1965 – The first large-scale US Army ground units arrive in South Vietnam. The Indo-Pakistan war ends. Bob Dylan is booed at the Newport Folk Festival for using an electric guitar. “The Sound of Music” becomes one of the most popular films of its time. And some great tunes were released! I’ll be looking atContinue reading “1965: The Year In Music”
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1964: The Year In Music
1964 – The Beatles appear on the Ed Sullivan Show, drawing in 73.7 million viewers. Cassius Clay changes his name to Muhammad Ali. Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act into law. And, crucially for this post today, some cracking tunes were released. I’ll be looking at the popular andContinue reading “1964: The Year In Music”
1963: The Year In Music
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”
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”
“Purple Rain” – Every Track Ranked
“Purple Rain” is always in the running for best 80’s album for good reason – this is Prince at the peak of his powers, with some of the greatest songwriting and production of the era. I’ll be ranking all nine album tracks from worst to best (thanks to the commenter that suggested it!). Let’s getContinue reading ““Purple Rain” – Every Track Ranked”
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”
The Wall (Pink Floyd) – Songs Ranked
“The Wall” is one of my favourite albums ever, so I can’t believe I haven’t ranked the songs from it yet – thanks to “Desmond” for pointing that out! There’s a lot of songs here jam-packed with Pink Floyd goodness, so you can imagine my opinions vary wildly. Let’s get to it! Before we begin,Continue reading “The Wall (Pink Floyd) – Songs Ranked”
“Toy” (David Bowie Album) – Songs Ranked
Apart from having the worst album cover I’ve ever seen, David Bowie’s posthumous “Toy” is quite a notable record in his discography. These re-imagined deep cuts are a mixed bag, ranging from forgettable to underrated, but it’s worth a listen for Bowie’s creative ingenuity alone. Shout-out to “The Corn Hazer” for the suggestion! I’ll onlyContinue reading ““Toy” (David Bowie Album) – Songs Ranked”
“Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez” – Songs Ranked
Though I was a little mixed on “Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez” on its initial release, it’s grown to become one of my favourite Gorillaz albums. I really love a lot of the tracks here, and the bonus ones aren’t half bad either. Let’s rank them all! Before we begin, you can check outContinue reading ““Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez” – Songs Ranked”
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