I graduated high school in 1969 and still have all the albums you featured except for Miles Davis, I wasn’t into jazz back then. But out of all of them, the two I play the most are Let it Bleed and Led Zep 1 who I actually saw live in concert on August 30, 1969. They performed most of the songs from that album.

Excellent video! Here are 4 of my favorites: 1. Grand Funk- On Time 2. Grand Funk- self-titled 3. Steppenwolf- Monster 4. It’s A Beautiful Day- Self-titled 5. Jefferson Airplane- Volunteers

excellent review, luv it 👍👍👍

Love these countdowns. You remind me of albums I forgot or have yet to listen to. I have some catching up to do!

Cool list! I would have included Fairport Convention _Unhalfbricking_ on my best of 1969, but that's a quibble on my part.

Great List!! What A Year!! So I Was 17 In 69... Was In Sears Looking At athe CSN Album, And This Gorgeous Girl Who Was Also Looking At Records, Starts Talking To Me About The Album!! Didn't Buy It Then!!!! But I Sure Remember The First Time I Saw It!!!!!!

@amitytracks

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That's an awesome story. Funny what memories get attached to certain albums.

@DanSPsych67

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@@amitytracks It Sure is!! Thanks For The Great Videos!!

Great vid! Vinyl Richie recommended, I gotta agree. You got yourself a subscriber!

@amitytracks

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Thanks for subscribing! Vinyl Richie is awesome.

My Top 5 of 1969!: 5. Jethro Tull - Stand Up 4. CCR - Willy and the Poor Boys 3. Beatles - Abbey Road 2. Led Zeppelin - I 1. Led Zeppelin - II

I was 17 and bought Fleetwood Mac, The Who, Led Zep 1 and 2, Sreve Miller, King Crimson, CCR, Abbey Road, The Band, Neil Young and the Stones.....all that year....I had started working as a Trainee Metallurgist and could afford a few albums....later on I bought the Miles Davis, the CSN and Bob Dylan.....a fabulous year for music ....went on to buy much later the Velvets, Iggy, Nick Drake, Creedence, Hot Rats, Isaac Hales, Fairports, and Beefheart....what an amazing year truly....

wow your right what a year, that run of stones albums is unreal, dont think it will ever be matched just awesome

@michaellord9745

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Ummm....Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's, The Beatles (White Album), Abbey Road....Hello? Anyone? Anyone?

I have all those albums on vinyl except Skip Spence. The best: New York Tendaberry from the genius of Laura Nyro. The artistic pinnacle of modern songwriting while she deconstructs songwriting. Stripped back but symphonic, no guitars but heavier than metal. Miles Davis was dropping in to see during the recording. Kate Bush's Wuthering Heights was obviously influenced by Captain for Dark Mornings. The 2021 mega hit Drivers Licence by Olivia Rodrigo is based on You Don't Love Me When I Cry. Lyrically, Nyro tackles love, heartbreak, desperation, abortion (Gibsom St), the political assassination of MLK and RK in the vernacular of MLK (Save the Country), infidelity and revenge and more. Nyro saw right through the vacuous hippy sensibility and dealt with real life in the here and now. The greatest artist in the truest meaning of the word in contemporary popular music. A teenage genius to Goddess level.

It was the Age of Aquarius in 1969. You forgot about men going to the moon. I liked the Brady Bunch on TV. Being a young kid then i liked reading Archie comics, and chewing on gum in my sneakers. Songs I liked that year were Sly and the Famiy Stones Hot fun in the Summertime, the Doors and their hit Touch Me , Elvis Presleys Supicious Minds, and the Archie's Bubblegum hit Sugar Sugar. Led Zeppelin were an excellent band, Robert Plant was a charismatic lead front man for the group. The Beach Boys did a song i like from that year, titled I can hear Music. I saw Miles Davis in concert in the 1980s It was around the time of his Tutu album release. It was a funky gig. CCR put out good tracks. My mother liked them, she bought their 45 rpm single Bad moon Rising back then. Rolling Stones have been prolific in their output. Thanks for your posting. From Carl in New Zealand.

@amitytracks

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I think we did mention the moonwalk. We appreciate you watching! Thanks!

Merci from France…

My favorites from the year 1969 10 Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin 09 In A Silent Way - Miles Davis 08 Hot Rats - Frank Zappa 07 Tommy - The Who 06 From Elvis in Memphis - Elvis Presley 05 Crosby, Stills & Nash - Crosby, Stills & Nash 04 Nashville Skyline - Bob Dylan 03 Abbey Road - The Beatles 02 In The Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson 01 Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin

Great choices, but I got the eponymous Velvet Underground at #1. And Wayne Shorter busts out the soprano saxophone on the beloved In a Silent Way.

Fortunate Son. Yeah.

miles davis "in a silent way" is so deserving of any accolade. especially the only track on side 1 - "ssshhh / peaceful". that repetitive two note bass that permeates the entire songs while all those other instruments and sounds swirls around it is so unusual, but it works so good.

My top ten: Abbey Road Let it Bleed Dusty in Memphis In the Court of the Crimson King Five Leaves Left Streetnoise (Julie Driscoll and Brian Auger) Crosby Stills & Nash Blind Faith Everybody Knows This is Nowhere Volunteers

WOW, Grand Funk couldn't even get an honorable mention?!!!

@amitytracks

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Couldn't hit them all.

Silent Way

Couldn't agree more. Gram Parsons is a bit overrated. 1969 was a great year. My top ten are on my Top Ten 1969 video. Some people loved but others complained about my number one. Songs For A Tailor was Jack Bruce's first solo album. Things We Like came out in 1970 but was recorded in 1968. Good job. Enjoyed the video.

@amitytracks

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Thanks. I should go back and rewatch your 1969 video to refresh my memory on your picks. If you don't mind, when I do 1970 I'll throw in a plug for your channel and tell people they should check out your year countdowns.

@vinylrichie007

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@@amitytracks That would be cool. I’m doing 1978 this weekend. I’ll give your channel a shoutout.

@amitytracks

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That would be great!

I'm not certain your honorable mentions are even intended to be exhaustive lists but based on your own comments I think the Allman Brothers debut is a notable omission in this video. I'm guessing you just spaced on it and time of recording.

@amitytracks

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If I did forget about the Allmans debut it was definitely a mistake. I've got a whole video on the Allman Brothers Band and love that debut.

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1. Abbey Road - The Beatles 2. I/II - Led Zeppelin 3. The Stooges - The Stooges 4. In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson 5. In a Silent Way - Miles Davis 6. Hot Rats - Frank Zappa 7. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground 8. Monster Movie - Can 9. Mutantes - Os Mutantes 10. Hot Buttered Soul - Isaac Hayes

Does Amity Tracks have an email address? Wanted to share some info. Love what you're doing! Thanks!

@amitytracks

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Thanks for watching! amitytracks@gmail.com

I find it interesting you have In A Silent Way on here. Not on the merits; although I don't hold it in quite the esteem you do. But you run the risk of undermining genre distinctions I think you hold quite central to your mission. Your idea of rawk is pretty consistent and coherent, but then there are these cracks occasionally. That's what I tune in for.

@amitytracks

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You give me too much credit in thinking I have a coherent, consistent mission.

Monkey Man is a great deep cut. I think I've heard it on the radio once. Gimme Shelter is my favorite Stones song and why I'd take the Stones and all their baggage over the Beatles and all their baggage. Team Mick and Keef.

@amitytracks

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When I hear Monkey Man now I always think of how Scorsese used it in Goodfellas. That was brilliant.

Jethro Tull's Stand Up can't even get an honorable mention? WHAT?? C'mon, man!

"Wichita Lineman"

Dazed and Confused has two, TWO, of the best riffs EVER. I actually don't prefer this song live. I'm not a big fan of live Zep.

man, what qualifies you to go out in public and make charts like that? you are aerial man, not even meh...

@amitytracks

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Well, I did earn my PhD in the making of lists. So I am a professional listmaker. We appreciate you watching.

I have an idea, approaching halloween i'd love to see members of the VC, showcase their darkest and most disturbing album covers of all time. 😁

@amitytracks

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That is a good idea. I'd like to do something Halloween related for sure.