Gris-Gris
In 1968, Dr. John released Gris-Gris. The album that the head of Atlantic Records heard and asked: what radio station is gonna play this crap? He was right. Nobody played it. Nobody ever forgot it either.
1960s
The Doors
In 1967, The Doors released their self-titled debut. Recorded in six days in Hollywood, it contained enough ideas to last most bands a career.
Sounds of Silence
In 1966, Simon & Garfunkel released Sounds of Silence. An album that only exists because a producer accidentally reunited the duo.
Black Christ of the Andes
In 1964, Mary Lou Williams released Black Christ of the Andes. A sacred jazz record made by a woman who had already spanned five decades of American music.
An Electric Storm
In 1969, White Noise released An Electric Storm. The BBC Radiophonic Workshop's most dangerous side project and the first electronic pop album made in Britain.
The Inflated Tear
In 1968, Roland Kirk released The Inflated Tear. The record that proved he was something the jazz world hadn't seen before (and hasn't since).
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