1968
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A classical composition and a sonic highlight from one of the greatest films of all time. Read more
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And now for a break in the scary stuff, it’s the theme song to the perennial Hallowe’en special, Charlie Brown! Read more
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The City was songwriter Carole King’s short-lived folk-rock trio; they released one promising album that would hint at King’s soon-to-be successful singing career. Read more
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The City was songwriter Carole King’s short-lived folk-rock trio; they released one promising album that would hint at King’s soon-to-be successful singing career. Read more
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A lovely offering from the first release of an unusual business partnership. Read more
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The gloomiest of the gloomiest? Good luck not tearing up Read more
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Though he would become synonymous with grand, bombastic soul ballads, singer Billy Paul‘s career did not start out that way. His 1968 debut–an album long out of print–was a live-in-the-studio recording of Paul with his jazz trio. It is stunning, then, when one first hears introductory number “Billy Boy,” for his style is much more Read more
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It would be extremely easy to call Tiny Tim a one-off, but that doesn’t begin to do justice to just exactly how unique Herbert Khaury was. A large, imposing man with a voice that seemed unsuited for a man of his stature, Tiny Tim would become a fixture on talk shows for his singing and Read more
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A little sunshine pop is a great way to start off a new week! Let us then proceed to enjoy the first hit from Baltimore-based Peppermint Rainbow. This lovely little tune was a hit in 1968, and rightly so. You can’t resist the harmonies of sisters Bonnie and Pat Lamdin, and the catchy melody will Read more
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Taken from the legendary Modern Jazz Quartet‘s 1968 Apple Records debut album, Under the Jasmin Tree, sit back and enjoy 14 minutes of pure, relaxing jazz… Read more
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