Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath
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1960s
Don Cherry – “mu” first part
Released in 1969 on BYG Records Japanese Pressing Format: LP Artwork by Moki Cherry Recorded August 22, 1969 in Paris, France
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The John Coltrane Quartet – Crescent
Released in 1964 on Impulse! records 1997 reissue Format: LP
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Michael Mantler – The Jazz Composer’s Orchestra
Released in 1968 on JCOA Records Format: LPx2, includes 12″ booklet
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Alice Coltrane – A Monastic Trio
Released in 1968 on Impulse! Records Format: LP
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Grateful Dead – Live/Dead
Originally released in 1969 on Warner Bros. Records 1973 Pressing Format: LPx2
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John Coltrane – A Love Supreme
Originally released in 1965 on Impulse Records 2010 Analogue Productions Pressing Format: LPx2, 45RPM
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Pharoah Sanders – Jewels of Thought
Released in 1970 on Impulse Records Recorded October 20th, 1969, at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City Format: LP
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The Incredible String Band – The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter
Released in 1968 on Elektra Records Format: LP
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The Beatles – Abbey Road
Released in 1969 on Apple Records Format: LP
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Art Blakey – !!!!!Impulse!!!!! Art Blakey !!!!! Jazz Messengers !!!!!
Released in 1961 on Impulse Records Og Stereo RVG pressing in Mono Jacket Format: LP
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The Incredible String Band – The 5000 Spirits or the Layers of the Onion
Released in 1967 on Elektra Records Format: LP
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Lester Bowie – Numbers 1&2
Released in 1968 on Nessa Records Recorded on August 11th & 25th, 1967 Format: LP
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The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Released in 1967 on Capitol Records Format: LP, includes cut outs
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Mickey Newbury – Looks Like Rain
Originally released in 1969 on Mercury Records 2011 Drag City Pressing Format: LP
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Bob Dylan – The Times They Are A-Changin’
Released in 1964 on Columbia Records Recorded in 1963 Format: LP
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Eric Dolphy – Out to Lunch!
Originally released in 1964 on Blue Note Records 2009 Music Matters audiophile pressing Format: LPx2, 45rpm
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Miles Davis & Gil Evans – Sketches of Spain
LP, Columbia Records, 1960 Original 6-Eye Pressing Second Copy 1974 Pressing
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The Beatles – Revolver
Released in 1966 on Parlophone Records 1973 UK Pressing Format: LP
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The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds
Originally released in 1966 on Capitol Records 1980 Mono pressing Format: LP
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The Incredible String Band – The Big Huge
Warm, mellow Scottish folk with lyrics that border spiritual, philosophical, and fantasy themes. The arrangements are a bit stripped down from their lush psychedelia of previous releases, but still feature a good amount of sitar, organ, Irish harp, and violin to add some color to the vocals and acoustic guitar-centric songwriting.
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King Crimson – In the Court of the Crimson King
Released in 1969 on Atlantic Format: LP Pressing quality: While this album is a masterpiece, these early pressings/masters sound a little tinny and lacking in low end. The recent reissues I’ve heard seem to be improved quality.
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The Incredible String Band – Wee Tam
Released on Elektra in 1968 Format: LP Track Notes A1 – Jobs Tears (Uplifting, Morning, Spiritual) “Stranger than that we’re alive” A2 – Puppies (Peaceful, Sitar, Bowed Gimbri, Morning) “Music is so much less than what you are” A3 – Beyond the See (Instrumental featuring organ, harpsichord, whistle, and bowed gimbri A4 – The Yellow Snake
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Amon Düül II – Phallus Dead
Originally released in 1969 on Liberty Records 2014 pressing on Purple Pyramid Format: LP, pink/blue swirl vinyl Includes Poster
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Robbie Basho – The Falconer’s Arm II
Released in 1967 on Takoma Records Format: LP
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Love – Forever Changes
Originally released in 1967 on Elektra 2012 Rhino Pressing, cut from original analogue masters Format: LP
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Gil Evans – Out of the Cool
Released in 1961 on Impulse Records Format: LP
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David Axelrod – Songs of Experience
Released on Capitol Records in 1969 2000 Pressing Format: LP
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Leonard Cohen – Songs of Leonard Cohen
Style: Singer/Songwriter, Chamber-Folk
Moods: Poetic, Sombre, Introspective, Reflective, Mythic, Bittersweet, Autumnal, Existential, Longing, Lonely, Love
Instrumentation: Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Mandolin, Violin, Flute, Jaw Harp, Background Vocals
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John Fahey – Volume 3: The Dance of Death & Other Plantation Favorites
1967 Originally Released in 1965 on Takoma Records 1967 Reissue Format: LP
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John Coltrane – Meditations
Released in 1966 on Impulse Records Original Pressing
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Van Morrison – Astral Weeks
Released in 1968 on Warner Bros.
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Don Cherry – Eternal Rhythm
Originally released in 1969 on MPS Records 1972 BASF Pressing Format: LP
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Tim Buckley – Happy Sad
Released in 1969 on Elektra Records Format: LP
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John Coltrane Quartet – Afro Blue Impressions
Released in 1977 on RCA Recorded live on a European tour in 1963 Format: LPx2
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Miles Davis – In a Silent Way
Originally released in 1969 on Columbia Records 1977 Pressing
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Pink Floyd – Saucerful of Secrets
Originally released in 1968 on EMI 1986 Fame Pressing
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Herbie Hancock – Maiden Voyage
Released in 1966 on Blue Note Records 1971 United Artists Repress Format: LP
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Miles Davis – Bitches Brew
Recorded August 19-21, 1969 Originally released in 1970 on Columbia Records 2008 Legacy Pressing Format: LPx2
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David Axelrod – Songs of Innocence
Groovy soul instrumentals decorated with sweeping orchestral arrangements, jazz soloing, and psychedelic guitars, all inspired by William Blake’s writings.
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The Ornette Coleman Trio – At the “Golden Circle” Stockholm
Recorded Dec 3-4, 1965 in Stockholm, Sweden Released in 1966 on Blue Note Records Ornette Coleman – Alto Sax, Violin, Trumpet David Izenzon – Bass Charles Moffett – Drums
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Cecil Taylor – Nefertiti, the Beautiful One Has Come
Recorded live at Cafe Monmartre in Copenhagen, Denmark on November 23, 1962 Released in 1976 on Arista Records
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Frank Zappa – Hot Rats
Information: This album was released in 1969 on Bizzarre Records
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Bob Dylan – The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan
Information: Originally released in 1963 on Columbia This pressing was released in 2001 on Sundazed records Format: LP, 180g, Mono
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Sandy Bull – Fantasias for Guitar and Banjo
On his debut album, the guitar and banjo virtuoso starts off with a 22-minute droning epic fusing American and Arabic Folk music with Indian Raga on his acoustic guitar (often trying to imitate the feeling of the oud). Here, he is accompanied by the fluid, driving drums of Billy Higgins. Side 2 is made up of 4 shorter solo pieces, mostly for the banjo, including an impressive rendition of “Carmina Burana” by German composer Carl Orff and a folky mountain song.
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Donald Byrd Band & Voices – A New Perspective
Album Information: Originally released in 1964 on Blue Note Records 1975 United Artists Pressing
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Miles Davis – Nefertiti
Released in 1968 on Columbia Records Recorded in 1967 Format: LP
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Tony Scott – Music for Yoga Meditation and Other Joys
Peaceful drone meditations and mantras for bass clarinet and sitar. The improvisatory melodies are beautifully expressive, exploratory, and blanketed in a soft, soothing reverb.
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Pharoah Sanders – Karma
Album Information: Released in 1969 on Impulse Records 1972 pressing
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Bob Dylan – Bringing it All Back Home
The first side features Dylan going electric for the first time, including classics such as She Belongs to Me and Maggie’s Farm. Side 2 features the acoustic storytelling and surrealist lyrics Dylan had been perfecting up to that point.
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Gimmer Nicholson – Christopher Idylls
Performed on acoustic guitar and an early delay pedal, Christopher Idylls is a soothing, reflective way to ease into the morning. It fits somewhere between ambient, new age, and American primitive guitar.
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John Fahey – Volume 6: Days Have Gone By
Album Information: Released in 1967 on Takoma Records Includes 15-page book of stories and song notes
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John Fahey – Volume 1: Blind Joe Death
Album Information: Released in 1967 on Takoma Records This album was originally released on 100 copies in 1959, but was re-recorded in 1967 for this issue This album is included in the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry for being considered culturally significant.
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Soft Machine – Volume Two
Soft Machine’s second album is an eclectic suite packed full of whimsical psychedelia, Dadaist detours, complex prog structures and jazz-inspired musicianship.
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Charlie Haden – Liberation Music Orchestra
“The music in this album is dedicated to creating a better world; a world without war and killing, without racism, without poverty and exploitation; a world where men of all governments realize the vital importance of life and strive to protect it rather than destroy it. We hope to see a new society of enlightenment and wisdom where creative thought becomes the dominant force in all people’s lives” – Charlie Haden
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Tim Buckley – Blue Afternoon [4menwithbeards]
Blue Afternoon continues the flowing jazz-folk of Tim’s previous release (Happy Sad) while starting to detour into the avant-garde atmospheres that would manifest more fully on his next two albums, Lorca and Starsailor. The songs and lyrics refuse to be boxed into one category as “joyful” or “lonely” or “sad” and instead reflect the intangible multi-dimensionality of feeling.
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Nick Drake – Five Leaves Left
Style: Chamber Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Brit-Folk
Moods: Rainy, Melancholy, Sombre, Intimate, Peaceful, Lonely, Contemplative, Pastoral, Mellow
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Bob Dylan – Live 1966: The “Royal Albert Hall” Concert (Bootleg Series Vol. 4)
Recorded at Royal Albert Hall in 1966
Format: 2xLP Box Set, 200g, Includes 12″ 20-page booklet of photos and essays
Style: Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Rock
Mood: Cryptic, Poetic, Reflective, Bittersweet, Rebellious, Romantic, Surreal, Intimate
Musical Qualities: Lyrical, Live, Melodic, Simple, Raw, Solo (LP1), Acoustic (LP1)
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Leo Kottke – 6 & 12-String Guitar
Style: American Primitive Guitar, Folk
Moods: Joyful, Warm, Playful, Summer, Contemplative, Rootsy, Pastoral, Nature, Loner
Musical Qualities: Solo, Acoustic, Fingerstyle, Instrumental, Technical
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John Coltrane – Interstellar Space [Review]
A couple of months before his death in 1967, John Coltrane went into the studio with drummer Rashied Ali to record some of the most free recordings he’s ever made, the freest of free jazz. Perhaps this freeness is due to the absence of other tonal instruments, leaving Coltrane untethered to harmony and 100% free to play whatever raw, unhindered creativity flows through him.
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