Following The Rise of Psychedelic Rock during the mid 1960s, a musical revolution was about to start in 1967. It was truly a golden year in the rock history, as the albums resealed in this year are far beyond compare in the realms of rock music.
There are many famous rock bands who released their first album in 1967, as new rock bands formed during the rising interest in rock in the mid 1960s. It is just few examples of the most influential rock records.
The Doors
The year 1967 was started with the legendary self-titled album of The Doors in the first week of January. The gathering of UCLA film school alumni in 1965 resulted in the formation of an influential rock band. The active members of The Doors were not limited to their wonderful first album, and released the second album, Strange Days, in September of that year.
Jimi Hendrix
The first album of The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Are You Experienced?, was released in May 1967. Jimi Hendrix, who is known as one of the top guitarists of all times, in his first release showed his talent in guitar playing and sound effects. In December of that year, The Jimi Hendrix Experience released another album, Axis: Bold as Love.
Pink Floyd
The Cambridge-based rock band, Pink Floyd, released their first album, The Piper at the Gates of Down, in August 1967. The album was the first and only record under Syd Barrett leadership, which was significantly different from the famous Pink Floyd’s works. However, the album was a pioneering rock record, which had noticeable effects on the subsequent rock progress.
Eric Burdon & The Animals
After the success of the British band, The Animals, the band officially broke up in 1966, but a new band called Eric Burdon & The Animals released a new album, Winds of Change, in September of 1967. The album was connected to the other rock records, and had a new version of The Rolling Stones’ Pain It Black, and a track named ‘Yes, I Am Experienced', in response to Jimi Hendrix’s Are You Experienced?
The Rolling Stones
In 1967, The Rolling Stones released three albums, Between the Buttons, Flowers, and Their Satanic Majesties Request in January, June and November, respectively. Although all of them are considered as good works of The Rolling Stones, Between the Buttons is one of their best albums and even a brilliant work in the rock history. It was the time that The Rolling Stones turned to psychedelic rock.
Female Vocalists
In February 1967, Jefferson Airplane released their second album, Surrealistic Pillow, with a new female vocalist namely Grace Slick, who became one of the top female vocalists of all times in the rock history. The legendary song, White Rabbit, was the first of its kind with a solid rock female vocal; as a result, Grace Slick made a name for herself in the realms of rock music. The band released another album, After Bathing at Baxter's, in November of that year.
Big Brother & the Holding Company released their debut self-titled album in September 1967. It was the first work of another great rock female vocalist, Janis Joplin.
Other Notable Albums
Frank Zappa’s The Mothers of Innovation released their second album, Absolutely Free, in May 1967, after a successful record namely Freak Out! in 1966.
The American band, Love, released two albums, Da Capo, and Forever Changes, in the January and November of 1967.
The San Francisco-based band Country Joe and The Fish released their first and second albums namely Electric Music for the Mind and Body, and I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die in January and May.
The Electric Prunes released their two first albums, The Electric Prunes, and Underground, in April and August.
The Hollies released their sixth and seventh albums, Butterfly, and Evolution, in June and October.
... and few more rock albums of 1967
- The Grateful Dead, first album of The Grateful Dead (March)
- The Velvet Underground & Nico, first album of The Velvet Underground (March)
- Moby Grape, first album of Moby Grape (June)
- Procol Harum, first album of Procol Harum (June)
- Vanilla Fudge, first album of Vanilla Fudge (August)
- Safe as Milk, first album of Captain Beefheart (September)
- Mr. Fantasy, first album of Traffic (December)
- The Story Of Simon Simopath, first album of Nirvana
- Small Faces, the second album of Small Faces (June)
- Easter Everywhere, second album of 13th Floor Elevators (September)
- Disraeli Gears, second album of Cream (November)
- Days of Future Passed, second album of The Moody Blues (November)
- The Mamas and the Papas Deliver, third album of The Mamas & the Papas (February)
- The Who Sell Out, third album of The Who (December)
- Younger Than Yesterday, fourth album of The Byrds (February)
- Something Else by the Kinks, seventh album of The Kinks (September)
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, eighth album of The Beatles (June)
