Greatest year for rock and roll. 1969? (house, ballad, Beastie Boys, artists)

[in_newengland]

Originally Posted by BigSwede

Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Roy Orbison, Bill Haley, Sonny Burgess, Warren Smith, Billy Lee Riley, Ray Harris, Jack Earls, Johnny Carroll...
It was the year rock´n´roll had it´s breakthrough.

I like the music from the late 60s better but the best year for rock'n'roll had to be around 1956 because that's when it started. That's when music changed drastically and broke away from the boring old style of earlier days. The rock beat. It caused a frenzy and all of a sudden a lot of new stars popped up (see above.) Rock around the Clock was one of the first rock songs.

[PzKpfw]

Originally Posted by averysgore

Sorry, you're right. Was using my RYM but read it wrong. How are the Donovan, Joni, and Moby Grape? I've enjoyed other albums by all of these but haven't bothered with their '69 ones.

Donovan's '69 album is good...his last really good album
Joni's '69 album Clouds is ok...has "Chelsea Morning" (strangely not on her first album,
gave it to Fairport Convention, who put it out in '68 as a single)
I like her Ladies of the Canyon and Blue albums more.

By 1969 Moby Grape had lost their leader Skip Spence...a few good songs like "It's a Beautiful Day Today", also the bizarre song "Seeing" also known as Skip's Song. Weird, but I like it.

Here is random list of memorable 1969 songs...

Cinnamon Girl.............Neil Young
Proud Mary ...............CCR
Born on the Bayou.......CCR
Fortunate Son ...........CCR
Gimme Shelter ....Rolling Stones
Monkey Man.......Rolling Stones
Midnight Rambler ....Rolling Stones
Hear Me Calling ......Ten Years After
Listen to the Band .....The Monkees
Man of the World .....Fleetwood Mac
Oh Well .................Fleetwood Mac
1984 ............................Spirit
Dark Eyed Lady...............Spirit
In the Time of Our Lives ...Iron Butterfly
Peace of Mind ................Blue Cheer
Eskimo Blue Day .............Jefferson Airplane
Lovely To See You .........The Moody Blues
No Time .......................The Guess Who
My Way .......................Frank Sinatra
Suspicious Minds............Elvis Presley
The Thrill Is Gone ..........B.B. King
Space Oddity ................David Bowie
Suite Judy Blue Eyes .......Crosby Stills Nash
Pinball Wizard..................The Who
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother ....The Hollies
I Can Hear Music .................The Beach Boys
Venus .........................Shocking Blue (people think it's a 1970 song as hit #1 in early '70)
Whipping Post ...............Allman Brothers
Dreams.........................Allman Brothers
Sweet Caroline................Neil Diamond
Lay Lady Lay ..................Bob Dylan
Sugar Sugar ..................The Archies (I know it's bubble gum but I still like it)
Space Cowboy ...............Steve Miller Band
Time Is Tight .................Booker T. & the MG 's
Get Back .......................The Beatles
Something ......................The Beatles
I Want You (She's So Heavy) ....The Beatles
Here Comes the Sun ................The Beatles
Come Together ......................The Beatles
Delta Lady ........................Joe Cocker
Ticket To Ride ..................The Carpenters (nice mellow cover of Beatles tune )
Badge ............................Cream
Dark End of the Street ........Flying Burrito Brothers
Soul Sacrifice ......................Santana
Evil Ways ...........................Santana
Cold Turkey ........................John Lennon (Plastic Ono Band)
The Boxer ......................Simon and Garfunkel (released as a single april 1969...recorded nov '68)
Easy to be Hard ................Three Dog Night
Where Do You Go to My Lovely ...Peter Sarstedt
Durham Town ......................Roger Whittaker
Looking Around ....................Yes
In the Court of the Crimson King.....King Crimson
Aquarius .................................Fifth Dimension
Good Morning Starshine ..............Oliver
Na Na Hey Hey ........................Steam
Coming Into Los Angeles ..............Arlo Guthrie
Imagine the Swan ......................The Zombies
Wham Bam Thank You Mam...........The Small Faces
St. Stephen (live).............................The Grateful Dead
Down By the River ......................Neil Young and Crazy Horse
Long Time Gone ........................CSN
Victoria ....................................The Kinks
New Day Yesterday ....................Jethro Tull
Nothing Is Easy............................Jethro Tull
Love In the City ........................The Turtles
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? ........Chicago
Something In the Air .....................Thunderclap Newman
First of May ............................The Bee Gees
I Want You Back ......................The Jackson Five
Pale Blue Eyes ..........................The Velvet Underground
What Is and What Should Never Be ....Led Zeppelin
Heartbreaker .............................Led Zeppelin
Up on Cripple Creek ....................The Band
Night They Drove Old Dixie Down ....The Band
You Can't Always Get What You Want ....The Rolling Stones
Come and Get It ..........................Badfinger (released dec. 1969 in UK, big hit early 1970)
Spirit In the Sky ........................Norman Greenbaum (released '69 on LP, big hit early 1970)

[Bluesmama]

Originally Posted by PzKpfw

Spirit In the Sky ........................Norman Greenbaum (released '69 on LP, big hit early 1970)

This is the song I picked for my own funeral.

[Bluesmama]

I just browsed through my old records albums (yes, I kept them ~ still play them once in a while), and here are some from '69, although some were probably recorded then with the songs released in '70.

Leon Russell: self-titled (no date on it anywhere but it has to be real close)
Blue Cheer: "Outsideinside"
Spencer Davis Group: "I'm a Man"
The Doors: "Morrison Hotel"
The Doors: "Soft Parade" (no date on it anywhere but I'm guessing it's real close)
Joe Cocker: self-entitled
Ten Wheel Drive w/Genya Ravan: "Brief Replies" (anyone remember this band? Spectacular album!)

[eastyork]

Originally Posted by DOUBLE H

I might go a year earlier (1968) but what's a year. 1969? Awesome year for tunes! I have all the above lp's listed and will list other lp's later, right now I'm going to concentrate on a top 20 list of songs that deserved a better fate from that year (meaning they don't get played on fm radio and should be. Me? Subjective? Yeppirs! Here we go with my own am radio top 20 hits! Youtube some of these, you guys will remember them, I'm sure!

1. Hot Smoke And Sassafras- Bubble Puppy
2. Soul Experience- Iron Butterfly
3. Morning Girl- Neon Philharmonic
4. First Hymm Of The Grand Terrace- Mark Lindsay
5. Love (Can Make You Happy)- Mercy
6. Albatross- Fleetwood Mac
7. Hello It's Me- Nazz
8. Baby, Baby Don't Cry- Smokey Robinson/Miracles
9. Baby It's You- Smith
10.Train To Nowhere- Savoy Brown
11.Hawaii Five-0-- Ventures
12.Let Me- Paul Revere/Raiders
13.Echo Park- Keith Barbour
14.Gitarzan- Ray Stevens
15.Baby I'm For Real- Originals
16.Temma Harbour- Mary Hopkin
17.And She's Mine- Spanky/Our Gang
18.You, I- Rugbys
19.Color Him Father- Winstons
20.Quite Rightly So- Procol Harum

I agree with you Double H ....1968 is my fave year for music too

1968 songs in no particular order,

Fire --Arthur Brown
Sister Ray --Velvet Underground
Dock of the Bay --Otis Redding
Hard to Handle --Otis Redding
I Heard it through the Grapevine --Marvin Gaye
Born to Be Wild --Steppenwolf
The Pusher --Steppenwolf
Magic Carpet Ride --Steppenwolf
Abraham Martin and John --Dion
A Little Less Conversation --Elvis Presley
If I Can Dream --Elvis Presley
Ramblin' Gamblin' Man --Bob Seger
Journey to the Center of the Mind --Amboy Dukes
All Along the Watchtower --Jimi Hendrix
Voodoo Child (Slight Return) --Jimi Hendrix
America --Simon & Garfunkel
Mrs. Robinson --Simon & Garfunkel
White Bird --It's a Beautiful Day
Piece of My Heart --Janis Joplin/Big Brother & Holding Co
Summertime --Janis Joplin/Big Brother & Holding Co
Everyday People --Sly & Family Stone
Suzy Q --Creedence Clearwater Revival
I Put a Spell on You --Creedence Clearwater Revival
The White Room --Cream
Crossroads (live) --Cream
Uncle Jack --Spirit
Fresh Garbage --Spirit
Mechanical World --Spirit
I Got a Line on You --Spirit
Do It Again --Beach Boys
Carolina in My Mind --James Taylor
Hooked on a Feeling --BJ Thomas
Who Knows Where the Time Goes --Judy Collins
Ride My See Saw --The Moody Blues
The Actor --The Moody Blues
Best Way to Travel --The Moody Blues
I Think It's Going to Rain Today --Randy Newman
Love Is Blue --Paul Mauriat
Wichita Lineman --Glen Campbell
The Mighty Quinn --Manfred Mann
Fox on the Run --Manfred Mann
Porpoise Song --The Monkees
Writing Wrongs --The Monkees (weird Nesmith song, so weird I like it)
Black Magic Woman --Fleetwood Mac
He --Moby Grape
I Ain't Superstitious --Jeff Beck Group
The Weight --The Band
Chest Fever --The Band
Deep Water --The Beau Brummels
Sweet Thing --Van Morrison
Beside You --Van Morrison
Hello, I Love You --The Doors
Touch Me --The Doors
Atlantis --Donovan
Hurdy Gurdy Man --Donovan
Jennifer Juniper -Donovan
Little Miss Understood --Rod Stewart
Hush --Deep Purple
I Would Be the One --Kensington Market
Polly --Dillard & Clark
I Started a Joke --Bee Gees
I Gotta Get a Message to You --Bee Gees
Open My Eyes --Nazz
Hello It's Me --Nazz
On the Road Again --Canned Heat
Goin' Up the Country --Canned Heat
Earth Anthem --The Turtles
Surfer Dan --The Turtles
Elenore --The Turtles
Quick Joey Small --Kazentz-Katz
Love Child --The Supremes
Feelin' Alright --Traffic
With Alittle Help From My Friends --Joe Cocker
Dark Star --The Grateful Dead
I Don't Know Why --Stevie Wonder
For Once In My Life --Stevie Wonder
Ina Gadda Da Vida --Iron Butterfly
Summertime Blues --Blue Cheer
This Guy's In Love With You --Herb Alpert
I Thank You --Sam & Dave
Do You Know the Way to San Jose? --Dionne Warwick
Mama Tried --Merle Haggard
Black Day In July --Gordon Lightfoot
Bitter Green --Gordon Lightfoot
Folsom Prison Blues --Johnny Cash
I Wasn't Born To Follow --The Byrds
Hickory Wind --The Byrds
My Sunday Feeling --Jethro Tull
Song For Jeffery --Jethro Tull
The Hunter --Free
Judy In Disguise (with Glasses) --John Fred & His Playboy Band
The Human Beinz --Nobody But Me
Stand By Your Man --Tammy Wynette
These Eyes --The Guess Who
Daughter of the Sun --Sharon Tandy
Magic Bus --The Who
Angel of the Morning --Merilee Rush
Send Me a Postcard --Shocking Blue
Sky Pilot --Eric Burdon & the Animals
Time of the Season --The Zombies
Maybe After He's Gone --The Zombies
Think About It --The Yardbirds
One --Three Dog Night
Everybody's Talkin' --Nilsson
Maybe Tomorrow --The Iveys
Classical Gas --Mason Williams
Back In the USSR --The Beatles
Dear Prudence --The Beatles
While My Guitar Gently Weeps --The Beatles
Birthday --The Beatles
Hey Jude --The Beatles
Revolution --The Beatles
Jumpin' Jack Flash --Rolling Stones
Sympathy For the Devil --Rolling Stones
Street Fighting Man --The Rolling Stones
Stray Cat Blues --The Rolling Stones
Lazy Sunday --The Small Faces
Afterglow of Your Love --The Small Faces
Rollin' Over --The Small Faces
On a Saturday --Keith West
Dino's Song --Quick Silver Messenger Service
The Loner --Neil Young
McArthur's Park --Richard Harris
Yummy Yummy Yummy --Ohio Express
Fire Brigade --The Move
Marcie --Joni Mitchell
Elevated Observations --The Hollies
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun --Pink Floyd
Jugband Blues --Pink Floyd
Picture Book --The Kinks
Days --The Kinks
Think --Aretha Franklin
Son of a Preacherman --Dusty Springfield
Those Were the Days --Mary Hopkins
Build Me Up Buttercup --The Foundations
Crown of Creation --Jefferson Airplane
Lather --Jefferson Airplane
Rainbow Chaser --Nirvana (UK)
All of Us --Nirvana (UK)
Hello, How Are You? --The Easy Beats
House of Glass --The Glass Family
Dream A Little Dream --Mama Cass (Mamas & Papas)
Mony Mony --Tommy James & Shondells
Crimson & Clover --Tommy James & Shondells
Crystal Blue Persuasion --Tommy James & Shondells (LP '68 /single '69)
Trust --The Pretty Things
Questions --Buffalo Springfield
The Silent Sun -Genesis
I'm Going Home (live) --Ten Years After
Hear Me Calling --Ten Years After (single B side '68/ LP '69)
Sour Milk Sea --Jackie Lomax (released on Apple Records all the Beatles playing on it
with Eric Clapton on lead guitar, written by George Harrison !!)

I could go on but it's getting late

1968 can certainly give 1969 a run for it's money for being "best" year I think

[loose cannon]

Originally Posted by pvande55

So many think that 1969, the year of Woodstock, was the best year for music. But when you heard on the radio wasn't that great. The Archie's, 1910 Fruitgum Company, Lou Christie... There was a lot of garbage as well. Take a look at this Billboard Top 100 for 1969 Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin not found.

All the songs on that chart are great. What a great time to be of age!

[loose cannon]

Originally Posted by eastyork

I agree with you Double H ....1968 is my fave year for music

1968 songs in no particular order,

Fire --Arthur Brown
Sister Ray --Velvet Underground
Dock of the Bay --Otis Redding
Hard to Handle --Otis Redding
I Heard it through the Grapevine --Marvin Gaye
Born to Be Wild --Steppenwolf
The Pusher --Steppenwolf
Magic Carpet Ride --Steppenwolf
Abraham Martin and John --Dion
A Little Less Conversation --Elvis Presley
If I Can Dream --Elvis Presley
Ramblin' Gamblin' Man --Bob Seger
Journey to the Center of the Mind --Amboy Dukes
All Along the Watchtower --Jimi Hendrix
Voodoo Child (Slight Return) --Jimi Hendrix
America --Simon & Garfunkel





Many outstanding songs, but one is particular is Mary Hopkins. That is undeniably one of the best ever!Crossroads (live) --Cream
Uncle Jack --Spirit
Fresh Garbage --Spirit
Mechanical World --Spirit
I Got a Line on You --Spirit
Do It Again --Beach Boys
Carolina in My Mind --James Taylor
Hooked on a Feeling --BJ Thomas
Who Knows Where the Time Goes --Judy Collins
Ride My See Saw --The Moody Blues
The Actor --The Moody Blues
Best Way to Travel --The Moody Blues
I Think It's Going to Rain Today --Randy Newman
Love Is Blue --Paul Mauriat
Wichita Lineman --Glen Campbell
The Mighty Quinn --Manfred Mann
Fox on the Run --Manfred Mann
Porpoise Song --The Monkees
Writing Wrongs --The Monkees (weird Nesmith song, so weird I like it)
Black Magic Woman --Fleetwood Mac
He --Moby Grape
I Ain't Superstitious --Jeff Beck Group
The Weight --The Band
Chest Fever --The Band
Deep Water --The Beau Brummels
Sweet Thing --Van Morrison
Beside You --Van Morrison
Hello, I Love You --The Doors
Touch Me --The Doors
Atlantis --Donovan
Hurdy Gurdy Man --Donovan
Jennifer Juniper -Donovan
Little Miss Understood --Rod Stewart
Hush --Deep Purple
I Started a Joke --Bee Gees
I Gotta Get a Message to You --Bee Gees
Open My Eyes --Nazz
Hello It's Me --Nazz
On the Road Again --Canned Heat
Goin' Up the Country --Canned Heat
Earth Anthem --The Turtles
Surfer Dan --The Turtles
Elenore --The Turtles
Love Child --The Supremes
Feelin' Alright --Traffic
With Alittle Help From My Friends --Joe Cocker
Dark Star --The Grateful Dead
I Don't Know Why --Stevie Wonder
For Once In My Life --Stevie Wonder
Ina Gadda Da Vida --Iron Butterfly
Summertime Blues --Blue Cheer
This Guy's In Love With You --Herb Alpert
I Thank You --Sam & Dave
Do You Know the Way to San Jose? --Dionne Warwick
Mama Tried --Merle Haggard
Black Day In July --Gordon Lightfoot
Bitter Green --Gordon Lightfoot
Folsom Prison Blues --Johnny Cash
I Wasn't Born To Follow --The Byrds
Hickory Wind --The Byrds
My Sunday Feeling --Jethro Tull
Song For Jeffery --Jethro Tull
The Hunter --Free
Judy In Disguise (with Glasses) --John Fred & His Playboy Band
The Human Beinz --Nobody But Me
Stand By Your Man --Tammy Wynette
These Eyes --The Guess Who
Daughter of the Sun --Sharon Tandy
Magic Bus --The Who
Angel of the Morning --Merilee Rush
Send Me a Postcard --Shocking Blue
Sky Pilot --Eric Burdon & the Animals
Time of the Season --The Zombies
Maybe After He's Gone --The Zombies
Think About It --The Yardbirds
One --Three Dog Night
Everybody's Talkin' --Nilsson
Maybe Tomorrow --The Iveys
Classical Gas --Mason Williams
Back In the USSR --The Beatles
Dear Prudence --The Beatles
While My Guitar Gently Weeps --The Beatles
Birthday --The Beatles
Hey Jude --The Beatles
Revolution --The Beatles
Jumpin' Jack Flash --Rolling Stones
Sympathy For the Devil --Rolling Stones
Street Fighting Man --The Rolling Stones
Stray Cat Blues --The Rolling Stones
Lazy Sunday --The Small Faces
Afterglow of Your Love --The Small Faces
Rollin' Over --The Small Faces
On a Saturday --Keith West
Dino's Song --Quick Silver Messenger Service
The Loner --Neil Young
McArthur's Park --Richard Harris
Yummy Yummy Yummy --Ohio Express
Fire Brigade --The Move
Marcie --Joni Mitchell
Elevated Observations --The Hollies
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun --Pink Floyd
Jugband Blues --Pink Floyd
Picture Book --The Kinks
Days --The Kinks
Think --Aretha Franklin
Son of a Preacherman --Dusty Springfield
Those Were the Days --Mary Hopkins
Build Me Up Buttercup --The Foundations
Crown of Creation --Jefferson Airplane
Lather --Jefferson Airplane
Rainbow Chaser --Nirvana (UK)
All of Us --Nirvana (UK)
Hello, How Are You? --The Easy Beats
House of Glass --The Glass Family
Dream A Little Dream --Mama Cass (Mamas & Papas)
Mony Mony --Tommy James & Shondells
Crimson & Clover --Tommy James & Shondells
Crystal Blue Persuasion --Tommy James & Shondells (LP '68 /single '69)
Trust --The Pretty Things
Questions --Buffalo Springfield
The Silent Sun -Genesis
I'm Going Home (live) --Ten Years After
Hear Me Calling --Ten Years After (single B side '68/ LP '69)
Sour Milk Sea --Jackie Lomax (released on Apple Records all the Beatles playing on it
with Eric Clapton on lead guitar, written by George Harrison !!)

I could go on but it's getting late

1968 can certainly give 1969 a run it's money for being "best" year I think

Many great songs. Mary Hopkins deserves her due.

[loose cannon]

If I was of age in 69 I would just represent totally. Sticking it to Nixon and the Young Republicans!

[Charles]

I was just thinking of this this morning. I was thinking how good the music was in the early 70s (71-74) and why. It was a couple years after music ventured out of set parameters, it became more unconventional (less dance music, less pop) and more experimental, less romantic themes. A lot of bands produced their best work Zep, Floyd and progressive rock bands (Genesis, Yes, ELP, Tull, etc) were at their peaks. It seems around 1975 music became more "commercial".

Of course, this could be my perception. I was born in 1961 so naturally, the early 70s is when I was transitioning to teen years and becoming more interested in the outside culture and music of the times.

[averysgore]

Originally Posted by Charles

I was just thinking of this this morning. I was thinking how good the music was in the early 70s (71-74) and why. It was a couple years after music ventured out of set parameters, it became more unconventional (less dance music, less pop) and more experimental, less romantic themes. A lot of bands produced their best work Zep, Floyd and progressive rock bands (Genesis, Yes, ELP, Tull, etc) were at their peaks. It seems around 1975 music became more "commercial".

Of course, this could be my perception. I was born in 1961 so naturally, the early 70s is when I was transitioning to teen years and becoming more interested in the outside culture and music of the times.

No, I was born in 1981 and you're spot on.

Recently I spun the Almost Famous soundtrack which mostly covers those years. Wisely, it's mostly songs that were popular, and yet don't continually get blared at football games these days. Man, that music just sounds so FRESH to me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almost_...8soundtrack%29