#126 Small Faces – Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake

Firstly, what band does not have their faces on the album cover? Small Faces. Secondly, what kind of band does not have their names on the album cover? Small Faces. Thirdly, what kind of band has an album titled Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake which is a parody of a brand of tobacco? An English rock […]

#125 Simon & Garfunkel – Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel‘s Bookends was released on my birthday 3 April. I think we all like when something special happens on our birthday. My mother’s birthday is 4 April and I happen to know that Martin Luther King was murdered that day. I guess I got the better end of that deal. I cannot believe I am going to say […]

#124 The Pretty Things – S.F. Sorrow

S.F. Sorrow is considered the first rock concept album which uses rock opera. It has been suggested by critics and the band The Pretty Things that the rock band The Who used it as an influence to write their hit album Tommy. The Who deny it even though there are witnesses who state otherwise. The […]

#123 Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

I have never heard of Iron Butterfly. I mistakenly thought it was the same as Iron Maiden. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vidais their second and most famous album. This album is one of the top selling album in history. It sold more than 30 million copies. I guess psychedelic music was really popular. It was the Michael Jackson of 1968. First off, I do not like the singer’s voice. It is very generic. Secondly, the last song is over 17 minutes. Why? Is it necessary? It just goes on and on and on […]

#122 Dr. John, the Night Tripper – Gris-Gris

Dr. John, the Night Tripper‘s album Gris-Gris is a taste of New Orleans recorded in California. It is New Orleans, voodoo, marching bands, chanting, and some Gumbo Roux to add some flavour. This album is your kitchen sink and your neighbour’s kitchen sink thrown into one pot and mixed up to make a kaleidoscope of […]

#121 The United States of America

The United States of America made one self-titled album and disappeared. Maybe it is better to shine brightly for a minute and fade away knowing you make a mark, but you survived it. The first song “The American Metaphysical Circus” sounds like a rejected song from The Rocky Horror Picture Show. It definitely needs to […]

#120 Big Brother and the Holding Company – Cheap Thrills

Big Brother and the Holding Company second album is considered one of the greatest albums of psychedelic music. It was their last album with Janis Joplin as their lead singer. The album’s cover is interesting because it was done by underground comic artist Robert Crumb. I studied about him in a class at Colorado State […]

#119 The Byrds – The Notorious Byrd Brothers

Oh good Lord. The Byrds again. How many albums must I suffer through from them? The Notorious Byrd Brothers is their fourth album on the list. Notorious is a great title for the album due to the fact that there was a rotating door for the band members during the recording of the album. It […]

#118 Blue Cheer – Vincebus Eruptum

Vincebus Eruptum is an extremely weird name for an album. Or is it if your album is considered the first heavy metal album? Blue Cheer have the honour of being the proto-type for heavy metal. They took the blues, turned up the guitar all the way up to the metal level, and created a new […]

#117 Aretha Franklin – Aretha: Lady Soul

Aretha: Lady Soul continues Aretha Franklin‘s stream of success in the late 60s. As I stated previously, I was never a fan of her singing. She screams too much, but her album I Never Loved a Man the Way That I Love You proved that she has some really good songs with soul and voice. I can relate to “Chain of Fools“. I felt like I was growing up around […]