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I was born that year, so naturally, as a musician-guitarist and a true music lover at heart, Iโm curious about the music created at that time.
Iโm sharing here great albums from that year across various genres: Jazz, Rock and Pop, and Classical Music. Some are albums I loved in my youth and still cherish today, while others Iโve come to know as Iโve grown.
This list is personal and a matter of taste. Itโs not a "best of" list, but rather a collection of my favorite albums from 1969, and it may change over time.
It will grow and evolve as I continue to explore and as memories are sparked.
Iโm excited to work on it and hope you enjoy it as much as I do. I also hope it becomes a great source of wonderful music for you.
Letโs listen to some great music!
Jazz
๐ฟ Miles Davis - In a Silent Way
Released: July 30, 1969, Label: Columbia
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: Miles Davis - In a Silent Way
๐ฟ Joe Henderson - Power to the People
Released: 1969, Label: Milestone
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: Joe Henderson - Power to the People
๐ฟ Kenny Burrell - Asphalt Canyon Suite
Released: 1969, Label: Verve
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: Kenny Burrell - Asphalt Canyon Suite
๐ฟ John McLaughlin - Extrapolation
Released: 1969, Label: Marmalade, Polydor
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: John McLaughlin - Extrapolation
๐ฟ Archie Shepp - Blasรฉ
Released: 1969, Label: Marmalade, Polydor
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: Archie Shepp - Blasรฉ
Rock and Pop
๐ฟ Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I
Released: January 13 1969, Label: Atlantic
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin Iย
๐ฟ Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II
Released: October 22 1969, Label: Atlantic
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II
๐ฟ Deep Purpple - Deep Purpple (III)
Released: June 1969 (US), September 1969 (UK), Label: Tetragrammaton (US), Harvest (UK)
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: Deep Purpple - Deep Purpple (III)
๐ฟ The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground
Released: March 1969, Label: MGM
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground
๐ฟ Leonard Cohen - Songs from a Room
Released: April 7, 1969, Label: Columbia
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: Leonard Cohen - Songs from a Room
๐ฟ Bob Dylan - Nashville Skyline
Released: April 9,1969, Label: Columbia
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: Bob Dylan - Nashville Skyline
๐ฟ The Beatles - Abbey Road
Released: September 26, 1969, Label:ย
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: The Beatles - Abbey Road
๐ฟ David Bowie - David Bowie
Released: 14 November, 1969, Label: Philips
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: David Bowie - David Bowie
๐ฟ Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
Released: 28 November 1969, Label: Decca (UK), London (US)
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
๐ฟ Joni Mitchell - Cloudsย
Released: May 1, 1969, Label: Reprise
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: Joni Mitchell - Cloudsย
๐ฟ Tim Buckley - Happy Sadย
Released: April 1969, Label: Elektra
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: Tim Buckley - Happy Sadย
๐ฟ Tim Buckley - Blue Afternoon
Released 24 November 1969 Label: Straight (LP)Enigma Retro (CD)ย ย
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: Tim Buckley - Blue Afternoon
๐ฟ Frank Zappa - Hot Ratsย
Released: October 10, 1969 Label: Bizarre / Reprise
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: Frank Zappa - Hot Ratsย
๐ฟ Roberta Flack - First Take
Released: June 20, 1969ย Label: Atlantic
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: Roberta Flack - First Take
๐ฟ The Kinks - Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
Released: 10 October 1969, Label: Pye (UK) Reprise (US)
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: The Kinks - Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
๐ฟ King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
Released: 10 October 1969, Label: Island, Atlantic, E.G.
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
๐ฟ Neil Young - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Released: May 14, 1969, Label: Reprise
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: Neil Young - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
๐ฟ Santana - Santana
Released: August 22, 1969, Label: Columbia
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: Santana - Santana
Classical Music
๐ฟ Haydn / Berliner Philharmoniker -ย die Schรถpfung / The Creationย
Released: 1969 Label: Deutsche Grammophon
More info: Wikipedia
๐ YouTube: Haydn / Berliner Philharmoniker -ย die Schรถpfung / The Creationย
๐ฟ Moondog - Moondog
Released: October 1, 1969, Label: Columbia Masterworks
More info: Wikipedia, The Story of Moondog
๐ YouTube: Moondog - Moondog
I hope you enjoyed this list, Sounds of 1969: Just Great Albums. Tell me what your list for this year would look like on my Facebook page.ย
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