Music news for April 1969
The band Chicago release their debut album. The Beatles release their hit single, “Get Back”. Jimi Hendrix was arrested in Toronto for narcotics possession. Bob Dylan releases a country album, Nashville Skyline.
Top 500 Albums of All-Time for April 1969
“None”
Album Rewind Picks of the Month for April 1969
Joe Cocker – With a Little Help from My Friends
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Johnny Winter – Johnny Winter
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Tier ranking of my top 5 albums for April 1969
S Tier:
“None”
A Tier:
“None”
B Tier:
Bob Dylan – Nashville Skyline (Country, Country-Rock)
Joe Cocker – With a Little Help from My Friends (Rock, Soul, Blues-Rock)
Johnny Winter – Johnny Winter (Blues)
C Tier:
Leonard Cohen – Songs from a Room (Singer-Songwriter, Folk)
Chicago – Chicago Transit Authority (Jazz-Rock, Progressive Rock)
Random Musings:
Notable Albums that didn’t make my top 5 – Frank Zappa – Uncle Meat /// Townes Van Zandt – Our Mother the Mountain /// The Moody Blues – On the Threshold of a Dream
Hidden Gems: While this month lacks any top 500 albums of all-time, or any albums I would rate as an A, this month really surprised me with a couple of great hidden gems. I usually only have one album as my Album Rewind Pick of the Month, but I had to go with two albums this month – Joe Cocker’s With a Little Help from My Friends and Johnny Winter’s self-titled album. I knew the two hit’s from Joe Cocker’s album, but that’s it. I didn’t know any of the songs on Johnny Winter’s album. I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed listening to both albums. Filled with a great mix of rock, soul and blues, these will be albums I will return to.
Dylan: I like Nashville Skyline, but I don’t love it. Dylan had quite the run of classic albums in the 1960’s. This is attempt at a country album, and he succeeds at that without a doubt. There are a couple of all-time classics on this album, but just a few too many ok songs to be considered an A album for me. With that said, Dylan is hands down one of my all-time favorite artists and I do love that he isn’t satisfied with playing the same genre of music over and over.
Album Rewind – Favorite Songs for April 1969:
- Bob Dylan – Girl From the North Country (with Johnny Cash)
- Bob Dylan – Lay, Lady, Lay
- Bob Dylan – I Threw It All Away
- Leonard Cohen – Bird on the Wire
- Leonard Cohen – Lady Midnight
- Chicago – Beginnings
- Chicago – I’m a Man
- Joe Cocker – Feelin’ Alright
- Joe Cocker – With a Little Help from My Friends
- Joe Cocker – Bye Bye Blackbird
- Joe Cocker – I Shall Be Released
- Johnny Winter – I’m Yours and I’m Hers
- Johnny Winter – Be Careful with a Fool
- Johnny Winter – I’ll Drown in My Tears
Album Rewind Rating for April 1969 = 7.6/10
