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
- Release Date: January 4th, 1967
- Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock
- Billboard Chart Peak: #2
- Standout Tracks: Light My Fire, Break On Through, Soul Kitchen, The End
- Influenced: Post-Punk, Modern Indie, Goth Rock
- If you like the Doors, check out this band: The Black Angels
- This is an ALBUM REWIND All-Time Favorite
Spotify preview link: https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/1jWmEhn3ggaL6isoyLfwBn?utm_source=generator
Album Rewind Picks of the Month for January 1967
Nina Simone – High Priestess of Soul
- Genre: Soul, Vocal Jazz
- Billboard Chart Peak: #29 on R&B Chart
- Standout Tracks: I’m Gonna Leave You, The Gal From Joe’s
- Influenced: R&B, Hip Hop, Soul
- If you like Nina Simone, check out: Billie Holiday, Etta James
- Interesting Fact: Not only is High Priestess of Soul the name of the album, but also a nickname given to Nina Simone
Spotify preview link: https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/1M2ktinB3DcTbrVXD45jxn?utm_source=generator
The Rolling Stones – Between the Buttons
- Release Date: January 20th, 1967
- Genre: Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Psychedelic Pop
- Billboard Chart Peak: #2 US, #3 UK
- Standout Tracks: Ruby Tuesday, Let’s Spend the Night Together, Miss Amanda Jones
- Did You Know: Between the Buttons is British slang for “undecided”
Spotify preview link: https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/36BIYdP4WtviD9Ngqc4SK5?utm_source=generator
Other Notable Albums for January 1967
The Youngbloods – The Youngbloods
- Genre: Pop Rock, Folk Rock
- Billboard chart peak: #5 in US charts
- Standout tracks: Get Together, Statesboro Blues
Spotifiy preview link – https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/5s0VNKqar5MPHpL5atfTFG?utm_source=generator
The Monkees – More of the Monkees
- Release Date: January 9th, 1967
- Genre: Pop Rock
- Billboard Chart Peak: #1 after debuting at #122
- Standout Tracks: I’m a Believer, I’m Not Your Stepping Stone
- Did you know: The Monkees were formed as actors for TV show. Eventually they pushed to play their own instruments and became a legit band. I loved watching the show (reruns) as kid!
Spotify preview link: https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/50zHjIiTOZM232gnWvOydX?utm_source=generator
The Jazz Corner – Jazz Picks for January 1967
John Coltrane – Kulu Se Mama
Lee Morgan – Cornbread
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 January 1967 = 8.2/10
If you have Spotify you can click on this link to listen to my Playlist for 1967. Enjoy! https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/4HKjwXofyPTqrezWzRvTlu?utm_source=generator