Hey Tom . I'm pushing 70 and I still tell people it's the most beautiful song I've ever heard ( Alone Again Or ) . I recall hearing it early in the morning on WRKO in 8th grade. The song stops me in my tracks to this day !
reach Out was first out as a single in 1966, so it did not make it's release debut in 1967. It was a great album, even though 1967 wasn't such a great year for Motown albums.
@ Yeah the single was released earlier. But on the 67 debut release “Reach Out,” it opens the album. I have both mono and stereo original pressings. Superb album all the way through, but it’s that opener that sells it.
Alone Again Or, Strange Days, Airplane, Mr.Soul( saw Buffalo Springfield live-- fantastic Mr. Soul) Whiter Shade of Pale-- Velvet-- '67 was a great year for Music; almost as good as '70.
Terrific choices. There's also the loping keyboard and drum intro to Aretha Franklin's "I Never Loved a Man..."! And, of course, the pulsating horns and drums that kick off "Part 1" of James' Brown's "Cold Sweat." And since I seem to be citing tracks that lead off with drums: the title track of Donovan's "Mellow Yellow" also snaps things into motion nicely...
Yeah........ I would have picked" Break on Through"but "Strange Days" stands out as well as a opener. Those 2 albums could flip tracks with each other since some of those tunes were written around the same time as there debut. Cheers!
Two very topical tracks worth another listen are Strawberry Alarm Clocks-The World’s On Fire an over 8 minute opus, Rolling Stones-Yesterday’s Papers. Also one of Pink Floyd’s great early classics Astronomy Domine 🎉. Oh and Donovan-Mellow Yellow. Can’t believe nobody’s mentioned The Byrds-So You Want to be a Rock ‘N’ Roll Star or Beach Boys/Heroes & Villians, Jimi Hendrix-Foxy Lady
Bee Gees - Turn Of The Century Cat Stevens - Kitty Bowie - Uncle Arthur Hollies - The Heartaches Begin (UK version of Evolution) Rolling Stones - Yesterday's Papers (UK version of Between The Buttons) Moody Blues - Day Begins Lovin' Spoonful - She's Stiil A Mystery Small Faces - Have You Ever Seen Me (UK version of their first Immediate album) Moby Grape - Hey Grandma Jefferson Airplane - She Has Funny Cars The Byrds - So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star The Hollies - Dear Eloise (UK version of Butterfly) Paul Revere And The Raiders - Him Or Me Young Rascals - Groovin' Cream - Strange Brew The Doors - Break On Through Captain Beefheart - Sure 'Nuff. I deliberately avoided mentioning the same ones. But some of these albums that these opening tracks are from, were recorded in the second half of 1966, or had tracks recorded then. But none were released until 1967.
"Pipe Dream" from the Blues Magoo's "Electric Comic Book" "I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night}" from the Electric Prunes' self-titled first album. "Mr Soul" from Buffalo Springfield's "Buffalo Springfield Again"
Ah, I should have remembered "Days of the Future Passed." Great selection! As a kid, we had only a couple albums in the house that weren't classical music - this one and The Tijuana Brass "Taste of Honey"- so I've heard it a zillion times, and still love it, narration and all, and can still play it all in my head. Thanks for the reminder.
Hi Tom. I saw a show on that Psychedelic Pill tour here in Chicago in 2012. Los Lobos opened. I can't remember if Mr. Soul was part of the set list. I may have imbibed and partaken in the herb. I wonder if the Kinks played David Watts live in those late 70s/early 80s shows because of the Jam covering it in the same time period. Also, hope you're safe from what's going on in your city. Peace
"Foxy Lady" or "Purple Haze" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (depending upon whether its the US or UK release). Also, "I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)" by The Electric Prunes.
Great year , great subject and as always great picks Heres 5 ( from 4 albums ) Yesterdays Papers : Between the Buttons ( UK version ) Lets Spend the Night Together : Between the Buttons ( U.S version ) Plastic People : Absolutely Free ; Mothers Sure Nuff and Yes I Do : Safe as Milk ; Captain Beefheart Strange Brew : Disreali Gears ; Cream
Very interesting topic; thanks for sharing your picks; I will check out a couple of them. I would have just agreed with your Procol Harum ones and ended my comment there because I don't know the debut date of albums off hand, but you inspired me to do research! So, here are my picks: "I Was Made to Love Her," from Stevie Wonder's album of the same name. "Dear Eloise," The Hollies, from the album "Butterfly." "Happy Together. The Turtles. From the album of the same name. I just like it, okay. Oh, and here's my "Well, obviously" pick: "Respect." Aretha. From "I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You."
Small Faces album wasn't released in the States until early 1968, but with fewer and amended tracks. Itchycoo Park was not on the UK release, known as The Immediate Album.
And here's my reverse pick: the last track on a 1967 album that I really can't stand: "Talk to the Animals," - Sammy Davis Jr, from "Sammy Sings All the Songs From Dr. Doolittle," or something like that.
Yep, Alone again & Armenia are fantastic, how about, White Light White Heat by VU, possibly my favourite of theirs. As Mystery Tour, I think it’s a better record than Pepper.
Really too many to name. It's like shooting fish in a barrel. Lead off tracks are where they are because everybody wants to start with a bang. Name me an album that starts with a duff track. Here's an idea for a topic -- records that you wish you had heard when they were first released, instead of years later. In other words, records you love, but first heard with a preceding reputation, and you wish that you had just stumbled on them close to the day of release. Am I making sense here?
I have to disagree with you on 'Armenia In The Sky' because I have become a bit, in my now later years, annoyed at speeded up vocals. Daltrey's voice has been treated to such manipulation that he sounds like Alvin, The Chipmunk! I have (with the help of Audacity) flattened the pitch of this track making it much more listenable... well, at least for yours truly. It would be interesting to hear your take on the American versus British version of 'Are You Experienced'. Which of the opening tracks do you prefer: 'Purple Haze' or 'Foxey Lady'?
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David Watts- The Kinks comes straight to mind............Something Else is such a magnificent album!
all great songs
Hey Tom . I'm pushing 70 and I still tell people it's the most beautiful song I've ever heard ( Alone Again Or ) . I recall hearing it early in the morning on WRKO in 8th grade. The song stops me in my tracks to this day !
73 in March, and I recall WOR-FM playing "Alone Again" obsessively.
Respect by Aretha. Love the opening guitar riff. Iconic.
Strange Brew
Reach Out by the Four Tops.
reach Out was first out as a single in 1966, so it did not make it's release debut in 1967. It was a great album, even though 1967 wasn't such a great year for Motown albums.
@ Yeah the single was released earlier. But on the 67 debut release “Reach Out,” it opens the album. I have both mono and stereo original pressings.
Superb album all the way through, but it’s that opener that sells it.
Alone Again Or, Strange Days, Airplane, Mr.Soul( saw Buffalo Springfield live-- fantastic Mr. Soul) Whiter Shade of Pale-- Velvet-- '67 was a great year for Music; almost as good as '70.
Hey Grandma...Moby Grape! Killer opening track on their debut album!!!
Was going to say that.
Terrific choices. There's also the loping keyboard and drum intro to Aretha Franklin's "I Never Loved a Man..."! And, of course, the pulsating horns and drums that kick off "Part 1" of James' Brown's "Cold Sweat." And since I seem to be citing tracks that lead off with drums: the title track of Donovan's "Mellow Yellow" also snaps things into motion nicely...
Yeah........ I would have picked" Break on Through"but "Strange Days" stands out as well as a opener. Those 2 albums
could flip tracks with each other since some of those tunes were written around the same time as there debut. Cheers!
Two very topical tracks worth another listen are Strawberry Alarm Clocks-The World’s On Fire an over 8 minute opus, Rolling Stones-Yesterday’s Papers. Also one of Pink Floyd’s great early classics Astronomy Domine 🎉. Oh and Donovan-Mellow Yellow. Can’t believe nobody’s mentioned The Byrds-So You Want to be a Rock ‘N’ Roll Star or Beach Boys/Heroes & Villians, Jimi Hendrix-Foxy Lady
Bee Gees - Turn Of The Century
Cat Stevens - Kitty
Bowie - Uncle Arthur
Hollies - The Heartaches Begin (UK version of Evolution)
Rolling Stones - Yesterday's Papers (UK version of Between The Buttons)
Moody Blues - Day Begins
Lovin' Spoonful - She's Stiil A Mystery
Small Faces - Have You Ever Seen Me (UK version of their first Immediate album)
Moby Grape - Hey Grandma
Jefferson Airplane - She Has Funny Cars
The Byrds - So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star
The Hollies - Dear Eloise (UK version of Butterfly)
Paul Revere And The Raiders - Him Or Me
Young Rascals - Groovin'
Cream - Strange Brew
The Doors - Break On Through
Captain Beefheart - Sure 'Nuff.
I deliberately avoided mentioning the same ones. But some of these albums that these opening tracks are from, were recorded in the second half of 1966, or had tracks recorded then. But none were released until 1967.
Wow! Your list is fantastic! Combine it with Mr. Fetish's list, and you've got to be amazed that so much great music was released in 1967.
Take care and hope you and yours are staying safe.
"Pipe Dream" from the Blues Magoo's "Electric Comic Book"
"I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night}" from the Electric Prunes' self-titled first album.
"Mr Soul" from Buffalo Springfield's "Buffalo Springfield Again"
I thought ofThe Electric Prunes', but it was first on a single in late 1966.
Great picks, and yes Strange Days is The Doors best album.
Sgt. Peppers opening
Care of the Cell 44 - The Zombies
The Day Begins - The Moody Blues
Ah, I should have remembered "Days of the Future Passed." Great selection! As a kid, we had only a couple albums in the house that weren't classical music - this one and The Tijuana Brass "Taste of Honey"- so I've heard it a zillion times, and still love it, narration and all, and can still play it all in my head. Thanks for the reminder.
I couldn't agree more. I love all these opening tracks. I guess my two favorites would be Alone Again Or and Armenia Cities In The Sky.
Hi Tom. I saw a show on that Psychedelic Pill tour here in Chicago in 2012. Los Lobos opened. I can't remember if Mr. Soul was part of the set list. I may have imbibed and partaken in the herb. I wonder if the Kinks played David Watts live in those late 70s/early 80s shows because of the Jam covering it in the same time period. Also, hope you're safe from what's going on in your city. Peace
"Foxy Lady" or "Purple Haze" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (depending upon whether its the US or UK release). Also, "I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)" by The Electric Prunes.
Another fascinating list!
Great year , great subject and as always great picks
Heres 5 ( from 4 albums )
Yesterdays Papers : Between the Buttons ( UK version )
Lets Spend the Night Together : Between the Buttons ( U.S version )
Plastic People : Absolutely Free ; Mothers
Sure Nuff and Yes I Do : Safe as Milk ; Captain Beefheart
Strange Brew : Disreali Gears ; Cream
Good selections!
I'll add to the mix two openers that could hardly be more different but classics both: Astronomy Domine and Alice's Restaurant
Great list, great thumbnail, great year
One of my favorite opening tracks from 1967, is Salesman from the Monkees Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, and Jones Ltd. album.
Very interesting topic; thanks for sharing your picks; I will check out a couple of them. I would have just agreed with your Procol Harum ones and ended my comment there because I don't know the debut date of albums off hand, but you inspired me to do research!
So, here are my picks:
"I Was Made to Love Her," from Stevie Wonder's album of the same name.
"Dear Eloise," The Hollies, from the album "Butterfly."
"Happy Together. The Turtles. From the album of the same name. I just like it, okay.
Oh, and here's my "Well, obviously" pick:
"Respect." Aretha. From "I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You."
All good, CF! 👍
Your video thumbnail image is BG-75 Doors/Yardbirds by Bonnie McLean. Are you a Fillmore poster collector too?
The Letter of The Box Tops The Letter/Neon Rainbow album; Itchycoo Park off There Are But Four Small Faces; Strange Brew off Disraeli Gears
Small Faces album wasn't released in the States until early 1968, but with fewer and amended tracks. Itchycoo Park was not on the UK release, known as The Immediate Album.
And here's my reverse pick: the last track on a 1967 album that I really can't stand:
"Talk to the Animals," - Sammy Davis Jr, from "Sammy Sings All the Songs From Dr. Doolittle," or something like that.
Yep, Alone again & Armenia are fantastic, how about, White Light White Heat by VU, possibly my favourite of theirs. As Mystery Tour, I think it’s a better record than Pepper.
I love Mr Soul. Isn’t Rock And Roll Woman also on that same BS LP?
Stay safe, Tom
Soul Man 😎
Neil at the bowl 2012 ugh didn’t care for it and I love Neil
Really too many to name. It's like shooting fish in a barrel. Lead off tracks are where they are because everybody wants to start with a bang. Name me an album that starts with a duff track.
Here's an idea for a topic -- records that you wish you had heard when they were first released, instead of years later. In other words, records you love, but first heard with a preceding reputation, and you wish that you had just stumbled on them close to the day of release. Am I making sense here?
1967 was the year that LPs became an art form.
Live shoulda been a huge hit, what a travesty!!😢
I hate your videos. They always cost me money 🤣😂🤣Keep them coming. Stay safe.
It is kind of strange to hear you pronouncing "Armenia" differently from the way it's pronounced on the record. 😉
Sing this all together on Their Satanic Majesties Request by the Rolling Stones - what a great filler. 😂😂😂
I have to disagree with you on 'Armenia In The Sky' because I have become a bit, in my now later years, annoyed at speeded up vocals. Daltrey's voice has been treated to such manipulation that he sounds like Alvin, The Chipmunk! I have (with the help of Audacity) flattened the pitch of this track making it much more listenable... well, at least for yours truly.
It would be interesting to hear your take on the American versus British version of 'Are You Experienced'. Which of the opening tracks do you prefer: 'Purple Haze' or 'Foxey Lady'?