I'd say either 1982 or 1983.

For rock, 1969.

Pbg said:

You just contradicted yourself--again

**1984 was awesome but 1994 wasnt bad either!**

Tori Amos
Under The Pink

Nas
Illmatic

Pearl Jam
Vitalogy

Jeff Buckley
Grace

Gravediggaz
6 Ft Deep

Blur
Parklife

Portishead
Dummy

Soundgarden
Superunknown

Beck
Mellow Gold

Eric Clapton
From the Cradle


Alice in Chains
Jar of Flies

The Prodigy
Music for the Jilted Generation


Oasis
Definitely Maybe

Nine Inch Nails
The Downward Spiral

Weezer
Weezer (Blue Album)

Notorious BIG
Ready To Die

Salt N Pepa
Very Neccesary

Meat Loaf
Bat Out of Hell 2

Celin Deion
The Colour of My Love

Madonna
Bedtime Stories

Counting Crows
August And Everything After

Beastie Boys
Ill Communication

The Black Crowes
Amorica

The Cranberries
No Need To Argue

BoyzII Men
II

DiamondGirl said:

?

Could you please elaborate, because I have no idea what the heck you're talking about. You don't think the album deserves a mention, I think it does. You think it's embarrasing, I don't. You think it's plastic sounding, I don't.

So what's the problem? Really, help me out. You don't think an album can be monumental based on songwriting? Is that what you're saying? Is that where I'm "contradicting" myself? If I say that the production could be better? If that's what you're saying, then I'm sorry but we'll have to disagree -- again. Even the best albums have their flaws. And Bad isn't anywhere the best, just one of my very favourites from that era.

dreamfactory313 said:

Add to your list:

Digable Planets: Blowout Comb
Common Sense: Resurrection
Gang Starr: Hard To Earn
The Roots: Do You Want More?!!?!
Pete Rock & CL Smooth: The Main Ingredient
Mary J. Blige: My Life

and the argument only gets stronger.

summer of `1976 Nuff said.... agreed?

1984
man, i was born,ok?

Pbg said:

You seem like you are trying to convince yourself, after you have already stated above that it sholdn't be in present company of others mentioned standard wise.

Either that or you're one of "thos" MJ fans. Yikes.

Breathe. It isn't that important.

for me, 1983 and 1984, no question.

Yeah, that was my tenth grade year. That's how I remember the year that certain songs came out is by associating it with the grade I was in. My favorite years would probably be 1979-1984, with 1975-1978 coming in second place. To me, beginning in 1985, music first started going down.

It's a tie between 1976 and 1979

vainandy said:

My favorite year in music will be 2007

You know me so well. Little miss goodie two shoes definately had a big hand in ruining it.

DiamondGirl said:

Gee, you noticed it too, this shit is getting boring?

For the last time, I can consider a music release important even if it has flaws, and I never, ever stated Bad shouldn't be in the company of the others I mentioned. I said production wise it could be better, but in my opinion MJ's songwriting deserved to be mentioned.

Either way, AFD wins the game for me. That was one great album.

Another year for me would be 1991. Off the top of my head: Use Your Illusion I&II, Innuendo, Nevermind, Metallica, Dangerous, Blue Lines, The Low End Theory, Diamonds And Pearls...

Stax said:

Oh yes.

minneapolisgenius said:

thesexofit said:

Thanks for the heads up, but I need to save my spare change for bus fare.


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1984 & 1994

namepeace said:

Hell ya! Those are some unforgettable cds. But somehow I 4got to add them 2 the list.

paligap said:

I love me some Angela Bofill, Angel Of The Night is by far my favorite album of her's. I didn't know it came out in 79 the year I was born, May 17 ya'll!

Two *A M A Z I N G* years for dance music at the clubs were

1 9 9 9 &

1 9 8 9

In 89 Hip Hop and Rap were fused regular format and DJs were getting away from 12" mixes and putting together their own styles in the booth before the bust.

In 99 pre-millenium electronica and computer new styles blew the lid off of everything in the clubs and on radio/mtve it was never better.

Pbg said:

You did it again. Pbg what am I'm gonna do with you?

DiamondGirl said:

For God's sake, beat it already.

dreamfactory313 said:

More from 1994:

Digable Planets
Blowout Comb

Common Sense
Resurrection

Gang Starr
Hard To Earn

The Roots
Do You Want More?!!?!

Pete Rock & CL Smooth
The Main Ingredient

Mary J. Blige
My Life

Green Day
Dookie

Dave Matthews Band
Under The Table And Dreaming

Moonbeam said:

I thought for sure you'd say '89.

i wasnt born but i think 1966 and 1967 were by ,some distance , the greatest years for quality music. beatles, dylan, brian wilson, doors, love, velvet underground, jimi hendrix, oh how i wish i had a time machine

blackboab said:

I've been working on building one for quite some time now.

add to 1994

Prince
Come

Sheryl Crow
Tuesday Night Music Club

Brandy
Brandy

Aaliyah
Age Aint Nothin' But A Number

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