Music news for July 1968
The British band, The Yardbirds, disbands. The Yardbirds guitarist Jimmy Pages recruits new band members that would eventually form the band Led Zeppelin. Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) and The Band both release their debut album.
Top 500 Albums of All-Time for July 1968
The Band – Music From Big Pink
- Release Date: July 1st, 1968
- Genre: Roots Rock, Folk Rock
- Billboard Chart Peak: #30
- Standout Tracks: The Weight, Tears of Rage, Long Black Veil
- Did You Know: The Big Pink is named after a pink house in New York where Bob Dylan and The Band recorded “The Basement Tapes”. The Band also wrote the album Music From Big Pink in the same house. Music from the Big Pink is one of the most best and most influential albums of all-time and contains the all-time classic song “The Weight”.
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Album Rewind Pick of the Month for July 1968
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Release Date: July 5th, 1968
- Genre: Blue Rock, Swamp Rock
- Billboard Chart Peak: #52
- Standout Tracks: I Put a Spell on You, The Working Man, Poterville
- What’s in a name: The name of the band Creedence Clearwater Revival comes from a mix of Tom Fogerty’s friend named Credence Newball, a phrase (clearwater) from an Olympia Beer commercial and Revival because the band got back together after two years of military service.
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Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper & Stephen Stills – Super Sessions
- Release Date: July 22nd, 1968
- Genre: Blues Rock
- Billboard Chart Peak: #12
- Standout Tracks: Albert’s Shuffle, Man’s Temptation, You Don’t Love Me, Blues for Nothing
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Other Notable Albums for July 1968
The Doors – Waiting for the Sun
- Release Date: July 22nd, 1968
- Genre: Psychedelic Rock
- Billboard Chart Peak: #1
- Standout Tracks: Hello I Love You, Love Street, Five to One
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Harry Nilsson – Aerial Ballet
- Release Date: July 15th, 1968
- Genre: Baroque Pop
- Billboard Chart Peak: Did not chart
- Standout Tracks: Everybody’s Talkin’, One
- Childhood Memory: I remember hearing a lot of what I like to call “soft rock” or even a better name “AM Gold” playing on the radio when I was growing up. These stations were played a lot when I went with my parents on long road trips or family vacations. A song I distinctly remember hearing many times playing from my parents 1970’s Pontiac was Harry Nilsson’s “Everybody’s Talkin'”. When I hear that song it instantly takes me back to those fond memories of my youth.
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The Millennium – Begin
- Genre: Psychedelic Pop
- Billboard Chart Peak: Did not chart
- Standout Tracks: To Claudia on Thursday, I Just Want To Be Your Friend, 5 a.m.
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Album Rewind Rating for July 1968 = 8/10
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