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The Moody Blues: In Search of the Lost Chord
On July 26, 1968, “Deram” label released “In Search of the Lost Chord”, the third Moody Blues (The) album. It was recorded January – June 1968, at “Decca Studios” in West Hampstead, in London, and was produced by Tony Clarke. In the “Q” and “Mojo” “Classic Special Edition Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock”, “In Search of the Lost Chord” was ranked at number 37 in the list of “40 Cosmic Rock Albums”.
Personnel:
- Justin Hayward– vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, sitar, harpsichord, bass, percussion, mellotron, piano
- Mike Pinder– vocals, mellotron, piano, harpsichord, acoustic guitar, bass, cello, autoharp, tambura, spoken vocals
- John Lodge– vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, cello, snare drum, tambourine
- Graeme Edge- vocals, drums, timpani, tambourine, piano, percussion, tabla, spoken vocal
- Ray Thomas– vocals, C flute, alto flute, soprano saxophone, oboe, French horn, tambourine
Track listing:
- Departure – Graeme Edge
- Ride My See – Saw – John Lodge
- Livingstone, I Presume – Ray Thomas
- House of Four Doors – John Lodge
- Legend of a Mind – Ray Thomas
- House of Four Doors (Part 2) – John Lodge
- Voices in the Sky – Justin Hayward
- The Best Way to Travel – Mike Pinder
- Visions of Paradise – Justin Hayward, Ray Thomas
- The Actor – Justin Hayward
- The World – Graeme Edge
- Om – Mike Pinder
Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills: Super Session
On July 22, 1968, “Columbia” label released “Super Session”, album conceived by Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills. Bloomfield and Stills do not play together on the album, with tracks including Bloomfield on side one, and those including Stills on side two. It was recorded in May1968, and was produced by Al Kooper.
Personnel:
- Al Kooper— vocals, piano, organ, ondioline, electric guitar, twelve-string guitar
- Mike Bloomfield— guitars
- Stephen Stills— guitars
- Barry Goldberg— electric piano
- Harvey Brooks— bass
- Eddie Hoh— drums, percussion
- Horn section— unknown session players; arranged by Al Kooper and Joe Scott
- Fred Catero and Roy Halee — engineer
Track listing:
- Albert’s Shuffle – Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield
- Stop – Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman
- Man’s Temptation – Curtis Mayfield
- His Holy Modal Majesty – Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield
- Reality – Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield
- It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry – Bob Dylan
- Season of the Witch – Donovan Leitch
- You Don’t Love Me – Willie Cobbs
- Harvey’s Tune – Harvey Brooks
Miles Davis: Miles in the Sky
On July 22, 1968, “Columbia” label released “Miles in the Sky”, studio album by Miles Davis. It was recorded January 16 and May 15-17, 1968, at “Columbia Studio B” in New York, and was produced by Teo Marcero. It was first Miles album to include electric bass and electric piano.
Personnel:
- Miles Davis– trumpet, cornet
- Wayne Shorter– tenor saxophone
- Herbie Hancock– piano, electric piano
- George Benson– electric guitar
- Ron Carter– bass, electric bass
- Tony Williams– drums
Track listing:
- Stuff – Miles Davis
- Paraphernalia – Wayne Shorter
- Black Comedy – Tony Williams
- Country Son – Miles Davis
Tim Buckley: Happy Sad
On July 9, 1969, “Elektra” label released “Happy Sad”, the third Tim Buckley album. It was recorded in December 1968, at “Elektra Sound Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Zal Yanovsky and Jerry Yester.
Personnel:
- Tim Buckley – vocals, guitars
- Lee Underwood – guitar, keyboards
- John Miller– acoustic bass
- Carter Collins – congas, conductor
- David Friedman – percussion, marimba, vibraphone
- Bruce Botnick- engineer
- William S. Harvey – art direction
- Robert L. Heimall – design
- Ed Caraeff- photography
- Jac Holzman – production supervisor
Track listing:
All tracks by Tim Buckley.
- Strange Feelin’
- Buzzin’ Fly
- Love from Room 109 at the Islander (On Pacific Coast Highway)
- Dream Letter
- Gypsy Woman
- Sing a Song for You
Tyrannosaurus Rex: My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair… But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows
On July 5, 1968, “Regal Zonophone” label released “My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair… But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows”, the Tyrannosaurus Rex debut album. It was recorded 1967 – 1968 at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Visconti.
Personnel:
- Marc Bolan – vocals, guitars
- Steve Peregrin Took – drums, pixiphone, percussion, backing vocals
- John Peel – reads a children’s story written by Marc Bolan
Track listing:
All tracks by Marc Bolan.
- Hot Rod Mama
- Scenescof
- Child Star
- Strange Orchestras
- Chateau in Virginia Waters
- Dwarfish Trumpet Blues
- Mustang Ford
- Afghan Woman
- Knight
- Graceful Fat Sheba
- Wielder of Words
- Frowning Atahuallpa (My Inca Love)
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Same
On May 28,, 1968, “Fantasy” label released the self-titled, debut Creedence Clearwater Revival studio album. It was recorded October 1967, January–February 1968, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, and was produced by Saul Zaentz. The album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- John Fogerty- lead vocals, lead guitar
- Tom Fogerty- co-lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
- Stu Cook- vocals, bass guitar
- Doug Clifford- vocals, drums
- Walt Payne – recording
- Tamaki Beck – mastering supervisor
- Kevin Gray, Steve Hoffman, Shigeo Miyamoto – mastering
- Laurie Clifford – design
Track listing:
All tracks by John Fogerty, except where noted.
- I Put a Spell on You – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
- The Working Man
- Susie Q – Dale Hawkins, Eleanor Broadwater, Stanley Lewis
- Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won’t Do) – Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Wilson Pickett
- Get Down Woman
- Porterville
- Gloomy
- Walk on the Water – John Fogerty, Tom Fogerty
The Doors: Waiting For The Sun
On July 3, 1968, “Elektra” label released “Waiting for the Sun”, the third Doors studio album. It was recorded February – May 1968, at “TTG Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Paul A. Rothchild. “Waiting for the Sun” became the band’s first and only No. 1 album. The album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”; Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; 2 x Gold in France by “SNEP”; Gold in Germany by “BVMI”; Gold un UK by “BPI”.
Personnel:
- Jim Morrison– lead vocals, percussion
- Ray Manzarek– Gibson G-101, Vox Continental organs, RMI Electra piano, piano, backing vocals, percussion
- Robby Krieger– guitar, backing vocals, percussion
- John Densmore– drums, backing vocals, percussion
- Douglas Lubahn– bass guitar
- Kerry Magness – bass guitar
- Leroy Vinnegar– acoustic bass
- Bruce Botnick– engineer
- William S. Harvey – sleeve art direction, design
- Paul Ferrara– cover photography
- Guy Webster – back cover photography
- Jac Holzman– production supervisor
Track listing:
All tracks by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore, except where noted.
- Hello, I Love You – Jim Morrison
- Love Street – Jim Morrison
- Not to Touch the Earth – Jim Morrison
- Summer’s Almost Gone – Jim Morrison
- Wintertime Love
- The Unknown Soldier
- Spanish Caravan
- My Wild Love
- We Could Be So Good Together
- Yes, the River Knows – Robby Krieger
- Five to One – Jim Morrison
The Band: Music from Big Pink
On July 1, 1968, “Capitol” label released “Music from Big Pink”, the debut Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1968, in Los Angeles and New York, and was produced by John Simon. The album cover illustration was by Bob Dylan.
Personnel
- Jaime Robbie Robertson— vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
- Garth Hudson— electronic organ, piano, clavinet, soprano and tenor saxophone
- Richard Manuel— vocals, piano, organ, drums
- Rick Danko— vocals, bass guitar, fiddle
- Levon Helm— vocals, drums, tambourine
- John Simon— baritone horn, tenor saxophone, piano
Track listing
- Tears of Rage – Bob Dylan, Richard Manuel
- To Kingdom Come – Robbie Robertson
- In a Station – Richard Manuel
- Caledonia Mission – Robbie Robertson
- The Weight – Robbie Robertson
- We Can Talk – Richard Manuel
- Long Black Veil – Marijohn Wilki, Danny Dill
- Chest Fever – Robbie Robertson
- Lonesome Suzie – Richard Manuel
- This Wheels of Fire – Bob Dylan, Rick Danko
- I Shall be Released – Bob Dylan
Pink Floyd: A Saucerful of Secrets
On June 29, 1968, “EMI Columbia” label released “A Saucerful of Secrets”, the second Pink Floyd studio album. It was recorded August 1967, January – May 1968, at “EMI Studios” in London, and October 1967, at “De Lane Lea Studios”, and was produced by Norman Smith. This is the last band’s album recorded with Syd Barrett, who was replaced with David Gilmour in 1968.
Personnel:
- Syd Barrett – vocals, acoustic and slide guitar, guitars
- David Gilmour– vocals, guitars, kazoo
- Roger Waters – vocals, bass guitar, percussion
- Richard Wright – vocals, piano, organ, mellotron, vibraphone, xylophone, tin whistle
- Nick Mason – vocals, drums, percussion, kazoo
- Norman Smith – voice and backing vocals, drums
- The Salvation Army (The International Staff Band)
Track listing:
- Let There Be More Light – Roger Waters
- Remember a Day – Richard Wright
- Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun – Roger Waters
- Corporal Clegg – Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Richard Wright
- A Saucerful of Secrets – Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Richard Wright
- Something Else
- Syncopated Pandemonium
- Storm Signal
- Celestial Voices
- See-Saw – Richard Wright
- Jugband Blues – Syd Barrett
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