Music news for December 1968
NBC airs the Elvis Presley comeback special. It featured his 1950’s backing band playing live. The show helped revive Elvis’ career. The Beatles White Album reaches #1.
Top 500 Albums of All-Time for December 1968
The Rolling Stones – Beggars Banquet
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Album Rewind Pick of the Month for December 1968
Taj Mahal – The Natch’l Blues
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Tier ranking of my top 5 albums for December 1968
S Tier:
The Rolling Stones – Beggars Banquet (Rock, Blues Rock)
A Tier:
none
B Tier:
Taj Mahal – The Natch’l Blues (Blues)
The Pretty Things – S.F Sorrow (Psychedelic Rock)
Stevie Wonder – For Once in My Life (Soul, Motown)
C Tier:
Blood, Sweat and Tears – Blood, Sweat and Tears (Soul, Jazz-Rock)
Random Musings:
I’ve got the Blues – I don’t know when I first heard the blues or when I got into blues music. The Rolling Stones aren’t a blues band, but they were certainly influenced by the blues. Some of their albums, like Beggars Banquet have some great bluesy songs. I’ve been listening to the Stones for as long as I remember and maybe they helped point me in the direction of the blues. Speaking of the blues, my Album Rewind Pick of the Month, “The Natch’l Blues” by Taj Mahal is a great blues album. Taj Mahal seems to have such a modern sound, it’s not dated at all. If I didn’t know, I would guess that “Natch’l “Blues“ is a new release, and not released 55 years ago!
What a Trip – The Pretty Things “S.F. Sorrow” is a pretty damn good psychedelic album. This would have been a fun album to have on vinyl back in the day. The more I listen to it, the more I like it. I was originally going to have it as a C tier album, but it quickly moved up to a B. This might be one of those albums that grows on me more and more and might even move up to an A tier. Check this one out of you are a fan of psychedelic music.
Album Rewind – Favorite Songs for December 1968:
- The Rolling Stones – Sympathy for the Devil
- The Rolling Stones – No Expectations
- The Rolling Stones – Dear Doctor
- The Rolling Stones – Street Fighting Man
- Taj Mahal – Corinna
- Taj Mahal – She Caught the Katy
- The Pretty Things – Private Sorrow
- The Pretty Things – Baron Saturday
- Blood, Sweat & Tears – Spinning Wheel
- Stevie Wonder – You Met Your Match
- Stevie Wonder – For Once In My Life
Album Rewind Rating for December 1968 = 8/10
