Frankie Carle: "Sunrise Serenade"

Released in 1967

by Harmony Records

(a division of Columbia).

Frankie Carle was a well-known pianist and bandleader,

"Sunrise Serenade" was his signature tune,

which reached No. 1 in 1938.

SUNRISE SERENADE

Read more about Frankie Carle HERE.

Cover photo: Abe J. Surovell

Barbra Streisand: "Simply Streisand"

Released in 1967,

this is Barbra Streisand's ninth (9th) album.

Beautiful, heartfelt renditions of classic

torch and show tunes, such as:

MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW

Read more about Barbra Streisand HERE.

Cover Photo: James Moore

Barbra Streisand: "A Happening in Central Park"

Released in 1967,

this was recorded live in New York City's

world-famous Central Park.

Barbra Streisand is a rare talent.

She is on the very short list of people who have won

Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards

(though her Tony is a "Special" Tony; i.e., non-competitive)

Read more about her astonishing life and career HERE.

Photos: NY Times

Midnight String Quartet: "Spanish Rhapsodies for Young Lovers"

Released in 1967,

close on the heels of the relative success of their first LP,

"Rhapsodies for Young Lovers,"

this easy listening record also quickly gained

attention and popularity.

Read more about the Midnight String Quartet HERE.

The Rolling Stones: "Flowers"

Released in 1967,

this LP is an American compilation album

consisting of songs recorded in previous sessions

and songs that had been released as singles

and songs that had recently appeared on other albums.

Not, strictly speaking, a "hits" album;

more of a "we think you should give these tracks a bit more attention, thank you"

album.

Burt Bacharach: "Reach Out"

Released in 1967,

this easy listening LP showcased

some of Burt Bacharach's best-loved pieces.

Find out more about Burt Bacharach HERE.

Baja Marimba Band: "Heads Up"

Released in 1967,

this was the Baja Marimba Band's fifth (5th) LP.

Musically unimpeachable

and

LOADS O' FUN!!!

Read more about the Baja Marimba Band HERE.

Jerry Vale: "The Impossible Dream"

In an age

of many, many

popular crooners,

Jerry Vale stood out.

Released in 1967,

this LP featured Jerry's comfortable stylings

on several of the much-recorded standards of that time.

Read more about Jerry Vale HERE.

(click on the word 'HERE' above)

Paul Revere and the Raiders: "Revolution!"

Released in 1967,

this was their seventh (7th) studio LP.

Read more about

Paul Revere and the Raiders

HERE.

Bobby Bond: "Sings the Roger Miller Songbook"

Released in 1967.

Not a lot of information immediately available on Bobby Bond.

He does a passable job covering these songs,

but all things considered

there was no reason not to just

buy the Roger Miller versions.

Cover design by Chic Lacanella.

Antonio Carlos Jobim: "Wave"

Released in 1967, this was Jobim's most successful LP.

It was his third studio album.

More about the artist HERE.

Can't quite make out the art credits.

Looks like maybe -

Photographs by Fane Turner

Design by Sam Archkopf

I'm sure that is not quite right, but it is the best I can do under the circumstances.

Jefferson Airplane: "Surrealistic Pillow"

Wow. Another mislaid picture, so I borrowed this one from Wikipedia, too.

Well-loved second LP from Jefferson Airplane, released in 1967, this is the first LP that featured Grace Slick.  Iconic psychedelic track "White Rabbit" is on this album with several other groovin' tunes such as "Somebody to Love."

10 December 2010 edit:

I found the pics of my actual LP!

This LP went to a fan in Norway.

The Chambers Brothers: "The Time Has Come"

"The Time Has Come" was The Chambers Brothers' third LP, released in 1967.

In 1968, they scored their first hit with "Time Has Come Today" - a unique, haunting anti-war song.

Read about The Chambers Brothers.

This LP went winging off to Spain.

Vanilla Fudge: "Vanilla Fudge"

This LP was Vanilla Fudge's eponymous debut.

Released in 1967, it consisted entirely of covers of songs previously recorded by other artists.

Vanilla Fudge's version of "You Keep Me Hangin' On" became the most popular version of that song ever recorded, but it was originally recorded by The Supremes in 1966, and it has been covered by innumerable artists since, including Kim Wilde's 1980s pop version and Reba McEntire's 1990s country version.

Vanilla Fudge was among the raft of bands creating "psychedelic rock" and is widely considered to be the primary link between that genre and what soon became known as "heavy metal."

I still totally love the music from this LP.

A fan in Pennsylvania scooped this one up.

The Monkees: "Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd."

Released in 1967, this was The Monkees' fourth album.  Besides the generally great pop music featured on this album it is noteable for the fact that among the instrumentation is one of the first recorded instances of the Moog synthesizer.  The instrument was owned by Mickey Dolenz, who had purchased one of the first twenty made.

Cover art by Bernard Yezsin.

This album stayed in California.

The Beatles: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

Can you name all of the cultural stars depicted on this album cover?

So widely known and wildly popular, I doubt my ability to add anything enlightening to the decades of commentary and accolades lavished on this LP.  Released in 1967, this album went 11x Platinum, eclipsed in sales only by "Abbey Road" and "The Beatles" (the 'white album').

Click on the gatefold picture to get a great closer look at the Fab Four in their colorful "military" attire.

Paul's back to the camera, fueling the rumors of his untimely demise that continued with "signs" on other LPs to follow.

Album insert that featured punch-out moustache and chevrons.

This LP went to a fan in Texas.

5th Dimension: "Up, Up & Away / Go Where You Wanna Go"

Hard core acid rock fans may have snubbed their noses at the comparatively "light fare" of the 5th Dimension, but honestly - seriously - this was a talented vocal ensemble giving us fun, singable, happy tunes (except "One Less Bell to Answer," which wasn't on this album, and it was still a great song, just not one we might easily categorize as "happy").

This LP traveled to Maryland with the Ray Charles LP mentioned in the previous entry.