Music news for February 1967
Aretha Franklin records the classic song “Respect” at Atlantic Studios in New York City. The Righteous Brothers song, “You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling” is the number one song on the US singles chart.
Top 500 Albums of All-Time for February 1967
Jefferson Airplane – Surrealistic Pillow
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The Byrds – Younger than Yesterday
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Album Rewind Pick of the Month for February 1967
Miles Davis – Miles Smiles
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Tier ranking of my top 5 albums for February 1967
S Tier:
Jefferson Airplane – Surrealistic Pillow (rock, psychedelic rock)
A Tier:
The Byrds – Younger than Yesterday (folk rock)
B Tier:
Miles Davis Quintet – Miles Smiles (jazz)
C Tier:
The Electric Prunes – The Electric Prunes (garage rock)
The Mamas and the Papas – Deliver (folk)
Random Musings:
Notable Single released this month: The Beatles – Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane
An album I need to listen to more to appreciate it: Jefferson Airplane – Surrealistic Pillow. I knew the hits from this album, but never listened to the entire album before. It’s really good and I can see why it’s in the top 500 of all-time.
Notable albums that didn’t make the top 5: Dolly Parton – Hello I’m Dolly /// Elvis Presley – How Great Thou Art
Album Rewind – Favorite Songs for February 1967:
- Jefferson Airplane – White Rabbit
- Jefferson Airplane – In the Morning
- The Byrds – So You Want to be a Rock N’ Roll Star
- The Byrds – My Back Pages
- Miles Davis – Footprints
- The Electric Prunes – Get Me to the World on Time
- The Mamas & The Papas – Creeque Alley
Album Rewind Rating for February 1967 = 8/10
