TJR presents... 1967 Albums’ Choice Cuts
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Featuring the top rebel-approved (6.5+) cut from each of the 1967 albums of the year @ TJR:
www.thejukeboxrebel.com/album-chart-of-1967
runtime: 5h 16m
THE VELVET REVOLUTION
“Things were wonderful in the 60's, because it was an era of intense experimentation. Everyone was trying to out-hip each other” ~ Paul Rothchild
The Doors producer got that right. 1967 was an explosive year – a potpourri of invention, good and bad. Captain Beefheart, Phil Ochs and The Beatles were the definition of inventiveness, whilst The Velvet Underground (pictured with Nico) delivered a one-band big-bang that was so ‘out there’ the world, caught in a time warp, hardly felt a thing in the actual year of the seismic event.
Aretha Franklin, with not a little help from the Muscle Shoals production team, ascends to the throne as the Queen of Soul, despite Carla Thomas's staking of a titular claim on her collaborative LP with Otis Redding. Alas, the life of her brilliant co-star would be lost in a December plane crash.
Nico, Leonard Cohen, The Dubliners and The Incredible String Band showcase the incredible diversity within the Folk scene; all are bound with unique character in abundance.
There are almost as many Psychedelic albums as there are Pop ones, and The Doors and Love are at the very head of the movement. In September, The Doors appear on The Ed Sullivan Show and perform “Light My Fire”. Ed Sullivan, who had previous by getting Jagger to re-deliver “Let's Spend the Night Together” as “Let's spend some time together” is furious in September when Jim Morrison, singing “Light My Fire”, revolts against the pre-agreed change of “Girl we couldn't get much HIGHER” to “BETTER”, and The Doors are banned from the show. It was fucking worth it. Well done Jim.
In March, Jimi Hendrix sets fire to his guitar on stage in London, and has to be treated for hand burns. Despite this set-back, The Jimi Hendrix Experience deliver a bona-fide album of Rock excellence with “Are You Experienced?” The world has never heard anything like it. Alas, a bleak future is foretold in this new genre by Jefferson Airplane, Clear Light, Cream and Moby Grape, as the jamming age of the crushing-bore virtuoso dawns.
The Jukebox Rebel
19-Jan-2016
