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Pink is the Colour: A Look Back at 1969’s ‘More’ Soundtrack by Pink Floyd

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 Bill Kopp 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Barbet Schroeder, Bill Kopp, Pink Floyd, Pink Floyd soundtrack

The sonic accompaniment of Barbet Schroeder’s psychedelic sex opus still sounds not of this century a half-century later

Folk Glam

Tyrannosaurus Rex’s Unicorn: Still A Rare Beast At 50

June 3, 2019June 6, 2019 Jeremy Shatan 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Marc Bolan, Steve Peregrine Took, T.Rex, Tony Visconti, Tyrannosaurus Rex

RNRG looks at the classic third album from the momentary tandem of a prefab Marc Bolan and Steve Peregrin Took

Pop Progressive Rock

On the Threshold of a Dream by The Moody Blues at 50

May 29, 2019May 30, 2019 Jordan Blum 2 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Graeme Edge, Justin Hayward, The Moody Blues

The Magnificent ones close out the 60s in a more conventional stroke of genius

Electronics Experimental jazz

ECM at a Half-Century

April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 Michael Toland 0 Comments 50th anniversary, Art Ensemble of Chicago, ECM, Jazz, Keith Jarrett, Paul Bley

Celebrating 25 classic albums spanning 50 years of the jazz label that refused to play by the rules

Alternative Rock Experimental jazz Rock

Celebrating 50 Years of Uncle Meat

April 23, 2019April 23, 2019 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 1 Comment 1969, 50th anniversary, Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention

A half-century later, Frank Zappa’s tales of The Voice of Cheese, King Kong and Electric Aunt Jemima haven’t lost an ounce of inspiration and oddity

Pop Power Pop

Nazz-Teen Sixty Nine: Don’t Forget All About It

April 12, 2019April 15, 2019 Bill Kopp 1 Comment 1969, 50th anniversary, Nazz, Todd Rundgren

The second album from Todd Rundgren’s prefab group turns 50

Country and/or Western Folk North Americana

50 Years Ago — Bob Dylan Releases Nashville Skyline

April 3, 2019May 3, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash

Zimmerman makes the country connection down in Music City USA

Broadway Soundtracks and Film Scores

Mystic Crystal Revelation

March 29, 2019March 29, 2019 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Barbra Streisand, Broadway, Hair

“Hair” & the Hippie-Pop Explosion

Experimental

You Are Cordially Invited

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 Bill Kopp 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Apple Records, John Lennon, The Beatles, Yoko Ono

John and Yoko’s Wedding Album turns 50 with a luxe reissue

Pop

Three Can Be The Loneliest Number

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Scott Walker, The Walker Brothers

50 years ago, Scott Walker releases Scott 3

North Americana Rock

Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde Turns 50

March 14, 2019May 14, 2019 Bobby Moore 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, The Byrds

The Byrds returned from the Rodeo a different band in March of ’69

Hard Rock Punk Rock Soul

Brothers, Sisters and Motherf&#kers

February 24, 2019February 25, 2019 Luci Turner 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Detroit, MC5

Kick Out The Jams, the debut call-to-arms by Detroit’s MC5, made the case for revolution 50 years ago this month

Folk Pop

Forever and a Day

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 Bill Kopp 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Apple Records, Mary Hopkin, Paul McCartney, The Beatles

Mary Hopkin’s Macca-conspired Apple debut Post Card at 50

Country and/or Western Rock

High Flying Byrds

February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 Bobby Moore 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers

The Flying Burrito Brothers’ The Gilded Palace of Sin at 50

Rock

What’s Purple and Filled with Regret?

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Columbia Records, Moby Grape, Skip Spence

Moby Grape ’69 at 50

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