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Best Tracks of 1967
"The Crystal Ship" -The Doors
A great example of the power of Jim Morrisons poetic verses from the Doors first album. Today- Jefferson Airplane Marty Balin shows how to write a powerful love song. The Airplane were not all about Grace Slick I'm Waiting for the Man -The Velvet Underground It is often said that only a handful of people heard this classic album but that handful went on to form great bands. Foxy Lady-The Jimi Hendrix Experience Hendrix transformed the guitar forever Brown shoes dont make it-The Mothers of Invention Zappa takes on the City Hall and conformity in this epic hilarious track A Day in the Life-The Beatles Final of Sgt. Pepper and one of Lennons biggest acheivements. Ode to Billie Joe-Bobby Gentry Still curious to know what was thrown off the Tallahatchie Bridge. Tin Soldier-The Small Faces Massively soulful performance by Steve Marriot and P.P Arnold First Girl I loved-Incredible String Band Hauntingly beautiful folk ballad penned by Robin Williamson. Magic Hollow-The Beau Brummels Another folky track that just blends into pyschedelia Armold Layne-Pink Floyd Great Syd Barret track to kick off the Floyds run of classics. Rick Wrights organ playing is sublime. Bye Bye Baby- Big Brother and the holding company The great Janis Joplin. Who could criticise a voice so powerful? Hallucinations- Tim Buckley An acid trip in a song from an inder-rated singer-songwriter Heroes and Villains-The Beach Boys Brian Wilson again shows he is a perfectionist with this note perfect and addictive track. Drop Out Boogie-Captain Beefheart The good captain arrives with the first of many flawless and highly original performances. San Franciscan Nights-Eric Burdon A great commentary on a...well a San Franciscan night in the Summer of love. Broken Arrow-Buffalo Springfield Neil Young emerges as a songwriter to watch out for on this interesting tune. These Days-Nico Easy to overlook in the same year as her collaboration with the underground but this Jackson Brown track is pure beauty in a song Look Out There's a Monster Coming- Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band Does humour belong in music? Yes. As the Bonzos prove here. Words-The Monkees The only manufactured band who made some great tracks. This is one. Alone Again or- Love We know Arthur Lee is a genius so it is easy to overllok the fact that this was written by Bryan mc Clean. A great opener to one of my top ten best albums of all time. Citadel-The Rolling Stones Brian Jones came to the fore during this period playing a multitude of instruments. This is the most rocking track of "Their satanic majesties request". You Cant do that- Harry Nillson Very clever medley of Beatles tracks. Suzanne-Leonard Cohen Released in the last month of 1967. This is excellent as a song or a stand alone poem. Reflections-The Supremes The Supremes at their peak. Great track. |
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Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
See Emily Play - Pink Floyd Light My Fire - The Doors Incense and Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane Seven and Seven Is - Love She Comes In Colors - Love My White Bicycle - Tomorrow Pleasant Valley Sunday - The Monkees Stoney End - Laura Nyro Wedding Bell Blues - Laura Nyro Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Experience Hole In My Shoe - Traffic Dedicated To The One I Love - The Mamas and the Papas Expecting To Fly - Buffalo Springfield and loads of others. |
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The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever.
The Move - I Can Hear The Grass Grow Bob Dylan - All Along The Watchtower Fairport Convention - I Don't Know Where I Stand Pink Floyd - See Emily Play Jefferson Airplane - Somebody To Love Cat Stevens - Portobello Road PP Arnold - The First Cut Is The Deepest The Nice - Rondo Jimi Hendrix- Purple Haze The Who - I Can See For Miles The Byrds - My Back Pages The Doors - The End Traffic - Dealer Procul Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man Spencer Davis Group - I'm A Man William Bell/Judy Clay - Private Number Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin Ten Years After - I Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes |
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The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever.
The Move - I Can Hear The Grass Grow Bob Dylan - All Along The Watchtower Fairport Convention - I Don't Know Where I Stand Pink Floyd - See Emily Play Jefferson Airplane - Somebody To Love Cat Stevens - Portobello Road PP Arnold - The First Cut Is The Deepest The Nice - Rondo Jimi Hendrix- Purple Haze The Who - I Can See For Miles The Byrds - My Back Pages The Doors - The End Traffic - Dealer Procul Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man Spencer Davis Group - I'm A Man William Bell/Judy Clay - Private Number Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin Ten Years After - I Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes |
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Nice. All along the Watchtower was 1968 though.as was Fairport Convention.
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I think you're right about Fairport Convention being 1968, but Dylan's version of "All Along The Watchtower" is on his 1967 album "John Wesley Hardin". Jimi's version is from 1968.
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Jackie Wilson - Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher , surprised it has not featured so far
Brenton Wood - Gimmie Little Sign The Esquires - Get On Up Tommy James & The Shondells - I Think We're Alone Now Janis Ian - Society's Child her first record & best The Lovin' Spoonful - Darling Be Home Soon |
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Jackie Wilson - Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher , surprised it has not featured so far
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my top 40 from 67...
all time favs 1. Stevie Wonder - I was made to love her 2. Young Rascals - How can i be sure 3. Tim Rose - Morning dew 4. Nancy Sinatra Lee Hazelwood - Some velvet morning 5. Simon dupree and the Big Sound - kites 6. Neil Diamond - Girl youll be a woman soon 7. Jimi Hendrix Experiance - the wind cries mary 8. Bar keys - Soul finger 9. Monkees - a little bit me, a little bit you 10. Jimi Hendrix Experiance - Hey joe 11. Four Tops - Bernadette good 12. Monkees - Pleasant valley sunday 13. Monkees - Alternate title 14. Dave Davies - Death of a clown 15. Beach Boys - Wild honey 16. Bee Gees - Too love somebody 17. Kinks - Autumn almanac 18. Beach Boys - Heroes and villains 19. Monkees - Last train to clarkesville 20. Turtles - Happy together 21. PP Arnold - First cut is the deepest 22. Pink Floyd - See emily play 23. Herd - From the underworld 24. Hollies - King midas in reverse 25. Beatles - All you need is love 26. Arthur Conley - Sweet soul music 27. Dave dee Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich - Zabadack! 28. Jimi Hendrix Experiance - Purple haze 29. Rolling Stones - Lets spend the night together 30. Cat Stevens - Matthew and son 31. Wayne Fontana - Pamela pamela 32. Keith - 98.6 33. Smoke - My freind jack 34. Cream - Strange brew 35. Kinks - Waterloo sunset 36. Cat Stevens - Im gonna get me a gun 37. Lulu - The boat that i row 38. Pink Floyd - Arnold lane 39. Rolling Stones - We love you 40. Diana Ross and the Supremes - In and out of love |
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charted in 69... maybe on rerelease but it was my fav track of 69...
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The Beatles - Within You Without You
The Mamas and the Papas - Twelve Thirty Jefferson Airplane - She Has Funny Cars Jefferson Airplane - Martha The Doors - Strange Days The Rolling Stones - She's a Rainbow The Rolling Stones - Ruby Tuesday The Jimi Hendrix Experience - May This Be Love The Byrds - My Back Pages Laura Nyro - He's a Runner Tim Hardin - Black Sheep Boy Big Brother and the Holding Company - Down on Me Donovan - Sand and Foam The Lovin' Spoonful - Darling Be Home Soon Scott McKenzie - San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) Tim Buckley - Pleasant Street Tim Buckley - Phantasmagoria in Two Stevie Wonder - Can I Get a Witness Cat Stevens - I've Found a Love Grateful Dead - The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion) Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) Dionne Warwick - I Say a Little Prayer Gladys Knight & the Pips - I Heard It Through the Grapevine Dusty Springfield - The Look of Love Cream - Strange Brew The Moody Blues - Tuesday Afternoon (I wasn't sure whether or not to include this one as it was on the Days of Future Passed album in 1967 but wasn't released as a single until the beginning of 1968). Nico - These Days John Martyn - Back to Stay Neil Diamond - Thank the Lord for the Night Time The Monkees - Daydream Believer |
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According to Wikipedia it was released in August 1967 & reached number 6 on the US charts & 1 on the R & B charts . It was re-released in Britain in 69 & reached 11 in the charts
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When Simon Mayo did a show on people's favourite years for music on Radio 2 one Bank Holiday around 8 years ago, 1967 came tops. It may well have been the most varied and eclectic year ever for music. When I did my top 100 from the 60s last year I was staggered that 22 songs came from 1967!
I shall list these and which songs already listed I agree with on Sunday. |
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I looked at a list of UK songs from 1967 to remind myself, and, to be honest, there are far to many songs I liked to list!.
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`Ode To Billie Jo' is my favourite. Such a creepy yet intriguing story!
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Of the songs listed so far, I particularly like Tin Soldier, Arnold Layne, See Emily Play*, Heroes & Villains*, San Franciscan Nights, Alone Again Or*, Reflections*, Incence & Peppermints, Purple Haze, Hole in My Shoe*, Strawberry Fields Forever*, I Can Hear the Grass Grow, I Was Made to Love Her*, Alternate Title*, Death of a Clown*, Autumn Almanac, Happy Together**, Strange Brew* and Ruby Tuesday.
Songs with a * featured among my top 100 of the 60s, with a ** for my favourite song from the year. The others to make my top 100 were: Beatles:- Magical Mystery Tour Boxtops:- The Letter Donovan:- Mellow Yellow Georgie Fame:- The Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde Rolling Stones:- Let's Spend the Night Together Nancy Sinatra:- Sugartown Sonny & Cher:- The Beat Goes On Supremes:- The Happening Traffic:- Paper Sun Tremeloes:- Here Comes My Baby Turtles:- She'd Rather Be With Me |
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