(Show #978; aired on 07-28-2012)
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1968…a year of turmoil in America and around the world. Musically, it was the beginning of Progressive Rock as an experimental psychedelic art form. With heavy influence out of the U.K., music selections became more drawn-out and creative. It was a turning point away from the standard three-minute Pop hit single. Today, we’ll delve into some of those compositions along with some of your favorite musical memories from 1968. Thanks for listening and sharing this post with your friends! — Fred
| ARTIST | TITLE | ALBUM |
| Vanilla Fudge | You Keep Me Hangin’ On (long version!) | (self-titled debut) |
| The Velvet Underground | White Light/White Heat | White Light/White Heat |
| #1 THIS WEEK – Hugh Masakela | Grazing in the Grass (instr.) | The Promise of a Future |
| The Moody Blues | Departure–>Ride My See Saw | In Search of the Lost Chord |
| Moby Grape | Rose Colored Eyes | Wow |
| Joan Baez | You Ain’t Going Nowhere | Any Day Now |
| Three Dog Night | Easy to Be Hard | Suitable for Framing |
| Love | Alone Again Or | Forever Changes |
| Magic Lanterns | Shame Shame | (single) |
| The First Edition | Just Dropped In to See What Condition… | (self-titled debut) |
| Southwest F.O.B. | Smell of Incense | Smell of Incense (debut) |
| Big Brother & the Holding Co. (live) | Piece of My Heart | Live at Winterland ’68 |
| Bee Gees | I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You | Idea |
| Van Morrison | Cypress Avenue | Astral Weeks |
| Archie Bell & the Drells | Tighten Up, Pt. 1 | Tighten Up (debut) |
| The Nazz | Hello, It’s Me | (self-titled debut) |
| The Steve Miller Band | Baby’s Calling Me Home/Steppin’ Stone/Roll with It | Children of the Future |
| Stevie Wonder | For Once in My Life | For Once in My Life |
| People | I Love You | I Love You (debut) |
| MOVIE – The Beatles | Only a Northern Song | “Yellow Submarine” (OST) |
| Neil Young | The Loner | (self-titled debut) |
| Pink Floyd | Let There Be More Light | A Saucerful of Secrets |
| The Who | Magic Bus | Magic Bus |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) | Electric Ladyland |
| The Doors | Yes, the River Knows | Waiting for the Sun |
| LOCAL – Lemonade Charade | Yellow Brick Road | (single) |
| LOCAL – Area Code 615 | Lil’ Maggie (instr.) | (self-titled debut) |
| LOCAL – The Feminine Complex | Six O’Clock in the Morning | Livin’ Love (debut) |
| Iron Butterfly | In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (full 17:05 version!) | In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida |
| The Band | The Weight | Music from Big Pink |
| Buffalo Springfield | On the Way Home | Last Time Around |
| The Chambers Brothers | Time Has Come Today (long version) | The Time Has Come |
| THEN – Ian Anderson (w/Jethro Tull) | Song for Jeffrey | This Was (debut) |
| NOW – Ian Anderson | Banker Bets, Banker Wins | Thick as a Brick 2 |
| Ten Years After (live) | I’m Going Home | Undead |
| Simon & Garfunkel | America | Bookends |
| The Move | Flowers in the Rain | (self-titled debut) |
| Fever Tree | San Francisco Girls | (self-titled debut) |
| The Monkees | She | More of the Monkees |
| Arlo Guthrie (live) | Motorcycle Song (Significance of the Pickle) | Arlo |
| BEATLES | Martha My Dear | (The White Album) |
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| NEXT SATURDAY: 1983 | ||
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