Comments on: Doing something different with Desert Island Discs

By: BenoÃ®t

BenoÃ®t — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:21:49 +0000

I would add Genesis’ Nursery Cryme.
Although I preferred both their previous (Trespass) and next (Foxtrot) albums, I wanted to have a Peter Gabriel record matching JP’s criteria.
Now what was Brian Eno doing in 1971?

Another fascinating year is 1976, with hard rock near its peak, glam-rock fully decadent, soul dissolving into disco and punk coming up.
The beginning of a dark dark era for the synthesizer.

By: Alice Bachini-Smith

Alice Bachini-Smith — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:53:25 +0000

My favourite year for interesting popular culture. I think it was one of those zeitgeist hot spots on the cusp of a cultural shift.

By: Its not what you say its what you don’t say « sandyblair

Its not what you say its what you don’t say « sandyblair — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:36:50 +0000

[...] was reading a blog posting of aÂ list of 50 great albums from 1971Â and my first thought wasn’t about all the fine albums listed, but what was missing and [...]

By: Music by year of release « Dominic Sayers

Music by year of release « Dominic Sayers — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:35:22 +0000

[...] 25, 2008 My identity , Social software Tags: Desert Island Discs, jobsworth, last.fm, music JP wrote about choosing his Desert Island Discs and said how hard it would be. I can save him the trouble – [...]

By: Frymaster

Frymaster — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:34:06 +0000

Yup, you found me out. I edited the list.

List? What list? Oh, there’s a list…

I am just as dumb as a bucket of rocks. As my grandmother used to say, “There’s no point being stupid if you can’t show it.” [/german_accent]

By: Frymaster

Frymaster — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:21:00 +0000

JP, see from your playlist you dug up Beck’s Truth. It’s a shame that iTunes doesn’t include liner notes. Absolutely priceless on that one.

By: JP

JP — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:21:29 +0000

Yup, you found me out. I edited the list. Made sure there was no space for Middle Of The Road or Sweet or early Jackson 5. Did not mention Black Sabbath. Even though I had them, they did not make my top 50.

I think I have over 400 albums from that year.

By: Jitendra

Jitendra — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:23:27 +0000

Wow…Lot of good music there…Led Zepp, Pink Floyd…Just thinking about that music makes me want to have a drink :-)

By: DE

DE — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:43:44 +0000

..and Master of Reality from Black Sabbath

By: alan p

alan p — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:02:56 +0000

You are omitting the immortal “chirp chirpy cheep cheep” from the Middle of the Road – shame on you :)