For our latest flashback we take you on a trip back to 1969 – the year of Woodstock and Altamont when peace and love co-existed with the fallout of the turbulence of the previous year’s wave of assassinations, the election of Richard Nixon, and the continuing trauma of the Vietnam War. It was a rich [...]
Compiled by Noah Mallin Wrapping up our trip to 40 years ago, 1968 was a great year for singles. This was true of almost any year in the 60s, even though the album format was starting to become more dominant in rock. There was still a whole mess of soul, country, and other genres best [...]
Compiled by Noah Mallin Wrapping up our trip to 40 years ago, 1968 was a great year for singles. This was true of almost any year in the 60s, even though the album format was starting to become more dominant in rock. There was still a whole mess of soul, country, and other genres best [...]
By Noah Mallin Here’s the last installment of our survey featuring 1968′s best albums.11) The Kinks – Village Green Preservation SocietyThe Kinks were one of The Beatles most serious rivals in 1964, with singer Ray Davies capable of writing more and better songs than the Stones still nascent Jagger-Richards combo. By 1968 a dispute with [...]
By Noah Mallin Continuing on our trip 40 years back into the tumultuous past, here is part one of the best albums of 1968 in no order whatsoever.1) Aretha Franklin – Lady SoulMost soul albums at this time were collections of big hit singles with lesser tracks sprinkled in as filler. A few performers were [...]
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