Music news for July 1969
The month of July 1969 featured many major festivals. The Atlanta Pop Festival included CCR, Led Zeppelin and Blood, Sweat and Tears. The Seattle Pop Festival had The Doors and Led Zeppelin and The Newport Folk Festival included James Taylor and Joni Mitchell. The Rolling Stones had a free concert at Hyde Park.
Top 500 Albums of All-Time for July 1969
Nike Drake – Five Leaves Left
- Release Date: July 3rd, 1969
- Genre: Folk, Singer-Songwriter
- Billboard Chart Peak: Did not chart
- Standout Tracks: Time Has Told Me, ‘Cello Song, Saturday Sun
Spotify Preview Link – https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/7IpcJbVxLLEfW0KXB7ndE2?utm_source=generator
Album Rewind Pick of the Month for July 1969
Leslie West – Mountain
- Genre: Blues Rock
- Billboard Chart Peak: #72
- Standout Tracks: Blood of the Sun, Long Red, Blind Man, Dreams of Milk & Honey
- Hip-Hop Connection: The track “Long Red” is one of the most sampled drum breaks in music, used by Public Enemy, Jay-Z and the Beastie Boys.
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Other Notable Albums for the Month for July 1969
The Doors – The Soft Parade
- Release Date: July21st, 1969
- Genre: Psychedelic Rock
- Billboard Chart Peak: #6
- Standout Tracks: Touch Me, Wild Child, Shaman’s Blues
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Taj Mahal – Giant Step
- Release Date: July 20th, 1969
- Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
- Billboard Chart Peak: #85
- Standout Tracks: Take a Giant Step, Six Days on the Road, Fishin’ Blues, Farther on Down the Road
- Double: The album was released as a double LP. The first record featured an electric band and the second record was performed solo on acoustic instruments.
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Michael Chapman – Rainmaker
- Release Date: July 1st, 1969
- Genre: Folk Rock
- Billboard Chart Peak: Did not chart
- Standout Tracks: It Didn’t Work Out, You Say, Goodbye to Monday Night
- Other:
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Album Rewind Rating for July 1969 = 7.3/10
If you have Spotify you can click on this link to listen to my Playlist for 1969. Enjoy!