1968 Albums

SF Sorrow by The Pretty Things

1968 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, The Pretty Things

Buy S.F. Sorrow With their fourth overall album released in late 1968, The Pretty Things produced what was arguably the first true rock opera called SF Sorrow. The album was based on a […]

Odessey and Oracle
by The Zombies

1968 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, The Zombies

Buy Odessey and Oracle The Zombies only had two studio albums during their heyday of the 1960s. The first was their 1965 debut which was filled with British flavored pop with a slight edge. […]

Music From Big Pink by The Band

1968 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Bob Dylan, Canadian Artists, Southern Artists, The Band

Buy Music From Big Pink After a decade of touring as a backing group for other artists, The Band released an incredible debut with Music from Big Pink in 1968. By blending their […]

In Search of the Lost Chord
by The Moody Blues

1968 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, The Moody Blues

Buy In Search of the Lost Chord In Search of the Lost Chord is a deeply philosophical album by The Moody Blues, built around the concepts of quest and discovery. Musically, the album […]

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix Experience

1968 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, British Artists, Jimi Hendrix, Northwest Artists, The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Buy Electric Ladyland While Jimi Hendrix is an undeniable rock legend on his own, the group Jimi Hendrix Experience were a formidable power trio for a short but important period. Electric Ladyland was […]

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

1968 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Brian Jones, British Artists, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones

Buy Beggars Banquet Returning to their blues-based roots rock following the psychedelic pop of their 1967 album, Their Satanic Majesties Request, Rolling Stones hit their true artistic stride with Beggars Banquet. While most […]

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

1968 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, American Artists, Johnny Cash, Southern Artists

Buy At Folsom Prison Classic Rock Review only covers studio albums, not compilations or live albums. But there will be one exception to this rule – At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash. This […]

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

1968 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Irish Artists, Van Morrison

Buy Astral Weeks Astral Weeks was the second solo album by Van Morrison, and in a lot of ways it was his own, direct counter-reaction to the debut album which was released in […]

A Saucerful of Secrets
by Pink Floyd

1968 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Syd Barrett

Buy A Saucerful of Secrets A Saucerful of Secrets is the only album by Pink Floyd to feature all five group members. This was due to the album being recorded before (late 1967) […]