Monday Night Martin
Once upon a time I lugged my PC to The Star on the first Monday of each month to play lovingly created playlists as loudly as I could get away with accompanied by swirling visuals generated by WinAmp’s MilkDrop plugin projected on to a screen. This had something of a cult following for a few years.
#18: 1969, the Shape of Things to Come (October 2009)
Another playlist selected with Arts Alive in mind. This one tries to show that many of the styles and artists that are usually thought of as belonging to the music of the '70s and later have their roots in 1969.
1
Steve Miller Band
“Song for Our Ancestors”
Sailor, 1969
2
Fairport Convention
“Reynardine”
Liege & Lief, 1969
3
Harry Nilsson
“City Life”
Harry, 1969
4
The Beatles
“You Never Give Me Your Money”
Abbey Road, 1969
5
The Beach Boys
“Be with Me”
20/20, 1969
6
The Moody Blues
“Lovely to See You”
On the Threshold of a Dream, 1969
7
Genesis
“In the Beginning”
From Genesis to Revelations, 1969
8
Can
“Mary Mary So Contrary”
Monster Movie, 1969
9
King Crimson
“I Talk to the Wind”
In the Court of the Crimson King, 1969
10
Rare Bird
“Sympathy”
Rare Bird, 1969
11
Procol Harum
“A Salty Dog”
A Salty Dog, 1969
12
Jefferson Airplane
“Wooden Ships”
Volunteers, 1969
13
Nick Drake
“River Man”
Five Leaves Left, 1969
14
Roy Harper
“One for All”
Folkjokeopus, 1969
15
Pentangle
“Light Flight”
Sweet Child, 1969
16
Kevin Ayers
“Lady Rachel”
Joy of a Toy, 1969
17
Bonzo Dog Band
“Canyons of Your Mind”
Tadpoles, 1969
18
Scott Walker
“Big Louise”
Scott 3, 1969
19
Van der Graaf Generator
“Afterwards”
The Aerosol Grey Machine, 1969
20
The Youngbloods
“Darkness, Darkness”
Elephant Mountain, 1969
21
Led Zeppelin
“Ramble On”
Led Zeppelin II, 1969
22
B.B. King
“The Thrill Is Gone”
Completely Well, 1969
23
Blind Faith
“Can't Find My Way Home”
Blind Faith, 1969
24
Simon & Garfunkel
“The Boxer”
Bridge Over Troubled Water, 1969
25
Amon Düül II
“Henriette Krötenschwanz”
Phallus Dei, 1969
26
Family
“How-Hi-The-LI”
Family Entertainment, 1969
27
Jethro Tull
“We Used to Know”
Stand Up, 1969
28
Deep Purple
“Shield”
The Book of Taliesyn, 1969
29
Fleetwood Mac
“Coming Your Way”
Then Play On, 1969
30
The Stooges
“I Wanna Be Your Dog”
The Stooges, 1969
31
Steve Miller Band
“Space Cowboy”
Brave New World, 1969
32
The Velvet Underground
“What Goes On”
Velvet Underground, 1969
33
The Doors
“Touch Me”
The Soft Parade, 1969
34
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
“Cinnamon Girl”
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, 1969
35
Caravan
“Place of My Own”
Caravan, 1969
36
The Soft Machine
“Dada Was Here”
Volume Two, 1969
37
David Bowie
“Space Oddity”
Space Oddity, 1969
38
Chicago
“Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is”
The Chicago Transit Authority, 1969
39
Smith
“Baby It's You”
A Group Called Smith, 1969
40
Zager & Evans
“In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)”
2525 (Exordium & Terminus), 1969
41
Yes
“Every Little Thing”
Yes, 1969
42
Led Zeppelin
“Your Time Is Gonna Come”
Led Zeppelin I, 1969
43
Santana
“Soul Sacrifice”
Santana, 1969
44
Frank Zappa
“It Must Be a Camel”
Hot Rats, 1969
45
The Rolling Stones
“You Can't Always Get What You Want”
Let It Bleed, 1969
46
Pink Floyd
“Dramatic Theme”
More, 1969
47
Joni Mitchell
“Woodstock”
Travelogue, 2002