This was a great video! 1969 was the year i graduated high school and my record collecting really kicked in to high gear. I had most of these and now ive just ordered the Lee Michaels off discogs because that bribgs back such good memories. I will order the Brian Auger next when i can find a good 16:36 price. I would LOVE to see you do more of these themed videos for other years around that golden time in music! Love hearing you talk about these terrific ‘also ran’ gems! Big thumbs up!
As a kid in 1969 I discovered underground radio. One of our AM stations went hardcore on Saturday nights. Lee Michaels "Tell me How You Feel" was my favorite long cut at the time. Another unsung album was Four Sail by Arthur Lee's revamped version of Love.
@@tomrobinson5776 Always See Your Face , August & Nothing are great. I got the album in a trade. I don’t remember which album I gave up ! It was a while ago !
First time watching your channel. What a great selection of some of my favorite albums and artists from the year I graduated high school. Remember seeing Terry Reid open for Cream at MSG. Did a great Season of the Witch. That Lee Michael’s album is one of my all time favorites. Saw him at the Filmore east that year. Beck-o-la is a classic. Dr. Byrds and Mr. Hyde is some of the Byrds best work. Thanks for the flashback. Just subscribed.
Because of a video you did a while ago, I tracked down a copy of Streetnoise. It was actually hard to find a nice copy. I ended up finding a copy by Earmatk Italy 2004. It was shipped from Germany. I still haven’t deep dived it yet, but I’m looking forward to it! Appreciate your music knowledge and love for vinyl! Take care Capo!
And yet another fine list! Elephant Mountain (along with G Allman's "Laid back") were two I suggested my son start a collection with. Keep 'em coming :)
Well, first you blew me away by showcasing Terry Reid's "Superlungs" LP. I saw him open for Cream and then for the Stones and he was killer both times. His voice was too edgy for American mainstream listeners, but I loved his unbridled passion and the high quality of his songs. Then you highlighted "Streetnoise." Wow. An amazing album that I found in the cutout bin at North Texas State for $2 that year. I wore the grooves out of that one. "Beck-ola" just may be one of the best rock LPs ever recorded. Another of my all-time favorites. Jeff tears it up brilliantly from start to finish. Great list. Glad an astute music lover like yourself is letting folks know what they missed.
Great list. A couple I would mention our earth opera great American Eagle, tragedy, and Jack Bruce songs for Taylor both received considerable airplay at the time. Thanks again for your list.
That Jack Bruce album is great. Love the tune Rope Ladder To The Moon. Julie Tippets aka: Julie Driscoll did an amazing version of the song on an album with Brian Auger in ‘78 called Encore. Her vocals on that track take it to another level.
Excellent selection! I have just about every one of those albums (a few are on cd too) and they are all fantastic. 1967 through 1973 or so was just an incredible time for music, truly the golden years for rock imo. Pete Townsend was all over that Thunderclap Newman album, he and Speedy Keen were close friends.
I don't think he passed on the audition as much as not being able to do the Yardbird's shows that were already booked, and Jimmy needed him right away but Terry was going out on tour opening for the Stones. He suggested his friends Robert and John though, and that was that...
💕👍 driscoll „season of the witch“ my fave that year plus…..and ride the wind -live album, still today in my top 10…poco same very nice lps….this year brought out a lot of new groups, working on creating the outcome of the west-cost-sound….rusty young on steel-pedal…everywhere… saw poco a few years later in a small club in frankfurt/deutschland 💥
Great selection of '69 albums. I've got more albums from that year than any other year in my collection. The Grand Funk album really features the bass. Shakes the house even at low volume!!
My heart skipped a beat when you mentioned "Hollywood Dream" by Thunderclap Newman. "Accidents" is probably my favorite song off of that album. Pete Townshend's bass playing and production is so cool on this. I think this group would've gotten more treatment if Pete wasn't as busy with the birth of "Tommy".
Fairport Convention’s What We Did On Our Holidays Is one of my all-time favorite albums. Also love the albums by Poco, Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and The Trinity. 😊
Nice list. I'm glad that you put Streetnoise on there as well as the great Terry Reid. I would add Ball from Iron Butterfly to my list. For anyone who is into dark, heavy psychedelic UK acid folk rock, the amazing album from Axe, which is like Fairport on acid meets The Pink Floyd. The Kissing Spell version of the album is the best and is one of the best unknown psych albums of all time, in my opinion as well as most psych collectors that I know.
Grand Funk's Red Album... it's funny you mention a brother because the first time I heard it, it was in January 1970 right after the winter holidays. It was released in December 1969. When we went back to school in Jan 1970 I was in grade 8 this girl brought her brothers record he just bought to school. (not sure if he knew she took it) She said you gotta check out this album and luckily we had a really cool teacher who played the full album on a stereo that was in the class room. That album blew me away. I became a huge fan and was hooked on GFR ever since.
Some interesting choices, I would consider some of these albums classic. Living in LA at the time these albums resonated well with the area. As for me, didn’t get a feeling for Brian Auger & such. Grand Funk was a johnny come lately, which I couldn’t stomach. But thanks for the memories. Most of my music is from the first British invasion era & The New Wave. Wouldn’t mind adding some of these too.
Wow, that Driscoll / Auger collaboration sounds really intriguing. I very vaguely recall hearing her name from the past, but I do own a couple of early albums from Brian. He’s actually become one of my favorite keyboard players ever. That’s definitely worth looking into. But I’d like to share what I believe to be an extremely rare album by a band called “ Stack “ from LA. “ Above All “ is the name of the piece, the only one they ever put out. It’s hardly a masterpiece but a catchy album at times, sounding like a much harder version of Jefferson Airplane. I’m curious if you’re familiar with them ?
‘Spooky Two’ from Spooky Tooth was a favorite from 1969. I took the bus into Philadelphia to see them at the old Electric Factory. They opened for Chicago Trans. Authority
Spooky Tooth- Spooky Two (1969). Great but overlooked album I recently discovered as I was researching Gary Wright's career. I had heard the name Spooky Tooth but never really looked into them. They put out albums well into the 70s and there's a lot of quality music in their discography. Worth checking out.
Terry Riley's Rainbow in Curved Air and Soft Machine Volume Two are, for me, the albums that slammed the door shut on the 60's, yet bled influence well into the 70's.
Interesting choices like Poco, Youngblood, Brian Auger & Trinity! I'd like to add: Nick Drake "Five leaves left", Love " Four Sail", Velvet Underground, The Stooges, Allman Brothers, Fairport Convention "Liege and Leaf", Incredible Stringband " Wee Tam and The Big Huge"❤
Joy of a Toy by Kevin Ayers has to be mentioned. I think it’s an amazing album. “ clarietta rag” “ girl on a swing” “ Eleanor’s cake” are just a few of the great songs on it
I have the Terry Reid, the Grand Funk, the Thunderclap Newman, Lee Michaels, Jeff Beck, the Byrd snd the Johnny Winter albums. I've seen Johnny about 10=12 times and Lee Michaels with Frosty. Jim
Interesting list. As a 68 year old, the red Grand Funk album was played over & over. Myself, I wouldn't call it an "unsung" album. Everyone I knew had it & it was certified gold. That Johnny Winter album is one of his best too. Love that record. Much better than the first 2 Columbia records imho. Although both great, they were "way" over produced.
Since she's on your list, have you heard Julie Driscoll's solo album "1969?" If not, it might interest you. Its title refers to the year it was recorded, but it was delayed release until 1971. She was married to Keith Tippett by the time of its release. He plays and arranges. Lots of others, including some Soft Machine players, Chris Spedding, et al. The Keith Tippett Group released a great prog-jazz album the same year, 'Dedicated to You but You Weren't Listening.' It's definitely worth seeking out if you haven't heard it. Come to think of it my favorite Soft Machine album, 'Soft Machine Volume 2' in 1969 too, recorded after their tour opening for Jimi Hendrix.
Might seem strange to consider any Bowie album unsung, but apart from Space Oddity aside, the 1969 second self-titled album doesn't get enough love. Maybe the English aesthetic of it doesn't translate well, but hearing it again recently (played in full over a local record store's system) after many years I was surprised how much of it still stands up.
Didn't Johnny Winter's first Columbia LP also come out in 1969? I think that's a magnificent LP, perhaps the best he ever did. How about "Spooky Two" by Spooky Tooth? Their best by a mile. Otherwise, all excellent picks.
Great video btw. It's quite strange, only last week I was listening to Terry Reid's Move Over for Terry Reid, and a few days after I found Hollywood Dream. Coincidence? I think not!!@@tomrobinson5776
Help, I took some albums out storage recently, they are in perfect condition, but they smell, like old books, you know the smell I mean 🏴 happy healthy peace ✌️
Have all but the Grand Funk who i never cares for. I cou.d actually name half the albums from the description before he brought them out. Have to agree that i am not sure how gold record like GF2 is undervalued. If you listen to Terry Reid you will know why Page picked hislead singer.
This was a great video! 1969 was the year i graduated high school and my record collecting really kicked in to high gear. I had most of these and now ive just ordered the Lee Michaels off discogs because that bribgs back such good memories. I will order the Brian Auger next when i can find a good 16:36 price. I would LOVE to see you do more of these themed videos for other years around that golden time in music! Love hearing you talk about these terrific ‘also ran’ gems! Big thumbs up!
Thank you. 😉
great vid as always. really enjoying this terry reid album thanks
Thanks for mentioning Grand Funk and Thunderclap Newman. I would add 'Fleetwood Mac in Chicago'. Authentic Fleetwood Mac.
nothing beats Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac
As a kid in 1969 I discovered underground radio. One of our AM stations went hardcore on Saturday nights.
Lee Michaels "Tell me How You Feel" was my favorite long cut at the time.
Another unsung album was Four Sail by Arthur Lee's revamped version of Love.
Absolutely. Love’s Four Sail is awesome. I especially like I’m With You and Nothing. Every track is great though. Very underrated album.
@@tomrobinson5776 Always See Your Face , August & Nothing are great. I got the album in a trade. I don’t remember which album I gave up ! It was a while ago !
Good List Buddy!! I really Love Terry Reid " Seeds Of Memory" From 1976!! Good Stuff!!!!
First time watching your channel. What a great selection of some of my favorite albums and artists from the year I graduated high school. Remember seeing Terry Reid open for Cream at MSG. Did a great Season of the Witch. That Lee Michael’s album is one of my all time favorites. Saw him at the Filmore east that year. Beck-o-la is a classic. Dr. Byrds and Mr. Hyde is some of the Byrds best work. Thanks for the flashback. Just subscribed.
That’s fantastic!
Because of a video you did a while ago, I tracked down a copy of Streetnoise. It was actually hard to find a nice copy. I ended up finding a copy by Earmatk Italy 2004. It was shipped from Germany. I still haven’t deep dived it yet, but I’m looking forward to it! Appreciate your music knowledge and love for vinyl! Take care Capo!
Thanks and take care as well. 😉
Some good unheard reference material here for me. Thanks Tom. Will start with Terry Reid.
And yet another fine list! Elephant Mountain (along with G Allman's "Laid back") were two I suggested my son start a collection with. Keep 'em coming :)
That’s cool. 😉
Well, first you blew me away by showcasing Terry Reid's "Superlungs" LP. I saw him open for Cream and then for the Stones and he was killer both times. His voice was too edgy for American mainstream listeners, but I loved his unbridled passion and the high quality of his songs. Then you highlighted "Streetnoise." Wow. An amazing album that I found in the cutout bin at North Texas State for $2 that year. I wore the grooves out of that one. "Beck-ola" just may be one of the best rock LPs ever recorded. Another of my all-time favorites. Jeff tears it up brilliantly from start to finish. Great list. Glad an astute music lover like yourself is letting folks know what they missed.
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you.😉
Great list. A couple I would mention our earth opera great American Eagle, tragedy, and Jack Bruce songs for Taylor both received considerable airplay at the time. Thanks again for your list.
Songs For A Tailor, awesome lp.
That Jack Bruce album is great. Love the tune Rope Ladder To The Moon. Julie Tippets aka: Julie Driscoll did an amazing version of the song on an album with Brian Auger in ‘78 called Encore. Her vocals on that track take it to another level.
I like your themes and reviews. You have a solid 'broadcast' delivery
Excellent selection! I have just about every one of those albums (a few are on cd too) and they are all fantastic. 1967 through 1973 or so was just an incredible time for music, truly the golden years for rock imo. Pete Townsend was all over that Thunderclap Newman album, he and Speedy Keen were close friends.
Nice catch with Terry Reid, and the Youngbloods, who deserved more attention than they got.
I don't think he passed on the audition as much as not being able to do the Yardbird's shows that were already booked, and Jimmy needed him right away but Terry was going out on tour opening for the Stones. He suggested his friends Robert and John though, and that was that...
Thank you. Really interesting! ❤
💕👍 driscoll „season of the witch“ my fave that year plus…..and ride the wind -live album, still today in my top 10…poco same very nice lps….this year brought out a lot of new groups, working on creating the outcome of the west-cost-sound….rusty young on steel-pedal…everywhere…
saw poco a few years later in a small club in frankfurt/deutschland 💥
Fascinating stroll through music history! Took me back to a year that reflected many music influences and genres.
Great selection of '69 albums.
I've got more albums from that year than any other year in my collection. The Grand Funk album really features the bass. Shakes the house even at low volume!!
I agree. Very bass heavy. 😉
My heart skipped a beat when you mentioned "Hollywood Dream" by Thunderclap Newman. "Accidents" is probably my favorite song off of that album. Pete Townshend's bass playing and production is so cool on this. I think this group would've gotten more treatment if Pete wasn't as busy with the birth of "Tommy".
Johnny Winter's "Progressive Blues Experiment" is phenomenal.
Darkness, Darkness. Good stuff. Love Poco too.
I'm gonna call up my local radio stations and tell em to play more Poco.
Fairport Convention’s What We Did On Our Holidays Is one of my all-time favorite albums. Also love the albums by Poco, Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and The Trinity. 😊
Julie Driscoll was a great vocalist and Brian Auger was equally adept on the keyboards. Really like that album.
Nice list. I'm glad that you put Streetnoise on there as well as the great Terry Reid. I would add Ball from Iron Butterfly to my list.
For anyone who is into dark, heavy psychedelic UK acid folk rock, the amazing album from Axe, which is like Fairport on acid meets The Pink Floyd. The Kissing Spell version of the album is the best and is one of the best unknown psych albums of all time, in my opinion as well as most psych collectors that I know.
Never heard of Axe. Now I have to hear it. 😉
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Grand Funk's Red Album... it's funny you mention a brother because the first time I heard it, it was in January 1970 right after the winter holidays. It was released in December 1969. When we went back to school in Jan 1970 I was in grade 8 this girl brought her brothers record he just bought to school. (not sure if he knew she took it) She said you gotta check out this album and luckily we had a really cool teacher who played the full album on a stereo that was in the class room. That album blew me away. I became a huge fan and was hooked on GFR ever since.
That’s a great story. 😉
Love that first Poco album! 😊😊😊😊
Lee Michaels is will underrated. Thanks mentioning him.
I just love that this dudes name is Capo fetish! - Teri R use to play w/ Waddy Wachtel all the time in LA - great - great suggestions - THX
Some interesting choices, I would consider some of these albums classic. Living in LA at the time these albums resonated well with the area. As for me, didn’t get a feeling for Brian Auger & such. Grand Funk was a johnny come lately, which I couldn’t stomach. But thanks for the memories. Most of my music is from the first British invasion era & The New Wave. Wouldn’t mind adding some of these too.
Wow, that Driscoll / Auger collaboration sounds really intriguing. I very vaguely recall hearing her name from the past, but I do own a couple of early albums from Brian. He’s actually become one of my favorite keyboard players ever. That’s definitely worth looking into. But I’d like to share what I believe to be an extremely rare album by a band called “ Stack “ from LA. “ Above All “ is the name of the piece, the only one they ever put out. It’s hardly a masterpiece but a catchy album at times, sounding like a much harder version of Jefferson Airplane. I’m curious if you’re familiar with them ?
Never heard of Stack. I’ll have to pull it up online. Sounds interesting…
Love Elephant Mountain. MoFi released an early pre gold disc CD of that album.
Really? I’d like to hear that version. What year was that released? I’ve never seen it.
grand funk red album is awesome. Winter and my soul is the killer track for me. just love this album to this day.
i've got the T.Newman 'wilhelmina' is a very pleasant track..'Something in the air 'is an all time favourite track!
‘Spooky Two’ from Spooky Tooth was a favorite from 1969. I took the bus into Philadelphia to see them at the old Electric Factory. They opened for Chicago Trans. Authority
Reid's "Speak Now...." is also featured on the first Cheap Trick album (which is still my favorite). Their studio version kicks ass, too.
I need to revisit that first Cheap Trick album. I’m always reaching for Heaven Tonight and Dream Police.
Spooky Tooth- Spooky Two (1969). Great but overlooked album I recently discovered as I was researching Gary Wright's career. I had heard the name Spooky Tooth but never really looked into them. They put out albums well into the 70s and there's a lot of quality music in their discography. Worth checking out.
I’ve always heard of Spooky Tooth, but never explored the catalog. Need to do that.
Terry Riley's Rainbow in Curved Air and Soft Machine Volume Two are, for me, the albums that slammed the door shut on the 60's, yet bled influence well into the 70's.
Lennon's Plastic Ono band LP really slammed the door on the 60's
Interesting choices like Poco, Youngblood, Brian Auger & Trinity!
I'd like to add: Nick Drake "Five leaves left", Love " Four Sail", Velvet Underground, The Stooges, Allman Brothers, Fairport Convention "Liege and Leaf", Incredible Stringband " Wee Tam and The Big Huge"❤
All great albums you mentioned here. Nick Drake, Love, VU, The Allmans, Fairport all featured in my favorite albums of 1969 video.
youngbloods and poco 💕👍
Al Stewarts Love Chronicles
Every Track is great
Give Link Wray’s 1969 self titled album a listen. Excellent album!
It's from '71, actually. 😁
Joy of a Toy by Kevin Ayers has to be mentioned. I think it’s an amazing album. “ clarietta rag” “ girl on a swing” “ Eleanor’s cake” are just a few of the great songs on it
I’ve heard of Kevin Ayers for years, but never explored the catalog. I’ll have to check out Joy Of A Toy. 😉
I have the Terry Reid, the Grand Funk, the Thunderclap Newman, Lee Michaels, Jeff Beck, the Byrd snd the Johnny Winter albums. I've seen Johnny about 10=12 times and Lee Michaels with Frosty. Jim
That’s awesome. 😉
I actually saw Lee Michaels open for Grand Funk in 73 during their We're An American Band tour.
Very cool. That was a prime period to see him live.
Super lungs . I saw him at MSG 11-2-68. He opened up for Cream. Great show
That’s awesome 😉
I saw the show night before 11/1/68 Philadelphia Spectrum.
@@SFbank721 great. We are both getting up there in age. We are blessed to have seen them. I also got to see the reunion show at the Garden in Oct 2005
ps: where do u put silver apples‘s first, oscillation ? still running around my brain 💥💥💥
🇫🇷 🌴🙋♀️🌴
I keep hearing great things about Silver Apples, but have never listened to them. What’s a great album of theirs to start with?
@@tomrobinson5776 the first, with oscillations on it.
whirly bird etc.
Considered from some people as the techno forerunner
very magic….
@@akulinamackenzie4492 Sounds cool. Thanks 😉
@@tomrobinson5776 u w 🤜🏻
There is a place in the space time continuum where it is forever 1969.
Have that Hollywood Dream album. Don’t know what I did with it! 🤦♀️ 🤦♂️ 🤦
Dusty Sprinfield and Scott Walker : "Dusty in Memphis", "Scott 3" and "Scott 4" (also fourth stellar album).
Interesting list. As a 68 year old, the red Grand Funk album was played over & over. Myself, I wouldn't call it an "unsung" album. Everyone I knew had it & it was certified gold. That Johnny Winter album is one of his best too. Love that record. Much better than the first 2 Columbia records imho. Although both great, they were "way" over produced.
That Grand Funk was very popular but they were heavily criticized by the music critics’
I agree. That very first Johnny Winter album is just solid from start to finish.
Grand Funk's second album is sure not unsung among their early fans, it's just blistering. I don't know how commercially successful it was though.
Have every one another great choice
Since she's on your list, have you heard Julie Driscoll's solo album "1969?" If not, it might interest you. Its title refers to the year it was recorded, but it was delayed release until 1971. She was married to Keith Tippett by the time of its release. He plays and arranges. Lots of others, including some Soft Machine players, Chris Spedding, et al. The Keith Tippett Group released a great prog-jazz album the same year, 'Dedicated to You but You Weren't Listening.' It's definitely worth seeking out if you haven't heard it. Come to think of it my favorite Soft Machine album, 'Soft Machine Volume 2' in 1969 too, recorded after their tour opening for Jimi Hendrix.
I’ll have to check out that Julie Driscoll 1969 album. Thanks for the recommendation. 😉
You should also get Sunset Glow bt Julie Tippett is driscol
@@JamesAnderson-en3kw I do have the Sunset Glow album. Pretty cool.
Wow I don't have any of those 😮
Might seem strange to consider any Bowie album unsung, but apart from Space Oddity aside, the 1969 second self-titled album doesn't get enough love. Maybe the English aesthetic of it doesn't translate well, but hearing it again recently (played in full over a local record store's system) after many years I was surprised how much of it still stands up.
I’ve heard a few cuts off that Bowie album, but never owned it. I’ll have to listen to it in full soon.
Didn't Johnny Winter's first Columbia LP also come out in 1969? I think that's a magnificent LP, perhaps the best he ever did. How about "Spooky Two" by Spooky Tooth? Their best by a mile. Otherwise, all excellent picks.
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) and Elyse Weinberg Greasepaint Smile
Arthur is hands down my favorite album of 1969. My favorite Kinks album. A masterpiece.
Great video btw. It's quite strange, only last week I was listening to Terry Reid's Move Over for Terry Reid, and a few days after I found Hollywood Dream. Coincidence? I think not!!@@tomrobinson5776
Monster Movie by Can!! (or The Can😎)❤
No mention of Family again, there album in 1969, Family Entertainment 🎉
I’ll add that to my list to check out. 😉
You should check out “On Time” Grand Funk’s debut. Not a bad song! A little more psyche too.
I have that one as well. Great album.
It's from '68, but Bay Area band Fever Tree should not be overlooked.
I’ll have to check it out. Never heard this band.
Help, I took some albums out storage recently, they are in perfect condition, but they smell, like old books, you know the smell I mean 🏴 happy healthy peace ✌️
Have all but the Grand Funk who i never cares for. I cou.d actually name half the albums from the description before he brought them out. Have to agree that i am not sure how gold record like GF2 is undervalued. If you listen to Terry Reid you will know why Page picked hislead singer.
Beck-ola is too short! Less than 30 minutes!
I agree 😉