May 1967

Music news for May 1967

Paul McCartney meets his future wife Linda Eastman at a club in London. Jimi Hendrix releases his debut album, Are You Experienced. Pink Floyd has the first concert with quadraphonic sound at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London.

Top 500 Albums of All-Time for May 1967

The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Bandhttps://open.spotify.com/embed/album/6QaVfG1pHYl1z15ZxkvVDW?utm_source=generator

Jimi Hendrix – Are You Experiencedhttps://open.spotify.com/embed/album/7rSZXXHHvIhF4yUFdaOCy9?utm_source=generator

Album Rewind Pick of the Month for May 1967

Country Joe McDonald (Country Joe and the Fish) – Electric Music for the Mind and Body https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/1PdqT2EZfFkWTsN18x1SZk?utm_source=generator

Tier ranking of my top 5 albums of May 1967

S Tier: Jimi Hendrix – Are You Experienced (rock, blues rock, hard rock) ///// The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band (rock, pop)

A Tier: None

B Tier: Country Joe McDonald – Electric Music for the Mind and Body (psychedelic rock) ///// Moby Grape – Moby Grape (rock)

C Tier: The Monkees – Headquarters (pop rock)

This month has two of my favorite albums of all time: The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper and Jimi Hendrix – Are You Experienced. I personally like Are You Experienced a little more than Sgt. Pepper

Notable Singles released this month: The Rolling StonesShe’s a Rainbow /// Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade of Pale /// Pink Floyd – Arnold Layne

This album didn’t make my top 5 for the month, and it might be controversial: The Mothers of Invention – Absolutely Free

My favorite songs from May 1967:

  • The Beatles – A Day in the Life
  • The Beatles – With a Little Help From My Friends
  • Jimi Hendrix – Hey Joe
  • Jimi Hendrix – Red House
  • Jimi Hendrix – Fire
  • Country Joe and The Fish – Flying High
  • Country Joe and the Fish – Death Sound
  • Moby Grape – Indifference

Overall Score for May 1967 = 9/10