New York is without a doubt one of the most culturally significant cities in the world. It’s long been a thriving and cosmopolitan home for a diverse range of music from Rock, Jazz, Blues, Hip-Hop, Disco, Salsa, Bebop, Classical and New Wave. With it’s rich musical heritage, I’ve been trying to rack my brains, trying to come up with my Top Ten, New York produced albums, but admittedly I have struggled as there are so many to choose from. Here is my Top Ten albums produced in New York, but is likely to be modified once a few more albums pop in my head! What do you reckon?
1)Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground and Nico (1967)
2)Television – Marquee Moon (1977)
3)The Ramones – The Ramones (1976)
http://youtu.be/O7PEzQQYWag
4)New York Dolls -New York Dolls (1973)
http://youtu.be/udmMNr_1_64
5)Bob Dylan – The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan (1963)
6)Sonic Youth – Dirty(1992)
7)Patti Smith – Horses (1975)
8)Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Fever to Tell (2003)
9)The Beastie Boys- Hello Nasty (1998)
10) Public Enemy – Fear of a Black Planet (1990)
http://youtu.be/1xIQmFk1ok0