Music news for April 1968
Nina Simone dedicated her performance at the Westbury Music Fair to the late Martin Luther King Jr. The rock musical “Hair” debuts on Broadway. Simon and Garfunkel release the album Bookends which goes #1 in both the UK and US.
Top 500 Albums of All-Time for April 1968
Simon & Garfunkel – Bookends
- Release Date: April 3rd, 1968
- Genre: Folk Pop, Folk Rock
- Billboard Chart Peak: #1
- Standout Tracks: Mrs. Robinson, America, Hazy Shade of Winter, At the Zoo
- Concept: Bookends is a concept album that explores aging and mortality
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The Zombies – Odyssey and Oracle
- Release Date: April 19th, 1968
- Genre: Psychedelic Pop
- Billboard Chart Peak: #95
- Standout Tracks: Time of the Season, Care of Cell 44, This Will Be Our Year
- Short Career: This is the 2nd and last album of The Zombies career
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Album Rewind Pick of the Month for April 1968
Sly & The Family Stone – Dance to the Music
- Release Date: April 27th, 1968
- Genre: Psychedelic Soul
- Billboard Chart Peak: #142
- Standout Tracks: Dance to the Music, Higher, Color Me True
- Influence: Sly & The Family Stone was a major influence on Michael Jackson, Prince, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and OutKast to name a few
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Other Notable Albums for April 1968
The Temptations – Wish It Would Rain
- Release Date: April 29th, 1968
- Genre: Pop Soul
- Billboard Chart Peak: #13, #1 on R&B Chart
- Standout Tracks: I Could Never Love Another, I Wish It Would Rain, Gonna Give Her All The Best I Got
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The Monkees – The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees
- Release Date: April 22nd, 1968
- Genre: Pop
- Billboard Chart Peak: #3
- Standout Tracks: Daydream Believer, Tapioca Tundra, Valleri
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The Jazz Corner – Jazz Picks for January 1968
Thelonious Monk – Underground
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Album Rewind Rating for April 1968 = 8/10
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