Best Album From Each Year

[Screwtape2]

I love to see what other people like. So I thought it would be neat to see what everyone thought the best album from each year was. You can go as far back as you want.

Here's my list:

1965: John Coltrane: A Love Supreme
1966: The Beatles: Revolver
1967: The Doors: The Doors
1968: Jimi Hendrix: Electric Ladyland
1969: Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin 2
1970: Grand Funk Railroad: Closer To Home
1971: Yes: The Yes Album
1972: David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars
1973: Pink Floyd: Dark Side Of The Moon
1974: Genesis: Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
1975: Queen: A Night At The Opera
1976: Starcastle: Starcastle
1977: Utopia: Ra
1978: Kate Bush: The Kick Inside
1979: Pink Floyd: The Wall
1980: Peter Gabriel: Melt
1981: The Police: Ghost In The Machine
1982: Kate Bush: The Dreaming
1983: The Police: Synchronicity
1984: U2: The Unforgettable Fire
1985: Kate Bush: Hounds Of Love
1986: Peter Gabriel: So
1987: U2: The Joshua Tree
1988: Metallica: …And Justice For All
1989: The Cure: Disintegration
1990: Depeche Mode: Violator
1991: U2: Achtung Baby
1992: Tori Amos: Little Earthquakes
1993: The Cranberries: Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?
1994: Tori Amos: Under The Pink
1995: The Smashing Pumpkins: Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness
1996: Fiona Apple: Tidal
1997: The Verve: Urban Hymns
1998: The Smashing Pumpkins: Adore
1999: Dido: No Angel
2000: The Cure: Bloodflowers
2001: Tori Amos: Strange Little Girls
2002: Coldplay: A Rush Of Blood To The Head
2003: Dido: Life For Rent
2004: Todd Rundgren: Liars
2005: Kate Bush: Aerial
2006: Pure Reason Revolution: The Dark Third

Now yours.

 

[GibsonGirl]

Ooh, fun!

1965: The Beatles - Rubber Soul
1966: The Beatles - Revolver
1967: Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
1968: Cream - Wheels Of Fire
1969: The Beatles - Abbey Road
1970: The Doors - Morrison Hotel
1971: Pink Floyd - Meddle
1972: Nick Drake - Pink Moon
1973: Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
1974: Supertramp - Crime Of The Century
1975: Queen - A Night At The Opera
1976: Rush - 2112
1977: Pink Floyd - Animals
1978: Dire Straits - Dire Straits
1979: Pink Floyd - The Wall
1980: Joy Division - Closer
1981: Echo And The Bunnymen - Heaven Up Here
1982: The Clash - Combat Rock
1983: Pink Floyd - The Final Cut
1984: U2 - The Unforgettable Fire
1985: Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
1986: The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
1987: U2 - The Joshua Tree
1988: (I have nothing for 1988 except for R&H, and I refuse to put that down)
1989: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Mothers Milk
1990: (I don't have anything from 1990 either!)
1991: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik
1992: Roger Waters - Amused To Death
1993: U2 - Zooropa
1994: Pink Floyd - The Division Bell
1995: Radiohead - The Bends
1996: Placebo - Placebo
1997: Radiohead - OK Computer
1998: (what! nothing from 1998 either)
1999: Anathema - Judgement
2000: Radiohead - Kid A
2001: Muse - Origin Of Symmetry
2002: Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
2003: Muse - Absolution
2004: The Arcade Fire - Funeral
2005: Sigur Rós - Takk...
2006: The Flaming Lips - At War With The Mystics

And even though it's early yet

2007: The Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

 

[Irishteen]

I don't own any albums from some years and some years I only own one album which doesn't deserve to be down but I'll do what I can


1965: Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
1966: Bob Dylan - Blonde On Blonde
1973: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon
1975: Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
1976: Ramones - Ramones
1977: The Boomtown Rats - The Boomtown Rats
1978: Blondie - Parallel Lines
1979: The Clash - London Calling
1980: U2 - Boy
1982: The Talking Heads - Name of this band is...
1983: Thin Lizzy - Thunder and Lightning
1984: U2 - The Unforgettable Fire
1985: The Smiths - Meat Is Murder
1986: The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
1987: The Smiths - Strangeways Here We Come
1988: Morrissey - Viva Hate
1989: Gary Moore - Wild Frontier
1990: Gary Moore - Still Got The Blues
1991: U2 - Achtung Baby
1992: R.E.M. - Automatic For The People
1993: The Verve - A Storm In Heaven
1994: Oasis - Definitely Maybe
1995: Oasis - (What's The Story) Morning Glory?
1996: Ani DiFranco - Dilate
1997: The Verve - Urban Hymns *impossible choice*
1998: Aslan - Here Comes Lucy Jones
1999: Aslan - Made In Dublin
2000: U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind
2001: Aslan - Waiting For This Madness To End
2002: Gary Moore - Scars
2003: Stereophonics - You Gotta Go There To Come Back
2004: Arcade Fire - Funeral *another impossible choice*
2005: Stereophonics - Language. Sex. Violence. Other?
2006: The Dresden Dolls - Yes, Virginia...
2007: Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

 

[LemonMelon]

1965 - Beatles - Rubber Soul
1966 - Beatles - Revolver
1967 - Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
1968 - Kinks - Village Green Preservation Society
1969 - Beatles - Abbey Road
1970 - Led Zeppelin - III
1971 - Led Zeppelin - IV
1972 - Randy Newman - Sail Away
1973 - Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy
1974 - Joni Mitchell - Court And Spark
1975 - Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
1976 - Aerosmith - Rocks
1977 - Steely Dan - Aja
1978 - Aerosmith - Live! Bootleg
1979 - Clash - London Calling
1980 - U2 - Boy
1981 - ???
1982 - Donald Fagen - The Nightfly
1983 - U2 - War
1984 - REM - Reckoning
1985 - ???
1986 - Beastie Boys - License To Ill
1987 - U2 - Joshua Tree
1988 - ???
1989 - Aerosmith - Pump (pretty much tied with Stone Roses' debut and Beastie's Paul's Boutique)
1990 - The La's - The La's
1991 - My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
1992 - REM - Automatic For The People
1993 - Flaming Lips - Transmissions From The Satellite Heart
1994 - Oasis - Definitely Maybe
1995 - Supergrass - I Should Coco
1996 - Beck - Odelay
1997 - Radiohead - OK Computer
1998 - Massive Attack - Mezzanine
1999 - Beck - Midnite Vultures
2000 - Radiohead - Kid A
2001 - Shins - Oh, Inverted World
2002 - Beck - Sea Change
2003 - White Stripes - Elephant
2004 - U2 - HTDAAB
2005 - My Morning Jacket - Z
2006 - Flaming Lips - At War With The Mystics

Bold = best album of the decade

 

[LemonMelon]

1966: Bob Dylan - Blonde On Blonde
1973: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The

You don't own any albums from 1967 to 1972??? Geez. Those were the best years in rock.

 

[mikal]

Siamese Dream by the Smashing Pumpkins is clearly the best album of 1993, in my opinion.

 

[corianderstem]

Good god, how do you know/remember what albums came out in what year?

I can tell you that stuff for the Beatles, REM and U2, but are you looking at a list from somewhere?

 

[GibsonGirl]

Good god, how do you know/remember what albums came out in what year?

I can tell you that stuff for the Beatles, REM and U2, but are you looking at a list from somewhere?

That's the benefit of having your iTunes music library properly tagged! Stick it into ascending year format and bob's your uncle.

 

[Chizip]

1965
Getz/Gilberto
by Stan Getz

1966
September of My Years
by Frank Sinatra

1967
A Man and His Music
by Frank Sinatra

1968
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
by The Beatles

1969
By the Time I Get to Phoenix
by Glen Campbell

1970
Blood, Sweat & Tears
by Sweat & Tears Blood

1971
Bridge Over Troubled Water
by Simon & Garfunkel

1972
Tapestry
by Carole King

1973
Concert for Bangla Desh
by Various Artists

1974
Innervisions
by Stevie Wonder

1975
Fulfillingness' First Finale
by Stevie Wonder

1976
Still Crazy After All These Years
by Paul Simon

1977
Songs in the Key of Life
by Stevie Wonder

1978
Rumours
by Fleetwood Mac

1979
Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track
by Kool & The Gang

1980
52nd Street
by Billy Joel

1981
Christopher Cross
by Christopher Cross

1982
Double Fantasy
by John Lennon

1983
Toto IV
by Toto

1984
Thriller
by Michael Jackson

1985
Can't Slow Down
by Lionel Richie

1986
No Jacket Required
by Phil Collins

1987
Graceland
by Paul Simon

1988
The Joshua Tree
by U2

1989
Faith
by George Michael

1990
Nick of Time
by Bonnie Raitt

1991
Back on the Block
by Quincy Jones

1992
Unforgettable: With Love
by Natalie Cole

1993
Unplugged
by Eric Clapton

1994
The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album
by Whitney Houston

1995
MTV Unplugged
by Tony Bennett

1996
Jagged Little Pill
by Alanis Morissette

1997
Falling into You
by Celine Dion

1998
Time Out of Mind
by Bob Dylan

1999
The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
by Lauryn Hill

2000
Supernatural
by Santana

2001
Two Against Nature
by Steely Dan

2002
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
by Various Artists - Soundtrack

2003
Come Away with Me
by Norah Jones

2004
Speakerboxxx/ The Love Below
by OutKast

2005
Genius Loves Company
by Ray Charles

2006
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
by U2

2007
Taking The Long Way
by Dixie Chicks

 

[corianderstem]

That's the benefit of having your iTunes music library properly tagged! Stick it into ascending year format and bob's your uncle.

Ahhh, gotcha. That's what I get for only using iTunes to import CDs onto my iPod.

 

[phanan]

1965
Getz/Gilberto
by Stan Getz

1966
September of My Years
by Frank Sinatra

1967
A Man and His Music
by Frank Sinatra

1968
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
by The Beatles

1969
By the Time I Get to Phoenix
by Glen Campbell

1970
Blood, Sweat & Tears
by Sweat & Tears Blood

1971
Bridge Over Troubled Water
by Simon & Garfunkel

1972
Tapestry
by Carole King

1973
Concert for Bangla Desh
by Various Artists

1974
Innervisions
by Stevie Wonder

1975
Fulfillingness' First Finale
by Stevie Wonder

1976
Still Crazy After All These Years
by Paul Simon

1977
Songs in the Key of Life
by Stevie Wonder

1978
Rumours
by Fleetwood Mac

1979
Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track
by Kool & The Gang

1980
52nd Street
by Billy Joel

1981
Christopher Cross
by Christopher Cross

1982
Double Fantasy
by John Lennon

1983
Toto IV
by Toto

1984
Thriller
by Michael Jackson

1985
Can't Slow Down
by Lionel Richie

1986
No Jacket Required
by Phil Collins

1987
Graceland
by Paul Simon

1988
The Joshua Tree
by U2

1989
Faith
by George Michael

1990
Nick of Time
by Bonnie Raitt

1991
Back on the Block
by Quincy Jones

1992
Unforgettable: With Love
by Natalie Cole

1993
Unplugged
by Eric Clapton

1994
The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album
by Whitney Houston

1995
MTV Unplugged
by Tony Bennett

1996
Jagged Little Pill
by Alanis Morissette

1997
Falling into You
by Celine Dion

1998
Time Out of Mind
by Bob Dylan

1999
The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
by Lauryn Hill

2000
Supernatural
by Santana

2001
Two Against Nature
by Steely Dan

2002
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
by Various Artists - Soundtrack

2003
Come Away with Me
by Norah Jones

2004
Speakerboxxx/ The Love Below
by OutKast

2005
Genius Loves Company
by Ray Charles

2006
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
by U2

2007
Taking The Long Way
by Dixie Chicks

Gotta love those Grammys!

 

[Aygo]

^ Indeed, even when the albums posted have a delay of a year or two from the real releasement year...

 

[LemonMelon]

Crap, I forgot Zooropa came out in 93. It's better than Transmissions. I wish I could change my post.

 

[BoMac]

^ Indeed, even when the albums posted have a delay of a year or two from the real releasement year...

Uh, I think it's because he posted the Grammy winners for best album and not his personal favourite from that year.

 

[Irishteen]

You don't own any albums from 1967 to 1972??? Geez. Those were the best years in rock.

Well judging by your list

1. I wouldn't pay the price shops ask for Beatles' albums and 2. there are other bands I'd much rather buy albums from than Led Zeppelin

 

[LMP]

1965: The Beatles - Rubber Soul
1966: The Beatles - Revolver
1967: The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground and Nico
1968: The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet
1969: The Beatles - Abbey Road
1970: George Harrison - All Things Must Pass
1971: The Who - Who's Next
1972: David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
1973: Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
1974: Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
1975: Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
1976: Queen - A Day at the Races
1977: Pink Floyd - Animals
1978: The Police - Outlandos d'Amour
1979: Pink Floyd - The Wall
1980: David Bowie - Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
1981: The Police - Ghost in the Machine
1982: Michael Jackson - Thriller
1983: The Police - Synchronicity
1984: Prince & the Revolution - Purple Rain
1985: Tears for Fears - Songs from the Big Chair
1986: Paul Simon - Graceland
1987: U2 - The Joshua Tree
1988: The Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
1989: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Mother's Milk
1990: Jellyfish - Bellybutton
1991: U2 - Achtung Baby
1992: R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
1993: U2 - Zooropa
1994: Oasis - Definitely Maybe
1995: Radiohead - The Bends
1996: R.E.M. - New Adventures in Hi-Fi
1997: Radiohead - OK Computer
1998: The New Radicals - Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too
1999: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication
2000: Radiohead - Kid A
2001: The Shins - Oh, Inverted World
2002: The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
2003: The White Stripes - Elephant
2004: Arcade Fire - Funeral
2005: Gorillaz - Demon Days
2006: The Flaming Lips - At War With the Mystics

Contenders so far for '07:
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Explosions in the Sky - All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone
The Good, the Bad, & the Queen - The Good, the Bad, & the Queen
The Shins - Wincing the Night Away
Wilco - Sky Blue Sky

 

[LemonMelon]

^ Minus putting Paul's Boutique in the wrong year, great list.

 

[LMP]

right, it was '89. I don't like anything else from '88 so it doesn't make a difference.

thanks

 

[LemonMelon]

Well judging by your list

1. I wouldn't pay the price shops ask for Beatles' albums and 2. there are other bands I'd much rather buy albums from than Led Zeppelin

Don't mind me, I'm just horribly biased in favor of those artists and love them to pieces. Classic artists you're missing out out on:

Beatles (and essential early solo work from each member)
Zeppelin
Bob Dylan
Rolling Stones
David Bowie
Velvet Underground
Jimi Hendrix
Love
Kinks
The Who (yes, they were great even early on)
Cream
The Doors
Janis Joplin
The Byrds
The Band
Allman Brothers Band
Nick Drake
King Crimson
Neil Young
Sly And The Family Stone
Yes
Van Morrison
Marvin Gaye
Al Green
Randy Newman

And those are just artists who peaked/were improving between 1967 and 1972.

 

[LMP]

Is Davis Bowie is David Bowie's twin brother?

 

[LemonMelon]

Is Davis Bowie is David Bowie's twin brother?

Now we're even.

 

[Irishteen]

Don't mind me, I'm just horribly biased in favor of those artists and love them to pieces. Classic artists you're missing out out on:

Beatles (and essential early solo work from each member)
Zeppelin
Bob Dylan
Rolling Stones
Davis Bowie
Velvet Underground
Jimi Hendrix
Love
Kinks
The Who (yes, they were great even early on)
Cream
The Doors
Janis Joplin
The Byrds
The Band
Allman Brothers Band
Nick Drake
King Crimson
Neil Young
Sly And The Family Stone
Yes
Van Morrison
Marvin Gaye
Al Green
Randy Newman

And those are just artists who peaked/were improving between 1967 and 1972.

The Beatles can't afford their albums

Zeppelin never felt much for them, same for the Stones

Bob Dylan already own five of his albums and my dad owns the essential

The Who just haven't got around to buying any of their albums yet, same with Cream and the Doors. And never got around to ever think about listening to the others

Oh and if you like Cream did you ever hear of a band called B.B.M., it was Cream minus Clapton insert Gary Moore (my favourite guitarist of all time) they made an album in '95?

Was gonna say something about Davis but I was beaten to it

 

[LemonMelon]

The Beatles can't afford their albums

Zeppelin never felt much for them, same for the Stones

Bob Dylan already own five of his albums and my dad owns the essential

The Who just haven't got around to buying any of their albums yet, same with Cream and the Doors. And never got around to ever think about listening to the others

Oh and if you like Cream did you ever hear of a band called B.B.M., it was Cream minus Clapton insert Gary Moore (my favourite guitarist of all time) they made an album in '95?

Was gonna say something about Davis but I was beaten to it

Never heard of BBM. Gary Moore is pretty great.

 

[I'm Ready]

1965: Highway61-Bob Dylan
1966: Blonde on Blonde-Bob Dylan
1967: The Who Sell Out-The Who
1968: Electric Ladyland-Jimi Hendrix
1969: Tommy: The Who
1970: After the Gold Rush-Neil Young
1971: Who's Next-The Who
1972: Harvest-Neil Young
1973: The Wild, The Innocent, The E-Street Shuffle-Bruce Springsteen
1974: On the Beach-Neil Young
1975: Blood on the Tracks-Bob Dylan
1976: Desire-Bob Dylan
1977: Heroes-David Bowie
1978: Darkness on the Edge of Town-Bruce Springsteen
1979: Rust Never Sleeps-Neil Young
1980: Boy-U2
1981: Tattoo You-Rolling Stones
1982: Nebraska-Bruce Springsteen
1983: War-U2
1984: Born in the USA-Bruce Springsteen
1985: VU-Velvet Underground
1986: Another View-Velvet Underground
1987: Tunnel of Love-Bruce Springsteen
1988: Daydream Nation-Sonic Youth
1989: New York-Lou Reed
1990: Goo-Sonic Youth
1991: Achtung Baby-U2
1992: Automatic for the People-REM
1993: Zooropa-U2
1994: Wildflowers-Tom Petty
1995: The Bends-Radiohead
1996: Being There-Wilco
1997: OK Computer-Radiohead
1998: I'm not even going to try here, I couldn't think of anything (whoever said Time Out of Mind, that came out in 1997)
1999: Summerteeth-Wilco
2000: Kid A-Radiohead
2001: Amnesiac-Radiohead
2002: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot-Wilco
2003: Hail to the Thief-Radiohead
2004: Funeral-Arcade Fire
2005: Devils and Dust-Bruce Springsteen
2006: Modern Times-Bob Dylan
2007: Radiohead LP7 (a safe bet there)

If I made any mistakes on release years, I used wikipedia as the source for everything.

Judging by my list 1985-86, 1998 were the worst years for music because for the 85-86 I took albums where the songs were recorded in the 60s, and in 1998 I couldn't even get anything

as for all the albums I've listed, I can atleast say I've listened to it and enjoyed it thoroughly

 

[namkcuR]

2007: Radiohead LP7 (a safe bet there)

But I keep hearing it won't be out until 2008...

 

[namkcuR]

1965 - The Beatles - Rubber Soul/The Beatles - Help!
1966 - The Beatles - Revolver
1967 - The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper/The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
1968 - The Beatles - White Album
1969 - The Beatles - Abbey Road
1970 - The Beatles - Let It Be
1971 - John Lennon - Imagine
1972 - Stevie Wonder - Talking Book
1973 - Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
1974 - ?
1975 - Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here/Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffitti
1976 - Billy Joel - Turnstiles
1977 - Billy Joel - The Stranger
1978 - Billy Joel - 52nd Street
1979 - Pink Floyd - The Wall
1980 - Billy Joel - Glass Houses
1981 - ABBA - The Visitors
1982 - Michael Jackson - Thriller/Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky/Duran Duran - Rio/Billy Joel - The Nylon Curtain
1983 - U2 - War
1984 - U2 - The Unforgettable Fire/Metallica - Ride The Lightning
1985 - ?
1986 - Metallica - Master Of Puppets
1987 - U2 - The Joshua Tree
1988 - Metallica - ...And Justice For All
1989 - Billy Joel - Stormfront
1990 - Depeche Mode - Violator
1991 - U2 - Achtung Baby
1992 - Alice In Chains - Dirt
1993 - U2 - Zooropa
1994 - Seal - Seal(II)
1995 - Radiohead - The Bends
1996 - Alice In Chains - Unplugged
1997 - Radiohead - OK Computer/U2 - Pop
1998 - Smashing Pumpkins - Adore
1999 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication
2000 - Radiohead - Kid A/Coldplay - Parachutes/U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind
2001 - Radiohead - Amnesiac
2002 - Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head
2003 - Radiohead - Hail To The Thief/Muse - Absolution
2004 - Green Day - American Idiot
2005 - ?
2006 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium

 

[Zoots]

1991: U2 - Achtung Baby
1992: R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
1993: U2 - Zooropa
1994: Oasis - Definitely Maybe
1995: Radiohead - The Bends
1996: R.E.M. - New Adventures in Hi-Fi
1997: Radiohead - OK Computer