1963 – MLK delivers his famous “I have a dream” speech. JFK is assassinated. The Beatles release their first album. The Rolling Stones sign for Decca Records. All in all, quite a tumultuous year in history! Same deal as always – I’ll be looking at the popular and highest-rated songs / albums for 1963, givingContinue reading “1963: The Year In Music”
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1962: The Year In Music
1962 – the first Bond film, “Dr. No”, was released. The Cuban Missile Crisis shocked the world. Scientists announced the discovery of anti-matter. And the music scene kept chugging along. Same rules as always – I’ll be looking at the popular and highest-rated songs / albums from each year, before giving my final thoughts forContinue reading “1962: The Year In Music”
1961: The Year In Music
Let’s keep the music history train running! Once again I’ll be looking at the popular hits of 1961, as well as the highest-rated singles and albums in order to get a comprehensive look at the year’s overall musical quality. Before we begin, you can check out some of my related blog posts below: Billboard TopContinue reading “1961: The Year In Music”
1960: The Year In Music
It’s been a while since I’ve done a music-related series on this blog, so I thought I’d go all-in with a focus on music history – I’ll look at the most popular / highest-rated albums and singles from each year since 1960, giving my opinions on each as well as the year as a whole.Continue reading “1960: The Year In Music”
Best Album Of Every Year Since 1960
I’ve done the best films of every year since 1960, so it’s only fair that I give music the same treatment. Same rules as before – this ranking is a mixture of public opinion as well as my own, and I’m only human so I’m bound to miss a few classics here and there. AndContinue reading “Best Album Of Every Year Since 1960”
My Spotify Wrapped 2022 – Every Song Ranked
One of the things I look forward to most at the end of each year is my Spotify Wrapped – I usually have no idea which songs were my most-played, so it’s always an eye-opening experience. Since I’ve gotten into the habit of ranking things on this blog, I thought it would be fun toContinue reading “My Spotify Wrapped 2022 – Every Song Ranked”
My Top 20 Favourite Albums Of All Time
I’ve talked about my favourite TV shows, films and videogames, so the last hobby to cover would be music. It’s time to highlight some of the best albums in music history! Some quick rules – I’m only including one album per artist (I’ll give a runner-up to each just for fun, though) and I’m notContinue reading “My Top 20 Favourite Albums Of All Time”
Doctor Who – Top 20 Songs
I love Doctor Who, and I believe it to have some of the best music in any TV show ever. Murray Gold is a genius (and Segun Akinola too … sometimes), and his musical compositions will stick with me forever. I have so many favourites, in fact, that I’ve selected my top 20 tracks fromContinue reading “Doctor Who – Top 20 Songs”
Super Mario Galaxy – Every Single Galaxy Ranked
I don’t think it’s an over-exaggeration to say that “Super Mario Galaxy” is one the greatest games ever made. It will certainly always hold a special place in my heart, and I had a chance recently to revisit these amazingly nostalgic galaxies. How would I rank them all? By the way, I’m not going toContinue reading “Super Mario Galaxy – Every Single Galaxy Ranked”
“The Man Who Sold The World” Songs Ranked
Not my favourite album of his, but there are definitely some great songs on here. How would I rank them? You can check out some of my other posts below: Meh 9 – After All This album is definitely an acquired taste, as songs like this could easily put off the average listener. Not aContinue reading ““The Man Who Sold The World” Songs Ranked”