100 best albums from Summer Of Love

Highway 61 Forever · **Joined:** Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:43 am **Posts:** 137

Ryan wrote:

Highway 61 Forever wrote:

Ryan wrote:

You haven't really articulated how exactly this is any different from the 1967 year list we already have. This seems redundant to that list.

Like I said, this is really pretty the same. But here I want to see not the best albums of 1967, rather albums, which are mostly connected and associated with Summer of Love, and like I said, with all so respect to jazz, soul and blues, I think that bigger part of that list should be made by psychedelic, rock n roll and other genre albums, which are once again associated with that period, and were very important at that time. I don’t know how to explain this correctly, but lest say, it should be the “face and the voice” of Summer of Love, in which case I think were works of such musicians like Beatles, Love, Jimmy Hendrix Expirience, Jefferson Airplane etc.

If you can't articulate easily why you're making the list and what makes it any different from the 1967 list other than it being just that list but with only the guitar rock bands, then why are you making it?

Also, I'm gonna bet you that Otis Redding was a way bigger part of the Summer of Love than The Beau Brummels or Blossom Toes. Otis gave one of the most famous performances at the Monterey Pop Festival, the landmark event of that summer.

Like I said, this is is a “specific criteria”, if you don’t want to go with that, ok. I’m just proposed. But like I said, here should be every album which are than, and now mostly associated with summer of love spirit.

Highway 61 Forever · **Joined:** Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:43 am **Posts:** 137

ManPerson wrote:

Bruce wrote:

ManPerson wrote:

Not sure about some of these. I mean some of them were released after the summer. So some of them aren't really summer of love albums (e.g. Magical Mystery Tour)

"Disraeli Gears" came out in Fucking November.

Also not so sure about Velvet Underground & Nico being on there even if it came out in around the right time frame. It was a huge commercial flop and I don't imagine that many people were listening to the album during the summer of love. Almost all of it's popularity is retroactive and I'm not sure if it is really a summer of love album.

I understand that. You’re absolutely correct. I think Velvet Underground and Nico made some impact on Summer Of Love, not as huge as Sgt Pepper or Axis:Bold, but made. It could be easily in top 30-40 of the list, but if we talk to overall impact of 1967 music, then it should be in top 5-10. And that’s the difference between the lists of best albums from Summer Of Love and Best albums of the year. See what I mean?

Bruce · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:54 am

Highway 61 Forever wrote:

ManPerson wrote:

Bruce wrote:

ManPerson wrote:

Not sure about some of these. I mean some of them were released after the summer. So some of them aren't really summer of love albums (e.g. Magical Mystery Tour)

"Disraeli Gears" came out in Fucking November.

Also not so sure about Velvet Underground & Nico being on there even if it came out in around the right time frame. It was a huge commercial flop and I don't imagine that many people were listening to the album during the summer of love. Almost all of it's popularity is retroactive and I'm not sure if it is really a summer of love album.

I understand that. You’re absolutely correct. I think Velvet Underground and Nico made some impact on Summer Of Love, not as huge as Sgt Pepper or Axis:Bold, but made. It could be easily in top 30-40 of the list, but if we talk to overall impact of 1967 music, then it should be in top 5-10. And that’s the difference between the lists of best albums from Summer Of Love and Best albums of the year. See what I mean?

Nope.

The hippies hated the Velvet Underground in the summer of 1967. Nobody who was 15 to 25 years old in 1967 thinks that group is any good. 99% of people who like it were not even born yet in 1967. Top 30-40, my fucking ass. It's not even top 300-400. They played at a high school near here in 1967, along with some other acts. I know people who were there. When they came on almost the entire auditorium emptied out. Everybody thought they sucked.

PS - I still think they suck now.

Highway 61 Forever · **Joined:** Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:43 am **Posts:** 137

Nope.

The hippies hated the Velvet Underground in the summer of 1967. Nobody who was 15 to 25 years old in 1967 thinks that group is any good. 99% of people who like it were not even born yet in 1967. Top 30-40, my fucking ass. It's not even top 300-400. They played at a high school near here in 1967, along with some other acts. I know people who were there. When they came on almost the entire auditorium emptied out. Everybody thought they sucked.

PS - I still think they suck now.[/quote]

Ok man. Although I disagree about they suck. I have to agree with you. This really interesting point of view. So what do u think, which albums should make the list of 100 best Summer Of Love Albums?

ManPerson · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:15 am

I would probably add at least one album from most if not all performers at the monterey pop festival.

ManPerson · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:22 am

Highway 61 Forever wrote:

But like I said, here should be every album which are than, and now mostly associated with summer of love spirit.

What makes the "Summer Of Love" mostly guitar rock. I mean a lot of it was Psychedelic Rock but I don't think any decently successful guitar rock band with an album this year should be prioritized above Otis Redding. Also many of these will be hard to associate with the "Summer Of Love
because they couldn't have been played during the summer of love because the came out after the summer.

Highway 61 Forever · **Joined:** Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:43 am **Posts:** 137

ManPerson wrote:

Highway 61 Forever wrote:

But like I said, here should be every album which are than, and now mostly associated with summer of love spirit.

What makes the "Summer Of Love" mostly guitar rock. I mean a lot of it was Psychedelic Rock but I don't think any decently successful guitar rock band with an album this year should be prioritized above Otis Redding. Also many of these will be hard to associate with the "Summer Of Love
because they couldn't have been played during the summer of love because the came out after the summer.

I agree, Otis was very influential during Summer Of Love, I think as influential as Jefferson Airplane. The Who, Hendrix, Quicksilver Messanger Service, The Byrds, Janis Joplin and the Beatles

ManPerson · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:36 am

OK I am glad you agree. I feel like he should have an album on the list (he did release one).

Bruce · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:11 pm

Let's look at the Billboard Album chart for the week that the summer started and the week that it ended.

Here's the issue from the start of the summer of 1967:

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-A ... -06-24.pdf

The album chart starts on page 36. The number on album is "Headquarters" by the Monkees. The next rock album is "I Never Loved A Man" by Aretha Franklin at #4. "Surrealistic Pillow" is #6. "More of the Monkees" is still in the top 10 at #7. "Sgt. Pepper" debuted on the chart this week at #8. "The Mamas And Papas Deliver" is #9.

The Doors first album went from #51 the week before to #20 this week. The Temptations Greatest Hits was a huge album at parties in those days, and it's at #22 this week. After "Sgt. Pepper" the next highest debut this week is "Rewind" by Johnny Rivers at #112.

The rest of the chart continues on page 44. "Freak Out" by the Mothers of Invention" debuted this week at #196.

Okay, here's the last week of the summer:

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-A ... -09-23.pdf

The album chart starts on page 40. The number one album is "Sgt. Pepper." "The Doors" is #2. "Flowers" by the Stones is #3. "Headquarters" by the Monkees is #4. "Groovin'" by the Young Rascals is $5. And the song "Groovin'" just might be THE TOP song of the Summer of Love." "Surrealistic Pillow" is #6 and "Aretha Arrives" is #7. "With A Lot O' Soul" by the Temptations is #8. Number 9 is "Ode To Bliie Joe" and "the "Reach Out" album by the 4 Tops is #11.

"Are You Experienced" went from #36 to #12 this week in its 5th week on the chart, and was a FAR bigger album AFTER the Summer of Love than during it. It was Billboard's top album of 1968 actually. The Vanilla Fudge album went from #200 the prior week to #31 this week. The first Procol Harum album was the highest debut of the week, at #101.

"Sgt. Pepper" is clearly the top album of the summer.

As for the top songs of the summer, I'd say, in alphabetical order

A Day In The Life - Beatles
A Girl Like You - Young Rascals
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
All I Need - Temptations
All You Need Is Love - Beatles
A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie - Jay & Techniques
Baby I Love You - Aretha Franklin
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli
Carrie-Anne - Hollies
C'Mon Marianne - Four Seasons
Cold Sweat - James Brown
Come On Down To My Boat - Every Mother's Son
Creeque Alley - Mamas & Papas
Dandelion - Rolling Stones
Expressway To Your Heart - Soul Survivors
Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett
Gentle On My Mind - Glen Campbell
Get Together - Youngbloods
Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood
Groovin' - Young Rascals
Here Comes My Baby - Tremeloes
Heroes And Villains - Beach Boys
Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song) - Buckinghams
Higher And Higher - Jackie Wilson
Him Or Me (What's It Gonna Be) - Paul Revere & Raiders
How Can I Be Sure - Young Rascals
I Did Rock And Roll Music - Peter, Paul & Mary
(I Wanna) Testify - Parliaments
I Was Made To Love Her - Stevie Wonder
Let's Live For Today - Grass Roots
Light My Fire - Doors
Little Bit O' Soul - Music Explosion
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Beatles
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Buckinghams
Never My Love - Association
Ode To Billie Joe - Bobby Gentry
People Are Strange - Doors
Pleasant Valley Sunday - Monkees
Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix Experience
Reflections - Supremes
Respect - Aretha Franklin
San Franciscan Nights - Animals
San Francisco - Scott McKenzie
Sgt. Pepper / With A Little Help From My Friends - Beatles
She'd Rather Be With Me - Turtles
Silence Is Golden - Tremeloes
Society's Child - Janis Ian
Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane
Soul Finger - Bar-Kays
Sunday Will Never Be The Same - Spanky & Our Gang
Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley
The End - Doors
The Letter - Box Tops
There Is A Mountain - Donovan
The Tracks of My Tears - Johnny Rivers
To Love Somebody - Bee Gees
Twelve Thirty - Mamas & Papas
Up-Up And Away - 5th Dimension
White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum
Windy - Association
You Keep Me Hangin' On - Vanilla Fudge
You're My Everything - Temptations

Bruce · **Posted:** Fri Aug 06, 2021 4:20 pm

What happened to this guy?

I did a bunch of the research for him and he disappeared without even commenting on it.

Bruce · **Posted:** Fri Aug 06, 2021 6:08 pm

ManPerson wrote:

OK I am glad you agree. I feel like he should have an album on the list (he did release one).

Yes, "Otis Redding Live In Europe."

boo boo · **Posted:** Fri Aug 06, 2021 7:36 pm

Bruce wrote:

What happened to this guy?

I did a bunch of the research for him and he disappeared without even commenting on it.

You annoyed him to death.

Bruce · **Posted:** Fri Aug 06, 2021 10:40 pm

boo boo wrote:

Bruce wrote:

What happened to this guy?

I did a bunch of the research for him and he disappeared without even commenting on it.

You annoyed him to death.

ROFL!

I haven't lost my touch, huh?

Highway 61 Forever · **Joined:** Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:43 am **Posts:** 137

Bruce wrote:

What happened to this guy?

I did a bunch of the research for him and he disappeared without even commenting on it.

Thanks for your help, But like I said, this is really hard topic. I have to think which albums should make the list. But like I said, although I agree with you at some point, I would like to make some controversial picks, you totally dislike) so, sorry for that)

ManPerson · **Posted:** Sat Aug 07, 2021 7:03 am

Bruce wrote:

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ROFL!

I haven't lost my touch, huh?

Highway 61 Forever wrote:

I would like to make some controversial picks, you totally dislike

You really haven't Bruce

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