(Show #983; aired on 09-01-2012)
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1969…a year of turmoil, tragedy and plenty of war protests. But there were some highlights, too — Man’s first steps on the moon (RIP, Neil Armstrong), Woodstock, and the debut of “Sesame Street“! Thank goodness for some great Progressive Rock to accompany it all. Here’s a taste of what was brewing musically back in 1969. Enjoy today’s playlist! — Fred
| ARTIST | TITLE | ALBUM |
| Crosby, Stills & Nash | Marrakesh Express | (self-titled debut) |
| The Steve Miller Band | My Dark Hour | Brave New World |
| Blood, Sweat & Tears | Smiling Phases | (self-titled) |
| #1 THIS WEEK – The Rolling Stones | Honky Tonk Women | Through the Past Darkly, … |
| Simon and Garfunkel | The Boxer | Bridge Over Troubled Water |
| Neil Diamond | Holly Holy | Touching You, Touching Me |
| The Allman Brothers Band | Trouble No More | (self-titled debut) |
| Al Stewart | The Ballad of Mary Foster | Love Chronicles |
| The Doors | Wild Child | The Soft Parade |
| Sly & the Family Stone | I Want to Take You Higher | Stand! |
| Blind Faith | Can’t Find My Way Back Home | (self-titled) |
| Tommy James & the Shondells | Crystal Blue Persuasion | (single) |
| The Youngbloods | Darkness, Darkness | Elephant Mountain |
| TV THEME | “Hawaii Five-O” | |
| Argent | Liar | (self-titled debut) |
| Delaney & Bonnie (live) | Only You Know and I Know | On Tour with Eric Clapton |
| The Idle Race | Girl at the Window | (self-titled) |
| Chicago Transit Authority | Beginnings | (self-titled debut) |
| MOVIE – B.J. Thomas | Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head | “Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid” (OST) |
| Shocking Blue | Venus | At Home (debut) |
| Rod Stewart | Handbags and Gladrags | The Rod Stewart Album (solo debut) |
| The Sons of Champlin | Get High | Loosen Up Naturally (debut) |
| Santana | Evil Ways | (self-titled debut) |
| It’s a Beautiful Day | White Bird | (self-titled debut) |
| The Moody Blues | Gypsy | To Our Children’s Children’s Children |
| LOCAL – Joe Simon | The Chokin’ Kind | The Chokin’ Kind |
| LOCAL – John Kay (w/Steppenwolf) | Monster/Suicide/America (trilogy) | Monster |
| LOCAL – The Lemonade Charade | San Bernadino | (single) |
| LOCAL – Tony Joe White | Polk Salad Annie | Black and White |
| Jethro Tull | Nothing Is Easy | Stand Up |
| WOODSTOCK – The Who (live) | We’re Not Gonna Take It | “Woodstock” (OST) |
| The Kinks | Victoria | Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the…) |
| Jefferson Airplane | We Can Be Together | Volunteers |
| Cream | Badge | Goodbye |
| Led Zeppelin | What Is and What Should Never Be | Led Zeppelin II |
| Johnny Winter | Highway 61 Revisited | Second Winter |
| THEN – Bob Dylan | Lay Lady Lay | Nashville Skyline |
| NOW – Bob Dylan | Duquesne Whistle | Tempest (forthcoming CD: 9/10/12) |
| The Nazz | Open My Eyes | (self-titled debut) |
| King Crimson | The Court of the Crimson King | In the Court of the Crimson King (debut) |
| Crow | Evil Woman | (single) |
| BEATLES | Sun King (medley) | Abbey Road |
| ========================== | ||
| NEXT WEEK: 1992 | ||
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