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Old 04-10-2009, 16:39
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Discuss.

I'm more from the punk/hardcore/metal school, however when it comes to pop/chart music, I think the 1960s had the best groups, albums and songs.

Example - Beatles, Dylan, Beach Boys, Frankie Valli, Rolling Stones etc.
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Old 04-10-2009, 22:24
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I'm in complete agreement with you
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Old 04-10-2009, 22:39
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The 60s were certainly the golden age of singles, with the 70's just behind. Albums were the most important by the 70s though.
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Old 04-10-2009, 23:12
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60s definetely, tho I may be alone in saying the 90s were awesome too
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Old 04-10-2009, 23:34
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Weren't charts, or at least the most recognised ones, back then made up from music book sales rather than singles?
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Old 05-10-2009, 00:01
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90's

80's

70's
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Old 05-10-2009, 00:06
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I wasnt around in the 60's but even i can appreciate the music in this decade with the likes of the Beatles, the Stones and the Byrds. Id say it is the best decade for music.

The 90's comes close though as i grew up around this time with acts such as Oasis, Blur, Radiohead and the Verve.

Worst decade for music - 2000's unfortunately.
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Old 05-10-2009, 01:03
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i wasn't born until 1989, but my favourite music comes from the 60s and 70s and i would agree that i prefer singles from that era than full albums.
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Old 05-10-2009, 01:27
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I suggest that we go 1965 to 1975 or 1968 to 1978 - pre 1963 there were poor records and there was a boom in good hits after 76 too.
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Old 05-10-2009, 02:51
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The best decade for charts is usually the decade in which you are 14.

Would Frankie Goes To Hollywood get a ninth week at number one? Where will the new Duran Duran single enter the chart? Will that new song from the Cocteau Twins make the Top 40? In 1984 it really mattered to me and my friends.

But I suppose the battle between Taio Cruz and Jay-Z really mattered to the kids texting Reggie Yates last night.
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Old 05-10-2009, 10:44
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Late sixties/early seventies.
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Old 05-10-2009, 12:46
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Weren't charts, or at least the most recognised ones, back then made up from music book sales rather than singles?
I'm not sure books were ever included in the charts, but by 1963 singles were selling in phenomenal numbers.
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Old 05-10-2009, 12:50
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Weren't charts, or at least the most recognised ones, back then made up from music book sales rather than singles?
In a word, "No". That was pre-charts, or at least pre-the one that started in November 1952. And it was sheet music, not music books.
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Old 05-10-2009, 13:15
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I suggest that we go 1965 to 1975 or 1968 to 1978 - pre 1963 there were poor records and there was a boom in good hits after 76 too.
no.... the music in 65-8 was far superior to 72-5 IMHO so i couldnt lump in the yardbirds, spencer davis, animals with the stylistics , bay city rollers, showaddywaddy!!!

The best decade for charts is usually the decade in which you are 14.

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spot on! .... generally its all subjective and each generation claims ownership to the music they 'got into' first.. hence as long as i can remember from 50's teddyboys, 60's hippies, 70's punks , early 80's new romantics and ska/two tone, and every other genre in between ... there fans claim 'it was the best music ever' and 'they dont make music like that anymore'... i bet todays x facxtor fans and indie kids will in 20 years time refer to todays music as 'the best ever'..

of course in reality its down to age and personal preferance.

was chart music in the 60's better then any other time?... well it was new! there was variety, there was class, they cut new ground and most of whats been since has been heavily influenced by the work created in the 60's... but there was also some complete PANTS...

imho theres always been a mixture of good and bad, depending upon your taste and allowing for natural musical progression ...
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Old 05-10-2009, 13:33
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I suggest that we go 1965 to 1975 or 1968 to 1978 - pre 1963 there were poor records and there was a boom in good hits after 76 too.
I'd go for '63 to '72. Though best for me is '65-'67. Small Faces, Who, Beatles, Stones, Beach Boys, Byrds, Lovin' Spoonful, Spencer Davis, Yardbirds, Kinks, Motown and Atlantic etc.

There was some great music around in the late 70s and early 80s (I was 14 in '82). The 90s were pretty good but the 00s have been largely dire.
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Old 05-10-2009, 19:00
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In a word, "No". That was pre-charts, or at least pre-the one that started in November 1952. And it was sheet music, not music books.
Sorry, yeah, I meant sheet music!
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Old 08-10-2009, 12:37
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The best decade for charts is usually the decade in which you are 14.

Would Frankie Goes To Hollywood get a ninth week at number one? Where will the new Duran Duran single enter the chart? Will that new song from the Cocteau Twins make the Top 40? In 1984 it really mattered to me and my friends.

But I suppose the battle between Taio Cruz and Jay-Z really mattered to the kids texting Reggie Yates last night.
My first post on this thread begs to differ, in my case at least. I was 14 in 2004.
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Old 08-10-2009, 13:04
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well... for me...


1998: WILL VIVA FOREVER GET TO NUMBER ONE AFTER STOP STALLED AT #2?!?!

1998: WILL 'GOODBYE' GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS THE SPICE GIRLS THIRD CONSECUTIVE XMAS NUMBER ONE??

1999: WHO WILL BE XMAS #1, S CLUB, STEPS OR WESTLIFE??

2003: WILL THE IDOLS GET THE XMAS NUMBER ONE, OR WILL BILLY MACK, GARY JULES OR THE DARKNESS?
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Old 08-10-2009, 13:42
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My first post on this thread begs to differ, in my case at least. I was 14 in 2004.
he did say usually, and imho that is more or less spot on.
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Old 08-10-2009, 13:44
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April 1985

UK Title Artist

1 Everybody wants to rule the world Tears For Fears
2 Easy lover Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
3 Welcome to the plearsure dome Frankie Goes To Hollywood
4 We close our eyes Go West
5 Move closer Phyllis Nelson
6 We are ther world USA For Africa
7 Could it be I'm falling in love David Grant & Jacki Graham
8 Pie Jesu Sarah Brightman & Paul Miles-Longston
9 That ole devil called love Alison Moyet
10 Everytime you go away Paul Young
11 One more night Phil Collins
12 Clouds across the moon Rah Band
13 Spend the night Coolnotes
14 Wide boy Nok Kershaw
15 The heat is on Glenn Frey
16 Do what you do Jarmaine Jackson
17 Kiss me Stepen 'Tin Tin' Duffy
18 Material girl Madonna
19 I feel love Bronski Beat & Marc Almond
20 Don't you(Forget about me) Simple Minds

QUALITY !

and again:

June 1985

UK Title Artist

1 Kayleigh Marillion
2 You'll never walk alone The Crowd
3 19 Paul Hardcastle
4 A view to a kill Duran Duran
5 Suddenly Billy Ocean
6 Obsession Animotion
7 the word girl Scritti Politti Feat. Ranking Ann
8 Frankie Sister Sledge
9 Crazy for you Madonna
10 Out in the fields Gary Moore & Phil Lynott
11 History Mai Tai
12 Cherish Kool & the Gang
13 Walking on sunshine Katrina & the Waves
14 Love don't live here anymore Jimmy Nail
15 Axel F Harold Faltermeyer
16 Rhythm of the night DeBarge
17 Ben Marti Webb
18 Call me Go West
19 I feel love Bronski Beat & Marc Almond
20 Johnny come home Fine Young Cannibals
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Old 08-10-2009, 14:13
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he did say usually, and imho that is more or less spot on.
That's why I said "in my case at least".
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Old 08-10-2009, 16:19
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imho theres always been a mixture of good and bad, depending upon your taste and allowing for natural musical progression ...
todays chart is 99% bad though, whereas in the late 60s, late 70s it was about 50% and the top 10% was stuff that was real class and will be remembered forever
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Old 08-10-2009, 18:13
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todays chart is 99% bad though, whereas in the late 60s, late 70s it was about 50% and the top 10% was stuff that was real class and will be remembered forever
thats subjective m8, im sure theres plenty of modern fans who love todays music with the same passion us oldies did back then. plus earlier music fans from the 50's probably hated 'new' music of the 60's, 70's.

the one thing that music in those eras had over modern music is that it was more original, but if you transpose any of todays 'indie' into say 1979, im sure it would be regarded as a 'classic'.. i think that todays musics main fault is its unoriginality, apart from that imho its more or less the same.
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Old 08-10-2009, 20:36
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well... for me...


1998: WILL VIVA FOREVER GET TO NUMBER ONE AFTER STOP STALLED AT #2?!?!

1998: WILL 'GOODBYE' GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS THE SPICE GIRLS THIRD CONSECUTIVE XMAS NUMBER ONE??

1999: WHO WILL BE XMAS #1, S CLUB, STEPS OR WESTLIFE??

2003: WILL THE IDOLS GET THE XMAS NUMBER ONE, OR WILL BILLY MACK, GARY JULES OR THE DARKNESS?
Thanks for helping me prove my orginal point by highlighting how terrible the last 10 years have been for the charts.
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Old 09-10-2009, 01:19
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60s definetely, tho I may be alone in saying the 90s were awesome too

Agreed! Haha the 60's really did offer up some fantastic things. Especially in music and fashion.
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