music_1966

A l b u m F a v o r i t e s / 1 9 6 6 - 1 9 6 9

	Album:	My Generation
	Artist:	The Who
	Released:	December 3 , 1965 (UK)

Genre:

Rock / Garage Rock / R&B / Mod Pop

Label:

Brunswick LAT 8616 (UK)

Producer:

Shel Talmy (28) (*1937 +2024 aged 87)

Cover Shot:
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David Wedgbury (28) (*1937 +1998 aged 60)
taken at Surrey Docks , South East London , UK

Personnel:
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Roger Daltrey (21) (*1944)
Pete Townshend (20) (*1945)
John Entwistle (21) (*1944 +2002 aged 57)
Keith Moon (19) (*1946 +1978 aged 32)
Nicky Hopkins (21) (*1944 +1994 aged 50)

Track Listing:
Out In The Street (Pete Townshend) 2:31 Min.
I Don't Mind (James Brown) 2:36 Min.
The Good's Gone (Pete Townshend) 4:02 Min.
La-La-La Lies (Pete Townshend) 2:17 Min.
Much Too Much (Pete Townshend) 2:47 Min.
My Generation (Pete Townshend) 3:18 Min.
The Kids Are Alright (Pete Townshend) 3:04 Min.
Please, Please, Please (James Brown-Johnny Terry) 2:45 Min.
It's Not True (Pete Townshend) 2:31 Min.
I'm A Man (Bo Diddley) 3:21 Min.
A Legal Matter (Pete Townshend) 2:48 Min.
The Ox (Townshend-Moon-Entwistle-Nicky Hopkins) 3:50 Min.

Length:

36:14 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 25.12.1965 UK 5
Germany	entry-date: 15.04.1966 DE 14

	Album:	Take It Easy With
	Artist:	The Walker Brothers
	Released:	November 26 , 1965 (UK)

Genre:

Pop / Baroque Pop / Blue-eyed Soul

Label:

Philips / SBL 7691 (UK)

Producer:
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John Franz (43) (*1922 +1977 aged 54)
Nick Venet (29) (*1936 +1998 aged 61)

Cover Shot:

Terence Donovan (29) (*1936 +1996 aged 60)

Personnel:
-
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Scott Walker (22) (*1943 +2019 aged 76)
John Walker (22) (*1943 +2011 aged 67)
Gary Walker (23) (*1942)

Track Listing:
Make It Easy On Yourself (Burt Bacharach-Hal David) 3:14 Min.
There Goes My Baby (G. Treadwell-L. Patterson-B. Nelson) 3:08 Min.
First Love Never Dies (Bob Morris-Jim Seals) 3:37 Min.
Dancing In The Street (M. Gaye-I. Hunter-W. Stevenson) 3:50 Min.
Lonely Winds (Mort Shuman-Doc Pomus) 2:37 Min.
Girl I Lost In The Rain (David Gates) 2:48 Min.
Land Of 1,000 Dances (Chris Kenner) 2:35 Min.
You're All Around Me (Scott Engel-Lesley Duncan) 2:29 Min.
Love Minus Zero / No Limit (Bob Dylan) 3:05 Min.
I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore (Randy Newman) 3:48 Min.
Here Comes The Night (Mort Shuman-Doc Pomus) 2:27 Min.
Tell The Truth (Lowman Pauling) 1:51 Min.

Length:

34:36 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 18.12.1965 UK 3

	Album:	Turn! Turn! Turn!
	Artist:	The Byrds
	Released:	December 6 , 1965 (USA)

Genre:

Folk Rock

Label:

Columbia / CS 9254 (USA)

Producer:

Terry Melcher (23) (*1942 +2004 aged 62)

Cover Shot:

Guy Webster (26) (*1939 +2019 aged 79)

Personnel:
-
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Jim McGuinn (23) (*1942)
Gene Clark (21) (*1944 +1991 aged 46)
David Crosby (24) (*1941 +2023 aged 81)
Chris Hillman (21) (*1944)
Michael Clarke (19) (*1946 +1993 aged 47)

Track Listing:
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)
(Pete Seeger) 3:49 Min.
It Won't Be Wrong (Jim McGuinn-Harvey Gerst) 1:58 Min.
Set You Free This Time (Gene Clark) 2:49 Min.
Lay Down Your Weary Tune (Bob Dylan) 3:30 Min.
He Was A Friend Of Mine (Trad. / Arr: Jim McGuinn) 2:30 Min.
The World Turns All Around Her (Gene Clark) 2:13 Min.
Satisfied Mind (Red Hayes-Jack Rhodes) 2:26 Min.
If You're Gone (Gene Clark) 2:45 Min.
The Times They Are A-Changin' (Bob Dylan) 2:18 Min.
Wait And See (Jim McGuinn-David Crosby) 3:21 Min.
Oh! Susannah (Stephen Foster / Arr: Jim McGuinn) 3:03 Min.

Length:

30:24 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 12.02.1966 US 17
UK	entry-date: 09.04.1966 UK 11

	Album:	A Charlie Brown Christmas
	Artist:	Vince Guaraldi
	Released:	December , 1965 (USA)

Genre:

Christmas Music / Cool Jazz / Soundtrack

Label:

Fantasy Records - 85019 (USA)

Producer:
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Lee Mendelson (32) (*1933 +2019 aged 86)
Sol S. Weiss (49) (*1916 +2000 aged 84)

Cover:

Charles M. Schulz (43) (*1922 +2000 aged 77)

Personnel:
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Vince Guaraldi (37) (*1928 +1976 aged 47)
Fred Marshall (27) (*1938 +2001 aged 63)
Jerry Granelly (24) (*1940 +2021 aged 80)
Monty Budwig (35) (*1929 +1992 aged 62)
Colin Bailey (31) (*1934 +2021 aged 87)
Members of the Choir of St. Paul's Episcopal Church
in San Rafael, California, USA

Track Listing:
O Tannenbaum (Traditional-Ernst Anschütz) 5:08 Min.
What Child Is This (Traditional-William Chatterton Dix) 2:25 Min.
My Little Drum (Vince Guaraldi) 3:12 Min.
Linus And Lucy (Vince Guaraldi) 3:06 Min.
Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental) (Vince Guaraldi) 6:05 Min.
Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) (Guaraldi-Lee Mendelson) 2:47 Min.
Skating (Vince Guaraldi) 2:27 Min.
Hark The Herald Angels Sing (F. Mendelssohn-C. Wesley) 1:55 Min.
Christmas Is Coming (Vince Guaraldi) 3:25 Min.
Für Elise (Ludwig van Beethoven) 1:06 Min.
The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé-Robert Wells) 3:17 Min.

Length:

34:54 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 05.12.2009 US 6

	8 8	Remember (Beginning of 1965):
	Album:	Leader Of The Pack
	Artist:	The Shangri-Las
	Released:	February , 1965 (USA)

Genre:

Pop / Rock / Rock 'n' Roll / Rhythm & Blues

Label:

Red Bird / RB 20-101 (USA)

Producer:

George "Shadow" Morton (24) (*1941 +2013 aged 71)

Cover Art:
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Photography: Hugh Bell (37) (*1927 +2012 aged 85)
Artwork: Loring Eutemey (26) (*1931 +2013 aged 82)

Personnel:
-
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Mary Weiss (16) (*1948 +2024 aged 75)
Betty Weiss (18) (*1946)
Marge Ganser (17) (*1948 +1996 aged 48)
Mary Ann Ganser (17) (*1948 +1970 aged 22)

Track Listing:
Give Him A Great Big Kiss (George Morton) 2:12 Min.
Leader Of The Pack (G. Morton-J. Barry-E. Greenwich) 2:48 Min.
Bull Dog (Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller) 2:22 Min.
It's Easier To Cry (Jackson-De Angelis-Steinberg) 2:35 Min.
What Is Love (George Morton-Tony Michaels) 2:55 Min.
Remember (Walking In The Sand) (George Morton) 2:18 Min.
Twist And Shout (Phil Medley-Bert Russell) 2:39 Min.
Maybe (Arlene Smith-George Goldner) 2:40 Min.
So Much In Love (Billy Jackson-Roy Straigis) 2:16 Min.
Shout (Rudolph Isley-Ronald Isley-O'Kelly Isley Jr.) 2:10 Min.
Good Night, My Love, Pleasant Dreams
(George Motola-John Marascalco) 1:15 Min.
You Can't Sit Down (Cornell Muldrow-Dee Clark) 2:18 Min.

Length:

28:18 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 13.03.1965 US 109

	Album:	Just Like Us!
	Artist:	Paul Revere & The Raiders
	Released:	January 3 , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Rock / Rhythm & Blues / Garage Rock

Label:

Columbia / CS 9251 (USA)

Producer:

Terry Melcher (23) (*1942 +2004 aged 62)

Cover Shot:

Guy Webster (26) (*1939 +2019 aged 79)

Personnel:
-
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Paul Revere (27) (*1938 +2014 aged 76)
Mark Lindsay (23) (*1942)
Drake Levin (19) (*1946 +2009 aged 62)
Phil "Fang" Volk (20) (*1945)
Mike "Smitty" Smith (23) (*1942 +2001 aged 58)

Track Listing:
Steppin' Out (Mark Lindsay-Paul Revere) 2:13 Min.
Doggone (Marvin Tarplin-Smokey Robinson-Warren Moore) 2:50 Min.
Out Of Sight (Ted Wright) 2:35 Min.
Baby, Please Don't Go (Big Joe Williams) 2:30 Min.
I Know (Barbara George) 2:30 Min.
Night Train (Jimmy Forrest-Lewis P. Simpkins-Oscar Washington) 2:30
Just Like Me (Richard Dey-Roger Hart) 2:23 Min.
Catch The Wind (Donovan Leitch) 2:00 Min.
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Mick Jagger-Keith Richards) 3:18 Min.
I'm Crying (Alan Price-Eric Burdon) 3:05 Min.
New Orleans (Frank Guida-Joseph Royster) 2:57 Min.
Action (Steve Venet-Tommy Boyce) 1:28 Min.

Length:

30:18 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 12.03.1966 US 5

	Album:	Changes
	Artist:	Johnny Rivers
	Released:	January , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Pop / Rock

Label:

Imperial Records / LP-12334 (USA)

Producer:

Lou Adler (32) (*1933)

Cover Shot:

George Rodriguez (27) (*1938)

Personnel:

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Johnny Rivers (23) (*1942)
Tommy Tedesco (35) (*1930 +1997 aged 67)
Joe Osborn (28) (*1937 +2018 aged 81)
Larry Knechtel (25) (*1940 +2009 aged 69)
Hal Blaine (36) (*1929 +2019 aged 90)
Bud Shank (39) (*1926 +2009 aged 82)
Gary Coleman (29) (*1936)

Track Listing:
By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Jimmy Webb) 2:42 Min.
A Taste Of Honey (Bobby Scott-Ric Marlow) 3:22 Min.
Days Of Wine And Roses (Henry Mancini-Johnny Mercer) 4:05 Min.
California Dreamin' (John Phillips-Michelle Phillips) 2:28 Min.
Do You Want To Dance? (Bobby Freeman) 2:58 Min.
Cast Your Fate To The Wind (Vince Guaraldi-Carel Werber) 3:19 Min.
Poor Side Of Town (Johnny Rivers-Lou Adler) 3:03 Min.
If I Were A Carpenter (Tim Hardin) 2:34 Min.
Softly As I Leave You (Tony De Vita-Hal Shaper-Giorgio Calabrese) 2:31
The Shadow Of Your Smile (Paul Webster-Johnny Mandel) 3:30 Min.
Strangers In The Night (B. Kaempfert-C. Singleton-E. Snyder) 2:15 Min.
Gettin' Ready For Tomorrow (William Hutchison) 2:38 Min.

Length:

35:10 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 04.02.1966 US 33

	Album:	The Searchers' Smash Hits
	Artist:	The Searchers
	Released:	January , 1966 (UK)

Genre:

Beat / Pop / Rock / Soft Rock

Label:

Marble Arch / MAL 640 (UK) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Tony Hatch (26) (*1939)

Personnel:

-

Mike Pender (24) (*1941)
John McNally (24) (*1941)
Tony Jackson (25) (*1940 +2003 aged 63)
Chris Curtis (24) (*1941 +2005 aged 63)
Frank Allen (22) (*1943)

Track Listing:
Needles And Pins (Jack Nitzsche-Sonny Bono) 1964 2:14 Min.
Farmer John (Don Harris-Dewey Terry) 1963 1:58 Min.
Sugar And Spice (Fred Nightingale) 1963 2:14 Min.
What Have They Done To The Rain (Malvina Reynolds) 1964 2:29 Min.
Take Me For What I'm Worth (Steve Barri-P.F. Sloan) 1965 2:39 Min.
Love Potion No. 9 (Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller) 1963 2:05 Min.
'Till I Met You (Curtis-Allen-McNally-Pender) 1965 2:57 Min.
He's Got No Love (McNally-Allen-Curtis-Pender) 1965 2:35 Min.
Someday We're Gonna Love Again (Sharon McMahan) 1964 1:59 Min.
Sweets For My Sweet (Mort Shuman-Doc Pomus) 1963 2:24

Length:

23:34 Min.

Charts:

Finland

1966 FI 7

	Album:	Non Stop Dancing '66
	Artist:	James Last-Band
	Released:	January , 1966 (Germany)

Genre:

Big Band / Pop / Easy Listening / Party Medley / Happy Sound

Label:

Polydor - 237 495 (Germany)

Producer:

James Last (36) (*1929 +2015 aged 86)

Personnel:
-

James Last (36) (*1929 +2015 aged 86)
und seine Band

Track Listing:
Rock And Roll Music 1:05 Min. Vive l'Amour 0:49 Min.
Not The Lovin' Kind 1:46 Min. Eve Of Destruction 1:10 Min.
Like A Rolling Stone 1:13 Min. Cadillac 1:18 Min.
Hang On Sloopy 2:38 Min. Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht 1:36 Min.
Balla Balla 1:33 Min. You've Got Your Troubles 2:01 Min.
Die Welt ist so schön wie ein Traum 1:54 Min.
Mr. Tambourine Man 1:40 Min.
Shame And Scandal In The Family 1:14 Min. Jack The Ripper 1:54
Help 1:30 Min. La La La 1:19 Min. Life 1:08 Min. Satisfaction 2:42
Wooly Bully 2:18 Min. Ju Ju Hand 1:19 Min. Yesterday 1:15 Min.
Du bist nicht allein 1:44 Min. Baby Don't Go 0:59 Min.
Siebzehn Jahr, blondes Haar 2:02 Min. Love And Kisses 1:52 Min.
Don't You Know Yockomo 0:50 Min. Bag Hand 0:58 Min.
Hello Josephine 1:42 Min.

Length:

43:10 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 26.08.1967 UK 35

	Album:	Sounds Of Silence
	Artist:	Simon & Garfunkel
	Released:	January 17 , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Folk Rock

Label:

Columbia CS 9269 (USA)

Producer:

Bob Johnston (33) (*1932 +2015 aged 83)
Tom Wilson (34) (*1931 +1978 aged 47)

Cover Shot:
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Guy Webster (26) (*1939 +2019 aged 79)
taken at Franklin Canyon Park in Los Angeles , California , USA

Personnel:
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Paul Simon (24) (*1941)
Art Garfunkel (24) (*1941)

Track Listing:
The Sound Of Silence (Paul Simon) 3:08 Min.
Leaves That Are Green (Paul Simon) 2:23 Min.
Blessed (Paul Simon) 3:16 Min.
Kathy's Song (Paul Simon) 3:21 Min.
Somewhere They Can't Find Me (Paul Simon) 2:37 Min.
Angie (Davey Graham) 2:17 Min.
Richard Cory (Paul Simon) 2:57 Min.
A Most Peculiar Man (Paul Simon) 2:34 Min.
April Come She Will (Paul Simon) 1:51 Min.
We've Got A Groovey Thing Goin' (Paul Simon) 2:00 Min.
I Am A Rock (Paul Simon) 2:50 Min.

Length:

29:09 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 09.04.1966 US 21
UK	entry-date: 16.04.1966 UK 13

	Album:	Them Again
	Artist:	Them
	Released:	January 21 , 1966 (UK)

Genre:

Rock / Blues Rock / R&B

Label:

Decca - LK 4751 (UK)

Producer:

Tommy Scott (25) (*1940)

Cover Shot:
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taken at the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Memorial
in central London , UK

Personnel:
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Van Morrison (20) (*1945)
Jim Armstrong (21) (*1944)
Alan Henderson (21) (*1944 +2017 aged 72)
Ray Elliott (26) (*1939 +1993 aged 54)
John Wilson (18) (*1947)

Track Listing:
Could You, Would You (Van Morrison) 3:15 Min.
Something You Got (Chris Kenner) 2:36 Min.
Call My Name (Tommy Scott) 2:23 Min.
Turn On Your Love Light (Deadric Malone-Joe Scott) 2:18 Min.
I Put A Spell On You (Screamin' Jay Hawkins) 2:40 Min.
I Can Only Give You Everything (Phil Coulter-Tommy Scott) 2:43 Min.
My Lonely Sad Eyes (Van Morrison) 2:27 Min.
I Got A Woman (Ray Charles-Renald Richard) 3:16 Min.
Out Of Sight (James Brown-Ted Wright) 2:26 Min.
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Bob Dylan) 3:52 Min.
Bad Or Good (Van Morrison) 2:09 Min.
How Long Baby (M. Gillon aka Tommy Scott) 3:41 Min.
Hello Josephine (Dave Bartholomew-Fats Domino) 2:06 Min.
Don't You Know (Tommy Scott) 2:26 Min.
Hey Girl (Van Morrison) 2:59 Min.
Bring 'Em On In (Van Morrison) 3:46 Min.

Length:

45:04 Min.

Charts:

	Album:	I Got You (I Feel Good)
	Artist:	James Brown
	Released:	January , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Rhythm & Blues / Soul / Funk

Label:

King Records / S-946 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:

James Brown (32) (*1933 +2006 aged 73)

Personnel:

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James Brown (32) (*1933 +2006 aged 73)
Jimmy Nolen (23) (*1934 +1983 aged 49)
Maceo Parker (22) (*1943)
St. Clair Pinckney (35) (*1930 +1999 aged 68)
Melvin Parker (21) (*1944 +2021 aged 77)
David "Hooks" Williams
... and many more...

Track Listing:
I Got You (I Feel Good) (James Brown) 1965 2:45 Min.
Lost Someone (L.E. Stallworth-Bobby Byrd-James Brown) 1961 3:30 Min.
Night Train (J. Forrest-L. Simpkins-O. Washington) 1962 3:42 Min.
You've Got The Power (Johnny Terry-James Brown) 1960 2:13 Min.
Love Don't Love Nobody (Roy Brown) 1961 2:04 Min.
Think (Lowman Pauling) 1960 2:47 Min.
Good Good Lovin' (Albert Shubert-James Brown) 1959 2:17 Min.
I Can't Help It (I Just Do-Do-Do) (James Brown) 1965 2:31 Min.
I've Got Money (James Brown) 1962 2:30 Min.
Three Hearts In A Tangle (Roy Drusky) 1962 2:44 Min.
Suds (Instrumental) (Nat Kendrick) 1961 2:19 Min.
Dancin Little Thing (James Brown) 1964 2:04 Min.

Length:

31:26 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 26.02.1966 US 36

	Album:	The Dave Clark Five's Greatest Hits
	Artist:	The Dave Clark Five
	Released:	March , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Beat / Pop Rock

Label:

Epic / BN 26185 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Dave Clark (26) (*1939)

Personnel:
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Dave Clark (26) (*1939)
Mike Smith (22) (*1943 +2008 aged 64)
Lenny Davidson (21) (*1944)
Rick Huxley (25) (*1940 +2013 aged 72)
Denis Payton (22) (*1943 +2006 aged 63)

Track Listing:
Over And Over (Robert Byrd) 1965 2:00 Min.
Everybody Knows (I Still Love You) (D. Clark-L. Davidson) 1964 1:41
Can't You See That She's Mine (Dave Clark-Mike Smith) 1964 2:21 Min.
Bits And Pieces (Dave Clark-Mike Smith) 1964 1:59 Min.
I Like It Like That (Chris Kenner-Allen Toussaint) 1965 1:38 Min.
Catch Us If You Can (Dave Clark-Lenny Davidson) 1965 1:55 Min.
Because (Dave Clark) 1964 2:23 Min.
Anyway You Want It (Dave Clark-Lenny Davidson) 1964 2:28 Min.
Do You Love Me (Berry Gordy Jr.) 1963 2:27 Min.
Glad All Over (Dave Clark-Mike Smith) 1963 2:41 Min.

Length:

21:34 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 02.04.1966 US 9

	Album:	Black Monk Time
	Artist:	The Monks
	Released:	March , 1966 (Germany)

	Genre:	Garage Rock / Proto-Punk
	Label:	International Polydor Production / 249 900 (Germany)
	Producer:	Jimmy Bowien (33) (*1933)
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	Personnel: - - - -	Gary Burger (23) (1942 +2014 aged 71) Eddie Shaw (26) (1939) Larry Clark Dave Day (24) (1941 +2008 aged 66) Roger Johnston (26) (1939 +2004 aged 64)
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		Track Listing: 8 All tracks are written by Gary Burger - Eddie Shaw - Larry Clark - Dave Day - Roger Johnston 8 Monk Time 2:42 Min. Shut Up 3:11 Min. Boys Are Boys And Girls Are Choice 1:23 Min. Higgle-Dy-Piggle-Dy 2:28 Min. I Hate You 3:32 Min. Oh, How To Do Now 3:14 Min. Complication 2:21 Min. We Do Wie Du 2:09 Min. Drunken Maria 1:44 Min. Love Came Tumblin' Down 2:28 Min. Blast Off! 2:12 Min. That's My Girl 2:24 Min.
	Length:	29:48 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	The Young Rascals
	Artist:	The Young Rascals
	Released:	March 28 , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Garage Rock / Blue-eyed Soul / Pop

Label:

Atlantic / 8123 (USA)

Producer:

The Young Rascals

Cover Shot:

Jerry Schatzberg (38) (*1927)

Personnel:
-
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Felix Cavaliere (23) (*1942)
Gene Cornish (21) (*1944)
Eddie Brigati (20) (*1945)
Dino Danelli (21) (*1944 +2022 aged 78)

Track Listing:
Slow Down (Larry Williams) 3:10 Min.
Baby Let's Wait (Pam Sawyer-Lori Burton) 3:19 Min.
Just A Little (Ron Elliott-Bob Durand) 2:59 Min.
I Believe (E. Drake-I. Graham-J. Shirl-A. Stillman) 3:55 Min.
Do You Feel It (Felix Cavaliere-Gene Cornish) 3:18 Min.
Good Lovin' (Rudy Clark-Arthur Resnick) 2:28 Min.
Like A Rolling Stone (Bob Dylan) 6:09 Min.
Mustang Sally (Mack Rice) 3:59 Min.
I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore
(Pam Sawyer-Lori Burton) 2:41 Min.
In The Midnight Hour (Steve Cropper-Wilson Pickett) 4:00 Min.

Length:

36:15 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 11.06.1966 US 15

	Album:	The Most Of The Animals
	Artist:	The Animals
	Released:	April 1966 (UK)

Genre:

Blues Rock

Label:

Columbia - SX 6035 (UK) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Micky Most (27) (*1938 +2003 aged 64)

Personnel:
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Eric Burdon (24) (*1941)
Hilton Valentine (23) (*1943 +2021 aged 77)
Chas Chandler (27) (*1938 +1996 aged 57)
Alan Price (24) (*1942)
John Steel (25) (*1941)
Dave Rowberry (25) (*1940 +2003 aged 62)

Track Listing:
We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place
(Barry Mann-Cynthia Weil) 1965 3:17 Min.
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
(Benjamin-Marcus-Caldwell) 1965 2:28 Min.
Boom Boom (John Lee Hooker) 1964 2:57 Min.
Baby Let Me Take You Home (Bob Russell-Wes Farrell) 1964 2:19 Min.
Bright Lights Big City (Jimmy Reed) 1965 2:48 Min.
I'm Crying (Eric Burdon-Alan Price) 1964 2:49 Min.
The House Of The Rising Sun (Trad./Arr. Alan Price) 1964 4:29 Min.
It's My Life (Roger Atkins-Carl D'Errico) 1965 3:09 Min.
Mess Around (Ahmet Ertegun) 1965 2:17 Min.
Dimples (John Lee Hooker) 1964 3:13 Min.
Bring It On Home To Me (Sam Cooke) 1965 2:39 Min.
Gonna Send You Back To Walker (Matthews-Hammond) 1964 2:30 Min.
I'm Mad Again (John Lee Hooker) 1964 4:18 Min.
Talkin' 'Bout You (Ray Charles) 1964 1:54 Min.

Length:

41:08 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 16.04.1966 UK 4

	Album:	Aftermath
	Artist:	The Rolling Stones
	Released:	April 15 , 1966 (UK)

Genre:

Rock / Blues Rock

Label:

Decca LK 4786 (UK)

Producer:

Andrew Loog Oldham (22) (*1944)

Cover Shot:

Guy Webster (26) (*1939 +2019 aged 79)

Personnel:
-
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Mick Jagger (22) (*1943)
Keith Richards (22) (*1943)
Brian Jones (24) (*1942 +1969 aged 27)
Bill Wyman (29) (*1936)
Charlie Watts (24) (*1941 +2021 aged 80)
Ian Stewart (27) (*1938 +1985 aged 47)

Track Listing:
Mother's Little Helper (Jagger-Richards) 2:40 Min.
Stupid Girl (Jagger-Richards) 2:52 Min.
Lady Jane (Jagger-Richards) 3:06 Min.
Under My Thumb (Jagger-Richards) 3:20 Min.
Doncha Bother Me (Jagger-Richards) 2:35 Min.
Goin' Home (Jagger-Richards) 11:35 Min.
Flight 505 (Jagger-Richards) 3:25 Min.
High And Dry (Jagger-Richards) 3:06 Min.
Out Of Time (Jagger-Richards) 5:15 Min.
It's Not Easy (Jagger-Richards) 2:52 Min.
I Am Waiting (Jagger-Richards) 3:10 Min.
Take It Or Leave It (Jagger-Richards) 2:47 Min.
Think (Jagger-Richards) 3:10 Min.
What To Do (Jagger-Richards) 2:30 Min.

Length:

53:23 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 23.04.1966 UK 1
USA Top 40	entry-date: 16.07.1966 US 2
Germany	entry-date: 15.06.1966 DE 1

	Album:	Midnight Ride
	Artist:	Paul Revere & The Raiders
	Released:	May 6 , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Garage Rock / Rock And Roll / Rock Pop

Label:

Columbia / CS 9308 (USA)

Producer:

Terry Melcher (24) (*1942 +2004 aged 62)

Cover Shot:

Guy Webster (26) (*1939 +2019 aged 79)

Personnel:
-
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Paul Revere (28) (*1938 +2014 aged 76)
Mark Lindsay (24) (*1942)
Drake Levin (19) (*1946 +2009 aged 62)
Phil "Fang" Volk (20) (*1945)
Mike "Smitty" Smith (24) (*1942 +2001 aged 58)

Track Listing:
Kicks (Cynthia Weil-Barry Mann) 2:28 Min.
There's Always Tomorrow (Drake Levin-Mike Smith) 2:39 Min.
Little Girl In The 4th Row (Mark Lindsay-Paul Revere) 2:58 Min.
Ballad Of A Useless Man (Drake Levin) 2:08 Min.
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart) 2:31 Min.
There She Goes (Mark Lindsay-Paul Revere) 1:47 Min.
All I Really Need Is You (Mark Lindsay-Paul Revere) 3:27 Min.
Get It On (Drake Levin-Phil Volk) 3:12 Min.
Louie, Go Home (Mark Lindsay-Paul Revere) 2:41 Min.
Take A Look At Yourself (Mark Lindsay-Paul Revere) 1:48 Min.
Melody For An Unknown Girl (Mark Lindsay-Paul Revere) 1:59 Min.

Length:

29:08 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 02.07.1966 US 9

	Album:	Animalisms
	Artist:	The Animals
	Released:	May , 1966 (UK)

Genre:

Rock / Soul / R&B / Blues / Rock'n'Roll

Label:

Decca - LK 4797 (UK)

Producer:

Tom Wilson (35) (*1931 +1978 aged 47)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Eric Burdon (25) (*1941)
Hilton Valentine (23) (*1943 +2021 aged 77)
Chas Chandler (27) (*1938 +1996 aged 57)
John Steel (25) (*1941)
Dave Rowberry (25) (*1940 +2003 aged 62)

Track Listing:
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (Joe Tex) 3:18 Min.
Maudie (John Lee Hooker) 4:01 Min.
Outcast (Eddie Campbell-Ernie Johnson Jr.) 3:02 Min.
Sweet Little Sixteen (Chuck Berry) 3:05 Min.
You're On My Mind (Eric Burdon-Dave Rowberry) 2:52 Min.
Clapping (Dave Rowberry) 1:18 Min.
Gin House Blues (Henry Troy-Fletcher Henderson) 4:36 Min.
Squeeze Her, Tease Her (Alonzo Tucker-Jackie Wilson) 2:57 Min.
What Am I Living For (Fred Jay-Art Harris) 3:11 Min.
I Put A Spell On You (Screamin' Jay Hawkins) 2:54 Min.
That's All I Am To You (Winfield Scott-Otis Blackwell) 2:22 Min.
She'll Return It (Dave Rowberry-Eric Burdon) 2:40 Min.

Length:

36:45 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 28.05.1966 UK 4

	Album:	Pet Sounds
	Artist:	The Beach Boys
	Released:	May 16 , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Progressive Pop / Psychedelic Pop

Label:

Capitol Records - T-2458 (USA)

Producer:

Brian Wilson (23) (*1942 +2025 aged 82)

Cover Shot:

George Jerman / At San Diego Zoo , California , USA

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Al Jardine (23) (*1942)
Bruce Johnston (23) (*1942)
Mike Love (25) (*1941)
Brian Wilson (23) (*1942 +2025 aged 82)
Carl Wilson (19) (*1946 +1998 aged 51)
Dennis Wilson (21) (*1944 +1983 aged 39)

Track Listing:
Wouldn't It Be Nice (Brian Wilson-Tony Asher-Mike Love) 2:22 Min.
You Still Believe In Me (Wilson-Asher) 2:33 Min.
That's Not Me (Wilson-Asher) 2:27 Min.
Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (Wilson-Asher) 2:52 Min.
I'm Waiting For The Day (Wilson-Love) 3:01 Min.
Let's Go Away For Awhile (Wilson) 2:18 Min.
Sloop John B (Traditional - arranged by Wilson) 2:57 Min.
God Only Knows (Wilson-Asher) 2:46 Min.
I Know There's An Answer (Wilson-Terry Sachen-Love) 3:10 Min.
Here Today (Wilson-Asher) 2:38 Min.
I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (Wilson-Asher) 3:21 Min.
Pet Sounds (Wilson) 2:22 Min.
Caroline, No (Wilson-Asher) 2:16 Min.

Length:

35:04 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 11.06.1966 US 10
UK	entry-date: 09.07.1966 UK 2
Germany	entry-date: 15.09.1966 DE 16

	Album:	Strangers In The Night
	Artist:	Frank Sinatra
	Released:	May 30 , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Traditional Pop / Vocal Jazz / Easy Listening

Label:

Reprise Records / FS 1017 (USA)

Producer:

Sonny Burke (52) (*1914 +1980 aged 66)
Nelson Riddle (44) (*1921 +1985 aged 64)

Cover Art:

Ed Thrasher (34) (*1932 +2006 aged 74)

Personnel:

9

Frank Sinatra (50) (*1915 +1998 aged 82)
Glenn Campbell (39) (*1936 +2017 aged 81)
Artie Kane (37) (*1929 +2022 aged 93)
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra
and many great musicians

Track Listing:
Strangers In The Night (Kaempfert-Singleton-Snyder) 2:35 Min.
Summer Wind (H. Meier-H. Bradke-J. Mercer) 2:53 Min.
All Or Nothing At All (Arthur Altman-Jack Lawrence) 3:57 Min.
Call Me (Tony Hatch) 3:07 Min.
You're Driving Me Crazy! (Walter Donaldson) 2:15 Min.
On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever) (Lerner-Lane) 3:17 Min.
My Baby Just Cares For Me (Walter Donaldson-Gus Kahn) 2:30 Min.
Downtown (Tony Hatch) 2:14 Min.
Yes Sir, That's My Baby (Walter Donaldson-Gus Kahn) 2:08 Min.
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) 2:24 Min.

Length:

27:10 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 02.07.1966 US 1
UK	entry-date: 02.07.1969 UK 4
Germany	entry-date: 15.08.1966 DE 3

	Album:	Rattles Greatest Hits New Recording
	Artist:	The Rattles
	Released:	June 15 , 1966 (Germany)

Genre:

Beat / Rock / Pop / Rock 'n' Roll

Label:

Star-Club Records / 158 023 STY (Germany) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Siegfried Loch (25) (*1940)

Cover Shot:

Peter Penner

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Achim Reichel (22) (*1944)
Herbert Hildebrandt (23) (*1943)
Reinhard "Dicky" Tarrach (21) (*1944)
Hermann "Rugy" Rugenstein (19) (*1946 +1998 aged 52)
Paul Nero (Klaus Doldinger) (30) (*1936)

Track Listing:
La La La (Clarence Paul) 2:37 Min.
Mashed Potatoes (Clyde Otis-N. Lee) 1:45 Min.
Shame Shame Shame (Jimmy Reed) 2:33 Min.
Cryin', Waitin', Hopin' (Buddy Holly) 2:27 Min.
I'll Go Crazy (James Brown) 1:49 Min.
(Stopping In) Las Vegas (Bob Bouber) 2:30 Min.
Zipp-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (Ray Gilbert-Allie Wrubel) 2:27 Min.
Everybody Loves A Lover (Richard Adler-Robert Allen) 2:50 Min.
Shimmy Shimmy (B. Massey-A. Schubert) 2:19 Min.
Go To Him (Achim Reichel) 2:25 Min.
Come On And Sing (Achim Reichel) 2:03 Min.
Bye, Bye, Johnny (Chuck Berry) 2:15 Min.

Length:

28:00 Min.

Charts:

Germany

entry-date: 15.06.1966 DE 19

	Album:	Blonde On Blonde
	Artist:	Bob Dylan
	Released:	June 20 , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Folk Rock / Blues Rock / Country Rock

Label:

Columbia / C2L 41 (USA) / First Double Album in Rock Music

Producer:

Bob Johnston (34) (*1932 +2015 aged 83)

Cover Shot:

8

Jerry Schatzberg (38) (*1927)
taken at 375 West Street at the extreme west of Greenwich Village
New York City , USA

Personnel:

8

Bob Dylan (25) (*1941)
Robbie Robertson (22) (*1943 +2023 aged 80)
Al Kooper (22) (*1944)
Jerry Kennedy (25) (*1940)
Wayne Moss (28) (*1938)
Joe South (26) (*1940 +2012 aged 72)
Rick Danko (22) (*1943 +1999 aged 55)
Charlie McCoy (25) (*1941)
Henry Strzelecki (26) (*1939 +2014 aged 75)
Paul Griffin (28) (*1937 +2000 aged 62)
Hargus "Pig" Robbins (27) (*1938 +2022 aged 84)
Kenneth Buttrey (21) (*1945 +2004 aged 59)
Bobby Gregg (30) (*1936 +2014 aged 78)

Track Listing:
Rainy Day Women Nos. 12 & 35 (Bob Dylan) 4:36 Min.
Pledging My Time (Bob Dylan) 3:50 Min.
Visions Of Johanna (Bob Dylan) 7:33 Min.
One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later) (Bob Dylan) 4:54 Min.
I Want You (Bob Dylan) 3:07 Min.
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again (Bob Dylan) 7:05
Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (Bob Dylan) 3:58 Min.
Just Like A Woman (Bob Dylan) 4:52 Min.
Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (Bob Dylan) 3:30 Min.
Temporary Like Achilles (Bob Dylan) 5:02 Min.
Absolutely Sweet Marie (Bob Dylan) 4:57 Min.
4th Time Around (Bob Dylan) 4:35 Min.
Obviously 5 Believers (Bob Dylan) 3:35 Min.
Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (Bob Dylan) 11:23 Min.

Length:

72:58 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 06.08.1966 US 9
UK	entry-date: 20.08.1966 UK 3

	Album:	Freak Out!
	Artist:	The Mothers Of Invention
	Released:	June 27 , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Experimental Rock / Psychedelic Rock

Label:

Verve Records / V6-5005-2 (USA) / Double Album

Producer:

Tom Wilson (35) (*1931 +1978 aged 47)

Cover Art:

Jack Anesh

Personnel:
-
-
-

Frank Zappa (25) (*1940 +1993 aged 52)
Jimmy Carl Black (28) (*1938 +2008 aged 70)
Ray Collins (29) (*1936 +2012 aged 76)
Roy Estrada (23) (*1943)
Elliot Ingber (24) (*1941 +2025 aged 83)

Track Listing:
Hungry Freaks, Daddy (Frank Zappa) 3:32 Min.
I Ain't Got No Heart (Frank Zappa) 2:34 Min.
Who Are The Brain Police? (Frank Zappa) 3:25 Min.
Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder (Frank Zappa-Ray Collins) 3:43
Motherly Love (Frank Zappa) 2:50 Min.
How Could I Be Such A Fool (Frank Zappa) 2:16 Min.
Wowie Zowie (Frank Zappa) 2:55 Min.
You Didn't Try To Call Me (Frank Zappa) 3:21 Min.
Any Way The Wind Blows (Frank Zappa) 2:55 Min.
I'm Not Satisfied (Frank Zappa) 2:41 Min.
You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here (Frank Zappa) 3:41 Min.
Trouble Every Day (Frank Zappa) 5:53 Min.
Help, I'm A Rock (Frank Zappa) 8:37 Min.
The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet (Frank Zappa) 12:22 Min.

Length:

60:56 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 11.02.1967 US 130

	Album:	Yardbirds / also known as: Roger the Engineer
	Artist:	The Yardbirds
	Released:	July 15 , 1966 (UK)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock

Label:

Columbia Records - SX 6063 (UK)

Producer:

Simon Napier-Bell (27) (*1939)
Paul Samwell-Smith (23) (*1943)

Cover Art:

Chris Dreja (20) (*1945 +2025 aged 79)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Keith Relf (23) (*1943 +1976 aged 33)
Jeff Beck (22) (*1944 +2023 aged 78)
Chris Dreja (20) (*1945 +2025 aged 79)
Paul Samwell-Smith (23) (*1943)
Jim McCarty (22) (*1943)

Track Listing:
Lost Woman (Dreja-McCarty-Beck-Relf-Samwell-Smith) 3:16 Min.
Over Under Sideways Down
(Dreja-McCarty-Beck-Relf-Samwell-Smith) 2:24 Min.
The Nazz Are Blue (Beck) 3:04 Min.
I Can't Make Your Way
(Dreja-McCarty-Beck-Relf-Samwell-Smith) 2:26 Min.
Rack My Mind (Dreja-McCarty-Beck-Relf-Samwell-Smith) 3:15 Min.
Farewell (McCarty-Relf-Samwell-Smith) 1:29 Min.
Hot House Of Omagararshid
(Dreja-McCarty-Beck-Relf-Samwell-Smith) 2:39 Min.
Jeff's Boogie (Beck) 2:25 Min.
He's Always There (Dreja-McCarty-Beck-Relf-Samwell-Smith) 2:15 Min.
Turn Into Earth (Samwell-Smith) 3:06 Min.
What Do You Want (Dreja-McCarty-Beck-Relf-Samwell-Smith) 3:22 Min.
Ever Since The World Began
(Dreja-McCarty-Beck-Relf-Samwell-Smith) 2:09 Min.

Length:

35:52 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 23.07.1966 UK 20

	Album:	Fifth Dimension
	Artist:	The Byrds
	Released:	July 18 , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Folk Rock / Psychedelic Rock

Label:

Columbia - CS 9349 (USA)

Producer:

Allen Stanton (41) (*1924 +2015 aged 90)

Cover Art:
8

Steve Horn (34) (*1932)
Norman Griner (33) (*1923 +2004 aged 71)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Jim McGuinn (24) (*1942)
David Crosby (24) (*1941 +2023 aged 81)
Chris Hillman (21) (*1944)
Michael Clarke (20) (*1946 +1993 aged 47)
Gene Clark (21) (*1944 +1991 aged 46)

Track Listing:
5D (Fifth Dimension) (Jim McGuinn) 2:33 Min.
Wild Mountain Thyme (Traditional) 2:30 Min.
Mr. Spaceman (Jim McGuinn) 2:09 Min.
I See You (Jim McGuinn-David Crosby) 2:38 Min.
What's Happening?!?! (David Crosby) 2:35 Min.
I Come And Stand At Every Door (Nazim Hikmet) 3:03 Min.
Eight Miles High (Gene Clark-Jim McGuinn-David Crosby) 3:34 Min.
Hey Joe (Where You Gonna Go) (Billy Roberts) 2:17 Min.
Captain Soul (McGuinn-Hillman-Clarke-Crosby) 2:53 Min.
John Riley (Traditional) 2:57 Min.
2-4-2 Fox Trot (The Lear Jet Song) (Jim McGuinn) 2:12 Min.

Length:

29:59 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 17.09.1966 US 24
UK	entry-date: 01.10.1966 UK 27

	Album:	From Nowhere
	Artist:	The Troggs
	Released:	July , 1966 (UK)

Genre:

Garage Rock / Pop Rock / Beat / Proto-Punk

Label:

Fontana / STL 5355 (UK)

Producer:

Larry Page (29) (*1936 +2024 aged 87)

Cover Shot:

taken at Cheddar Caves , Somerset , UK on May 22 , 1966

Personnel:
-
-
-

Reg Presley (25) (*1941 +2013 aged 71)
Chris Britton (22) (*1944)
Pete Staples (22) (*1944)
Ronnie Bond (26) (*1940 +1992 aged 52)

Track Listing:
Wild Thing (Chip Taylor) 2:34 Min.
The Kitty Cat Song (Jimmy Roach-Joe Spendel) 2:11 Min.
Ride Your Pony (Naomi Neville) 2:24 Min.
Hi Hi Hazel (Bill Martin-Phil Coulter) 2:43 Min.
I Just Sing (Reg Presley) 2:09 Min.
Evil (Shelby S. Singleton Jr.) 3:13 Min.
Our Love Will Still Be There (Reg Presley) 3:08 Min.
Louie Louie (Richard Berry) 3:01 Min.
Jingle Jangle (Reg Presley) 2:26 Min.
When I'm With You (Reg Presley) 2:23 Min.
From Home (Reg Presley) 2:20 Min.
Jaguar And Thunderbird (Chuck Berry) 2:01 Min.

Length:

30:34 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 30.07.1966 UK 6
Germany	entry-date: 15.09.1966 DE 4

	Album:	Blues Breakers
	Artist:	John Mayall with Eric Clapton
	Released:	July 22 , 1966 (UK)

Genre:

Blues Rock / Blues

Label:

Decca - LK 4804 (UK)

Producer:

Mike Vernon (21) (*1944)

Cover Shot:
8

David Wedgbury (28) (*1937 +1998 aged 60)
taken near the Old Kent Road , South East London , UK

Personnel:
-
-
-

John Mayall (32) (*1933 +2024 aged 90)
Eric Clapton (21) (*1945)
John McVie (20) (*1945)
Hughie Flint (25) (*1941)

Track Listing:
All Your Love (Otis Rush) 3:33 Min.
Hideaway (Freddie King-Sonny Thompson) 3:15 Min.
Little Girl (John Mayall) 2:35 Min.
Another Man (John Mayall) 1:45 Min.
Double Crossing Time (John Mayall-Eric Clapton) 3:02 Min.
What'd I Say (Ray Charles) 4:25 Min.
Key To Love (John Mayall) 2:06 Min.
Parchman Farm (Mose Allison) 2:20 Min.
Have You Heard (John Mayall) 5:55 Min.
Ramblin' On My Mind (Robert Johnson) 3:07 Min.
Steppin' Out (Memphis Slim) 2:30 Min.
It Ain't Right (Little Walter) 2:40 Min.

Length:

37:14 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 30.07.1966 UK 6

	Album:	Revolver
	Artist:	The Beatles
	Released:	August 5 , 1966 (UK)

Genre:

Rock / Pop / Psychedelic Rock

Label:

Parlophone - PMC 7009 (UK)

Producer:

George Martin (40) (*1926 +2016 aged 90)

Cover Art:

Klaus Voormann (28) (*1938)

Personnel:
-
-
-

John Lennon (25) (*1940 +1980 aged 40)
Paul McCartney (24) (*1942)
George Harrison (23) (*1943 +2001 aged 58)
Ringo Starr (26) (*1940)

Track Listing:
Taxman (Harrison) 2:36 Min.
Eleanor Rigby (Lennon-McCartney) 2:11 Min.
I'm Only Sleeping (Lennon-McCartney) 2:58 Min.
Love You To (Harrison) 3:00 Min.
Here, There And Everywhere (Lennon-McCartney) 2:28 Min.
Yellow Submarine (Lennon-McCartney) 2:40 Min.
She Said She Said (Lennon-McCartney) 2:39 Min.
Good Day Sunshine (Lennon-McCartney) 2:08 Min.
And Your Bird Can Sing (Lennon-McCartney) 2:02 Min.
For No One (Lennon-McCartney) 2:03 Min.
Doctor Robert (Lennon-McCartney) 2:14 Min.
I Want To Tell You (Harrison) 2:30 Min.
Got To Get You Into My Life (Lennon-McCartney) 2:31 Min.
Tomorrow Never Knows (Lennon-McCartney) 3:00 Min.

Length:

35:00 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 13.08.1966 UK 1
USA Top 40	entry-date: 10.09.1966 US 1
Germany	entry-date: 15.09.1966 DE 1

	Album:	The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
	Artist:	The Walker Brothers
	Released:	August , 1966 (USA)

	Genre:	Pop / Baroque Pop / Blue-eyed Soul
	Label:	Smash Records / SRS 67082 (USA)
	Producer:	John Franz (44) (*1922 +1977 aged 54)
8
	Personnel: - -	Scott Walker (23) (1943 +2019 aged 76) John Walker (22) (1943 +2011 aged 67) Gary Walker (24) (*1942)
!
		Track Listing: The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore (Bob Crewe-Bob Gaudio) 3:17 Min. After The Lights Go Out (John Stewart) 4:01 Min. People Get Ready (Curtis Mayfield) 2:40 Min. Everything's Gonna Be Alright (Willie Mitchell) 2:16 Min. Old Folks (Willard Robinson-Dedette Lee Hill) 3:13 Min. Take It Like A Man (Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller) 2:31 Min. (Baby) You Don't Have To Tell Me (Peter Antell) 2:28 Min. I Need You (Carole King-Gerry Goffin) 3:10 Min. My Love Is Growing (John Stewart-Robbie van Leeuwen) 2:22 Min. Young Man Cried (Scott Engel-John Franz) 2:33 Min. Just For A Thrill (Lil Armstrong-Don Raye) 3:36 Min. Don't Fight It (Steve Cropper-Wilson Pickett) 1:55 Min.
	Length:	34:02 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	East-West
	Artist:	The Butterfield Blues Band
	Released:	August , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Blues / Blues Rock

Label:

Elektra / EKS-7315 (USA)

Producer:

8

Mark Abramson (32) (*1934 +2007 aged 73)
Paul Rothchild (31) (*1935 +1995 aged 59)
Frazier Mohawk (24) (*1941 +2012 aged 70)

Cover Shot:
8

William S. Harvey (45) (*1920 +1993 aged 72)
taken at the Museum Of Science And Industry in Chicago , Illinois , USA

Personnel:

-
-
-

Paul Butterfield (23) (*1942 +1987 aged 44)
Mike Bloomfield (23) (*1943 +1981 aged 37)
Elvin Bishop (23) (*1942)
Jerome Arnold (29) (*1936)
Mark Naftalin (22) (*1944)
Billy Davenport (35) (*1931 +1999 aged 68)

Track Listing:
Walkin' Blues (Robert Johnson) 3:15 Min.
Get Out Of My Life, Woman (Allen Toussaint) 3:13 Min.
I Got A Mind To Give Up Living (Traditional) 4:57 Min.
All These Blues (Traditional) 2:18 Min.
Work Song (Instrumental) (Nat Adderley-Oscar Brown Jr.) 7:53 Min.
Mary, Mary (Michael Nesmith) 2:48 Min.
Two Trains Running (Muddy Waters) 3:50 Min.
Never Say No (Traditional) 2:57 Min.
East-West (Instrumental) (Mike Bloomfield-Nick Gravenites) 13:10 Min.

Length:

44:22 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 08.10.1966 USA 65

	Album:	A' Go-Go
	Artist:	The Supremes
	Released:	August 25 , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Pop / R&B / Soul

Label:

Motown / MS 649 (USA)

Producer:

8

Brian Holland (25) (*1941)
Lamont Dozier (25) (*1941 +2022 aged 81)
Hal Davis (33) (*1933 +1998 aged 65)
Frank Wilson (25) (*1940 +2012 aged 71)

Cover Art:
8

Photo: Frank Dandridge (28) (*1938)
Design: Horace Junior

Personnel:

-
-
-

Diana Ross (22) (*1944)
Mary Wilson (22) (*1944 +2021 aged 76)
Florence Ballard (23) (*1943 +1976 aged 32)
The Funk Brothers
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra
... and some more

Track Listing:
Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart (Holland-Dozier-Holland) 2:54 Min.
This Old Heart Of Mine (Holland-Dozier-Holland-Sylvia Moy) 2:35 Min.
You Can't Hurry Love (Holland-Dozier-Holland) 2:46 Min.
Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) (Holland-Dozier-Holland) 2:46 Min.
Baby I Need Your Loving (Holland-Dozier-Holland) 2:59 Min.
These Boots Are Made For Walkin' (Lee Hazlewood) 2:31 Min.
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch (Holland-Dozier-Holland) 2:36
Get Ready (Smokey Robinson) 2:43 Min.
Put Yourself In My Place (Holland-Dozier-Holland-John Thornton) 2:20
Money (That's What I Want) (Berry Gordy Jr.-Janie Bradford) 2:26 Min.
Come And Get These Memories (Holland-Dozier-Holland) 2:18 Min.
Hang On Sloopy (Wes Farrell-Bert Russell) 2:43 Min.

Length:

31:54 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 08.10.1966 US 1
UK	entry-date: 17.12.1966 UK 15

	Album:	Autumn '66
	Artist:	The Spencer Davis Group
	Released:	August 26 , 1966 (UK)

Genre:

Rhythm & Blues / Beat / Pop

Label:

Fontana / TL5359 (UK)

Producer:

Chris Blackwell (29) (*1937)

Cover Art:

Photography: Vic Singh (26) (*1940)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Steve Winwood (18) (*1948)
Spencer Davis (27) (*1939 +2020 aged 81)
Muff Winwood (23) (*1943)
Pete York (24) (*1942)

Track Listing:
Together 'Til The End Of Time (Frank Wilson) 2:15 Min.
Take The Hurt Off Me (Don Covay-Ron Dean Miller) 2:44 Min.
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out (Jimmy Cox) 3:52 Min.
Midnight Special (Traditional-arranged by Spencer Davis) 2:13 Min.
When A Man Loves A Woman (Andrew Wright-Calvin Lewis) 3:08 Min.
When I Come Home (Jackie Edwards-Steve Winwood) 2:04 Min.
Mean Woman Blues (Claude Demetrius) 3:14 Min.
Dust My Blues (Elmore James) 2:36 Min.
On The Green Light (Steve Winwood) 3:05 Min.
Neighbour, Neighbour (A.J. Valier) 3:17 Min.
High Time Baby (S. Winwood-S. Davis-M. Winwood-P. York) 2:31 Min.
Somebody Help Me (Jackie Edwards) 2:00 Min.

Length:

33:00 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 11.09.1966 UK 4
Germany	entry-date: 15.01.1967 DE 35

	Album:	Sunshine Superman
	Artist:	Donovan
	Released:	August 26 , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Folk / Rock / Pop

Label:

Epic Records / LN 26217 (USA)

Producer:

Mickie Most (28) (*1938 +2003 aged 64)

Cover Art:
8

Photo: Barry Feinstein (35) (*1931 +2011 aged 80)
Design: Dick Smith

Personnel:

-
-
-
-

Donovan (20) (*1946)
Bobby Ray
Eddie Hoh (21) (*1944 +2015 aged 71)
Shawn Phillips (23) (*1943)
Jimmy Page (22) (*1944)
Spike Heatley (33) (*1933 +2021 aged 88)
John Cameron (22) (*1944)
Bobby Orr (38) (*1928 +2020 aged 91)
... and some more

Track Listing:
All tracks are written by Donovan
Sunshine Superman 3:15 Min.
Legend Of A Girl Child Linda 6:50 Min.
Three King Fishers 3:16 Min.
Ferris Wheel 4:12 Min.
Bert's Blues 3:56 Min.
Season Of The Witch 4:56 Min.
The Trip 4:34 Min.
Guinevere 3:41 Min.
The Fat Angel 4:11 Min.
Celeste 4:08 Min.

Length:

43:00 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 15.10.1966 US 11
UK	entry-date: 08.07.1967 UK 25 (Different track list)

	Album:	The Exciting Wilson Pickett
	Artist:	Wilson Pickett
	Released:	August , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Soul / Rhythm & Blues

Label:

Atlantic / 8129 (USA)

Producer:

8

Jerry Wexler (49) (*1917 +2008 aged 91)
Steve Cropper (25) (*1941)
Jim Stewart (36) (*1930 +2022 aged 92)
Rick Hall (34) (*1932 +2018 aged 85)
Tom Dowd (40) (*1925 +2002 aged 77)

Cover Art:
8

Photo: Nick Samardge
Design: Haig Adishian

Personnel:

-
-
-
-

Wilson Pickett (25) (*1941 +2006 aged 64)
Albert "Junior" Lowe (26) (*1940 +2025 aged 84)
Donald "Duck" Dunn (24) (*1941 +2012 aged 70)
Steve Cropper (25) (*1941)
Jimmy Johnson (23) (*1943 +2019 aged 76)
Chips Moman (29) (*1937 +2016 aged 79)
Tommy Cogbill (34) (*1932 +1982 aged 50)
Isaac Hayes (24) (*1942 +2008 aged 65)
Spooner Oldham (23) (*1943)
Roger Hawkins (20) (*1945 +2021 aged 75)
Al Jackson Jr. (30) (*1935 +1975 aged 39)
Floyd Newman (35) (*1931 +2023 aged 91)
Andrew Love (24) (*1941 +2012 aged 70)
Charles "Packy" Axton (25) (*1941 +1974 aged 32)
Wayne Jackson (24) (*1941 +2016 aged 74)
Gene "Bowlegs" Miller (33) (*1933 +1987 aged 54)

Track Listing:
Land Of 1000 Dances (Chris Kenner) 2:28 Min.
Something You Got (Chris Kenner) 2:58 Min.
634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) (Steve Cropper-Eddie Floyd) 3:00 Min.
Barefootin' (Robert Parker) 2:22 Min.
Mercy, Mercy (Don Covay-Ronald Dean Miller) 2:30 Min.
You're So Fine (L. Finney-Willie Schofield-R. West) 2:38 Min.
In The Midnight Hour (Steve Cropper-Wilson Pickett) 2:36 Min.
Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won't Do) (Cropper-Floyd-Pickett) 2:44 Min.
Danger Zone (Steve Cropper-Wilson Pickett) 2:12 Min.
I'm Drifting (Homer Banks-Wilson Pickett-David Porter) 2:54 Min.
It's All Over (Steve Cropper-Wilson Pickett) 2:21 Min.
She's So Good To Me (Bobby Womack) 2:17 Min.

Length:

30:54 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 15.10.1966 US 21

	Album:	Well Respected Kinks
	Artist:	The Kinks
	Released:	September 2 , 1966 (UK)

Genre:

Rock / Pop

Label:

Marble Arch Records - MAL 612 (UK) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Shel Talmy (29) (*1937 +2024 aged 87)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Ray Davies (22) (*1944)
Dave Davies (19) (*1947)
Pete Quaife (22) (*1943 +2010 aged 66)
Mick Avory (22) (*1944)

Track Listing:
A Well Respected Man (Ray Davies) 1965 2:44 Min.
Where Have All The Good Times Gone (Ray Davies) 1965 2:53 Min.
Till The End Of The Day (Ray Davies) 1965 2:20 Min.
Set Me Free (Ray Davies) 1965 2:12 Min.
Tired Of Waiting For You (Ray Davies) 1965 2:34 Min.
All Day And All Of The Night (Ray Davies) 1964 2:24 Min.
I Gotta Move (Ray Davies) 1964 2:26 Min.
Don't You Fret (Ray Davies) 1965 2:46 Min.
Wait Till The Summer Comes Along (Dave Davies) 1965 2:10 Min.
You Really Got Me (Ray Davies) 1964 2:14 Min.

Length:

24:44 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 11.09.1966 UK 5

	Album:	Mann Made Hits
	Artist:	Manfred Mann with Paul Jones
	Released:	September , 1966 (UK)

Genre:

Rock / Pop

Label:

His Master's Voice - CLP 3559 (UK) / Compilation Album

Producer:

John Burgess (34) (*1932 +2014 aged 82)

Cover Shot:

Bill Francis (36) (*1930 +2010 aged 79)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Manfred Mann (25) (*1940)
Paul Jones (24) (*1942)
Mike Vickers (26) (*1940)
Tom McGuiness (24) (*1941)
Mike Hugg (24) (*1942)

Track Listing:
Pretty Flamingo (Mark Barkan) 1966 2:34 Min.
The One In The Middle (Paul Jones) 1965 2:38 Min.
Oh No, Not My Baby (Gerry Goffin-Carole King) 1965 2:22 Min.
John Hardy (Traditional) 1964 2:05 Min.
Spirit Feel (Milt Jackson) 1966 2:42 Min.
Come Tomorrow (B. Elgin-F. Augustus-D. Phillips) 1965 2:46 Min.
Do Wah Diddy Diddy (Jeff Barry-Ellie Greenwich) 1964 2:22 Min.
There's No Living Without Your Loving
(Paul Kaufman-Jerry Harris) 1965 2:35 Min.
With God On Our Side (Bob Dylan) 1965 4:22 Min.
Groovin' (Ben E. King-James Bethea) 1964 3:40 Min.
I'm Your Kingpin (Manfred Mann-Paul Jones) 1964 2:38 Min.
Sha La La (Robert Mosley-Robert Taylor) 1964 2:30 Min.
5-4-3-2-1 (Paul Jones-Mike Hugg-Manfred Mann) 1964 1:59 Min.
If You Gotta Go, Go Now (Bob Dylan) 1965 2:32 Min.

Length:

37:46 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 17.09.1966 UK 11

	Album:	River Deep ~ Mountain High
	Artist:	Ike & Tina Turner
	Released:	September , 1966 (UK)

Genre:

R&B / Pop / Rock / Soul

Label:

London Records - SHU 8298 (UK)

Producer:

Ike Turner (34) (*1931 +2007 aged 76)
Phil Spector (26) (*1939 +2021 aged 81)

Cover Art:

Dennis Hopper (30) (*1936 +2010 aged 74)

Personnel:

-

Tina Turner (26) (*1939 +2023 aged 83)
Ike Turner (34) (*1931 +2007 aged 76)
Barney Kessel (43) (*1923 +2004 aged 80)
Jimmy Bond (32) (*1933 +2012 aged 79)
Carol Kaye (30) (*1935)
Ray Pohlman (35) (*1930 +1990 aged 60)
Harold Battiste (34) (*1931 +2015 aged 83)
Larry Knechtel (25) (*1940 +2009 aged 69)
Earl Palmer (41) (*1924 +2008 aged 83)
Jim Gordon (21) (*1945 +2023 aged 77)
Frank Capp (34) (*1931 +2017 aged 86)
Roy Caton (38) (*1927 +2010 aged 83)
Jim Horn (25) (*1940)
Plas Johnson (34) (*1931)
John Ewing (38) (*1917 +2002 aged 85)
The Ikettes

Track Listing:
River Deep - Mountain High (Barry-Greenwich-Spector) 3:30 Min.
I Idolize You (Ike Turner) 2:51 Min.
A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)
(Holland-Dozier-Holland) 2:55 Min.
A Fool In Love (Ike Turner) 2:49 Min.
Make 'Em Wait (Ike Turner) 2:07 Min.
Hold On Baby (Barry-Greenwich-Spector) 2:38 Min.
Save The Last Dance For Me (Doc Pomus-Mort Shuman) 3:30 Min.
Oh Baby! (Kent Harris) 2:33 Min.
Every Day I Have To Cry (Arthur Alexander) 2:30 Min.
Such A Fool For You (Ike Turner) 2:19 Min.
It's Gonna Work Out Fine (J. Michael Lee-Joe Seneca) 2:40 Min.
You're So Fine (Finney-Schofield-West) 3:15 Min.

Length:

33:40 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 01.10.1966 UK 27
USA	entry-date: 27.09.1969 US 102 (US re-issue 1969)

	Album:	Golden Greats
	Artist:	Gary Lewis And The Playboys
	Released:	September , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Pop / Rock

Label:

Liberty Records / LRP-7468 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:

8

Snuff Garrett (28) (*1938 +2015 aged 77)
Dave Pell (41) (*1925 +2017 aged 92)
Arranged by Leon Russell (24) (*1942 +2016 aged 74)

Cover Art:
8

Photography: Ivan Nagy (28) (*1938 +2015 aged 77)
Design: Bernard Yeszin (25) (*1941 +2014 aged 73)

Personnel:

-

-
-
8

Gary Lewis (21) (*1945)
David Walker (23) (*1943)
David Costell (22) (*1944)
Alan Ramsey (23) (*1943 +1985 aged 42)
John West (27) (*1939)
Carl Radle (24) (*1942 +1980 aged 37)
Tom Tripplehorn (22) (*1944 +2019 aged 75)
Jim Keltner (24) (*1942)

Track Listing:
This Diamond Ring (Al Kooper-Bob Brass-Irwin Levine) 1965 2:05 Min.
Count In Me (Glen Hardin) 1965 2:20 Min.
She's Just My Style (Capps-Lewis-Russell-Garrett) 1965 2:52 Min.
Tina (I Held You In My Arms) (Lewis-Russell-Garrett-Curtis) 1966 2:02
Without A Word Of Warning (Lewis-Russell-Garrett) 1965 2:05 Min.
Sure Gonna Miss Her (Leon Russell) 1966 2:17 Min.
Everybody Loves A Clown (Lewis-Russell-Garrett) 1965 2:20 Min.
I Won't Make That Mistake Again (Lewis-Russell-Garrett) 1965 2:04
Save Your Heart For Me (Gary Geld-Peter Udell) 1965 1:54 Min.
Little Miss Go-Go (L. Russell-L. Y. Brown-S. Garrett) 1965 2:21 Min.
Time Stands Still (Lewis-Russell-Garrett) 1965 2:00 Min.
Green Grass (Roger Cook-Roger Greenaway) 1966 2:05 Min.

Length:

26:26 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 19.11.1966 US 10

	Album:	The Best Of
	Artist:	Dean Martin
	Released:	October 3 , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Pop / Cool Jazz / Ballad

Label:

Capitol Records / DT 2601 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Various

Personnel:

Dean Martin (49) (*1917 +1995 aged 78)

Track Listing:
That's Amore (Harry Warren-Jack Brooks) 1953 3:07 Min.
You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
(Russ Morgan-Larry Stock-James Cavanaugh) 1960 2:13 Min.
Volare (D. Modugno-F. Migliacci-M. Parish) 1958 3:00 Min.
It's Easy To Remember (And So Hard To Forget)
(Richard Rodgers-Lorenz Hart) 1957 3:16 Min.
Sway (Pablo Beltran Ruiz-Norman Gimbel) 1954 2:43 Min.
Return To Me (Carmen Lombardo-Danny Di Minno) 1958 2:25 Min.
Memories Are Made Of This (T. Gilkyson-R. Dehr-F. Miller) 1955 2:17
June In January (Ralph Rainger-Leo Robin) 1959 2:49 Min.
Come Back To Sorrento (Torna a Surriento)
(Ernesto De Curtis-Claude Aveling) 1952 3:14 Min.
Just In Time (Jule Styne-Betty Comden-Adolph Green) 1960 2:14 Min.
I'm Yours (Johnny Green-Edgar "Yip" Harburg) 1953 3:16 Min.
Hey, Brother, Pour The Wine (Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.) 1954 2:53 Min.

Length:

33:28 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 17.12.1966 US 95

	Album:	The Monkees
	Artist:	The Monkees
	Released:	October 10 , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Pop / Rock

Label:

Colgems / COM-101 (USA)

Producer:
-
-
-

Tommy Boyce (27) (*1939 +1994 aged 55)
Bobby Hart (27) (*1939 +2025 aged 86)
Jack Keller (29) (*1936 +2005 aged 68)
Michael Nesmith (23) (*1942 +2021 aged 78)

Cover Shot:

Bernard Yeszin (25) (*1941 +2014 aged 73)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Davy Jones (20) (*1945 +2012 aged 66)
Michael Nesmith (23) (*1942 +2021 aged 78)
Peter Tork (24) (*1942 +2019 aged 77)
Micky Dolenz (21) (*1945)

Track Listing:
(Theme From) The Monkees (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart) 2:18 Min.
Saturday's Child (David Gates) 2:43 Min.
I Wanna Be Free (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart) 2:39 Min.
Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day (T. Boyce-S. Venet) 2:39 Min.
Papa Gene's Blues (Michael Nesmith) 1:57 Min.
Take A Giant Step (Gerry Goffin-Carole King) 2:33 Min.
Last Train To Clarksville (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart) 2:44 Min.
This Just Doesn't Seem To Be My Day (T. Boyce-B. Hart) 2:09 Min.
Let's Dance On (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart) 2:30 Min.
I'll Be True To You (Gerry Goffin-Russ Titelman) 2:50 Min.
Sweet Young Thing (G. Goffin-C. King-M. Nesmith) 1:56 Min.
Gonna Buy Me A Dog (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart) 2:41 Min.

Length:

29:40 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 15.10.1966 US 1
UK	entry-date: 28.01.1967 UK 1
Germany	entry-date: 15.03.1967 DE 11

	Album:	Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme
	Artist:	Simon & Garfunkel
	Released:	October 10 , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Folk Rock

Label:

Columbia CS 9363 (USA)

Producer:

Bob Johnston (34) (*1932 +2015 aged 83)

Cover Shot:

Bob Cato (43) (*1923 +1999 aged 75)

Personnel:
-

Paul Simon (24) (*1941)
Art Garfunkel (24) (*1941)

Track Listing:
Scarborough Fair / Canticle
(Traditional / Paul Simon-Art Garfunkel) 3:10 Min.
Patterns (Paul Simon) 2:42 Min.
Cloudy (Paul Simon) 2:10 Min.
Homeward Bound (Paul Simon) 2:30 Min.
The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine (Paul Simon) 2:44 Min.
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) (Paul Simon) 1:43 Min.
The Dangling Conversation (Paul Simon) 2:37 Min.
Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall (Paul Simon) 2:10 Min.
A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was
Robert McNamara'd Into Submission) (Paul Simon) 2:12 Min.
For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her (Paul Simon) 2:04 Min.
A Poem On The Underground Wall (Paul Simon) 1:52 Min.
7 O'Clock News / Silent Night
(Paul Simon-Josef Mohr-Franz Gruber) 2:01 Min.

Length:

27:55 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 19.11.1966 US 4
UK	entry-date: 31.08.1968 UK 13

	Album:	The Dean Martin Christmas Album
	Artist:	Dean Martin
	Released:	October 11 , 1966 (USA)

	Genre:	Christmas / Traditional Pop / Jazz
	Label:	Reprise Records / RS 6222 (USA) / REP 44036 1977 re-issue (Germany)
	Producer:	Jimmy Bowen (28) (*1937)
8
	Cover Art:	Ed Thrasher (34) (*1932 +2006 aged 74)
E
	Personnel: 8	Dean Martin (49) (1917 +1995 aged 78) Bill Justis (39) (1926 +1982 aged 55) Ernie Freeman (44) (*1922 +1981 aged 58)
!
		Track Listing: White Christmas (Irving Berlin) 2:55 Min. Jingle Bells (James Pierpont) 2:21 Min. I'll Be Home For Christmas (Kim Gannon-Walter Kent-Buck Ram) 2:31 Blue Christmas (Billy Hayes-Jay W. Johnson) 2:17 Min. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Sammy Cahn-Jule Styne) 1:58 A Marshmallow World (Peter DeRose-Carl Sigman) 2:44 Min. Silver Bells (Ray Evans-Jay Livingston) 2:25 Min. Winter Wonderland (Felix Bernard-Richard B. Smith) 2:11 Min. The Things We Did Last Summer (Sammy Cahn-Jule Styne) 2:44 Min. Silent Night (Franz Gruber-Josef Mohr) 2:46 Min.
	Length:	24:52 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators
	Artist:	The 13th Floor Elevators
	Released:	October 17 , 1966 (USA)

	Genre:	Psychedelic Rock / Garage Rock / Acid Rock / R&B
	Label:	International Artists / IA-LP-1 (USA)
	Producer:	Lelan Edward Rogers (38) (*1928 +2002 aged 74)
8
	Cover Art:	John Cleveland
8
	Personnel: - - -	Roky Erickson (19) (1947 +2019 aged 71) Stacy Sutherland (20) (1946 +1978 aged 32) Ronnie Leatherman Benny Thurman (23) (1943 +2008 aged 65) Tommy Hall (24) (1942) John Ike Walton (23) (*1942)
!
		Track Listing: You're Gonna Miss Me (Roky Erickson) 2:24 Min. Roller Coaster (Roky Erickson-Tommy Hall) 5:00 Min. Splash 1 (Now I'm Home) (Roky Erickson-Clementine Hall) 3:50 Min. Reverberation (Doubt) (R. Erickson-T. Hall-S. Sutherland) 2:46 Min. Don't Fall Down (Tommy Hall-Roky Erickson) 3:00 Min. Fire Engine (Tommy Hall-Stacy Sutherland-Roky Erickson) 3:22 Min. Thru The Rhythm (Tommy Hall-Stacy Sutherland) 3:05 Min. You Don't Know (Powell St. John) 2:38 Min. Kingdom Of Heaven (Powell St. John) 3:05 Min. Monkey Island (Powell St. John) 2:38 Min. Tried To Hide (Tommy Hall-Stacy Sutherland) 2:46 Min.
	Length:	34:32 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Face To Face
	Artist:	The Kinks
	Released:	October 28 , 1966 (UK)

Genre:

Rock / Pop

Label:

Pye Records NPL.18149 (UK)

Producer:

Shel Talmy (29) (*1937 +2024 aged 87)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Ray Davies (22) (*1944)
Dave Davies (19) (*1947)
Pete Quaife (22) (*1943 +2010 aged 66)
Mick Avory (22) (*1944)

Track Listing:
Party Line (Ray Davies-Dave Davies) 2:35 Min.
Rosie Won't You Please Come Home (Ray Davies) 2:34 Min.
Dandy (Ray Davies) 2:12 Min.
Too Much On My Mind (Ray Davies) 2:28 Min.
Session Man (Ray Davies) 2:14 Min.
Rainy Day In June (Ray Davies) 3:10 Min.
A House In The Country (Ray Davies) 3:03 Min.
Holiday In Waikiki (Ray Davies) 2:52 Min.
Most Exclusive Residence For Sale (Dave Davies) 2:48 Min.
Fancy (Ray Davies) 2:30 Min.
Little Miss Queen Of Darkness (Ray Davies) 3:16 Min.
You're Lookin' Fine (Ray Davies) 2:46 Min.
Sunny Afternoon (Ray Davies) 3:36 Min.
I'll Remember (Ray Davies) 2:27 Min.

Length:

38:32 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 05.11.1966 UK 12
Germany	entry-date: 15.10.1966 DE 12

	Album:	The Real Folk Blues
	Artist:	John Lee Hooker
	Released:	October , 1966 (USA)

	Genre:	Blues
	Label:	Chess / LPS-1508 (USA)
	Producer:	Ralph Bass (55) (*1911 +1997 aged 85)
8
	Cover Shot:	Don Bronstein (40) (*1926 +1968 aged 41)
8
	Personnel: -	John Lee Hooker (49) (1917 +2001 aged 83) Lafayette Leake (47) (1919 +1990 aged 71) Eddie "Guitar" Burns (38) (*1928 +2012 aged 84) with some other unidentified musicians...
!
		Track Listing: Let's Go Out Tonight (John Lee Hooker) 7:05 Min. Peace Lovin' Man (John Lee Hooker) 3:48 Min. Stella Mae (John Lee Hooker) 2:59 Min. I Put My Trust In You (John Lee Hooker) 5:15 Min. I'm In The Mood (John Lee Hooker) 2:41 Min. You Know, I Know (John Lee Hooker) 3:46 Min. I'll Never Trust Your Love Again (John Lee Hooker) 3:20 Min. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer (John Lee Hooker) 2:58 Min. The Waterfront (John Lee Hooker) 5:25 Min.
	Length:	37:18 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Big Hits (High Tide And Green Grass)
	Artist:	The Rolling Stones
	Released:	November 4 , 1966 (UK)

Genre:

Rock / Pop

Label:

Decca TXS 101 (UK) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Andrew Loog Oldham (22) (*1944)

Cover Shot:
8

Jerry Schatzberg (39) (*1927)
taken in New York City , USA

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Mick Jagger (23) (*1943)
Keith Richards (22) (*1943)
Brian Jones (24) (*1942 +1969 aged 27)
Bill Wyman (30) (*1936)
Charlie Watts (25) (*1941 +2021 aged 80)
Ian Stewart (28) (*1938 +1985 aged 47)

Track Listing:
Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?
(Jagger-Richards) 1966 2:34 Min.
Paint It Black (Jagger-Richards) 1966 3:45 Min.
It's All Over Now (B. & S. Womack) 1964 3:27 Min.
The Last Time (Jagger-Richards) 1965 3:40 Min.
Heart Of Stone (Jagger-Richards) 1964 2:46 Min.
Not Fade Away (Norman Petty-Buddy Holly) 1964 1:48 Min.
Come On (Chuck Berry) 1963 1:49 Min.
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Jagger-Richards) 1965 3:43 Min.
Get Off Of My Cloud (Jagger-Richards) 1965 2:55 Min.
As Tears Go By (Jagger-Richards-Andrew Loog Oldham) 1965 2:45 Min.
19th Nervous Breakdown (Jagger-Richards) 1966 3:57 Min.
Lady Jane (Jagger-Richards) 1966 3:08 Min.
Time Is On My Side (Jerry Ragovoy) 1964 2:53 Min.
Little Red Rooster (Willie Dixon) 1964 3:05 Min.

Length:

42:40 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 12.11.1966 UK 4
USA Top 40	entry-date: 23.04.1966 US 3

	Album:	Best Of The Beach Boys
	Artist:	The Beach Boys
	Released:	November 4 , 1966 (UK)

Genre:

Pop / Rock

Label:

Capitol Records / T 20865 (UK) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Brian Wilson (24) (*1942 +2025 aged 82)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Al Jardine (24) (*1942)
Bruce Johnston (24) (*1942)
Mike Love (25) (*1941)
Brian Wilson (24) (*1942 +2025 aged 82)
Carl Wilson (19) (*1946 +1998 aged 51)
Dennis Wilson (21) (*1944 +1983 aged 39)

Track Listing:
Surfin' Safari (Brian Wilson-Mike Love) 1962 2:05 Min.
Surfin' U.S.A. (Chuck Berry/Brian Wilson) 1963 2:28 Min.
Little Deuce Coupe (Brian Wilson-Roger Christian) 1963 1:50 Min.
Fun, Fun, Fun (Brian Wilson-Mike Love) 1964 2:18 Min.
I Get Around (Brian Wilson-Mike Love) 1964 2:12 Min.
All Summer Long (Brian Wilson-Mike Love) 1964 2:05 Min.
In My Room (Brian Wilson-Gary Usher) 1963 2:13 Min.
Do You Wanna Dance? (Bobby Freeman) 1965 2:18 Min.
Help Me, Rhonda (Brian Wilson-Mike Love) 1965 2:45 Min.
California Girls (Brian Wilson-Mike Love) 1965 2:37 Min.
Barbara Ann (Fred Fassert) 1965 2:05 Min.
You're So Good To Me (Brian Wilson-Mike Love) 1966 2:14 Min.
Sloop John B (Traditional - arranged by Brian Wilson) 1966 2:55 Min.
God Only Knows (Brian Wilson-Tony Asher) 1966 2:49 Min.

Length:

33:04 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 13.08.1966 US 8 (different tracks)
UK	entry-date: 12.11.1966 UK 2

	Tip:	Check out also The Beach Boys' great Christmas album:
	Album:	The Beach Boys' Christmas Album
	Artist:	The Beach Boys
	Released:	November 9 , 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Christmas Songs / Pop

Label:

Capitol Records - ST-2164 (USA)

Producer:

Brian Wilson (22) (*1942 +2025 aged 82)

Cover Shot:

George Jerman

Personnel:
-
-
-
-
-
-

Al Jardine (22) (*1942)
Mike Love (23) (*1941)
Brian Wilson (22) (*1942 +2025 aged 82)
Carl Wilson (17) (*1946 +1998 aged 51)
Dennis Wilson (19) (*1944 +1983 aged 39)

* Dick Reynolds arranged the 7 traditional songs
accompanied by a 41-piece Orchestra

Track Listing:
Little Saint Nick (Brian Wilson-Mike Love) 1:59 Min.
The Man With All The Toys (Brian Wilson-Mike Love) 1:32 Min.
Santa's Beard (Brian Wilson-Mike Love) 1:59 Min.
Merry Christmas, Baby (Brian Wilson-Mike Love) 2:22 Min.
Christmas Day (Brian Wilson) 1:35 Min.
Frosty The Snowman * (Walter Rollins-Steve Nelson) 1:54 Min.
We Three Kings Of Orient Are * (John Henry Hopkins Jr.) 4:03 Min.
Blue Christmas * (Bill Hayes-Jay W. Johnson) 3:09 Min.
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town * (J. F. Coots-H. Gillespie) 2:20 Min.
White Christmas * (Irving Berlin) 2:29 Min.
I'll Be Home For Christmas * (K. Gannon-W. Kent-B. Ram) 2:44 Min.
Auld Lang Syne * (Traditional: arranged by Brian Wilson) 1:19 Min.

Length:

27:38 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 05.01.2019 US 66

	Album:	Bert Kaempfert's Greatest Hits
	Artist:	Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra
	Released:	November , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Easy Listening / Jazz / Big Band / Swing / Instrumental

Label:

Decca / DL 74810 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Milt Gabler (55) (*1911 +2001 aged 90)

Personnel:
-

Bert Kaempfert (43) (*1923 +1980 aged 56)
And His Orchestra

Track Listing:
Wonderland By Night (Klaus Günther Neumann) 1959 3:12 Min.
Afrikaan Beat (Bert Kaempfert) 1962 2:24 Min.
Red Roses For A Blue Lady (R. C. Bennet-S. Tapper) 1964 2:20 Min.
Spanish Eyes (Moon Over Naples)
(B. Kaempfert-C. Singleton-E. Snyder) 1965 2:35 Min.
L.O.V.E. (Bert Kaempfert-Milt Gabler-Kurt Schwabach) 1964 2:05 Min.
Magic Trumpet (Bert Kaempfert) 1962 2:35 Min.
Danke Schoen (B. Kaempfert-M. Gabler-K. Schwabach) 1963 2:38 Min.
Strangers In The Night (Kaempfert-Singleton-Snyder) 1966 3:20 Min.
Bye Bye Blues (F. Hamm-D. Bennett-B.Lown-C. Gray) 1965 2:55 Min.
That Happy Feeling (Guy Warren) 1962 2:55 Min.
Wiederseh'n (B. Kaempfert-H. Rehbein-M. Gabler) 1965 2:48 Min.
A Swingin' Safari (Bert Kaempfert) 1962 3:06 Min.

Length:

32:54 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 17.12.1966 US 30

	Album:	Da Capo
	Artist:	Love
	Released:	November , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Hard Rock / Jazz Rock / Garage Rock

Label:

Elektra / EKS-74005 (USA)

Producer:
8

Paul A. Rothchild (31) (*1935 +1995 aged 59)
Jac Holzman (35) (*1931)

Cover Art:

Cover Shot & Design: William S. Harvey (46) (*1920 +1993 aged 72)

Personnel:

-
-

Arthur Lee (21) (*1945 +2006 aged 61)
Johnny Echols (19) (*1947)
Bryan MacLean (20) (*1946 +1998 aged 52)
Ken Forssi (23) (*1943 +1998 aged 54)
Alban "Snoopy" Pfisterer (20) (*1946)
Michael Stuart-Ware
Tjay Cantrelli

Track Listing:
Stephanie Knows Who (Artuhr Lee) 2:33 Min.
Orange Skies (Bryan MacLean) 2:49 Min.
!Que Vida! (Artuhr Lee) 3:37 Min.
7 And 7 Is (Artuhr Lee) 2:15 Min.
The Castle (Artuhr Lee) 3:00 Min.
She Comes In Colors (Artuhr Lee) 2:43 Min.
Revelation (A. Lee-B. MacLean-J. Echols-K. Forssi) 18:57 Min.

Length:

35:54 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 11.02.1967 US 80

	Album:	The Art Of Chris Farlowe
	Artist:	Chris Farlowe
	Released:	November 25 , 1966 (UK)

Genre:

Blue-eyed Soul / Rhythm & Blues / Rock / Pop

Label:

Immediate / IMSP 006 (UK)

Producer:
8

Andrew Loog Oldham (22) (*1944)
Mick Jagger (23) (*1943)

Cover:
8

Drawing: Diana Warburton
Design: Stephen Inglis

Personnel:

-
-
-
-
8

Chris Farlowe (26) (*1940)
Albert Lee (22) (*1943)
Ricky Chapman
Peter Solley (18) (*1948 +2023 aged 75)
Carl Palmer (16) (*1950)
Guests:
Jimmy Page (22) (*1944)
Andy White (36) (*1930 +2015 aged 85)
Mick Jagger (23) (*1943)

Track Listing:
What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted
(James Dean-Paul Riser-William Weatherspoon) 2:40 Min.
We're Doing Fine (Horace Ott) 2:38 Min.
Life Is But Nothing (Andrew Rose-Dave Skinner) 4:06 Min.
Paint It Black (Mick Jagger-Keith Richards) 3:01 Min.
Cuttin' In (Johnny Watson) 2:59 Min.
Open The Door To Your Heart (Darrell Banks) 2:34 Min.
Out Of Time (Mick Jagger-Keith Richards) 3:24 Min.
North South East West (Chris Farlowe-Albert Lee) 3:54 Min.
You're So Good For Me
(Charles Bell-Andrew Loog Oldham-Andrew Rose-Dave Skinner) 2:15
It Was Easier To Hurt Her (Jerry Ragoboy-Bert Russell) 3:45 Min.
I'm Free (Mick Jagger-Keith Richards) 2:23 Min.
I've Been Loving You Too Long (Jerry Butler-Otis Redding) 3:00 Min.
Reach Out (I'll Be There) (Lamont Dozier-Eddie Holland) 3:15 Min.
Ride On, Baby (Mick Jagger-Keith Richards) 2:55 Min.

Length:

45:46 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 10.12.1966 UK 37

	Album:	The Spirit Of '67
	Artist:	Paul Revere & The Raiders
	Released:	November 28 , 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Garage Rock / Psychedelic Rock / Pop

Label:

Columbia / CS 9395 (USA)

Producer:

Terry Melcher (24) (*1942 +2004 aged 62)

Personnel:

-
-
-
-

Paul Revere (28) (*1938 +2014 aged 76)
Mark Lindsay (24) (*1942)
Drake Levin (20) (*1946 +2009 aged 62)
Phil "Fang" Volk (21) (*1945)
Mike "Smitty" Smith (24) (*1942 +2001 aged 58)
Jim Valley (23) (*1943)

Track Listing:
Good Thing (Mark Lindsay-Terry Melcher) 3:03 Min.
All About Her (R. Gerhardt-M. Lindsay-T. Melcher) 3:01 Min.
In My Community (Phil Volk) 2:09 Min.
Louise (Jesse Lee Kincaid) 2:08 Min.
Why? Why? Why? (Is It So Hard) (Phil Volk) 2:57 Min.
Oh! To Be A Man (Mark Lindsay-Paul Revere) 3:02 Min.
Hungry (Barry Mann-Cynthia Weil) 2:57 Min.
Undecided Man (Mark Lindsay-Paul Revere) 1:48 Min.
Our Candidate (Mike Smith) 2:49 Min.
1001 Arabian Nights (Mark Lindsay-Terry Melcher) 4:25 Min.
The Great Airplane Strike (P. Revere-T. Melcher-M. Lindsay) 3:27 Min.

Length:

31:46 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 14.01.1967 US 9

	Album:	A Collection Of Beatles Oldies
	Artist:	The Beatles
	Released:	December , 1966 (UK)

Genre:

Beat / Pop / Rock

Label:

Parlophone / PCS 7016 (UK) / Compilation Album

Producer:

George Martin (40) (*1926 +2016 aged 90)

Cover Art:

David Christian (29) (*1937 +2013 aged 76)

Personnel:
-
-
-

John Lennon (26) (*1940 +1980 aged 40)
Paul McCartney (24) (*1942)
George Harrison (23) (*1943 +2001 aged 58)
Ringo Starr (26) (*1940)

Track Listing:
She Loves You (Lennon-McCartney) 1963 2:19 Min.
From Me To You (Lennon-McCartney) 1963 1:54 Min.
We Can Work It Out (Lennon-McCartney) 1965 2:11 Min.
Help! (Lennon-McCartney) 1965 2:18 Min.
Michelle (Lennon-McCartney) 1965 2:40 Min.
Yesterday (Lennon-McCartney) 1965 2:03 Min.
I Feel Fine (Lennon-McCartney) 1964 2:21 Min.
Yellow Submarine (Lennon-McCartney) 1966 2:36 Min.
Can't Buy Me Love (Lennon-McCartney) 1964 2:08 Min.
Bad Boy (Larry Williams) 1965 2:18 Min.
Day Tripper (Lennon-McCartney) 1965 2:49 Min.
A Hard Day's Night (Lennon-McCartney) 1964 2:31 Min.
Ticket To Ride (Lennon-McCartney) 1965 3:01 Min.
Paperback Writer (Lennon-McCartney) 1966 2:15 Min.
Eleanor Rigby (Lennon-McCartney) 1966 2:02 Min.
I Want To Hold Your Hand (Lennon-McCartney) 1963 2:26 Min.

Length:

39:46 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 10.12.1966 UK 7

	Album:	Non Stop Dancing '66 II
	Artist:	James Last Band
	Released:	December , 1966 (Germany)

Genre:

Big Band / Pop / Easy Listening / Party Medley / Happy Sound

Label:

Polydor - 249 068 (Germany)

Producer:

James Last (37) (*1929 +2015 aged 86)

Personnel:
-

James Last (37) (*1929 +2015 aged 86)
und seine Band

Track Listing:
Paint It Black 1:25 Min. Paperback Writer 0:51 Min.
Hello Taxi 0:52 Min. The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore 2:35 Min.
Summer In The City 1:50 Min. Pretty Flamingo 1:25 Min.
Red Rubber Ball 1:43 Min. Beiss nicht gleich in jeden Apfel 0:41 Min.
A Man 0:59 Min. Strangers In The Night 1:31 Min.
Quiéreme Mucho 1:29 Min. The Pied Piper 1:49 Min.
Li'l Red Riding Hood 1:36 Min. Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo 2:27 Min.
These Boots Are Made For Walkin' 1:31 Min. Sure Gonna Miss Her 0:59
Get Away 1:46 Min. Sloop John B 1:10 Min. A Lovers Concerto 1:04 Min.
Yellow Submarine 2:00 Min. Eleanor Rigby 1:22 Min.
Irgendjemand liebt auch dich 1:51 Min. Yesterday Man 1:13 Min.
Bis Morgen 1:06 Min. With A Girl Like You 1:14 Min.
Hundert Jahre und noch mehr 1:02 Min. Blue Beat Girl 0:29 Min.
Mother's Little Helper 1:02 Min.

Length:

38:10 Min.

Charts:

Germany

entry-date: 15.12.1966 DE 9

	Album:	A Quick One
	Artist:	The Who
	Released:	December 9 , 1966 (UK)

Genre:

Rock

Label:

Reaction / Polydor 593002 (UK)

Producer:

Kit Lambert (31) (*1935 +1981 aged 45)

Cover Art:

Alan Aldridge (28) (*1938 +2017 aged 78)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Roger Daltrey (22) (*1944)
Pete Townshend (21) (*1945)
John Entwistle (22) (*1944 +2002 aged 57)
Keith Moon (20) (*1946 +1978 aged 32)

Track Listing:
Run Run Run (Pete Townshend) 2:44 Min.
Boris The Spider (John Entwistle) 2:29 Min.
I Need You (Keith Moon) 2:25 Min.
Whiskey Man (John Entwistle) 2:57 Min.
Heatwave (Brian Holland-Lamont Dozier-Edward Holland) 1:57 Min.
Cobwebs And Strange (Keith Moon) 2:31 Min.
Don't Look Away (Pete Townshend) 2:54 Min.
See My Way (Roger Daltrey) 1:53 Min.
So Sad About Us (Pete Townshend) 3:04 Min.
A Quick One, While He's Away (Pete Townshend) 9:10 Min.

Length:

31:48 Min.

In the USA released as album Happy Jack with the same tracks, but
Heatwave was replaced by Happy Jack (Pete Townshend) 2:11 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 17.12.1966 UK 4
USA	entry-date: 20.05.1967 US 67

	Album:	Fresh Cream
	Artist:	Cream
	Released:	December 9 , 1966 (UK)

Genre:

Blues Rock

Label:

Reaction 593001 (UK)

Producer:

Robert Stigwood (32) (*1934 +2016 aged 81)

Cover Art:

Paragon Publicity & Public Relations Limited , London , UK

Personnel:
-
-

Eric Clapton (21) (*1945)
Jack Bruce (23) (*1943 +2014 aged 71)
Ginger Baker (27) (*1939 +2019 aged 80)

Track Listing:
N.S.U. (Jack Bruce) 2:43 Min.
Sleepy Time Time (Jack Bruce-Janet Godfrey) 4:20 Min.
Dreaming (Jack Bruce) 1:58 Min.
Sweet Wine (Ginger Baker-Janet Godfrey) 3:17 Min.
Spoonful (Willie Dixon) 6:30 Min.
Wrapping Paper (Jack Bruce-Pete Brown) 2:24 Min.
Cat's Squirrel (Instrumental) (Doctor Ross-arr: by Cream) 3:03 Min.
Four Until Late (Robert Johnson-arranged by Eric Clapton) 2:07 Min.
The Coffee Song (Ray Smith-Tony Colton) 2:45 Min.
Rollin' And Tumblin' (Muddy Waters) 4:42 Min.
I'm So Glad (Skip James) 3:57 Min.
Toad (Instrumental) (Ginger Baker) 5:09 Min.
-----------------------------------------------------
US-version: I Feel Free (Jack Bruce-Pete Brown) 2:52 Min.
instead of Spoonful

Length:

40:54 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 24.12.1966 UK 6

	Album:	Greatest Hits
	Artist:	Bob Dylan
	Released:	December , 1966 (UK)

Genre:

Folk Rock / Folk

Label:

CBS SBPG 62847 (UK) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Tom Wilson (35) (*1931 +1978 aged 47)
Bob Johnston (34) (*1932 +2015 aged 83)
John Hammond (56) (*1910 +1987 aged 76)

Cover Art:

Jerry Schatzberg (39) (*1927)

Personnel:

Bob Dylan (25) (*1941)

Track Listing:
Blowin' In The Wind (Bob Dylan) 1963 2:46 Min.
It Ain't Me Babe (Bob Dylan) 1964 3:50 Min.
The Times They Are A-Changin' (Bob Dylan) 1964 3:12 Min.
Mr. Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan) 1965 5:25 Min.
She Belongs To Me (Bob Dylan) 1965 2:48 Min.
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Bob Dylan) 1965 4:13 Min.
Subterranean Homesick Blues (Bob Dylan) 1965 2:17 Min.
One Of Us Must Know (Bob Dylan) 1966 4:55 Min.
Like A Rolling Stone (Bob Dylan) 1965 5:59 Min.
Just Like A Woman (Bob Dylan) 1966 4:52 Min.
Rainy Day Women Nos. 12 & 35 (Bob Dylan) 1966 2:06 Min.
I Want You (Bob Dylan) 1966 2:57 Min.

Length:

45:20 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 14.01.1967 UK 6
USA Top 40	entry-date: 20.05.1967 US 10

	Album:	Dave Brubeck's Greatest Hits
	Artist:	Dave Brubeck
	Released:	1966 (USA)

	Genre:	Jazz / Cool Jazz / Latin / Bossa Nova
	Label:	Columbia Records / CS 9284 (USA) / Compilation Album
	Producer:	Teo Macero (41) (*1925 +2008 aged 82)
8
	Cover Shot:	Henry Parker
8
	Personnel: - - -	Dave Brubeck (46) (1920 +2012 aged 91) Paul Desmond (42) (1924 +1977 aged 52) Eugene Wright (43) (1923 +2020 aged 97) Joe Morello (38) (1928 +2011 aged 82)
!
		Track Listing: Take Five (Paul Desmond) 5:25 Min. I'm In A Dancing Mood (M. Sigler-A. Goodhart-A. Hoffman) 2:59 Min. In Your Own Sweet Way (Dave Brubeck) 4:55 Min. Camptown Races (Stephen Foster) 1:57 Min. The Duke (Dave Brubeck) 6:20 Min. It's A Raggy Waltz (Dave Brubeck) 5:15 Min. Bossa Nova U.S.A. (Dave Brubeck) 2:24 Min. Trolley Song (Hugh Martin-Ralph Blane) 3:03 Min. Unsquare Dance (Dave Brubeck) 2:02 Min. Blue Rondo A La Turk (Dave Brubeck) 6:45 Min. Theme From Mr. Broadway (Dave Brubeck) 2:25 Min.
	Length:	43:30 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	The Doors
	Artist:	The Doors
	Released:	January 4 , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Blues Rock / Psychedelic Rock

Label:

Elektra / EKS-74007 (USA)

Producer:

Paul A. Rothchild (31) (*1935 +1995 aged 59)

Cover Shot:

Guy Webster (27) (*1939 +2019 aged 79)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Jim Morrison (23) (*1943 +1971 aged 27)
Robby Krieger (21) (*1946)
Ray Manzarek (27) (*1939 +2013 aged 74)
John Densmore (22) (*1944)

Track Listing:
Break On Through (To The Other Side) (The Doors) 2:25 Min.
Soul Kitchen (The Doors) 3:30 Min.
The Crystal Ship (The Doors) 2:30 Min.
Twentieth Century Fox (The Doors) 2:30 Min.
Alabama Song (Whisky Bar) (Bertold Brecht-Kurt Weill) 3:15 Min.
Light My Fire (The Doors) 6:30 Min.
Back Door Man (Willie Dixon-Howlin' Wolf) 3:30 Min.
I Looked At You (The Doors) 2:18 Min.
End Of The Night (The Doors) 2:49 Min.
Take It As It Comes (The Doors) 2:13 Min.
The End (The Doors) 11:35 Min.

Length:

44:48 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 24.06.1967 US 2

	Album:	More Of The Monkees
	Artist:	The Monkees
	Released:	January 9 , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Pop / Rock

Label:

Colgems / COS-102 (USA) , RCA Victor / SF 7868 (UK)

Producer:

-
-
-

Tommy Boyce (27) (*1939 +1994 aged 55)
Bobby Hart (27) (*1939 +2025 aged 86)
Carole Sager (22) (*1944)
Neil Sedaka (27) (*1939)
Michael Nesmith (24) (*1942 +2021 aged 78)
Jeff Barry (28) (*1938)
Jack Keller (30) (*1936 +2005 aged 68)
Gerry Goffin (27) (*1939 +2014 aged 75)
Carole King (24) (*1942)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Davy Jones (21) (*1945 +2012 aged 66)
Michael Nesmith (24) (*1942 +2021 aged 78)
Peter Tork (24) (*1942 +2019 aged 77)
Micky Dolenz (21) (*1945)

Track Listing:
She (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart) 2:40 Min.
When Love Comes Knockin' (At Your Door)
(Carole Bayer Sager-Neil Sedaka) 1:49 Min.
Mary Mary (Michael Nesmith) 2:16 Min.
Hold On Girl (Billy Carr-Jack Keller-Ben Raleigh) 2:29 Min.
Your Auntie Grizelda (Diane Hildebrand-Jack Keller) 2:30 Min.
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart) 2:25 Min.
Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow) (Neil Diamond) 2:16 Min.
The Kind Of Girl I Could Love (Michael Nesmith-Roger Atkins) 1:53 Min.
The Day We Fall In Love (Sandy Linzer-Denny Randell) 2:26 Min.
Sometime In The Morning (Gerry Goffin-Carole King) 2:30 Min.
Laugh (P. Margo-M. Margo-H. Medress-J. Siegel) 2:30 Min.
I'm A Believer (Neil Diamond) 2:50 Min.

Length:

28:34 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 11.02.1967 US 1
UK	entry-date: 15.04.1967 UK 1
Germany	entry-date: 15.04.1967 DE 16

	Album:	Between The Buttons
	Artist:	The Rolling Stones
	Released:	January 20 , 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Pop Rock / Psychedelic Rock

Label:

Decca LK 4852 (UK)

Producer:

Andrew Loog Oldham (22) (*1944)

Cover Shot:
8

Gered Mankowitz (20) (*1946)
taken on Primrose Hill , located North of Regent's Park in London , UK

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Mick Jagger (23) (*1943)
Keith Richards (23) (*1943)
Brian Jones (24) (*1942 +1969 aged 27)
Bill Wyman (30) (*1936)
Charlie Watts (25) (*1941 +2021 aged 80)

Track Listing:
Yesterday's Papers (Jagger-Richards) 2:04 Min.
My Obsession (Jagger-Richards) 3:17 Min.
Back Street Girl (Jagger-Richards) 3:27 Min.
Connection (Jagger-Richards) 2:08 Min.
She Smiled Sweetly (Jagger-Richards) 2:44 Min.
Cool, Calm & Collected (Jagger-Richards) 4:17 Min.
All Sold Out (Jagger-Richards) 2:17 Min.
Please Go Home (Jagger-Richards) 3:17 Min.
Who's Been Sleeping Here? (Jagger-Richards) 3:55 Min.
Complicated (Jagger-Richards) 3:15 Min.
Miss Amanda Jones (Jagger-Richards) 2:48 Min.
Something Happend To Me Yesterday (Jagger-Richards) 4:55 Min.

Length:

38:52 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 28.01.1967 UK 3
USA Top 40	entry-date: 25.02.1967 US 2
Germany	entry-date: 15.04.1967 DE 2

	Album:	Surrealistic Pillow
	Artist:	Jefferson Airplane
	Released:	February 1 , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Folk Rock / Acid Rock / Psychedelic Rock / Blues Rock

Label:

RCA Victor / LSP-3766 (USA)

Producer:

Rick Jarrard (27) (*1939 +2021 aged 82)

Cover Art:

Herb Greene (24) (*1942 +2025 aged 82)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Marty Balin (25) (*1942 +2018 aged 76)
Paul Kantner (25) (*1941 +2016 aged 74)
Jorma Kaukonen (26) (*1940)
Jack Casady (22) (*1944)
Grace Slick (27) (*1939)
Spencer Dryden (28) (*1938 +2005 aged 66)
Skip Spence (20) (*1946 +1999 aged 52)
Jerry Garcia (24) (*1942 +1995 aged 53)

Track Listing:
She Has Funny Cars (Jorma Kaukonen-Marty Balin) 3:03 Min.
Somebody To Love (Darby Slick) 2:54 Min.
My Best Friend (Skip Spence) 2:59 Min.
Today (Marty Balin-Paul Kantner) 2:57 Min.
Comin' Back To Me (Marty Balin) 5:18 Min.
3/5 Of A Mile In 10 Seconds (Marty Balin) 3:39 Min.
D.C.B.A.-25 (Paul Kantner) 2:33 Min.
How Do You Feel (Tom Mastin) 3:26 Min.
Embryonic Journey (Jorma Kaukonen) 1:51 Min.
White Rabbit (Grace Slick) 2:27 Min.
Plastic Fantastic Lover (Marty Balin) 2:33 Min.

Length:

33:40 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 06.05.1967 US 3

	Album:	Younger Than Yesterday
	Artist:	The Byrds
	Released:	February 6 , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Folk Rock / Psychedelic Rock / Country Rock

Label:

Columbia - CS 9442 (USA)

Producer:

Gary Usher (28) (*1938 +1990 aged 51)

Cover Shot:

Frank Bez

Personnel:
-
-
-

Jim McGuinn (24) (*1942)
David Crosby (25) (*1941 +2023 aged 81)
Chris Hillman (22) (*1944)
Michael Clarke (20) (*1946 +1993 aged 47)

Track Listing:
So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star
(Jim McGuinn-Chris Hillman) 2:05 Min.
Have You Seen Her Face (Chris Hillman) 2:25 Min.
C.T.A. - 102 (Jim McGuinn-Robert J. Hippard) 2:28 Min.
Renaissance Fair (David Crosby-Jim McGuinn) 1:51 Min.
Time Between (Chris Hillman) 1:53 Min.
Everybody's Been Burned (David Crosby) 3:05 Min.
Thoughts And Words (Chris Hillman) 2:56 Min.
Mind Gardens (David Crosby) 3:28 Min.
My Back Pages (Bob Dylan) 3:08 Min.
The Girl With No Name (Chris Hillman) 1:50 Min.
Why (Jim McGuinn-David Crosby) 2:45 Min.

Length:

29:11 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 22.04.1967 US 24
UK	entry-date: 22.04.1967 UK 37

	Album:	Miles Smiles
	Artist:	Miles Davis Quintet
	Released:	February 16 , 1967 (USA)

	Genre:	Post-Bop / Hard Bop / Avant-garde Jazz
	Label:	Columbia Records / CS 9401 (USA)
	Producer:	Teo Macero (41) (*1925 +2008 aged 82)
8
	Cover Shot:	Vernon Smith
8
	Personnel: - - -	Miles Davis (40) (1926 +1991 aged 65) Wayne Shorter (33) (1933 +2023 aged 89) Herbie Hancock (26) (1940) Ron Carter (29) (1937) Tony Williams (21) (*1945 +1997 aged 51)
!
		Track Listing: Orbits (Wayne Shorter) 4:37 Min. Circle (Miles Davis) 5:52 Min. Footprints (Wayne Shorter) 9:46 Min. Dolores (Wayne Shorter) 6:20 Min. Freedom Jazz Dance (Eddie Harris) 7:13 Min. Ginger Bread Boy (Jimmy Heath) 7:43 Min.
	Length:	41:44 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	A Hard Road
	Artist:	John Mayall And The Bluesbreakers
	Released:	February 17 , 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Blues Rock / Blues

Label:

Decca - SKL 4853 (UK)

Producer:

Mike Vernon (22) (*1944)

Cover Art:

John Mayall (33) (*1933 +2024 aged 90)

Personnel:

-
-
-

John Mayall (32) (*1933 +2024 aged 90)
Peter Green (20) (*1946 +2020 aged 73)
John McVie (21) (*1945)
Aynsley Dunbar (21) (*1946)
John Almond (20) (*1946 +2009 aged 63)
Alan Skidmore (24) (*1942)
Ray Warleigh (28) (*1938 +2015 aged 76)

Track Listing:
A Hard Road (John Mayall) 3:12 Min.
It's Over (John Mayall) 2:51 Min.
You Don't Love Me (Willie Cobbs) 2:50 Min.
The Stumble (Freddie King-Sonny Thompson) 2:54 Min.
Another Kind Of Love (John Mayall) 3:06 Min.
Hit The Highway (John Mayall) 2:17 Min.
Leaping Christine (John Mayall) 2:25 Min.
Dust My Blues (Elmore James-Joe Josea) 2:50 Min.
There's Always Work (John Mayall) 1:38 Min.
The Same Way (Peter Green) 2:11 Min.
The Super-Natural (Peter Green) 2:57 Min.
Top Of The Hill (John Mayall) 2:40 Min.
Someday After A While (You'll Be Sorry) (King-Thompson) 3:02 Min.
Living Alone (John Mayall) 2:23 Min.

Length:

37:14 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 04.03.1967 UK 10

	Album:	How Great Thou Art
	Artist:	Elvis Presley
	Released:	February 27 , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Gospel

Label:

RCA Viktor LSP-3758 (USA)

Producer:

Felton Jarvis (32) (*1934 +1981 aged 46)

Cover Shot:

The First Church of Christ of Sandwich , Massachusetts , USA

Personnel:

8

Elvis Presley (32) (*1935 +1977 aged 42)
The Jordanaires
The Imperials
Millie Kirkham (43) (*1923 +2014 aged 91)
Scotty Moore (35) (*1931 +2016 aged 84)
Chip Young (28) (*1938 +2014 aged 76)
Charlie McCoy (25) (*1941)
Pete Drake (34) (*1932 +1988 aged 55)
Floyd Cramer (33) (*1933 +1997 aged 64)
David Briggs (23) (*1943 +2025 aged 82)
Henry Slaughter (40) (*1927 +2020 aged 93)
Bob Moore (34) (*1932 +2021 aged 88)
Henry Strzelecki (27) (*1939 +2014 aged 75)
Boots Randolph (39) (*1927 +2007 aged 80)
D. J. Fontana (35) (*1931 +2018 aged 87)
Buddy Harman (38) (*1928 +2008 aged 79)
... and some more...

Track Listing:
How Great Thou Art (Stuart K. Hine) 3:00 Min.
In The Garden (C. Austin Miles) 3:11 Min.
Somebody Bigger Than You And I (Heath-Burke-Lange) 2:25 Min.
Farther Along (Trad. - arranged by Elvis Presley) 4:04 Min.
Stand By Me (Trad. - arranged by Elvis Presley) 2:26 Min.
Without Him (Mylon LeFevre) 2:27 Min.
So High (Trad. - arranged by Elvis Presley) 1:56 Min.
Where Could I Go But To The Lord (James B. Coats) 3:36 Min.
By And By (Trad. - arranged by Elvis Presley) 1:49 Min.
If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side (Henry Slaughter) 1:36 Min.
Run On (Trad. - arranged by Elvis Presley) 2:21 Min.
Where No One Stands Alone (Mosie Lister) 2:42 Min.
Crying In The Chapel (Artie Glenn) 2:26 Min.

Length:

31:34 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 29.04.1967 US 18
UK	entry-date: 08.04.1967 UK 11

	Tip:	Check out also the great first Gospel album of Elvis:
	Album:	His Hand In Mine
	Artist:	Elvis Presley
	Released:	November 23 , 1960 (USA)

Genre:

Gospel

Label:

RCA Viktor LSP-2328 (USA)

Producer:

Steve Sholes (49) (*1911 +1968 aged 57)

Personnel:

8

Elvis Presley (25) (*1935 +1977 aged 42)
The Jordanaires
Millie Kirkham (37) (*1923 +2014 aged 91)
Scotty Moore (28) (*1931 +2016 aged 84)
Hank Garland (29) (*1930 +2004 aged 74)
Floyd Cramer (26) (*1933 +1997 aged 64)
Bob Moore (27) (*1932 +2021 aged 88)
D. J. Fontana (29) (*1931 +2018 aged 87)
Buddy Harman (31) (*1928 +2008 aged 79)
Boots Randolph (33) (*1927 +2007 aged 80)
Charlie Hodge (25) (*1934 +2006 aged 71)

Track Listing:
His Hand In Mine (Mosie Lister) 3:15 Min.
I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs (Culley Holt) 1:50 Min.
In My Father's House (Aileene Hanks) 2:03 Min.
Milky White Way (Lander Coleman) 2:12 Min.
Known Only To Him (Stuart Hamblen) 2:07 Min.
I Believe In The Man In The Sky (Richard Howard) 2:11 Min.
Josuha Fit The Battle (Trad. - arranged by Elvis Presley) 2:39 Min.
He Knows Just What I Need (Mosie Lister) 2:12 Min.
Swing Down Sweet Chariot (Trad. - arranged by Elvis Presley) 2:32 Min.
Mansion Over The Hilltop (Ira Stanphill) 2:55 Min.
If We Never Meet Again (Albert E. Brumley) 1:58 Min.
Working On The Building (Winifred O. Hoyle-Lillian Bowles) 1:52 Min.

Length:

28:08 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 09.01.1961 US 13
UK	entry-date: 20.05.1961 UK 3

	Album:	I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You
	Artist:	Aretha Franklin
	Released:	March 10 , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Soul / Funk / R&B / Pop

Label:

Atlantic - SD 8139 (USA)

Producer:

Jerry Wexler (50) (*1917 +2008 aged 91)

Cover Shot:

Jerry Schatzberg (39) (*1927)

Personnel:

8

Aretha Franklin (24) (*1942 +2018 aged 76)
Jimmy Johnson (24) (*1943 +2019 aged 76)
Chips Moman (29) (*1937 +2016 aged 79)
Tommy Cogbill (34) (*1932 +1982 aged 50)
Spooner Oldham (23) (*1943)
Gene Chrisman (26) (*1940)
Roger Hawkins (21) (*1945 +2021 aged 75)
Melvin Lastie (36) (*1930 +1972 aged 42)
King Curtis (33) (*1934 +1971 aged 37)
Cissy Houston (33) (*1933 +2024 aged 91)
... and some more...

Track Listing:
Respect (Otis Redding) 2:29 Min.
Drown In My Own Tears (Henry Glover) 4:07 Min.
I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) (Ronnie Shannon) 2:51 Min.
Soul Serenade (Curtis Ousley-Luther Dixon) 2:39 Min.
Don't Let Me Lose This Dream (Aretha Franklin-Ted White) 2:23 Min.
Baby, Baby, Baby (Aretha Franklin-Carolyn Franklin) 2:54 Min.
Dr. Feelgood (Aretha Franklin-Ted White) 3:23 Min.
Good Times (Sam Cooke) 2:10 Min.
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man (Dan Penn-Chips Moman) 3:16 Min.
Save Me (Aretha Franklin-Carolyn Franklin-Curtis Ousley) 2:21 Min.
A Change Is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke) 4:20 Min.

Length:

32:52 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 29.04.1967 US 2
UK	entry-date: 12.08.1967 UK 36

	Album:	The Best Of The Lovin' Spoonful
	Artist:	The Lovin' Spoonful
	Released:	March , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Folk Rock / Pop

Label:

Kama Sutra - KLP 8056 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Erik Jacobsen (26) (*1940)

Cover Art:
8

Acy R. Lehman (46) (*1920 +2002 aged 81)
Chrystall Starr Russell

Personnel:
-
-
-

John Sebastian (23) (*1944)
Zal Yanovsky (22) (*1944 +2002 aged 57)
Steve Boone (23) (*1943)
Joe Butler (25) (*1941)

Track Listing:
Do You Believe In Magic (John Sebastian) 1965 2:04 Min.
Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?
(John Sebastian) 1965 2:00 Min.
Butchie's Tune (Steve Boone) 1966 2:34 Min.
Jug Band Music (John Sebastian) 1966 2:49 Min.
Night Owl Blues (Sebastian-Yanovsky-Boone-Butler) 1965 3:00 Min.
You Didn't Have To Be So Nice (Sebastian-Boone) 1965 2:29 Min.
Daydream (John Sebastian) 1966 2:18 Min.
Blues In The Bottle (Trad.) 1965 2:10 Min.
Didn't Want To Have To Do It (John Sebastian) 1966 2:06 Min.
Wild About My Lovin' (Arr. John Sebastian) 1965 2:38 Min.
Younger Girl (John Sebastian) 1965 2:23 Min.
Summer In The City (J.Sebastian-M.Sebastian-Boone) 1966 2:39 Min.

Length:

29:10 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 25.03.1967 US 3

	Album:	The Velvet Underground
	Artist:	The Velvet Underground & Nico
	Released:	March 12 , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Art Rock / Avant Pop / Psychedelic Rock / Experimental

Label:

Verve Records / V-5008 (USA)

Producer:

Andy Warhol (38) (*1928 +1987 aged 58)
Tom Wilson (35) (*1931 +1978 aged 47)

Cover Art:
8

Acy R. Lehman (46) (*1920 +2002 aged 81)
Andy Warhol (38) (*1928 +1987 aged 58)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Lou Reed (25) (*1942 +2013 aged 71)
John Cale (25) (*1942)
Sterling Morrison (24) (*1942 +1995 aged 53)
Maureen Tucker (22) (*1944)
Nico (28) (*1938 +1988 aged 49)

Track Listing:
Sunday Morning (Lou Reed-John Cale) 2:56 Min.
I'm Waiting For The Man (Lou Reed) 4:39 Min.
Femme Fatale (Lou Reed) 2:38 Min.
Venus In Furs (Lou Reed) 5:12 Min.
Run Run Run (Lou Reed) 4:22 Min.
All Tomorrow's Parties (Lou Reed) 6:00 Min.
Heroin (Lou Reed) 7:12 Min.
There She Goes Again (Lou Reed) 2:41 Min.
I'll Be Your Mirror (Lou Reed) 2:14 Min.
The Black Angel's Death Song (Lou Reed-John Cale) 3:11 Min.
European Son (Reed-Cale-Morrison-Tucker) 7:46 Min.

Length:

48:51 Min.

Charts:

	Album:	Buddy Holly's Greatest Hits
	Artist:	Buddy Holly
	Released:	March , 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Rock'n'Roll / Pop

Label:

Ace Of Hearts - AH 148 (UK) / Compilation Album

Producer:
-

Norman Petty (39) (*1927 +1984 aged 57)
Bob Thiele (44) (*1922 +1996 aged 73)

Personnel

Buddy Holly (*1936 +1959 aged 22)

Track Listing:
Peggy Sue (Jerry Allison-Norman Petty) 1957 2:30 Min.
True Love Ways (Buddy Holly-Norman Petty) 1960 2:47 Min.
Bo Diddley (Ellas McDaniels) 1963 2:19 Min.
What To Do (Buddy Holly) 1965 1:52 Min.
Learning The Game (Buddy Holly) 1959 2:10 Min.
It Doesn't Matter Anymore (Paul Anka) 1959 2:01 Min.
That'll Be The Day (Buddy Holly-Jerry Allison) 1957 2:16 Min.
Oh Boy (Bill Tilghman-Norman Petty-Sonny West) 1957 2:07 Min.
Early In The Morning (Charles Hardin-Norman Petty) 1958 2:05 Min.
Brown Eyes Handsome Man (Chuck Berry) 1963 2:03 Min.
Everyday (Bobby Darin-Woody Harris) 1957 2:07 Min.
Maybe Baby (Charles Hardin-Norman Petty) 1957 2:02 Min.

Length:

23:20 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 15.07.1967 UK 9

	Album:	Non Stop Dancing '67
	Artist:	James Last Band
	Released:	April , 1967 (Germany)

Genre:

Big Band / Pop / Easy Listening / Party Medley / Happy Sound

Label:

Polydor - 249 122 (Germany)

Producer:

James Last (37) (*1929 +2015 aged 86)

Personnel:
-

James Last (37) (*1929 +2015 aged 86)
und seine Band

Track Listing:
I'm A Believer 1:37 Min. Good Vibrations 1:23 Min.
Have A Drink On Me 1:07 Min. Dear Mrs. Applebee 1:05 Min.
Super Girl 1:32 Min. Das Girl mit dem La-La-La 1:44 Min.
Spanish Eyes 2:36 Min. Green Green Grass Of Home 1:15 Min.
Friday On My Mind 2:01 Min. Stop Stop Stop 0:37 Min.
It's Last Time 1:50 Min. Bend It 2:35 Min. Little Man 0:56 Min.
Save Me 1:42 Min. I Can't Control Myself 2:27 Min. No Milk Today 1:32
That's Nice 1:45 Min. Sugar Town 1:00 Min. Mellow Yellow 1:34 Min.
Black Is Black 2:03 Min. Games That Lovers Play 1:49 Min.
Good Night My Love 1:24 Min. Dandy 1:52 Min. Lemon Tree 0:50 Min.
Happy Jack 1:13 Min. Winchester Cathedral 1:05 Min.
Music To Watch Girls By 2:10 Min. Lass den dummen Kummer 1:50 Min.

Length:

44:06 Min.

Charts:

Germany

entry-date: 15.04.1967 DE 3

	Album:	Don't Stop Me Now!
	Artist:	Cliff Richard
	Released:	April , 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Pop / Rock / Rock And Roll

Label:

Columbia Records / SX 6133 (UK)

Producer:
8

Norrie Paramor (53) (*1913 +1979 aged 66)
Arranged and Conducted by Mike Leander (25) (*1941 +1996 aged 54)

Cover Shot:

John Dove (46) (*1920 +2002 aged 81)

Personnel:

Cliff Richard (26) (*1940)

Track Listing:
Shout (O'Kelly Isley-Rudolph Isley-Ronald Isley) 3:24 Min.
One Fine Day (Carole King-Gerry Goffin) 2:04 Min.
I'll Be Back (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:03 Min.
Heartbeat (Bob Montgomery-Norman Petty) 2:15 Min.
I Saw Her Standing There (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:11 Min.
Hang On To A Dream (Tim Hardin) 2:30 Min.
You Gotta Tell Me (Roy Williams) 2:04 Min.
Homeward Bound (Paul Simon) 3:33 Min.
Good Golly Miss Molly (John Marascalco-Robert Blackwell) 2:24 Min.
Don't Make Promises (Tim Hardin) 3:04 Min.
Move It (re-recording) (Ian Samwell) 2:17 Min.
Don't (Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller) 2:51 Min.
Dizzy Miss Lizzy (Larry Williams) 3:00 Min.
Baby It's You (Burt Bacharach-Mack David-Luther Dixon) 2:37 Min.
My Babe (Willie Dixon) 1:33 Min.
Save The Last Dance For Me (Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller) 3:42 Min.

Length:

41:32 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 15.04.1967 UK 23

	Album:	Chuck Berry's Golden Decade
	Artist:	Chuck Berry
	Released:	April , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Rock'n'Roll / Rock

Label:

Chess Records LPS 1514D (USA) / Compilation Double Album

Producer:
-

Leonard Chess (50) (*1917 +1969 aged 52)
Phil Chess (46) (*1921 +2016 aged 95)

Cover Art:

Michael Reid Design

Personnel:

Chuck Berry (40) (*1926 +2017 aged 90)

Track Listing:
Maybellene (Chuck Berry) 1955 2:17 Min.
Deep Feeling (Chuck Berry) 1957 2:15 Min.
Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry) 1958 2:38 Min.
Wee Wee Hours (Chuck Berry) 1955 3:00 Min.
Nadine (Chuck Berry) 1964 2:32 Min.
Brown-Eyes Handsome Man (Chuck Berry) 1956 2:15 Min.
Roll Over Beethoven (Chuck Berry) 1956 2:22 Min.
Thirty Days (Chuck Berry) 1955 2:21 Min.
Havanna Moon (Chuck Berry) 1956 3:03 Min.
No Particular Place To Go (Chuck Berry) 1964 3:38 Min.
Memphis, Tennessee (Chuck Berry) 1958 2:12 Min.
Almost Grown (Chuck Berry) 1959 2:17 Min.
School Days (Chuck Berry) 1957 2:41 Min.
Too Much Monkey Business (Chuck Berry) 1956 2:53 Min.
Oh, Baby Doll (Chuck Berry) 1957 2:34 Min.
Reelin' And Rockin' (Chuck Berry) 1958 3:13 Min.
You Can't Catch Me (Chuck Berry) 1956 2:42 Min.
Too Pooped To Pop (Chuck Berry) 1959 3:31 Min.
Bye Bye Johnny (Chuck Berry) 1960 2:03 Min.
'Round And 'Round (Chuck Berry) 1958 2:36 Min.
Sweet Little Sixteen (Chuck Berry) 1958 2:55 Min.
Rock And Roll Music (Chuck Berry) 1957 2:30 Min.
Anthony Boy (Chuck Berry) 1959 1:50 Min.
Back In The U.S.A. (Chuck Berry) 1959 2:23 Min.

Length:

62:44 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 20.05.1967 US 72

	Album:	Are You Experienced
	Artist:	The Jimi Hendrix Experience
	Released:	May 12 , 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Blues Rock

Label:

Track Records 612 001 (UK)

Producer:

Chas Chandler (28) (*1938 +1996 aged 57)

Cover Shot:

Bruce Fleming (30) (*1937)

Personnel:
-
-

Jimi Hendrix (24) (*1942 +1970 aged 27)
Noel Redding (21) (*1945 +2003 aged 57)
Mitch Mitchell (20) (*1946 +2008 aged 62)

Track Listing:
Foxy Lady (Jimi Hendrix) 3:10 Min.
Manic Depression (Jimi Hendrix) 3:31 Min.
Red House (Jimi Hendrix) 3:45 Min.
Can You See Me (Jimi Hendrix) 2:35 Min.
Love Or Confusion (Jimi Hendrix) 3:05 Min.
I Don't Live Today (Jimi Hendrix) 3:48 Min.
May This Be Love (Jimi Hendrix) 2:55 Min.
Fire (Jimi Hendrix) 2:30 Min.
3rd Stone From The Sun (Jimi Hendrix) 6:30 Min.
Remember (Jimi Hendrix) 2:43 Min.
Are You Experienced (Jimi Hendrix) 4:02 Min.

Length:

38:34 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 27.05.1967 UK 2
USA Top 40	entry-date: 16.09.1967 US 5
Germany	entry-date: 15.08.1967 DE 17

	Album:	The Yardbirds' Greatest Hits
	Artist:	The Yardbirds
	Released:	May , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Blues Rock

Label:

Epic Records - BN 26246 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:
-
-

Giorgio Gomelsky (33) (*1934 +2016 aged 81)
Simon Napier-Bell (27) (*1939)
Paul Samwell-Smith (23) (*1943)

Cover Shot:

Frank Lerner

Personnel:
-
-
-
-
-
-

Keith Relf (24) (*1943 +1976 aged 33)
Eric Clapton (22) (*1945)
Jeff Beck (22) (*1944 +2023 aged 78)
Jimmy Page (23) (*1944)
Chris Dreja (21) (*1945 +2025 aged 79)
Paul Samwell-Smith (23) (*1943)
Jim McCarty (23) (*1943)

Track Listing:
Shapes Of Things (Samwell-Smith-Relf-McCarty) 1966 2:24 Min.
Still I'm Sad (Samwell-Smith-McCarty) 1965 2:59 Min.
New York City Blues (Keith Relf) 1966 4:17 Min.
For Your Love (Graham Gouldman) 1965 2:27 Min.
Over Under Sideways Down
(Dreja-McCarty-Beck-Relf-Samwell-Smith) 1966 2:22 Min.
I'm A Man (Bo Diddley) 1965 2:35 Min.
Happenings Ten Years Time Ago (Relf-Dreja-Beck-Page) 1966 2:49 Min.
Heart Full Of Soul (Graham Gouldman) 1965 2:28 Min.
Smokestack Lightning (live) (Howlin' Wolf) 1964 5:35 Min.
I'm Not Talking (Mose Allison) 1965 2:30 Min.

Length:

30:26 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 27.05.1967 US 28

	Album:	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
	Artist:	The Beatles
	Released:	May 26 , 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Rock / Pop / Psychedelic Rock / Art Pop

Label:

Parlophone - PCS 7027 (UK)

Producer:

George Martin (41) (*1926 +2016 aged 90)

Cover Art:
8

Peter Blake (34) (*1932)
Jann Haworth (25) (*1942)

Personnel:
-
-
-

John Lennon (26) (*1940 +1980 aged 40)
Paul McCartney (24) (*1942)
George Harrison (24) (*1943 +2001 aged 58)
Ringo Starr (26) (*1940)

Track Listing:
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Lennon-McCartney) 2:00 Min.
With A Little Help From My Friends (Lennon-McCartney) 2:42 Min.
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (Lennon-McCartney) 3:28 Min.
Getting Better (Lennon-McCartney) 2:48 Min.
Fixing A Hole (Lennon-McCartney) 2:36 Min.
She's Leaving Home (Lennon-McCartney) 3:25 Min.
Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! (Lennon-McCartney) 2:37 Min.
Within You Without You (Harrison) 5:05 Min.
When I'm Sixty-Four (Lennon-McCartney) 2:37 Min.
Lovely Rita (Lennon-McCartney) 2:42 Min.
Good Morning Good Morning (Lennon-McCartney) 2:42 Min.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
(Lennon-McCartney) 1:18 Min.
A Day In The Life (Lennon-McCartney) 5:38 Min.

Length:

39:36 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 03.06.1967 UK 1
USA Top 40	entry-date: 24.06.1967 US 1
Germany	entry-date: 15.07.1967 DE 1

	Album:	Here Come
	Artist:	The Tremeloes
	Released:	May , 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Beat / Pop / Rock / Soft Rock

Label:

CBS / SBPG 63017 (UK)

Producer:

Mike Smith (32) (*1935 +2011 aged 76)

Cover Shot:

John Seymour

Personnel:

-

Len "Chip" Hawkes (21) (*1945)
Alan Blakley (25) (*1942 +1996 aged 54)
Ricky West (24) (*1943)
Dave Munden (23) (*1943 +2020 aged 76)

Track Listing:
Here Comes My Baby (Cat Stevens) 3:05 Min.
Run Baby Run (Back Into My Arms) (Joe Melson-Don Gant) 2:35 Min.
My Town (Chet Atkins) 2:25 Min.
Round And Round (Chuck Berry) 2:23 Min.
What A State I'm In (Mike Smith-Alan Blakley) 2:20 Min.
Loving You (Is Sweeter Than Ever) (Stevie Wonder-Ivy Hunter) 2:25
Good Day Sunshine (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:00 Min.
You (Raymond O'Sullivan) 2:30 Min.
Let Your Hair Hang Down (Hawkes-Westwood-Blakley) 2:31 Min.
Shake Hands (And Come Out Crying) (Doug Kershaw) 2:20 Min.
When I'm With Her (Len Hawkes) 2:15 Min.
Even The Bad Times Are Good (P. Callander-M. Murray) 2:45 Min.

Length:

30:12 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 03.06.1967 UK 15

	Album:	Good Friday
	Artist:	The Easybeats
	Released:	May , 1967 (UK)

	Genre:	Psychedelic Pop / Beat
	Label:	United Artists Records / ULP 1167 (UK)
	Producer:	Shel Talmy (29) (*1937 +2024 aged 87)
8
	Cover Shot:	Dezo Hoffmann (54) (*1912 +1986 aged 73)
8
	Personnel: - -	Stevie Wright (19) (1947 +2015 aged 68) Harry Vanda (20) (1946) George Young (20) (1946 +2017 aged 70) Dick Diamonde (19) (1947 +2024 aged 76) Snowy Fleet (26) (*1940 +2025 aged 84)
!
		Track Listing: River Deep, Mountain High (J. Barry-E. Greenwich-P. Spector) 3:57 Min. Do You Have A Soul (Harry Vanda-George Young) 3:38 Min. Saturday Night (Harry Vanda-George Young) 3:24 Min. You Me, We Love (Harry Vanda-George Young) 3:22 Min. Pretty Girl (Harry Vanda-George Young) 2:16 Min. Friday On My Mind (Harry Vanda-George Young) 2:42 Min. Happy Is The Man (Harry Vanda-George Young) 2:41 Min. Hound Dog (Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller) 3:17 Min. Who'll Be The One (Harry Vanda-George Young) 2:36 Min. Made My Bed: Gonna Lie In It (George Young) 2:07 Min. Remember Sam (Harry Vanda-George Young) 2:32 Min. See Line Woman (Trad.- arr. Harry Vanda-George Young) 3:14 Min.
	Length:	34:10 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Moby Grape
	Artist:	Moby Grape
	Released:	June 6 , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Power Pop / Country Rock

Label:

Columbia / CS 9498 (USA)

Producer:

David Rubinson (24) (*1942)

Cover Shot:

Jim Marshall (31) (*1936 +2010 aged 74)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Peter Lewis (21) (*1945)
Jerry Miller (23) (*1943)
Bob Mosley (24) (*1942)
Skip Spence (21) (*1946 +1999 aged 52)
Don Stevenson (25) (*1941)

Track Listing:
Hey Grandma (Jerry Miller-Don Stevenson) 2:43 Min.
Mr. Blues (Bob Mosley) 1:58 Min.
Fall On You (Peter Lewis) 1:53 Min.
8:05 (Jerry Miller-Don Stevenson) 2:17 Min.
Come In The Morning (Bob Mosley) 2:20 Min.
Omaha (Skip Spence) 2:19 Min.
Naked, If I Want To (Jerry Miller) 0:55 Min.
Someday (Jerry Miller-Don Stevenson-Skip Spence) 2:41 Min.
Ain't No Use (Jerry Miller-Don Stevenson) 1:37 Min.
Sitting My The Window (Peter Lewis) 2:44 Min.
Changes (Jerry Miller-Don Stevenson) 3:21 Min.
Lazy Me (Bob Mosley) 1:45 Min.
Indifference (Skip Spence) 4:14 Min.

Length:

30:48 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 29.07.1967 US 24

	Album:	Live In Europe
	Artist:	Otis Redding
	Released:	July 10 , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Soul / Funk / Rock

Label:

Volt Records S 416 (USA) / Live Album

Producer:
8

Jim Stewart (36) (*1930 +2022 aged 92)
Tom Dowd (41) (*1925 +2002 aged 77)

Cover Shot:

Jean-Pierre Leloir (35) (*1931 +2010 aged 79)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-
-
-

Otis Redding (25) (*1941 +1967 aged 26)
Steve Cropper (25) (*1941)
Donald "Duck" Dunn (25) (*1941 +2012 aged 70)
Al Jackson Jr. (31) (*1935 +1975 aged 39)
Booker T. Jones (22) (*1944)
Andrew Love (24) (*1942 +2012 aged 69)
Wayne Jackson (25) (*1941 +2016 aged 74)

Track Listing:
Recorded at the Olympia Theatre, Paris, March 21, 1967

Respect (Otis Redding) 3:00 Min.
Can't Turn You Loose (Otis Redding) 3:20 Min.
I've Been Loving You Too Long (Jerry Butler-Otis Redding) 3:40 Min.
My Girl (Smokey Robinson-Ronald White) 2:44 Min.
Shake (Sam Cooke) 2:51 Min.
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Mick Jagger-Keith Richards) 2:53 Min.
Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) (Steve Cropper-Otis Redding) 3:37 Min.
These Arms Of Mine (Otis Redding) 2:57 Min.
Day Tripper (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:54 Min.
Try A Little Tenderness (J. Campbell-R. Connelly-H. M. Woods) 5:00

Length:

32:56 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 09.09.1967 US 32
UK	entry-date: 30.03.1968 UK 14

	Album:	Best Of The Troggs
	Artist:	The Troggs
	Released:	July , 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Garage Rock / Pop Rock / Beat / Proto-Punk

Label:

Page One Records FOR 001 (UK) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Larry Page (30) (*1936 +2024 aged 87)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Reg Presley (26) (*1941 +2013 aged 71)
Chris Britton (23) (*1944)
Pete Staples (23) (*1944)
Ronnie Bond (27) (*1940 +1992 aged 52)

Track Listing:
Night Of The Long Grass (Reg Presley) 1967 3:06 Min.
Gonna Make You (Colin Frechter-Larry Page) 1966 2:48 Min.
Anyway That You Want Me (Chip Taylor) 1966 2:51 Min.
66-5-4-3-2-1 (Reg Presley) 1966 2:30 Min.
I Want You (Colin Frechter-Larry Page) 1966 2:10 Min.
With A Girl Like You (Reg Presley) 1966 2:03 Min.
I Can't Control Myself (Reg Presley) 1966 3:03 Min.
Girl In Black (Colin Frechter-Larry Page) 1967 2:01 Min.
Give It To Me (Reg Presley) 1967 2:15 Min.
You're Lying (Colin Frechter-Larry Page) 1967 2:25 Min.
From Home (Reg Presley) 1966 2:20 Min.
Wild Thing (Chip Taylor) 1966 2:34 Min.

Length:

30:06 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 05.08.1967 UK 24

	Album:	Golden Hits Of
	Artist:	Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
	Released:	July , 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Beat / Rock / Mod / Pop

Label:

Fontana / TL5441 (UK) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Stephen Rowland (34) (*1932)

Personnel:

-

Dave Dee (David Harman) (25) (*1941 +2009 aged 67)
Trevor "Dozy" Davies (22) (*1944 +2015 aged 70)
John "Beaky" Dymond (22) (*1944)
Michael "Mick" Wilson (23) (*1944)
Ian "Tich" Amey (23) (*1944 +2024 aged 79)

Track Listing:
Hold Tight (Ken Howard-Alan Blaikley) 1966 2:48 Min.
Marina (Dave Dee-Dozy-Beaky-Mick-Tich) 1967 2:20 Min.
Hideaway (Ken Howard-Alan Blaikley) 1966 2:22 Min.
You Make It Move (Ken Howard-Alan Blaikley) 1965 2:45 Min.
Save Me (Ken Howard-Alan Blaikley) 1966 2:56 Min.
He's A Raver (Dave Dee-Dozy-Beaky-Mick-Tich) 1967 2:06 Min.
Bend It (Ken Howard-Alan Blaikley) 1966 2:30 Min.
All I Want (Ken Howard-Alan Blaikley) 1965 2:33 Min.
Touch Me, Touch Me (Ken Howard-Alan Blaikley) 1967 2:31 Min.
She's So Good (Dave Dee-Dozy-Beaky-Mick-Tich) 1966 2:22 Min.
I Can't Stop (Ken Howard-Alan Blaikley) 1965 2:19 Min.
Okay! (Ken Howard-Alan Blaikley) 1967 2:36 Min.

Length:

30:08 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 05.08.1967 US 155

	Album:	Groovin'
	Artist:	The Young Rascals
	Released:	July 31 , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Rock / Blue-eyed Soul / Pop

Label:

Atlantic / SD 8148 (USA)

Producer:

The Young Rascals

Cover Art:
8

The front cover design was conceived by Dino Danelli.
The illustration was a work of his friend, Lynn Robin.

Personnel:

-
-
-

Felix Cavaliere (24) (*1942)
Gene Cornish (23) (*1944)
Eddie Brigati (21) (*1945)
Dino Danelli (23) (*1944 +2022 aged 78)
David Brigati (26) (*1940)
Chuck Rainey (27) (*1940)
Hubert Laws (27) (*1939)
Arif Mardin (35) (*1932 +2006 aged 74)

Track Listing:
A Girl Like You (Felix Cavaliere-Eddie Brigati) 2:51 Min.
Find Somebody (Felix Cavaliere-Eddie Brigati) 3:48 Min.
I'm So Happy Now (Gene Cornish) 2:50 Min.
Sueno (Felix Cavaliere-Eddie Brigati) 2:48 Min.
How Can I Be Sure (Felix Cavaliere-Eddie Brigati) 2:56 Min.
Groovin' (Felix Cavaliere-Eddie Brigati) 2:33 Min.
If You Knew (E. Brigati-F. Cavaliere-G. Cornish-D. Danelli ) 3:04 Min.
I Don't Love You Anymore (Gene Cornish) 3:09 Min.
You Better Run (Felix Cavaliere-Eddie Brigati) 2:28 Min.
A Place In The Sun (Ronald Miller-Brian Wells) 4:52 Min.
It's Love (Felix Cavaliere-Eddie Brigati) 3:15 Min.

Length:

34:34 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 19.08.1967 US 5

	Album:	The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
	Artist:	Pink Floyd
	Released:	August 4 , 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Experimental Rock / Acid Pop

Label:

EMI / Columbia - SCX 6157 (UK)

Producer:

Norman Smith (44) (*1923 +2008 aged 85)

Cover Shot:

Vic Singh (27) (*1940)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Syd Barrett (21) (*1946 +2006 aged 60)
Roger Waters (23) (*1943)
Richard Wright (24) (*1943 +2008 aged 65)
Nick Mason (23) (*1944)

Track Listing:
Astronomy Dominé (Syd Barrett) 4:12 Min.
Lucifer Sam (Syd Barrett) 3:07 Min.
Matilda Mother (Syd Barrett) 3:08 Min.
Flaming (Syd Barrett) 2:46 Min.
Pow R. Toc H. (S. Barrett-R. Waters-R. Wright-N. Mason) 4:26 Min.
Take Up Thy Stethoscope And Walk (Roger Waters) 3:05 Min.
Interstellar Overdrive (Barrett-Waters-Wright-Mason) 9:41 Min.
The Gnome (Syd Barrett) 2:13 Min.
Chapter 24 (Syd Barrett) 3:22 Min.
The Scarecrow (Syd Barrett) 2:11 Min.
Bike (Syd Barrett) 3:21 Min.

Length:

41:54 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 19.08.1967 UK 6
USA	entry-date: 02.12.1967 US 131

	Album:	The Byrds Greatest Hits
	Artist:	The Byrds
	Released:	August 7 , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Folk Rock / Psychedelic Rock / Pop

Label:

Columbia - CS 9516 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:
-
-

Terry Melcher (25) (*1942 +2004 aged 62)
Allen Stanton (42) (*1924 +2015 aged 90)
Gary Usher (28) (*1938 +1990 aged 51)

Cover Shot:

Barry Feinstein (36) (*1931 +2011 aged 80)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Jim McGuinn (25) (*1942)
Gene Clark (22) (*1944 +1991 aged 46)
David Crosby (25) (*1941 +2023 aged 81)
Chris Hillman (22) (*1944)
Michael Clarke (21) (*1946 +1993 aged 47)

Track Listing:
Mr. Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan) 1965 2:29 Min.
I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (Gene Clark) 1965 2:32 Min.
The Bells Of Rhymney (Idris Davies-Pete Seeger) 1965 3:30 Min.
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)
(Pete Seeger) 1965 3:49 Min.
All I Really Want To Do (Bob Dylan) 1965 2:04 Min.
Chimes Of Freedom (Bob Dylan) 1965 3:51 Min.
Eight Miles High (Clark-McGuinn-Crosby) 1966 3:34 Min.
Mr. Spaceman (Jim McGuinn) 1966 2:09 Min.
5D (Fifth Dimension) (Jim McGuinn) 1966 2:33 Min.
So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star
(Jim McGuinn-Chris Hillman) 1967 1:50 Min.
My Back Pages (Bob Dylan) 1967 3:08 Min.

Length:

32:18 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 16.09.1967 US 6

	Album:	The Best Of
	Artist:	Sonny & Cher
	Released:	August 12 , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Folk Rock / Pop Rock

Label:

ATCO Records / SD33-219 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Sonny Bono (32) (*1935 +1998 aged 62)

Cover Art:

Loring Eutemey (36) (*1931 +2013 aged 82)

Personnel:
-

Sonny Bono (32) (*1935 +1998 aged 62)
Cher (21) (*1946)

Track Listing:
The Beat Goes On (Sonny Bono) 1967 3:23 Min.
What Now My Love (Sigman-Bécaud-Delanoe) 1966 3:28 Min.
I Got You Babe (Sonny Bono) 1965 3:11 Min.
Little Man (Sonny Bono) 1966 3:15 Min.
Just You (Sonny Bono) 1965 3:36 Min.
Let It Be Me (Gilbert Bécaud-Mann Curtis-Pierre Delanoe) 1965 2:25
A Beautiful Story (Sonny Bono) 1967 2:52 Min.
It's The Little Things (Sonny Bono) 1967 3:31 Min.
But You're Mine (Sonny Bono) 1965 3:02 Min.
Sing C'est La Vie (S. Bono-C. Greene-B. Stone) 1965 3:39 Min.
Laugh At Me (Sonny Bono) 1965 2:50 Min.
Living For You (Sonny Bono) 1966 3:30 Min.

Length:

38:16 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 02.09.1967 US 23

	Album:	Born Under A Bad Sign
	Artist:	Albert King
	Released:	August , 1967 (USA)

	Genre:	Electric Blues
	Label:	Stax / S 723 (USA)
	Producer:	Jim Stewart (36) (*1930 +2022 aged 92)
8
	Cover Art:	Loring Eutemey (35) (*1931 +2013 aged 82)
8
	Personnel: - - -	Albert King (44) (1923 +1992 aged 69) Booker T. Jones (22) (1944) Isaac Hayes (24) (1942 +2008 aged 65) Steve Cropper (25) (1941) Donald "Duck" Dunn (25) (1941 +2012 aged 70) Al Jackson Jr. (31) (1935 +1975 aged 39) Wayne Jackson (25) (1941 +2016 aged 74) Andrew Love (25) (1941 +2012 aged 70) Joe Arnold
!
		Track Listing: Born Under A Bad Sign (William Bell-Booker T. Jones) 2:47 Min. Crosscut Saw (R.G. Ford) 2:35 Min. Kansas City (Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller) 2:33 Min. Oh, Pretty Woman (A.C. Williams) 2:48 Min. Down Don't Bother Me (Albert King) 2:10 Min. The Hunter (Jones-Wells-Cropper-Dunn-Jackson Jr.) 2:45 Min. I Almost Lost My Mind (Ivory Joe Hunter) 3:30 Min. Personal Manager (Albert King-David Porter) 4:31 Min. Laundromat Blues (Sandy Jones) 3:21 Min. As The Years Go Passing By (Deadric Malone) 3:48 Min. The Very Thought Of You (Ray Noble) 3:46 Min.
	Length:	34:20 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Cold Sweat
	Artist:	James Brown & His Famous Flames
	Released:	August 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Funk / Rhythm & Blues / Soul

Label:

King Records / 1020 (USA)

Producer:

James Brown (34) (*1933 +2006 aged 73)

Personnel:
!

James Brown (34) (*1933 +2006 aged 73)
and His Famous Flames

Track Listing:
Cold Sweat, Pt. 1 (James Brown-Alfred Ellis) 2:24 Min.
Cold Sweat, Pt. 2 (James Brown-Alfred Ellis) 4:46 Min.
Fever (Eddie Cooley-John Davenport) 3:04 Min.
Kansas City (Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller) 3:22 Min.
Stagger Lee (Harold Logan-Lloyd Price) 2:43 Min.
Good Rockin' Tonight (Roy Brown) 2:25 Min.
Mona Lisa (Jay Livingstone-Raymond Evans) 1:54 Min.
I Want To Be Around (Johnny Mercer-Sadie Vimmerstedt) 2:20 Min.
Nature Boy (Eden Ahbez) 2:38 Min.
Come Rain Or Come Shine (Johnny Mercer-Harold Arlen) 2:47 Min.
I Loves You Porgy (George Gershwin-DuBose Heyward) 2:30 Min.
Back Stabbin' (James Brown-Gene Redd) 2:43 Min.

Length:

33:44 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 28.10.1967 US 35

	Album:	Goodbye And Hello
	Artist:	Tim Buckley
	Released:	August , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Folk / Soft Rock

Label:

Elektra / EKS-7318 (USA)

Producer:
8

Jerry Yester (24) (*1943)
Jac Holzman (35) (*1931)

Cover Art:
8

Photography: Guy Webster (27) (*1939 +2019 aged 79)
Design: William S. Harvey (46) (*1920 +1993 aged 72)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Tim Buckley (20) (*1947 +1975 aged 28)
Lee Underwood (29) (*1938)
Jim Fielder (19) (*1947)
Jimmy Bond (34) (*1933 +2012 aged 79)
Jerry Yester (24) (*1943)
Don Randi (30) (*1937)
Dave Guard (32) (*1934 +1991 aged 56)
Eddie Hoh (22) (*1944 +2015 aged 71)
Jim Gordon (22) (*1945 +2023 aged 77)
... and some more

Track Listing:
No Man Can Find The War (Larry Beckett-Tim Buckley) 2:58 Min.
Carnival Song (Tim Buckley) 3:10 Min.
Pleasant Street (Tim Buckley) 5:15 Min.
Hallucinations (Larry Beckett-Tim Buckley) 4:55 Min.
I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain (Tim Buckley) 6:02 Min.
Once I Was (Tim Buckley) 3:22 Min.
Phantasmagoria In Two (Tim Buckley) 3:29 Min.
Knight-Errant (Larry Beckett-Tim Buckley) 2:00 Min.
Goodbye And Hello (Larry Beckett-Tim Buckley) 8:38 Min.
Morning Glory (Larry Beckett-Tim Buckley) 2:52 Min.

Length:

42:42 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 04.11.1967 US 171

	Album:	Greatest Hits
	Artist:	Diana Ross And The Supremes
	Released:	August 29 , 1967 (USA) / January , 1968 (UK)

Genre:

Soul / Funk / Pop

Label:

Tamla Motown / STML 11063 (UK) / Compilation Album

Producer:
8

Brian Holland (26) (*1941)
Lamont Dozier (26) (*1941 +2022 aged 81)

Personnel:

_

Diana Ross (23) (*1944)
Florence Ballard (24) (*1943 +1976 aged 32)
Mary Wilson (23) (*1944 +2021 aged 76)
... with many great musicians

Track Listing:
Stop! In The Name Of Love (L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1965 2:53
Nothing But Heartaches (L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1965 2:57
When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes
(L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1963 2:38 Min.
My World Is Empty Without You (Holland-Dozier-Holland) 1965 2:33
Where Did Our Love Go (L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1964 2:30 Min.
Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart
(L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1966 2:55 Min.
Come See About Me (L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1964 2:42 Min.
I Hear A Symphony (L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1965 2:38 Min.
Reflections (L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1967 2:50 Min.
Back In My Arms Again (L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1965 2:52 Min.
You Keep Me Hangin' On (L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1966 2:40
Whisper You Love Me Boy (L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1965 2:38
The Happening (L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland-F. DeVol) 1967 2:49
Love Is Here And Now You're Gone
(L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1967 2:45 Min.
You Can't Hurry Love (L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1966 2:45 Min.
Baby Love (L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1964 2:37 Min.

Length:

43:42 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 07.10.1967 US 1
UK	entry-date: 20.01.1968 UK 1

	Album:	Greatest Hits
	Artist:	The Four Tops
	Released:	August , 1967 (USA) / January , 1968 (UK)

Genre:

Soul / Pop

Label:

Motown / S-662 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:

8

Brian Holland (26) (*1941)
Lamont Dozier (26) (*1941 +2022 aged 81)
Eddie Holland (27) (*1939)
Ivy Jo Hunter (26) (*1940 +2022 aged 82)

Personnel:

_

Levi Stubbs (31) (*1936 +2008 aged 72)
Renaldo "Obie" Benson (31) (*1936 +2005 aged 69)
Lawrence Payton (29) (*1938 +1997 aged 59)
Abdul "Duke" Fakir (31) (*1935 +2024 aged 88)
Earl Van Dyke (37) (*1930 +1992 aged 62)
James Jamerson (31) (*1936 +1983 aged 47)
Robert White (30) (*1936 +1994 aged 57)
Benny Benjamin (42) (*1925 +1969 aged 43)
Gilbert Askey (29) (*1925 +2014 aged 89)
Mike Terry (27) (*1940 +2008 aged 68)
The Andantes
The Funk Brothers
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Track Listing:
Baby I Need Your Loving (L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1964 2:45
It's The Same Old Song (L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1965 2:45
Reach Out I'll Be There (L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1966 2:59
Ask The Lonely (Ivy Jo Hunter-William "Mickey" Stevenson) 1965 2:45
Standing In The Shadows Of Love
(L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1966 2:35 Min.
Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (I. Hunter-Stevie Wonder) 1966 2:45
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)
(L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1965 2:44 Min.
Without The One You Love (Life's Not Worth While)
(L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1964 2:54 Min.
7 Rooms Of Gloom (L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1967 2:35 Min.
Something About You (L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1965 2:45 Min.
Bernadette (L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1967 3:00 Min.
Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)
(L. Dozier-E. Holland-B. Holland) 1966 2:32 Min.

Length:

33:18 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 07.10.1967 US 4
UK	entry-date: 20.01.1968 UK 1

	Album:	Crusade
	Artist:	John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
	Released:	September 1 , 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Blues Rock

Label:

Decca - SKL 4890 (UK)

Producer:

Mike Vernon (22) (*1944)

Cover Art:
8

Photography: Pete Smith
Design: John Mayall (33) (*1933 +2024 aged 90)

Personnel:

-
-

John Mayall (32) (*1933 +2024 aged 90)
Mick Taylor (18) (*1949)
John McVie (21) (*1945)
Keef Hartley (23) (*1944 +2011 aged 67)

Track Listing:
Oh, Pretty Woman (A. C. Williams) 3:40 Min.
Stand Back Baby (John Mayall) 1:50 Min.
My Time After Awhile (R. Badger-S. Feinberg-R. Geddins) 5:15 Min.
Snowy Wood (John Mayall-Mick Taylor) 3:41 Min.
Man Of Stone (Eddie Kirkland) 2:29 Min.
Tears In My Eyes (John Mayall) 4:20 Min.
Driving Sideways (Freddie King-Sonny Thompson) 4:03 Min.
The Death Of J. B. Lenoir (John Mayall) 4:27 Min.
I Can't Quit You Baby (Willie Dixon) 4:35 Min.
Streamline (John Mayall) 3:19 Min.
Me And My Woman (Gene Barge) 4:05 Min.
Checkin' Up On My Baby (Sonny Boy Williamson II) 3:59 Min.

Length:

45:50 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 23.09.1967 UK 8
USA	entry-date: 17.02.1968 US 136

	Album:	The Walker Brothers Story
	Artist:	The Walker Brothers
	Released:	September , 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Pop / Baroque Pop / Blue-eyed Soul

Label:

Philips / DBL 002 (UK) / Compilation Double Album

Producer:

John Franz (45) (*1922 +1977 aged 54)

Personnel:
-
-

Scott Walker (24) (*1943 +2019 aged 76)
John Walker (23) (*1943 +2011 aged 67)
Gary Walker (25) (*1942)

Track Listing:
Make It Easy On Yourself (Burt Bacharach-Hal David) 1965 3:14 Min.
Land Of 1,000 Dances (Chris Kenner) 1965 2:35 Min.
Young Man Cried (Scott Engel-John Franz) 1966 2:33 Min.
Living Above Your Head (Vance-Sanders-Black) 1966 2:44 Min.
I Need You (Carole King-Gerry Goffin) 1966 3:10 Min.
My Ship Is Coming In (Joey Brooks) 1965 3:15 Min.
Saturday's Child (Scott Engel) 1966 2:07 Min.
Mrs. Murphy (Scott Engel) 1966 3:20 Min.
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore (Crewe-Gaudio) 1966 2:35 Min.
I Can See It Now (Scott Engel-John Franz) 1966 3:00 Min.
Just For A Thrill (Lil Armstrong-Don Raye) 1966 3:36 Min.
Summertime (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin-D. Heyward) 1966 4:31 Min.
In My Room (J. Prieto-P. Vance-L. Pockriss) 1966 2:34 Min.
Stand By Me (Ben E. King-Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller) 1966 3:27 Min.
Once Upon A Summertime (Legrand-Mercer-Marnay) 1967 3:49 Min.
Experience (Scott Engel) 1967 2:53 Min.
Come Rain Or Come Shine (Harold Arlen-Johnny Mercer) 1966 3:21 Min.
Archangel (Scott Engel) 1966 3:45 Min.
People Get Ready (Curtis Mayfield) 1966 2:40 Min.
Stay With Me Baby (Jerry Ragovoy-George David Weiss) 1967 3:22
Genevieve (Scott Engel) 1967 2:49 Min.
Walking In The Rain (B. Mann-P. Spector-C. Weil) 1967 3:23 Min.
I Wanna Know (John Maus) 1967 2:28 Min.
Just Say Goodbye (P. Clark-P. Delanoé-A. Hatch) 1965 3:33 Min.

Length:

75:26 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 16.09.1967 UK 9

	Album:	Procol Harum
	Artist:	Procol Harum
	Released:	September , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Proto-Prog / Baroque Pop

Label:

Deram / DES 18008 (USA)

Producer:

Denny Cordell (24) (*1943 +1995 aged 51)

Cover Art:
8

Dickinson (Girlfriend of Keith Reid) , she drew inspiration from the work of
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (*1872 +1898 aged 25)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Gary Brooker (22) (*1945 +2022 aged 76)
Robin Trower (22) (*1945)
Matthew Fisher (21) (*1946)
David Knights (22) (*1945)
B. J. Wilson (20) (*1947 +1990 aged 43)
Ray Royer (21) (*1945)
Bill Eyden (37) (*1930 +2004 aged 74)
Keith Reid (20) (*1946 +2023 aged 76)

Track Listing:
A Whiter Shade Of Pale (G. Brooker-M. Fisher-K. Reid) 4:04 Min.
She Wandered Through The Garden Fence (G. Brooker-K. Reid) 3:18 Min.
Something Following Me (Gary Brooker-Keith Reid) 3:37 Min.
Mabel (Gary Brooker-Keith Reid) 1:50 Min.
Cerdes (Outside The Gates Of) (Gary Brooker-Keith Reid) 5:04 Min.
A Christmas Camel (Gary Brooker-Keith Reid) 4:48 Min.
Conquistador (Gary Brooker-Keith Reid) 2:38 Min.
Kaleidoscope / Salad Days (Are Here Again) (Brooker-Reid) 6:31 Min.
Repent Walpurgis (Matthew Fisher) 5:05 Min.

Length:

36:56 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 23.09.1967 US 47

	Album:	Something Else By The Kinks
	Artist:	The Kinks
	Released:	September 15 , 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Rock / Pop

Label:

Pye Records NPL.18193 (UK)

Producer:

Shel Talmy (30) (*1937 +2024 aged 87)
Ray Davies (23) (*1944)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Ray Davies (23) (*1944)
Dave Davies (20) (*1947)
Pete Quaife (23) (*1943 +2010 aged 66)
Mick Avory (23) (*1944)

Track Listing:
David Watts (Ray Davies) 2:32 Min.
Death Of A Clown (Dave Davis-Ray Davies) 3:04 Min.
Two Sisters (Ray Davies) 2:01 Min.
No Return (Ray Davies) 2:03 Min.
Harry Rag (Ray Davies) 2:16 Min.
Tin Soldier Man (Ray Davies) 2:49 Min.
Situation Vacant (Ray Davies) 3:16 Min.
Love Me Till The Sun Shines (Dave Davies) 3:16 Min.
Lazy Old Sun (Ray Davies) 2:48 Min.
Afternoon Tea (Ray Davies) 3:27 Min.
Funny Face (Dave Davies) 2:17 Min.
End Of The Season (Ray Davies) 2:57 Min.
Waterloo Sunset (Ray Davies) 3:15 Min.

Length:

36:18 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 14.10.1967 UK 35
Germany	entry-date: 15.12.1967 DE 31

	Album:	Smiley Smile
	Artist:	The Beach Boys
	Released:	September 18 , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Pop / Lo-Fi / Avant-Garde / Minimal

Label:

Brother Records / ST 9001 (USA)

Producer:

The Beach Boys

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Al Jardine (25) (*1942)
Mike Love (26) (*1941)
Brian Wilson (25) (*1942 +2025 aged 82)
Carl Wilson (20) (*1946 +1998 aged 51)
Dennis Wilson (22) (*1944 +1983 aged 39)
Bruce Johnston (25) (*1942)

Track Listing:
Heroes And Villains (Brian Wilson-Van Dyke Parks) 3:37 Min.
Vegetables (Brian Wilson-Van Dyke Parks) 2:07 Min.
Fall Breaks And Back To Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)
(Instrumental) (Brian Wilson) 2:15 Min.
She's Goin' Bald (Brian Wilson-Mike Love-Van Dyke Parks) 2:15 Min.
Little Pad (Brian Wilson) 2:30 Min.
Good Vibrations (Brian Wilson-Mike Love) 3:37 Min.
With Me Tonight (Brian Wilson) 2:17 Min.
Wind Chimes (Brian Wilson) 2:36 Min.
Gettin' Hungry (Brian Wilson-Mike Love) 2:27 Min.
Wonderful (Brian Wilson-Van Dyke Parks) 2:21 Min.
Whistle In (Brian Wilson) 1:04 Min.

Length:

27:36 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 30.09.1967 US 41
UK	entry-date: 18.11.1967 UK 9

	Album:	Strange Days
	Artist:	The Doors
	Released:	September 25 , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Art Rock

Label:

Elektra EKS-74014 (USA)

Producer:

Paul A. Rothchild (32) (*1935 +1995 aged 59)

Cover Shot:
8

Joel Brodsky (27) (*1939 +2007 aged 67)
taken at Sniffen Court Historic District , New York City , USA

Personnel:
-
-
-

Jim Morrison (23) (*1943 +1971 aged 27)
Robby Krieger (21) (*1946)
Ray Manzarek (28) (*1939 +2013 aged 74)
John Densmore (22) (*1944)

Track Listing:
Strange Days (The Doors) 3:05 Min.
You're Lost Little Girl (The Doors) 3:01 Min.
Love Me Two Times (The Doors) 3:23 Min.
Unhappy Girl (The Doors) 2:00 Min.
Horse Latitudes (The Doors) 1:30 Min.
Moonlight Drive (The Doors) 3:00 Min.
People Are Strange (The Doors) 2:10 Min.
My Eyes Have Seen You (The Doors) 2:22 Min.
I Can't See Your Face In My Mind (The Doors) 3:18 Min.
When The Music's Over (The Doors) 11:00 Min.

Length:

34:49 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 11.11.1967 US 3

	Album:	Golden Hits
	Artist:	The Turtles
	Released:	October , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Folk Rock / Pop / Psychedelic Pop

Label:

White Whale / WWS 7115 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:
8

Bones Howe (34) (*1933)
Joe Wissert (25) (*1942)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Mark Volman (20) (*1947 +2025 aged 78)
Howard Kaylan (20) (*1947)
Al Nichol (21) (*1946)
Jim Tucker (21) (*1946 +2020 aged 74)
Chuck Portz (22) (*1945)
Don Murray (21) (*1945 +1996 aged 50)
Jim Pons (24) (*1943)
Chip Douglas (25) (*1942)
John Barbata (22) (*1945 +2024 aged 79)

Track Listing:
You Baby (P.F. Sloan-Steve Barri) 1966 2:19 Min.
So Goes Love (Gerry Goffin-Carole King) 1967 2:37 Min.
She'd Rather Be With Me (Gary Bonner-Alan Gordon) 1967 2:17 Min.
Is It Any Wonder (Howard Kaylan) 1967 2:28 Min.
Let Me Be (P.F. Sloan) 1965 2:20 Min.
Grim Reaper Of Love (Al Nichol-Chuck Portz) 1966 2:45 Min.
It Ain't Me Baby (Bob Dylan) 1965 2:10 Min.
Can I Get To Know You Better (P.F. Sloan-Steve Barri) 1966 2:32 Min.
Happy Together (Gary Bonner-Alan Gordon) 1967 2:50 Min.
Outside Chance (Glenn Crocker-Warren Zevon) 1966 2:02 Min.
You Know What I Mean (Gary Bonner-Alan Gordon) 1967 2:38 Min.

Length:

26:58 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 16.12.1967 US 7

	Album:	Chelsea Girl
	Artist:	Nico
	Released:	October , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Folk Rock / Art Rock / Avant Pop / Baroque Pop / Experimental Rock

Label:

Verve Records / V6-5032 (USA)

Producer:

Tom Wilson (36) (*1931 +1978 aged 47)

Cover Art:
8

Photography: Billy Name (27) (*1940 +2016 aged 76)
Photography: Paul Morrissey (29) (*1938)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Nico (29) (*1938 +1988 aged 49)
Jackson Browne (19) (*1948)
Lou Reed (25) (*1942 +2013 aged 71)
John Cale (25) (*1942)
Sterling Morrison (25) (*1942 +1995 aged 53)

Track Listing:
The Fairest Of The Seasons (Jackson Brown-Gergory Copeland) 4:06
These Days (Jackson Browne) 3:30 Min.
Little Sister (John Cale-Lou Reed) 4:22 Min.
Winter Song (John Cale) 3:17 Min.
It Was A Pleasure Then (Lou Reed-John Cale-Nico) 8:02 Min.
Chelsea Girl (Lou Reed-Sterling Morrison) 7:22 Min.
I'll Keep It With Mine (Bob Dylan) 3:17 Min.
Somewhere There's A Feather (Jackson Browne) 2:16 Min.
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (Lou Reed) 5:07 Min.
Eulogy To Lenny Bruce (Tim Hardin) 3:45 Min.

Length:

45:04 Min.

Charts:

	Album:	Ten Years After
	Artist:	Ten Years After
	Released:	October 27 , 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Blues / Blues Rock

Label:

Deram SML 1015 (UK)

Producer:

Mike Vernon (22) (*1944)
Gus Dudgeon (25) (*1942 +2002 aged 59)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Alvin Lee (22) (*1944 +2013 aged 68)
Chick Churchill (21) (*1946)
Leo Lyons (23) (*1943)
Ric Lee (22) (*1945)

Track Listing:
I Want To Know (Sheila McLeod aka Paul Jones) 2:11 Min.
I Can't Keep From Crying, Sometimes (Al Kooper) 5:24 Min.
Adventures Of A Young Organ (Alvin Lee-Chick Churchill) 2:34 Min.
Spoonful (Willie Dixon) 6:05 Min.
Losing The Dogs (Alvin Lee-Gus Dudgeon) 3:03 Min.
Feel It For Me (Alvin Lee) 2:40 Min.
Love Until I Die (Alvin Lee) 2:06 Min.
Don't Want You Woman (Alvin Lee) 2:37 Min.
Help Me (Ralph Bass-Willie Dixon-Sonny Boy Williamson II) 9:51 Min.

Length:

36:31 Min.

Charts:

	Album:	Pleasures Of The Harbor
	Artist:	Phil Ochs
	Released:	October 31 , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Folk Rock / Pop / Protest Songs

Label:

A&M Records / SP 4133 (USA)

Producer:

Larry Marks (28) (*1939 +2013 aged 73)

Cover Art:

Jim McCrary (28) (*1939 +2012 aged 72)

Personnel:

-
-

Phil Ochs (26) (*1940 +1976 aged 35)
Lincoln Mayorga (30) (*1937 +2023 aged 86)
Ian Freebairn-Smith (35) (*1932)
Warren Zevon (20) (*1947 +2003 aged 56)
Joseph Byrd (29) (*1937)

Track Listing:
Cross My Heart (Phil Ochs) 3:23 Min.
Flower Lady (Phil Ochs) 6:06 Min.
Outside Of A Small Circle Of Friends (Phil Ochs) 3:37 Min.
I've Had Her (Phil Ochs) 8:03 Min.
Miranda (Phil Ochs) 5:17 Min.
The Party (Phil Ochs) 7:57 Min.
Pleasures Of The Harbor (Phil Ochs) 8:05 Min.
The Crucifixion (Phil Ochs) 8:45 Min.

Length:

51:28 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 09.12.1967 US 168

	Album:	Forever Changes
	Artist:	Love
	Released:	November 1 , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Pop / Folk Rock / Baroque Pop

Label:

Elektra / EKS 74013 (USA)

Producer:
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Arthur Lee (22) (*1945 +2006 aged 61)
Bruce Botnick (22) (*1945)

Cover Art:
8

Bob Pepper (29) (*1938 +2019 aged 80)
Design: William S. Harvey (46) (*1920 +1993 aged 72)

Personnel:

-
-

Arthur Lee (22) (*1945 +2006 aged 61)
Bryan MacLean (21) (*1946 +1998 aged 52)
Johnny Echols (20) (*1947)
Ken Forssi (24) (*1943 +1998 aged 54)
Michael Stuart-Ware

Track Listing:
Alone Again Or (Bryan MacLean) 3:15 Min.
A House Is Not A Motel (Artuhr Lee) 3:25 Min.
Andmoreagain (Artuhr Lee) 3:15 Min.
The Daily Planet (Artuhr Lee) 3:25 Min.
Old Man (Bryan MacLean) 2:57 Min.
The Red Telephone (Artuhr Lee) 4:45 Min.
Maybe The People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark And Hilldale
(Artuhr Lee) 3:30 Min.
Live And Let Live (Artuhr Lee) 5:24 Min.
The Good Humor Man He Sees Everything Like This (Artuhr Lee) 3:00
Bummer In The Summer (Artuhr Lee) 2:20 Min.
You Set The Scene (Artuhr Lee) 6:49 Min.

Length:

42:05 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 06.01.1968 US 154
UK	entry-date: 24.02.1968 UK 24

	Album:	Disraeli Gears
	Artist:	Cream
	Released:	November 2 , 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Blues Rock / Psychedelic Rock

Label:

Reaction 594003 (UK)

Producer:

Felix Pappalardi (27) (*1939 +1983 aged 43)

Cover Art:

Martin Sharp (25) (*1942 +2013 aged 71)

Personnel:
-
-

Eric Clapton (22) (*1945)
Jack Bruce (24) (*1943 +2014 aged 71)
Ginger Baker (28) (*1939 +2019 aged 80)

Track Listing:
Strange Brew (Clapton-Pappalardi-Gail Collins) 2:46 Min.
Sunshine Of Your Love (Jack Bruce-Eric Clapton-Pete Brown) 4:10 Min.
World Of Pain (Felix Pappalardi-Gail Collins) 3:03 Min.
Dance The Night Away (Jack Bruce-Pete Brown) 3:34 Min.
Blue Condition (Ginger Baker) 3:29 Min.
Tales Of Brave Ulysses (Eric Clapton-Martin Sharp) 2:46 Min.
SWLABR (Jack Bruce-Pete Brown) 2:32 Min.
We're Going Wrong (Jack Bruce) 3:26 Min.
Outside Woman Blues (Arthur Reynolds-arr: Eric Clapton) 2:24 Min.
Take It Back (Jack Bruce-Pete Brown) 3:05 Min.
Mother's Lament (Traditional-arranged by Cream) 1:47 Min.

Length:

33:38 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 18.11.1967 UK 5
USA Top 40	entry-date: 23.12.1967 US 4

	Album:	Non Stop Dancing '67/2
	Artist:	James Last
	Released:	November , 1967 (Germany)

Genre:

Big Band / Pop / Easy Listening / Party Medley / Happy Sound

Label:

Polydor - 249 160 (Germany)

Producer:

James Last (38) (*1929 +2015 aged 86)

Personnel:
-

James Last (38) (*1929 +2015 aged 86)
und seine Band

Track Listing:
Pleasant Valley Sunday 1:30 Min. Death Of A Clown 1:21 Min.
Farmers Market 1:12 Min. Something' Stupid 1:40 Min.
Meine Liebe zu dir 1:14 Min. I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman 2:25 Min.
Carrie-Anne 1:22 Min. Windy 1:42 Min. Little Bit O' Soul 1:22 Min.
A Whiter Shade Of Pale 1:42 Min. The World We Knew 1:28 Min.
Baby, Come Back 1:02 Min. Heroes And Villains 1:42 Min.
Paper Sun 2:01 Min. All You Need Is Love 1:50 Min.
She'd Rather Be With Me 1:01 Okay 1:52 Min.
Here Comes My Baby 1:31 Min. Alternate Title 1:11 Min.
Mister Pleasant 1:31 Min. San Francisco 2:17 Min.
Silence Is Golden 1:40 Min. Ha! Ha! Said The Clown 0:59 Min.
Jackson 1:01 Min. Lingering On 1:02 Min. Puppet On A String 1:32 Min.
Una festa sui prati 1:36 Min. Komm allein 1:18 Min.

Length:

37:58 Min.

Charts:

Germany	entry-date: 15.11.1967 DE 8
UK	entry-date: 22.06.1968 UK 32 as James Last Goes Pop

	Album:	Days Of Future Passed
	Artist:	The Moody Blues
	Released:	November 10 , 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Progressive Rock / Symphonic Rock / Art Rock

Label:

Deram SML 707 (UK)

Producer:

Hugh Mendl (48) (*1919 +2008 aged 88)
Tony Clarke (26) (*1941 +2010 aged 68)

Cover Art:

David Anstey

Personnel:
-
-
-
-
-

Justin Hayward (21) (*1946)
John Lodge (24) (*1943)
Mike Pinder (25) (*1941 +2024 aged 82)
Ray Thomas (25) (*1941 +2018 aged 76)
Graeme Edge (26) (*1941 +2021 aged 80)
Peter Knight (50) (*1917 +1985 aged 68)

Track Listing:
The Day Begins (Peter Knight-Graeme Edge) 5:50 Min.
Dawn: Dawn Is A Feeling (Mike Pinder) 3:48 Min.
The Morning: Another Morning (Ray Thomas) 3:55 Min.
Lunch Break: Peak Hour (John Lodge) 5:33 Min.
The Afternoon (Justin Hayward-John Lodge) 8:23 Min.
Evening (Mike Pinder-Ray Thomas) 6:40 Min.
The Night: Nights In White Satin
(Justin Hayward-Graeme Edge-Peter Knight) 7:24 Min.

Length:

41:34 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 27.01.1968 UK 27
USA Top 40	entry-date: 28.09.1968 US 3

	Album:	Farewell To The First Golden Era
	Artist:	The Mamas & The Papas
	Released:	November , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Folk Rock / Pop

Label:

Dunhill - D 50025 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Lou Adler (33) (*1933)

Cover Shot:

Guy Webster (28) (*1939 +2019 aged 79)

Personnel:
-
-
-

John Phillips (32) (*1935 +2001 aged 65)
Denny Doherty (27) (*1940 +2007 aged 66)
Cass Elliot (26) (*1941 +1974 aged 32)
Michelle Phillips (23) (*1944)

Track Listing:
Dedicated To The One I Love (Pauling-Bass) 1967 2:56 Min.
Go Where You Wanna Go (John Phillips) 1966 2:32 Min.
Words Of Love (John Phillips) 1966 2:13 Min.
Look Through My Window (John Phillips) 1966 3:05 Min.
Dancing In The Street (Stevenson-Gaye-Hunter) 1966 3:00 Min.
Monday, Monday (John Phillips) 1966 3:03 Min.
Creeque Alley (John Phillips-Michelle Phillips) 1967 3:45 Min.
Got A Feeling (John Phillips-Denny Doherty) 1966 2:44 Min.
Twelve-Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming To The Canyon)
(John Phillips) 1967 3:20 Min.
I Call Your Name (Lennon-McCartney) 1966 2:32 Min.
I Saw Her Again Last Night (John Phillips-Denny Doherty) 1966 2:50 Min.
California Dreamin' (John Phillips-Michelle Phillips) 1965 2:32 Min.

Length:

34:32 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 25.11.1967 US 5

	Album:	Ella Fitzgerald's Christmas
	Artist:	Ella Fitzgerald
	Released:	November , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Christmas Songs / Jazz / Pop

Label:

Columbia Records ST 2805 (US)

Producer:

Dave Dexter Jr. (52) (*1915 +1990 aged 74)

Cover Shot:

Ken Veeder (48) (*1919 +1992 aged 73)

Personnel:
-
-

Ella Fitzgerald (50) (*1917 +1996 aged 79)
Arranger / Conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (40) (*1927 +2021 aged 94)

Track Listing:
O Holy Night (Adolphe Adam-John Sullivan Dwight) 1:47 Min.
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (E. Sears-R. Storrs Willis) 3:21 Min.
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (F. Mendelssohn-C. Wesley) 1:49 Min.
Away In A Manger (Traditional) 2:12 Min.
Joy To The World (Lowell Mason-Isaac Watts) 1:40 Min.
The First Noel (William B. Sandys) 1:50 Min.
Silent Night (Franz Xaver Gruber-Joseph Mohr) 2:52 Min.
O Come All Ye Faithful (Frederick Oakeley-John Francis Wade) 2:45
Sleep My Little Lord Jesus (Traditional) 2:17 Min.
Angels We Have Heard On High (Traditional) 1:45 Min.
O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Phillip Brooks-Lewis H. Redner) 2:10 Min.
We Three Kings (John Henry Hopkins Jr.) 2:07 Min.
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Traditional) 1:27 Min.

Length:

27:28 Min.

Charts:

	Tip:	Check out also Ella's great first Christmas album:
	Album:	Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas
	Artist:	Ella Fitzgerald
	Released:	1960 (USA)

	Genre:	Christmas Songs / Jazz / Swing / Blues
	Label:	Verve Records MG VS-64042 (US)
	Producer:	Norman Granz (42) (*1918 +2001 aged 83)
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	Cover Art:	Gene Grant
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	Personnel: - -	Ella Fitzgerald (43) (1917 +1996 aged 79) Arranger / Conductor: Frank De Vol (49) (1911 +1999 aged 88)
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		Track Listing: Jingle Bells (James Lord Pierpont) 2:24 Min. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (J.F. Coots-H. Gillespie) 2:20 Min. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (H. Martin-R. Blane) 2:58 Min. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (Frank Loesser) 3:34 Min. Sleigh Ride (Leroy Anderson-Mitchell Parish) 2:58 Min. The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé-Bob Wells) 3:02 Min. Good Morning Blues (Count Basie-E. Durham-J. Rushing) 3:15 Min. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (S. Cahn-J. Styne) 2:44 Min. Winter Wonderland (Felix Bernard-Richard B. Smith) 2:17 Min. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Johnny Marks) 2:54 Min. Frosty The Snowman (Steve Nelson-Jack Rollins) 2:14 Min. White Christmas (Irving Berlin) 3:01 Min.
	Length:	34:00 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Magical Mystery Tour
	Artist:	The Beatles
	Released:	November 27 , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Rock / Pop / Psychedelic Rock / Art Pop

Label:

Capitol Records SMAL-2835 (USA)

Producer:

George Martin (41) (*1926 +2016 aged 90)

Cover Art:
8

John Van Hamersveld (26) (*1941)
Photo by John Kelly

Personnel:
-
-
-

John Lennon (27) (*1940 +1980 aged 40)
Paul McCartney (25) (*1942)
George Harrison (24) (*1943 +2001 aged 58)
Ringo Starr (27) (*1940)

Track Listing:
Magical Mystery Tour (Lennon-McCartney) 2:48 Min.
The Fool On The Hill (Lennon-McCartney) 2:59 Min.
Flying (Lennon-McCartney-Harrison-Starr) 2:16 Min.
Blue Jay Way (Harrison) 3:54 Min.
Your Mother Should Know (Lennon-McCartney) 2:33 Min.
I Am The Walrus (Lennon-McCartney) 4:35 Min.
Hello Goodbye (Lennon-McCartney) 3:24 Min.
Strawberry Fields Forever (Lennon-McCartney) 4:05 Min.
Penny Lane (Lennon-McCartney) 3:00 Min.
Baby You're A Rich Man (Lennon-McCartney) 3:07 Min.
All You Need Is Love (Lennon-McCartney) 3:57 Min.

Length:

36:35 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 30.12.1967 US 1
UK	entry-date: 13.01.1968 UK 31 (Import)

	Album:	Greatest Hits
	Artist:	The Righteous Brothers
	Released:	November 30 , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Pop / Soul / Ballad

Label:

Verve Records / V6-5020 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:
8

Phil Spector (27) (*1939 +2021 aged 81)
Bill Medley (27) (*1940)

Cover Shot:
8

Ron Joy
Design: Acy Lehman (47) (*1920 +2002 aged 81)

Personnel:
-

Bill Medley (27) (*1940)
Bobby Hatfield (27) (*1940 +2003 aged 63)

Track Listing:
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (Mann-Weil-Spector) 1964 3:50 Min.
White Cliffs Of Dover (Nat Burton-Walter Kent) 1966 2:19 Min.
Georgia On My Mind (H. Carmichael-S. Gorrell) 1966 2:37 Min.
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (Watson-Best) 1965 2:49 Min.
You'll Never Walk Alone (R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein) 1965 2:18 Min.
Just Once In My Life (G. Goffin-C. King-P. Spector) 1965 3:55 Min.
Unchained Melody (Alex North-Hy Zaret) 1965 3:35 Min.
See That Girl (Barry Mann-Cynthia Weil) 1965 2:12 Min.
Ebb Tide (Robert Maxwell-Carl Sigman) 1965 2:46 Min.
Guess Who? (Jesse Belvin) 1965 2:31 Min.
Hung On You' (Gerry Goffin-Carole King-Phil Spector) 1965 3:27 Min.
The Great Pretender (Buck Ram) 1965 2:33 Min.

Length:

34:52 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 11.11.1967 US 21

	Album:	Axis: Bold As Love
	Artist:	The Jimi Hendrix Experience
	Released:	December 1 , 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Pop Rock

Label:

Track Records 613 003 (UK)

Producer:

Chas Chandler (28) (*1938 +1996 aged 57)

Cover Art:
8

Roger Law (26) (*1941)
David King (24) (*1943 +2016 aged 73)

Personnel:
-
-

Jimi Hendrix (25) (*1942 +1970 aged 27)
Noel Redding (21) (*1945 +2003 aged 57)
Mitch Mitchell (21) (*1946 +2008 aged 62)

Track Listing:
EXP (Jimi Hendrix) 1:55 Min.
Up From The Skies (Jimi Hendrix) 2:55 Min.
Spanish Castle Magic (Jimi Hendrix) 3:00 Min.
Wait Until Tomorrow (Jimi Hendrix) 3:00 Min.
Ain't No Telling (Jimi Hendrix) 1:46 Min.
Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix) 2:24 Min.
If 6 Was 9 (Jimi Hendrix) 5:32 Min.
You Got Me Floatin' (Jimi Hendrix) 2:45 Min.
Castles Made Of Sand (Jimi Hendrix) 2:46 Min.
She's So Fine (Noel Redding) 2:37 Min.
One Rainy Wish (Jimi Hendrix) 3:40 Min.
Little Miss Lover (Jimi Hendrix) 2:20 Min.
Bold As Love (Jimi Hendrix) 4:09 Min.

Length:

38:50 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 16.12.1967 UK 5
USA Top 40	entry-date: 17.02.1968 US 3
Germany	entry-date: 15.03.1968 DE 21

	Album:	Louis Armstrong's Greatest Hits
	Artist:	Louis Armstrong
	Released:	December 2 , 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Jazz / Blues

Label:

Columbia Records CS 9438 (US) / Compilation Album

Producer:

George Avakian (48) (*1919 +2017 aged 98)

Cover Shot:
8

Art Kane (42) (*1925 +1995 aged 69)
taken at Death Valley in the Mojave Desert , California , USA

Personnel:

Louis Armstrong (66) (*1901 +1971 aged 69)

Track Listing:
Mack The Knife (Weill-Brecht-Blitzstein) 1955 3:21 Min.
Back O' Town Blues (L. Russell-L. Armstrong) 1955 3:47 Min.
(What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue
(A. Razaf-T. Waller-H. Brooks) 1955 4:37 Min.
Ain't Misbehavin' (Razaf-Brooks-Waller) 1955 3:59 Min.
Basin Street Blues (S. Williams) 1956 5:40 Min.
Cabaret (J. Kander-F. Ebb) 1966 3:09 Min.
When It's Sleepytime Down South
(O. Rene-L. Rene-C. Muse) 1955 3:20 Min.
All Of Me (S. Simons-G. Marks) 1955 4:13 Min.
West End Blues (C. Williams-J. Oliver) 1955 4:16 Min.
Struttin' With Some Barbecue (D. Raye-L. Armstrong) 1956 5:16 Min.
Indiana (B. MacDonald-J. F. Hanley) 1956 3:49 Min.

Length:

45:28 Min.

Charts:

	Album:	Their Satanic Majesties Request
	Artist:	The Rolling Stones
	Released:	December 8 , 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Pop / Experimental

Label:

Decca TXS 103 (UK)

Producer:

The Rolling Stones

Cover Shot:

Michael Cooper (26) (*1941 +1973 aged 31)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Mick Jagger (24) (*1943)
Keith Richards (23) (*1943)
Brian Jones (25) (*1942 +1969 aged 27)
Bill Wyman (31) (*1936)
Charlie Watts (26) (*1941 +2021 aged 80)

Track Listing:
Sing This All Together (Jagger-Richards) 3:46 Min.
Citadel (Jagger-Richards) 2:50 Min.
In Another Land (Bill Wyman) 3:15 Min.
2000 Man (Jagger-Richards) 3:07 Min.
Sing This All Together (See What Happens) (Jagger-Richards) 8:33 Min.
She's A Rainbow (Jagger-Richards) 4:35 Min.
The Lantern (Jagger-Richards) 4:24 Min.
Gomper (Jagger-Richards) 5:08 Min.
2000 Light Years From Home (Jagger-Richards) 4:45 Min.
On With The Show (Jagger-Richards) 3:40 Min.

Length:

44:04 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 23.12.1967 UK 3
USA Top 40	entry-date: 23.12.1967 US 2
Germany	entry-date: 15.01.1968 DE 4

	Album:	Mr Fantasy
	Artist:	Traffic
	Released:	December 8 , 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock

Label:

Island Records ILP 9061 (UK)

Producer:

Jimmy Miller (25) (*1942 +1994 aged 52)

Cover Shot:

John Benton-Harris (28) (*1939 +2023 aged 83)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Jim Capaldi (23) (*1944 +2005 aged 60)
Dave Mason (21) (*1946)
Steve Winwood (19) (*1948)
Chris Wood (23) (*1944 +1983 aged 39)

Track Listing:
Heaven Is In Our Mind (Capaldi-Winwood-Wood) 4:16 Min.
Berkshire Poppies (Capaldi-Winwood-Wood) 2:55 Min.
House For Everyone (Dave Mason) 2:05 Min.
No Face, No Name, No Number (Capaldi-Winwood) 3:35 Min.
Dear Mr. Fantasy (Capaldi-Winwood-Wood) 5:44 Min.
Dealer (Capaldi-Winwood) 3:34 Min.
Utterly Simple (Dave Mason) 3:16 Min.
Coloured Rain (Capaldi-Winwood-Wood) 2:43 Min.
Hope I Never Find Me There (Dave Mason) 2:12 Min.
Giving To You (Capaldi-Mason-Winwood-Wood) 4:20 Min.

Length:

33:54 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 30.12.1967 UK 8

	Album:	The Best Of The Spencer Davis Group featuring Stevie Winwood
	Artist:	The Spencer Davis Group
	Released:	December , 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Rhythm & Blues / Beat / Pop

Label:

Island Records ILPS 9070 (UK) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Jimmy Miller (25) (*1942 +1994 aged 52)
Chris Blackwell (30) (*1937)

Cover:

CCS Advertising Associates Ltd. , London , UK

Personnel:
-
-
-

Steve Winwood (19) (*1948)
Spencer Davis (28) (*1939 +2020 aged 81)
Muff Winwood (24) (*1943)
Pete York (25) (*1942)

Track Listing:
I'm A Man (S. Winwood-J. Miller) 1967 2:53 Min.
Gimme Some Lovin' (S.Winwood-M.Winwood-S.Davis) 1966 2:54 Min.
Every Little Bit Hurts (Ed Copp) 1965 3:27 Min.
This Hammer (Trad.) 1966 2:12 Min.
Back Into My Life Again (J. Edward-J. Miller) 1967 2:23 Min.
Waltz For Lumumba (Steve Winwood) 1967 4:18 Min.
Together Till The End Of Time (F. Wilson) 1966 2:49 Min.
Keep On Running (Jackie Edwards) 1966 2:42 Min.
Trampoline (Steve Winwood) 1966 2:25 Min.
When I Come Home (J. Edwards-S. Winwood) 1966 1:55 Min.
Strong Love (Malone-Silvers-Brown) 1966 2:12 Min.
Somebody Help Me (Jackie Edwards) 1966 2:00 Min.
She Put The Hurt On Me (L. Nelson) 1965 2:39 Min.
Goodbye Stevie (S. Winwood-M. Winwood-York-Davis) 1965 2:20 Min.

Length:

37:10 Min.

Charts:

	Album:	The Who Sell Out
	Artist:	The Who
	Released:	December 16 , 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Psychedelic Pop / Art Rock

Label:

Track Record 613 002 (UK)

Producer:

Kit Lambert (32) (*1935 +1981 aged 45)
Chris Stamp (25) (*1942 +2012 aged 70)

Cover Shot:

8

David Montgomery (30) (*1937)
Cover Design:
Roger Law (26) (*1941)
David King (24) (*1943 +2016 aged 73)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Roger Daltrey (23) (*1944)
Pete Townshend (22) (*1945)
John Entwistle (23) (*1944 +2002 aged 57)
Keith Moon (21) (*1946 +1978 aged 32)

Track Listing:
Armenia City In The Sky (Speedy Keen) 3:48 Min.
Heinz Baked Beans (John Entwistle) 1:00 Min.
Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand (Pete Townshend) 2:28 Min.
Odorono (Pete Townshend) 2:34 Min.
Tattoo (Pete Townshend) 2:51 Min.
Our Love Was (Pete Townshend) 3:23 Min.
I Can See For Miles (Pete Townshend) 4:05 Min.
Can't Reach You (Pete Townshend) 3:03 Min.
Medac (John Entwistle) 0:57 Min.
Relax (Pete Townshend) 2:41 Min.
Silas Stingy (John Entwistle) 3:07 Min.
Sunrise (Pete Townshend) 3:06 Min.
Rael (1 And 2) (Pete Townshend) 5:44 Min.

Length:

38:46 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 13.01.1968 UK 13
USA	entry-date: 06.01.1968 US 48

	Album:	Songs Of Leonard Cohen
	Artist:	Leonard Cohen
	Released:	December 27 , 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Contemporary Folk

Label:

CBS 63241 (UK)

Producer:

John Simon (26) (*1941)

Cover Shot:

Sepia tint photo by Machine (taken at a photo booth)

Personnel:

Leonard Cohen (33) (*1934 +2016 aged 82)

Track Listing:
Suzanne (Leonard Cohen) 3:48 Min.
Master Song (Leonard Cohen) 5:55 Min.
Winter Lady (Leonard Cohen) 2:15 Min.
The Stranger Song (Leonard Cohen) 5:00 Min.
Sisters Of Mercy (Leonard Cohen) 3:32 Min.
So Long, Marianne (Leonard Cohen) 5:38 Min.
Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye (Leonard Cohen) 2:55 Min.
Stories Of The Street (Leonard Cohen) 4:35 Min.
Teachers (Leonard Cohen) 3:01 Min.
One Of Us Cannot Be Wrong (Leonard Cohen) 4:23 Min.

Length:

41:10 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 02.03.1968 US 83
UK	entry-date: 31.08.1968 UK 13

	Album:	Tutti Frutti
	Artist:	The Swinging Blue Jeans
	Released:	1967 (UK)

	Genre:	Merseybeat / Rock 'n' Roll / Pop / Rock
	Label:	Regal / SREG 1073 (UK) / re-issue of "Blue Jeans A' Swinging" 1964
	Producer:	Walter J. Ridley (54) (*1913 +2007 aged 93)
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	Personnel: -	Ray Ennis (27) (1940) Ralph Ellis (25) (1942) Les Braid (30) (1937 +2005 aged 67) Norman Kuhlke (25) (1942)
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		Track Listing: Ol' Man Mose (Louis Armstrong-Zilner Trenton Randolph) 3:13 Min. Save The Last Dance For Me (Doc Pomus-Mort Shuman) 2:58 Min. That's The Way It Goes (Bruce Welch-Hank Marvin) 2:42 Min. Around And Around (Chuck Berry) 2:14 Min. It's All Over Now (Wally Whyton) 2:03 Min. Long Tall Sally (R. Blackwell-E. Johnson-R. Penniman) 1:49 Min. Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Lloyd Price) 1:47 Min. Some Sweet Day (Boudleaux Bryant-Felice Bryant) 2:11 Min. It's So Right (R. Ennis-L. Braid-N. Kuhlke-R. Ellis) 2:03 Min. Don't It Make You Feel Good (Bruce Welch-Hank Marvin) 1:48 Min. All I Want Is You (Jim Ireland-John James Chilton) 2:14 Min. Tutti Frutti (R. Penniman-J. Lubin-D. La Bostri) 2:10 Min.
	Length:	27:12 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4
	Artist:	Elvis Presley
	Released:	January 2 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Rock'n'Roll / Pop

Label:

RCA Viktor LPS-3921 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Various

Personnel:
8

Elvis Presley (32) (*1935 +1977 aged 42)
with many great musicians

Track Listing:
Love Letters (Edward Heyman-Victor Young) 1966 2:48 Min.
Witchcraft (Dave Bartholomew-Pearl King) 1963 2:19 Min.
It Hurts Me (Joy Byers-Charlie Daniels) 1964 2:27 Min.
What'd I Say (Ray Charles) 1964 3:02 Min.
Please Don't Drag That String Around (Blackwell-Scott) 1963 1:54 Min.
Indescribably Blue (Darrell Glenn) 1967 2:48 Min.
(You're The) Devil In Disguise (Baum-Giant-Kaye) 1963 2:20 Min.
Lonely Man (Bennie Benjamin-Sol Marcus) 1961 2:43 Min.
A Mess Of Blues (Doc Pomus-Mort Shuman) 1960 2:29 Min.
Ask Me (Modugno-Baum-Giant-Kaye) 1964 2:06 Min.
Ain't That Loving You Baby (Clyde Otis-Ivory Joe Hunter) 1964 2:22 Min.
Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello (Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller) 1962 1:52 Min.

Length:

29:04 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 11.05.1968 US 33

	Album:	The Notorious Byrd Brothers
	Artist:	The Byrds
	Released:	January 15 , 1968 (Europe)

Genre:

Rock / Psychedelic Rock / County Rock / Pop

Label:

CBS / 63169 (Europe)

Producer:

Gary Usher (29) (*1938 +1990 aged 51)

Cover Shot:

8

Guy Webster (28) (*1939 +2019 aged 79)
taken at a deserted stone house in Topanga Canyon ...
high in the hills above Malibu , California , USA

Personnel:

-
-
-

Roger McGuinn (25) (*1942)
David Crosby (26) (*1941 +2023 aged 81)
Chris Hillman (23) (*1944)
Michael Clarke (21) (*1946 +1993 aged 47)
James Burton (28) (*1939)
Clarence White (23) (*1944 +1973 aged 29)
Paul Beaver (42) (*1925 +1975 aged 49)
Gary Usher (29) (*1938 +1990 aged 51)
Jim Gordon (22) (*1945 +2023 aged 77)
... and many more

Track Listing:
Artificial Energy (R. McGuinn-C. Hillman-M. Clarke) 2:18 Min.
Goin' Back (Carole King-Gerry Goffin) 3:26 Min.
Natural Harmony (Chris Hillman) 2:11 Min.
Draft Morning (D. Crosby-C. Hillman-R. McGuinn) 2:42 Min.
Wasn't Born To Follow (Carole King-Gerry Goffin) 2:04 Min.
Get To You (Roger McGuinn-Chris Hillman) 2:39 Min.
Change Is Now (Chris Hillman-Roger McGuinn) 3:21 Min.
Old John Robertson (Chris Hillman-Roger McGuinn) 1:49 Min.
Tribal Gathering (David Crosby-Chris Hillman) 2:03 Min.
Dolphin's Smile (David Crosby-Chris Hillman-Roger McGuinn) 2:00 Min.
Space Odyssey (Roger McGuinn-Robert J. Hippard) 3:52 Min.

Length:

28:28 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 03.02.1968 US 47
UK	entry-date: 04.05.1968 UK 12

	Album:	Heavy
	Artist:	Iron Butterfly
	Released:	January 22 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Acid Rock / Hard Rock

Label:

ATCO Records - SD 33-227 (USA)

Producer:
8

Charles Greene
Brian Stone

Cover Art:
8

Artwork: Armando Busich
Photography: Joe Ravetz (28) (*1939 +2016 aged 76)

Personnel:
-

-
-

Doug Ingle (22) (*1945 +2024 aged 78)
Darryl DeLoach (17) (*1947 +2002 aged 55)
Danny Weis (19) (*1948)
Jerry Penrod (21) (*1946)
Ron Bushy (26) (*1941 +2021 aged 79)

Track Listing:
Possession (Doug Ingle) 2:45 Min.
Unconscious Power (Doug Ingle-Danny Weis-Ron Bushy) 2:32 Min.
Get Out Of My Life, Woman (Allen Toussaint) 3:58 Min.
Gentle As It May Seem (Danny Weis-Darryl DeLoach) 2:25 Min.
You Can't Win (Danny Weis-Darryl DeLoach) 2:41 Min.
So-Lo (Doug Ingle-Darryl DeLoach) 4:05 Min.
Look For The Sun (Doug Ingle-Danny Weis-Darryl DeLoach) 2:14 Min.
Fields Of Sun (Doug Ingle-Darryl DeLoach) 3:12 Min.
Stamped Ideas (Doug Ingle-Darryl DeLoach) 2:08 Min.
Iron Butterfly Theme (Doug Ingle) 4:34 Min.

Length:

30:46 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 09.03.1968 US 78

	Album:	Aretha: Lady Soul
	Artist:	Aretha Franklin
	Released:	January 22 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Soul / Funk / R&B / Pop

Label:

Atlantic - SD 8176 (USA)

Producer:

Jerry Wexler (51) (*1917 +2008 aged 91)

Cover Shot:

Vincent Nanfra

Personnel:

8

Aretha Franklin (25) (*1942 +2018 aged 76)
Bobby Womack (23) (*1944 +2014 aged 70)
Joe South (27) (*1940 +2012 aged 72)
Jimmy Johnson (24) (*1943 +2019 aged 76)
Tommy Cogbill (35) (*1932 +1982 aged 50)
Spooner Oldham (24) (*1943)
Bernie Glow (41) (*1926 +1982 aged 56)
Joe Newman (45) (*1922 +1992 aged 69)
Melvin Lastie (37) (*1930 +1972 aged 42)
King Curtis (33) (*1934 +1971 aged 37)
Frank Wess (46) (*1922 +2013 aged 91)
Seldon Powell (39) (*1928 +1997 aged 68)
Haywood Henry (55) (*1913 +1994 aged 81)
Roger Hawkins (22) (*1945 +2021 aged 75)
Gene Chrisman (27) (*1940)
Warren Smith (33) (*1934)
Eric Clapton (22) (*1945)
Cissy Houston (34) (*1933 +2024 aged 91)
The Sweet Inspirations

Track Listing:
Chain Of Fools (Don Covay) 2:46 Min.
Money Won't Change You (James Brown-Nat Jones) 2:08 Min.
People Get Ready (Curtis Mayfield) 3:42 Min.
Niki Hoeky (Jim Ford-Lolly Vegas-Pat Vegas) 2:31 Min.
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
(Gerry Goffin-Carole King-Jerry Wexler) 2:44 Min.
(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
(Aretha Franklin-Ted White) 2:25 Min.
Good To Me As I Am To You (Aretha Franklin-Ted White) 3:56 Min.
Come Back Baby (Walter Davis) 2:25 Min.
Groovin' (Felix Cavaliere-Eddie Brigati) 2:57 Min.
Ain't No Way (Carolyn Franklin) 4:17 Min.

Length:

28:42 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 24.02.1968 US 2
UK	entry-date: 13.04.1968 UK 25
Germany	entry-date: 15.09.1968 UK 18

	Album:	Boogie With Canned Heat
	Artist:	Canned Heat
	Released:	January 22 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Rhythm And Blues / Blues Rock / Boogie-Rock

Label:

Liberty / LST-7541 (USA)

Producer:

Dallas Smith

Cover Art:
8

John Cline
Design: Dean Torrence (27) (*1940)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Bob Hite (24) (*1943 +1981 aged 38)
Alan Wilson (24) (*1943 +1970 aged 27)
Henry Vestine (23) (*1944 +1997 aged 52)
Larry Taylor (25) (*1942 +2019 aged 77)
Adolfo de la Parra (21) (*1946)
Dr. John (26) (*1941 +2019 aged 77)
Sunnyland Slim (61) (*1906 +1995 aged 88)

Track Listing:
Evil Woman (Larry Weiss) 2:59 Min.
My Crime (Canned Heat) 3:57 Min.
On The Road Again (Floyd Jones-Alan Wilson) 5:01 Min.
World In A Jug (Canned Heat) 3:29 Min.
Turpentine Moan (Canned Heat) 2:56 Min.
Whiskey Headed Woman No. 2 (Bob Hite) 2:57 Min.
Amphetamine Annie (Canned Heat) 3:36 Min.
An Owl Song (Alan Wilson) 2:43 Min.
Marie Laveau (Henry Vestine) 5:18 Min.
Fried Hockey Boogie (Larry Taylor) 11:07 Min.

Length:

44:00 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 07.09.1968 US 16
UK	entry-date: 29.06.1968 UK 5

	Album:	Spirit
	Artist:	Spirit
	Released:	January 22 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Jazz / Folk Rock / Blues / Pop

Label:

Ode Records / Z12 44004 (USA)

Producer:

Lou Adler (34) (*1933)

Cover Art:
8

Art Direction: Tom Wilkes (28) (*1939 +2009 aged 69)
Photography: Guy Webster (28) (*1939 +2019 aged 79)

Personnel:
-

-
-

Jay Ferguson (20) (*1947)
Randy California (16) (*1951 +1997 aged 45)
Mark Andes (19) (*1948)
John Locke (24) (*1943 +2006 aged 62)
Ed Cassidy (44) (*1923 +2012 aged 89)
Marty Paich (42) (*1925 +1995 aged 70)

Track Listing:
Fresh-Garbage (Jay Ferguson) 3:11 Min.
Uncle Jack (Jay Ferguson) 2:44 Min.
Mechanical World (Mark Andes-Jay Ferguson) 5:15 Min.
Taurus (Randy California) 2:37 Min.
Girl In Your Eye (Jay Ferguson) 3:15 Min.
Straight Arrow (Jay Ferguson) 2:50 Min.
Topanga Windows (Jay Ferguson) 3:36 Min.
Gramophone Man (Ferguson-Locke-California-Andes-Cassidy) 3:49 Min.
Water Woman (Jay Ferguson) 2:11 Min.
The Great Canyon Fire In General (Jay Ferguson) 2:46 Min.
Elijah (John Locke) 10:42 Min.

Length:

41:56 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 31.08.1968 US 31

	Album:	Steppenwolf
	Artist:	Steppenwolf
	Released:	January 29 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Blues Rock / Hard Rock

Label:

Dunhill - DS 50029 (USA)

Producer:

Gabriel Mekler (25) (*1942 +1977 aged 34)

Cover Shot:

8

Tom Gundelfinger
Cover Design:
Gary Burden (34) (*1933 +2018 aged 84)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

John Kay (23) (*1944)
Michael Monarch (17) (*1950)
Goldy McJohn (22) (*1945 +2017 aged 72)
Rushton Moreve (19) (*1948 +1981 aged 32)
Jerry Edmonton (21) (*1946 +1993 aged 47)

Track Listing:
Sookie Sookie (Don Covay-Steve Cropper) 3:12 Min.
Everybody's Next One (John Kay-Gabriel Mekler) 2:53 Min.
Berry Rides Again (John Kay) 2:45 Min.
Hootchie Kootchie Man (Willie Dixon) 5:07 Min.
Born To Be Wild (Mars Bonfire) 3:28 Min.
Your Wall's Too High (John Kay) 5:40 Min.
Desperation (John Kay) 5:45 Min.
The Pusher (Hoyt Axton) 5:43 Min.
A Girl I Knew (John Kay-Morgan Cavett) 2:39 Min.
Take What You Need (John Kay-Gabriel Mekler) 3:28 Min.
The Ostrich (John Kay) 5:43 Min.

Length:

46:10 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 27.07.1968 US 6
Germany	entry-date: 15.11.1968 UK 34

	Album:	The Little Richard Story
	Artist:	Little Richard
	Released:	1968 (UK)

	Genre:	Rock'n'Roll
	Label:	Joy Special - JS 5003 / JS 5004 (UK) / Compilation Double Album
	Producer:	Robert Blackwell (50) (*1918 +1985 aged 66)
8
	Personnel:	Little Richard (36) (*1932 +2020 aged 87)
!
		Track Listing: Rip It Up (J. Marascalco-R. Blackwell) 1956 1:55 Min. Baby Face (B. Davis-H. Akst) 1958 2:27 Min. Hound Dog (J. Leiber-M. Stoller) 1965 2:14 Min. Lawdy Miss Clawdy (L. Price) 1965 2:14 Min. She's Got It (R. Penniman-J. Marascalco) 1956 2:01 Min. A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (D. Williams-S. David) 1959 2:26 Min. Lucille (R. Penniman-A. Collins) 1957 2:11 Min. Goin' Home (A. Domino-A.E. Young) 1965 3:05 Min. Groovy Little Suzy (J. Marascalco) 1964 2:11 Min. Blueberry Hill (A. Lewis-L. Stock-V. Rose) 1964 1:40 Min. Ooh! My Soul (R. Penniman) 1958 2:12 Min. The Girl Can't Help It (B. Troup) 1957 2:57 Min. Slippin' And Slidin' (Penniman-Collins-Bocage-Smith) 1956 2:20 Min. Goodnight Irene (H. Ledbetter-A. Lomax) 1965 2:33 Min. Short Fat Fannie (L. E. Williams) 1965 2:07 Min. Memories Are Made Of This (Gilkyson-Fehr-Miller) 1965 2:05 Min. Send Me Some Lovin' (L. Price-J. Marascalco) 1957 2:10 Min. Tutti Frutti (R. Penniman-D. LaBostrie) 1955 2:19 Min. Keep A Knockin' (R. Penniman) 1957 2:06 Min. Cherry Red (P. Johnson-J. Turner) 1964 2:30 Min. Money Honey (J. A. Stone) 1964 2:15 Min. Good Golly Miss Molly (J. Marascalco-R. Blackwell) 1958 2:01 Min. Only You (And You Alone) (B. Ram-A. Rand) 1965 2:17 Min. Long Tall Sally (E. Johnson-R. Penniman-R. Blackwell) 1956 1:59 Min.
	Length:	54:20 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Child Is Father To The Man
	Artist:	Blood Sweat & Tears
	Released:	February 21 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Jazz-Rock

Label:

Columbia / CS 9619 (USA)

Producer:

John Simon (26) (*1941)

Cover Shot:
8

Bob Cato (44) (*1923 +1999 aged 75)
Alfred Gescheidt (41) (*1926 +2012 aged 85)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Al Kooper (24) (*1944)
Fred Lipsius (24) (*1943)
Randy Brecker (22) (*1945)
Jerry Weiss (21) (*1946)
Dick Halligan (24) (*1943 +2022 aged 78)
Steve Katz (22) (*1945)
Jim Fielder (20) (*1947)
Bobby Colomby (23) (*1944)
with many great musicians

Track Listing:
Overture (Al Kooper) 1:32 Min.
I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (Al Kooper) 5:57 Min.
Morning Glory (Larry Beckett-Tim Buckley) 4:16 Min.
My Days Are Numbered (Al Kooper) 3:19 Min.
Without Her (Harry Nilsson) 2:41 Min.
Just One Smile (Randy Newman) 4:38 Min.
I Can't Quit Her (Al Kooper-Irvine Levine) 3:38 Min.
Meagan's Gypsy Eyes (Steve Katz) 3:24 Min.
Somethin' Goin' On (Al Kooper) 8:00 Min.
House In The Country (Al Kooper) 3:04 Min.
The Modern Adventures Of Plato, Diogenes And Freud (Al Kooper) 4:12
So Much Love / Underture (Gerry Goffin-Carole King) 4:47 Min.

Length:

49:28 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 13.04.1968 US 47
UK	entry-date: 13.07.1968 UK 40

	Album:	The Dock Of The Bay
	Artist:	Otis Redding
	Released:	February 23 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Soul

Label:

Volt Records S 419 (USA)

Producer:

Steve Cropper (26) (*1941)

Cover Shot:

8

Jim Marshall (32) (*1936 +2010 aged 74)
Cover Design:
Loring Eutemey (36) (*1931 +2013 aged 82)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-
-
-

Otis Redding (*1941 +1967 aged 26)
Steve Cropper (26) (*1941)
Donald "Duck" Dunn (26) (*1941 +2012 aged 70)
Booker T. Jones (23) (*1944)
Isaac Hayes (25) (*1942 +2008 aged 65)
Al Jackson Jr. (32) (*1935 +1975 aged 39)
Wayne Jackson (26) (*1941 +2016 aged 74)

Track Listing:
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (S. Cropper-O. Redding) 2:38 Min.
I Love You More Than Words Can Say (E. Floyd-B.T. Jones) 2:50 Min.
Let Me Come On Home (B.T. Jones-O. Redding) 2:53 Min.
Open The Door (Otis Redding) 2:21 Min.
Don't Mess With Cupid (Cropper-Floyd-Deanie Parker) 2:28 Min.
The Glory Of Love (Billy Hill) 2:38 Min.
I'm Coming Home (Otis Redding) 3:03 Min.
Tramp (Lowell Fulson-Jimmy McCracklin) 2:32 Min.
The Huckle-Buck (Roy Alfred-Andy Gibson) 2:58 Min.
Nobody Knows You (When You're Down And Out) (Jimmy Cox) 3:10
Ole Man Trouble (Otis Redding) 2:36 Min.

Length:

30:08 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 30.03.1968 US 4
UK	entry-date: 01.06.1968 UK 1
Germany	entry-date: 15.07.1968 UK 17

	Album:	Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac
	Artist:	Fleetwood Mac
	Released:	February 24 , 1968 (UK)

Genre:

Blues / Blues Rock

Label:

Blue Horizon / S7-63200 (UK)

Producer:

Mike Vernon (23) (*1944)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Peter Green (21) (*1946 +2020 aged 73)
Jeremy Spencer (19) (*1948)
John McVie (22) (*1945)
Mick Fleetwood (20) (*1947)
Bob Brunning (24) (*1943 +2011 aged 68)

Track Listing:
My Heart Beat Like A Hammer (Jeremy Spencer) 2:55 Min.
Merry Go Round (Peter Green) 4:05 Min.
Long Grey Mare (Peter Green) 2:15 Min.
Hellhound On My Trail (Robert Johnson) 2:00 Min.
Shake Your Moneymaker (Elmore James) 2:55 Min.
Looking For Somebody (Peter Green) 2:50 Min.
No Place To Go (Chester Burnett) 3:20 Min.
My Baby's Good To Me (Jeremy Spencer) 2:50 Min.
I Loved Another Woman (Peter Green) 2:55 Min.
Cold Black Night (Jeremy Spencer) 3:15 Min.
The World Keep On Turning (Peter Green) 2:30 Min.
Got To Move (Elmore James-Marshall Sehorn) 3:20 Min.

Length:

35:10 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 02.03.1968 UK 4

	Album:	The Best Of
	Artist:	Wanda Jackson
	Released:	February , 1968 (USA)

	Genre:	Country / Rockabilly / Rock And Roll
	Label:	Capitol Records / Starline / ST 2883 (USA) / Compilation Album
	Producer:	Ken Nelson (57) (*1911 +2008 aged 96)
8
	Personnel:	Wanda Jackson (30) (*1937)
!
		Track Listing: Right Or Wrong (Wanda Jackson) 1961 2:36 Min. In The Middle Of A Heartache (Laurie Christensen-Pat Franzese-Wanda Jackson) 1961 2:34 Min. If I Cried Every Time You Hurt Me (Harlan Howard) 1962 2:32 Min. A Little Bitty Tear (Hank Cochran) 1961 2:16 Min. The Violet And The Rose (Auge-Tillis-Reinfied- Dickens) 1964 2:50 Min. Santo Domingo (Bert Olden-Joachim Relin) 1965 3:04 Min. Tears Will Be The Chaser For Your Wine (LeRoy Coates-Dale Davis) 1966 2:21 Min. I Wonder If She Knows (Yvonne DeVaney) 1966 2:50 Min. Kickin' Our Hearts Around (Wanda Jackson) 1965 2:18 Min. The Box It Came In (Vic McAlpin) 1966 2:23 Min. Reckless Love Affair (Rolley Baird) 1966 2:40 Min. Let's Have A Party (Jessie Mae Robinson) 1960 2:07 Min.
	Length:	30:32 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Move
	Artist:	The Move
	Released:	March , 1968 (Germany)

Genre:

Art Pop / Rock And Roll / Psychedelic Pop

Label:

Polydor / 184 142 (Germany)

Producer:

Denny Cordell (24) (*1943 +1995 aged 51)

Cover Art:

The Fool (Dutch Design Collective and Band)

Personnel:

-
-
-
-

Carl Wayne (24) (*1943 +2004 aged 61)
Roy Wood (21) (*1946)
Trevor Burton (19) (*1949)
Ace Kefford (21) (*1946)
Bev Bevan (23) (*1944)
Nicky Hopkins (24) (*1944 +1994 aged 50)
Tony Visconti (24) (*1944)

Track Listing:
Yellow Rainbow (Roy Wood) 2:35 Min.
Kilroy Was Here (Roy Wood) 2:43 Min.
(Here We Go Round) The Lemon Tree (Roy Wood) 2:59 Min.
Weekend (Bill Post-Doree Post) 1:46 Min.
Walk Upon The Water (Roy Wood) 3:22 Min.
Flowers In The Rain (Roy Wood) 2:29 Min.
Hey Grandma (Jerry Miller-Don Stevenson) 3:11 Min.
Useless Information (Roy Wood) 2:56 Min.
Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart (James F. Hanley) 2:49 Min.
The Girl Outside (Roy Wood) 2:53 Min.
Fire Brigade (Roy Wood) 2:22 Min.
Mist On A Monday Morning (Roy Wood) 2:30 Min.
Cherry Blossom Clinic (Roy Wood) 2:30 Min.

Length:

42:12 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 13.04.1968 UK 15

	Album:	Greatest Hits
	Artist:	Stevie Wonder
	Released:	March 25 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Funk / Soul / Pop

Label:

Tamla / Motown / TS-282 (USA)

Producer:

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Henry Cosby (39) (*1928 +2002 aged 72)
William "Mickey" Stevenson (31) (*1937)
Clarence Paul (40) (*1928 +1995 aged 67)
Berry Gordy (38) (*1929)
Hal Davis (35) (*1933 +1998 aged 65)
Marc Gordon (32) (*1935 +2010 aged 74)

Personnel:

-
-
-
-
-
-

Stevie Wonder (17) (*1950)
Marvin Gaye (28) (*1939 +1984 aged 44)
James Jamerson (32) (*1936 +1983 aged 47)
Johnny Allen (50) (*1917 +2014 aged 96)
Benny Benjamin (42) (*1925 +1969 aged 43)
Eddie Willis (31) (*1936 +2018 aged 82)
The Funk Brothers
The Andantes
The Originals

Track Listing:
Uptight (Everything's Alright) (Wonder-Moy-Cosby) 1965 2:51 Min.
I'm Wondering (S. Wonder-S. Moy-H. Cosby) 1967 2:52 Min.
I Was Made To Love Her (Cosby-Hardaway-Wonder-Moy) 1967 2:37
Hey Love (Clarence Paul-Stevie Wonder-Morris Broadnax) 1967 2:41
Blowin' In The Wind (Bob Dylan) 1966 2:59 Min.
A Place In The Sun (Ron Miller-Bryan Wells) 1966 2:58 Min.
Contract On Love (J. Bradford-L. Dozier-B. Holland) 1966 2:18 Min.
Work Out Stevie, Work Out (Clarence Paul-Henry Cosby) 1963 2:40
Fingertips Part 2 (Clarence Paul-Henry Cosby) 1963 2:52 Min.
Castles In The Sand (Davis-Gordon-O'Brien-Wilson) 1964 2:10 Min.
Hey Harmonica Man (Wonder-Moy-Cosby) 1964 2:35 Min.
Nothing's Too Good For My Baby Cosby-Moy-Stevenson) 1966 2:36 Min.

Length:

32:10 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 06.07.1968 US 37
UK	entry-date: 07.09.1968 UK 25

	Album:	Bookends
	Artist:	Simon & Garfunkel
	Released:	April 3 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Folk Rock

Label:

Columbia KCS 9529 (USA)

Producer:

Simon & Garfunkel
Roy Halee (34) (*1934)

Cover Shot:

Richard Avedon (44) (*1923 +2004 aged 81)

Personnel:
-

Paul Simon (26) (*1941)
Art Garfunkel (26) (*1941)

Track Listing:
Bookends Theme (Paul Simon) 0:32 Min.
Save The Life Of My Child (Paul Simon) 2:49 Min.
America (Paul Simon) 3:35 Min.
Overs (Paul Simon) 2:14 Min.
Voices Of Old People (Art Garfunkel) 2:07 Min.
Old Friends (Paul Simon) 2:36 Min.
Bookends Theme (Paul Simon) 1:16 Min.
Fakin' It (Paul Simon) 3:17 Min.
Punky's Dilemma (Paul Simon) 2:12 Min.
Mrs. Robinson (Paul Simon) 4:02 Min.
A Hazy Shade Of Winter (Paul Simon) 2:17 Min.
At The Zoo (Paul Simon) 2:23 Min.

Length:

29:20 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 25.05.1968 US 1
UK	entry-date: 03.08.1968 UK 1
Germany	entry-date: 15.10.1968 UK 40

	Album:	Wow with Bonus Album Grape Jam
	Artist:	Moby Grape
	Released:	April 3 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Folk Rock / Blues Rock / Jam Band

Label:

Columbia / CS 9613 (USA) / Double Album

Producer:

David Rubinson (25) (*1942)

Cover Art:

Bob Cato (44) (*1923 +1999 aged 75)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Peter Lewis (22) (*1945)
Jerry Miller (24) (*1943 +2024 aged 81)
Bob Mosley (25) (*1942)
Skip Spence (21) (*1946 +1999 aged 52)
Don Stevenson (26) (*1941)
Guests:
Mike Bloomfield (24) (*1943 +1981 aged 37)
Al Kooper (24) (*1944)

Track Listing:
The Place And The Time (Jerry Miller-Don Stevenson) 2:07 Min.
Murder In My Heart For The Judge (Don Stevenson) 2:58 Min.
Bitter Wind (Bob Mosley) 3:09 Min.
Can't Be So Bad (Jerry Miller-Don Stevenson) 3:41 Min.
Just Like Gene Autry: A Foxtrot (Skip Spence) 3:05 Min.
He (Peter Lewis) 3:36 Min.
Motorcycle Irene (Skip Spence) 2:24 Min.
Three-Four (Bob Mosley) 5:01 Min.
Funky-Tunk (Skip Spence) 2:11 Min.
Rose Colored Eyes (Bob Mosley) 4:00 Min.
Miller's Blues (Jerry Miller-Bob Mosley) 5:22 Min.
Naked, If I Want To (Jerry Miller) 0:52 Min.

Bonus Album Grape Jam
Never (Bob Mosley) 6:16 Min.
Boysenberry Jam 6:03 Min.
Black Current Jam 7:11 Min.
Marmalade 14:05 Min.
The Lake (Michael Hayworth-Moby Grape) 4:01 Min.

Length:

38:24 Min. / 37:36 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 18.05.1968 US 20

	Album:	Smash Hits
	Artist:	The Jimi Hendrix Experience
	Released:	April 12 , 1968 (UK)

8	German issue

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Pop Rock

Label:

Track Records 613 004 (UK) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Chas Chandler (29) (*1938 +1996 aged 57)

Cover Shot:

Dezo Hoffmann (55) (*1912 +1986 aged 74)

Personnel:
-
-

Jimi Hendrix (25) (*1942 +1970 aged 27)
Noel Redding (22) (*1945 +2003 aged 57)
Mitch Mitchell (21) (*1946 +2008 aged 62)

Track Listing:
Purple Haze (Jimi Hendrix) 1967 2:44 Min.
Fire (Jimi Hendrix) 1967 2:35 Min.
The Wind Cries Mary (Jimi Hendrix) 1967 3:21 Min.
Can You See Me (Jimi Hendrix) 1967 2:33 Min.
51th Anniversary (Jimi Hendrix) 1966 3:18 Min.
Hey Joe (Billy Roberts) 1966 3:26 Min.
Stone Free (Jimi Hendrix) 1967 3:39 Min.
The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice
(Jimi Hendrix) 1967 4:22 Min.
Manic Depression (Jimi Hendrix) 1967 3:36 Min.
Highway Chile (Jimi Hendrix) 1967 3:32 Min.
Burning On The Midnight Lamp (Jimi Hendrix) 1967 3:38 Min.
Foxy Lady (Jimi Hendrix) 1967 3:18 Min.

Length:

40:04 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 27.04.1968 UK 4
USA Top 40	entry-date: 09.08.1969 US 6 (some different Tracks)
Germany	entry-date: 15.09.1968 DE 19

	Album:	Odessey And Oracle
	Artist:	The Zombies
	Released:	April 19 , 1968 (UK)

Genre:

Psychedelic Pop / Rock

Label:

CBS - S 63280 (UK)

Producer:

The Zombies

Cover Art:

Terry Quirk (26) (*1941 +2020 aged 79)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Colin Blunstone (22) (*1945)
Rod Argent (22) (*1945)
Paul Atkinson (22) (*1946 +2004 aged 58)
Chris White (25) (*1943)
Hugh Grundy (23) (*1945)

Track Listing:
Care Of Cell 44 (Rod Argent) 3:57 Min.
A Rose For Emily (Rod Argent) 2:19 Min.
Maybe After He's Gone (Chris White) 2:34 Min.
Beechwood Park (Chris White) 2:44 Min.
Brief Candles (Chris White) 3:30 Min.
Hung Up On A Dream (Rod Argent) 3:02 Min.
Changes (Chris White) 3:20 Min.
I Want Her, She Wants Me (Rod Argent) 2:53 Min.
This Will Be Our Year (Chris White) 2:08 Min.
Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914) (Chris White) 2:48 Min.
Friends Of Mine (Chris White) 2:18 Min.
Time Of The Season (Rod Argent) 3:34 Min.

Length:

35:18 Min.

Charts:

	Album:	The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees
	Artist:	The Monkees
	Released:	April 22 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Pop / Rock

Label:

Colgems / COS-109 (USA)

Producer:
-

The Monkees
Chip Douglas (25) (*1942)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Davy Jones (22) (*1945 +2012 aged 66)
Michael Nesmith (25) (*1942 +2021 aged 78)
Peter Tork (26) (*1942 +2019 aged 77)
Micky Dolenz (23) (*1945)

Track Listing:
Dream World (David Jones-Steve Pitts) 3:22 Min.
Auntie's Municipal Court (Michael Nesmith-Keith Allison) 4:05 Min.
We Were Made For Each Other (Carole Bayer-George Fischoff) 2:25
Tapioca Tundra (Michael Nesmith) 3:08 Min.
Daydream Believer (John Stewart) 3:00 Min.
Writing Wrongs (Michael Nesmith) 5:08 Min.
I'll Be Back Up On My Feet (Sandy Linzer-Denny Randell) 2:26 Min.
The Poster (Davy Jones-Steve Pitts) 2:21 Min.
P.O. Boy 9847 (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart) 3:16 Min.
Magnolia Simms (Michael Nesmith) 3:48 Min.
Valleri (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart) 2:15 Min.
Zor And Zam (Bill Chadwick-John Chadwick) 2:10 Min.

Length:

37:04 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 18.05.1968 US 3
Germany	entry-date: 15.07.1968 UK 28

	Album:	Gary Puckett And The Union Gap Featuring Young Girl
	Artist:	Gary Puckett And The Union Gap
	Released:	April 24 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Pop / Rock

Label:

Columbia Records / CS-9664 (USA)

Producer:

Jerry Fuller (29) (*1938 +2024 aged 85)

Cover Art:

Photography: Don Hunstein (39) (*1928 +2017 aged 88)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Gary Puckett (25) (*1942)
Kerry Chater (22) (*1945 +2022 aged 76)
Gary "Mutha" Withem (21) (*1946)
Dwight Bement (22) (*1945)
Paul Wheatbread (22) (*1946)

Track Listing:
Young Girl (Jerry Fuller) 3:12 Min.
Lady Madonna (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:14 Min.
Kiss Me Goodbye (Les Reed-Barry Mason) 3:35 Min.
The Pleasure Of You (Jerry Fuller-Gary Puckett) 2:29 Min.
Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife (Chris Gantry) 2:43 Min.
I'm Losing You (Gary Puckett-Jerry Fuller) 2:30 Min.
Honey (I Miss You) (Bobby Russell) 4:12 Min.
The Mighty Quinn (Bob Dylan) 2:46 Min.
Wait Until The Sun Shines On You (Kerry Chater) 3:03 Min.
(Sweet, Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
(Aretha Franklin-Teddy White) 2:14 Min.
Say You Don't Need Me (Jerry Fuller-Gary Puckett) 2:42 Min.

Length:

31:40 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 29.06.1968 US 21

	Album:	Non Stop Dancing 68
	Artist:	James Last
	Released:	May , 1968 (Germany)

Genre:

Big Band / Pop / Easy Listening / Party Medley / Happy Sound

Label:

Polydor - 249 216 (Germany)

Producer:

James Last (39) (*1929 +2015 aged 86)

Personnel:
-

James Last (39) (*1929 +2015 aged 86)
und seine Band

Track Listing:
Judy In Disguise 1:51 Min. Nobody But Me 1:07 Min.
Oh Baby Shake 1:20 Min. Boogaloo Down Broadway 0:51 Min.
Bend Me, Shape Me 1:57 Min. A Banda 1:21 Min. Massachusetts 1:24
Hello, Goodbye 1:12 Min. Pata Pata 1:33 Min. Daydream Believer 1:13
Everlasting Love 1:27 Min. Jägerlatein 1:40 Min.
Eine schlaflose Nacht 1:39 Min. Gloryland 1:10 Min.
The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde 1:37 Min. Everybody Knows 1:14
Gimme Little Sign 1:38 Min. Thank U Very Much 1:04 Min.
Mighty Quinn 0:55 Min. John Brown's Body 2:07 Min. Words 1:47 Min.
I'm Coming Home 1:54 Min. Darlin' 1:37 Min. Neon Rainbow 1:14 Min.
Zabadak 1:50 Min. Delilah 2:00 Min. Poochy 1:48 Min.
Der Graf von Luxemburg 1:29 Min.

Length:

41:20 Min.

Charts:

Germany	entry-date: 15.05.1968 DE 4
UK	entry-date: 08.02.1969 UK 40

	Album:	Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison
	Artist:	Johnny Cash
	Released:	May 6 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Outlaw Country / Rockabilly / Folk

Label:

Columbia CS 9639 (USA) / Live Album

Producer:

Bob Johnston (35) (*1932 +2015 aged 83)

Cover Shot:

Jim Marshall (32) (*1936 +2010 aged 74)

Personnel:

-
-

Johnny Cash (36) (*1932 +2003 aged 71)
June Carter Cash (38) (*1929 +2003 aged 73)
Carl Perkins (36) (*1932 +1998 aged 65)
Marshall Grant (40) (*1928 +2011 aged 83)
W. S. Holland (33) (*1935 +2020 aged 85)
Luther Perkins (40) (*1928 +1968 aged 40)
The Carter Family
The Statler Brothers

Recorded live at Folsom State Prison in California , USA
on January 13 , 1968
8
Track Listing:
Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash) 2:42 Min.
Dark As The Dungeon (Merle Travis) 3:05 Min.
I Still Miss Someone (Johnny Cash-Roy Cash Jr.) 1:38 Min.
Cocaine Blues (T. J. Arnall) 3:01 Min.
25 Minutes To Go (Shel Silverstein) 3:31 Min.
Orange Blossom Special (Ervin T. Rouse) 3:01 Min.
The Long Black Veil (Marijohn Wilkin-Danny Dill) 3:57 Min.
Send A Picture Of Mother (Johnny Cash) 2:11 Min.
The Wall (Harlan Howard) 1:49 Min.
Dirty Old Egg-Suckin' Dog (Jack H. Clement) 1:17 Min.
Flushed From The Bathroom Of Your Heart (Jack H. Clement) 2:39 Min.
Jackson (with June Carter) (Billy Edd Wheeler-Jerry Leiber) 2:56 Min.
Give My Love To Rose (with June Carter) (Johnny Cash) 2:41 Min.
I Got Stripes (Johnny Cash-Charlie Williams) 1:42 Min.
Green, Green Grass Of Home (Curly Putman) 2:57 Min.
Greystone Chapel (Glen Sherley) 5:34 Min.

Length:

45:06 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 20.07.1968 US 13
UK	entry-date: 24.08.1968 UK 7

	Album:	Dean Martin's Greatest Hits! Vol. 1
	Artist:	Dean Martin
	Released:	May 13 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Pop / Cool Jazz / Ballad

Label:

Reprise Records / RS 6301 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Jimmy Bowen (30) (*1937)

Cover Shot:

Ed Thrasher Jr. (36) (*1932 +2006 aged 74)

Personnel:

Dean Martin (50) (*1917 +1995 aged 78)

Track Listing:
Everybody Loves Somebody (Irving Taylor-Ken Lane) 1964 2:45 Min.
You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
(Russ Morgan-Larry Stock-James Cavanaugh) 1964 1:57 Min.
In The Chapel In The Moonlight (Billy Hill) 1965 2:35 Min.
Houston (Lee Hazlewood) 1965 2:38 Min.
(Remember Me) I'm The One Who Loves You (S. Hamblen) 1965 2:24
I Can't Help Remembering You
(Bert Kaempfert-Herbert Rehbein-Jimmy Bowen) 1967 2:38 Min.
Nobody's Baby Again (Baker Knight) 1966 2:23 Min.
Every Minute, Every Hour (Irving Taylor-Ken Lane) 1964 2:08 Min.
Bumming Around (Peter Graves) 1965 2:41 Min.
You'll Always Be The One I Love (S. Skylar-T. Freeman) 1964 2:00 Min.
Come Running Back (Dick Glasser) 1966 2:05 Min.
The Birds And The Bees (Herb Newman) 1965 2:06 Min.

Length:

28:20 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 13.07.1968 US 26
UK	entry-date: 12.10.1968 UK 40

	Album:	Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake
	Artist:	Small Faces
	Released:	May 24 , 1968 (UK)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Pop

Label:

Immediate - IMLP 012 (UK)

Producer:

Ronnie Lane (22) (*1946 +1997 aged 51)
Steve Marriott (21) (*1947 +1991 aged 44)

Cover Art:

Harry Willock (34) (*1934)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Steve Marriott (21) (*1947 +1991 aged 44)
Ronnie Lane (22) (*1946 +1997 aged 51)
Ian McLagan (23) (*1945 +2014 aged 69)
Kenney Jones (19) (*1948)

Track Listing:
Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake (Marriott-Lane-McLagan-Jones) 2:26 Min.
Afterglow (Steve Marriott-Ronnie Lane) 3:31 Min.
Long Agos And Worlds Apart (Ian McLagan) 2:35 Min.
Rene (Steve Marriott-Ronnie Lane) 4:29 Min.
Song Of A Baker (Steve Marriott-Ronnie Lane) 3:15 Min.
Lazy Sunday (Steve Marriott-Ronnie Lane) 3:05 Min.
Happiness Stan (Steve Marriott-Ronnie Lane) 2:35 Min.
Rollin' Over (Steve Marriott-Ian McLagan) 2:50 Min.
The Hungry Intruder (Marriott-Lane-McLagan-Jones) 2:15 Min.
The Journey (Marriott-Lane-McLagan-Jones) 4:12 Min.
Mad John (Steve Marriott-Ian McLagan) 2:48 Min.
HappyDaysToyTown (Marriott-Lane-McLagan-Jones) 4:17 Min.

Length:

38:28 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 15.06.1968 UK 1
Germany	entry-date: 15.08.1968 DE 6

	Album:	Creedence Clearwater Revival
	Artist:	Creedence Clearwater Revival
	Released:	May 28 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock

Label:

Fantasy - 8382 (USA)

Producer:

Saul Zaentz (47) (*1921 +2014 aged 92)

Cover Shot:

8

Ralph Flynn
Cover Design:
Laurie Clifford

Personnel:
-
-
-

John Fogerty (23) (*1945)
Tom Fogerty (26) (*1941 +1990 aged 48)
Stu Cook (23) (*1945)
Doug Clifford (23) (*1945)

Track Listing:
I Put A Spell On You (Screamin' Jay Hawkins) 4:25 Min.
The Working Man (John Fogerty) 3:02 Min.
Suzie Q. (D. Hawkins-Lewis-Broadwater) 8:34 Min.
Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won't Do) (Cropper-Pickett) 3:35 Min.
Get Down Woman (John Fogerty) 3:02 Min.
Porterville (John Fogerty) 2:13 Min.
Gloomy (John Fogerty) 3:48 Min.
Walk On The Water (John Fogerty-Tom Fogerty) 4:16 Min.

Length:

33:25 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 12.07.1968 US 52

	Album:	If No-One Sang
	Artist:	Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
	Released:	May 31 , 1968 (UK)

	Genre:	Beat / Psychedelic Rock / Pop
	Label:	Fontana / STL 5471 (UK)
	Producer:	Stephen Rowland (36) (*1932)
8
	Personnel: -	Dave Dee (David Harman) (26) (1941 +2009 aged 67) Trevor "Dozy" Davies (23) (1944 +2015 aged 70) John "Beaky" Dymond (23) (1944) Michael "Mick" Wilson (24) (1944) Ian "Tich" Amey (24) (*1944 +2024 aged 79)
!
		Track Listing: If No-One Sang (Ken Howard-Alan Blaikley) 2:01 Min. Where From, Where To? (Ken Howard-Alan Blaikley) 3:04 Min. I've Got A Feeling (Ken Howard-Alan Blaikley) 2:54 Min. In A Matter Of A Moment (Ken Howard-Alan Blaikley) 2:40 Min. Mrs. Thursday (Dave-Dee-Beaky-Dozy) 3:46 Min. Zabadak (Ken Howard-Alan Blaikley) 3:49 Min. Mama, Mama (Kave) 2:36 Min. If I Were A Carpenter (Tim Hardin) 2:56 Min. The Legend Of Xanadu (Ken Howard-Alan Blaikley) 3:36 Min. Look At Me (Walter Morris) 2:27 Min. The Tide Is Turning (Ken Howard-Alan Blaikley) 3:09 Min. Breakout (Gary Illingworth-Myrna March) 3:24 Min. Time To Take Off (Albert Hammond) 3:09 Min. If No-One Sang (Ken Howard-Alan Blaikley) 1:52 Min.
	Length:	41:24 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Barry Ryan Sings Paul Ryan
	Artist:	Barry Ryan
	Released:	June , 1968 (Germany)

Genre:

Symphonic Rock / Pop

Label:

MGM Records / 665 113 (Germany)

Producer:
8

Bill Landis
Arranged by Johnny Arthey (38) (*1930 +2007 aged 77)

Cover Art:
8

Chadwick Hall
Christa Peters (36) (*1933 +1981 aged 48)

Personnel:

Barry Ryan (20) (*1948 +2021 aged 72)

All Songs are written by Barry's twin brother
Paul Ryan (20) (*1948 +1992 aged 44)
8
Track Listing:

Theme To Eutopia 3:31 Min.
Why Do You Cry My Love? 3:24 Min.
The Colour Of My Love 2:46 Min.
Crazy Days 2:34 Min.
Eloise 5:36 Min.
My Mama 3:46 Min.
I Will Bring You Love 2:29 Min.
Love Is On The Way 2:30 Min.
What's That Sleeping In My Bed? 2:15 Min.
You Don't Know What You're Doing 3:30 Min.
Kristan Astra Bella 2:45 Min.

Length:

35:06 Min.

Charts:

Germany

entry-date: 15.06.1969 DE 16

	Album:	The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
	Artist:	The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
	Released:	June , 1968 (UK)

Genre:

Psychedelic Soul / Rock

Label:

Track Record / 612 005 (UK)

Producer:
8

Kit Lambert (33) (*1935 +1981 aged 45)
Associate: Pete Townshend (23) (*1945)

Cover Art:
8

David King (25) (*1943 +2016 aged 73)
Photographs: David Montgomery (31) (*1937)

Personnel:
-
-

-

Arthur Brown (25) (*1942)
Vincent Crane (25) (*1943 +1989 aged 45)
Sean Nicholas Greenwood (20) (*1948)
Drachen Theaker (22) (*1946 +1992 aged 46)
John Marshall (26) (*1941 +2023 aged 82)

Track Listing:
Prelude-Nightmare (Arthur Brown) 3:28 Min.
Fanfare-Fire Poem (Arthur Brown-Vincent Crane) 1:51 Min.
Fire (Arthur Brown-Vincent Crane-Mike Finesilver-Peter Ker) 2:54 Min.
Come And Buy (Arthur Brown-Vincent Crane) 5:40 Min.
Time/Confusion (Arthur Brown-Vincent Crane) 5:15 Min.
I Put A Spell On You (Screamin' Jay Hawkins) 3:41 Min.
Spontaneous Apple Creation (Arthur Brown-Vincent Crane) 2:54 Min.
Rest Cure (Arthur Brown-Vincent Crane) 2:44 Min.
I've Got Money (James Brown) 3:09 Min.
Child Of My Kingdom (Arthur Brown-Vincent Crane) 6:11 Min.

Length:

38:08 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 06.07.1968 UK 2
USA Top 40	entry-date: 12.10.1968 US 7

	Album:	In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
	Artist:	Iron Butterfly
	Released:	June 14 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Acid Rock / Hard Rock

Label:

ATCO Records - SD 33-250 (USA)

Producer:

Jim Hilton

Cover Art:

Loring Eutemey (37) (*1931 +2013 aged 82)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Erik Brann (17) (*1950 +2003 aged 52)
Lee Dorman (25) (*1942 +2012 aged 70)
Doug Ingle (22) (*1945 +2024 aged 78)
Ron Bushy (26) (*1941 +2021 aged 79)

Track Listing:
Most Anything You Want (Doug Ingle) 3:44 Min.
Flowers And Beads (Doug Ingle) 3:09 Min.
My Mirage (Doug Ingle) 4:55 Min.
Termination (Erik Brann-Lee Dorman) 2:53 Min.
Are You Happy (Doug Ingle) 4:31 Min.
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Doug Ingle) 17:05 Min.

Length:

36:15 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 07.09.1968 US 4
Germany	entry-date: 15.10.1969 DE 11

	Album:	Time Peace - The Rascals' Greatest Hits
	Artist:	The Rascals
	Released:	June 24 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

R&B / Blue-eyed Soul / Pop / Rock

Label:

Atlantic / SD 8190 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:

8

The Rascals
Arif Mardin (36) (*1932 +2006 aged 74)
Tom Dowd (42) (*1925 +2002 aged 77)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Felix Cavaliere (25) (*1942)
Gene Cornish (24) (*1944)
Eddie Brigati (22) (*1945)
Dino Danelli (23) (*1944 +2022 aged 78)

Track Listing:
I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore
(Pam Sawyer-Lori Burton) 1965 2:41 Min.
Good Lovin' (Rudy Clark-Arthur Resnick) 1965 2:28 Min.
You Better Run (Felix Cavaliere-Eddie Brigati) 1966 2:25 Min.
Come On Up (Felix Cavaliere) 1966 2:41 Min.
Mustang Sally (Bonny Rice) 1966 3:59 Min.
Love Is A Beautiful Thing (Felix Cavaliere-Eddie Brigati) 1966 2:30 Min.
In The Midnight Hour (Wilson Pickett-Steve Cropper) 1966 4:00 Min.
(I've Been) Lonely Too Long (Felix Cavaliere) 1967 2:57 Min.
Groovin' (Felix Cavaliere-Eddie Brigati) 1967 2:25 Min.
A Girl Like You (Felix Cavaliere-Eddie Brigati) 1967 2:46 Min.
How Can I Be Sure (Felix Cavaliere-Eddie Brigati) 1967 2:50 Min.
It's Wonderful (Felix Cavaliere-Eddie Brigati) 1967 2:40 Min.
Easy Rollin' (Felix Cavaliere-Eddie Brigati) 1968 2:55 Min.
A Beautiful Morning (Felix Cavaliere-Eddie Brigati) 1968 2:32 Min.

Length:

39:50 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 27.07.1968 US 1

	Album:	A Saucerful Of Secrets
	Artist:	Pink Floyd
	Released:	June 28 , 1968 (UK)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Experimental Rock

Label:

EMI / Columbia - SCX 6258 (UK)

Producer:

Norman Smith (45) (*1923 +2008 aged 85)

Cover Art:
8

Hipgnosis (British art design group / 1968-1982)
Storm Thorgerson (24) (*1944 +2013 aged 69)

Personnel:

-
-
-

David Gilmour (22) (*1946)
Roger Waters (24) (*1943)
Richard Wright (24) (*1943 +2008 aged 65)
Nick Mason (24) (*1944)
Syd Barrett (22) (*1946 +2006 aged 60)

Track Listing:
Let There Be More Light (Roger Waters) 5:38 Min.
Remember A Day (Richard Wright) 4:33 Min.
Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (Roger Waters) 5:28 Min.
Corporal Clegg (David Gilmour-Nick Mason-Richard Wright) 4:13 Min.
A Saucerful Of Secrets (Waters-Wright-Mason-Gilmour) 11:57 Min.
See-Saw (Richard Wright) 4:36 Min.
Jugband Blues (Syd Barrett) 3:00 Min.

Length:

39:25 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 13.07.1968 UK 9

	Album:	Music From Big Pink
	Artist:	The Band
	Released:	July 1 , 1968 (UK)

Genre:

Country Rock / Roots Rock / Americana

Label:

Capitol Records / T 2955 (UK)

Producer:

John Simon (26) (*1941)

Cover Art:
8

Painting: Bob Dylan (27) (*1941)
Design: Milton Glaser (39) (*1929 +2020 aged 91)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Robbie Robertson (24) (*1943 +2023 aged 80)
Rick Danko (24) (*1943 +1999 aged 55)
Garth Hudson (30) (*1937 +2025 aged 87)
Richard Manuel (25) (*1943 +1986 aged 42)
Levon Helm (28) (*1940 +2012 aged 71)
John Simon (26) (*1941)

Track Listing:
Tears Of Rage (Bob Dylan-Richard Manuel) 5:23 Min.
To Kingdom Come (Robbie Robertson) 3:22 Min.
In A Station (Richard Manuel) 3:34 Min.
Caledonia Mission (Robbie Robertson) 2:59 Min.
The Weight (Robbie Robertson) 4:34 Min.
We Can Talk (Richard Manuel) 3:06 Min.
Long Black Veil (Marijohn Wilkin-Danny Dill) 3:06 Min.
Chest Fever (Robbie Robertson) 5:18 Min.
Lonesome Suzie (Richard Manuel) 4:04 Min.
This Wheel's On Fire (Bob Dylan-Rick Danko) 3:14 Min.
I Shall Be Released (Bob Dylan) 3:19 Min.

Length:

42:22 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 19.10.1968 US 30

	Album:	Waiting For The Sun
	Artist:	The Doors
	Released:	July 3 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Rock

Label:

Elektra EKS-74024 (USA)

Producer:

Paul A. Rothchild (33) (*1935 +1995 aged 59)

Cover Shot:
8

Paul Ferrara (28) (*1939)
taken in Laurel Canyon / Hollywood Hills Region , Los Angeles , USA

Personnel:
-
-
-

Jim Morrison (24) (*1943 +1971 aged 27)
Robby Krieger (22) (*1946)
Ray Manzarek (29) (*1939 +2013 aged 74)
John Densmore (23) (*1944)

Track Listing:
Hello, I Love You (The Doors) 2:14 Min.
Love Street (The Doors) 2:53 Min.
Not To Touch The Earth (The Doors) 3:56 Min.
Summer's Almost Gone (The Doors) 3:22 Min.
Wintertime Love (The Doors) 1:54 Min.
The Unknown Soldier (The Doors) 3:22 Min.
Spanish Caravan (The Doors) 3:04 Min.
My Wild Love (The Doors) 3:01 Min.
We Could Be So Good Together (The Doors) 2:26 Min.
Yes, The River Knows (The Doors) 2:36 Min.
Five To One (The Doors) 4:26 Min.

Length:

33:14 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 17.08.1968 US 1
UK	entry-date: 28.09.1968 UK 16
Germany	entry-date: 15.10.1968 DE 20

	Album:	Truth
	Artist:	Jeff Beck
	Released:	July , 1968 (USA) / November , 1968 (UK)

Genre:

Blues Rock / Hard Rock

Label:

Columbia SCX 6293 (UK)

Producer:

Mickie Most (30) (*1938 +2003 aged 64)

Cover Shot:

Stephen Goldblatt (23) (*1945)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Jeff Beck (24) (*1944 +2023 aged 78)
Rod Stewart (23) (*1945)
Ronnie Wood (21) (*1947)
Micky Waller (26) (*1941 +2008 aged 66)

Track Listing:
Shapes Of Things (McCarty-Relf-Samwell-Smith) 3:22 Min.
Let Me Love You (Jeff Beck-Rod Stewart) 4:44 Min.
Morning Dew (Bonnie Dobson) 4:40 Min.
You Shook Me (Willie Dixon-J.B. Lenoir) 2:33 Min.
Ol' Man River (Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein II) 4:01 Min.
Greensleeves (Traditional) 1:50 Min.
Rock My Plimsoul (Jeff Beck-Rod Stewart) 4:13 Min.
Beck's Bolero (Jimmy Page) 2:54 Min.
Blues De Luxe (Jeff Beck-Rod Stewart) 7:33 Min.
I Ain't Superstitious (Willie Dixon) 4:53 Min.

Length:

40:16 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 14.09.1968 US 15

	Album:	Shades Of Deep Purple
	Artist:	Deep Purple
	Released:	July 17 , 1968 (US) / September , 1968 (UK)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Progressive Rock

Label:

Parlophone PCS 7055 (UK)

Producer:

Derek Lawrence (26) (*1941 +2020 aged 78)

Cover Art:

Les Weisbrich (40) (*1927 +2006 aged 78)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Rod Evans (21) (*1947)
Ritchie Blackmore (23) (*1945)
Jon Lord (27) (*1941 +2012 aged 71)
Nick Simper (22) (*1945)
Ian Paice (20) (*1948)

Track Listing:
And The Address (Blackmore-Lord) 4:38 Min.
Hush (Joe South) 4:24 Min.
One More Rainy Day (Lord-Evans) 3:40 Min.
Prelude: a. Happiness (Blackmore-Evans-Lord-Simper-Paice)
b. I'm So Glad (Skip James) 7:19 Min.
Mandrake Root (Blackmore-Evans-Lord) 6:09 Min.
Help! (Lennon-McCartney) 6:01 Min.
Love Help Me (Blackmore-Evans) 3:49 Min.
Hey Joe (Billy Roberts) 7:33 Min.

Length:

43:28 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 12.10.1968 US 24

	Album:	Super Session
	Artist:	Mike Bloomfield Al Kooper Steve Stills
	Released:	July 22 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Blues / Blues Rock

Label:

Columbia Records / CS 9701 (USA)

Producer:

Al Kooper (24) (*1944)

Cover Art:

Photography: Jim Marshall (32) (*1936 +2010 aged 74)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-
-

Al Kooper (24) (*1944)
Mike Bloomfield (25) (*1943 +1981 aged 37)
Steven Stills (23) (*1945)
Harvey Brooks (24) (*1944)
Eddie Hoh (23) (*1944 +2015 aged 71)
Barry Goldberg (26) (*1941 +2025 aged 83)

Track Listing:
Albert's Shuffle (Al Kooper-Mike Bloomfield) 6:43 Min.
Stop (Jerry Ragovoy-Mort Shuman) 4:23 Min.
Man's Temptation (Curtis Mayfield) 3:25 Min.
His Holy Modal Majesty (Al Kooper-Mike Bloomfield) 9:13 Min.
Really (Al Kooper-Mike Bloomfield) 5:29 Min.
It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (Bob Dylan) 3:30 Min.
Season Of The Witch (Donovan Leitch) 11:07 Min.
You Don't Love Me (Willie Cobbs) 4:12 Min.
Harvey's Tune (Harvey Brooks) 2:09 Min.

Length:

50:12 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 05.10.1968 US 12

	Album:	View To Heaven
	Artist:	Les Sauterelles
	Released:	July , 1968 (Germany)

	Genre:	Psychedelic Rock / Pop
	Label:	Decca / SLK 16 561-P (Germany)
	Producer:	Kurt Rapp / Ernst Kunz / Les Sauterelles
8
	Cover Art:	Photo: Felix Aeberli Design: Kurt "Düde" Dürst (22) (*1946)
8
	Personnel: - - - -	Toni Vescoli (26) (1942) Rolf Antener (??) (19?? +1990 aged ??) Peter Rietmann (23) (1945 +2009 aged 64) Fritz "Little Fritz" Trippel (30) (1937 +2010 aged 72) Kurt "Düde" Dürst (22) (*1946)
!
		Track Listing: Montgolfier (Ernst Kunz-Rolf Antener-Toni Vescoli) 2:43 Min. Big Old Sun (Düde Dürst-Peter Rietmann) 2:04 Min. Hippie Soldier (Toni Vescoli) 2:28 Min. Hello, One Kiss, Goodbye (Ernst-Rolf Antener) 2:00 Min. Good New Times (Kloeren-Toni Vescoli) 2:18 Min. Where Have All The Flowers Gone? (Kunz-Seeger) 1:45 Min. Silly Damsel (Dürst-Rietmann-Antener-Vescoli) 3:44 Min. The Heavenly Club (Rolf Antener-Toni Vescoli) 2:35 Min. Homage (Ernst Kunz-Johann Sebastian Bach-Toni Vescoli) 2:27 Min. Hotel Continental (Fritz Trippel) 2:40 Min. Dream Machine (Toni Vescoli) 2:28 Min. It's All Over Now Baby Blue (Bob Dylan-Ernst Kunz) 3:12 Min. Auf Wiedersehen (Fritz Rotter-Nicholas Brodszky) 1:15 Min.
	Length:	31:40 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Wheels Of Fire
	Artist:	Cream
	Released:	August 9 , 1968 (UK)

Genre:

Blues Rock / Psychedelic Rock

Label:

Polydor 583031 (UK) / Studio-/Live-Double Album

Producer:

Felix Pappalardi (28) (*1939 +1983 aged 43)

Cover Art:
8

Martin Sharp (26) (*1942 +2013 aged 71)
Stanislaw Zagorski (34) (*1933)

Personnel:
-
-

Eric Clapton (23) (*1945)
Jack Bruce (25) (*1943 +2014 aged 71)
Ginger Baker (28) (*1939 +2019 aged 80)

Track Listing:
In The Studio
White Room (Jack Bruce-Pete Brown) 4:58 Min.
Sitting On Top Of The World (Walter Vinson-Lonnie Chatmon
arranged Chester Burnett) 4:58 Min.
Passing The Time (Ginger Baker-Mike Taylor) 4:31 Min.
As You Said (Jack Bruce-Pete Brown) 4:20 Min.
Pressed Rat and Warthog (Ginger Baker-Mike Taylor) 3:13 Min.
Politican (Jack Bruce-Pete Brown) 4:12 Min.
Those Were The Days (Ginger Baker-Mike Taylor) 2:53 Min.
Born Under A Bad Sign (Booker T. Jones-William Bell) 3:09 Min.
Deserted Cities Of The Heart (Jack Bruce-Pete Brown) 3:38 Min.
Live At The Fillmore
Crossroads (Robert Johnson-arr. Eric Clapton) 4:13 Min.
Spoonful (Willie Dixon) 16:43 Min.
Traintime (Jack Bruce) 7:01 Min.
Toad (Ginger Baker) 16:15 Min.

Length:

80:04 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 17.08.1968 UK 3
USA Top 40	entry-date: 20.07.1968 US 1
Germany	entry-date: 15.11.1968 DE 15

	Album:	Cheap Thrills
	Artist:	Big Brother & The Holding Company
	Released:	August 12 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Blues Rock / Acid Rock / Psychedelic Rock

Label:

Columbia / KCS 9700 (USA)

Producer:

John Simon (27) (*1941)

Cover Art:

Robert Crumb (24) (*1943)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Janis Joplin (25) (*1943 +1970 aged 27)
Sam Andrew (26) (*1941 +2015 aged 73)
James Gurley (28) (*1939 +2009 aged 69)
Peter Albin (24) (*1944)
Dave Getz (28) (*1940)

Track Listing:
Combination Of The Two (Sam Andrew) 5:47 Min.
I Need A Man To Love (Sam Andrew-Janis Joplin) 4:54 Min.
Summertime (George&Ira Gershwin-DuBose Heyward) 4:01 Min.
Piece Of My Heart (Bert Berns-Jerry Ragovoy) 4:15 Min.
Turtle Blues (Janis Joplin) 4:22 Min.
Oh, Sweet Mary (P. Albin-S. Andrew-D. Getz-J. Gurley-J. Joplin) 4:16
Ball And Chain (Big Mama Thornton) 9:02 Min.

Length:

37:12 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 14.09.1968 US 1

	Album:	Hollies' Greatest
	Artist:	The Hollies
	Released:	August , 1968 (UK)

Genre:

Pop / Rock / Beat / Soft Rock

Label:

Parlophone - PCS 7057 (UK) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Ron Richards (39) (*1929 +2009 aged 80)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-
-

Allan Clarke (26) (*1942)
Tony Hicks (22) (*1945)
Graham Nash (26) (*1942)
Eric Haydock (25) (*1943 +2019 aged 75)
Bernie Calvert (25) (*1942)
Bobby Elliott (26) (*1941)

Track Listing:
I Can't Let Go (Chip Taylor-Al Gorgoni) 1966 2:26 Min.
Bus Stop (Graham Gouldman) 1966 2:51 Min.
We're Through (Clarke-Hicks-Nash) 1964 2:12 Min.
Carrie Anne (Clarke-Hicks-Nash) 1967 2:55 Min.
Here I Go Again (Mort Shuman-Clive Westlake) 1964 2:17 Min.
King Midas In Reverse (Clarke-Hicks-Nash) 1967 3:07 Min.
Yes I Will (Gerry Goffin-Russ Titelman) 1965 2:57 Min.
I'm Alive (Clint Ballard, Jr.) 1965 2:21 Min.
Just One Look (Gregory Carroll-Doris Payne) 1964 2:30 Min.
On A Carousel (Clarke-Hicks-Nash) 1967 3:07 Min.
Stay (Maurice Williams) 1963 2:08 Min.
Look Through Any Window (Gouldman-Silverman) 1965 2:14 Min.
Stop Stop Stop (Clarke-Hicks-Nash) 1966 2:47 Min.
Jennifer Eccles (Clarke-Nash) 1968 3:04 Min.

Length:

36:56 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 27.08.1968 UK 1

	Album:	Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits
	Artist:	Frank Sinatra
	Released:	August , 1968 (USA) / (UK)

Genre:

Easy Listening / Vocal Jazz

Label:

Reprise Records - RSLP 1025 (UK) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Jimmy Bowen (30) (*1937)
Sonny Burke (54) (*1914 +1980 aged 66)

Cover Art:

Ed Thrasher (36) (*1932 +2006 aged 74)

Personnel:

9

Frank Sinatra (52) (*1915 +1998 aged 82)
Nancy Sinatra (28) (*1940)
with many great musicians

Track Listing:
Strangers In The Night (Kaempfert-Singleton-Snyder) 1966 2:25 Min.
Summer Wind (Meier-Bradtke-Johnny Mercer) 1966 2:53 Min.
It Was A Very Good Year (Ervin Drake) 1965 4:25 Min.
Somewhere In Your Heart (R. Faith-C. Keltner) 1964 2:26 Min.
Forget Domani (Norman Newell-Riz Ortolani) 1965 2:36 Min.
Somethin' Stupid (with Nancy Sinatra) (Carson Parks) 1967 2:35 Min.
That's Life (Kelly Gordon-Dean Kay Thompson) 1966 3:07 Min.
Tell Her (You Love Her Each Day) (G. Ward-C. Watkins) 1965 2:40 Min.
The World We Knew (Over And Over)
(Kaempfert-Herbert Rehbein-Carl Sigman) 1967 2:47 Min.
When Somebody Loves You (S. Cahn-J. Van Heusen) 1965 1:54 Min.
This Town (Lee Hazlewood) 1967 3:06 Min.
Softly, As I Leave You
(Hal Shaper-Antonio DeVita-Giorgio Calabrese) 1964 2:50 Min.

Length:

33:40 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 19.10.1968 UK 8
USA	entry-date: 07.09.1968 US 55

	Album:	Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
	Artist:	The Byrds
	Released:	August 30 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Rock / Psychedelic Rock / County Rock / Pop

Label:

CBS / 63169 (USA)

Producer:

Gary Usher (29) (*1938 +1990 aged 51)

Cover Art:

Jo Mora (*1876 +1947 aged 70)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Roger McGuinn (26) (*1942)
Chris Hillman (23) (*1944)
Gram Parsons (22) (*1946 +1973 aged 26)
Kevin Kelley (25) (*1943 +2002 aged 59)
Lloyd Green (30) (*1937)
Clarence White (24) (*1944 +1973 aged 29)
JayDee Maness (23) (*1945)
John Hartford (30) (*1937 +2001 aged 63)

Track Listing:
You An't Goin' Nowhere (Bob Dylan) 2:33 Min.
I Am A Pilgrim (Trad. arr. by Roger McGuinn-Chris Hillman) 3:39 Min.
The Christian Life (Charles Louvin-Ira Louvin) 2:30 Min.
You Don't Miss Your Water (William Bell) 3:48 Min.
You're Still On My Mind (Luke McDaniel) 2:25 Min.
Pretty Boy Floyd (Woody Guthrie) 2:34 Min.
Hickory Wind (Gram Parsons-Bob Buchanan) 3:31 Min.
One Hundred Years From Now (Gram Parsons) 2:40 Min.
Blue Canadian Rockies (Cindy Walker) 2:02 Min.
Life In Prison (Merle Haggard-Jelly Sanders) 2:46 Min.
Nothing Was Delivered (Bob Dylan) 3:24 Min.

Length:

32:36 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 31.08.1968 US 77

	Album:	Picturesque Matchstickable Messages From The Status Quo
	Artist:	The Status Quo
	Released:	September 27 , 1968 (UK)

	Genre:	Psychedelic Rock / Pop
	Label:	Pye Records / NSPL 18220 (UK)
	Producer:	John Schroeder (33) (*1935 +2017 aged 82)
8
	Personnel: - - - -	Francis Rossi (19) (1949) Rick Parfitt (19) (1948 +2016 aged 68) Alan Lancaster (19) (1949 +2021 aged 72) John Coghlan (22) (1946) Roy Lynes (24) (*1943)
!
		Track Listing: Black Veils Of Melancholy (Francis Rossi) 3:17 Min. When My Mind Is Not Live (Francis Rossi-Rick Parfitt) 2:50 Min. Ice In the Sun (Marty Wilde-Ronnie Scott) 2:13 Min. Elizabeth Dreams (Marty Wilde-Ronnie Scott) 3:29 Min. Gentleman Joe's Sidewalk Café (Kenny Young) 3:01 Min. Paradise Flat (Marty Wilde-Ronnie Scott) 3:13 Min. Technicolor Dreams (Antony King) 2:54 Min. Spicks And Specks (Barry Gibb) 2:46 Min. Sheila (Tommy Roe) 1:56 Min. Sunny Cellophane Skies (Alan Lancaster) 2:47 Min. Green Tambourine (Paul Leka-Shelley Prinz) 2:19 Min. Pictures Of Matchstick Men (Francis Rossi) 3:13 Min.
	Length:	34:00 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Shine On Brightly
	Artist:	Procol Harum
	Released:	September , 1968 (USA) / November , 1968 (UK)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Progressive Rock / Art Rock / Pop

Label:

Regal Zonophone / SLRZ 1004 (UK)

Producer:

Denny Cordell (25) (*1943 +1995 aged 51)

Cover Art:

George Underwood (21) (*1947)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Gary Brooker (23) (*1945 +2022 aged 76)
Robin Trower (23) (*1945)
Matthew Fisher (22) (*1946)
David Knights (23) (*1945)
B. J. Wilson (21) (*1947 +1990 aged 43)
Keith Reid (20) (*1946 +2023 aged 76)

Track Listing:
Quite Rightly So (G. Brooker-M. Fisher-K. Reid) 3:40 Min.
Shine On Brightly (Gary Brooker-Keith Reid) 3:32 Min.
Skip Softly (My Moonbeams) (Gary Brooker-Keith Reid) 3:47 Min.
Wish Me Well (Gary Brooker-Keith Reid) 3:18 Min.
Rambling On (Gary Brooker-Keith Reid) 4:31 Min.
Magdalene (My Regal Zonophone) (Gary Brooker-Keith Reid) 2:50 Min.
In Held 'Twas In I (G. Brooker-M. Fisher-K. Reid) 17:31 Min.
   a.) Glimpses Of Nirvana (4:26 Min.)
   b.) 'Twas Teatime At The Circus (1:18 Min.)
   c.) In The Autumn Of My Madness (3:06 Min.)
   d.) Look To Your Soul (4:55 Min.)
   e.) Grand Finale (3:46 Min.)

Length:

39:10 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 07.12.1968 US 24

	Album:	Life
	Artist:	Sly And The Family Stone
	Released:	September , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Funk / Soul

Label:

Epic / BN 26397 (USA)

Producer:

Sly Stone (25) (*1943 +2025 aged 82)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Sly Stone (25) (*1943 +2025 aged 82)
Freddie Stone (21) (*1947)
Larry Graham (22) (*1946)
Rosie Stone (23) (*1945)
Cynthia Robinson (24) (*1944 +2015 aged 71)
Gerry Martini (25) (*1942)
Greg Errico (20) (*1948)

Track Listing:
Dynamite! (Sly Stone) 2:44 Min.
Chicken (Sly Stone) 2:13 Min.
Plastic Jim (Sly Stone) 3:29 Min.
Fun (Sly Stone) 2:23 Min.
Into My Own Thing (Sly Stone) 2:13 Min.
Harmony (Sly Stone) 2:51 Min.
Life (Sly Stone) 3:01 Min.
Love City (Sly Stone) 2:43 Min.
I'm An Animal (Sly Stone) 3:21 Min.
M'Lady (Sly Stone) 2:46 Min.
Jane Is A Groupee (Sly Stone) 2:49 Min.

Length:

30:34 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 07.12.1968 US 195

	Album:	Otis Redding In Person At The Whisky Go Go
	Artist:	Otis Redding
	Released:	October 1 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Soul / Blues / Rhythm & Blues / Funk

Label:

ATCO Records / SD 33-265 (USA) / Live Album

Producer:

Nesuhi Ertegun (50) (*1917 +1989 aged 71)

Cover Shot:

8

Jim Marshall (32) (*1936 +2010 aged 74)
Cover Design:
Stanislaw Zagorski (35) (*1933)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Otis Redding (*1941 +1967 aged 26)
Katie Webster (32) (*1936 +1999 aged 63)
James Young - Ralph Stewart - Elbert Woodson
Sammy Coleman - Clarence Johnson - Robert Holloway
Donald Henry - Robert Pittman - John Farris

Track Listing:
Recorded at the Whisky A Go Go, Los Angeles, USA , April 8-10, 1966

I Can't Turn You Loose (Otis Redding) 4:45 Min.
Pain In My Heart (Naomi Neville) 2:13 Min.
Just One More Day (S. Cropper-O. Redding-McElvoy Robinson) 5:25
Mr. Pitiful (Steve Cropper-Otis Redding) 2:07 Min.
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Mick Jagger-Keith Richards) 4:37 Min.
I'm Depending On You (Otis Redding) 3:02 Min.
Any Ole Way (Steve Cropper-Otis Redding) 2:24 Min.
These Arms Of Mine (Otis Redding) 4:01 Min.
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (James Brown) 4:45 Min.
Respect (Otis Redding) 2:05 Min.

Length:

34:50 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 30.11.1968 US 82

	Album:	Super Hits
	Artist:	The Box Tops
	Released:	October 4 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Pop Rock / Psychedelic Rock / Blue-eyed Soul

Label:

Bell Records / 6025 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Dan Penn (26) (*1941)

Cover Shot:

Joel Brodsky (28) (*1939 +2007 aged 67)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Alex Chilton (17) (*1950 +2010 aged 59)
Gary Talley (21) (*1947)
John Evans (20) (*1948 +2020 aged 72)
Bill Cunningham (18) (*1950)
Danny Smythe (20) (*1948 +2016 aged 67)
Rick Allen (22) (*1946)
Thomas Boggs (24) (*1944 +2008 aged 63)
Tommy Cogbill (36) (*1932 +1982 aged 50)
Reggie Young (31) (*1936 +2019 aged 82)
Spooner Oldham (25) (*1943)
Bobby Womack (24) (*1944 +2014 aged 70)
Bobby Emmons (25) (*1943 +2015 aged 72)

Track Listing:
The Letter (Wayne Thompson) 1967 1:58 Min.
Trains & Boats & Planes (Burt Bacharach-Hal David) 1967 3:44 Min.
Break My Mind (John D. Loudermilk) 1967 2:28 Min.
Whiter Shade Of Pale (Gary Brooker-Keith Reid) 1967 4:27 Min.
She Shot A Hole In My Soul (Chuck Neese-Mac Gayden) 1968 2:42 Min.
Neon Rainbow (Wayne Thompson) 1967 3:03 Min.
Cry Like A Baby (Dan Penn-Spooner Oldham) 1967 2:35 Min.
I'm Your Puppet (Dan Penn-Spooner Oldham) 1967 2:05 Min.
I Met Her In Church (Dan Penn-Spooner Oldham) 1968 2:40 Min.
You Keep Me Hanging On (Holland-Dozier-Holland) 1968 3:30 Min.
Choo Choo Train (Eddie Hinton-Donnie Fritts) 1968 2:46 Min.

Length:

31:58 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 07.12.1968 UK 45

	Album:	Electric Mud
	Artist:	Muddy Waters
	Released:	October 5 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Electric Blues / Blues Rock / Psychedelic Rock

Label:

Cadet Concept / LPS 314 (USA)

Producer:

8

Marshall Chess (26) (*1942)
Charles Stepney (37) (*1931 +1976 aged 45)
Gene Barge (42) (*1926 +2025 aged 98)

Cover Art:
8

Bill Sharp
Howard Blume

Personnel:

-
-
-
-
-
-

Muddy Waters (55) (*1913 +1983 aged 70)
Roland Faulkner (36) (*1932 +2004 aged 72)
Phil Upchurch (27) (*1941)
Pete Cosey (24) (*1943 +2012 aged 68)
Louis Satterfield (31) (*1937 +2004 aged 67)
Charles Stepney (37) (*1931 +1976 aged 45)
Gene Barge (42) (*1926 +2025 aged 98)
Morris Jennings (29) (*1939 +2016 aged 77)

Track Listing:
I Just Want To Make Love To You (Willie Dixon) 4:24 Min.
I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man (Willie Dixon) 4:48 Min.
Let's Spend The Night Together (Mick Jagger-Keith Richards) 3:17 Min.
She's All Right (McKinley Morganfield) 6:32 Min.
I'm A Man (Mannish Boy) (McKinley Morganfield) 3:21 Min.
Herbert Harper's Free Press News (S. Barnes-R. Thurston) 4:32 Min.
Tom Cat (Charles Williams) 4:02 Min.
Same Thing (Willie Dixon) 5:44 Min.

Length:

36:42 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 09.11.1968 US 127

	Album:	Baby, Come Back
	Artist:	The Equals
	Released:	October 6 , 1968 (USA)

	Genre:	Beat Music / Pop Rock / Psychedelic Soul / Funk
	Label:	RCA Victor / LSP-4078 (USA) / Compilation Album
	Producer:	Edward Kassner (48) (*1920 +1996 aged 76)
8
	Personnel: - - -	Eddy Grant (20) (1948) Derv Gordon (22) (1946) Lincoln Gordon (20) (1948) Patrick Lloyd (19) (1949) John Hall (21) (*1946)
!
		Track Listing: Baby, Come Back (Eddy Grant) 1967 2:39 Min. Reincarnation (Derv Gordon-Eddy Grant) 1968 2:12 Min. Police On My Back (Eddy Grant) 1967 2:42 Min. Teardrops (Derv Gordon-Eddy Grant-Lincoln Gordon) 1967 2:23 Min. The Guy Who Made Her A Star (Tony Clarke) 1968 2:48 Min. Laurel And Hardy (Eddy Grant) 1968 2:05 Min. Soul Groovin' (Eddy Grant) 1968 2:28 Min. Good Times Are Gone Forever (Eddy Grant-Patrick Lloyd) 1968 2:26 Leaving You Is Hard To Do (Derv Gordon-Lincoln Gordon) 1967 3:44 The Skies Above (Eddy Grant) 1968 2:22 Min. Hold Me Closer (Eddy Grant-Lincoln Gordon) 1967 2:34 Min.
	Length:	28:24 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Electric Ladyland
	Artist:	The Jimi Hendrix Experience
	Released:	October 16 , 1968 (UK)

German cover re-issue 1970

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Hard Rock

Label:

Track Records 613 008 (UK) / Double Album

Producer:
8

Chas Chandler (29) (*1938 +1996 aged 57)
Jimi Hendrix (25) (*1942 +1970 aged 27)

Cover Shot:

Karl Ferris (20) (*1948)

Personnel:
-
-

Jimi Hendrix (25) (*1942 +1970 aged 27)
Noel Redding (22) (*1945 +2003 aged 57)
Mitch Mitchell (22) (*1946 +2008 aged 62)

Track Listing:
... And The Gods Made Love (Jimi Hendrix) 1:19 Min.
Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) (Jimi Hendrix) 2:08 Min.
Crosstown Traffic (Jimi Hendrix) 2:25 Min.
Voodoo Chile (Jimi Hendrix) 14:50 Min.
Little Miss Strange (Noel Redding) 2:47 Min.
Long Hot Summer Night (Jimi Hendrix) 3:21 Min.
Come On (Earl King) 4:04 Min.
Gipsy Eyes (Jimi Hendrix) 3:38 Min.
Burning Of The Midnight Lamp (Jimi Hendrix) 3:33 Min.
Rainy Day, Dream Away (Noel Redding) 3:39 Min.
1983... (A Merman I Should Turn To Be) (Jimi Hendrix) 13:25 Min.
Moon, Turn The Tides... Gently Gently Away (Jimi Hendrix) 0:58 Min.
Still Raining, Still Dreaming (Jimi Hendrix) 4:19 Min.
House Burning Down (Jimi Hendrix) 4:26 Min.
All Along The Watchtower (Bob Dylan) 3:54 Min.
Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) (Jimi Hendrix) 5:06 Min.

Length:

73:56 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 16.11.1968 UK 6
USA Top 40	entry-date: 02.11.1968 US 1
Germany	entry-date: 15.01.1969 DE 12

	Album:	The Second
	Artist:	Steppenwolf
	Released:	October , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Blues Rock / Hard Rock

Label:

Dunhill / DS-50037 (USA)

Producer:

Gabriel Mekler (25) (*1942 +1977 aged 34)

Cover Shot:

8

Photography: Henry Diltz (30) (*1938)
Cover Design:
Gary Burden (35) (*1933 +2018 aged 84)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

John Kay (24) (*1944)
Michael Monarch (18) (*1950)
Goldy McJohn (23) (*1945 +2017 aged 72)
Rushton Moreve (19) (*1948 +1981 aged 32)
Jerry Edmonton (21) (*1946 +1993 aged 47)

Track Listing:
Faster Than The Speed Of Life (Dennis Edmonton) 3:10 Min.
Tighten Up Your Wig (John Kay-Junior Wells) 3:06 Min.
None Of Your Doing (John Kay-Gabriel Mekler) 2:50 Min.
Spiritual Fantasy (John Kay) 3:39 Min.
Don't Step On The Grass, Sam (John Kay) 5:43 Min.
28 (Gabriel Mekler) 3:12 Min.
Magic Carpet Ride (John Kay-Rushton Moreve) 4:30 Min.
Disappointment Number (Unknown) (John Kay) 4:52 Min.
Lost And Found By Trial And Error (John Kay) 2:07 Min.
Hodge, Podge, Strained Through A Leslie (John Kay) 2:48 Min.
Resurrection (John Kay) 2:52 Min.
Reflections (John Kay-Gabriel Mekler) 0:43 Min.

Length:

40:25 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 19.10.1968 US 3
Germany	entry-date: 15.03.1969 UK 23

	Album:	Direct Hits
	Artist:	The Who
	Released:	October , 1968 (UK)

	Genre:	Rock
	Label:	Track Record / 613 006 (UK) / Compilation Album
	Producer: 8	Kit Lambert (33) (1935 +1981 aged 45) Pete Townshend (23) (1945)
8
	Personnel: - - -	Roger Daltrey (24) (1944) Pete Townshend (23) (1945) John Entwistle (23) (1944 +2002 aged 57) Keith Moon (22) (1946 +1978 aged 32)
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		Track Listing: Bucket T (D. Altfield-R. Christian-D. Torrence) 1966 2:08 Min. I'm A Boy (Pete Townshend) 1966 2:36 Min. Pictures Of Lily (Pete Townshend) 1967 2:43 Min. Doctor! Doctor! (John Entwistle) 1967 2:53 Min. I Can See For Miles (Pete Townshend) 1967 3:55 Min. Substitute (Pete Townshend) 1966 3:47 Min. Happy Jack (Pete Townshend) 1966 2:11 Min. The Last Time (Mick Jagger-Keith Richards) 1967 2:50 Min. In The City (John Entwistle-Keith Moon) 1966 2:19 Min. Call Me Lightning (Pete Townshend) 1968 2:19 Min. Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand (Pete Townshend) 1967 2:05 Min. Dogs (Pete Townshend) 1968 3:03 Min.
	Length:	32:50 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	The Book Of Taliesyn
	Artist:	Deep Purple
	Released:	October , 1968 (USA) / July , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Progressive Rock

Label:

Harvest SHVL 751 (UK)

Producer:

Derek Lawrence (26) (*1941 +2020 aged 78)

Cover Art:

John Vernon Lord (29) (*1939)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Rod Evans (21) (*1947)
Ritchie Blackmore (23) (*1945)
Jon Lord (27) (*1941 +2012 aged 71)
Nick Simper (22) (*1945)
Ian Paice (20) (*1948)

Track Listing:
Listen, Learn, Read On (Blackmore-Evans-Lord-Paice) 4:05 Min.
Wring That Neck (Instr.) (Blackmore-Simper-Lord-Paice) 5:13 Min.
Kentucky Woman (Neil Diamond) 4:44 Min.
a. Exposition (Blackmore-Simper-Lord-Paice)
b. We Can Work It Out (Lennon-McCartney) 7:06 Min.
Shield (Blackmore-Evans-Lord) 6:06 Min.
Anthem (Lord-Evans) 6:31 Min.
River Deep, Mountain High (Barry-Greenwich-Spector) 10:12 Min.

Length:

43:58 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 11.01.1969 US 54

	Album:	Traffic
	Artist:	Traffic
	Released:	October , 1968 (UK)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Blues Rock / Art Rock

Label:

Island Records ILPS 9081T (UK)

Producer:

Jimmy Miller (26) (*1942 +1994 aged 52)

Photos:
8

Gered Mankowitz (22) (*1946)
Richard Polak

Personnel:
-
-
-

Jim Capaldi (24) (*1944 +2005 aged 60)
Dave Mason (22) (*1946)
Steve Winwood (20) (*1948)
Chris Wood (24) (*1944 +1983 aged 39)

Track Listing:
You Can All Join In (Mason) 3:34 Min.
Pearly Queen (Capaldi-Winwood) 4:20 Min.
Don't Be Sad (Mason) 3:24 Min.
Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring
(Capaldi-Winwood-Wood) 3:11 Min.
Feelin' Alright? (Mason) 4:16 Min.
Vagabond Virgin (Capaldi-Mason) 5:21 Min.
Forty Thousand Headmen (Capaldi-Winwood) 3:15 Min.
Cryin' To Be Heard (Mason) 5:14 Min.
No Time To Live (Capaldi-Winwood) 5:10 Min.
Means To An End (Capaldi-Winwood) 2:39 Min.

Length:

40:24 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 26.10.1968 UK 9
USA Top 40	entry-date: 21.12.1968 US 17

		Favourite Christmas Album at the age of 7
	Album:	Weihnachten mit Heintje
	Artist:	Heintje
	Released:	November 1 , 1968 (Germany)

Cover of re-issue 1969

Genre:

Christmas Songs / Traditionals / Schlager

Label:

Ariola - 78 199 IU / re-issue 1969 Marcato 78 139 (Germany)

Producer:
-
-
-

Arranged by:
Albert Schwarzmann (Addy Kleijngeld) (45) (*1922 +1977 aged 54)
Johannes Jorge (Hans Hee) (44) (*1924 +2009 aged 85)
Wolf Hausmann (Wolfgang Roloff - Ronny) (38) (*1930 +2011 aged 81)

Cover Shot:

Norbert Unfried (30) (*1938 +2021 aged 82)

Personnel:

Heintje (Hein Simons) (13) (*1955)

Track Listing:
O du fröhliche 3:04 Min.
Süsser die Glocken nie klingen 3:08 Min.
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen 2:49 Min.
Leise rieselt der Schnee 2:33 Min.
Kommet ihr Hirten 2:27 Min.
O Tannenbaum 2:20 Min.
Stille Nacht 3:23 Min.
Am Weihnachtsbaum die Lichter brennen 2:29 Min.
Kling, Glöckchen, kling 2:03 Min.
Alle Jahre wieder 1:58 Min.
Morgen, Kinder, wird's was geben 1:51 Min.
Ihr Kinderlein kommet 2:48 Min.
Vom Himmel hoch 2:58 Min.

Length:

33:52 Min.

Charts:

Germany

entry-date: 15.11.1968 DE 2

	Album:	The Best Of
	Artist:	The Seekers
	Released:	November , 1968 (UK)

Genre:

Folk / Pop

Label:

EMI / Columbia / SCX 6268 (UK) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Tom Springfield (34) (*1934 +2022 aged 88)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Judith Durham (25) (*1943 +2022 aged 79)
Athol Guy (28) (*1940)
Keith Potger (27) (*1941)
Bruce Woodley (26) (*1942)

Track Listing:
I'll Never Find Another You (Tom Springfield) 1964 2:43 Min.
A World Of Our Own (Tom Springfield) 1965 2:44 Min.
The Carnival Is Over (Russian Folk Song-T. Springfield) 1965 3:11 Min.
Someday, One Day (Paul Simon) 1966 2:35 Min.
Walk With Me (Tom Springfield) 1966 3:15 Min.
We Shall Not Be Moved (Trad.-arranged by The Seekers) 1965 2:23
Morningtown Ride (Malvina Reynolds) 1966 2:41 Min.
When Will The Good Apples Fall (Kenny Young) 1967 2:28 Min.
Island Of Dreams (Tom Springfield) 1966 2:29 Min.
Open Up Them Pearly Gates (Trad.-arr. by The Seekers) 1964 2:14 Min.
Emerald City (Kim Foley-Keith Potger) 1967 2:40 Min.
Georgy Girl (Tom Springfield-Jim Dale) 1966 2:19 Min.

Length:

31:42 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 16.11.1968 UK 1

	Album:	Weihnachten bin ich zu Haus
	Artist:	Roy Black
	Released:	November , 1968 (Germany)

Genre:

Christmas Songs / Schlager / Pop / Ballads

Label:

Polydor 249 249 (Germany)

Producer:
-
-

Hans Bertram (53) (*1915 +1991 aged 75)
Arrangements:
Werner Twardy (41) (*1926 +1977 aged 50)

Personnel:

Roy Black (24) (*1943 +1991 aged 48)

Track Listing:
Weihnachten bin ich zu Haus (Daddy Monrou-Lilibert) 3:20 Min.
Jingle Bells (Ein kleiner weisser Schneemann)
(Traditional-James Pierpont-Lilibert) 3:01 Min.
Kinderwunsch (Werner Kleine) 2:53 Min.
White Christmas (Irving Berlin) 3:05 Min.
Wünsche und Gedanken (Rolf Arland-Lilibert) 3:23 Min.
Leise rieselt der Schnee (Traditional) 2:27 Min.
Alle Jahre wieder (Traditional) 2:20 Min.
Süsser die Glocken (Traditional) 2:59 Min.
My Lords Prayer (Albert Hay Malotte-Lilibert) 2:50 Min.
Zu Bethlehem geboren (Traditional) 3:02 Min.
O du fröhliche (Traditional) 5:02 Min.
Stille Nacht (Traditional) 3:15 Min.

Length:

37:38 Min.

Charts:

Germany

entry-date: 15.12.1968 DE 25

	Album:	The Beatles (White Album)
	Artist:	The Beatles
	Released:	November 22 , 1968 (UK)

Genre:

Rock / Pop

Label:

Apple Records PCS 7067/8 (UK) / Double Album

Producer:

George Martin (42) (*1926 +2016 aged 90)

Cover Art:

Richard Hamilton (46) (*1922 +2011 aged 89)

Personnel:
-
-
-

John Lennon (28) (*1940 +1980 aged 40)
Paul McCartney (26) (*1942)
George Harrison (25) (*1943 +2001 aged 58)
Ringo Starr (28) (*1940)

Track Listing:
Back In The U.S.S.R. (Lennon-McCartney) 2:43 Min.
Dear Prudence (Lennon-McCartney) 3:56 Min.
Glass Onion (Lennon-McCartney) 2:18 Min.
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (Lennon-McCartney) 3:08 Min.
Wild Honey Pie (Lennon-McCartney) 0:52 Min.
The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill (Lennon-McCartney) 3:14 Min.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (George Harrison) 4:45 Min.
Happiness Is A Warm Gun (Lennon-McCartney) 2:47 Min.
Martha My Dear (Lennon-McCartney) 2:28 Min.
I'm So Tired (Lennon-McCartney) 2:03 Min.
Blackbird (Lennon-McCartney) 2:18 Min.
Piggies (George Harrison) 2:04 Min.
Rocky Raccoon (Lennon-McCartney) 3:33 Min.
Don't Pass Me By (Richard Starkey) 3:51 Min.
Why Don't We Do It In The Road (Lennon-McCartney) 1:41 Min.
I Will (Lennon-McCartney) 1:46 Min.
Julia (Lennon-McCartney) 2:57 Min.
Birthday (Lennon-McCartney) 2:42 Min.
Yer Blues (Lennon-McCartney) 4:01 Min.
Mother Nature's Son (Lennon-McCartney) 2:48 Min.
Everybody's Got Something To Hide Expect Me And My Monkey
(Lennon-McCartney) 2:24 Min.
Sexy Sadie (Lennon-McCartney) 3:15 Min.
Helter Skelter (Lennon-McCartney) 4:30 Min.
Long, Long, Long (George Harrison) 3:08 Min.
Revolution 1 (Lennon-McCartney) 4:15 Min.
Honey Pie (Lennon-McCartney) 2:41 Min.
Savoy Truffle (George Harrison) 2:54 Min.
Cry Baby Cry (Lennon-McCartney) 3:02 Min.
Revolution 9 (Lennon-McCartney) 8:15 Min.
Good Night (Lennon-McCartney) 3:14 Min.

Length:

93:34 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 07.12.1968 UK 1
USA Top 40	entry-date: 14.12.1968 US 1
Germany	entry-date: 15.12.1968 DE 1

	Album:	The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society
	Artist:	The Kinks
	Released:	November 22 , 1968 (UK)

Genre:

Rock / Pop

Label:

Pye Records NPL.18233 (UK)

Producer:

Ray Davies (24) (*1944)

Cover Shot:
8

John Prosser
taken outside Kenwood House in Hampstead Heath , London , UK

Personnel:
-
-
-

Ray Davies (24) (*1944)
Dave Davies (21) (*1947)
Pete Quaife (24) (*1943 +2010 aged 66)
Mick Avory (24) (*1944)

Track Listing:
The Village Green Preservation Society (Ray Davies) 2:45 Min.
Do You Remember Walter? (Ray Davies) 2:23 Min.
Picture Book (Ray Davies) 2:34 Min.
Johnny Thunder (Ray Davies) 2:28 Min.
Last Of The Steam-Powered Trains (Ray Davies) 4:03 Min.
Big Sky (Ray Davies) 2:49 Min.
Sitting By The Riverside (Ray Davies) 2:21 Min.
Animal Farm (Ray Davies) 2:57 Min.
Village Green (Ray Davies) 2:08 Min.
Starstruck (Ray Davies) 2:18 Min.
Phenomenal Cat (Ray Davies) 2:34 Min.
All Of My Friends Were There (Ray Davies) 2:23 Min.
Wicked Annabella (Ray Davies) 2:40 Min.
Monica (Ray Davies) 2:13 Min.
People Take Pictures Of Each Other (Ray Davies) 2:10 Min.

Length:

38:58 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 02.11.2018 UK 47
DE	entry-date: 02.11.2018 DE 84

	Album:	Astral Weeks
	Artist:	Van Morrison
	Released:	November 29 , 1968 (UK)

	Genre:	Folk Rock / Folk Jazz / Progressive Folk / Blue-eyed Soul
	Label:	Warner Bros. Records / WS 1768 (UK)
	Producer:	Lewis Merenstein (34) (*1934 +2016 aged 81)
8
	Cover Shot: 8	Joel Brodsky (29) (1939 +2007 aged 67) Art Director: Ed Thraser (36) (1932 +2006 aged 74)
8
	Personnel: - - -	Van Morrison (23) (1945) Jay Berliner (28) (1940) Richard Davis (38) (1930 +2023 aged 93) Warren Smith (34) (1934) Connie Kay (41) (1927 +1994 aged 67) Larry Fallon (32) (1936 +2005 aged 68)
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		Track Listing: Part One: In The Beginning Astral Weeks (Van Morrison) 7:06 Min. Beside You (Van Morrison) 5:16 Min. Sweet Thing (Van Morrison) 4:25 Min. Cyprus Avenue (Van Morrison) 7:00 Min. Part Two: Afterwards The Way Young Lovers Do (Van Morrison) 3:18 Min. Madame George (Van Morrison) 9:45 Min. Ballerina (Van Morrison) 7:03 Min. Slim Slow Slider (Van Morrison) 3:17 Min.
	Length:	47:10 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Non Stop Dancing 7
	Artist:	James Last
	Released:	December , 1968 (Germany)

Genre:

Big Band / Pop / Easy Listening / Party Medley / Happy Sound

Label:

Polydor - 249 247 (Germany)

Producer:

James Last (39) (*1929 +2015 aged 86)

Personnel:
-

James Last (39) (*1929 +2015 aged 86)
und seine Band

Track Listing:
Help Yourself 1:52 Min. Mrs. Robinson 0:54 Min.
It's Time To Go 1:42 Min. Simon Says 1:11 Min.
Mony Mony 2:14 Min. Yummy, Yummy, Yummy 1:16 Min.
I've Gotta Get A Message To You 1:29 Hey Jude 3:03 Min.
Last Night In Soho 1:30 Min. The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp 1:23
La Felicidad 1:05 Min. Master Jack 1:23 Min.
Gold auf der Strasse 1:21 Min. Arrivederci Hans 1:23 Min.
Jumpin' Jack Flash 1:56 Min. Harper Valley P.T.A. 1:35
Sunshine Girl 1:46 Min. My Name Is Jack 1:20 Min. Days 2:06 Min.
Do It Again 1:10 Min. Fire 1:06 Min. Lazy Sunday 0:55 Min.
Funky Street 1:29 Min. If I Only Had Time 1:59 Min.
A Man Without Love 2:03 Min. Young Girl 2:01 Min. Moscow 1:17 Min.
Merci 1:43 Min.

Length:

42:38 Min.

Charts:

Germany

entry-date: 15.12.1968 DE 5

	Album:	Beggars Banquet
	Artist:	The Rolling Stones
	Released:	December 6 , 1968 (UK)

Genre:

Roots Rock / Country Blues / Hard Rock

Label:

Decca SLK 4955 (UK)

Producer:

Jimmy Miller (26) (*1942 +1994 aged 52)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Mick Jagger (25) (*1943)
Keith Richards (24) (*1943)
Brian Jones (26) (*1942 +1969 aged 27)
Bill Wyman (32) (*1936)
Charlie Watts (27) (*1941 +2021 aged 80)

Track Listing:
Sympathy For The Devil (Jagger-Richards) 6:18 Min.
No Expectations (Jagger-Richards) 3:56 Min.
Dear Doctor (Jagger-Richards) 3:28 Min.
Parachute Woman (Jagger-Richards) 2:20 Min.
Jigsaw Puzzle (Jagger-Richards) 6:06 Min.
Street Fighting Man (Jagger-Richards) 3:16 Min.
Prodigal Son (Robert Wilkins) 2:51 Min.
Stray Cat Blues (Jagger-Richards) 4:38 Min.
Factory Girl (Jagger-Richards) 2:09 Min.
Salt Of The Earth (Jagger-Richards) 4:48 Min.

Length:

39:44 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 21.12.1968 UK 3
USA Top 40	entry-date: 21.12.1968 US 5
Germany	entry-date: 15.01.1969 DE 8

	Album:	Petula Clark's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
	Artist:	Petula Clark
	Released:	December , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Pop

Label:

Warner Bros. / WS 1765 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Tony Hatch (29) (*1939)

Personnel:

Petula Clark (36) (*1932)

Track Listing:
Downtown (Tony Hatch) 1964 3:01 Min.
You'd Better Come Home (Tony Hatch) 1965 2:56 Min.
Round Every Corner (Tony Hatch) 1965 2:42 Min.
Two Rivers (Petula Clark) 1965 2:26 Min.
A Sign Of The Times (Tony Hatch) 1966 2:53 Min.
Color My World (Tony Hatch-Jackie Trent) 1966 2:54 Min.
My Love (Tony Hatch) 1965 2:40 Min.
Who Am I (Tony Hatch-Jackie Trent) 1966 2:22 Min.
Call Me (Tony Hatch) 1965 2:43 Min.
I Couldn't Live Without Your Love (T. Hatch-J. Trent) 1966 2:55 Min.
You're The One (Petula Clark-Tony Hatch) 1965 2:34 Min.
I Know A Place (Tony Hatch) 1965 2:41 Min.

Length:

32:28 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 28.12.1968 US 57

	Album:	Neil Diamond's Greatest Hits
	Artist:	Neil Diamond
	Released:	December 6 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Pop

Label:

Bang Records BLPS-219 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Jeff Barry (30) (*1938)
Ellie Greenwich (28) (*1940 +2009 aged 68)

Personnel:

Neil Diamond (27) (*1941)

Track Listing:
Cherry, Cherry (Neil Diamond) 1966 2:42 Min.
Oh No No (Neil Diamond) 1966 2:50 Min.
New Orleans (Frank Guida-Joseph Royster) 1967 2:24 Min.
Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon (Neil Diamond) 1967 2:48 Min.
Do It (Neil Diamond) 1966 1:57 Min.
You Got To Me (Neil Diamond) 1967 2:45 Min.
Solitary Man (Neil Diamond) 1966 2:43 Min.
Kentucky Woman (Neil Diamond) 1967 2:34 Min.
Thank The Lord For The Night Time (Neil Diamond) 1967 2:55 Min.
Red Red Wine (Neil Diamond) 1967 2:42 Min.
Hanky Panky (Jeff Barry-Ellie Greenwich) 1966 1:57 Min.
The Boat That I Row (Neil Diamond) 1967 2:40 Min.

Length:

30:58 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 1970 US 100

	Album:	Blood, Sweat & Tears
	Artist:	Blood, Sweat & Tears
	Released:	December 11 , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Jazz-Rock / Rock

Label:

Columbia / CS 9720 (USA)

Producer:

James William Guercio (23) (*1945)

Cover Shot:
8

Bob Cato (45) (*1923 +1999 aged 75)
Design: John Berg (36) (*1932 +2015 aged 83)

Personnel:

-
-
-

David Clayton-Thomas (27) (*1941)
Steve Katz (23) (*1945)
Jim Fielder (21) (*1947)
Dick Halligan (25) (*1943 +2022 aged 78)
Fred Lipsius (25) (*1943)
Bobby Colomby (23) (*1944)
Leo Soloff (24) (*1944 +2015 aged 71)
Chuck Winfield (25) (*1943)
Jerry Hyman (21) (*1947)
Alan Rubin (25) (*1943 +2011 aged 68)

Track Listing:
Variations On A Theme By Erik Satie (Erik Satie) 2:35 Min.
Smiling Phases (Steve Winwood-Jim Capaldi-Chris Wood) 5:11 Min.
Sometimes In Winter (Steve Katz) 3:09 Min.
More And More (Vee Pee Smith-Don Juan) 3:04 Min.
And When I Die (Laura Nyro) 4:06 Min.
God Bless The Child (Billy Holiday-Arthur Herzog Jr.) 5:55 Min.
Spinning Wheel (David Clayton-Thomas) 4:08 Min.
You've Made Me So Very Happy
(Berry Gordy Jr.-Brenda Holloway-Patrice Holloway-Frank Wilson) 4:19
Blues - Part II (Blood, Sweat & Tears) 11:44 Min.
Variations On A Theme by Erik Satie (Erik Satie) 1:49 Min.

Length:

45:36 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 01.02.1969 US 1
UK	entry-date: 12.04.1969 UK 15

	Album:	There's A Lot Of It About
	Artist:	Marmalade
	Released:	December , 1968 (UK)

Genre:

Beat / Pop / Rock / Soft Rock

Label:

CBS / S 63414 (UK)

Producer:

Mike Smith (33) (*1935 +2011 aged 76)

Personnel:

-

Pat Fairley (24) (*1944 +2020 aged 76)
Junior Campbell (21) (*1947)
Dean Ford (22) (*1946 +2018 aged 72)
Graham Knight (22) (*1946)
Alan Whitehead (22) (*1946)

Track Listing:
Lovin' Things (Arthur Schroeck-Jet Loring) 3:05 Min.
I Shall Be Released (Bob Dylan) 4:04 Min.
I See The Rain (Junior Campbell-Thomas McAleese) 4:05 Min.
Hey Joe (Trad.-arranged by Marmalade) 4:01 Min.
Summer In The City (John Sebastian-Steve Boone) 2:12 Min.
There Ain't No Use In Hanging On (J. Campbell-T. McAleese) 1:59 Min.
Piece Of My Heart (Bert Berns-Jerry Ragovoy) 3:56 Min.
Wait For Me Mary-Anne (Howard Blaikley) 3:23 Min.
Mr. Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan) 3:16 Min.
Chains (Junior Campbell) 3:32 Min
Mr. Lion (Junior Campbell-Thomas McAleese) 3:02 Min
Station On Third Avenue (Harry Vanda-George Young) 3:21 Min
Mess Around (Junior Campbell-Thomas McAleese) 3:14 Min
Man In A Shop (Junior Campbell) 3:27 Min

Length:

46:38 Min.

Charts:

	Album:	The Everlasting Love Affair
	Artist:	The Love Affair
	Released:	December , 1968 (UK)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Pop / Blue-eyed Soul

Label:

CBS / S 63416 (UK)

Producer:
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Mike Smith (33) (*1935 +2011 aged 76)
John Goodison (25) (*1943 +1988 aged 45)

Personnel:

-

Steve Ellis (18) (*1950)
Rex Brayley (20) (*1948)
Maurice Bacon (16) (*1952)
Mick Jackson (18) (*1950)
Lynton Guest (17) (*1951)
Morgan Fisher (18) (*1950)
Auguste Eadon (20) (*1948 +2010 aged 62)

Track Listing:
Everlasting Love (Buzz Cason-Mac Gayden) 3:02 Min.
Hush (Joe South) 3:45 Min.
60 Minutes (Of Your Love) (Isaac Hayes-David Porter) 3:39 Min.
Could I Be Dreaming (Morgan Fisher-Steve Ellis) 3:19 Min.
First Cut Is The Deepest (Cat Stevens) 3:24 Min.
So Sorry (U. N. Known) 3:11 Min.
Once Upon A Season (Mick Jackson) 4:01 Min.
Rainbow Valley (Buzz Cason-Mac Gayden) 3:50 Min.
A Day Without Love (Phillip Goodhand-Tait) 3:14 Min.
Tobacco Road (John D. Loudermilk) 3:55 Min.
The Tree (Morgan Fisher-Steve Ellis) 2:48 Min.
Handbags & Gladrags (Mike D'Abo) 3:52 Min.
Build On Love (Phillip Goodhand-Tait) 2:31 Min.
Please Stay (Bob Hilliard-Burt Bacharach) 4:17 Min.
Tale Of Two Bitters (J. Cokell-M. Smith-M. Fisher-S. Ellis) 2:36 Min.

Length:

51:24 Min.

Charts:

	Album:	The Family That Plays Together
	Artist:	Spirit
	Released:	December , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Jazz / Folk Rock / Blues Rock / Rock And Roll

Label:

Ode Records / Z12 44014 (USA)

Producer:

Lou Adler (35) (*1933)

Cover Art:
8

Art Direction: Tom Wilkes (29) (*1939 +2009 aged 69)
Photography: Guy Webster (29) (*1939 +2019 aged 79)

Personnel:
-

-
-

Jay Ferguson (21) (*1947)
Randy California (17) (*1951 +1997 aged 45)
Mark Andes (20) (*1948)
John Locke (25) (*1943 +2006 aged 62)
Ed Cassidy (45) (*1923 +2012 aged 89)
Marty Paich (43) (*1925 +1995 aged 70)

Track Listing:
I Got A Line On You (Randy California) 2:39 Min.
It Shall Be (Randy California-John Locke) 3:24 Min.
Poor Richard (Jay Ferguson) 2:31 Min.
Silky Sam (Jay Ferguson) 4:57 Min.
Drunkard (Jay Ferguson) 2:27 Min.
Darlin' If (Randy California) 3:37 Min.
It's All The Same (Randy California-Ed Cassidy) 4:41 Min.
Jewish (Randy California) 3:23 Min.
Dream Within A Dream (Jay Ferguson) 3:13 Min.
She Smiles (Jay Ferguson) 2:30 Min.
Aren't You Glad (Jay Ferguson) 5:25 Min.

Length:

38:48 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 08.02.1969 US 22

	Album:	Rock Around The Clock
	Artist:	Bill Haley & The Comets
	Released:	December , 1968 (Canada)

	Genre:	Rock'n'Roll
	Label:	Hallmark Records - SHM 668 (Canada) / Recorded June 25 , 1968
	Producer:	Gert Palmcrantz (30) (*1938)
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	Personnel: - - - -	Bill Haley (43) (1925 +1981 aged 55) Rudy Pompilli (44) (1924 +1976 aged 51) Nick Nastos (32) (1936 +1995 aged 58) Al Rappa (41) (1927 +2021 aged 94) John "Bam Bam" Lane (41) (*1930 +2007 aged 76)
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		Track Listing: Rock Around The Clock (De Knight-Freedman) 2:14 Min. Skinny Minnie (Keefer-Haley-Cafra-Gabler) 2:34 Min. Ling-Ting-Tong (Mable Godwin) 2:16 Min. Rock The Joint (Bagley-Grafton-Keene) 2:20 Min. Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie (Bill Haley) 2:20 Min. See You Later Alligator (Robert Guidry) 2:10 Min. Flip Flop And Fly (Calhoun-Turner) 3:20 Min. Love Letters In The Sand (C. Kenny-Coots-N. Kenny) 1:59 Min. The Saints Of Rock And Roll (Haley-Gabler 3:32 Min. Shake Rattle & Roll (Charles Calhoun) 3:15 Min.
	Length:	26:00 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Elvis (NBC-TV Special)
	Artist:	Elvis Presley
	Released:	December , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Rock'n'Roll / R&B / Country / Gospel

Label:

RCA Viktor LPM-4088 (USA) / Live Soundtrack

Producer:
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Bones Howe (35) (*1933)
Steve Binder (36) (*1932)

Personnel:

Elvis Presley (33) (*1935 +1977 aged 42)

Track Listing:
Trouble (Leiber/Stoller) / Guitar Man (Jerry Reed) 3:26 Min.
Medley: Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Baby What You Want Me To Do -
Heartbreak Hotel - Hound Dog - Can't Help Falling In Love -
Jailhouse Rock - Love Me Tender 14:52 Min.
Where Could I Go But To The Lord? -
Up Above My Head - Saved 7:31 Min.
Blue Christmas - One Night 5:33 Min.
Memories 3:16 Min.
Nothingville - Big Boss Man - Guitar Man - Little Egypt -
Trouble - Guitar Man 6:42 Min.
If I Can Dream (Walter Earl Brown) 3:19 Min.

Length:

44:28 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 25.01.1969 US 8
UK	entry-date: 03.05.1969 UK 2

	Album:	The Many Moods Of
	Artist:	Wanda Jackson
	Released:	December , 1968 (USA)

	Genre:	Country
	Label:	Capitol Records / ST 129 (USA)
	Producer: 8	Ken Nelson (57) (1911 +2008 aged 96) Kelso Herston (37) (1931 +2018 aged 87)
8
	Personnel:	Wanda Jackson (31) (*1937)
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		Track Listing: I Wish I Was Your Friend (Harlan Howard) 2:30 Min. Walk Right In (Teddy Powell-Billy Dawn Smith) 2:26 Min. Memphis, Tennessee (Chuck Berry) 2:10 Min. I'd Do It All Over Again (Ron Mason) 2:27 Min. If I Had A Hammer (Lee Hays-Peter Seeger) 2:37 Min. I'm A Believer (Neil Diamond) 2:43 Min. I Started Loving You Again (Merle Haggard) 2:15 Min. Fever (Eddie Cooley-John Davenport) 3:10 Min. Poor Ole Me (Jerry Venable) 2:30 Min. Walk Right Out Of My Mind (Red Lane) 2:30 Min. Big Daddy (John D. Loudermilk) 1:59 Min.
	Length:	27:18 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits
	Artist:	Duke Ellington
	Released:	1968 (Germany)

Genre:

Jazz / Swing / Big Band

Label:

CBS / S 63315 (Germany) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Irving Townsend (48) (*1920 +1981 aged 61)

Cover Shot:

Don Hunstein (40) (*1928 +2017 aged 88)

Personnel:

8

Duke Ellington (69) (*1899 +1974 aged 75)
And His Orchestra
Al Hibbler (53) (*1915 +2001 aged 85)
Betty Roché (50) (*1918 +1999 aged 81)

Track Listing:
Satin Doll (Duke Ellington-Billy Strayhorn) 1958 3:51 Min.
Don't Get Around Much More (D. Ellington-B. Russell) 1947 3:06 Min.
Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me (Ellington-Russell) 1947 3:04 Min.
Take The "A" Train (Billy Strayhorn) 1952 4:18 Min.
Solitude (Duke Ellington-Eddie DeLange-Irving Mills) 1957 4:41 Min.
C Jam Blues (Duke Ellington) 1959 2:42 Min.
Mood Indigo (Duke Ellington-Barney Bigard-Irving Mills) 1957 3:04 Min.
I'm Beginning To See The Light
(D. Ellington-D. George-J. James-J. Hodges) 1960 2:03 Min.
Prelude To A Kiss (Duke Ellington-Irving Gordon-Irving Mills) 1957 4:47
Perdido (Ervin Drake-Harry Lenk-Juan Tizol) 1960 6:45 Min.

Length:

38:22 Min.

Charts:

	Album:	The Soft Machine
	Artist:	The Soft Machine
	Released:	December , 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Jazz Rock

Label:

Probe / CPLP 4500 (USA)

Producer:
8

Chas Chandler (30) (*1938 +1996 aged 57)
Tom Wilson (37) (*1931 +1978 aged 47)

Cover Art:
8

Byron Goto (49) (*1919 +2014 aged 95)
Eli Allman , Henry Epstein

Personnel:
-
-

Kevin Ayers (24) (*1944 +2013 aged 68)
Mike Ratledge (25) (*1943 +2025 aged 81)
Robert Wyatt (23) (*1945)

Track Listing:
Hope For Happiness (K. Ayers-M. Ratledge-Brian Hopper) 4:21 Min.
Joy Of A Toy (Kevin Ayers-Mike Ratledge) 2:49 Min.
Hope For Happiness (Reprise) (K. Ayers-M. Ratledge-B. Hopper) 1:38
Why Am I So Short? (M. Ratledge-K. Ayers-Hugh Hopper) 1:39 Min.
So Boot If At All (K. Ayers-M. Ratledge-R. Wyatt) 7:25 Min.
A Certain Kind (Hugh Hopper) 4:11 Min.
Save Yourself (Robert Wyatt) 2:26 Min.
Priscilla (K. Ayers-M. Ratledge-R. Wyatt) 1:03 Min.
Lullabye Letter (Kevin Ayers) 4:32 Min.
We Did It Again (Kevin Ayers) 3:46 Min.
Plus Belle qu'une Poubelle (Kevin Ayers) 1:03 Min.
Why Are We Sleeping? (K. Ayers-M. Ratledge-R. Wyatt) 5:30 Min.
Box 25/4 Lid (Mike Ratledge-Hugh Hopper) 0:49 Min.

Length:

41:30 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 21.12.1968 US 160

	Album:	S.F. Sorrow
	Artist:	Pretty Things
	Released:	December 20 , 1968 (UK)

	Genre:	Psychedelic Rock / Pop / Experimental Rock
	Label:	Columbia / SCX 6306 (UK)
	Producer:	Norman Smith (45) (*1923 +2008 aged 85)
8
	Cover Art:	Phil May (24) (*1944 +2020 aged 75)
8
	Personnel: - - -	Phil May (24) (1944 +2020 aged 75) Dick Taylor (25) (1943) Wally Waller (24) (1944) John Povey (26) (1942 +2023 aged 80) Skip Alan (20) (1948) Twink (24) (1944)
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		Track Listing: S. F. Sorrow Is Born (P. May-D. Taylor-W. Waller) 3:12 Min. Bracelets Of Fingers (P. May-D. Taylor-W. Waller) 3:41 Min. She Says Good Morning (P. May-D. Taylor-W. Waller-Twink) 3:23 Min. Private Sorrow (P. May-D. Taylor-W. Waller-J. Povey) 3:51 Min. Balloon Burning (P. May-D. Taylor-W. Waller-J. Povey) 3:51 Min. Death (P. May-D. Taylor-W. Waller-J. Povey-Twink) 3:05 Min. Baron Saturday (P. May-D. Taylor-W. Waller) 4:01 Min. The Journey (P. May-D. Taylor-W. Waller-Twink) 2:46 Min. I See You (P. May-D. Taylor-W. Waller) 3:56 Min. Well Of Destiny (May-Taylor-Waller-Povey-Twink-Norman Smith) 1:46 Trust (P. May-D. Taylor-W. Waller) 2:49 Min. Old Man Going (P. May-D. Taylor-W. Waller-J. Povey-Twink) 3:09 Min. Loneliest Person (P. May-D. Taylor-W. Waller-Twink) 1:29 Min.
	Length:	41:00 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Connie's Greatest Hits
	Artist:	Connie Francis
	Released:	1968 (Germany)

	Genre:	Traditional Pop / Country Pop / Vocal Jazz / Rock And Roll
	Label:	MGM Records / 665 105 (Germany) / Compilation Album
	Producer:	Various
E
	Personnel: 8	Connie Francis (31) (1937 +2025 aged 87) Conductors (Orchestra / Chorus): Joe Lipman (53) (1915 +2007 aged 91) Ray Ellis (45) (1923 +2008 aged 85) David Rose (58) (1910 +1990 aged 80) LeRoy Holmes (55) (1913 +1986 aged 72) Joe Sherman (42) (1926 +2017 aged 90) Joe Rines (67) (1901 +1986 aged 85) Tony Osborne (46) (1922 +2009 aged 86) Stan Applebaum (46) (1922 +2019 aged 96) Ernie Freeman (46) (1922 +1981 aged 58)
!
		Track Listing: Who's Sorry Now (Bert Kalmar-Harry Ruby-Ted Snyder) 1957 2:16 Min. Stupid Cupid (Neil Sedaka-Howard Greenfield) 1958 2:00 Min. Carolina Moon (Benny Davis-Joseph Burke) 1958 2:30 Min. Robot Man (Sylvia Dee-George Goehring) 1960 1:53 Min. My Happiness (Bert Kalmar-Harry Ruby-Ted Snyder) 1958 2:28 Min. Lipstick On Your Collar (George Goehring-Edna Lewis) 1959 2:25 Min. Many Tears Ago (Winfield Scott) 1960 1:53 Min. Games That Lovers Play (Snyder-Last-Kusik-Loose) 1966 2:23 Min. Everybody's Somebody's Fool (J. Keller-H. Greenfield) 1960 2:40 Min. Valentino (Kadish Millet) 1960 2:36 Min. Mama (H. Barlow-C.A. Bixio-P. Brito-B. Cherubini) 1959 3:55 Min. Among My Souvenirs (Edgar Leslie-Horatio Nicholls) 1959 2:28 Min.
	Length:	29:26 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	The Live Adventures Of Mike Bloomfield And Al Kooper
	Artist:	Mike Bloomfield And Al Kooper
	Released:	January , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Blues / Blues Rock

Label:

Columbia Records KGP 6 (USA) / Live Double Album

Producer:

Al Kooper (24) (*1944)

Cover Art:

Norman Rockwell (74) (*1894 +1978 aged 84)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-
-
-

Al Kooper (24) (*1944)
Mike Bloomfield (25) (*1943 +1981 aged 37)
John Kahn (21) (*1947 +1996 aged 48)
Skip Prokop (25) (*1943 +2017 aged 73)
Carlos Santana (21) (*1947)
Elvin Bishop (26) (*1942)
Steve Miller (25) (*1943)

Track Listing:
Recorded at Bill Graham's Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, USA
September 26, 27, 28, 1968
Opening Speech (Mike Bloomfield) 1:30 Min.
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) (Paul Simon) 5:38 Min.
I Wonder Who (Ray Charles) 6:04 Min.
Her Holy Modal Highness (Al Kooper-Mike Bloomfield) 9:08 Min.
The Weight (Robbie Robertson) 4:00 Min.
Mary Ann (Ray Charles) 5:19 Min.
Together 'Til The End Of Time (Frank Wilson) 4:15 Min.
That's All Right (Arthur Crudup) 3:28 Min.
Green Onions
(Booker T. Jones-S. Cropper, A. Jackson Jr.-L. Steinberg) 5:26 Min.
Opening Speech (Al Kooper) 1:28 Min.
Sonny Boy Williamson (Jack Bruce-Paul Jones) 6:04 Min.
No More Lonely Nights (Sonny Boy Williamson) 12:27 Min.
Dear Mr. Fantasy (J. Capaldi-S. Winwood-C. Wood) 8:04 Min.
Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong (Albert King) 10:56 Min.
Finale - Refugee (Al Kooper-Mike Bloomfield) 2:04 Min.

Length:

85:20 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 15.02.1969 US 18

	Album:	Bayou Country
	Artist:	Creedence Clearwater Revival
	Released:	January 5 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Southern Rock / Country Rock

Label:

Fantasy - 8387 (USA)

Producer:

John Fogerty (23) (*1945)

Cover Shot:

Basul Parik

Personnel:
-
-
-

John Fogerty (23) (*1945)
Tom Fogerty (27) (*1941 +1990 aged 48)
Stu Cook (23) (*1945)
Doug Clifford (23) (*1945)

Track Listing:
Born On The Bayou (John Fogerty) 5:16 Min.
Bootleg (John Fogerty) 3:03 Min.
Graveyard Train (John Fogerty) 8:37 Min.
Good Golly Miss Molly (Blackwell-Marascalco) 2:44 Min.
Penthouse Pauper (John Fogerty) 3:39 Min.
Proud Mary (John Fogerty) 3:09 Min.
Keep On Chooglin (John Fogerty) 7:43 Min.

Length:

33:48 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 01.03.1969 US 7
UK	entry-date: 02.05.1970 UK 62
Germany	entry-date: 15.06.1969 DE 33

	Album:	Led Zeppelin
	Artist:	Led Zeppelin
	Released:	January 12 , 1969 (US) / March 31 , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Hard Rock / Blues Rock

Label:

Atlantic 588171 (UK)

Producer:

Jimmy Page (25) (*1944)

Cover Shot:

8

Sam Shere (63) (*1905 +1982 aged 77)
Black and white image of the German Zeppelin Hindenburg , which
burst into flames while landing at Lakehurst , New Jersey , USA
on May 6 , 1937

Personnel:
-
-
-

Jimmy Page (25) (*1944)
Robert Plant (20) (*1948)
John Paul Jones (23) (*1946)
John Bonham (20) (*1948 +1980 aged 32)

Track Listing:
Good Times Bad Times (Page-Jones-Bonham-Plant) 2:46 Min.
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (Anne Bredon-Page-Plant) 6:42 Min.
You Shook Me (Willie Dixon-J.B. Lenoir) 6:28 Min.
Dazed And Confused (Jimmy Page-inspired by Jake Holmes) 6:26 Min.
Your Time Is Gonna Come (Page-Jones-Plant) 4:34 Min.
Black Mountain Side (Jimmy Page) 2:12 Min.
Communication Breakdown (Page-Jones-Bonham-Plant) 2:30 Min.
I Can't Quit You Baby (Willie Dixon) 4:42 Min.
How Many More Times (Page-Jones-Bonham-Plant) 8:27 Min.

Length:

44:56 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 12.04.1969 UK 6
USA Top 40	entry-date: 22.02.1969 US 10 / 2014 US 7
Germany	entry-date: 15.04.1970 DE 11

	Album:	Ball
	Artist:	Iron Butterfly
	Released:	January 17 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Acid Rock / Hard Rock

Label:

ATCO Records - SD 33-280 (USA)

Producer:

Jim Hilton

Cover Art:
8

Cover Art: The Graffiteria
Photography: Joel Brodsky (29) (*1939 +2007 aged 67)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Erik Brann (18) (*1950 +2003 aged 52)
Lee Dorman (26) (*1942 +2012 aged 70)
Doug Ingle (23) (*1945 +2024 aged 78)
Ron Bushy (27) (*1941 +2021 aged 79)

Track Listing:
In The Time Of Our Lives (Doug Ingle-Ron Bushy) 4:49 Min.
Soul Experience (D. Ingle-R. Bushy-E. Brann-L. Dorman) 2:50 Min.
Lonely Boy (Doug Ingle) 4:57 Min.
Real Fright (Doug Ingle-Ron Bushy-Erik Brann) 2:40 Min.
In The Crowds (Doug Ingle-Lee Dorman) 2:10 Min.
It Must Be Love (Doug Ingle) 4:23 Min.
Her Favorite Style (Doug Ingle) 3:13 Min.
Filled With Fear (Doug Ingle) 3:46 Min.
Belda-Baest (Erik Brann) 5:46 Min.

Length:

35:00 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 15.02.1969 US 3

	Album:	Donovan's Greatest Hits
	Artist:	Donovan
	Released:	January , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Folk Rock / Pop

Label:

Epic / BXN 26439 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Mickie Most (30) (*1938 +2003 aged 64)

Personnel:

-

Donovan (22) (*1946)
Jimmy Page (25) (*1944)
Danny Thompson (29) (*1939)
John Cameron (24) (*1944)
Tony Carr (41) (*1927)
Spike Heatley (35) (*1933 +2021 aged 88)
John Paul Jones (23) (*1946)
Bobby Orr (40) (*1928 +2020 aged 91)
Harold McNair (37) (*1931 +1971 aged 39)
John Bonham (20) (*1948 +1980 aged 32)
Eddie Hoh (24) (*1944 +2015 aged 71)
Phil Seamen (42) (*1926 +1972 aged 46)
Shawn Phillips (25) (*1943)
Alan Parker (24) (*1944)
Clem Cattini (29) (*1939)
Big Jim Sullivan (27) (*1941 +2012 aged 71)

Track Listing:
Epistle To Dippy (Donovan Leitsch) 1967 3:08 Min.
Sunshine Superman (Donovan Leitsch) 1966 4:32 Min.
There Is A Mountain (Donovan Leitsch) 1967 2:33 Min.
Jennifer Juniper (Donovan Leitsch) 1968 2:40 Min.
Wear Your Love Like Heaven (Donovan Leitsch) 1967 2:23 Min.
Season Of The Witch (Donovan Leitsch) 1966 4:54 Min.
Mellow Yellow (Donovan Leitsch) 1966 3:37 Min.
Colours (Donovan Leitsch) 1968 version 4:10 Min.
Hurdy Gurdy Man (Donovan Leitsch) 1968 3:15 Min.
Catch The Wind (Donovan Leitsch) 1968 version 5:01 Min.
Laléna (Donovan Leitsch) 1968 2:54 Min.

Length:

39:08 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 01.03.1969 US 4
Germany	entry-date: 15.05.1969 DE 39

	Album:	Goodbye
	Artist:	Cream
	Released:	February 5 , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Blues Rock / Hard Rock

Label:

Polydor 583053 (UK)

Producer:

Felix Pappalardi (29) (*1939 +1983 aged 43)

Cover Shot:

8

Roger Phillips (36) (*1932 +2021 aged 88)
Cover Design:
Alan Aldridge (30) (*1938 +2017 aged 78)

Personnel:
-
-

Eric Clapton (23) (*1945)
Jack Bruce (25) (*1943 +2014 aged 71)
Ginger Baker (29) (*1939 +2019 aged 80)

Track Listing:
I'm So Glad (Clapton-Pappalardi-Gail Collins) 9:11 Min.
Politician (Jack Bruce-Eric Clapton-Pete Brown) 6:19 Min.
Sitting On Top Of The World (Felix Pappalardi-Gail Collins) 5:01 Min.
Badge (Jack Bruce-George Harrison) 2:45 Min.
Doing That Scrapyard Thing (Ginger Baker) 3:14 Min.
What A Bringdown (Eric Clapton-Martin Sharp) 3:56 Min.

Length:

30:26 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 15.03.1969 UK 1
USA Top 40	entry-date: 15.03.1969 US 2
Germany	entry-date: 15.04.1969 DE 9

	Album:	The Gilded Palace Of Sin
	Artist:	The Flying Burrito Brothers
	Released:	February 6 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

County Rock

Label:

A&M Records / SP 4175 (USA)

Producer:

8

The Flying Burrito Brothers
Henry Lewy (42) (*1926 +2006 aged 79)
Larry Marks (29) (*1939 +2013 aged 73)

Cover Shot:

Barry Feinstein (37) (*1931 +2011 aged 80)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Gram Parsons (22) (*1946 +1973 aged 26)
Chris Hillman (24) (*1944)
Sneaky Pete Kleinow (34) (*1934 +2007 aged 72)
Chris Ethridge (21) (*1947 +2012 aged 65)
Jon Corneal (22) (*1946)
Popeye Phillips (28) (*1941 +2003 aged 62)
Edward Hoh (24) (*1944 +2015 aged 71)

Track Listing:
Christine's Tune (Gram Parsons-Chris Hillman) 3:04 Min.
Sin City (Gram Parsons-Chris Hillman) 4:11 Min.
Do Right Woman (Chips Moman-Dan Penn) 3:56 Min.
Dark End Of The Street (Chips Moman-Dan Penn) 3:58 Min.
My Uncle (Gram Parsons-Chris Hillman) 2:37 Min.
Wheels (Gram Parsons-Chris Hillman) 3:04 Min.
Juanita (Gram Parsons-Chris Hillman) 2:31 Min.
Hot Burrito #1 (Gram Parsons-Chris Ethridge) 3:40 Min.
Hot Burrito #2 (Gram Parsons-Chris Ethridge) 3:19 Min.
Do You Know How It Feels (Gram Parsons-Barry Goldberg) 2:09 Min.
Hippie Boy (Gram Parsons-Chris Hillman) 4:55 Min.

Length:

37:24 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 03.05.1969 US 164

	Album:	Stonedhenge
	Artist:	Ten Years After
	Released:	February 7 , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Psychedelic Blues / Jazz-Rock / Boogie-Rock / Progressive Blues

Label:

Deram / SML 1029 (UK)

Producer:

Mike Vernon (24) (*1944)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Alvin Lee (24) (*1944 +2013 aged 68)
Chick Churchill (23) (*1946)
Leo Lyons (2) (*1943)
Ric Lee (23) (*1945)

Track Listing:
Going To Try (Alvin Lee) 4:52 Min.
I Can't Live Without Lydia (Chick Churchill) 1:23 Min.
Woman Trouble (Alvin Lee) 4:37 Min.
Skoobly-Oobly-Doobob (Alvin Lee) 1:44 Min.
Hear Me Calling (Alvin Lee) 5:41 Min.
A Sad Song (Alvin Lee) 3:24 Min.
Three Blind Mice (Traditional: arranged by Ric Lee) 0:57 Min.
No Title (Alvin Lee) 8:15 Min.
Faro (Leo Lyons) 1:13 Min.
Speed Kills (Alvin Lee-Mike Vernon) 3:42 Min.

Length:

35:48 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 22.02.1969 UK 6
USA	entry-date: 22.02.1969 US 61

	Album:	Retrospective - The Best Of
	Artist:	Buffalo Springfield
	Released:	February 10 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Folk Rock / Rock / Pop

Label:

ATCO Records / SD 33-283 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:

-

Charles Greene
Brian Stone
Stephen Stills (24) (*1945)
Neil Young (23) (*1945)
Richie Furay (24) (*1944)
Dewey Martin (28) (*1940 +2009 aged 68)
Jim Messina (21) (*1947)
Jack Nitzsche (31) (*1937 +2000 aged 63)
Ahmet Ertegun (45) (*1923 +2006 aged 83)

Cover Art:

Eve Babitz (25) (*1943 +2021 aged 78)

Personnel:

-
-

Stephen Stills (24) (*1945)
Neil Young (23) (*1945)
Richie Furay (24) (*1944)
Bruce Palmer (22) (*1946 +2004 aged 58)
Dewey Martin (28) (*1940 +2009 aged 68)
Jim Messina (21) (*1947)

Track Listing:
For What It's Worth (Stephen Stills) 1966 2:37 Min.
Mr. Soul (Neil Young) 1967 2:35 Min.
Sit Down, I Think I Love You (Stephen Stills) 1966 2:30 Min.
Kind Woman (Richie Furay) 1968 4:10 Min.
Bluebird (Stephen Stills) 1967 4:28 Min.
On The Way Home (Neil Young) 1968 2:25 Min.
Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing (Neil Young) 1966 3:26 Min.
Broken Arrow (Neil Young) 1967 6:13 Min.
Rock & Roll Woman (Stephen Stills) 1967 2:44 Min.
I'm A Child (Neil Young) 1968 2:15 Min.
Go And Say Goodbye (Stephen Stills) 1966 2:19 Min.
Expecting To Fly (Neil Young) 1967 3:39 Min.

Length:

39:22 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 01.03.1969 US 42

	Album:	Kick Out The Jams
	Artist:	MC5
	Released:	February , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Garage Rock / Proto-Punk / Hard Rock / Punk Rock

Label:

Elektra / EKS-74042 (USA) / Live Album

Producer:
8

Jac Holzman (37) (*1931)
Bruce Botnick (23) (*1945)

Cover Photo:

Joel Brodsky (29) (*1939 +2007 aged 67)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Rob Tyner (24) (*1944 +1991 aged 46)
Wayne Kramer (20) (*1948 +2024 aged 75)
Fred "Sonic" Smith (20) (*1948 +1994 aged 46)
Michael Davis (25) (*1943 +2012 aged 68)
Dennis Thompson (20) (*1948 +2024 aged 75)

Recorded live at Russ Gibb's Grande Ballroom in Detroit , USA
over two nights , Devil's Night and Halloween , October 30-31 , 1968
8
Track Listing:
Ramblin' Rose (Fred Burch-Marijohn Wilkin) 4:15 Min.
Kick Out The Jams (MC5) 2:52 Min.
Come Together (MC5) 4:29 Min.
Rocket Reducer No. 62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa) (MC5) 5:41 Min.
Borderline (MC5) 2:45 Min.
Motor City Is Burning (Al Smith) 6:04 Min.
I Want You Right Now (Colin Frechter-Larry Page) 5:31 Min.
Starship (MC5-Sun Ra) 8:15 Min.

Length:

39:54 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 10.05.1969 US 30

	Album:	Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde
	Artist:	The Byrds
	Released:	March 5 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Rock / County Rock / Folk Rock / Psychedelic Rock

Label:

Columbia / CS 9755 (USA)

Producer:

Bob Johnston (36) (*1932 +2015 aged 83)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Roger McGuinn (26) (*1942)
Clarence White (24) (*1944 +1973 aged 29)
John York (22) (*1946)
Gene Parsons (24) (*1944)

Track Listing:
This Wheel's On Fire (Bob Dylan-Rick Danko) 4:44 Min.
Old Blue (Trad./arranged by Roger McGuinn) 3:21 Min.
Your Gentle Way Of Loving Me (Gib Guilbeau-Gary Paxton) 2:35 Min.
Child Of The Universe (Dave Grusin-Roger McGuinn) 3:15 Min.
Nashville West (Gene Parsons-Clarence White) 2:29 Min.
Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man (Roger McGuinn-Gram Parsons) 3:53 Min.
King Apathy III (Roger McGuinn) 3:00 Min.
Candy (Roger McGuinn-John York) 3:01 Min.
Bad Night At The Whiskey (Roger McGuinn-Joseph Richards) 3:23 Min.
Medley: My Back Pages / B.J. Blues / Baby What You Want Me To Do
(B. Dylan-R. McGuinn-J. York-G. Parsons-C. White-Jimmy Reed) 4:08

Length:

34:25 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 15.03.1969 US 153
UK	entry-date: 24.05.1969 UK 15

	Album:	The Greatest Hits Of
	Artist:	Eric Burdon And The Animals
	Released:	March , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Rock / Psychedelic Rock / Pop

Label:

MGM Records / SE-4602 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:
5

Tom Wilson (37) (*1931 +1978 aged 47)
The Animals

Personnel:

-

Eric Burdon (27) (*1941)
Vic Briggs (24) (*1945 +2021 aged 76)
John Weider (21) (*1947)
Danny McCulloch (23) (*1945 +2015 aged 69)
Barry Jenkins (24) (*1944 +2024 aged 79)
Zoot Money (26) (*1942)
Andy Summers (26) (*1942)

Track Listing:
River Deep, Mountain High (Spector-Barry-Greenwich) 1968 7:20 Min.
San Francisco Nights (Eric Burdon And The Animals) 1967 3:24 Min.
Year Of The Guru (Eric Burdon) 1968 5:25 Min.
Anything (Eric Burdon And The Animals) 1967 3:20 Min.
Monterey (Eric Burdon And The Animals) 1968 4:18 Min.
White Houses (Eric Burdon) 1968 4:43 Min.
Winds Of Change (Eric Burdon And The Animals) 1967 4:00 Min.
To Love Somebody (Barry Gibb-Robin Gibb) 1968 7:20 Min.
Sky Pilot (Eric Burdon And The Animals) 1968 7:27 Min.

Length:

47:18 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 15.03.1969 US 153

	Album:	My Way
	Artist:	Frank Sinatra
	Released:	March , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Traditional Pop / Vocal Jazz / Easy Listening

Label:

Reprise Records / FS 1029 (USA)

Producer:

Don Costa (43) (*1925 +1983 aged 57)
Sonny Burke (54) (*1914 +1980 aged 66)

Cover Art:

Ed Thrasher (37) (*1932 +2006 aged 74)

Personnel:
9

Frank Sinatra (53) (*1915 +1998 aged 82)
with many great musicians

Track Listing:
Watch What Happens (N. Gimbel-M. Legrand-J. Demy) 2:17 Min.
Didn't We (Jimmy Webb) 2:55 Min.
Hallelujah, I Love Her So (Ray Charles) 2:47 Min.
Yesterday (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 3:56 Min.
All My Tomorrows (Sammy Cahn-Jimmy Van Heusen) 4:35 Min.
My Way (P. Anka-C. Francois-J. Revaux-G. Thibault) 4:35 Min.
A Day In The Life Of A Fool (Luiz Bonfa-Carl Sigman) 3:00 Min.
For Once In My Life (Ron Miller-Orlando Murden) 2:50 Min.
If You Go Away (Jacques Brel-Rod McKuen) 3:30 Min.
Mrs. Robinson (Paul Simon) 2:55 Min.

Length:

32:54 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 17.05.1969 US 11
UK	entry-date: 07.06.1969 UK 2

	Album:	Spooky Two
	Artist:	Spooky Tooth
	Released:	March , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Blues Rock

Label:

Island Records / ILPS 9098 (UK)

Producer:

Jimmy Miller (26) (*1942 +1994 aged 52)

Cover Shot:

Ethan Russell (23) (*1945)

Personnel:

9

Mike Harrison (26) (*1942 +2018 aged 75)
Luther Grosvenor (22) (*1946)
Gary Wright (25) (*1943 +2023 aged 80)
Greg Ridley (21) (*1947 +2003 aged 56)
Mike Kellie (21) (*1947 +2017 aged 69)

Track Listing:
Waitin' For The Wind (L. Grosvenor-M. Harrison-G. Wright) 3:27 Min.
Feelin' Bad (Mike Kellie-Gary Wright) 3:17 Min.
I've Got Enough Heartaches (Mike Kellie-Gary Wright) 3:24 Min.
Evil Woman (Larry Weiss) 9:00 Min.
Lost In My Dream (Gary Wright) 5:03 Min.
That Was Only Yesterday (Gary Wright) 3:51 Min.
Better By You, Better Than Me (Gary Wright) 4:12 Min.
Hangman Hang My Shell On A Tree (Gary Wright) 5:40 Min.

Length:

37:42 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 16.08.1969 US 44

	Album:	Elvis Sings Flaming Star
	Artist:	Elvis Presley
	Released:	April , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Rock / Country / Pop

Label:

RCA Camden / CAS-2304 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Various

Personnel:

Elvis Presley (34) (*1935 +1977 aged 42)

Track Listing:
Flaming Star (Sid Wayne-Sherman Edwards) 1960 2:31 Min.
Wonderful World (Guy Fletcher-Doug Flett) 1968 2:15 Min.
Night Life (Bernie Baum-Bill Giant-Florence Kaye) 1963 1:54 Min.
All I Need Was The Rain (Sid Wayne-Ben Weisman) 1967 1:50 Min.
Too Much Monkey Business (Chuck Berry) 1968 2:33 Min.
Yellow Rose Of Texas / The Eyes Of Texas
(Trad. /Fred Wise-Randy Starr) 1963 2:58 Min.
She's A Machine (Joy Byers) 1966 1:40 Min.
Do The Vega (Bernie Baum-Bill Giant-Florence Kaye) 1963 2:25 Min.
Tiger Man (Lewis Burns-Al Lewis-Hill Louis) 1968 2:44 Min.

Length:

20:30 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 19.04.1969 US 96
UK	entry-date: 05.07.1969 UK 2

	Album:	Songs From A Room
	Artist:	Leonard Cohen
	Released:	April 7 , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Contemporary Folk / Pop / Ballad

Label:

CBS / 63587 (UK)

Producer:

Bob Johnston (36) (*1932 +2015 aged 83)

Cover Shot:

John Berg (37) (*1932 +2015 aged 83)

Personnel:

8

Leonard Cohen (34) (*1934 +2016 aged 82)
Ron Cornelius (24) (*1945 +2021 aged 76)
Charlie Daniels (32) (*1936 +2020 aged 83)
Bob Johnston (36) (*1932 +2015 aged 83)
Bubba Fowler

Track Listing:
Bird On The Wire (Leonard Cohen) 3:28 Min.
Story Of Isaac (Leonard Cohen) 3:38 Min.
A Bunch Of Lonesome Heroes (Leonard Cohen) 3:18 Min.
The Partisan (Hy Zaret-Anna Marly) 3:29 Min.
Seems So Long Ago, Nancy (Leonard Cohen) 3:41 Min.
The Old Revolution (Leonard Cohen) 4:50 Min.
The Butcher (Leonard Cohen) 3:22 Min.
You Know Who I Am (Leonard Cohen) 3:32 Min.
Lady Midnight (Leonard Cohen) 3:01 Min.
Tonight Will Be Fine (Leonard Cohen) 3:53 Min.

Length:

35:38 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 03.05.1969 UK 2
USA	entry-date: 12.04.1969 US 63

	Album:	Stand!
	Artist:	Sly And The Family Stone
	Released:	April , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Funk / Psychedelic Soul / Progressive Soul / Funk Rock

Label:

Epic / BN 26456 (USA)

Producer:

Sly Stone (26) (*1943 +2025 aged 82)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Sly Stone (26) (*1943 +2025 aged 82)
Freddie Stone (21) (*1947)
Larry Graham (22) (*1946)
Rose Stone (24) (*1945)
Cynthia Robinson (25) (*1944 +2015 aged 71)
Jerry Martini (26) (*1942)
Greg Errico (20) (*1948)

Track Listing:
Stand! (Sly Stone) 3:08 Min.
Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey (Sly Stone) 5:58 Min.
I Want To Take You Higher (Sly Stone) 5:22 Min.
Somebody's Watching You (Sly Stone) 3:20 Min.
Sing A Simple Song (Sly Stone) 3:56 Min.
Everyday People (Sly Stone) 2:21 Min.
Sex Machine (Sly Stone) 13:45 Min.
You Can Make It If You Try (Sly Stone) 3:37 Min.

Length:

41:28 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 03.05.1969 US 13

	Album:	Johnny Winter
	Artist:	Johnny Winter
	Released:	April 15 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Blues Rock

Label:

Columbia - CS 9826 (USA)

Producer:

Johnny Winter (25) (*1944 +2014 aged 70)

Cover Shot:

Sandy Speiser

Personnel:
-
-
-

Johnny Winter (25) (*1944 +2014 aged 70)
Tommy Shannon (22) (*1946)
"Uncle" John Turner (24) (*1944 +2007 aged 62)
Edgar Winter (22) (*1946)

Track Listing:
I'm Yours & I'm Hers (Johnny Winter) 4:27 Min.
Be Careful With A Fool (Joe Josea-B.B. King) 5:15 Min.
Dallas (Johnny Winter) 2:45 Min.
Mean Mistreater (James Gordon) 3:53 Min.
Leland Mississippi Blues (Johnny Winter) 3:19 Min.
Good Morning Little School Girl (Sonny Boy Williamson) 2:45 Min.
When You Got A Good Friend (Robert Johnson) 3:30 Min.
I'll Drown In My Tears (Henry Glover) 4:44 Min.
Back Door Friend (Lightnin' Hopkins-Stan Lewis) 2:57 Min.

Length:

33:36 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 17.05.1969 US 24

	Album:	With A Little Help From My Friends
	Artist:	Joe Cocker
	Released:	April 23 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Blues Rock / Soul

Label:

A&M Records / SP 4182 (USA)

Producer:

Denny Cordell (25) (*1943 +1995 aged 51)

Cover Shot:
8

Martin Keeley
Design: Tom Wilkes (29) (*1939 +2009 aged 69)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Joe Cocker (24) (*1944 +2014 aged 70)
Jimmy Page (25) (*1944)
Henry McCullough (25) (*1943 +2016 aged 72)
Chris Stainton (25) (*1944)
Tommy Eyre (19) (*1949 +2001 aged 51)
Steve Winwood (20) (*1948)
Clem Cattini (29) (*1939)
Mike Kellie (22) (*1947 +2017 aged 69)
B. J. Wilson (22) (*1947 +1990 aged 43)
Tony Visconti (25) (*1944)
Albert Lee (25) (*1943)

Track Listing:
Feeling Alright (Dave Mason) 4:12 Min.
Bye Bye Blackbird (Ray Henderson-Mort Dixon) 3:28 Min.
Change In Louise (Joe Cocker-Chris Stainton) 3:22 Min.
Marjorine (Joe Cocker-Chris Stainton) 2:38 Min.
Just Like A Woman (Bob Dylan) 5:18 Min.
Do I Still Figure In Your Life (Pete Dello) 3:59 Min.
Sandpaper Cadillac (Joe Cocker-Chris Stainton) 3:18 Min.
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (Caldwell-Marcus-Benjamin) 4:41 Min.
With A Little Help From My Friends (J. Lennon-P. McCartney) 5:08 Min.
I Shall Be Released (Bob Dylan) 4:36 Min.

Length:

40:40 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 19.07.1969 US 35

	Album:	Mendocino
	Artist:	Sir Douglas Quintet
	Released:	April , 1969 (USA)

	Genre:	Country Rock / Tex-Mex / Pop
	Label:	Smash Records / Mercury / SRS 67115 (USA)
	Producer: 8	Amigos de Musica / Doug Sahm (27) (*1941 +1999 aged 58) assisted by Frank Morin
8
	Cover Shot:	Dick Powers
8
	Personnel: - - -	Doug Sahm (27) (1941 +1999 aged 58) Frank Morin Harvey Kagan (22) (1946 +2019 aged 73) Augie Meyers (28) (1940) Johnny Perez (25) (1943 +2012 aged 69)
!
		Track Listing: Mendocino (Doug Sahm) 2:40 Min. I Don't Want (Doug Sahm) 3:45 Min. I Wanna Be Your Mama Again (Doug Sahm) 3:10 Min. At The Crossroads (Doug Sahm) 4:30 Min. If You Really Want Me To I'll Go (Delbert McClinton) 2:35 Min. And It Didn't Even Bring Me Down (Fierro-Morin-Sahm) 2:30 Min. Lawd, I'm Just A Country Boy In This Great Big Freaky City (Doug Sahm) 2:45 Min. She's About A Mover (Doug Sahm) 3:20 Min. Texas Me (A. Meyers-F. Morin-J. Perez-D. Sahm) 2:35 Min. Oh, Baby, It Just Don't Matter (Doug Sahm) 3:15 Min.
	Length:	31:06 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Beginnings
	Artist:	Ambrose Slade
	Released:	April , 1969 (UK)

	Genre:	Psychedelic Rock / Pop / Rock
	Label:	Fontana - STL 5492 (UK)
	Producer: 8	Ambrose Slade Roger Wake
8
	Cover: 8	Photos: Richard Sterling Artwork: Linda Glover Cover shot taken on Pouk Hill in Walsall , West Midlands , UK
8
	Personnel: - - -	Noddy Holder (22) (1946) Dave Hill (23) (1946) Jimmy Lea (19) (1949) Don Powell (22) (1946)
!
		Track Listing: Genesis (Dave Hill-Noddy Holder-Jimmy Lea-Don Powell) 3:16 Min. Everybody's Next One (John Kay-Gabriel Mekler) 2:45 Min. Knocking Nails Into My House (Jeff Lynne) 2:24 Min. Roach Daddy (Dave Hill-Noddy Holder-Jimmy Lea-Don Powell) 3:03 Min. Ain't Got No Heart (Frank Zappa) 2:37 Min. Pity The Mother (Noddy Holder-Jimmy Lea) 3:57 Min. Mad Dog Cole (Dave Hill-Noddy Holder-Jimmy Lea-Don Powell) 2:42 Min. Fly Me High (Justin Hayward) 2:56 Min. If This World Were Mine (Marvin Gaye) 3:16 Min. Martha By Dear (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:19 Min. Born To Be Wild (Mars Bonfire) 3:24 Min. Journey To The Center Of Mind (Ted Nugent-Steve Farmer) 2:46 Min.
	Length:	35:30 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Chicago Transit Authority
	Artist:	Chicago Transit Authority
	Released:	April 28 , 1969 (USA)

back cover

Genre:

Jazz Rock / Progressive Rock / Blues Rock / Funk / Soul

Label:

Columbia / GP 8 (USA) / Double Album

Producer:

James William Guercio (23) (*1945)

Cover Art:

Nick Fasciano (28) (*1940)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Peter Cetera (24) (*1944)
Terry Kath (23) (*1946 +1978 aged 31)
Robert Lamm (24) (*1944)
Lee Loughnane (22) (*1946)
James Pankow (21) (*1947)
Walter Parazaider (24) (*1945)
Danny Seraphine (20) (*1948)

Track Listing:
Introduction (Terry Kath) 6:35 Min.
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? (Robert Lamm) 4:35 Min.
Beginnings (Robert Lamm) 7:54 Min.
Questions 67 And 68 (Robert Lamm) 5:03 Min.
Listen (Robert Lamm) 3:22 Min.
Poem 58 (Robert Lamm) 8:35 Min.
Free Form Guitar (Terry Kath) 6:47 Min.
South California Purples (Robert Lamm) 6:11 Min.
I'm A Man (Steve Winwood-Jimmy Miller) 7:43 Min.
Prologue, August 29, 1968 (James William Guercio) 0:58 Min.
Someday (August 29, 1968) (James Pankow-Robert Lamm) 4:11 Min.
Liberation (James Pankow) 14:38 Min.

Length:

76:32 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 31.05.1969 US 17

	Album:	A Salty Dog
	Artist:	Procol Harum
	Released:	April , 1969 (USA) / June , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Progressive Rock

Label:

A&M Records / SP 4179 (USA)

Producer:

Matthew Fisher (23) (*1946)

Cover Art:

Dickinson (Girlfriend of Keith Reid)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Gary Brooker (23) (*1945 +2022 aged 76)
Robin Trower (24) (*1945)
Matthew Fisher (23) (*1946)
David Knights (23) (*1945)
B. J. Wilson (22) (*1947 +1990 aged 43)
Keith Reid (22) (*1946 +2023 aged 76)

Track Listing:
A Salty Dog (Gary Brooker-Keith Reid) 4:41 Min.
The Milk Of Human Kindness (Gary Brooker-Keith Reid) 3:47 Min.
Too Much Between Us (Gary Brooker-Robin Trower-Keith Reid) 3:45
The Devil Came From Kansas (Gary Brooker-Keith Reid) 4:38 Min.
Boredom (Matthew Fisher-Gary Brooker-Keith Reid) 4:34 Min.
Juicy John Pink (Robin Trower-Keith Reid) 2:08 Min.
Wreck Of The Hesperus (Matthew Fisher-Keith Reid) 3:49 Min.
All This And More (Gary Brooker-Keith Reid) 3:52 Min.
Crucifiction Lane (Robin Trower-Keith Reid) 5:03 Min.
Pilmgrim's Progress (Matthew Fischer-Keith Reid) 4:32 Min.

Length:

40:18 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 31.05.1969 US 32
UK	entry-date: 19.07.1969 UK 27

	Album:	Non Stop Dancing 8
	Artist:	James Last
	Released:	May , 1969 (Germany)

Genre:

Big Band / Pop / Easy Listening / Party Medley / Happy Sound

Label:

Polydor - 249 294 (Germany)

Producer:

James Last (40) (*1929 +2015 aged 86)

Personnel:
-

James Last (40) (*1929 +2015 aged 86)
und seine Band

Track Listing:
Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da 1:37 Min. Chewy Chewy 0:49 Min.
Eloise 1:41 Min. Little Arrows 1:56 Min. Those Were The Days 1:21 Min.
Du musst mit den Wimpern klimpern 1:36 Min. Sweet Inspiration 1:47
Boomerang 1:44 Min. Touch Me 1:24 Min. I Started A Joke 1:36 Min.
A Minute Of Your Time 1:42 Min. Softly, Softly 1:47 Min.
Build Me Up Buttercup 0:46 Min. Oh Baby, Come Home 1:11 Min.
My Little Lady 1:43 Min. And Now Here Comes Again 1:09
Lily The Pink 1:45 Min. Only One Woman 1:17 Min.
With A Little Help From My Friends 2:06 Min. Azzurro 1:06 Min.
Good Time Music 0:58 Min. Die Liebe im Allgemeinen 1:19 Min.
Albatross 1:38 Min. Crimson And Clover 1:26 Min.
Something's Happening 1:26 Min. Love Child 1:19 Min.
Fox On The Run 1:08 Min. Blackberry Way 2:01 Min.

Length:

40:48 Min.

Charts:

Germany	entry-date: 15.05.1969 DE 1
UK	entry-date: 09.08.1969 UK 26

	Album:	Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
	Artist:	Neil Young with Crazy Horse
	Released:	May 14 , 1969 (Canada)

Genre:

Country Rock / Hard Rock

Label:

Reprise Records / RS 6349 (Canada)

Producer:
-

Neil Young (23) (*1945)
David Briggs (25) (*1944 +1995 aged 51)

Cover Shot:

Frank Bez

Personnel:

-
-

Neil Young (23) (*1945)
Danny Whitten (26) (*1943 +1972 aged 29)
Billy Talbot (25) (*1943)
Ralph Molina (25) (*1943)

Track Listing:
Cinnamon Girl (Neil Young) 2:58 Min.
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (Neil Young) 2:26 Min.
Round & Round (It Won't Be Long) (Neil Young) 5:49 Min.
Down By The River (Neil Young) 9:13 Min.
The Losing End (When You're On) (Neil Young) 4:03 Min.
Running Dry (Requiem For The Rockets) (Neil Young) 5:30 Min.
Cowgirl In The Sand (Neil Young) 10:03 Min.

Length:

40:48 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 08.08.1970 US 34

	Album:	Karma
	Artist:	Pharoah Sanders
	Released:	May , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Avant-garde Jazz / Spiritual Jazz / Free Jazz

Label:

Impulse Records / AS-9181 (USA)

Producer:

Bob Thiele (46) (*1922 +1996 aged 73)

Cover Art:
8

Photography: Charles Stewart (42) (*1927 +2017 aged 89)
Design: Robert & Barbara Flynn

Personnel:

-
-
-

Pharoah Sanders (28) (*1940 +2022 aged 81)
Leon Thomas (31) (*1937 +1999 aged 61)
Reggie Workman (31) (*1937)
Lonnie Liston Smith (28) (*1940)
Julius Watkins (47) (*1921 +1977 aged 55)
James Spaulding (31) (*1937)
Richard Davies (39) (*1930 +2023 aged 93)
Ron Carter (32) (*1937)
Billy Hart (28) (*1940)
Freddie Waits (26) (*1943 +1989 aged 46)

Track Listing:
8
Writers: Pharoah Sanders-Leon Thomas
8
The Creator Has A Master Plan (Part One) 19:20 Min.
The Creator Has A Master Plan (Part Two) 13:36 Min.
Colors 5:36 Min.
8

Length:

38:32 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 16.08.1969 US 188

	Album:	Miles Davis' Greatest Hits
	Artist:	Miles Davis
	Released:	May , 1969 (Europe)

Genre:

Jazz

Label:

CBS / S 63620 (Europe) / Compilation Album

Producer:
-
-

Teo Macero (43) (*1925 +2008 aged 82)
Cal Lampley (45) (*1924 +2006 aged 82)
Irving Townsend (48) (*1920 +1981 aged 61)

Cover Shot:

Lee Friedlander (34) (*1934)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Miles Davis (42) (*1926 +1991 aged 65)
George Coleman (34) (*1935)
Herbie Hancock (29) (*1940)
Ron Carter (32) (*1937)
Tony Williams (23) (*1945 +1997 aged 51)
Hank Mobley (38) (*1930 +1986 aged 55)
John Coltrane (*1926 +1967 aged 40)
Wynton Kelly (37) (*1931 +1971 aged 39)
Paul Chambers (*1935 +1969 aged 33)
Jimmy Cobb (40) (*1929 +2020 aged 91)
Philly Joe Jones (45) (*1923 +1985 aged 62)
Wayne Shorter (35) (*1933 +2023 aged 89)
Red Garland (46) (*1923 +1984 aged 60)
Gil Evans (57) (*1912 +1988 aged 75) and his Orchestra

Track Listing:
Seven Steps To Heaven (Victor Feldman-Miles Davis) 1963 6:25 Min.
All Blues (Miles Davis) 1964 8:50 Min.
Someday My Prince Will Come (Frank Churchill-Larry Morey) 1961 7:08
Walkin' (Richard Carpenter) 1963 5:15 Min.
My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers-Lorenz Hart) 1964 5:39 Min.
E.S.P. (Wayne Shorter) 1965 5:33 Min.
'Round Midnight (T. Monk-B. Hanighen-C. Williams) 1956 5:58 Min.
So What (Miles Davis) 1961 8:17 Min.

Length:

53:06 Min.

Charts:

	Album:	Tommy
	Artist:	The Who
	Released:	May 23 , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Rock Opera / Art Rock / Pop

Label:

Track Record 613 013 (UK) / Double Album

Producer:

Kit Lambert (34) (*1935 +1981 aged 45)

Cover Art:

Mike McInnerney (24) (*1944)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Roger Daltrey (25) (*1944)
Pete Townshend (24) (*1945)
John Entwistle (24) (*1944 +2002 aged 57)
Keith Moon (22) (*1946 +1978 aged 32)

Track Listing:
Overture (Pete Townshend) 5:21 Min.
It's A Boy (Pete Townshend) 2:07 Min.
1921 (Pete Townshend) 3:14 Min.
Amazing Journey (Pete Townshend) 3:25 Min.
Sparks (Pete Townshend) 3:45 Min.
Eyesight To The Blind (The Hawker) (Sonny Boy Williamson) 2:15 Min.
Christmas (Pete Townshend) 4:34 Min.
Cousin Kevin (John Entwistle) 4:03 Min.
The Acid Queen (Pete Townshend) 3:31 Min.
Underture (Pete Townshend) 10:10 Min.
Do You Think It's Alright? (Pete Townshend) 0:24 Min.
Fiddle About (John Entwistle) 1:26 Min.
Pinball Wizard (Pete Townshend) 3:01 Min.
There's A Doctor (Pete Townshend) 0:25 Min.
Go To The Mirror (Pete Townshend) 3:50 Min.
Tommy Can You Hear Me? (Pete Townshend) 1:35 Min.
Smash The Mirror (Pete Townshend) 1:20 Min.
Sensation (Pete Townshend) 2:32 Min.
Miracle Cure (Pete Townshend) 0:10 Min.
Sally Simpson (Pete Townshend) 4:10 Min.
I'm Free (Pete Townshend) 2:40 Min.
Welcome (Pete Townshend) 4:30 Min.
Tommy's Holiday Camp (Keith Moon) 0:57 Min.
We're Not Gonna Take It (Pete Townshend) 7:06 Min.

Length:

75:20 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 07.06.1969 UK 2
USA Top 40	entry-date: 14.06.1969 US 4
Germany	entry-date: 15.02.1976 DE 50

	Album:	Crosby, Stills & Nash
	Artist:	Crosby, Stills & Nash
	Released:	May 29 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Folk Rock

Label:

Atlantic / SD-8229 (USA)

Producer:

Crosby, Stills & Nash

Cover Shot:

8

Henry Diltz (30) (*1938)
taken at an abandoned house with an old, battered sofa outside ,
located at 815 Palm Avenue , West Hollywood , USA

Personnel:
-
-

David Crosby (27) (*1941 +2023 aged 81)
Stephen Stills (24) (*1945)
Graham Nash (27) (*1942)

Track Listing:
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (Stephen Stills) 7:25 Min.
Marrakesh Express (Graham Nash) 2:39 Min.
Guinnevere (David Crosby) 4:40 Min.
You Don't Have To Cry (Stephen Stills) 2:45 Min.
Pre-Road Downs (Graham Nash) 2:56 Min.
Wooden Ships (David Crosby-Paul Kantner-Stephen Stills) 5:29 Min.
Lady Of The Island (Graham Nash) 2:39 Min.
Helplessly Hoping (Stephen Stills) 2:41 Min.
Long Time Gone (David Crosby) 4:17 Min.
49 Bye-Byes (Stephen Stills) 5:16 Min.

Length:

40:48 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 05.07.1969 US 6
UK	entry-date: 23.08.1969 UK 25

	Album:	From Elvis In Memphis
	Artist:	Elvis Presley
	Released:	June , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Rock'n'Roll / Country / Soul / Pop

Label:

RCA Viktor LSP-4155 (USA)

Producer:

Chips Moman (32) (*1937 +2016 aged 79)
Felton Jarvis (34) (*1934 +1981 aged 46)

Cover Shot:

Alfred Wertheimer (39) (*1929 +2014 aged 85)

Personnel:

Elvis Presley (34) (*1935 +1977 aged 42)

Track Listing:
Wearin' That Loved On Look (Dallas Frazier-A.L. Owens) 2:47 Min.
Only The Strong Survive (Butler-Gamble-Huff) 2:46 Min.
I'll Hold You In My Heart (Till I Can Hold You In My Arms)
(Eddy Arnold-Thomas Dilbeck-Hal Horton) 4:34 Min.
Long Black Limousine (Bobby George-Vern Stovall) 3:44 Min.
It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin' (Johnny Tillotson) 2:38 Min.
I'm Movin' On (Hank Snow) 2:50 Min.
Power Of My Love (Baum-Giant-Kaye) 2:37 Min.
Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford) 3:22 Min.
After Loving You (Johnny Lantz-Eddie Miller) 3:09 Min.
True Love Travels On A Gravel Road (Frazier-Owens) 2:38 Min.
Any Day Now (Burt Bacharach-Bob Hilliard) 2:56 Min.
In The Ghetto (Mac Davis) 2:57 Min.

Length:

36:42 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 14.06.1969 US 13
UK	entry-date: 23.08.1969 UK 1
Germany	entry-date: 15.08.1969 DE 14

	Album:	Johnny Cash At San Quentin
	Artist:	Johnny Cash
	Released:	June 16 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Country / Rock'n'Roll

Label:

Columbia CS 9827 (USA) / Live Album

Producer:

Bob Johnston (37) (*1932 +2015 aged 83)

Cover Shot:

Jim Marshall (33) (*1936 +2010 aged 74)

Personnel:

-
-

Johnny Cash (37) (*1932 +2003 aged 71)
June Carter Cash (40) (*1929 +2003 aged 73)
Carl Perkins (37) (*1932 +1998 aged 65)
Marshall Grant (41) (*1928 +2011 aged 83)
W. S. Holland (34) (*1935 +2020 aged 85)
Bob Wootton (27) (*1942 +2017 aged 75)
The Carter Family
The Statler Brothers

Recorded live at San Quentin State Prison , California , USA
on February 24 , 1969
8
Track Listing:
Wanted Man (Bob Dylan) 3:24 Min.
Wreck Of The Old 97 (Bob Johnston-Norman Blake) 2:17 Min.
I Walk The Line (Johnny Cash) 3:13 Min.
Darling Companion (John Sebastian) 6:10 Min.
Starkville City Jail (Johnny Cash) 2:01 Min.
San Quentin (Johnny Cash) 4:07 Min.
San Quentin (Johnny Cash) 3:13 Min. (2nd time at audience request)
A Boy Named Sue (Shel Silverstein) 3:53 Min.
(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (Thomas A. Dorsey) 2:37 Min.
Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash) 1:29 Min.

Length:

34:04 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 12.07.1969 US 1
UK	entry-date: 23.08.1969 UK 2

	Album:	Greatest Hits
	Artist:	The Monkees
	Released:	June 9 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Pop / Rock

Label:

Colgems COS-115 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:
-
-
-

Chip Douglas (26) (*1942)
Jeff Barry (31) (*1938)
Tommy Boyce (29) (*1939 +1994 aged 55)
Bobby Hart (30) (*1939 +2025 aged 86)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Davy Jones (23) (*1945 +2012 aged 66)
Michael Nesmith (26) (*1942 +2021 aged 78)
Peter Tork (27) (*1942 +2019 aged 77)
Micky Dolenz (24) (*1945)

Track Listing:
Daydream Believer (John Stewart) 1967 2:54 Min.
Pleasant Valley Sunday (Gerry Goffin-Carole King) 1967 3:10 Min.
Cuddly Toy (Harry Nilsson) 1967 2:45 Min.
Shades Of Gray (Barry Mann-Cynthia Weil) 1967 3:20 Min.
Zor And Zam (Bill Chadwick-John Chadwick) 1968 2:08 Min.
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You (Neil Diamond) 1967 2:35 Min.
She (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart) 1967 2:27 Min.
Randy Scouse Git (Micky Dolenz) 1967 2:40 Min.
I Wanna Be Free (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart) 1966 2:27 Min.
I'm A Believer (Neil Diamond) 1966 2:47 Min.
Valleri (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart) 1968 2:16 Min.
Mary Mary (Michael Nesmith) 1966 2:12 Min.
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone (T. Boyce-B. Hart) 1966 2:23 Min.
Last Train To Clarksville (Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart) 1966 2:46 Min.

Length:

36:50 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 28.06.1969 US 89

	Album:	Deep Purple
	Artist:	Deep Purple
	Released:	June 21 , 1969 (USA) / November 1 , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Progressive Rock

Label:

Harvest SHVL 759 (UK)

Producer:

Derek Lawrence (27) (*1941 +2020 aged 78)

Cover Art:

8

Gatefold sleeve with a segmented illustration from the colourful painting
The Garden Of Earthly Delights by
Hieronymus Bosch (*~1450 +1516 aged ~66)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Rod Evans (22) (*1947)
Ritchie Blackmore (24) (*1945)
Jon Lord (28) (*1941 +2012 aged 71)
Nick Simper (23) (*1945)
Ian Paice (21) (*1948)

Track Listing:
Chasing Shadows (Paice-Lord) 5:34 Min.
Blind (Jon Lord) 5:26 Min.
Lalena (Donovan Leitch) 5:05 Min.
Fault Line (Instr.) (Blackmore-Simper-Lord-Paice) 1:46 Min.
The Painter (Blackmore-Evans-Lord-Simper-Paice) 3:51 Min.
Why Didn't Rosemary? (Blackmore-Evans-Lord-Simper-Paice) 5:04 Min.
Bird Has Flown (Lord-Evans-Blackmore) 5:36 Min.
April (Blackmore-Lord) 12:10 Min.

Length:

44:34 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 12.07.1969 US 162

	Album:	Beck-Ola
	Artist:	The Jeff Beck Group
	Released:	June , 1969 (USA) / September , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Blues Rock / Hard Rock

Label:

Columbia SCX 6351 (UK)

Producer:

Mickie Most (31) (*1938 +2003 aged 64)

Cover Art:

8

Features a reproduction of the painting
The Listening Room from 1952 by
René Magritte (*1898 +1967 aged 68)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Jeff Beck (25) (*1944 +2023 aged 78)
Rod Stewart (24) (*1945)
Ronnie Wood (22) (*1947)
Nicky Hopkins (25) (*1944 +1994 aged 50)
Tony Newman (26) (*1943)

Track Listing:
All Shook Up (Otis Blackwell-Elvis Presley) 4:50 Min.
Spanish Boots (Wood-Beck-Stewart) 3:34 Min.
Girl From Mill Valley (Nicky Hopkins) 3:45 Min.
Jailhouse Rock (Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller) 3:14 Min.
Plynth (Water Down The Drain) (Hopkins-Wood-Stewart) 3:05 Min.
The Hangman's Knee (Newman-Beck-Hopkins-Stewart-Wood) 4:47 Min.
Rice Pudding (Hopkins-Wood-Beck-Newman) 7:22 Min.

Length:

30:30 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 02.08.1969 US 15
UK	entry-date: 13.09.1969 UK 39

	Album:	Hot Buttered Soul
	Artist:	Isaac Hayes
	Released:	June , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Progressive Soul / Psychedelic Soul

Label:

Enterprise Records / ENS-1001 (USA)

Producer:

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Al Bell (29) (*1940)
Marvell Thomas (27) (*1941 +2017 aged 75)
Allen Jones (28) (*1940 +1987 aged 46)

Cover Art:
8

Photography: Bob Smith
Design: Christopher Whorf

Personnel:

-
-
-
-

Isaac Hayes (26) (*1942 +2008 aged 65)
Marvell Thomas (27) (*1941 +2017 aged 75)
Harold Beane (22) (*1947 +2020 aged 73)
James Alexander (20) (*1948)
Willie Hall (18) (*1950)
Michael Toles

Track Listing:
Walk On By (Burt Bacharach-Hal David) 12:03 Min.
Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic (Isaac Hayes-Alvertis Isbell) 9:38
One Woman (Charles Chalmers-Sandra Rhodes) 5:10 Min.
By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Jimmy Webb) 18:42 Min.

Length:

45:34 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 02.08.1969 US 8

	Album:	Best Of Bee Gees
	Artist:	Bee Gees
	Released:	June , 1969 (USA) / October , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Pop / Soft Rock

Label:

Polydor 583-063 (UK) / Compilation Album

Producer:
-
-

Robert Stigwood (35) (*1934 +2016 aged 81)
Ossie Byrne (43) (*1926 +1983 aged 57)
Bee Gees

Personnel:
-
-
--
-

Barry Gibb (22) (*1946)
Robin Gibb (19) (*1949 +2012 aged 62)
Maurice Gibb (19) (*1949 +2003 aged 53)
Colin Petersen (23) (*1946 +2024 aged 78)
Vince Melouney (23) (*1945)

Track Listing:
Holiday (Barry Gibb-Robin Gibb) 1967 2:53 Min.
I've Gotta Get A Message To You
(Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) 1968 2:59 Min.
I Can't See Nobody (Barry Gibb-Robin Gibb) 1967 3:45 Min.
Words (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) 1968 3:13 Min.
I Started A Joke (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) 1968 3:07 Min.
Spicks And Specks (Barry Gibb) 1966 2:52 Min.
First Of May (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) 1969 2:48 Min.
World (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) 1967 3:14 Min.
Massachusetts (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) 1967 2:23 Min.
To Love Somebody (Barry Gibb-Robin Gibb) 1967 3:00 Min.
Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You
(Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) 1967 3:38 Min.
New York Mining Disaster 1941 (Barry Gibb-Robin Gibb) 1967 2:09 Min.

Length:

37:34 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 02.08.1969 US 9
UK	entry-date: 08.11.1969 UK 7
Germany	entry-date: 15.01.1970 DE 26

	Album:	Five Leaves Left
	Artist:	Nick Drake
	Released:	July 3 , 1969 (UK)

	Genre:	Folk / Folk-Pop / Chamber Folk
	Label:	Island Records / ILPS 9105 (UK)
	Producer:	Joe Boyd (26) (*1942)
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	Cover Shot:	Keith Morris (30) (*1938 +2005 aged 66)
8
	Personnel: - - - - - -	Nick Drake (21) (1948 +1974 aged 26) Danny Thompson (30) (1939) Richard Kirby (21) (1948 +2009 aged 61) Paul Harris (24) (1944 +2023 aged 78) Rocky Dzidzornu (37) (1932 +1993 aged 61) Richard Thompson (20) (1949) ... and some more
!
		Track Listing: Time Has Told Me (Nick Drake) 4:27 Min. River Man (Nick Drake) 4:21 Min. Three Hours (Nick Drake) 6:16 Min. Way To Blue (Nick Drake) 3:11 Min. Day Is Done (Nick Drake) 2:29 Min. Cello Song (Nick Drake) 4:49 Min. The Thoughts Of Mary Jane (Nick Drake) 3:22 Min. Man In A Shed (Nick Drake) 3:55 Min. Fruit Tree (Nick Drake) 4:50 Min. Saturday Sun (Nick Drake) 4:03 Min.
	Length:	41:44 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Best Of Cream
	Artist:	Cream
	Released:	July 7 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Blues Rock / Psychedelic Rock / Hard Rock

Label:

ATCO SD 33-291 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:
-

Felix Pappalardi (29) (*1939 +1983 aged 43)
Robert Stigwood (25) (*1934 +2016 aged 81)

Cover Art:

Jim Dine (34) (*1935)

Personnel:
-
-

Eric Clapton (24) (*1945)
Jack Bruce (26) (*1943 +2014 aged 71)
Ginger Baker (29) (*1939 +2019 aged 80)

Track Listing:
Sunshine Of Your Love (Bruce-Brown-Clapton) 1967 4:08 Min.
Badge (Eric Clapton-George Harrison) 1969 2:45 Min.
Crossroads (Robert Johnson-arranged Eric Clapton) 1968 4:13 Min.
White Room (Jack Bruce-Pete Brown) 1968 3:04 Min.
SWLABR (Jack Bruce-Pete Brown) 1967 2:31 Min.
Born Under A Bad Sign (Booker T. Jones-W. Bell) 1968 3:08 Min.
Spoonful (Willie Dixon) 1966 6:30 Min.
Tales Of Brave Ulysses (Eric Clapton-Martin Sharp) 1967 2:50 Min.
Strange Brew (Clapton-F. Pappalardi-G. C. Pappalardi) 1967 2:45 Min.
I Feel Free (Jack Bruce-Pete Brown) 1966 2:51 Min.

Length:

34:45 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 26.07.1969 US 3
UK	entry-date: 08.11.1969 UK 6
Germany	entry-date: 15.11.1969 DE 29

	Album:	Aretha's Gold
	Artist:	Aretha Franklin
	Released:	July , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

R&B

Label:

Atlantic - SD 8227 (USA) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Jerry Wexler (52) (*1917 +2008 aged 91)

Cover Shot:

James J. Kriegsmann (60) (*1909 +1994 aged 85)

Personnel:

Aretha Franklin (27) (*1942 +2018 aged 76)

Track Listing:
I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) (R. Shannon) 1967 2:47
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man (D. Penn-Chips Moman) 1967 3:15
Respect (Otis Redding) 1967 2:26 Min.
Dr. Feelgood (Aretha Franklin-Ted White) 1967 3:18 Min.
Baby, I Love You (Ronnie Shannon) 1967 2:39 Min.
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
(Gerry Goffin-Carole King-Jerry Wexler) 1967 2:37 Min.
Chain Of Fools (Don Covay) 1967 2:45 Min.
(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
(Aretha Franklin-Ted White) 1968 2:18 Min.
Ain't No Way (Carolyn Franklin) 1968 4:12 Min.
Think (Aretha Franklin-Ted White) 1968 2:15 Min.
You Send Me (Sam Cooke) 1968 2:25 Min.
The House That Jack Built (Bob Lance-Fran Robins) 1968 2:18 Min.
I Say A Little Prayer (Burt Bacharach-Hal David) 1967 3:30 Min.
See Saw (Steve Cropper-Don Covay) 1968 4:42 Min.

Length:

41:20 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 26.07.1969 US 18

	Album:	Unhalfbricking
	Artist:	Fairport Convention
	Released:	July , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

British Folk Rock

Label:

Island Records / ILPS 9102 (UK)

Producer:

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Joe Boyd (26) (*1942)
Simon Nicol (18) (*1950)
Fairport Convention

Cover Shot:

8

Eric Hayes
The photo captured Sandy's parents,
Neil Denny (56) (*1912 +1999 aged 86) and
Edna Denny (52) (*1916 +1981 aged 64) , standing outside the
family home at 9B Arthur Road, Wimbledon, South London, UK ,
with the band distantly visible through the garden fence.

Personnel:

-
-
-

Sandy Denny (22) (*1947 +1978 aged 31)
Richard Thompson (20) (*1949)
Ashley Hutchings (24) (*1945)
Simon Nicol (18) (*1950)
Martin Lamble (19) (*1949 +1969 aged 19)

Track Listing:
Genesis Hall (Richard Thompson) 3:35 Min.
Si Tu Dois Partir (Bob Dylan) 2:18 Min.
Autopsy (Sandy Denny) 4:20 Min.
A Sailor's Life (Trad. arranged by Fairport Convention) 11:08 Min.
Cajun Woman (Richard Thompson) 2:42 Min.
Who Knows Where The Time Goes? (Sandy Denny) 5:08 Min.
Percy's Song (Bob Dylan) 6:46 Min.
Million Dollar Bash (Bob Dylan) 2:54 Min.

Length:

38:52 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 02.08.1969 UK 12

	Album:	The Soft Parade
	Artist:	The Doors
	Released:	July 18 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Blues Rock

Label:

Elektra EKS-75005 (USA)

Producer:

Paul A. Rothchild (34) (*1935 +1995 aged 59)

Cover Shot:

8

Joel Brodsky (29) (*1939 +2007 aged 67)
Art direction and design:
William S. Harvey (48) (*1920 +1993 aged 72)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Jim Morrison (25) (*1943 +1971 aged 27)
Robby Krieger (23) (*1946)
Ray Manzarek (30) (*1939 +2013 aged 74)
John Densmore (24) (*1944)

Track Listing:
Tell All The People (Robby Krieger) 3:21 Min.
Touch Me (Robby Krieger) 3:12 Min.
Shaman's Blues (Jim Morrison) 4:49 Min.
Do It (Jim Morrison-Robby Krieger) 3:08 Min.
Easy Ride (Jim Morrison) 2:43 Min.
Wild Child (Jim Morrison) 2:36 Min.
Runnin' Blue (Robby Krieger) 2:27 Min.
Wishful Sinful (Robby Krieger) 2:58 Min.
The Soft Parade (Jim Morrison) 8:36 Min.

Length:

33:40 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 09.08.1969 US 6
Germany	entry-date: 15.12.1969 DE 33

	Album:	a group called Smith
	Artist:	Smith
	Released:	July , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Rock / Soul / Psychedelic Rock / Blues Rock

Label:

Dunhill / DS 50056 (USA)

Producer:
8

Steve Barri (27) (*1942)
Joel Sill (22) (*1946 +2025 aged 78)

Cover Shot:

Paul Slaughter (30) (*1938 +2023 aged 84)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Gayle McCormick (20) (*1948 +2016 aged 67)
James Richard "Rich" Cliburn (26) (*1943 +2024 aged 81)
Jerry G. Carter (30) (*1939 +2009 aged 70)
Larry Moss
Bob Evans

Track Listing:
Let's Get Together (Chet Powers) 3:32 Min.
I Don't Believe (I Believe) (Jeffrey Thomas) 3:40 Min.
Tell Him No (Rod Argent) 3:27 Min.
Who Do You Love (Bo Diddley) 2:58 Min.
Baby, It's You (B. Bacharach-M. David-L. Dixon) 3:27 Min.
Last Time (Mick Jagger-Keith Richards) 5:38 Min.
I Just Want To Make Love To You (Willie Dixon) 2:38 Min.
Mojaleskey Ridge (Harvey Price-Joel Sill-Dan Walsh) 2:32 Min.
Let's Spend The Night Together (Mick Jagger-Keith Richards) 3:54 Min.
I'll Hold Out My Hand (Al Gorgoni-Chip Taylor) 3:06 Min.

Length:

34:52 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 01.11.1969 US 17

	Album:	Green River
	Artist:	Creedence Clearwater Revival
	Released:	August 3 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Southern Rock / Country Rock

Label:

Fantasy - 8393 (USA)

Producer:

John Fogerty (24) (*1945)

Cover Shot:

8

Basul Parik
taken at the Tilden Regional Park , Grizzly Peak Boulevard
in Orinda , California , USA

Personnel:
-
-
-

John Fogerty (24) (*1945)
Tom Fogerty (27) (*1941 +1990 aged 48)
Stu Cook (24) (*1945)
Doug Clifford (24) (*1945)

Track Listing:
Green River (John Fogerty) 2:36 Min.
Commotion (John Fogerty) 2:44 Min.
Tombstone Shadow (John Fogerty) 3:39 Min.
Wrote A Song For Everyone (John Fogerty) 4:57 Min.
Bad Moon Rising (John Fogerty) 2:21 Min.
Lodi (John Fogerty) 3:13 Min.
Cross-Tie Walker (John Fogerty) 3:20 Min.
Sinister Purpose (John Fogerty) 3:23 Min.
The Night Time Is The Right Time (Brown-Cadena-Herman) 3:09 Min.

Length:

29:25 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 20.09.1969 US 1
UK	entry-date: 24.01.1970 UK 20
Germany	entry-date: 15.11.1969 DE 11

	Album:	The Stooges
	Artist:	The Stooges
	Released:	August 5 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Garage Rock / Proto-Punk

Label:

Elektra / EKS-74051 (USA)

Producer:

John Cale (27) (*1942)

Cover Shot:

Joel Brodsky (29) (*1939 +2007 aged 67)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Iggy Pop (22) (*1947)
Ron Asheton (21) (*1948 +2009 aged 60)
Dave Alexander (22) (*1947 +1975 aged 27)
Scott Asheton (19) (*1949 +2014 aged 64)

All tracks are written by The Stooges
8
Track Listing:
1969 4:05 Min.
I Wanna Be Your Dog 3:09 Min.
We Will Fall 10:18 Min.
No Fun 5:14 Min.
Real Cool Time 2:29 Min.
Ann 3:00 Min.
Not Right 2:50 Min.
Little Doll 3:20 Min.

Length:

34:34 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 23.08.1969 US 106

	Album:	Barabajagal
	Artist:	Donovan
	Released:	August 11 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Folk Rock / Psychedelic Folk / Pop

Label:

Epic / BN 26481 (USA)

Producer:

Mickie Most (31) (*1938 +2003 aged 64)

Cover Art:
8

Donovan (23) (*1946)
Sid Maurer (43) (*1926 +2017 aged 91)

Personnel:

-

Donovan (23) (*1946)
Jeff Beck (25) (*1944 +2023 aged 78)
Ron Wood (22) (*1947)
Nicky Hopkins (25) (*1944 +1994 aged 50)
Tony Newman (26) (*1943)
Jim Gordon (24) (*1945 +2023 aged 77)
Gabriel Mekler (26) (*1942 +1977 aged 34)
... and many more

Track Listing:
Barabajagal (Donovan Leitsch) 3:20 Min.
Superlungs My Supergirl (Donovan Leitsch) 2:39 Min.
Where Is She (Donovan Leitsch) 2:46 Min.
Happiness Runs (Donovan Leitsch) 3:25 Min.
I Love My Shirt (Donovan Leitsch) 3:19 Min.
The Love Song (Donovan Leitsch) 3:14 Min.
To Susan On The West Coast Waiting (Donovan Leitsch) 3:12 Min.
Atlantis (Donovan Leitsch) 4:58 Min.
Trudi (Donovan Leitsch) 2:23 Min.
Pamela Jo (Donovan Leitsch) 4:24 Min.

Length:

33:44 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 11.10.1969 US 23

	Album:	Blind Faith
	Artist:	Blind Faith
	Released:	August , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Blues Rock

Label:

Polydor 583059 (UK)

Producer:

Jimmy Miller (27) (*1942 +1994 aged 52)

Cover Shot:

Bob Seidemann (27) (*1941 +2017 aged 75)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Steve Winwood (21) (*1948)
Eric Clapton (24) (*1945)
Ric Grech (23) (*1945 +1990 aged 44)
Ginger Baker (30) (*1939 +2019 aged 80)

Track Listing:
Had To Cry Today (Steve Winwood) 8:48 Min.
Can't Find My Way Home (Steve Winwood) 3:16 Min.
Well All Right (Holly-Allison-Mauldin-Petty) 4:27 Min.
Presence Of The Lord (Eric Clapton) 4:50 Min.
Sea Of Joy (Steve Winwood) 5:22 Min.
Do What You Like (Ginger Baker) 15:18 Min.

Length:

42:12 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 13.09.1969 UK 1
USA Top 40	entry-date: 23.08.1969 US 1
Germany	entry-date: 15.10.1969 DE 5

	Album:	The Pious Bird Of Good Omen
	Artist:	Fleetwood Mac
	Released:	August 15 , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Blues / Blues Rock

Label:

Blue Horizon / S 7-63215 (UK) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Mike Vernon (24) (*1944)

Personnel:

-
-
-
-

Peter Green (22) (*1946 +2020 aged 73)
Danny Kirwan (19) (*1950 +2018 aged 68)
Jeremy Spencer (21) (*1948)
John McVie (23) (*1945)
Mick Fleetwood (22) (*1947)
Eddie Boyd (54) (*1914 +1994 aged 79)

Track Listing:
Need Your Love So Bad (Little Willie John) 1968 3:50 Min.
Comin' Home (Elmore James) 1968 2:38 Min.
Rambling Pony (Peter Green) 1967 2:40 Min.
The Big Boat (with Eddie Boyd) (Eddie Boyd) 1968 2:35 Min.
I Believe My Time Ain't Long (Elmore James) 1967 2:55 Min.
The Sun Is Shining (Elmore James) 1968 3:10 Min.
Albatross (Peter Green) 1968 3:10 Min.
Black Magic Woman (Peter Green) 1968 2:46 Min.
Just The Blues (with Eddie Boyd) (Eddie Boyd) 1968 5:35 Min.
Jigsaw Puzzle Blues (Danny Kirwan) 1968 1:33 Min.
Looking For Somebody (Peter Green) 1968 2:50 Min.
Stop Messin' Round (Clifford Adams-Peter Green) 1968 2:18 Min.

Length:

36:00 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 30.08.1969 UK 18

	Album:	Fathers And Sons
	Artist:	Muddy Waters
	Released:	August 18 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Blues

Label:

Chess LPS-127 (USA) / Double Album / Studio & Live

Producer:

Norman Dayron

Cover Art:
8

The cover illustration was created by Don Wilson and was based on
Michelangelo's design on the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City

Personnel:
-
-
-
-
-
-

Muddy Waters (56) (*1913 +1983 aged 70)
Otis Spann (45) (*1924 +1970 aged 46)
Michael Bloomfield (25) (*1943 +1981 aged 37)
Paul Butterfield (26) (*1942 +1987 aged 44)
Donald "Duck" Dunn (27) (*1941 +2012 aged 70)
Sam Lay (33) (*1935 +2022 aged 86)
Buddy Miles (21) (*1947 +2008 aged 60)

Track Listing:
Studio Recordings
All Aboard (McKinley Morganfield) 2:50 Min.
Mean Disposition (McKinley Morganfield) 5:42 Min.
Blow Wind Blow (McKinley Morganfield) 3:35 Min.
Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had (McKinley Morganfield) 3:03 Min.
Walkin' Thru The Park (McKinley Morganfield) 3:07 Min.
Forty Days and Forty Nights (Bernard Roth) 3:04 Min.
Standing' Round Crying (McKinley Morganfield) 4:01 Min.
I'm Ready (Willie Dixon) 3:33 Min.
Twenty Four Hours (Eddie Boyd) 4:46 Min.
Sugar Sweet (Mel London) 2:16 Min.
Live Recordings, April 24 , 1969 in Chicago, Illinois
Long Distance Call (McKinley Morganfield) 6:35 Min.
Baby, Please Don't Go (Big Joe Williams) 3:05 Min.
Honey Bee (McKinley Morganfield) 3:57 Min.
The Same Thing (Willie Dixon) 6:00 Min.
Got My Mojo Working, Part 1 (Foster-Morganfield) 3:39 Min.
Got My Mojo Working, Part 2 (Foster-Morganfield) 5:33 Min.

Length:

64:32 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 27.09.1969 US 70

	Album:	Santana
	Artist:	Santana
	Released:	August 30 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Latin Rock / Jazz Fusion / Psychedelic Rock

Label:

Columbia - CS 9781 (USA)

Producer:

Brent Dangerfield and Santana

Cover Art:

Lee Conklin (28) (*1941)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-
-

Carlos Santana (22) (*1947)
Gregg Rolie (22) (*1947)
Dave Brown (22) (*1947 +2000 aged 53)
Mike Shrieve (20) (*1949)
Mike Carabello (21) (*1947)
José "Chepito" Areas (23) (*1946)

Track Listing:
Waiting (Instrumental) (Santana) 4:03 Min.
Evil Ways (Clarence "Sonny" Henry) 3:54 Min.
Shades Of Time (Carlos Santana-Gregg Rolie) 3:14 Min.
Savor (Instrumental) (Santana) 2:47 Min.
Jingo (Babatunde Olatunji) 4:21 Min.
Persuasion (Santana) 2:33 Min.
Treat (Instrumental) (Santana) 4:43 Min.
You Just Don't Care (Santana) 4:34 Min.
Soul Sacrifice (C. Santana-Rolie-Brown-Malone) 6:37 Min.

Length:

37:30 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 27.09.1969 US 4
UK	entry-date: 02.05.1970 UK 26
Germany	entry-date: 15.07.1970 DE 12

	Album:	Ssssh.
	Artist:	Ten Years After
	Released:	August , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Blues Rock / Psychedelic Rock

Label:

Deram SML 1052 (UK)

Producer:

Ten Years After

Cover Shot:

Graham Nash (27) (*1942)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Alvin Lee (24) (*1944 +2013 aged 68)
Chick Churchill (23) (*1946)
Leo Lyons (25) (*1943)
Ric Lee (23) (*1945)

Track Listing:
Bad Scene (Alvin Lee) 3:30 Min.
Two Time Mama (Alvin Lee) 2:02 Min.
Stoned Woman (Alvin Lee) 3:30 Min.
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (Sonny Boy Williamson) 7:01 Min.
If You Should Love Me (Alvin Lee) 5:27 Min.
I Don't Know That You Don't Know My Name (Alvin Lee) 2:02 Min.
The Stomp (Alvin Lee) 4:35 Min.
I Woke Up This Morning (Alvin Lee) 5:30 Min.

Length:

33:38 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 04.10.1969 UK 4
USA Top 40	entry-date: 13.09.1969 US 20
Germany	entry-date: 15.12.1969 DE 6

	Album:	The National Welsh Coast Live Explosion Company
	Artist:	Amen Corner
	Released:	August , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Pop

Label:

Immediate / IMSP 023 (UK) / Live Album

Producer:
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Shel Talmy (32) (*1937 +2024 aged 87)
Andy Fairweather Low (21) (*1948)

Cover Art:

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Design: John Constable
Photos: David Bailey (31) (*1938)
Gered Mankowitz (23) (*1946)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Andy Fairweather Low (21) (*1948)
Neil Jones (21) (*1948 +2018 aged 70)
Allan Jones (22) (*1947)
Blue Weaver (22) (*1947)
Mike Smith (22) (*1947)
Clive Taylor (21) (*1948)
Dennis Bryon (20) (*1949 +2024 aged 75)

Recorded live 1969 at Tottenham Royal in Tottenham , London , UK
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Track Listing:
Introduction: MacArthur Park (Jimmy Webb) 3:39 Min.
Baby, Do The Philly Dog (F. Smith-S. Matthews-W. Ward) 2:36 Min.
You're My Girl (Dick Cooper) 2:16 Min.
Shake A Tail Feather (A. Williams-V. Rice-O. Hayes) 1:45 Min.
So Fine (Johnny Otis) 2:43 Min.
(Our Love) Is In The Pocket (Clinton-Jackson-McCoy) 2:43 Min.
Penny Lane (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 3:43 Min.
High In The Sky (Anthony King) 3:53 Min.
Gin House Blues (Fletcher Henderson-Henry Troy) 3:59 Min.
Bend Me Shape Me (Larry Weiss-Scott English) 4:07 Min.
(If Paradise Is) Half As Nice (Lucio Battisti-Jack Fishman) 3:19 Min.

Length:

34:44 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 01.11.1969 UK 19

	Album:	Through The Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)
	Artist:	The Rolling Stones
	Released:	September 12 , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Rock / Pop

Label:

Decca SKL 5019 (UK) / Compilation Album

Producer:
-
-

Andrew Loog Oldham (25) (*1944)
Jimmy Miller (27) (*1942 +1994 aged 52)
The Rolling Stones

Cover Shot:
8

Ethan Russell (23) (*1945)
taken in Ethan's studio near South Kensington Station , London , UK

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Mick Jagger (26) (*1943)
Keith Richards (25) (*1943)
Brian Jones (27) (*1942 +1969 aged 27)
Bill Wyman (32) (*1936)
Charlie Watts (28) (*1941 +2021 aged 80)
Mick Taylor (20) (*1949)

Track Listing:
Jumpin' Jack Flash (Jagger-Richards) 1968 3:40 Min.
Mother's Little Helper (Jagger-Richards) 1966 2:45 Min.
2000 Light Years From Home (Jagger-Richards) 1967 4:45 Min.
Let's Spend The Night Together (Jagger-Richards) 1967 3:36 Min.
You Better Move On (Arthur Alexander) 1964 2:39 Min.
We Love You (Jagger-Richards) 1967 4:22 Min.
Street Fighting Man (Jagger-Richards) 1968 3:15 Min.
She's A Rainbow (Jagger-Richards) 1967 4:11 Min.
Ruby Tuesday (Jagger-Richards) 1967 3:16 Min.
Dandelion (Jagger-Richards) 1967 3:32 Min.
Sittin' On A Fence (Jagger-Richards) 1967 3:02 Min.
Honky Tonk Women (Jagger-Richards) 1969 3:00 Min.

Length:

42:40 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 27.09.1969 UK 2
USA Top 40	entry-date: 20.09.1969 US 2
Germany	entry-date: 15.10.1969 DE 13

	Album:	Original Golden Hits - Volume 1
	Artist:	Jerry Lee Lewis
	Released:	September 20 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Rock'n'Roll

Label:

Sun Records - Sun 102 (US) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Shelby Singleton (37) (*1931 +2009 aged 77)

Personnel:

Jerry Lee Lewis (34) (*1935 +2022 aged 87)

Track Listing:
Crazy Arms (Ralph Mooney-Charles Seals) 1956 2:42 Min.
End Of The Road (Jerry Lee Lewis) 1956 1:47 Min.
Great Balls Of Fire (Otis Blackwell-Jack Hammer) 1957 1:51 Min.
It'll Be Me (Jack Clement) 1957 2:13 Min.
Move On Down The Line (Roy Orbison-Sam Phillips) 1958 2:12 Min.
You Win Again (Hank Williams) 1957 2:53 Min.
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (D. Williams-J. Hall) 1957 2:51 Min.
Little Queenie (Chuck Berry) 1959 2:23 Min.
Breathless (Otis Blackwell) 1958 2:41 Min.
Teen-Age Letter (Renald Richard) 1963 2:21 Min.
Lewis Boogie (Jerry Lee Lewis) 1958 1:59 Min.

Length:

25:50 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 27.09.1969 US 119

	Album:	Original Golden Hits - Volume 2
	Artist:	Jerry Lee Lewis
	Released:	September 20 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Rock'n'Roll

Label:

Sun Records - Sun 103 (US) / Compilation Album

Producer:

Shelby Singleton (37) (*1931 +2009 aged 77)

Personnel:

Jerry Lee Lewis (34) (*1935 +2022 aged 87)

Track Listing:
Fools Like Me (Jack Clement-Murphy Maddox) 1958 2:53 Min.
Break-Up (Charlie Rich) 1958 2:37 Min.
Money (Janie Bradford-Berry Gordy Jr.) 1961 2:41 Min.
I'll Make It All Up To You (Charlie Rich) 1958 3:03 Min.
Mean Woman Blues (Claude Demetrius) 1958 2:25 Min.
What'd I Say (Ray Charles) 1961 2:27 Min.
High School Confidential (R. Hargrave-Jerry Lee Lewis) 1958 2:29 Min.
How's My Ex Treating You (Vic McAlpin) 1962 2:36 Min.
I'll Sail My Ship Alone (Mann-Burns-Bernard-Thurston) 1958 2:07 Min.
I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You (Hank Williams) 1969 2:13 Min.
Save The Last Dance For Me (Pomus-Shuman) 1961 1:49 Min.

Length:

27:20 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 27.09.1969 US 122

	Album:	The Band
	Artist:	The Band
	Released:	September 22 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Roots Rock / Country Rock / Folk Rock / Americana

Label:

Capitol Records / STAO-132 (USA)

Producer:

John Simon (28) (*1941)

Cover Shot:
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Elliott Landy (27) (*1942)
Design: Bob Cato (45) (*1923 +1999 aged 75)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Robbie Robertson (26) (*1943 +2023 aged 80)
Rick Danko (25) (*1943 +1999 aged 55)
Garth Hudson (32) (*1937 +2025 aged 87)
Richard Manuel (26) (*1943 +1986 aged 42)
Levon Helm (29) (*1940 +2012 aged 71)
John Simon (28) (*1941)

Track Listing:
Across The Great Divide (Robbie Robertson) 2:53 Min.
Rag Mama Rag (Robbie Robertson) 3:04 Min.
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Robbie Robertson) 3:33 Min.
When You Awake (Robbie Robertson-Richard Manuel) 3:13 Min.
Up On Cripple Creek (Robbie Robertson) 4:34 Min.
Whispering Pines (Robbie Robertson-Richard Manuel) 3:58 Min.
Jemima Surrender (Robbie Robertson-Levon Helm) 3:31 Min.
Rockin' Chair (Robbie Robertson) 3:43 Min.
Look Out Cleveland (Robbie Robertson) 3:09 Min.
Jawbone (Robbie Robertson-Richard Manuel) 4:20 Min.
The Unfaithful Servant (Robbie Robertson) 4:17 Min.
King Harvest (Has Surely Come) (Robbie Robertson) 3:39 Min.

Length:

43:50 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 18.10.1969 US 9
UK	entry-date: 31.01.1970 UK 25

	Album:	Abbey Road
	Artist:	The Beatles
	Released:	September 26 , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Rock / Pop

Label:

Apple Records PCS 7088 (UK)

Producer:

George Martin (43) (*1926 +2016 aged 90)

Cover Shot:
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Iain Macmillan (30) (*1938 +2006 aged 67)
taken August 8, 1969, outside EMI Studios on Abbey Road, London, UK

Personnel:
-
-
-

John Lennon (28) (*1940 +1980 aged 40)
Paul McCartney (27) (*1942)
George Harrison (26) (*1943 +2001 aged 58)
Ringo Starr (29) (*1940)

Track Listing:
Come Together (Lennon-McCartney) 4:19 Min.
Something (George Harrison) 3:02 Min.
Maxwell's Silver Hammer (Lennon-McCartney) 3:27 Min.
Oh! Darling (Lennon-McCartney) 3:27 Min.
Octopus's Garden (Richard Starkey) 2:51 Min.
I Want You (She's So Heavy (Lennon-McCartney) 7:47 Min.
Here Comes The Sun (George Harrison) 3:05 Min.
Because (Lennon-McCartney) 2:45 Min.
You Never Give Me Your Money (Lennon-McCartney) 4:04 Min.
Sun King (Lennon-McCartney) 2:26 Min.
Mean Mr. Mustard (Lennon-McCartney) 1:06 Min.
Polythene Pam (Lennon-McCartney) 1:13 Min.
She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
(Lennon-McCartney) 1:58 Min.
Golden Slumbers (Lennon-McCartney) 1:31 Min.
Carry That Weight (Lennon-McCartney) 1:36 Min.
The End (Lennon-McCartney) 2:05 Min.
Her Majesty (Lennon-McCartney) (hidden track) 0:23 Min.

Length:

47:04 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 04.10.1969 UK 1
USA Top 40	entry-date: 25.10.1969 US 1
Germany	entry-date: 15.10.1969 DE 1

	Album:	Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire
	Artist:	The Kinks
	Released:	October 10 , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Rock / Pop

Label:

Pye Records NPL 18317 (UK)

Producer:

Ray Davies (25) (*1944)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Ray Davies (25) (*1944)
Dave Davies (22) (*1947)
John Dalton (26) (*1943)
Pete Quaife (25) (*1943 +2010 aged 66)
Mick Avory (25) (*1944)

Track Listing:
Victoria (Ray Davies) 3:40 Min.
Yes Sir, No Sir (Ray Davies) 3:46 Min.
Some Mother's Son (Ray Davies) 3:25 Min.
Drivin' (Ray Davies) 3:21 Min.
Brainwashed (Ray Davies) 2:34 Min.
Australia (Ray Davies) 6:46 Min.
Shangri-La (Ray Davies) 5:20 Min.
Mr. Churchill Says (Ray Davies) 4:42 Min.
She's Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina (Ray Davies) 3:07 Min.
Young And Innocent Days (Ray Davies) 3:21 Min.
Nothing To Say (Ray Davies) 3:08 Min.
Arthur (Ray Davies) 5:27 Min.

Length:

48:40 Min.

Charts:

US	entry-date: 22.11.1969 US 105
DE	entry-date: 01.11.2019 DE 68

	Album:	In The Court Of The Crimson King
	Artist:	King Crimson
	Released:	October 10 , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Progressive Rock

Label:

Island Records ILPS 9111 (UK)

Producer:

King Crimson

Cover Art:

Barry Godber (23) (*1946 +1970 aged 24)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Robert Fripp (23) (*1946)
Greg Lake (21) (*1947 +2016 aged 69)
Michael Giles (27) (*1942)
Ian McDonald (23) (*1946 +2022 aged 75)
Peter Sinfield (25) (*1943 +2024 aged 80)

Track Listing:
21st Century Schizoid Man (King Crimson) 7:24 Min.
I Talk To The Wind (McDonald-Sinfield) 6:04 Min.
Epitaph (Fripp-McDonald-Lake-Giles-Sinfield) 8:49 Min.
Moonchild (Fripp-McDonald-Lake-Giles-Sinfield) 12:14 Min.
In The Court Of The Crimson King (McDonald-Sinfied) 9:26 Min.

Length:

44:00 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 01.11.1969 UK 5
USA Top 40	entry-date: 28.02.1970 US 28

	Album:	From Memphis To Vegas / From Vegas To Memphis
	Artist:	Elvis Presley
	Released:	October 14 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Rock'n'Roll / Country / Soul / Pop

Label:

RCA Viktor LSP-6020 (USA) / Double Album / Live / Studio

Producer:

Chips Moman (32) (*1937 +2016 aged 79)
Felton Jarvis (34) (*1934 +1981 aged 46)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Elvis Presley (34) (*1935 +1977 aged 42)
James Burton (30) (*1939)
John Wilkinson (24) (*1945 +2013 aged 67)
Charlie Hodge (34) (*1934 +2006 aged 71)
Larry Muhoberac (32) (*1937 +2016 aged 79)
Jerry Scheff (28) (*1941)
Ronnie Tutt (31) (*1938 +2021 aged 83)
Millie Kirkham (46) (*1923 +2014 aged 91)
The Imperials
The Sweet Inspirations
Bobby Morris (42) (*1927 +2021 aged 93) and his Orchestra

Track Listing:
Elvis In Person At The International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
24./25./26. August 1969
Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins) 2:06 Min.
Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry) 2:12 Min.
All Shook Up (Otis Blackwell-Elvis Presley) 2:15 Min.
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Lou Handman-Roy Turk) 3:16 Min.
Hound Dog (Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller) 1:53 Min.
I Can't Stop Loving You (Don Gibson) 3:19 Min.
My Babe (Willie Dixon) 2:12 Min.
Mystery Train / Tiger Man
(Junior Parker-Sam Phillips / Joe Hill Louis-Sam Bruns) 3:46 Min.
Words (Robin Gibb-Barry-Gibb-Maurice Gibb) 2:46 Min.
In The Ghetto (Mac Davis) 2:56 Min.
Suspicious Minds (Mark James) 7:46 Min.
Can't Help Falling In Love (Weiss-Peretti-Creatore) 2:12 Min.
Elvis Back In Memphis (Studio)
Inherit The Wind (Eddie Rabbitt) 2:56 Min.
This Is The Story (Chris Arnold-David Martin-Geoff Morrow) 2:28 Min.
Stranger In My Own Home Town (Percy Mayfield) 4:23 Min.
A Little Bit Of Green (Arnold-Martin-Morrow) 3:21 Min.
And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind (Neil Diamond) 3:08 Min.
Do You Know Who I Am? (Bobby Russell) 2:49 Min.
From A Jack To A King (Ned Miller) 2:23 Min.
The Fair's Moving On (Guy Fletcher-Doug Flett) 3:09 Min.
You'll Think Of Me (Mort Shuman) 4:01 Min.
Without Love (There Is Nothing) (Danny Small) 2:51 Min.

Length:

36:38 Min. (Live) / 32:06 Min. (Studio)

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 29.11.1969 US 12
UK	entry-date: 14.03.1970 UK 3
Germany	entry-date: 15.01.1970 DE 37

	Album:	The Foundations
	Artist:	The Foundations
	Released:	October , 1969 (UK)

	Genre:	Soul / Pop / Rock
	Label:	Marble Arch / MALS 1157 (UK) / Compilation Album
	Producer:	John Macleod
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	Personnel: - - - -	Clem Curtis (28) (1940 +2017 aged 76) Colin Young (25) (1944) Alan Warner (22) (1947) Peter Macbeth (28) (1941) Tim Harris (21) (1948) Tony Gomez (23) (1948 +2015 aged 67) Pat Burke (32) (1937) Mike Elliott (40) (1929) Eric Allandale (33) (*1936 +2001 aged 65)
!
		Track Listing: Any Old Time You're Lonely And Sad (Macaulay-Macleoad) 1968 2:50 Give Me Love (Colin Young) 1969 2:48 Min. Back On My Feet Again (Tony Macaulay-John Macleoad) 1968 2:53 Harlem Shuffle (Earnest Nelson-Robert Nelso Relf) 1968 3:10 Min. Build Me Up Buttercup (Mike D'Abo-Tony Macaulay) 1968 2:56 Min. Tomorrow (Unknown) 1968 4:32 Min. Baby, Now That I've Found You (Macaulay-Macleoad) 1967 2:35 Min. New Direction (Alan Warner-Peter McBeth-Tony Gomesz) 1968 2:58 Am I Groovin' You (Bert Berns-Jeff Barry) 1968 2:54 Min. In The Bad Bad Old Days (T. Macaulay-J. Macleoad) 1969 3:24 Min. Jerking The Dog (James Shaw) 1967 2:50 Min. We Are Happy People (Eric Allandale) 1968 2:49 Min.
	Length:	36:40 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Led Zeppelin II
	Artist:	Led Zeppelin
	Released:	October 22 , 1969 (US) / October 31 , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Hard Rock / Blues Rock

Label:

Atlantic 588198 (UK)

Producer:

Jimmy Page (25) (*1944)

Cover Art:

David Juniper

Personnel:
-
-
-

Jimmy Page (25) (*1944)
Robert Plant (21) (*1948)
John Paul Jones (23) (*1946)
John Bonham (21) (*1948 +1980 aged 32)

Track Listing:
Whole Lotta Love (Willie Dixon-Led Zeppelin) 5:34 Min.
What Is And What Should Never Be (Page-Plant) 4:46 Min.
The Lemon Song (Bonham-Burnett-Jones-Page-Plant) 6:20 Min.
Thank You (Page-Plant) 4:50 Min.
Heartbreaker (Bonham-Jones-Page-Plant) 4:14 Min.
Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman) (Page-Plant) 2:39 Min.
Ramble On (Page-Plant) 4:34 Min.
Moby Dick (Instrumental) (Bonham-Jones-Page) 4:20 Min.
Bring It On Home (Willie Dixon-Led Zeppelin) 4:18 Min.

Length:

41:40 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 08.11.1969 UK 1
USA Top 40	entry-date: 15.11.1969 US 1
Germany	entry-date: 15.01.1970 DE 1

	Album:	Second Winter
	Artist:	Johnny Winter
	Released:	October 27 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Blues Rock / Psychedelic Rock / Rock And Roll / Electric Blues

Label:

Columbia - KCS 9947 (USA) / 3-sided Album

Producer:

Johnny Winter (25) (*1944 +2014 aged 70)

Cover Art:

Richard Avedon (46) (*1923 +2004 aged 81)

Personnel:
-
-
-

Johnny Winter (25) (*1944 +2014 aged 70)
Edgar Winter (22) (*1946)
Tommy Shannon (23) (*1946)
"Uncle" John Turner (25) (*1944 +2007 aged 62)

Track Listing:
Memory Pain (Percy Mayfield) 5:27 Min.
I'm Not Sure (Johnny Winter) 5:18 Min.
The Good Love (Dennis Collins) 4:38 Min.
Slippin' And Slidin' (Little Richard-Bocage-Collins-Smith) 2:42 Min.
Miss Ann (Little Richard-Enotris Johnson) 3:04 Min.
Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry) 3:45 Min.
Highway 61 Revisited (Bob Dylan) 5:07 Min.
I Love Everybody (Johnny Winter) 3:50 Min.
Hustled Down In Texas (Johnny Winter) 3:31 Min.
I Hate Everybody (Johnny Winter) 2:35 Min.
Fast Life Rider (Johnny Winter) 7:05 Min.

Length:

47:04 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 06.12.1969 US 55
UK	entry-date: 16.05.1970 UK 59

	Album:	Ballad Of Easy Rider
	Artist:	The Byrds
	Released:	October 27 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Rock / County Rock / Pop

Label:

Columbia / CS 9942 (USA)

Producer:

Terry Melcher (27) (*1942 +2004 aged 62)

Cover Art:

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Photograph of Gene Parsons' Father
Lemuel David Parsons (56) (*1913 +1998 aged 84)
taken in 1934 , on his 1928 Harley Davidson. The backdrop is
Joshua Tree National Park , California , USA

Personnel:
-
-
-

Roger McGuinn (27) (*1942)
Clarence White (25) (*1944 +1973 aged 29)
John York (23) (*1946)
Gene Parsons (25) (*1944)

Track Listing:
Ballad Of Easy Rider (Roger McGuinn-Bob Dylan) 2:01 Min.
Fido (John York) 2:40 Min.
Oil In My Lamp (Trad./arr. by Gene Parsons-Clarence White) 3:13 Min.
Tulsa County Blue (Pamela Polland) 2:49 Min.
Jack Tarr The Sailor (Trad./arr. by Roger McGuinn) 3:31 Min.
Jesus Is Just Alright (Arthur Reid Reynolds) 2:10 Min.
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Bob Dylan) 4:53 Min.
There Must Be Someone (V. Gosdin-C. Gosdin-R. Gosdin) 3:29 Min.
Gunga Din (Gene Parsons) 3:03 Min.
Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos) (W. Guthrie-M. Hoffman) 3:50
Armstrong, Aldrin And Collins (Zeke Manners-Scott Seely) 1:41 Min.

Length:

33:55 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 10.01.1970 US 36
UK	entry-date: 14.02.1970 UK 41

	Album:	Willy And The Poor Boys
	Artist:	Creedence Clearwater Revival
	Released:	November 2 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Southern Rock / Country Rock

Label:

Fantasy - 8397 (USA)

Producer:

John Fogerty (24) (*1945)

Cover Shot:
8

Basul Parik
taken in front of the Duck Kee Market in Oakland, California , USA

Personnel:
-
-
-

John Fogerty (24) (*1945)
Tom Fogerty (28) (*1941 +1990 aged 48)
Stu Cook (24) (*1945)
Doug Clifford (24) (*1945)

Track Listing:
Down By The Corner (John Fogerty) 2:46 Min.
It Came Out Of The Sky (John Fogerty) 2:53 Min.
Cotton Fields (Huddie Ledbetter) 2:56 Min.
Poorboy Shuffle (Instrumental) (John Fogerty) 2:25 Min.
Feelin' Blue (John Fogerty) 5:06 Min.
Fortunate Son (John Fogerty) 2:19 Min.
Don't Look Now (It Ain't You Or Me) (John Fogerty) 3:20 Min.
The Midnight Special (Trad.: arr. John Fogerty) 4:13 Min.
Side O' The Road (Instrumental) (John Fogerty) 3:24 Min.
Effigy (John Fogerty) 3:09 Min.

Length:

34:32 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40	entry-date: 20.12.1969 US 3
UK	entry-date: 28.03.1970 UK 10
Germany	entry-date: 15.02.1970 DE 25

	Album:	The Allman Brothers Band
	Artist:	The Allman Brothers Band
	Released:	November 4 , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Blues Rock / Southern Rock

Label:

ATCO Records / 228033 (UK)

Producer:

Adrian Barber (30) (*1938 +2020 aged 81)

Cover Shot:

8

Stephen Paley (27) (*1942)
taken at the entrance of the College House at 315 College Street ,
now Townsend School Of Music , Robert McDuffie Center for Strings ,
in Macon , Georgia , USA

Personnel:
-
-
-
-
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Gregg Allman (21) (*1947 +2017 aged 69)
Duane Allman (22) (*1946 +1971 aged 24)
Dickey Betts (25) (*1943 +2024 aged 80)
Berry Oakley (21) (*1948 +1972 aged 24)
Jai Johanny Johanson (25) (*1944)
Butch Trucks (22) (*1947 +2017 aged 69)

Track Listing:
Don't Want You No More (Spencer Davis-Eddie Hardin) 2:25 Min.
It's Not My Cross To Bear (Gregg Allman) 5:02 Min.
Black Hearted Woman (Gregg Allman) 5:08 Min.
Trouble No More (Muddy Waters) 3:45 Min.
Every Hungry Woman (Gregg Allman) 4:13 Min.
Dreams (Gregg Allman) 7:18 Min.
Whipping Post (Gregg Allman) 5:17 Min.

Length:

33:18 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 24.01.1970 US 188

	Album:	Tom Jones Live In Las Vegas
	Artist:	Tom Jones
	Released:	November , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Pop / Rock / R&B

Label:

Decca SKL 5032 (UK) / Live Album

Producer:

Peter Sullivan (36) (*1933 +2020 aged 87)

Cover Shot:

Terry O'Neill (31) (*1938 +2019 aged 81)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Tom Jones (29) (*1940)
Big Jim Sullivan (28) (*1941 +2012 aged 71)
John Rostill (27) (*1942 +1973 aged 31)
Chris Slade (23) (*1946)
Johnnie Spence (33) (*1936 +1977 aged 41)

Recorded at The Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas during the Summer of 1969
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Track Listing:
Turn On Your Love Light (Deadric Malone-Joseph Scott) 2:10 Min.
Bright Lights And You Girl (Shepard) 2:27 Min.
I Can't Stop Loving You (Don Gibson) 3:40 Min.
Hard To Handle (Allen Jones-Alvertis Isbell-Otis Redding) 2:24 Min.
Delilah (Barry Mason-Les Reed) 3:25 Min.
Danny Boy (Frederic Weatherly-arr.: by Charles Blackwell) 4:13 Min.
I'll Never Fall In Love Again (Jimmy Currie-Lonnie Donegan) 4:15 Min.
Help Yourself (Carlo Donida-Jack Fishman) 2:25 Min.
Yesterday (Lennon-McCartney) 3:20 Min.
Hey Jude (Lennon-McCartney) 3:43 Min.
Love Me Tonight (B. Mason-D. Pace-L. Pilat-M. Panzeri) 2:56 Min.
It's Not Unusual (Gordon Mills-Les Reed) 2:28 Min.
Twist And Shout (Bert Russell-Phil Medley) 6:41 Min.

Length:

44:08 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 15.11.1969 UK 3
USA Top 40	entry-date: 15.11.1969 US 3
Germany	entry-date: 15.01.1970 DE 23

	Album:	Krokodil
	Artist:	Krokodil
	Released:	November , 1969 (Germany)

	Genre:	Psychedelic Rock / Blues Rock / Prog Rock / Hard Rock
	Label:	Liberty Records / LBS 83 306 I (Germany)
	Producer:	Siegfried Loch (29) (*1940)
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	Cover Art:	Photo: Focus-Zürich Design: Kurt "Düde" Dürst (23) (*1946)
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	Personnel: - - - -	Walty Anselmo (23) (1946 +2024 aged 77) Hardy Hepp (25) (1944) Terry Stevens (24) (1945) Mojo Weideli (21) (1948 +2006 aged 58) Kurt "Düde" Dürst (23) (*1946)
!
		Track Listing: Morning Dew (Tim Rose) 4:34 Min. You're Still A Part Of Me (Walti Anselmo) 6:20 Min. All Alone (Hardy Hepp) 3:50 Min. Mis Blues (Terry Stevens) 3:15 Min. Prayer (Hardy Hepp) 4:09 Min. Watchn' Chain (Traditional-Krokodil) 6:49 Min. Dabble In Om (Terry Stevens) 9:24 Min.
	Length:	38:22 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Ummagumma
	Artist:	Pink Floyd
	Released:	November 7 , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock / Experimental Rock / Avant-Garde / Prog Rock

Label:

EMI / Harvest - SHDW 1/2 (UK) / Double Album - Studio & Live

Producer:
8

Pink Floyd
Norman Smith (46) (*1923 +2008 aged 85)

Cover Art:

8

Hipgnosis (British art design group / 1968-1982)
Storm Thorgerson (25) (*1944 +2013 aged 69)
The photographs were taken at Trinity House
in Great Shelford , Cambridge , UK

Personnel:

-
-

David Gilmour (23) (*1946)
Roger Waters (26) (*1943)
Richard Wright (26) (*1943 +2008 aged 65)
Nick Mason (25) (*1944)

Track Listing:
Live Album - Recorded in Birmingham & Manchester , June 1969
Astronomy Domine (Syd Barrett) 8:25 Min.
Careful With That Axe, Eugene (Waters-Wright-Mason-Gilmour) 8:47
Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (Roger Waters) 9:21 Min.
A Saucerful Of Secrets (Waters-Wright-Mason-Gilmour) 12:51 Min.

Studio Album
Sysyphus (Part I-IV) (Richard Wright) 13:32 Min.
Grantchester Meadows (Roger Waters) 7:23 Min.
Several Species Of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together In A Cave
And Grooving With A Pict (Roger Waters) 4:47 Min.
The Narrow Way - Parts 1, 2 & 3 (David Gilmour) 12:14 Min.
The Grand Vizier's Garden Party Part I-III (Roger Waters) 8:55 Min.

Length:

86:32 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 15.11.1969 UK 5
USA	entry-date: 03.01.1970 US 74
Germany	entry-date: 15.09.1970 DE 25

	Album:	The Autumn Stone
	Artist:	Small Faces
	Released:	November 14 , 1969 (UK)

	Genre:	Rock / Psychedelic Rock / Pop
	Label:	Immediate - IMAL 01 IMAL 02 (UK) / Compilation Double Album
	Producer: -	Ronnie Lane (23) (1946 +1997 aged 51) Steve Marriott (22) (1947 +1991 aged 44) Small Faces
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	Personnel: - - - -	Steve Marriott (22) (1947 +1991 aged 44) Ronnie Lane (23) (1946 +1997 aged 51) Ian McLagan (24) (1945 +2014 aged 69) Jimmy Winston (24) (1945 +2020 aged 75) Kenney Jones (21) (*1948)
!
		Track Listing: Here Come The Nice (Steve Marriott-Ronnie Lane) 1967 2:57 Min. The Autumn Stone (Steve Marriott) 1969 4:00 Min. Collibosher (Instrumental) (Marriott-Lane) 1969 3:12 Min. All Or Nothing (live) (Steve Marriott-Ronnie Lane) 1969 3:41 Min. Red Balloon (Timothy Hardin) 1969 4:12 Min. Lazy Sunday (Steve Marriott-Ronnie Lane) 1968 3:06 Min. Call It Something Nice (Steve Marriott-Ronnie Lane) 1969 2:05 Min. I Can't Make It (Steve Marriott-Ronnie Lane) 1967 3:06 Min. Afterglow (Of Your Love) (Steve Marriott-Ronnie Lane) 1969 3:24 Min. Sha-La-La-La-Lee (Kenny Lynch-Mort Shuman) 1966 2:56 Min. The Universal (Steve Marriott-Ronnie Lane) 1967 2:42 Min. Rollin' Over (live) (Steve Marriott-Ronnie Lane) 1969 2:31 Min. If I Were A Carpenter (live) (Timothy Hardin) 1969 2:32 Min. Every Little Bit Hurts (live) (Edward Cobb) 1969 6:20 Min. My Mind's Eye (Steve Marriott-Ronnie Lane) 1969 2:04 Min. Tin Soldier (live) (Steve Marriott-Ronnie Lane) 1969 3:21 Min. Just Passing (Steve Marriott-Ronnie Lane) 1967 1:13 Min. Itchycoo Park (Steve Marriott-Ronnie Lane) 1967 2:50 Min. Hey Girl (Steve Marriott-Ronnie Lane) 1966 2:18 Min. Wide Eyed Girl On The Wall (Instrumental) (Steve Marriott-Ronnie Lane) 1969 2:47 Min. Whatch Gonna Do About It (Brian Potter-Ian Samwell) 1965 1:57 Min. Wham Bam Thank You Mam (Kenny Lynch-Mort Shuman) 1969 3:18 Min.
	Length:	66:00 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Joe Cocker!
	Artist:	Joe Cocker
	Released:	November , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Blues Rock / Soul

Label:

A&M Records / SP 4224 (USA)

Producer:
8

Denny Cordell (26) (*1943 +1995 aged 51)
Leon Russell (27) (*1942 +2016 aged 74)

Cover Shot:
8

Globe Photos, Inc.
Back cover: Jim McCrary (30) (*1939 +2012 aged 72)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Joe Cocker (25) (*1944 +2014 aged 70)
Chris Stainton (25) (*1944)
Leon Russell (27) (*1942 +2016 aged 74)
Henry McCullough (26) (*1943 +2016 aged 72)
Clarence White (25) (*1944 +1973 aged 29)
Sneaky Pete Kleinow (35) (*1934 +2007 aged 72)
Alan Spenner (21) (*1948 +1991 aged 43)
Bruce Rowland (28) (*1941 +2015 aged 74)
Paul Humphrey (34) (*1935 +2014 aged 78)
Milt Holland (52) (*1917 +2005 aged 88)
Jimmy Page (25) (*1944)

Track Listing:
Dear Landlord (Bob Dylan) 3:23 Min.
Bird On The Wire (Leonard Cohen) 4:30 Min.
Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Lloyd Price) 2:15 Min.
She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
(John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:37 Min.
Hitchcock Railway (Don Dunn-Tony McCashen) 4:41 Min.
That's Your Business Now (Joe Cocker-Chris Stainton) 2:56 Min.
Something (George Harrison) 3:32 Min.
Delta Lady (Leon Russell) 2:51 Min.
Hello, Little Friend (Leon Russell) 3:52 Min.
Darling Be Home Soon (John Sebastian) 4:49 Min.

Length:

35:26 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 29.11.1969 US 11

	Album:	Volunteers
	Artist:	Jefferson Airplane
	Released:	November , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Psychedelic Rock

Label:

RCA Victor / LSP-4238 (USA)

Producer:

Al Schmitt (39) (*1930 +2021 aged 91)

Cover Shot:

8

Jim Marshall (33) (*1936 +2010 aged 74)
Design: Milton Burke / Jefferson Airplane and
Gut (Allan Terk) (30) (*1939 +2018 aged 78)

Personnel:

-
-
-

Grace Slick (30) (*1939)
Marty Balin (27) (*1942 +2018 aged 76)
Paul Kantner (28) (*1941 +2016 aged 74)
Jorma Kaukonen (28) (*1940)
Jack Casady (25) (*1944)
Spencer Dryden (31) (*1938 +2005 aged 66)
Nicky Hopkins (25) (*1944 +1994 aged 50)

Track Listing:
We Can Be Together (Paul Kantner) 5:48 Min.
Good Shepherd (Trad.-arranged by Jorma Kaukonen) 4:21 Min.
The Farm (Paul Kantner-Gary Blackman) 3:15 Min.
Hey Fredrick (Grace Slick) 8:26 Min.
Turn My Life Down (Jorma Kaukonen) 2:54 Min.
Wooden Ships (D. Crosby-P. Kantner-S. Stills) 6:24 Min.
Eskimo Bue Day (Grace Slick-Paul Kantner) 6:31 Min.
A Song For All Seasons (Spencer Dryden) 3:28 Min.
Meadowlands (Lev Knipper) 1:04 Min.
Volunteers (Marty Balin-Paul Kantner) 2:08 Min.

Length:

44:20 Min.

Charts:

USA	entry-date: 29.11.1969 US 13
UK	entry-date: 07.03.1970 UK 34

	Album:	Abendstunde hat Gold im Munde
	Artist:	Wencke Myhre
	Released:	November , 1969 (Germany)

	Genre:	Schlager / Pop
	Label:	Polydor / 249 342 (Germany)
	Producer:	Bobby Schmidt (46) (*1923 +2014 aged 90)
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	Personnel:	Wencke Myhre (22) (*1947)
!
		Track Listing: Abendstunde hat Gold im Munde (B. Schmidt-H. Bradtke) 2:37 Min. Ich bin gewöhnt an dein Gesicht (R. Gilbert-F. Loewe) 2:18 Min. Kalkutta liegt am Ganges (Hans Bradtke-Heino Gaze) 2:38 Min. Yesterday (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 2:52 Min. Das macht die liebe Liebe (Kurt Hertha-Ralf Olivar) 3:30 Min. Alles was du kannst (Irving Berlin-Robert Gilbert) 3:13 Min. Sommerwind (Hans Bradtke-Henry Mayer) 2:39 Min. Es steht geschrieben (Carl Lomen-Luis Warner) 1:59 Min. Blowin' In The Wind (Bob Dylan) 3:04 Min. Wenn ich dich seh', dann fange ich zu träumen an (Fritz Schulz-Reichel-Hans-Fritz Beckmann) 2:54 Min. Kein Talent zum Casanova (Günter Loose-Rolf Cardello) 2:09 Min. Am Sonntag will mein Süsser mit mir segeln gehn (Robert Gilbert-Anton Profes) 2:36 Min.
	Length:	32:30 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Weihnachten in der goldenen Stadt
	Artist:	Karel Gott
	Released:	1969 (Germany)

Genre:

Christmas Songs / Classical / Folk / World

Label:

Polydor - 249 345 (Germany)

Producer:

Otto Demler (47) (*1922 +1995 aged 73)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Karel Gott (30) (*1939 +2019 aged 80)
Prague Madrigalists with their instrumental group
Choir leader:
Miroslav Venhoda (54) (*1915 +1987 aged 71)
Prague Symphony Orchestra

Recorded in the Church "Matky Boží před Týnem" in Prag
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Track Listing:
Der Heiland ist geboren 4:26 Min.
Adeste Fideles 3:30 Min.
Süsser die Glocken nie klingen 3:51 Min.
Xerxes: Ombra Mai Fu (Largo) 4:32 Min.
Hura Alleluja (Weihnachten in der goldenen Stadt) 3:06 Min.
Stille Nacht - Heilige Nacht 2:25 Min.
Ave Verum 3:05 Min.
Am Weihnachtsbaum die Lichter brennen 5:00 Min.
Ave Maria 2:52 Min.
Prophetia Gotica 4:10 Min.
Schlafe mein Prinzchen 3:32 Min.
Agnus Dei 3:19 Min.

Length:

43:48 Min.

Charts:

	Album:	Let It Bleed
	Artist:	The Rolling Stones
	Released:	December 5 , 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Rock / Country Blues / Hard Rock

Label:

Decca SKL 5025 (UK)

Producer:

Jimmy Miller (27) (*1942 +1994 aged 52)

Cover Art:

8

Robert Brownjohn (44) (*1925 +1970 aged 44)
The cake parts of the construction were prepared by cookery writer
Delia Smith (28) (*1941)

Personnel:
-
-
-
-

Mick Jagger (26) (*1943)
Keith Richards (25) (*1943)
Mick Taylor (20) (*1949)
Bill Wyman (33) (*1936)
Charlie Watts (28) (*1941 +2021 aged 80)

Track Listing:
Gimme Shelter (Jagger-Richards) 4:31 Min.
Love In Vain (Robert Johnson) 4:19 Min.
Country Honk (Jagger-Richards) 3:09 Min.
Live With Me (Jagger-Richards) 3:33 Min.
Let It Bleed (Jagger-Richards) 5:26 Min.
Midnight Rambler (Jagger-Richards) 6:52 Min.
You Got The Silver (Robert Wilkins) 2:51 Min.
Monkey Man (Jagger-Richards) 4:12 Min.
You Can't Always Get What You Want (Jagger-Richards) 7:28 Min.

Length:

42:22 Min.

Charts:

UK	entry-date: 20.12.1969 UK 1
USA Top 40	entry-date: 13.12.1969 US 3
Germany	entry-date: 15.01.1970 DE 3

	Album:	Completely Well
	Artist:	B.B. King
	Released:	December 5 , 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Blues / R&B / Soul

Label:

Bluesway / BLS-6037 (USA)

Producer:

Bill Szymczyk (26) (*1943)

Cover Art:
8

Photograhy: Philip Melnick
Design: George Whiteman

Personnel:

-
-
-

B.B. King (44) (*1925 +2015 aged 89)
Hugh McCracken (27) (*1942 +2013 aged 70)
Paul Harris (24) (*1944 +2023 aged 78)
Jerry Jemmott (23) (*1946)
Herbie Lovelle (45) (*1924 +2009 aged 84)
Bert DeCoteaux (40) (*1929 +2005 aged 76)

Track Listing:
So Excited (B.B. King-Gerald Jemmott) 5:34 Min.
No Good (Ferdinand Washington-B.B. King) 4:35 Min.
You're Losin' Me (Ferdinand Washington-B.B. King) 4:54 Min.
What Happened (B.B. King) 4:41 Min.
Confessin' The Blues (Jay McShann-Walter Brown) 4:56 Min.
Key To My Kingdom (Maxwell Davis-Joe Josea-Claude Baum) 3:18 Min.
Cryin' Won't Help You Now (Sam Ling-Jules Taub-B.B. King) 5:34 Min.
You're Mean (King-Jemmott-McCracken-Harris-Lovelle) 9:39 Min.
The Thrill Is Gone (Rick Darnell-Roy Hawkins) 5:30 Min.

Length:

49:58 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 04.04.1970 US 38

	Album:	Jimmy Cliff
	Artist:	Jimmy Cliff
	Released:	December , 1969 (UK)

	Genre:	Reggae
	Label:	Trojan Records / TRLS-16 (UK)
	Producer: 8	Jimmy Cliff (25) (1944) Leslie Kong (36) (1933 +1971 aged 37)
8
	Cover Shot:	Richard Polak
8
	Personnel:	Jimmy Cliff (25) (*1944)
!
		Track Listing: Time Will Tell (Jimmy Cliff) 4:12 Min. Many Rivers To Cross (Jimmy Cliff) 2:44 Min. Vietnam (Jimmy Cliff) 4:52 Min. Use What I Got (Jimmy Holiday) 3:04 Min. Hard Road To Travel (Jimmy Cliff) 2:36 Min. Wonderful World, Beautiful People (Jimmy Cliff) 3:15 Min. Sufferin' In The Land (Jimmy Cliff) 3:12 Min. Hello Sunshine (Jimmy Cliff) 2:49 Min. My Ancestors (Demetriss Tapp) 3:34 Min. That's The Way Life Goes (Jimmy Cliff) 2:12 Min. Come Into My Life (Jimmy Cliff) 2:55 Min.
	Length:	34:58 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	Non Stop Dancing 9
	Artist:	James Last
	Released:	December , 1969 (Germany)

Genre:

Big Band / Pop / Easy Listening / Party Medley / Happy Sound

Label:

Polydor - 249 354 (Germany)

Producer:

James Last (40) (*1929 +2015 aged 86)

Personnel:
-

James Last (40) (*1929 +2015 aged 86)
und sein Orchester

Track Listing:
The Ballad Of John And Yoko 1:33 Min. Green River 1:36 Min.
Count Down 1:12 Min. Lieber heute geküsst 1:34 Min.
Er steht im Tor 1:27 Min. Nacke-Di, Nacke-Du 1:15 Min.
Honky Tonk Women 1:49 Proud Mary 1:29 Min. Oh Happy Day 1:56 Min.
In The Ghetto 1:53 Min. Don't Forget To Remember 1:58 Min.
Aquarius 1:47 Min. Let The Sunshine In 1:05 Min. Hare Krishna 1:18 Min.
Twenty-Five Miles 1:15 Min. In The Year 2525 1:28 Min.
Dynamite Woman 1:39 Min. Bad Moon Rising 1:18 Min.
Always Tuesday 1:26 Min. Give Peace A Chance 1:33 Min.
Saved By The Bell 1:23 Min. Je t'aime... moi non plus 2:10 Min.
Love Me Tonight 1:34 Min. Heute so, morgen so 1:17 Min.
Starparade 1:34 Min. Dizzy 1:31 Min. Everyday People 1:52 Min.
Mendocino 1:37 Min.

Length:

43:08 Min.

Charts:

Germany	entry-date: 15.12.1969 DE 1
UK	entry-date: 24.01.1970 UK 27

	Album:	Gene Vincent's Greatest!
	Artist:	Gene Vincent
	Released:	1969 (USA)

	Genre:	Rockabilly / Rock & Roll
	Label:	Capitol Records / DKAO-380 (USA) / Compilation Album
	Producer:	Ken Nelson (58) (*1911 +2008 aged 96)
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	Personnel: - - -	Gene Vincent (34) (1935 +1971 aged 36) The Blue Caps: Cliff Gallup (39) (1930 +1988 aged 58) Willie Williams (34) (1935 +1999 aged 63) Jack Neal (39) (1930 +2011 aged 80) Dickie Harrell (29) (1940 +2023 aged 82) Paul Peek (32) (1937 +2001 aged 63) Johnny Meeks (32) (1937 +2016 aged 78) Tommy Facenda (30) (1939 +2022 aged 83) Bobby Jones (35) (1934) Scotty McKay b: Max Lipscomb (29) (1940 +1991 aged 50) ... and many more
!
		Track Listing: Be-Bop-A-Lula (Gene Vincent-Sheriff Tex Davis) 1956 2:34 Min. Little Lover (Bobbie Carrol) 1958 1:58 Min. Race With The Devil (Gene Vincent-Sheriff Tex Davis) 1956 2:01 Min. Important Words (Bill Davis-Gene Vincent) 1957 2:37 Min. She She Little Sheila (Jerry Merritt-Whitey Pullen) 1960 2:25 Min. Blue Jean Bop (Gene Vincent-Hal Levy) 1956 2:19 Min. Woman Love (Jack Rhodes) 1956 2:33 Min. Maybelline (Chuck Berry-Alan Freed-Russ Fratto) 1959 2:22 Min. Over The Rainbow (Harold Arlen-Edgar "Yip" Harburg) 1959 2:55 Min. Lotta Lovin' (Bernice Bedwell) 1957 2:07 Min. Yes, I Love You, Baby (Vincent-Lipscomb-Peek-Facenda) 1958 2:04
	Length:	26:56 Min.

	Charts:	-

	Album:	The Ultimate 60s Collection
	Artist:	Various Artists
	Released:	1990 (Europe)

Genre:

Pop / Rock / Beat

Label:

Castle CTVLP 305 (Europe) / Compilation Triple Album / Double CD

Great Collection Of UK Top Hits 1963-1969

Track Listing:
I Only Want To Be With You / Dusty Springfield 1963 2:38 Min. UK 4
Needles And Pins / The Searchers 1964 2:14 Min. UK 1
Shout / Lulu 1964 2:52 Min. UK 7
The House Of The Rising Sun / The Animals 1964 4:29 Min. UK 1
You're No Good / The Swinging Blue Jeans 1964 2:18 Min. UK 3
Do Wah Diddy Diddy / Manfred Mann 1964 2:24 Min. UK 1
Tobacco Road / The Nashville Teens 1964 2:28 Min. UK 6
You Really Got Me / The Kinks 1964 2:20 Min. UK 1
She's Not There / The Zombies 1964 2:25 Min. UK 12
Oh Pretty Woman / Roy Orbison 1964 2:56 Min. UK 1
Don't Bring Me Down / The Pretty Things 1964 2:12 Min. UK 10
Go Now / The Moody Blues 1964 3:00 Min. UK 1
You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling / The Righteous Brothers
1964 3:45 Min. UK 1
Baby Please Don't Go / Them 1964 2:40 Min. UK 10
For Your Love / The Yardbirds 1965 2:38 Min. UK 3
Mr Tambourine Man / The Byrds 1965 2:18 Min. UK 1
My Generation / The Who 1965 3:18 Min. UK 2
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore / The Walker Brothers
1966 3:02 Min. UK 1
Daydream / The Lovin' Spoonful 1966 2:18 Min. UK 2
Wild Thing / The Troggs 1966 2:30 Min. UK 2
Out Of Time / Chris Farlowe 1966 3:14 Min. UK 1
Bus Stop / The Hollies 1966 2:52 Min. UK 5
Got To Get You Into My Life / Cliff Bennett 1966 2:34 Min. UK 6
Good Vibrations / The Beach Boys 1966 3:36 Min. UK 1
I Feel Free / Cream 1966 2:48 Min. UK 11
I've Been A Bad, Bad Boy / Paul Jones 1966 2:20 Min. UK 5
I'm A Believer / The Monkees 1966 2:48 Min. UK 1
Hi Ho Silver Lining / Jeff Beck 1967 2:54 Min. UK 14
Purple Haze (live) / Jimi Hendrix 1967 2:46 Min. UK 3
Silence Is Golden / The Tremeloes 1967 3:12 Min. UK 1
A Whiter Shade Of Pale / Procol Harum 1967 4:04 Min. UK 1
The Letter / The Box Tops 1967 1:58 Min. UK 5
Baby Now That I've Found You / The Foundations 1967 2:44 UK 1
Flowers In The Rain / The Move 1967 2:30 Min. UK 2
Let The Heartaches Begin / Long John Baldry 1967 3:12 Min. UK 1
The Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde / Georgie Fame 1967 3:04 Min. UK 1
Everlasting Love / Love Affair 1967 3:03 Min. UK 1
Pictures Of Matchstick Men / Status Quo 1968 3:10 Min. UK 7
Lazy Sunday / The Small Faces 1968 3:06 Min. UK 2
Young Girl / Gary Puckett & The Union Gap 1968 3:16 Min. UK 1
Fire / The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown 1968 2:54 Min. UK 1
Mony Mony / Tommy James And The Shondells 1968 2:45 Min. UK 1
America / The Nice 1968 6:18 Min. UK 21
Light My Fire / José Feliciano 1968 3:33 Min. UK 6
With A Little Help From My Friends / Joe Cocker 1968 5:04 Min. UK 1
(If Paradise Is) Half As Nice / Amen Corner 1969 2:45 Min. UK 1
Man Of The World / Fleetwood Mac 1969 2:36 Min. UK 2
Natural Born Bugie / Humble Pie 1969 4:12 Min. UK 4
Space Oddity (Original Version) / David Bowie 1969 3:40 Min. UK 5

Length:

2 hours 33 Min.

Charts:

	Album:	The Real... Christmas - Original Recordings
	Artist:	Various Artists
	Released:	2012 (Europe)

Genre:

Christmas Songs / Pop / Rock 'n' Roll / Easy Listening / Ballad

Label:

Sony Music - 88725413482 (Europe) / Compilation 3 CD Set

Producer:

Various

Track Listing:
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas / Andy Williams 1965 3:25 Min.
Silent Night / Elvis Presley 1957 2:25 Min.
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas / Perry Como 1951 2:36
Santa Baby / Eartha Kitt 1953 3:28 Min.
Christmas Story / Doris Day 1950 3:09 Min.
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On A Open Fire) /
Andy Williams 1963 2:34 Min.
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town / Perry Como 1957 2:43 Min.
Mary's Boy Child / Harry Belafonte 1956 4:23 Min.
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year / Andy Williams 1963 2:32
Good King Wenceslas / The Ames Brothers 1957 2:18 Min.
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus / Jimmy Boyd 1952 2:31 Min.
Jingle Bells / Gene Autry 1955 1:59 Min.
Little Drummer Boy / Johnny Cash 1959 2:34 Min.
Sleigh Ride / Andy Williams 1965 2:10 Min.
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) /
Gene Autry 1947 2:32 Min.
Blue Christmas / Elvis Presley 1957 2:10 Min.
White Christmas / Andy Williams 1963 2:31 Min.
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day / Harry Belafonte 1958 3:03 Min.
Silver Bells / Doris Day 1950 2:43 Min.
The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) / Perry Como 1953 3:36
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer / Gene Autry 1949 3:08 Min.
O Little Town Of Bethlehem / Elvis Presley 1957 2:37 Min.
We Three Kings Of Orient Are / Mitch Miller 1958 3:50 Min.
The Twelve Days Of Christmas / Burl Ives 1951 3:53 Min.
Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) / The Browns 1959 2:39 Min.
Once In Royal David's City / George Beverly Shea 1959 2:19 Min.
I'll Be Home For Christmas / Elvis Presley 1957 1:54 Min.
Silent Night / Andy Williams 1963 2:16 Min.
O Christmas Tree / Mario Lanza 1956 1:49 Min.
A Christmas Surprise / Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1965 3:05 Min.
God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman / Perry Como 1953 2:57 Min.
Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me / Elvis Presley 1957 1:54 Min.
Joy To The World / Andy Williams 1974 2:50 Min.
The First Noel / Jerry Vale 1964 2:46 Min.
Greensleeves (What Child Is This) / Ray Conniff Singers 1959 2:31 Min.
Winter Wonderland / Perry Como 1946 3:27 Min.
All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) /
Spike Jones and his City Slickers 1948 3:09 Min.
Jingle Bells / Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1962 3:00 Min.
(There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays / Perry Como 1959 2:57
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! / Andy Williams 1965 2:17 Min.
Frosty The Snowman / Ray Conniff Singers 1959 2:21 Min.
O Come All Ye Faithful / Jerry Vale 1964 2:05 Min.
Ring Christmas Bells / Ray Conniff Singers 1962 2:31 Min.
Mary's Little Boy Child / Andy Williams 1965 3:54 Min.

Length:

121:32 Min.

Charts:

	Tip:	Bing's wonderful compilation album of Christmas Classics
	Album:	Merry Christmas
	Artist:	Bing Crosby
	Released:	1955 (USA)

Genre:

Christmas Songs

Label:

Decca Records DL 8128 (USA) / Compilation

Personnel:
-
-
-
-
-

Bing Crosby (52) (*1903 +1977 aged 74)
John Scott Totter (47) (*1908 +1975 aged 67) & His Orchestra
Ken Darby (46) (*1909 +1992 aged 82) / Ken Darby Singers
Bob Crosby (42) (*1913 +1993 aged 79) & His Orchestra
Vic Schoen (39) (*1916 +2000 aged 83) & His Orchestra
The Andrews Sisters

Track Listing:
Silent Night (Joseph Mohr-Franz Xaver Gruber) 1947 2:14 Min.
Adeste Fideles (Frederick Oakeley-John Francis Wade) 1942 3:10 Min.
White Christmas (Irving Berlin) 1947 3:03 Min.
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Traditional) 1942 2:18 Min.
Faith Of Our Fathers (Frederick William Faber) 1942 2:52 Min.
I'll Be Home For Christmas (B. Ram-J. K. Gannon-W. Kent) 1943 2:34
Jingle Bells (James Lord Pierpont) 1943 2:35 Min.
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (J. F. Coots-H. Gillespie) 1943 2:40
Silver Bells (Jay Livingston-Ray Evans) 1950 3:02 Min.
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (M. Willson) 1951 2:44 Min.
Christmas In Killarney (Redmond-Cavanaugh-Weldon) 1951 2:42 Min.
Mele Kalikimaka (Robert Alexander Anderson) 1950 2:52 Min.

Length:

32:46 Min.

Charts:

USA Top 40

entry-date: 02.12.1957 US 1

	Album:	Christmas With The Rat Pack
	Artist:	Frank Sinatra Dean Martin Sammy Davis, Jr.
	Released:	2013 (Europe) / Re-issue / Originally released 2002

Genre:

Christmas Songs / Easy Listening / Jazz / Swing

Label:

Capitol Records - 0602537498390 (Europe) / Compilation CD

Producer:

Various

Personnel:
-
-

Frank Sinatra (*1915 +1998 aged 82)
Dean Martin (*1917 +1995 aged 78)
Sammy Davis, Jr. (*1925 +1990 aged 64)

Track Listing:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! / Dean Martin 1959 1:57 Min.
Mistletoe And Holly / Frank Sinatra 1957 2:18 Min.
Christmas Time All Over The World / Sammy Davis, Jr. 1965 2:31 Min.
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / Frank Sinatra 1957 2:22 Min.
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm / Dean Martin 1959 2:43 Min.
The Christmas Waltz / Frank Sinatra 1954 2:59 Min.
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer / Dean Martin 1959 2:15 Min.
Jingle Bells / Sammy Davis, Jr. 1963 2:16 Min.
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas / Frank Sinatra 1957 3:28 Min.
Baby, It's Cold Outside / Dean Martin 1959 2:22 Min.
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear / Frank Sinatra 1957 2:51 Min.
Winter Wonderland / Dean Martin 1959 2:11 Min.
The Christmas Song / Sammy Davis, Jr. 1964 3:22 Min.
The First Noel / Frank Sinatra 1957 2:43 Min.
White Christmas / Dean Martin 1959 2:30 Min.
I'll Be Home For Christmas (If Only In My Dreams) /
Frank Sinatra 1957 3:11 Min.

Length:

42:00 Min.

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