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129 Caetano Veloso - Caetano Veloso Apr 29, 2019

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Caetano Veloso’s first album as a solo artist marked the birth of the culturally revolutionary tropicalia movement, of which Veloso and Gilberto Gil were the leading figures. The concept of the movement was to modernize Brazilian popular culture and, through creative music and poetry, reflect the Brazilian society as it appeared at the time.

128 Jeff Beck - Truth Apr 25, 2019

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Truth them became Jeff Beck’s breakout album and cemented him as a leader of heavy blues inspired guitar music. Along with Rod Stewart, future Rolling Stone bassit Ronnie Wood , and a tight session drummer Micky Waller.

127 The Band - Music From Big Pink Apr 22, 2019

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The album and the group made their own impact, influencing a movement toward roots styles and country elements in rock. Over time, Music from Big Pink came to be regarded as a watershed work in the history of rock, one that introduced new tones and approaches to the constantly evolving genre.

126 Small Faces - Ogden's Nut Gone Flake Apr 18, 2019

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It was time for the small faces to show that they could really think in terms of whole albums as opposed to snippets of three-minute glory. The result? Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake. Sometimes brilliant sometimes annoying and sometimes confusing.

125 Simon & Garfunkel - Bookends Apr 15, 2019

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We discuss what makes this a concept album or maybe just a half a concept album?

“Bookends’ problematic, disillusioned themes, sometimes disguised in wry humor, striking arrangements, and augmented orchestral instrumentation, portray the sounds of people in an American life that they no longer understand, or understands them. In just over 29 minutes, Bookends is stunning in its vision of a bewildered America in search of itself.” AllMusic Review Thom Jurek

124 The Pretty Things - S.F. Sorrow Apr 11, 2019

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The band was thinking about a completely different direction and developed the idea for SF Sorrow a bold and uncompromising concept record with a complete storyline that has since been acknowledged as being the first ever “rock opera” ; as it was released a year before The Who’s “Tommy”.

123 Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida Apr 08, 2019

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With its endless, droning minor-key riff and mumbled vocals, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” is arguably the most notorious song of the acid rock era. We talk about if any of the other songs are even relevant.

122 Dr. John the Nighttripper - Gris-Gris Apr 04, 2019

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Dr. John’s Gris-Gris is among the most enduring recordings of the psychedelic era; it sounds as mysterious and spooky in the 21st century as it did in 1968.

121 United States of America - United States of America Apr 01, 2019

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The United States of America was an American experimental rock band whose works, recorded in late 1967, are an early example of the use of electronic devices in rock music. The short-lived band was founded in Los Angeles by experimental composer Joseph Byrd and singer and lyricist Dorothy Moskowitz

120 Big Brother and the Holding Company - Cheap Thrills Mar 28, 2019

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They quickly rose to fame for their exciting live performances and a charismatic 22 year old Texan singer named Janis Joplin. The 1968 album Cheap Thrills was Initially planned as a live album but because a studio recording mimicking their live set.

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