)	South Korean
17​	Chelsea Wolfe	Birth of Violence	American
18​	Julia Jacklin	Crushing	Oztrayan
19​	The New Pornographers	In the Morse Code of Break Lights	Canadian
20​	Jay Som	Anak Ko	American

 

[Woob_woob]

this thread must not be allowed to stop!

spreddy updated...although i seem to be missing 1980 and 1995? can you point me in the right direction for those ones please @Woob_woob ?

The N+G Album of the Year...

docs.google.com

2019 feels so recent yet so long ago...

The Order	Artist	Album	Nationality
1​	The National	I Am Easy To Find	American
2​	Little Simz	Grey Area	English
3​	Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds	Ghosteen	Oztrayan
4​	Charli XCX	Charli	English
5​	Nilufer Yanya	Miss Universe	English
6​	Angel Olsen	All Mirrors	American
7​	Sudan Archives	Athena	American
8​	The Appleseed Cast	The Fleeting Light of Impermanence	American
9​	Sturgill Simpson	Sound & Fury	American
10​	Billie Eilish	When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?	American
11​	Better Oblivion Community Center	Better Oblivion Community Center	American
12​	Tool	Fear Inoculum	American
13​	Big Thief	Two Hands	American
14​	Elbow	Giants of All Sizes	English
15​	Purple Mountains	Purple Mountains	American
16​	Blackpink	Kill This Love (EP)	South Korean
17​	Chelsea Wolfe	Birth of Violence	American
18​	Julia Jacklin	Crushing	Oztrayan
19​	The New Pornographers	In the Morse Code of Break Lights	Canadian
20​	Jay Som	Anak Ko	American

The N+G Top 20 Albums of 1980

1. Talking Heads - Remain in Light
2. Joy Division - Closer
3. Bruce Springsteen - The River
4. Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel (III)
5. Kate Bush - Never for Ever
6. X - Los Angeles
7. The Cure - Seventeen Seconds (tie 7)
8. Prince - Dirty Mind(tie 7)
9. AC/DC – Back in Black (tie 7)
10. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
11. The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms
12. Tom Waits - Heartattack & Vine
13. U2 - Boy
14. The Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables (tie 14)
15. The Sound - Jeopardy (tie 14)
16. The Soft Boys - Underwater Moonlight
17. The Clash - Sandinista!
18. Queen - The Game
19. Steely Dan – Gaucho
20. Brian Eno - Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirror

The N+G Top 20 Albums of 1995

1. Radiohead- The Bends
2. Oasis- Morning Glory
3. Björk - Post
4. The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
5. Genius/GZA-Liquid Swords
6. PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love
7. Pulp - Different Class
8. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
9. Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill
10. Pavement-Wowee Zowee
11. Tricky - Maxinquaye (tied 11)
12. Mobb Deep - The Infamous (tied 11)
13. D’Angelo - Brown Sugar
14. No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom
15. Blur - The Great Escape
16. Garbage- Garbage (tie 16)
17. Elastica - Elastica (tie 16)
18. Teenage Fanclub - Grand Prix
19. Supergrass - I Should Coco
20. Goodie Mob - Soul Food