Archive for the ‘1968’ Category

The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010

Village Green Preservation Society

Keepers:

The Village Green Preservation Society
Do You Remember Walter
Picture Book
Johnny Thunder
Last of the Steam-Powered Trains
Big Sky
Animal Farm
Starstruck
Phenomenal Cat
All of My Friends Were There
Wicked Annabella
People Take Pictures of Each Other
Mr. Songbird (stereo mix)
Days (mono single)

Village Green Preservation Society

The New Possibility: John Fahey’s Guitar Soli Christmas Album

Friday, December 24th, 2010

The New Possibility: John Fahey's Guitar Soli Christmas Album

This one isn’t about keepers… it’s all too wonderful.

The New Possibility: John Fahey’s Guitar Soli Christmas Album

Dr. Byrds And Mr. Hyde

Friday, October 29th, 2010

Dr Byrds & Mr Hyde

Keepers:

This Wheel’s On Fire
Old Blue
Your Gentle Way Of Loving Me
Nashville West
Drug Store Truck Drivin’Man
King Apathy III
Stanley’s Song

Dr Byrds & Mr Hyde (Exp)

Monkees-Head

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Head

“Head” marks the end of a string of 6 really great albums – after this they Peter-ed out and drifted into OK-ness – but it was a hell of a run while it lasted.

Keepers:

Porpoise Song
Circle Sky
Daddy’s Song
Long Title: Do I Have To Do This All Over Again

Head

Byrds-Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Sweetheart of the Rodeo

Keepers:

You Ain’t Going Nowhere
I Am A Pilgrim
The Christian Life
You Don’t Miss Your Water
You’re Still On My Mind
Pretty Boy Floyd
Hickory Wind
One Hundred Years From Now
Blue Canadian Rockies
Nothing Was Delivered
The Christian Life (Originally Unissued Master Take with Gram Parsons Vocal)

Sweetheart of the Rodeo: Legacy Edition

String Driven Thing (1968)

Friday, August 20th, 2010

Early Years Mark Two

This doesn’t bear much resemblance to the (amazing) String Driven Thing that would re-emerge a few years later with Shel Talmy at the knobs, but it’s not bad and the bonus tracks give us a glimpse of what was to come.

Keepers:

One of the Lonely People
Winter Is Coming
Argyle St.
Wonderful Places

Early Years Mark Two

Sagittarius-Present Tense

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Present Tense

Keepers:

Another Time
Hotel Indiscreet
I’m Not Living Here
Musty Dusty
My World Fell Down (Single Version)
Sister Marie (Instrumental)
Song To The Magic Frog (Will You Ever Know)
The Keeper Of The Games
The Truth Is Not Real
Would You Like To Go

Present Tense

Cheerful Insanity Of Giles, Giles And Fripp

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Cheerful Insanity of Giles & Fripp

Keepers:

One In A Million
Thursday Morning
The Sun Is Shining

Soft Machine

Monkees-The Birds, The Bees, And The Monkees

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Birds Bees & The Monkees

Keepers:

Auntie’s Municipal Court
Daydream Believer
Tapioca Tundra
Valleri
Writing Wrongs

Birds Bees & The Monkees

Byrds-The Notorious Byrd Brothers

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

The Notorious Byrd Brothers

Keepers:

Going Back
Natural Harmony
Wasn’t Born To Follow
Change Is Now
Old John Robertson
Tribal Gathering
Space Odyssey
Bound To Fall (Bonus)

The Notorious Byrd Brothers

Pentangle-Sweet Child

Monday, May 17th, 2010

Sweet Child

Keepers:

So Early In The Spring
No Exit
Sweet Child
I Loved A Lass
Three Part Thing
Sovay
In Time
I’ve Got A Feeling
The Trees They Do Grow High
Hole In The Coal

Sweet Child

The Who Sell Out

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

The Who Sell Out

Keepers:

Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand
Our Love Was
I Can See for Miles
I Can’t Reach You
Relax
Sunrise
Rael 1&2
Someone’s Coming
Odorono
Tattoo

The Who Sell Out (Deluxe Edition)

Joni Mitchell-Song To A Seagull

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Song to a Seagull

Keepers:

I Had a King
Michael From Mountains
Marcie
The Dawnreader
Song to a Seagull
Catcus Tree

Song to a Seagull

Captain Beefheart-Strictly Personal

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Strictly Personal

Keepers:

Ah Feel Like Ahcid
Beatle Bones ‘n’ Smokin’ Stones
Kandy Korn
On Tomorrow
Safe As Milk
Son Of Mirror Man – Mere Man
Trust Us

Strictly Personal

Jefferson Airplane-Crown Of Creation

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Crown of Creation

Keepers:

Crown Of Creation
Greasy Heart
Lather

Crown of Creation

Flamin’ Groovies-Supersnazz

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Supersnazz

Keepers:

Love Have Mercy
Rockin’ Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu
First One’s Free
The Girl Can’t Help It

Supersnazz

The Pentangle

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

The Pentangle

Keepers:

Bruton Town
Hear My Call
Let No Man Steal Your Thyme

The Pentangle

Bee Gees-Idea

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Idea

Keepers:

Let There Be Love
Kitty Can
Indian Gin And Whisky Dry
Down To Earth
I’ve Gotta Get A Message To You
Idea
When The Swallows Fly
I Started A Joke
Jumbo

Idea

Van Dyke Parks-Song Cycle

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Song Cycle

Keepers:

Vine Street
Palm Desert
Laurel Canyon Blvd
The All Golden
Donovan’s Colours
The Attic
By the People

Song Cycle