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Post by boogieboarder on Jun 15, 2024 16:08:34 GMT -5
My hot take: We Beach Boys fans are extremely lucky the band made as many records as they did, regardless of perceived quality. The Beatles broke up after 8 years or so, with just 12 albums (17 in the U.S.) Many 60s bands either broke up, or key members died, after recording just a handful of albums, bands such as Canned Heat, The Doors, Buffalo Springfield, The Monkees, Jefferson Airplane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Hollies, Jan and Dean, Cream, The Supremes, Simon and Garfunkel, The Animals, Lovin’ Spoonful, The Turtles, The Byrds, The Yardbirds, The Zombies, The Dave Clark 5, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Spanky and Our Gang, and many others.
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Post by lonelysummer on Jun 16, 2024 1:25:30 GMT -5
My hot take: We Beach Boys fans are extremely lucky the band made as many records as they did, regardless of perceived quality. The Beatles broke up after 8 years or so, with just 12 albums (17 in the U.S.) Many 60s bands either broke up, or key members died, after recording just a handful of albums, bands such as Canned Heat, The Doors, Buffalo Springfield, The Monkees, Jefferson Airplane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Hollies, Jan and Dean, Cream, The Supremes, Simon and Garfunkel, The Animals, Lovin’ Spoonful, The Turtles, The Byrds, The Yardbirds, The Zombies, The Dave Clark 5, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Spanky and Our Gang, and many others. Actually, we're lucky that the industry demanded 2 or 3 albums per year during the 60's. By the 70's, 1 album per year kind of became the standard (unless your name was Elton John or Elvis Presley). I look at the rate the Spoonful and Creedence was cranking out albums during their brief time to together, and then the long gaps between albums by their respective leaders. John Sebastian released 4 studio albums between 1970 and 76, then went 17 years before putting out another. John Fogerty had his Blue Ridge Rangers project in 1972, then a proper solo album in 75; then absolutely nothing for 9 years.
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Post by boogieboarder on Jun 16, 2024 14:34:42 GMT -5
My hot take: We Beach Boys fans are extremely lucky the band made as many records as they did, regardless of perceived quality. The Beatles broke up after 8 years or so, with just 12 albums (17 in the U.S.) Many 60s bands either broke up, or key members died, after recording just a handful of albums, bands such as Canned Heat, The Doors, Buffalo Springfield, The Monkees, Jefferson Airplane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Hollies, Jan and Dean, Cream, The Supremes, Simon and Garfunkel, The Animals, Lovin’ Spoonful, The Turtles, The Byrds, The Yardbirds, The Zombies, The Dave Clark 5, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Spanky and Our Gang, and many others. Actually, we're lucky that the industry demanded 2 or 3 albums per year during the 60's. By the 70's, 1 album per year kind of became the standard (unless your name was Elton John or Elvis Presley). I look at the rate the Spoonful and Creedence was cranking out albums during their brief time to together, and then the long gaps between albums by their respective leaders. John Sebastian released 4 studio albums between 1970 and 76, then went 17 years before putting out another. John Fogerty had his Blue Ridge Rangers project in 1972, then a proper solo album in 75; then absolutely nothing for 9 years. I once read a music critic write that Bob Dylan was to blame for year-long waits between albums. Which is silly. I'd be perfectly happy if every band put out an album every year. And Dylan has put out more albums than you can imagine - especially with his extensive vault box sets.
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