March 1967

Music news for March 1967

The Rolling Stones hit “Ruby Tuesday” , written by Keith Richards, reaches number one. At the 9th annual Grammy Awards, Frank Sinatra wins best record with “Strangers in the Night” and the Beatles “Michelle” wins best song.

Top 500 Albums of All-Time for March 1967

The Velvet Underground & Nico – The Velvet Underground & Nicohttps://open.spotify.com/embed/album/4xwx0x7k6c5VuThz5qVqmV?utm_source=generator

Aretha Franklin – I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love Youhttps://open.spotify.com/embed/album/5WndWfzGwCkHzAbQXVkg2V?utm_source=generator

Album Rewind Pick of the Month for March 1967

James Carr – You Got My Mind Messed Uphttps://open.spotify.com/embed/album/1akOJm6k5Y4Kp0NdoBNa8j?utm_source=generator

Tier ranking of my top 5 albums of March 1967

S Tier: Aretha Franklin – I Have Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (R&B, soul) ///// The Velvet Underground & Nico – The Velvet Underground & Nico (rock, art rock)

A Tier: James Carr – You Got My Mind Messed Up (soul)

B Tier: Nina Simone – Nina Simone Sings the Blues (blues, soul)

C Tier: Frank Sinatra – Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (bossa nova)

I will be adding this album to my vinyl collection: Aretha Franklin – I Have Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Notable albums that didn’t make my top 5: Grateful Dead – Grateful Dead ///// Thelonious Monk – Straight No Chaser ///// Otis Reading & Carla Thomas – King and Queen

Hidden Gems” of the month – James Carr You Got My Mind Messed Up ///// Nina Simone – Nina Simone Sings the Blues. I knew very little of these albums and I think they are both fantastic.

My favorite songs from March 1967:

  • Aretha Franklin – I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)
  • Aretha Franklin – Soul Serenade
  • Aretha Franklin – Respect
  • The Velvet Underground – Waiting for the Man
  • The Velvet Underground – Heroin
  • James Carr – These Ain’t Raindrops
  • James Carr – You’ve Got My Mind Messed Up
  • Nina Simone – Do I Move You?
  • Nina Simone – Since I Fell For You

Overall Score for March 1967 = 9/10