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| Fave 1972 Albums
I have been trying to upload this list for 5 days and now the site is working normally while i'm at home. so. yaaay | | 11 |  | Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
I Miss You
Honorable Mention:
Has two absolutely gorgeous, orchestral soulful stunners in I Miss You and If You Don’t Know Me By Now…the rest falls kind of flat, but those two songs by themselves are a 5/5 pair of singles, and I want to shout them out! | | 10 |  | Aphrodite's Child
666
This record is 80% an absolute jam about the end of humanity that I would happily play if the sun turned black and the moon turned red in the final hours of our species. Unfortunately there is a 19 minute rehash of the whole album at the end of this thing that is really really annoying, and right after it is a very satisfying closing track, so that kinda sucks. Counterculture/the hippie movement seems to be plopped next to the rapture here. I don’t know what the full intent is, but its funky and compelling at the very least. (Infinity is good. Art should disturb the comfortable. Or something) 4/5 | | 9 |  | Milton Nascimento and Lo Borges
Clube da Esquina
Such a carefree and relaxing atmosphere. I feel safe in this album and every one of its little twists and turns. Each foray into a different soundscape is a spark of excitement, and the two musicians seem to trade ideas as though they were good friends conversing over coffee.
4/5 | | 8 |  | Fela Kuti
Roforofo Fight
Good grooves. Hypnotic and engaging, with a never-ending quality to its bassline, and its percussion, which jumps and hops as it needs to. Horns rock this teacup, the storm a sufferhead already so familiar with. Boogie because it feels good, because what else can you alone do?
4/5 | | 7 |  | Nick Drake
Pink Moon
What a soft voice, what a vulnerable voice. Just a man and his guitar weaving vignettes of troubled insides. Loneliness coats every song like dust, and a bleakness constantly skirts the edges. There is no artifice here, just someone nearing the end of his rope.
4/5 | | 6 |  | Novos Baianos
Acabou Chorare
Joy out of every pore. Guitars complement each other with a sunny-ness, a day free of clouds. A rotating triplet of vocalists helps a sense of variety come through, not that it’s necessary. Each track is its own, with vibes ranging from quiet coziness to riveting festival evening. No duds! 4/5 | | 5 |  | Amon Duul II
Wolf City
Very fun, proggy-psych rock. They got synths on this in a very fun way. Great for cloud 9, daydreaming. Love how it can get heavy and light in equal measure. 4.5/5 | | 4 |  | Pharoah Sanders
Black Unity
Trance like, evoking a kind of summoning or awakening. Noises, clattering and splashing and banging, rush by. Hums and howls and arpeggios, everything under the sun and moon and stars shows up if only for a fleeting moment. Black unity builds and bubbles and simmers and quiets and then repeats in thee most satisfying way. It is confounding but so obvious. So lackadaisical but so full of jubilation. A masterful thing to hear.
4.5/5 | | 3 |  | David Bowie
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
A Bowie classic. With a loose concept conceived after the fact, Ziggy Stardust opens with the panicked, incredible Five Years and only gets better. More than half of this record is classic - Moonage Daydream, Starman, Suffragette City and Rock and Roll Suicide are no-notes perfect, and the rest of the record is only a hair shy of that level. If Hunky Dory showed us that Bowie had the *potential* to craft something immaculate, Ziggy Stardust confirms it. Theatrical master of his craft, David Bowie becomes a name that would not be forgotten.
4.5/5 | | 2 |  | Yes
Close To The Edge
Integral prog rock album in my eyes. Every part of the band is playing tight, and each movement of each track is memorable! MUCH much love to Side A, but Siberian Khatru has an airtight groove that steals my heart. I’m always surprised to hear its peoples least favorite, but then I remember the insane competition its got.
4.5/5 | | 1 |  | Stevie Wonder
Talking Book
Just endlessly funky. Post-motown, Talking Book finds Stevie tackling some absolutely delicious psychedelic and funk sounds from front to back. This is all compounded by his buttery smooth voice singing about a wide array of songs regarding love(and lovemaking). Add on the phenomenal Superstition and the angry, wary Big Brother and you’ve got a winner. I can’t understate how soulful so many of these songs are. Any of these songs are winners, but I’ve got a soft spot for Maybe Your Baby, You and I, You’ve Got It Bad Girl, and I Believe. Listen to the whole dang thing
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