1969 not only brought an end to the greatest decade in music history (there is no debating this so don’t try), it also marked the final recordings by The Beatles, Animals and Cream.
New bands attempted to fill the void. Today you’ll find recordings from 1969 by six of those bands who released their first albums that year.
I have added the highest Billboard chart position in parentheses beside their names below. Even though most of them failed to leave an impact on the charts with their 1969 material, all but one of them (Thunderclap Newman) went on to great success.
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Vintage 1969 Medley / Part 4
Chicago Transit Authority (#71) – Guess Who (#5)
Joe Cocker (#30) – Crosby, Stills & Nash (#28)
Thunderclap Newman (#12) – Led Zeppelin (album cuts)
The 60’s were definitely a decade where music and it’s purpose changed. Before then music spoke of love and loss … the 60’s were a time of social unrest and the music spoke of that and the need for change. You choose music which always has a purpose … cause for remembering the good times and the bad times. Lordie we need to listen to music more – and to the lyrics – thanks for always trying to make the world a better place. Rock the Day my friend…
Thanks, Barbara 🙂
We were so fortunate to grow up in that very special decade of transition.
You nailed it with the comment about the lyrics.
Next week, I’ll be looking back at 1967 and the week after that, it will be 1968!
Rock The Day!
OK Brother, here we go:
I saw CTA at the Spectrum in South Philly. Guess who the opening act was? Bruce Springsteen in his first big venue show. Great night. CTA nearly blew the roof off the place.
I worked in a record shop for over 10 years and when the Guess Who first came out everyone thought it was the 4 Seasons!
Joe Cocker was amazing but I think at his best with another one of my all time favorites, Leon Russell. Mad Dogs $ Englishmen, WOW!
CSN, they are ok but when you add Y, then you have something special.
Thunderclap, why oh why were they one hit wonders? After their debut didn’t the have any more gas in the tank? Hard to believe.
Thanks Ray for another good set.
Thanks, Bro…
People thought Burton Cummings sounded like Frankie Valli? Unreal!
I agree on Joe Cocker. He simply got better as time marched on.
I’ll admit to never being much of a CSN fan (a few songs here and there) and while the Y helped, they never stayed together long enough to move me.
On the other hand, I have always been a Chicago fan. How can anyone not be?
Last night, I had a dream I was listening to some Led Zeppelin with my friend, Mary Jane. We were playing a game of music trivia and it was as though I was sweeping cobwebs from the edges of my mind. One question was particularly tricky, and though she thought I knew the answer, I did not. I was torn between wanting to know but wanting to get the answer on my own. I was asking, “Can you tell me?, Please don’t tell me!” She replied, “You need not wonder why.” Mary Jane was messing with my head. So I looked up the answer on streamingoldies.com. There’s lots of info and you know that it’s right.
Thanks for another great listen! XOXOXOXO
Thanks, Dotster 🙂
I often wonder how long it takes you to come up with these gems. You did it again today! <3
XOXOXOXO
Some days are quicker than others but it’s always fun and satisfying! 🙂
And ALWAYS fun to read. 🙂
Led Zeppelin .. yes please ! Joe … Marrakesh … Chicagooooo … nice remembering TN as well ! Guess Who ( Boom )
Thanks, Dale … so glad you enjoyed those memories! 🙂
So many good comments! We sure had an almost eclectic choice in music in the late 60s. Thanks for taking us down memory lane once again. I find it fascinating that I know almost all the words to all these songs but don’t ask me what I ate yesterday!
Thanks, Donna 🙂
Good music always stays in your memory bank much longer than yesterday’s meal 😉