Music news for August 1968
The Beatles release the single, “Hey Jude” in the U.S. Ringo Starr quits the Beatles temporarily. The Doors, “Hello I Love You” reaches #1.
Top 500 Albums of All-Time for August 1968
The Byrds – Sweetheart of the Rodeo
- Release Date: August 30th, 1968
- Genre: Country Rock
- Billboard Chart Peak: #77
- Standout Tracks: You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere, Hickory Wind
- Influence: This album featured the debut of Gram Parsons and pioneered the Country-Rock genre.
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Big Brother & The Holding Company – Sweet Thrills
- Release Date: August 12th, 1968
- Genre: Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock
- Billboard Chart Peak: #1
- Standout Tracks: Summertime, I Need a Man to Love, Piece of My Heart
- Did you know: This album features legendary singer Janis Joplin and would be her final album with the band.
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Album Rewind Pick of the Month for August 1968
Cream – Wheels of Fire
- Release Date: August 9th, 1968
- Genre: Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock
- Billboard Chart Peak: #1
- Standout Tracks: White Room, Born Under a Bad Sign, Sitting on Top of the World, Politician
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Jeff Beck – Truth
- Release Date: August 1st, 1968
- Genre: Blues Rock, Hard Rock
- Billboard Chart Peak: #15
- Standout Tracks: Shapes of Things, You Shook Me, Let Me Love You
- What a lineup: Besides featuring arguably the greatest guitar player of all-time, the album also features the legendary Rod Stewart on vocals, Ronnie Wood on bass (future guitar player of the Rolling Stones and Micky Waller on drums.
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Other Notable Albums for August 1968
Marvin Gaye – In the Groove
- Release Date: August 26th, 1968
- Genre: Motown
- Billboard Chart Peak: #1
- Standout Tracks: I Heard it Through the Grapevine, Chained, Some Kind of Wonderful
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Album Rewind Rating for August 1968 = 8.5/10
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