What we’re about
Are you a nuisance to your friends and family because you constantly annoy them with useless music trivia? Do you reference song lyrics incessantly in conversation? Here's your chance to bond with like-minded individuals. This group operates like a book club - except we discuss classic albums instead of books.
What determines a classic album? I aggregated multiple best-of lists along with chart data, sales figures, awards, and ratings and published the results in the book The Top 100 Albums of All Time in 2014. I revised it in 2024 as The Top 100 Albums of the 20th Century. Any albums featured in either book are eligible for discussion, as are a few others. Click here to see those albums we've already discussed and the ones that are still on the table.
Each time this group gathers, we dissect one of these albums. Do you like it or dislike it? How much familiarity did you already have with this album? What significance has it had (or not had) on music? Is this album overrated or undervalued? You get the idea.
Please note that there is a waiting list for this group at times.
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Discussion: The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
Johnson County Library - Merriam Plaza, 6120 Slater St, Merriam, KS, USJoin us in discussing the Rolling Stones' Let It Bleed. It ranks #52 in the book The Top 100 Albums of the 20th Century (see the list here). The album is heavily associated with two of the most significant events in Stones' history: the departure of founding guitarist Brian Jones and the tragedy at the Altamont Speedway when a fan was stabbed to death. Musically, the album is hailed as part of one of, if not the best, four-album runs in history. Read more about the album here.
We will set aside a few minutes to pick our albums to discuss in January, February, and March.
You can see what albums we've already discussed and what albums are still up for discussion by checking out this page here.12 attendees
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