Music news for February 1969
Launch party for Mary Hopkin’s debut album “Post Card”, at the Post Office Tower restaurant in London, England; attendees include producer Paul McCartney, songwriter Donovan, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Brian Jones. Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash record an album that is never released.
Top 500 Albums of All-Time for February 1969
MC5 – Kick out the Jams (live)
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The Flying Burrito Brothers – The Gilded Palace of Sin
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Album Rewind Pick of the Month for Februay 1969
The Temptations – Cloud Nine
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Tier ranking of my top 5 albums for January 1969
S Tier:
None
A Tier:
MC5 – Kick Out the Jams (Hard Rock, Garage Rock)
B Tier:
The Flying Burrito Brothers – The Gilded Palace of Sin (Country Rock)
The Temptations – Cloud Nine (Funk, Soul)
C Tier:
The Beach Boys – 20/20 (Psychedelic Pop)
D Tier:
Cream – Goodbye (Blues Rock)
Random Musings:
Kick out the Jams – I don’t know as much about the band MC5 as I should. I know they are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of all-time. I knew the song Kick out the Jams, but nothing else from this album. I really dig it and I can hear the influence they had on hard rock bands, punk and metal bands. It’s an A tier album for now but maybe it will move to an S tier after I digest it some more.
Contrast – There are two albums for this month that are often ranked in the top 500 albums of all-time, MC5 – “Kick Out The Jams and The Flying Burrito Brothers” – “The Gilded Palace of Sin”. These albums couldn’t be more different. After listening to the intense, raw and heavy “Kick Out The Jams” album, “The Gilded Palace of Sin” was a nice change of pace – a mellow, strumming country-rock classic.
A Disappointing Goodbye – Cream wasn’t around long, but they made a huge impact on the rock world. They had 3 classic albums in the late 60’s – “Fresh Cream”, “Disraeli Gears”, and “Wheels of Fire”. And then there is the album “Goodbye”. One side of the album is live recordings and the other side has 3 studio recordings. Not bad songs but nothing close to their 3 previous masterpieces. This doesn’t take away from how great influential Cream is but “Goodbye” is certainly dissapointing.
Album Rewind – Favorite Songs for February 1969:
- MC5 – Kick out the Jams
- MC5 – Come Together
- MC5 – Motor City Is Burning
- The Flying Burrito Brothers – Sin City
- The Flying Burrito Brothers – Hot Burrito #1
- The Temptations – Cloud Nine
- The Temptations – Love is a Hurtin’ Thing
- The Temptations – Why Did She Have To Leave Me
- The Beach Boys – Do It Again
- The Beach Boys – I Can Hear Music
- Cream – Badge
Album Rewind Rating for February 1969 = 7.5/10
