Music news for January 1968
Johnny Cash records live at Folsom State Prison in California. Jimi Hendrix got in a drunken fight with Noel Redding and was jailed by Stockholm police. The Beatles’ “Hello, Goodbye” and Aretha Franklin’s “Chain of Fool were number one hits.
Top 500 Albums of All-Time for January 1968
The Velvet Underground – White Light/White Heat
- Release Date: January 30th, 1968
- Genre: Garage Rock, Proto-Punk
- Billboard Chart Peak: #199
- Standout Tracks: Here She Comes Now
- Influence: Influenced Punk and Indie music
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Aretha Franklin – Lady Soul
- Release Date: January 22nd, 1968
- Genre: Soul
- Billboard Chart Peak: #2,
- Standout Tracks: You Make Me Feel Like A (Natural Woman), Chain of Fools, Since You’ve Been Gone, Groovin’
- Did You Know: Eric Clapton plays guitar on the song “Good to Me as I Am to You”
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Album Rewind Picks of the Month for January 1968
Taj Mahal – Taj Mahal
- Genre: Blues
- Billboard Chart Peak: Did not chart
- Standout Tracks: Statesboro Blues, Leaving Trunk, Checkin’ Up On My Baby, Dust My Broom
- Significance: Considered one of the best blues debut albums and a cornerstone of late 60’s electric blues. The album inspired Duane Allman to take up the slide guitar.
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Steppenwolf – Steppenwolf
- Release Date: January 29th, 1968
- Genre: Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock
- Billboard Chart Peak: #6
- Standout Tracks: Born to be Wild, The Pusher, Sookie Sookie, Desperation
- Influence: Heavy metal bands have cited Steppenwolf as an early influence. The song “Born to be Wild”, features the lyric “heavy metal thunder”.
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The Jazz Corner – Jazz Picks for January 1968
Miles Davis – Nefertiti
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Album Rewind Rating for January 1968 = 8.3/10
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