Top 84 Music Albums of 1997
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1997-A&M
Produced By THE FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS, LARRY MARKS, HENRY LEWY & JIM DICKSON
1. Christine’s Tune
2. Sin City
3. Do Right Woman
4. Dark End Of The Street
5. My Uncle
6. Wheels
7. Juanita
8. Hot Burrito #1
9. Hot Burrito #2
10. Do You Know How It Feels
11. Hippie Boy
12. Lazy Days
13. Image Of Me
14. High Fashion Queen
15. If You Gotta Go
16. Man In The Fog
17. Farther Along
18. Older Guys
19. Cody, Cody
20. God’s Own Singer
21. Down In The Churchyard
22. Wild Horses
For the bargain listener…if it’s the right pair of albums, there’s nothing better than a two-fer. This is one of the most important two-fer’s ever released, as back in 1997 (and for a significant number of years), both of the Gram Parsons era Flying Burrito Brothers albums were out of print, so this was the only way to get them. The albums were originally released in 1969 and 1970, following Parson’s (and just as importantly, Chris Hillman’s) departure from The Byrds following the Sweetheart Of The Rodeo album. Parsons had substance issues which would soon kill him, and a tight friendship with Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones which would influence both men musically in big ways. Parsons was unable to hold any kind of project together for very long, so these are the only two albums he made as a Burrito Brother before starting his solo career and his legendary partnership with Emmylou Harris.
As for his work with the Burritos, Parsons is a pioneer in the field of country rock. Some of the work here is highly influencial and important…even if the recordings are somewhat primitive sounding and not of the best quality. The high points are great, but there’s also plenty of filler. Still, both albums are worthwhile. Gilded Palace is better, with more of a creative mix of ballads like “Sin City” and what may be Parson’s best vocal on “Hot Burrito #1”, Burrito Deluxe is more rock, and includes a gift from Richards in “Wild Horses”. Some of the material sounds dated and rushed, but if you’re a fan of alt-country or connecting the dots from rock to country in any way, this is required listening. The importance of Parsons can be summed up in five albums: Sweetheart Of The Rodeo, these two albums, and his two solo releases (GP and Grievous Angel). This is good to have, and both albums on one disc is pretty cool [First added to this chart: 11/28/2012]
Produced By THE FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS, LARRY MARKS, HENRY LEWY & JIM DICKSON
1. Christine’s Tune
2. Sin City
3. Do Right Woman
4. Dark End Of The Street
5. My Uncle
6. Wheels
7. Juanita
8. Hot Burrito #1
9. Hot Burrito #2
10. Do You Know How It Feels
11. Hippie Boy
12. Lazy Days
13. Image Of Me
14. High Fashion Queen
15. If You Gotta Go
16. Man In The Fog
17. Farther Along
18. Older Guys
19. Cody, Cody
20. God’s Own Singer
21. Down In The Churchyard
22. Wild Horses
For the bargain listener…if it’s the right pair of albums, there’s nothing better than a two-fer. This is one of the most important two-fer’s ever released, as back in 1997 (and for a significant number of years), both of the Gram Parsons era Flying Burrito Brothers albums were out of print, so this was the only way to get them. The albums were originally released in 1969 and 1970, following Parson’s (and just as importantly, Chris Hillman’s) departure from The Byrds following the Sweetheart Of The Rodeo album. Parsons had substance issues which would soon kill him, and a tight friendship with Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones which would influence both men musically in big ways. Parsons was unable to hold any kind of project together for very long, so these are the only two albums he made as a Burrito Brother before starting his solo career and his legendary partnership with Emmylou Harris.
As for his work with the Burritos, Parsons is a pioneer in the field of country rock. Some of the work here is highly influencial and important…even if the recordings are somewhat primitive sounding and not of the best quality. The high points are great, but there’s also plenty of filler. Still, both albums are worthwhile. Gilded Palace is better, with more of a creative mix of ballads like “Sin City” and what may be Parson’s best vocal on “Hot Burrito #1”, Burrito Deluxe is more rock, and includes a gift from Richards in “Wild Horses”. Some of the material sounds dated and rushed, but if you’re a fan of alt-country or connecting the dots from rock to country in any way, this is required listening. The importance of Parsons can be summed up in five albums: Sweetheart Of The Rodeo, these two albums, and his two solo releases (GP and Grievous Angel). This is good to have, and both albums on one disc is pretty cool [First added to this chart: 11/28/2012]
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1997
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1997-MOJO
Produced by STEVE PERRY & CHERRY POPPIN’ DADDIES
1. Zoot Suit Riot
2. Ding-Dong Daddy Of The D-Car Line
3. When I Change Your Mind
4. Here Comes The Snake
5. Mister White Keys
6. Come Back To Me
7. Brown Derby Jump
8. Dr. Bones
9. Pink Elephant
10. Master And Slave
11. Drunk Daddy
12. No Mercy For Swine
13. Cherry Poppin’ Daddy Strut
14. Shake Your Lovemaker
In 1997, the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies were a moderately successful local band with a decent following from Eugene, Oregon. They played mostly ska, with some swing music thrown in for fun. Their manager came to them one day and told them that their fans were practically begging for cd’s of swing. He suggested to them that they release a swing compilation. The band thought he was crazy, but he convinced them. Thus, the Daddies released a greatest hits album with no major deal and only three previous albums out. At about the same time, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy had created a swing revival with their music for the film Swingers. Zoot Suit Riot was swept up in the craze, released on a major label, and for about a year, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies were stars. When the brief swing craze died off, so did the Daddies. But it seemed like just about everyone had a copy of this album, even if they forgot to play it after the turn of the century.
Pull it out, friends, dust it off, and relive what may have been the coolest craze of the 90’s. 9 of the tracks are from the band’s three previous albums. Four were recorded specifically for this compilation (including the massively successful title track), and one was re-recorded. Singer Steve Perry (not THAT Steve Perry) leads the band through several satisfying romps like “Drunk Daddy”, “Here Comes The Snake”, and “Ding-Dong Daddy Of The D-Car Line” that will make you want to throw your partner over your shoulder. The best songs are perfect: there is a bit of filler here, but it’s mostly very good. The Daddies never approached any other kind of success after this, and Perry is somewhat bitter that his band was pigeonholed as a swing only band. But, it bought them a nice 15 minutes, and we all have Zoot Suit Riot as a consolation prize. Dust this baby off and dig! [First added to this chart: 09/17/2013]
Produced by STEVE PERRY & CHERRY POPPIN’ DADDIES
1. Zoot Suit Riot
2. Ding-Dong Daddy Of The D-Car Line
3. When I Change Your Mind
4. Here Comes The Snake
5. Mister White Keys
6. Come Back To Me
7. Brown Derby Jump
8. Dr. Bones
9. Pink Elephant
10. Master And Slave
11. Drunk Daddy
12. No Mercy For Swine
13. Cherry Poppin’ Daddy Strut
14. Shake Your Lovemaker
In 1997, the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies were a moderately successful local band with a decent following from Eugene, Oregon. They played mostly ska, with some swing music thrown in for fun. Their manager came to them one day and told them that their fans were practically begging for cd’s of swing. He suggested to them that they release a swing compilation. The band thought he was crazy, but he convinced them. Thus, the Daddies released a greatest hits album with no major deal and only three previous albums out. At about the same time, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy had created a swing revival with their music for the film Swingers. Zoot Suit Riot was swept up in the craze, released on a major label, and for about a year, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies were stars. When the brief swing craze died off, so did the Daddies. But it seemed like just about everyone had a copy of this album, even if they forgot to play it after the turn of the century.
Pull it out, friends, dust it off, and relive what may have been the coolest craze of the 90’s. 9 of the tracks are from the band’s three previous albums. Four were recorded specifically for this compilation (including the massively successful title track), and one was re-recorded. Singer Steve Perry (not THAT Steve Perry) leads the band through several satisfying romps like “Drunk Daddy”, “Here Comes The Snake”, and “Ding-Dong Daddy Of The D-Car Line” that will make you want to throw your partner over your shoulder. The best songs are perfect: there is a bit of filler here, but it’s mostly very good. The Daddies never approached any other kind of success after this, and Perry is somewhat bitter that his band was pigeonholed as a swing only band. But, it bought them a nice 15 minutes, and we all have Zoot Suit Riot as a consolation prize. Dust this baby off and dig! [First added to this chart: 09/17/2013]
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1997-WARNER BROS
Produced By DAN RUSSELL
1. Let The Day Begin
2. Everywhere I Go
3. I Still Believe
4. I Don't Wanna
5. Memory
6. What's Happened To You
7. You Were There
8. Become America
9. To Feel This Way
10. Us
11. All You Hold On To
12. We Know Too Much
13. The Walls Came Down
14. Uncovered
The Call, one of the many forgotten bands from the 80's, were not the norm. Owing more to 70's punk than either New Wave or the metal flavor of the decade, The Call were led by Michael Been, a limited singer with more than enough passion to make up for his shortcomings. The band could rock, and put out a good bunch of excellent singles. "Let The Day Begin", "Everywhere I Go", and "The Walls Came Down" kept the band on the radio. The respect they got from the music industry was huge...guest musicians include Garth Hudson, Peter Gabriel, Bono, and Bruce Cockburn. There are lots of really good songs here, and The Call is a band that deserves to be revisited.
The band broke up in 1990. A better compilation exists...1991's The Walls Came Down: The Best Of The Mercury Years. But this is still worth having. [First added to this chart: 04/23/2013]
Produced By DAN RUSSELL
1. Let The Day Begin
2. Everywhere I Go
3. I Still Believe
4. I Don't Wanna
5. Memory
6. What's Happened To You
7. You Were There
8. Become America
9. To Feel This Way
10. Us
11. All You Hold On To
12. We Know Too Much
13. The Walls Came Down
14. Uncovered
The Call, one of the many forgotten bands from the 80's, were not the norm. Owing more to 70's punk than either New Wave or the metal flavor of the decade, The Call were led by Michael Been, a limited singer with more than enough passion to make up for his shortcomings. The band could rock, and put out a good bunch of excellent singles. "Let The Day Begin", "Everywhere I Go", and "The Walls Came Down" kept the band on the radio. The respect they got from the music industry was huge...guest musicians include Garth Hudson, Peter Gabriel, Bono, and Bruce Cockburn. There are lots of really good songs here, and The Call is a band that deserves to be revisited.
The band broke up in 1990. A better compilation exists...1991's The Walls Came Down: The Best Of The Mercury Years. But this is still worth having. [First added to this chart: 04/23/2013]
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Year of Release:
1997
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Top 84 Music Albums of 1997 composition
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| Third Eye Blind | 1 | 1% | |
| Echobelly | 1 | 1% | |
| Joe Marillo | 1 | 1% | |
| Shania Twain | 1 | 1% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 1 | 1% | |
| Bill Frisell | 1 | 1% | |
| Kara's Flowers | 1 | 1% | |
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54 | 64% | |
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15 | 18% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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