Music History Events: Releases
June 28, 1968 In the UK, Pink Floyd release their second album, A Saucerful Of Secrets. It's the first with a cover designed by Hipgnosis, the team of Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey Powell.
June 22, 1968 Mason Williams releases "Classical Gas."
May 11, 1968 Richard Harris releases "MacArthur Park," a mysterious song written by Jimmy Webb about a cake left out in the rain. It climbs to #2 in America, but 10 years later reaches #1 in a version by Donna Summer.
April 27, 1968 Simon and Garfunkel release "Mrs. Robinson."
December 27, 1967 Bob Dylan releases John Wesley Harding.
December 15, 1967 The Who release their third album, The Who Sell Out. There are fake radio jingles between songs, including one for the deodorant Odorono.
December 8, 1967 The Rolling Stones release Their Satanic Majesties Request, the title a play on their malevolent image. It contains a hit with a much more anodyne title: "She's A Rainbow."
December 8, 1967 Traffic release their debut album, Mr. Fantasy.
November 27, 1967 In America, The Beatles release Magical Mystery Tour, the soundtrack to their upcoming film.
November 10, 1967 The Moody Blues release "Nights In White Satin."
October 19, 1967 Smokey Robinson and the Miracles release "I Second That Emotion."
September 28, 1967 Gladys Knight and the Pips release "I Heard It Through The Grapevine."
September 20, 1967 Arlo Guthrie releases Alice's Restaurant.
September 18, 1967 The Beach Boys release Smiley Smile, a stripped-down version of their unreleased album Smile that includes "Good Vibrations."
September 4, 1967 The Doors release their alienation anthem "People Are Strange."
July 29, 1967 The Temptations release "You're My Everything."
July 17, 1967 In America, The Beatles release "All You Need Is Love," John Lennon's maxim. It becomes their 14th #1 hit in that country.
July 10, 1967 Bobbie Gentry's first single, "Ode To Billie Joe," is released. It would go on to top the Hot 100 for four weeks.
June 17, 1967 The Hollies release "Carrie Anne."
June 17, 1967 Moby Grape release all five singles from their debut album: "Changes," "Sitting By The Window," "8:05," "Omaha," and "Hey Grandma."
June 10, 1967 Stevie Wonder releases "I Was Made To Love Her."
June 1, 1967 David Bowie releases his self-titled debut album, David Bowie, which bares little resemblance to his future work.
May 26, 1967 The Beatles release their landmark album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in the UK.More
May 12, 1967 Procol Harum release "A Whiter Shade Of Pale."
March 22, 1967 Elvis Presley releases Easy Come, Easy Go.
March 17, 1967 Jimi Hendrix releases "Purple Haze" in the UK.
March 12, 1967 The Velvet Underground releases The Velvet Underground And Nico.
February 13, 1967 The Beatles release "Strawberry Fields Forever" as a single in the US, with "Penny Lane" on the flip side.
February 11, 1967 The Rolling Stones release their album Between The Buttons in America, with "Let's Spend the Night Together" and "Ruby Tuesday" on the track list.
February 11, 1967 The Turtles release "Happy Together."
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