Music news for December 1967
Otis Redding died from a plane crash on December 10th, 1967. He was only 26 years old. Otis had just recorded overdubs to the classic song (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay on December on December 7th.
Top 500 Albums of All-Time for December 1967
Jimi Hendrix – Axis Bold as Love
- Release Date: December 1st, 1967
- Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock
- Billboard Chart Peak: #3
- Standout Tracks: Spanish Castle Magic, Wait Until Tomorrow, Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand, One Rainy Wish
- Did You Know: This is the second album released by Jimi Hendrix in 1967 and is regarded as another masterpiece.
- This is an ALBUM REWIND All-Time Favorite
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Leonard Cohen – Songs of Leonard Cohen
- Release Date: December 27th, 1967
- Genre: Folk, Singer-Songwriter
- Billboard Chart Peak: #83
- Standout Tracks: Suzanne, Master Song, So Long, Marianne
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Bob Dylan – John Wesley Harding
- Release Date: December 27th, 1967
- Genre: Folk Rock
- Billboard Chart Peak: #2
- Standout Tracks: John Wesley Harding, All Along the Watchtower, The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest, I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
- Metal Connection: The legendary heavy metal band, Judas Priest, took their name from the Bob Dylan song “The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest”
- Cover: “All Along the Watchtower”, written by Bob Dylan, would be covered by Jimi Hendrix in 1968. For many it’s the definitive version of the song.
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The Who – The Who Sell Out
- Release Date: December 15th, 1967
- Genre: Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock/Pop
- Billboard Chart Peak: #48
- Standout Tracks: I Can See For Miles, Tattoo
- Did You Know: The Who Sell Out is a concept album that is designed to sound like a pirate radio broadcast
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Album Rewind Pick of the Month for December 1967
The Rolling Stones – Their Satanic Majesties Request
- Release Date: December 8th, 1967
- Genre: Psychedelic Rock/Pop
- Billboard Chart Peak: #2
- Standout Tracks: She’s a Rainbow, 2000 Light Year Miles From Home
- Did You Know: The album is in response to The Beatles Sgt. Pepper album and is considered a psychotic dive into psychedelic rock.
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I would like to hear from you. Go to the comment section and give me your feedback on artists, albums and songs from the month of January, 1967. Let me know if I missed something!
Album Rewind Rating for December 1967 = 9/10
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