This got me to ponder, will we ever encounter a decade we would consider bad for albums? And I question it since the rise of the internet and given the ability to venture through other genres while appealing to your own niches, I feel like we won't deal with a dull moment in time. Does anyone else think this?
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The last bad decade for albums was probably the 40s, and that was before the album was prominent as an art form. I don't think there will be another bad decade in our lifetimes. _________________ Join us in the canon game :) / Add me on RYM
The last bad decade for albums was probably the 40s, and that was before the album was prominent as an art form. I don't think there will be another bad decade in our lifetimes.
Wow. And that was way before us. What about the 50's? Thought to be honest I probably be trippin on that decade since I haven't heard that much from the 50's.
baystateoftheartNeil Young as a butternut squashProfile Massachusetts
Wow. And that was way before us. What about the 50's? Thought to be honest I probably be trippin on that decade since I haven't heard that much from the 50's.
They're certainly weaker than any decade that followed. That said, so far there are 65 albums I enjoy from 1955-1959 (3/5 or more), and 24 of those I love (4/5 or more). _________________ Join us in the canon game :) / Add me on RYM
They're certainly weaker than any decade that followed. That said, so far there are 65 albums I enjoy from 1955-1959 (3/5 or more), and 24 of those I love (4/5 or more).
I will give that a check some point later in time.
Might have to use this and Bay's list whenever I tackle the 50's.
Unfortunately, mine's constantly changing. Just last week I replaced a handful of entries, 2 of which I found on Dbz's 50's list (which is also great, heavy rec).
Most records from the 50's are less than 45 minutes (cause they were losers with bad technology), so you shouldn't have trouble spinning a few new picks every once in a while. _________________ Doubles & Conch
Might have to use this and Bay's list whenever I tackle the 50's.
Unfortunately, mine's constantly changing. Just last week I replaced a handful of entries, 2 of which I found on Dbz's 50's list (which is also great, heavy rec).
Most records from the 50's are less than 45 minutes (cause they were losers with bad technology), so you shouldn't have trouble spinning a few new picks every once in a while.
That makes sense. Plus I'm surprised your list always changes.
The only problem I foresee is that in the digital age, there is no imperative for artists to make albums at all. Consumer attention spans are shrinking, and so it’s conceivable that artists revert to releasing a steady stream of singles rather than larger statements such as albums.
Singles outsold albums prior to 1967, and again after 2009.
It’s ironic really, that attention spans are shrinking right when there is no technological reason for musical works to get longer, not shorter.
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