Category: Albums
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A 1967 Crawdaddy! review praises The Kinks’ Face to Face as sophisticated, inventive and often hilarious, driven by Ray Davies’s distinctive songwriting and sympathetic portraits of ordinary life. While preferring Kink Kontroversy overall, the writer highlights “Rainy Day in June”,…
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The article praises Jefferson Airplane’s youthful experimentation on Surrealistic Pillow, contrasting it with the Rolling Stones’ jaded maturity. It analyses how the band transforms cultural clichés through dense textures, layered voices, silence, repetition and chamber-like arrangements. Individual songs demonstrate turbulence,…
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The 1967 review praises Between the Buttons as one of rock’s greatest albums, marking the Rolling Stones’ transformation from blues imitators into distinctive, mature songwriters and performers. It highlights their increasingly nuanced lyrics, inventive arrangements, Keith Richards’ riff-driven guitar, Charlie…
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A 1967 Crawdaddy! review portrays Country Joe and the Fish’s Electric Music for Mind and Body as an immersive, psychedelic world demanding attentive listening. Praising its composed, unconventional sound, the writer highlights “Section 43”, “Porpoise Mouth”, “Superbird” and “Bass Strings”…
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A 1967 Crawdaddy! review praises The Left Banke’s album for transforming familiar Baroque, Romantic and modernist clichés into a distinctive, densely arranged synthesis. Though its songs pursue beauty so uniformly that differences, lyrics and irony can disappear, “Walk Away Renee”…
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Herman’s Hermits’ 1967 album Blaze represents an unexpectedly adventurous turn, blending British pop, psychedelia, country and inventive arrangements. Highlights include “Moonshine Man”, “Museum”, “Busy Line” and “Upstairs, Downstairs”. Although issued mainly for export and largely overlooked in Britain, the album…
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The 1967 review praises Moby Grape’s debut for its forceful, melodic songs and exceptional guitar interplay. Though stylistically diverse and lacking a single identity, the album remains cohesive through tight arrangements, memorable vocals and concise structures. Skip Spence is singled…
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The Golden Dawn’s 1968 album Power Plant, a landmark of Austin psychedelia, blends acid rock with philosophical and spiritual themes. Inspired by the 13th Floor Elevators, it explores psychological evolution, love, identity and enlightenment. George Kinney’s song notes reveal the…
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Tony Glover praises Peter Walker’s 1967 album Rainy Day Raga as an innovative fusion of American folk, Spanish and Mexican styles, and Eastern musical concepts. Through drones, improvisation and intricate guitar work, Walker evokes vivid natural and cosmic imagery. The…
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Jon Landau’s 1967 Crawdaddy! review praises The Who’s Happy Jack as a restrained yet inventive evolution from My Generation. He highlights the band’s precise interplay, humour, directness and ability to unite comedy with social observation. Individual songs receive detailed attention,…
