159. The Temptations – Cloud Nine
OK, so TECHNICALLY “Cloud Nine” hit the shelves in February 1969, but in terms of getting the seventies funk going, this…
158. MC5 – Kick Out The Jams
True story – I worked for a while as a copywriter for a company that sold office supplies, and I…
157. Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II
Discovering these albums 25 years later, as I did, it’s easy to miss out on the timescales of how they…
156. The Band – The Band
If “Music from Big Pink” subtly shook things up in the music world, this eponymous follow-up from The Band was…
155. Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin I
So long flower children… A new decade was coming and things were getting interesting. From the initial DUH-DUH of the…
154. Quicksilver Messenger Service – Happy Trails
It doesn’t take much to win me over, and a side-long psychedelic trip through Bo Diddley’s “Who Do You Love?”…
153. The Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground
For what was their third album, and their first with the absence of John Cale, The Velvet Underground took a…
152. Elvis Presley – From Elvis in Memphis
The sixties never really swung for Elvis. After his brief but totally kicking return from Army duty, he soon buggered…
151. Dusty Springfield – Dusty in Memphis
On a grim January morning*, where I’m filled with flu and a monster writers’ block with this blog, it was…
150. Nick Drake – Five Leaves Left
I’m sure I’m not the only one who originally came to discover Nick Drake in a desperate attempt to impress…
149. The Rolling Stones – Let it Bleed
Sheryl Crow once said “This is the one I’d save from the fire”, and while you have to sympathise with…
148. The Pentangle – Basket of Light
It’s sad that I’m writing this review mere days after John Renbourn, the founder of the band passed away, just as…
147. The Bee Gees – Odessa
I’ve never liked The Bee Gees. I don’t know why – I don’t like tinsel and I can’t explain that…
146. Miles Davis – In a Silent Way
One of the things I’ve always liked about Miles Davis is, seeing as how I’m completely clueless when it comes…
145. The Who – Tommy
One thing I need to keep reminding myself about this book I keep working through is that it’s titled “1001…
144. The Beatles – Abbey Road
I’ll let you into a secret. As much as I’ve gushed about “Rubber Soul” and “The White Album”, this one’s…
143. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Green River
I’m sure I’ve mentioned it before on here, but one of my favourite films is “Almost Famous”. It’s whimsical, sure,…
142. Johnny Cash – At San Quentin
“Every man knows he’s a sissy compared to Johnny Cash” – Bono “San Quentin, may you rot and burn in…
141. The Flying Burrito Bros – The Gilded Palace of Sin
Now I’m not saying I’ve got a grudge against country rock or anything. I’m down for some Eagles or Harry…
140. Blood, Sweat and Tears – Blood, Sweat and Tears
There’s a bit at the beginning of the new Captain America movie where a fellow vet tells Steve Rogers, who’s…
139. Crosby, Stills and Nash – Crosby, Stills and Nash
Crosby, Stills and Nash, arguably the first ‘supergroup’, made up of the best bits of The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and…
138. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival were cool. 1969 was a time for a lot of country and roots rock to raise its…
137. Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band – Trout Mask Replica
“Oh it sounds like a ball of rusty barbed wire. It sounds like a piece of the Somme, lifted up…
136. Neil Young and Crazy Horse – Everybody Knows This is Nowhere
I grew up knowing about Neil Young more by reputation than by actually hearing any of his stuff. In my…