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Scott Miller is a songwriter, best known in Game Theory and the Loud Family. He recently published a list of his top 20 records of every year since 1965. Even if it's nothing more than just another list, it'll provide a solid foundation in decent (and 'important', maybe 'influential') music for the last near-40 years.


1960s

1965

1 HELP! - The Beatles
2 RUBBER SOUL - The Beatles
3 OUT OF OUR HEADS - The Rolling Stones
4 GOING TO A GO-GO - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
5 HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED - Bob Dylan
6 THE WHO SING MY GENERATION - The Who
7 MR. TAMBOURINE MAN - The Byrds
8 THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE - Simon and Garfunkel
9 KINKS SIZE - The Kinks
10 THE TEMPTATIONS SING SMOKEY - The Temptations
11 TURN TURN TURN - The Byrds
12 BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME - Bob Dylan
13 THEM - Them
14 SUMMER DAYS (AND SUMMER NIGHTS) - The Beach Boys
15 OTIS BLUE - Otis Redding
16 DECEMBER'S CHILDREN (AND EVERYBODY'S) - The Rolling Stones
17 POPPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG - James Brown
18 OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN - The Yardbirds
19 FOUR TOPS' SECOND ALBUM - The Four Tops
20 I AIN'T A-MARCHIN' NO MORE - Phil Ochs


1966

1 REVOLVER - The Beatles
2 PET SOUNDS - The Beach Boys
3 BLONDE ON BLONDE - Bob Dylan
4 MORE OF THE MONKEES - The Monkees
5 AFTERMATH - The Rolling Stones
6 WALK AWAY RENEE/PRETTY BALLERINA - The Left Banke
7 5D - The Byrds
8 IF YOU CAN BELIEVE YOUR EYES AND EARS - The Mamas and the Papas
9 SHAPES OF THINGS - The Yardbirds
10 HAPPY JACK - The Who
11 PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY AND THYME - Simon and Garfunkel
12 SOPHISTICATED BEGGAR - Roy Harper
13 BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD - Buffalo Springfield
14 THE EXCITING WILSON PICKETT - Wilson Pickett
15 I GOT YOU (I FEEL GOOD) - James Brown
16 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN - Donovan
17 I FOUGHT THE LAW - The Bobby Fuller Four
18 JEFFERSON AIRPLANE TAKES OFF - Jefferson Airplane
19 THE MONKEES - The Monkees
20 HUMS OF THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL - The Lovin' Spoonful


1967

1 SERGEANT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND - The Beatles
2 ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? - Jimi Hendrix Experience
3 THE VELVET UNDERGROUND AND NICO - The Velvet Underground
4 THE DOORS - The Doors
5 THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN - Pink Floyd
6 NEVER LOVED A MAN THE WAY THAT I LOVE YOU - Aretha Franklin
7 PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN & JONES LTD. - The Monkees
8 THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIES REQUEST - The Rolling Stones
9 SOMETHING ELSE - The Kinks
10 SURREALISTIC PILLOW - Jefferson Airplane
11 SMILEY SMILE - The Beach Boys
12 MOBY GRAPE - Moby Grape
13 DISRAELI GEARS - Cream
14 THE WHO SELL OUT - The Who
15 A WHITER SHADE OF PALE - Procol Harum
16 STRANGE DAYS - The Doors
17 INSIGHT OUT - The Association
18 EVOLUTION - The Hollies
19 HEADQUARTERS - The Monkees
20 SIDE TRIPS - The Kaleidoscope


1968

1 THE BEATLES - The Beatles
2 BEGGARS BANQUET - The Rolling Stones
3 FOREVER CHANGES - Love
4 BOOKENDS - Simon and Garfunkel
5 WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT - The Velvet Underground
6 ODESSEY AND ORACLE - The Zombies
7 MUSIC FROM BIG PINK - The Band
8 ASTRAL WEEKS - Van Morrison
9 THE KINKS ARE THE VILLAGE GREEN PRESERVATION SOCIETY - The Kinks
10 CROWN OF CREATION - Jefferson Airplane
11 THE BIRDS, THE BEES AND THE MONKEES - The Monkees
12 A SAUCERFULL OF SECRETS - Pink Floyd
13 WHEELS OF FIRE - Cream
14 AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE - Jimi Hendrix Experience
15 HURDY GURDY MAN - Donovan
16 NAZZ - The Nazz
17 THE FAMILY THAT PLAYS TOGETHER - Spirit
18 HEAD - The Monkees
19 THE DOCK OF THE BAY - Otis Redding
20 OGDEN'S NUT GONE FLAKE - The Small Faces


1969

1 ABBEY ROAD - The Beatles
2 THE VELVET UNDERGROUND - The Velvet Underground
3 EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS IS NOWHERE - Neil Young
4 TOMMY - The Who
5 LET IT BLEED - The Rolling Stones
6 CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH - Crosby, Stills and Nash
7 LED ZEPPELIN II - Led Zeppelin
8 NAZZ NAZZ - The Nazz
9 ARTHUR - The Kinks
10 THE NOTORIOUS BYRD BROTHERS - The Byrds
11 STAND - Sly and the Family Stone
12 THE STOOGES - Iggy and the Stooges
13 WILLY AND THE POOR BOYS - Creedence Clearwater Revival
14 IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING - King Crimson
15 LED ZEPPELIN - Led Zeppelin
16 SHAZAM - The Move
17 MAGIC CHRISTIAN MUSIC - Badfinger
18 MAN OF WORDS, MAN OF MUSIC - David Bowie
19 HAIR - (Soundtrack)
20 UNCLE MEAT - Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention


1970s

1970

1 LET IT BE - The Beatles
2 LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS - Derek and the Dominoes
3 ALL THINGS MUST PASS - George Harrison
4 LOLA VS. POWERMAN AND THE MONEYGOROUND - The Kinks
5 JOHN LENNON/PLASTIC ONO BAND - John Lennon
6 MONA BONE JAKON - Cat Stevens
7 AFTER THE GOLD RUSH - Neil Young
8 LOADED - The Velvet Underground
9 NO DICE - Badfinger
10 TWELVE DREAMS OF DR. SARDONICUS - Spirit
11 LED ZEPPELIN III - Led Zeppelin
12 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - Simon and Garfunkel
13 McCARTNEY - Paul McCartney
14 COSMO'S FACTORY - Creedence Clearwater Revival
15 THE MADCAP LAUGHS - Syd Barrett
16 ABC - The Jackson Five
17 KILN HOUSE - Fleetwood Mac
18 THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD - David Bowie
19 SHAFT - Isaac Hayes
20 FUNHOUSE - Iggy and the Stooges


1971

1 WHO'S NEXT - The Who
2 ZOSO @ % $ - Led Zeppelin
3 EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY - Rod Stewart
4 STICKY FINGERS - The Rolling Stones
5 IMAGINE - John Lennon
6 HUNKY DORY - David Bowie
7 TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN - Cat Stevens
8 L.A. WOMAN - The Doors
9 STRAIGHT UP - Badfinger
10 RAM - Paul McCartney
11 THE YES ALBUM - Yes
12 ERIC CLAPTON - Eric Clapton
13 MEDDLE - Pink Floyd
14 BALLAD OF TODD RUNDGREN - Todd Rundgren
15 WHAT'S GOING ON - Marvin Gaye
16 AQUALUNG - Jethro Tull
17 200 MOTELS - Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention
18 BLUE - Joni Mitchell
19 TEASER AND THE FIRECAT - Cat Stevens
20 EMERSON, LAKE AND PALMER - Emerson, Lake and Palmer


1972

1 EXILE ON MAIN STREET - The Rolling Stones
2 THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS - David Bowie
3 SOMETHING/ANYTHING - Todd Rundgren
4 TALKING BOOK - Stevie Wonder
5 #1 RECORD - Big Star
6 ROXY MUSIC - Roxy Music
7 CLOSE TO THE EDGE - Yes
8 CAN'T BUY A THRILL - Steely Dan
9 FRAGILE - Yes
10 ALL THE YOUNG DUDES - Mott the Hoople
11 HENRY THE HUMAN FLY - Richard Thompson
12 HONKY CHATEAU - Elton John
13 LIVING IN THE PAST - Jethro Tull
14 GLITTER - Gary Glitter
15 HARVEST - Neil Young
16 SUPERFLY - Curtis Mayfield
17 RASPBERRIES - The Raspberries
18 PARANOID - Black Sabbath
19 STILL BILL - Bill Withers
20 THE SLIDER - T. Rex


1973

1 FOR YOUR PLEASURE - Roxy Music
2 HOUSES OF THE HOLY - Led Zeppelin
3 ALADDIN SANE - David Bowie
4 HERE COME THE WARM JETS - Eno
5 COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY - Steely Dan
6 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD - Elton John
7 RAW POWER - Iggy and the Stooges
8 INNERVISIONS - Stevie Wonder
9 A WIZARD/A TRUE STAR - Todd Rundgren
10 QUADROPHENIA - The Who
11 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON - Pink Floyd
12 THE NEW YORK DOLLS - The New York Dolls
13 MOTT - Mott the Hoople
14 GOATS HEAD SOUP - The Rolling Stones
15 BERLIN - Lou Reed
16 BAND ON THE RUN - Paul McCartney and Wings
17 FERGUSLIE PARK - Stealers Wheel
18 ABOUT US - The Stories
19 BRAIN SALAD SURGERY - Emerson, Lake and Palmer
20 EUPHRATES RIVER - The Main Ingredient


1974

1 RADIO CITY - Big Star
2 DIAMOND DOGS - David Bowie
3 SHEER HEART ATTACK - Queen
4 PRETZEL LOGIC - Steely Dan
5 KIMONO MY HOUSE - Sparks
6 WISH YOU WERE HERE - Badfinger
7 STRANDED - Roxy Music
8 COUNTRY LIFE - Roxy Music
9 BLOOD ON THE TRACKS - Bob Dylan
10 FEAR - John Cale
11 ELDORADO - Electric Light Orchestra
12 RAGS TO RUFUS - Rufus
13 COURT AND SPARK - Joni Mitchell
14 WALLS AND BRIDGES - John Lennon
15 MOONTAN - Golden Earring
16 BADFINGER - Badfinger
17 MUSCLE OF LOVE - Alice Cooper
18 ODDS AND SODS - The Who
19 TOYS IN THE ATTIC - Aerosmith
20 TAKING TIGER MOUNTAIN (BY STRATEGY) - Eno


1975

1 THIRD (SISTER LOVERS) - Big Star
2 HORSES - Patti Smith Group
3 PHYSICAL GRAFFITI - Led Zeppelin
4 SCHOOLBOYS IN DISGRACE - The Kinks
5 SIREN - Roxy Music
6 THE WHO BY NUMBERS - The Who
7 WISH YOU WERE HERE - Pink Floyd
8 I AM THE COSMOS - Chris Bell
9 THE TUBES - The Tubes
10 BORN TO RUN - Bruce Springsteen
11 CAPTAIN FANTASTIC AND THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY - Elton John
12 KILL CITY - Iggy Pop and James Williamson
13 ANOTHER GREEN WORLD - Eno
14 YOUNG AMERICANS - David Bowie
15 A NIGHT AT THE OPERA - Queen
16 TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT - Neil Young
17 FACE THE MUSIC - Electric Light Orchestra
18 KATE & ANNA McGARRIGLE - Kate and Anna McGarrigle
19 NIGHTBIRDS - Labelle
20 RED OCTOPUS - Jefferson Starship


1976

1 TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
2 RAMONES - Ramones
3 THE MODERN LOVERS - The Modern Lovers
4 STATION TO STATION - David Bowie
5 AGENTS OF FORTUNE - Blue Oyster Cult
6 SINCERELY - Dwight Twilley Band
7 THE SNEAKERS e.p. - Sneakers
8 SAY IT AIN'T SO - Murray Head
9 DAMNED DAMNED DAMNED - The Damned
10 SHAKE SOME ACTION - The Flamin' Groovies
11 SMALL CHANGE - Tom Waits
12 FAITHFUL - Todd Rundgren
13 DREAMBOAT ANNIE - Heart
14 ARRIVAL - Abba
15 PRESENCE - Led Zeppelin
16 BLACK AND BLUE - The Rolling Stones
17 NEW WORLD RECORD - Electric Light Orchestra
18 BOSTON - Boston
19 FLEETWOOD MAC - Fleetwood Mac
20 POSITIVE VIBRATION - Bob Marley and the Wailers


1977

1 LUST FOR LIFE - Iggy Pop
2 NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS, HERE'S THE SEX PISTOLS - Sex Pistols
3 MY AIM IS TRUE - Elvis Costello
4 HEROES - David Bowie
5 MARQUEE MOON - Television
6 LOW - David Bowie
7 THE IDIOT - Iggy Pop
8 TALKING HEADS '77 - Talking Heads
9 ANIMALS - Pink Floyd
10 BEFORE AND AFTER SCIENCE - Brian Eno
11 THE KICK INSIDE - Kate Bush
12 THE CLASH - The Clash
13 CHEAP TRICK - Cheap Trick
14 ARE YOU SERIOUS? - Van Duren
15 I REMEMBER YESTERDAY - Donna Summer
16 PINK FLAG - Wire
17 IV RATTUS NORVEGICUS - The Stranglers
18 RUMOURS - Fleetwood Mac
19 IN YOUR MIND - Bryan Ferry
20 SINGER NOT THE SONG e.p. - Alex Chilton


1978

1 THIS YEAR'S MODEL - Elvis Costello and the Attractions
2 MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD - Talking Heads
3 Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? A: WE ARE DEVO - Devo
4 THE CARS - The Cars
5 THE MODERN DANCE - Pere Ubu
6 PARALLEL LINES - Blondie
7 WILLIE ALEXANDER AND THE BOOM BOOM BAND - Willie Alexander and the Boom Boom Band
8 SOME GIRLS - The Rolling Stones
9 SO ALONE - Johnny Thunders
10 HERMIT OF MINK HOLLOW - Todd Rundgren
11 DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN - Bruce Springsteen
12 PUBLIC IMAGE - Public Image Ltd.
13 HEAVEN TONIGHT - Cheap Trick
14 YOU'RE GONNA GET IT - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
15 JESUS OF COOL (PURE POP FOR NOW PEOPLE) - Nick Lowe
16 ADVENTURE - Television
17 EXCITABLE BOY - Warren Zevon
18 PETER GABRIEL (SECOND ALBUM, 1978) - Peter Gabriel
19 DAVID GILMOUR - David Gilmour
20 LISTEN NOW - 801


1979

1 THE B-52'S - The B-52's
2 154 - Wire
3 GET THE KNACK - The Knack
4 DRUMS AND WIRES - XTC
5 FEAR OF MUSIC - Talking Heads
6 SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS - Graham Parker and the Rumour
7 ENTERTAINMENT! - Gang of Four
8 I'M THE MAN - Joe Jackson
9 RUST NEVER SLEEPS - Neil Young
10 OUTLANDOS D'AMORE - The Police
11 THE AVENGERS e.p. - The Avengers
12 ARMED FORCES - Elvis Costello and the Attractions
13 CAN OF BEES - The Soft Boys
14 IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR - Led Zeppelin
15 CANDY-O - The Cars
16 NEW VALUES - Iggy Pop
17 DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE - Devo
18 UNKNOWN PLEASURES - Joy Division
19 WAVE - Patti Smith Group
20 LABOUR OF LUST - Nick Lowe



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