Hey! Here is Some Stuff You Should Care About!: Albums from the 60's

We here at Spreadgun will be tackling our favorites of each decade, starting with the sixties. Starting today. This isnt necessarily my definitive list for the 60's, as Im pretty sure once I finally hear 13th Floor Elevators Ill think that they should be on here, but this is good for now. In fact, Im pretty happy with it. Yup, pretty pleased with myself. Sorry for the section in the middle of this list where I get annoyed with youtube. Without further ado:

1. Hoyt Axton - Thunder 'n Lightnin' (1964)

Unfortunately, this GEM is not available on CD and has never been re-issued on vinyl. This early stuff doesn't sound anything like the later-era Greenback-Dollar-Hoyt-Axton bullcorn. Download a really poor vinyl-rip here.

2. Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood - Nancy & Lee (1968)

There is nothing like love songs written by a guy pining for the girl who will be singing them with him.

3. The Stooges - The Stooges (1969)

This doesn't need an explanation.

4. Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen (1968)

Every song on here is a classic.

5. The Music Machine - Turn On the Music Machine(1963)

This album was ahead of its time, despite all of the Label-imposed cover songs on the album.

6. Jim Ford - Harlan County (1969)

Listen to this album and try to describe it to someone. It's hard.

7. Frank Zappa - Hot Rats (1969)

Not a bad tune on this. A good jumping-in point for Zappa virgins. This is the best video of "Willie the Pimp" I can find on youtube due to people seemingly preferring to watch videos of Dweezil Zappa play this song live cuz they're idiots.

8. Johnny Cash - Sings the Ballads of the True West (1965)

Some amazing storytelling here, with THE BLIZZARD being the saddest song Ive ever heard.

9. Van Morrison - Astral Weeks (1968)

Play SWEET THING to a girl sometime and see what happens. Unfortunately the secret must be out on that tune because all youtube has for the song is hundreds of videos of tards covering it on their acoustic guitars in their dorm rooms, so I guess our only choice is this video out of all the songs on the album. Why cant the dorm dorks stick to their Dave Mathews and Jack Johnson?

10. The Beatles - The Beatles aka The White Album (1969)

Their best album. Despite Ob-la-dee and Back in the USSR. Here is the video for Strawberry Fields Forever but with my favorite track off of this album over it, Glass Onion. People have a lot of stupid ideas on youtube.

11. Scott Walker - Scott 2 (1967)

Find a song on here that doesn't stick in your brain like a booger bomb.

12. Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul (1969)

Ready to find out where a bajillion rap samples came from? Watch the video that was made for the song off this album called "Walk on By" when it was on the DEAD PRESIDENTS soundtrack.

13. The Velvet Underground and Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)

Yep. I know. This pops up on all of these lists. Sorry. And I know everyone has heard "Venus in Firs" probably too much but I still think its a pretty cool song. Sorry.

14. Otis Redding - Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul (1965)

Otis Redding's voice will always sound good. His version of SATISFACTION is far more listen-able than the original version.

15. Big Brother and the Holding Company - Cheap Thrills - 1968

While I actually dislike their version of SUMMERTIME, the rest of this is better than solid.

16. Michael Yonkers Band - Microminiature Love (1968)

This album weirds me out in a good way. A REALLY GOOD WAY.

17. The Monks - Black Monk Time (1966)

I havent met anyone who would disagree with this. Creative, imaginative, wacky, pop. If you don't know yet, Its Monk Time.

18. King Crimson - Court of the Crimson King (1969)

Yes, King Crimson is nerdy. But these nerds make some beautiful sounds on this, their first album. I want to be a 21st Century Schizoid Man, sometimes.

19. The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed (1969)

I felt like like I needed to pick a Stones album, and decided on this one. This one doesnt have any songs Im absolutely sick of on it, so it won.

20. Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966)

Yep. Sorry. It really is good though.

21. Gene Vincent - The Crazy Beat of... (1963)

Apparently (according to internet) this album went out of print shortly after it came out and has never been released on CD. I found a vinyl rip online awhile back and I like listening to it while Im looking all cool in my Jetta.

22. The Kinks - ...Are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968)

If you havent heard the Kinks, you are missing out. Thats all I can say. They are one of the best and you should stop being so lazy and pick up one of their albums. Probably this one.

23. Pink Floyd - Saucerful of Secrets (1968)

There seems to be a fairly large Pink Floyd backlash these days, but whatever. I played them out in high school and had to take an almost decade-long break, but upon returning I found that people obsess over this band for good reason. Freak out.

24. Donovan - Barabajagal (1969)

Donovan appeals to me the older I get. I don't know why. I used to think he was a huge bonewagon but now I dig on him quite a bit.

25. The Seeds - The Seeds (1966)

Great 60's garage rock. Plain and simple. CANT SEEM TO MAKE YOU MINE is a classic.

Im going to leave this spot open below for when I realize I forgot something I can acknowledge it.