January 1967

Music news for January 1967

The Doors release their debut album (featuring the hits “Light My Fire” and “Break on Through”) The Rolling Stones perform “Let’s Spend the Night Together” on the Ed Sullivan Show.

Top 500 Albums of All-Time for January 1967

The Doors – The Doors” https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/1jWmEhn3ggaL6isoyLfwBn?utm_source=generator

Album Rewind Pick of the Month for January 1967

Nina Simone – High Priestess of Soul” https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/1M2ktinB3DcTbrVXD45jxn?utm_source=generator

Tier ranking of my top 5 albums of January 1967

S Tier: The Doors – The Doors (rock, blues rock)

A Tier: Nina Simone – High Priestess of Soul (soul, jazz)

B Tier: Rolling Stones – Between the Buttons (rock)

C Tier: The Youngbloods – The Youngbloods (folk rock) ///// The Monkees – More of the Monkees (pop rock)

I will be adding this album to my vinyl collection: Nina Simone – High Priestess of Soul

Childhood Memory: Ruby Tuesday and Let’s Spend the Night Together, from the album Between the Buttons, were two of the first Rolling Stones songs that I remember listening to. I discovered the Stones as a kid with the release of Tattoo You in 1981 and then worked my way back to the classics.

One of my all-time favorite albums: The Doors – The Doors

My favorite songs from January 1967:

  • The Doors – Soul Kitchen
  • The Doors – Back Door Man
  • The Doors – The End
  • Nina Simone – I’m Gonna Leave You
  • Nina Simone – The Gal From Joe’s
  • The Rolling Stones – Ruby Tuesday
  • The Rolling Stones – Let’s Spend the Night Together
  • The Rolling Stones – Miss Amanda Jones
  • The Youngbloods – Statesboro Blues
  • The Youngbloods – Get Together
  • The Monkees – I’m Not Your Stepping Stone

Overall Score for January 1967 = 8.0/10