Music news for September 1968
Roy Orbison’s sons tragically die in a house fire; they were 10 and 6 years old. “Harper Valley PTA” was the number one single on September 14th 1968.
Top 500 Albums of All-Time for September 1968
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Album Rewind Pick of the Month for September 1968
James Carr – A Man Needs a Woman
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Tier ranking of my top 5 albums for September 1968
S Tier:
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A Tier:
James Carr – A Man Needs a Woman (Soul)
B Tier:
Merle Haggard – Mama Tried (Country)
C Tier:
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D Tier:
Jefferson Airplane – Crown of Creation (Psychedelic Rock)
Procol Harum – Shine on Brightly (Art Rock)
J.K & Co. – Suddenly One Summer (Psychedelic Rock)
Random Musings:
Fly – For a month that didn’t have much to offer, besides James Carr and Merle Haggard’s albums, the song “Fly” by J.K & Co. really stands out. While it does sound like a song of it’s time, to me it also has a very modern alternative rock sound. I wonder if this song or group influenced any bands of the 80’s or 90’s?
James Carr does is again – This is the second James Carr album to make my Album Rewind Pick of the Month. I went from having no idea who he was to having two of my favorite albums of this period. Two great soul albums that I will need to add to my vinyl collection in the future.
Notable Singles released this month – Jimi Hendrix – “All Along the Watchtower” and Cream – “White Room”
Album Rewind – Favorite Songs for September 1968:
- Merle Haggard – Mama Tried
- Merle Haggard – Green Green Grass of Home
- Merle Haggard – I’ll Always Know
- James Carr – A Man Needs a Woman
- James Carr – A Woman is a Man’s Best Friend
- James Carr – Let it Happen
- J.K. & Co. – Fly
- Jefferson Airplane – Crown of Creation
- Jefferson Airplane – Skip Softly
Album Rewind Rating for September 1968 = 6.2/10
