ALBUM TRACKS from MARCH 1967
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In our never-ending quest for great music, we have settled in on March of 1967 for an extended number of shows. Usually, we have trouble finding enough good music from any given season, so March 1967 is surely special, especially when speaking about popular music.
Last week, we dedicated our program to eleven singles that debuted on the top 40 in March of 1967. Imagine that - eleven classic songs debuted in the same month. What are the chances of that happening now? Judging from the dearth of talent on today’s pop charts, it is mathematically impossible. In the new millennium, we average about two great top 40 singles in a year, by my own estimate.
Today’s show focuses on four albums that debuted that same month in 1967. Each of these four albums is a classic in its own right. Some of them have survived the forty year interim without a blemish (“Buffalo Springfield”), while others have suffered a bit from age and the changing times (“Surrealistic Pillow”). Others have fell into obscurity and then bounced back out (Loretta Lynn”) while another still lingers in obscurity (“The Left Banke”). We draw today’s selections from each of these four albums. Enjoy the program!
2 Comments:
Hello !
I'm Vincent, from Southern France.
I'd just like to thank you for your shows that I download regularly and listen to with great pleasure (especially the sixties rock history)
By the way, I'm a great fan of The Left Banke's baroque pop.
Could I recommend to the other listeners three great releases ?
- "There's gonna be a storm" (Left Banke) : the complete recordings 66-69 (unfortunatly not re-released since 1999)
- "Montage" (by Montage) : the second Mike Brown project (1969) with wonderful songs in the Left Banke style (still available, by Sundazed).
- "Are not for smoking" (by the Blades of Grass) in the same style, even if a bit too sugary and light compared to Brown's compositions.
Thank you !
Vincent
(v.estanove@yahoo.fr)
In the pantheon of brilliant rock (folk also - Richie Haven, Mixed Bag)issued in 1967, the greatest year of rock for L.P.s (Are You Experienced, Sgt. Peppers, The Doors, Ogdens Nut Gone Flake (Small Faces), Who Sell Out, A Long Time Comin (Electric Flag) and on and on and on (I'll probably think of five more amazing ground-shifting L.P.s after I press the "send" button), Surrealistic Pillow is right up there, unabashedly so. It's a great representation of the San Francisco sound of that era. Marty Balin was at his soulful best (Comin Back to Me, 3/5 of a Mile in 10 seconds). Embryonic Journey hasn't aged at all. Just hear Jorma Kaukonen play it in 2007 to close out his solo performances. It's a great syntheis of a folky and electric sound that's totally San Francisco. And that's not even mentioning the two monster hits on the album. So, Tom, you may think it has aged. But I don't. It's still a staple of my collection.
By the way, I'm 53 and after not being able to listen to "Classic Rock" FM stations because I resent having rock distilled to a few tracks played over and over again (Stairway to Heaven, Baba O'Reilly), I love your show (but especially the ones dedicated to the '60s). You provide good context 40 years later and despite the fact that our tastes aren't identical (you like the Monkees) for the most part you give the music the respect it deserves. Moreover, I am willing to admit that although my taste is impeccable, it's quite possible that I missed a thing or two 40 years ago and am willing to make amends (that Left Banke album you keep harping on). So keep up the good work. Your show's great.
Michael Rosenbloom
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