Mazzy -- your classification of psychedelia is right on. As I remember it, we never really called any particular style of music "psychedelia." In fact, if we used that word to describe music in the 1960s, we were using it sarcastically to criticize commercial efforts that were attempting to capitalize on what record execs thought drug culture was. Psychedelic music was the music we chose to influence the setting during a psychedelic trip. It's function was psychedelic. Days of Future Past is a key example of this. Actually, you hit my 1968 playlist right on the head.
@mazzysmusic3 жыл бұрын
Perfect I’m gonna pin this comment to the top. Thank you 🌸
@johnryan39133 жыл бұрын
@@mazzysmusic When are you going to do a Freedom Rock video? No er seriously....genre name to me are a sort of shorthand
@mazzysmusic3 жыл бұрын
@@johnryan3913 Freedom Rock? WTF?
@dangabbert39443 жыл бұрын
@Lon Gruen, exactly! It seems definition of “psychedelic music” has changed since I was young. Of course, so has everything else.
@longruen30713 жыл бұрын
@@dangabbert3944 Yeah -- I don't have any argument with the way anyone wants to identify psychedelic music, but as a former historian, I find it interesting to think about the idea that the classification isn't being determined by members of the sub-culture that participated in psychedelic experiences, but by a record industry that has commercially appropriated it to build market demand. The sub-genre of "pop-psych" is a good example. If it was pop, it wasn't psych!
@separateglances13 жыл бұрын
For me, this series of videos has been up there amongst the best you’ve ever done, many thanks.
@whispjohn3 жыл бұрын
I am 69 now and was around as a teenager during the 1960s, I had my first trip in 1969 and listened to Hendrix record, Electric |Ladyland. I can tell you now, it was, most definitely a psychadelic record, trust me, I know. I like a lot of your selection and have seen most of them live, we were spoiled back then, we had the best of times.
@mazzysmusic3 жыл бұрын
🌸🌸🌸
@tipple582 жыл бұрын
I know exactly where you're coming from. Peace out!
@grahamgreene7796 ай бұрын
yeah, i would argue Electric Ladyland was his most psychedelic, esp. with the songs Burning of the Midnight Lamp, 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Still Raining, Still Dreaming and a few others.
@davidsmith83763 жыл бұрын
My attention span is usually 5-10 mins max for KZbin videos but I watched all of this and really enjoyed it. Excellent. Thank you.
@tomhatton33033 жыл бұрын
Good to see The Zombies' Odessey and Oracle so high up your list. It's a masterpiece. Don't know if you can really include Magical Mystery Tour in there, as it's a bit of a Frankenstein's monster stitched together for the US market. Great sequence of songs though. Peace!
@cindyfalstrom72312 жыл бұрын
Thank you for including Small Faces. I recently heard a well respected music critic say that although Beatles were the best all round band, HIS personal favorite band was Small Faces!! Me too, I think they were brilliant, but sadly mostly unknown to many of us from the US and younger folks. This was a fun video. Great job...
@mazzysmusic2 жыл бұрын
They were a great band 🌟
@johnsvensson6623Ай бұрын
Love Small Faces...all talented faces.
@domico58383 жыл бұрын
So glad you give love to SF Sorrow and yes Days Of Future Passed really is a masterpiece! Plus the bonzo dogdoodah band's first album Gorilla from '67 is a great example of doing the 20s flapper jazz thing you mentioned. SUPER JOB MAZZY , KEEP IT GOING!
@alm56933 жыл бұрын
THANKS for including Hollies' Evolution, which I listen to more often than King Midas, probably because Evolution is less psychedelic but it was a big progression from the early pure pop Hollies sound. Graham Nash started pushing them that way with the For Certain Because/Stop Stop Stop album where they finally had band songwriting credits for every song on the album. I love so many of the great records/bands you're featuring here. Thanks for this, Mazzy.
@mikekemsley1531 Жыл бұрын
Good job! Didn't National Lampoon or someone do a parody called Magical Misery Tour? It was pretty humorous as I recall. "Mick's a fairy cross the Mersey" or something like that. I also remember some strange rumor from somewhere that there was a hit of acid manufactured into the cover of the first 500 copies of the Donovan box set. There should have been anyway. I 100% agree about the 1st BeeGees album. The lyrics of NY Mining Disaster. Perhaps they've given up and all gone home to bed, Thinking those that once existed must be dead. Doot, doot do do. Great imagery! Also Procol Harum, absolutely great stuff. Thanks for posting!
@samcarson81619 ай бұрын
National Lampoon's "Radio Dinner" has a slashing John Lennon parody track featuring Tony Hendra (guessing here, not 100% certain) doing a berserk & savage fake caustic & cranky John denouncing his fellow Beatles, among others, over a piano/drum backing a la "Imagine," but more upbeat. I always enjoyed its cheerful irreverence, I'm sure John must have heard it, can't help but wonder what he thought of it.
@grinningplanetvideo3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the effort here. Some personal fav's on the list, as well as some things previously unheard to check out, as well as some reminders of "oh yeah, where did that go in my collection?" Agree that Magical Mystery Tour is stuffed with pop-psych nuggets. I would argue that The Pretty Thing's S.F. Sorrow should be #1 here, but if I amend your title to be more reflective of your choices -- i.e. Best 60s British Psychedelic POP Albums Ranked -- then maybe not, since S.F. Sorrow was a pretty heavy album. Overall, love the genre, and love your list.
@rockroll67913 жыл бұрын
another great show....thanks...and a coincidence, as I just listened to a british psychedelic box set , Let's Go Down and Blow Our Minds', this morning, inspired by your recent overviews...for me, it points out that the Beatles were part of a scene...which also influenced them as much as they were influencers...
@noblesavage233 жыл бұрын
Great break down Mazzy as always. I'd slip in the Bonzo Dog Band's Gorilla somewhere on your list being that it's not only a great psych record but it's connected to your overall number 1 pick.
@dennislawson89103 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mazzy! You nailed it, including several of my guilty pleasures(Hollies, Pretty Things, Donovan, Beegees). Now I have to check if you filed my lp's correctly. Cheers from Canada!
@pulsar8613 жыл бұрын
Another thoroughly enjoyable vid in this series! Great picks! Hoping to see more.
@Norshammar723 жыл бұрын
Great list! I love an obscure psych record by an British duo that had huge succes in the states. Chad & Jeremy’s “Of Cabbages And Kings” especially “The Progress Suite” Produced by Byrds best producer, Gary Usher! A great record. The opener “Rest In Peace” is a killer! A true gem. Cheers from Stockholm.
@stringdoc3 жыл бұрын
Mazzy, thank you for reminding us of some great music! I love the trip through the past. My favorite song from the Brit-psych scene is Tuesday Afternoon. Love that song!
@billkeon8803 жыл бұрын
Magical Mystery Tour was the third album I ever bought when I was 13 years old and had enough money to start buying records... and to this day it’s in my top five or six favourite records of all time, of any genre. I couldn’t live without it. Nice
@ilijaradovanov32633 жыл бұрын
Great selection of records again. Love all those albums. Cheers!!!
@garysvinyldungeon27643 жыл бұрын
Mazzy your knowledge of music always amazes me, another history lesson for me.
@legoed1112 жыл бұрын
Great choice of Albums. Well done. You picked out some rare gems. I saw Traffic perform John Barleycorn at the Roundhouse, Muswell Hill just after the album was released. A wonderful, intimate concert. I could tell it was very special for Steve Winwood by the way he introduced each song. By the way the UK album cover for Mr Fantasy is 2000% better than that one with an amazing fold out cover and a great set of photos inside featuring Dave Mason a lot. By the way Procol Harum had a non playing member, Keith Reid, who wrote all their lyrics and worked closely with Gary Brooker and the rest of the band. His surreal, sometimes confusing lyrics help create that melancholy, bewildered feel that runs through all their music. I'd love to see your next 30 from 31 to 60 :)
@renegonzalez13363 жыл бұрын
Great list Mazzy! I would put Cream’s Wheels of Fire in there being my favorite Cream album
@johnryan39133 жыл бұрын
I agree. I love the Ginger Baker songs, which are rarely mentioned. I'm talking about the studio album in particular being Cream at their creative peak.
@glenncollins47783 жыл бұрын
Ohh yeah !
@vincentryals24783 жыл бұрын
Hi Norman. Just discovered you here on youtube and really enjoying being educated by these ranking videos. As an Englishman am proud that you include Hendrix here in the British section - Guess I've always considered that we pinched him from you. I remember being surprised that Captain Sensible from The Damned rated the first Beegees album his all time favourite. I don't have the depth of knowledge concerning psychdelic music that you do but I would have included Twink's "Think Pink" in my top twenty and would have Syd Barrett's "Mad Cap Laughs" as my number one choice. Thank you for the great videos!!
@markandresen13 жыл бұрын
So glad you included the 1966 'The Yardbirds' and Small Faces albums.
@SmallChurch2 жыл бұрын
Great selection! New subscriber from Japan, (ex. Scotland). Love your channel and your UK psychedelia LP choices. Cheers!
@scottdemayo95673 жыл бұрын
A fun list. A glaring omission, in my opinion, is Basket of Light, by Pentangle. Love that psych/folk sound.
@bfish89ryuhayabusa3 жыл бұрын
It's a desert island disc for me.
@HevyGee2 жыл бұрын
@@bfish89ryuhayabusa Beautiful
@donnicholls9368 Жыл бұрын
There's nothing psychedelic about a 'Basket of Light' .....
@EclecticoIconoclasta3 жыл бұрын
Would also add Twink-Think Pink, Kevin Ayers-Joy of a Toy, The End by The End, July-July, Blossom Toes-We´re ever so clean, The Deviants-Ptoff, Nirvana- Story of Simon Simopath (second album is also good), the Smoke´s debut, White Noise-Electric Storm (electronic psych) and the Action-Rolled gold (the great brit psych lost album). Anyway great list ! I also enjoyed your lists on best SF and LA 60s psychedelic rock albums.
@BrennanYoung3 жыл бұрын
Excellent additions! White Noise - Electric Storm is superb, and Kevin Ayers Joy of a Toy is really fun.
@tschieding3 жыл бұрын
A very good ranking of Brittish psychedelia. My only comment is that the Yardbirds probably deserve more credit. But their best psychelelic songs were Shapes of Things, and Happenings Ten Years Tima Ago, neither of which were released on their studio albums.
@kevintynan7962 жыл бұрын
As an eleven year old I first heard Magical Mystery Tour in England. It was formatted as a book containing 45 rpm singles. I was haunted by the beautiful Blue Jay Way. Wonderful to see you rate it so highly . Years later i saw Argent perform, had no idea the Zombies were so influential in the British psychedelic . Love your presentation and humour. Love is all you need innit .
@clouddog23933 жыл бұрын
Saw Procol Harum in '71 supported by the great Terry Reid [ with the equally great David Linley on guitar ] Remember they played most of " Broken Barricades " my favourite Procol album . Once again a great show Norman . Best Wishes from England .
@feber163 жыл бұрын
Magical Mystery Tour is the most psychedelic of the Beatles records and it is a record I love (but I love all the Beatles records so I guess that isn't saying a lot). So many great songs on it! I think the first impulse is to pick Sgt Pepper since it was so different, but overall the songs on MMT fit the psychedelic genre more accurately.
@Psychedelic-Peter3 жыл бұрын
Here are some essential Brit-Sike bands: July - Tomorrow - Blossom Toes - The Smoke - The Creation - The Open Mind - Apple - The Plastic Penny - The Gods. All released a great debut record and definitely in the genre. I always enjoy watching your shows, and you always come across as a kind and knowledgeable fellow.
@richardfinlayson15243 жыл бұрын
I think that July album is totally over rated.....the songs aren't that good, I would never listen to that on a psychedelic,, and they hadn't even had acid it was an attempt to copy the Beatles.
@Psychedelic-Peter3 жыл бұрын
It’s all subjective, but to suggest that July we’re copying The Beatles; is like saying Ferrari copied Benz........
@snapcracklenpop8213 жыл бұрын
@@richardfinlayson1524 July is one of the finest albums from the UK at that time imo. This vid is all commercial psych. Some great, but also a lot of non psych filla. July were far from the latter.
@BrennanYoung3 жыл бұрын
Blossom Toes released my favorite brit-psych LP "We are ever so clean". The band seem rather embarrassed about it, but I rate it higher than both Piper and Pepper.
@brandnewstart3 жыл бұрын
Hi Mazzy, great video and quite a few albums that I’ll now check out. Tomorrow never knows is almost certainly my favourite Beatles album track
@petercushion97803 жыл бұрын
For me, the Piper at the gates...is the best British psychedelic album of the 60s. Genuinely strange, psychedelic from start to finish.
@doccyclopz3 жыл бұрын
Probably the Best psychedelic album Ever!
@dreamwithinadream683 жыл бұрын
Astronomy Domine and Interstellar Overdrive are incredible. I personally think Saucerful of Secrets is better.
@carlhilliard677 Жыл бұрын
Agree
@TheZeekgeek18 ай бұрын
So many old favorites you showed Mazzy! I immediately pulled up Procol Harum here on KZbin.
@tlister673 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great video,. I spent this winter in a jazz deep dive, now I have transitioned to 60’s rock? Of all the albums I know on this list, electric ladyland is my pick.
@brucevair-turnbull80823 жыл бұрын
Interesting top 30. Didn't you overlook Family 'Music in a Doll's House'? I believe it was the working title of The Beatles 'White Album'.
@mazzysmusic3 жыл бұрын
Yes but I don’t have a copy 🤷🏻♂️🌸
@calliopivogiatzis22353 жыл бұрын
Your choice for the #1 album was a great one!
@StylusMeetsVinyl2 жыл бұрын
Another great one, Mazzy. And some surprising choices on here, still. Amazing list. Nicely done!
@mazzysmusic2 жыл бұрын
All good music. Thank you !
@robertholmes74673 жыл бұрын
Great video Mazzy. I can see how much you enjoy this music because all through this video you had a smile on your face.
@2chicos3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mazzy, You are helping me listen to more music and fewer depressing news oriented podcasts. I have a lot of material queued up that I've ether never heard, or haven't listened to in a very long time. Thanks again.
@pauldaniels20193 жыл бұрын
Hey Maz I loved that you gave a shout out to Sky Pilot. It was big on top 40 radio in L A, and I was astounded when I bought the single, and the song continued on side 2! We only got the short version on the radio. Starting around 15 years ago, I've been re-listening to the Stones Satanic Majesty album. . .and I really like it a lot nowadays. Most of the songs are really good to great. That album and Sgt. Pepper were the first Beatles and Stones albums to have the same album cover, track list, and mixes on both sides of the Atlantic. Also happy to see The Who Sell Out -- on most days, that's my favorite Who album. I know that bubbling just below your list was Listen To The Flower People by Spinal Tap. ;)
@stringdoc3 жыл бұрын
I loved Sky Pilot back in the day. Gonna play it again today!
@JamesLee-hr3oi2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for including the Moodies! too many reviewers forget their contribution. Put your spotlight on their "Childrens Children"...in my top 5 albums regardless of category. Just one more indulgence...have to include Soft Machines' "Volume 2", so unique & beyond any one of the "Top 30"....Hendrix was their biggest fan
@mikesaunders47753 жыл бұрын
Not a bad choice in your collection Norman, and your supporting arguments are well-reasoned. I slightly disagree with you on the psychedelic credentials (or lack of) of Electric Ladyland, 1983/Moon Moon turn the tides is, in my opinion just about as trippy as any song goes, but as you say its your choice. I would also strongly recommend giving the first Soft Machine album a listen or two, as well as Music in a Doll's House by Family..
@alihart3 жыл бұрын
very helpful primer for me - thanks. I had no idea I had so many of the songs you cite. Currently compiling a playlist - many thanks
@gwangi643 жыл бұрын
A very enjoyable and informative listen, thank you. A few personal favourites are Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack by the Nice, Book of Taliesyn by Deep Purple, and We Are Everything You See by Locomotive.
@JohmathanBSwift3 жыл бұрын
Saw Stevie Marriott in a small biker dive in the 80's Had their double low priced disc set lost&found on vinyl. I had to replaced it , pretty much sold or lost everything . Very much like Ogden's . Big fan of Rough Mix . Thanks for showing us this part of your collection.
@criscrisler86042 жыл бұрын
What a thoroughly enjoyable video…! Thanks for your wit and personality…in the service of so much extraordinary music. Yes, wore out Disraeli Gears!
@mibutler3 жыл бұрын
I used to stare at the Disraeli Gears cover forever. Mind blowing back then.
@lopezb3 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful list! Only 3 or so I have never heard- now I will look them up. Only a few things missing- other Traffic, other Cream.... I love it that you feature Donovan so prominently and agree with that choice. Also the choice of Beatles and Jimi... That Moody Blues album I over-heard in the Berkeley dorm in 1969, but will have to listen to it again on YT. The 1st bluesy Moody Blues is great and almost unknown (but NOT psychedelic!!!) Glad The Yardbirds are on there. Their song Happening Ten Years Time Ago is very psychedlic.
@GrayhamTBear3 ай бұрын
Love the video. Just realised though that Butterfly is the UK version of Dear Eloise/King Midas. Evolution is the previous album. Both psych classics. I've watched this video five times btw
@Exisles3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoying your compilation vids & no-one is going to agree with you 100%. Particularly liking your style with all the background info.
@clindsay83623 жыл бұрын
I absolutely loved both your videos on top psychedelic albums. I have to agree with you on most of the choices. My brain kept getting triggered with all the joyous remembering. Thank you Mazzy,
@chrisblower88682 жыл бұрын
Another interesting video and list. Thanks. I was hoping till the end for Blossom Toes first, the Nice Emerlist Davjack, Kinks Something Else and something by Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band (Gorilla maybe). I didn't recognise the Traffic album you showed, Mr Fantasy and Traffic were their first couple - No ?
@Niels1333 жыл бұрын
Crazy World Of Arthur Brown is a great album. Vincent Crane plays fantastic on his organ.
@teamlotus133 жыл бұрын
Saw him at the Fillmore, June ‘68 with his antlers on fire!!!
@doccyclopz3 жыл бұрын
Agree. Also has the best cover version of "I put a Spell on You" IMHO
@Warp753 жыл бұрын
Vincent Crane is off the chain
@davidshurville36586 ай бұрын
Full respect Mazzy! As a Brit now living in NZ you nailed it. Always love your perspectives and deep knowledge. God help you (and your removal men) if you ever move house. And loving The Smiths reference behind you. Britain's greatest band (perhaps you need to be a bookish native of those windswept Isles to REALLY "get them"?) Anyways, love your work. It's an education. Thank you from, (originally The Home Counties),and now Aotearoa. If ever you visit, let's grab a beer!!
@paulking62193 жыл бұрын
Mazzy, you want to check out Hawkwind's Space Ritual, and In Search of Space.
@glamrick6493 жыл бұрын
great stuff but Hawkwind's 1st lp was 1970 - so not part of the scene of Mazzy's review. Space Ritual 1973.
@SDsailor72 жыл бұрын
Have you done any videos where you mention the music of Al Stewart? Thank you
@nigelr78903 жыл бұрын
Good Call Mazzy - you are stimulating some useful debate. I was in to West Coast bands in my teens (Steve Miller etc) but my favourite UK bands were Traffic and Family + HENDRIX.
@TEXAS.N8V8 ай бұрын
So glad I found your channel. I learned a lot of bands new to me! 🎉🎉🎉
@muncher64 Жыл бұрын
You pretty much nailed it! I own them all (even July) and they're all good to great. The first Move LP, SF Sorrow, etc. I might have substituted "Easter Everywhere" for the Bee Gees And the first Soft Machine LP for either of the Moodies, but you have a fine, fine list. Thx for posting.
@leefr763 жыл бұрын
I just listened to the The Zombies Odessey and Oracle for the first time thanks to your recommendation. What an album and the song Hung up on a dream is unbelievable. Keep up the videos. Thanks
@ChrisRamsbottom3 жыл бұрын
Oh you beaut! Norman you are amazing! Thank you for including The Idle Race, from my hometown, and one of the best bands from Birmingham (as well as the Moody Blues and the Move)
@mazzysmusic3 жыл бұрын
Hello Birmingham ✌🏽
@charlesjefferis88123 жыл бұрын
great list Mazzy… i need to revisit the zombies album… admitting I don’t recall it as much as all the other top albums. thanks!
@mazzysmusic3 жыл бұрын
Check it out again a report back. It’s sort of ear Candy imho. 🌸
@bigedhaaheo3 жыл бұрын
Aloha Mazzy, Great rankings of British Psychedelia record albums. All those record albums you've named I had at one time or another in my collecting years. I to enjoy Donavan's Music. Crazy world 🌎 of Author Brown Awesome! Moody Blues Days of Future pass, Classic. They are all great. Thanks Again Mazzy, for sharing your rankings. Looking forward to seeing your next video. Mahalo Ed
@timpreston4593 жыл бұрын
Glad I found you and your astonishing knowledge and amazing record collection very enlightening. I was there but I was largely unaware mainly because I was too skint to buy many records and just listened to the pirate radio stations (based off shore to avoid UK government regulations). Now I’m going to work my way through your selection of records courtesy of the wonderful KZbin. Of course there was lots of other great music being made at the time and I have always been interested and enjoy the sounds of the west coast. Thanks
@mazzysmusic3 жыл бұрын
Happy you stumbled on my channel. Hope you enjoy some of the other offerings.
@timpreston4593 жыл бұрын
@@mazzysmusic For sure I will be working my way through your other reviews very interesting
@tjwilson2424 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for giving some love to the very underrated The Who Sell Out It often is my #1 from them as well
@rundoetx3 жыл бұрын
This was a great series. Thank's for posting.
@lorimarcus60963 жыл бұрын
So happy when I find another Mazzy list,knocked it out of the park with this list!
@mononoaware19603 жыл бұрын
Really great channel man great taste! If you know any, a video on some underground/obscure psychedelic albums would be awesome! Lots of great albums that got buried in the ether over the years. Also, I couldn’t agree more about within you without you! I love when George did his raga thing. That’s one of the things I love about psychedelic music so much is that a lot of bands injected an eastern influence in their music.
@nathanpearl232128 күн бұрын
I like the topic, and your input, but I often do not have time for some of these long videos. Maybe post some condensed versions?
@lopezb3 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't any of us love to go hang out at Masie's house on a Saturday afternoon (acid, incense and balloons) and listen to vinyl track after track? These videos are so full of the knowledge that can only be gleaned by years of growing up with and being passionate for the music.
@markspooner12243 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this, 30 great picks..Thanks for this, you do have a knack with these things (and the records).
@mazzysmusic3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🌸
@scottkeen25062 жыл бұрын
Truly great video 👍 outstanding selection
@teckertime3 жыл бұрын
Mazzy. I made it up to Amoeba LA today. Got there at 10:30. 8th in line. Opened at 11. Probably about 150 people in line. Everyone got in right away. Its super nice. Great atmosphere. Clean. You'll love it..
@SDsailor73 жыл бұрын
I went last week got there right before one pm on a friday and got no line! Did not like that they did not have a lot of used records the majority is new records. Still like that they are open again. I was spoiled by the original store. Cheers
@teckertime3 жыл бұрын
@@SDsailor7 Yeah it's definitely not like the old Amoeba. As you said, still like that they are open again. Good atmosphere. Enjoyed it.
@sugadelicsavagesoul86233 жыл бұрын
@@SDsailor7 I actually like that they carry new records more than old used ones. That's a thumbs up for me.
@dreamwithinadream683 жыл бұрын
I love your compilations, Norman. I put Saucerful of Secrets over Piper at the Gates of Dawn. If only Relics were not a compilation, it would probably be no. 1 all-time psyhedelic album. Perhaps you don't own Spare Parts by Status Quo and Tomorrow by Tomorrow ;)
@mrkgrmn32 жыл бұрын
Totally agree with your assessment of Magical Mystery Tour. Listening to it now always transports me back to a happier time and place.
@Lindenrd252 жыл бұрын
Great shirt! I´ve always loved that photo of John.
@Nazz19673 жыл бұрын
Awesome video mate .I love The Move and The Floyds debut lp
@elis93443 жыл бұрын
What an amazing list! 😍
@ovelonse2 жыл бұрын
Do you know introspetion by the end??
@arzabael7 ай бұрын
It’s rare I get surprised in the VC but you loving The Bee Gees debut caught my attention very acutely. Ive never seen that cover. Im excited to hear it
@juanitaldiggs3 жыл бұрын
He, like you is a music aficionado! Here I thought I knew some stuff but you sat me right on down. Lol.
@jimandlizhudson25012 жыл бұрын
Great list and commentary.
@jimmyconnor81863 жыл бұрын
Great list, Mazzy. Glad Magical Mystery Tour got some love, one of my favourite Beatles albums. Love Electric Ladyland, my favourite Hendrix album. Did you ever see him live?
@davidkerr6133 жыл бұрын
Top notch channel Mazzy. Nice one. I enjoy watching your videos. Check out Dantalian's Chariot for some superb Psychedelic tracks from London in 1967.
@Benji3063 жыл бұрын
Soft Machine - "Volume 2" (1969) A wonderfully unique UK psych LP but may not be for everyone. It remains different from almost any LP that was released in '69 or ever for that matter IMO. A somewhat transitional LP for the band compared to their 1st as it has some slightly jazzier moments (adding horns on some tracks) but overall this is really a full on psych LP. One of my Top 3 LP's of all time, nothing like it.
@samcarson81619 ай бұрын
The 1st Soft Machine LP on US Probe label was & is a towering '60's psych/prog standout. Remember they opened for Jimi Hendrix Experience when they came from the UK to tour USA. Soft Machine V2 was way more of an almost jazz fusion album, a lot less interesting to me, BUT you're not wrong if you like it.
@DavidCKendall3 жыл бұрын
Large applause for your bold and logical choice of Magical Mystyery Tour. Revolver is also my favorite Beatles album for most of your similar reasons. Keep on ratin'! most enjoyable.
@mazzysmusic3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Just one mans personal choice. ✌🏽
@nowhereman64963 жыл бұрын
Good list Mazzy. After the first Donovan album was wonderin' if you were going to include "Sunshine Superman". Joan Jett actually does a decent cover of "Season of the Witch" as well. Love the early Bee Gees work that often get's overlooked. I'm glad you put Magical Mystery Tour at #1 simply for Strawberry Fields. Although, I'd at Revolver at a very close 2nd because of the greatness of each track, Taxman, Eleanor Rigby, Tomorrow Never Knows, She Said...., etc, even Yellow Submarine.
@chrisguygeezer3 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy your presentations btw
@timmcintosh62812 жыл бұрын
Did you ever think about doing a feature on “the other” psychedelic city? Vancouver BC? It wouldn’t be huge but we had some good bands and venues.
@manceltate56483 жыл бұрын
Loved your revues, very interesting.
@Flowmotion10003 жыл бұрын
A thoroughly enjoyable tour and well considered list. Thanks. I would have added The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter somewhere though, probably at number one actually.
@mikesaunders47753 жыл бұрын
I thought that was a massive oversight too. My favourite ISB album.
@dawalt0093 жыл бұрын
Great list, MMT is definitely the no.1 Psychedelic album of all time, they were panned from pillar to post for the movie, yet the music shone through. I have this on high rotation constantly, nothing beats the technology of today for being able to pick and chose what you want.
@Gardosunron3 жыл бұрын
Mazzy you nailed it! Magical Mystery Tour should be considered a real Beatles album. No one releases singles or eps these days and really no one has since the 70s. All the songs are 1967 and by todays standards it would be an album proper. It's also my favorite Beatles album given those parameters.
@bobburroughs62412 жыл бұрын
Great series Norman - those of us in England swept away by the American bands at that time tend to under appreciate British psych. 'Revolver' - another one still framed on my wall!
@beatlemania20062 жыл бұрын
Groovy list, man! Nice to see some Idle Race and Hollies. I do recall hearing Odessey and Oracle and SF Sorrow during college which blew my mind! I would also suggest Tomorrow (with Steve Howe before he joined Yes) and their self-titled album. Also wondering if you're familiar with the Hollies' Butterfly album? Great stuff...🙂
@DocJJohnson3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful list and a fun time for one and all ...especially for the benefit of Mr. Kite
@JohnWilliams-dr6hi3 жыл бұрын
Some nice choices. We're missing Hawkwind and have you heard Nick Nicely? Worth checking out.
@teamlotus133 жыл бұрын
Fun, informative video, many thanks. And a few I need to check out. I’d have found room for either of the first two Deep Purple albums. Very psych, very entertaining, as they were live in those pre-hard rock days.
@ahmedmimouni74703 жыл бұрын
Hi from Morocco, great countdown, totally agree with you for the Top five. Maybe I would put Odessey and Oracle at the top list and Magical Mystery Tour on second place