Music news for March 1969
Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Proud Mary” enters the charts and peaks at #2. Eurovision’s 14th Annual song contest ends in a four-way tie between the UK, Spain, France and the Netherlands. Jim Morrison allegedly exposes himself on stage at a concert in Miami Flordia.
Top 500 Albums of All-Time for March 1969
The Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground
- Release Date: March 12th, 1969
- Genre: Pop Rock, Art Rock
- Billboard Chart Peak: Did not chart
- Standout Tracks: Candy Says, Pale Blue Eyes, After Hours
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Dusty Springfield – Dusty in Memphis
- Release Date: March 31st, 1969
- Genre: Pop Soul
- Billboard Chart Peak: #99
- Standout Tracks: Son of a Preacher Man, Breakfast in Bed, The Windmills of Your Mind
- Did You Know: Dusty suggested that Atlantic Records sign the then unknown band Led Zeppelin based on her previous work with Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones.
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Album Rewind Pick of the Month for March 1969
Free – Tons of Sobs
- Release Date: March 14th, 1969
- Genre: Blues Rock, Hard Rock
- Billboard Chart Peak: #197
- Standout Tracks: Walk in My Shadow, I’m a Mover, The Hunter
- Young Rockers: The band were all in their teens when they recorded the album. The singer and drummer were 18, the guitarist 17 and bass player was only 15. Despite this, the album is regarded as a fan-favorite.
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Other Notable Albums for March 1969
Spooky Tooth – Spooky Two
- Release Date: March 1st, 1969
- Genre: Blues Rock
- Billboard Chart Peak: #176
- Standout Tracks: Waitin’ for the Wind, I’ve Got Enough Heartaches, Feelin’ Bad, Better By You, Better Than Me
- Did You Know: Legendary vocalist Joe Cocker sang backup vocals on the song “I’ve Got Enough Heartaches”. The song “Better By You, Better Than Me” was covered by the legendary heavy metal band Judas Priest on their album Stained Class.
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James Brown – Say It Loud
- Genre: Soul, Funk
- Billboard Chart Peak: #53
- Standout Tracks: Say it Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud, Licking Stick, Maybe I’ll Understand
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Album Rewind Rating for March 1969 = 7.5/10
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