Thursday, July 29, 2004

The '70s. Hi Readers - I haven't written here much (read: at all) lately.  I'm contemplating a change to different interface for this weblog.  I'd like to incorporate photos, etc.  So, it doesn't make much sense to spend much time here.  Anyway, I was reading Pitchfork Media's list of 100 greatest albums of the 1970s.  It's a pretty good list, I think (although I strongly disagree with the rankings, I think the overall list is excellent).  I have a lot of records from the '70s, which surprised me a bit.  Here's where my collection and the Pitchfork list overlap.  This could perhaps serve as an "essential 25 albums of 1970s if you like the same sort of music as me," sort of thing.  I guess.  At any rate, making lists is fun!  The numbers correspond to the record's ranking on the Pitchfork list: 1. Low - David Bowie 2. London Calling - The Clash 3. Marquee Moon - Television 4. There's a Riot Goin' On - Sly and The Family Stone 5. Blood On the Tracks - Bob Dylan 9. Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division 13. Pink Moon - Nick Drake 14. Loaded - The Velvet Underground 15. Who's Next - The Who 18. Bitches' Brew - Miles Davis 19. Ege Bamyasi - Can 22. Pink Flag - Wire 24. Here Come the Warm Jets - Brian Eno 25. Neu! - Neu 28. Let It Be - The Beatles 29. Tago Mago - Can 41. Rumours - Fleetwood Mac 46. Heart of The Congos - The Congos 49. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 51. Never Mind The Bullocks… - The Sex Pistols 55. Byter Layter - Nick Drake 60. Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon 69. IV - Faust 78. Expensive Shit - Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Africa '70 80. Hunky Dory - David Bowie 81. …Ziggy Stardust… - David Bowie 82. All Things Must Pass - George Harrison 85. 154 - Wire 90. Zombie - Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Africa '70 98. Rock Bottom - Robert Wyatt   4:43:52 PM