Best Albums of 1967

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1.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 

 The Beatles

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"The influence of this album on the trajectory of popular music cannot be overstated. The Beatles experimentation with the recording process was something that hit a definite high point on this album. This process was something no bands had the rescourses to do at the time(with the exception of th...""The influence of this album on the trajectory of popular music cannot be overstated. The Beatles experimentation with the recording process was something that hit a definite high point on this album. This process was something no bands had the rescourses to do at the time(with the exception of the beach boys). They had money, time away from touring, and a long track record of success that made an experiment like this viable financially. That being said, an understanding of ANY work of popular music since is informed by a thorough listen to this album. Everything from the big breaks in the norm that punk brought in the 70s, to the dedication to experimentation that electronic music brought in the 90s, the Beatles Sgt. Pepper album has had a hand in every major change in the scene of popular music since its creation. This album can be hard to appreciate, The Beatles have a reputation and track record that is universally easy to understand and fall in love with. This album is IMHO the only exception. They werent going for chart topper (although it was the best selling album of the 60s i believe) they were going for world changing. So while Revolver might be easier to digest, or abbey road may have more hits, Sgt. Pepper stands as The Beatles Largest contribution to popular music What makes this album great is it sounds hyper-contemporary. It sounds not only new but truly outside of the sounds, composition styles, production and themes that we expect from popular music. 10/10"  [+]  Reply

- audiooasis2012 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +17 votes (17 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,509 charts

Rank Score:

41,789

Rank in 1967:

1

Rank in 1960s:

3

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 90 (4,624 votes)

Comments:

493

2.

The Velvet Underground & Nico 

 The Velvet Underground & Nico

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"One of the finest compliments I can pay this album is that despite the fact it's a product of the "classic rock" era, it still gets virtually no radio airplay on classic rock FM radio. You are still far more likely to hear it on college radio. More than 45 years later, it's still too "out there" ...""One of the finest compliments I can pay this album is that despite the fact it's a product of the "classic rock" era, it still gets virtually no radio airplay on classic rock FM radio. You are still far more likely to hear it on college radio. More than 45 years later, it's still too "out there" for mainstream audiences."  [+]  Reply

- Decurso | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +22 votes (22 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,057 charts

Rank Score:

38,418

Rank in 1967:

2

Rank in 1960s:

4

Overall Rank:

10

Average Rating:

 89 (3,582 votes)

Comments:

355

3.

The Doors 

 The Doors

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"A drunk poet, a classically-trained pianist, a flamenco guitarist, a jazz drummer and no bassist at all: the Doors were just destined to be unique. All four members of the band took the different traditions of their diverse musical backgrounds and applied them within a rock context, making possib...""A drunk poet, a classically-trained pianist, a flamenco guitarist, a jazz drummer and no bassist at all: the Doors were just destined to be unique. All four members of the band took the different traditions of their diverse musical backgrounds and applied them within a rock context, making possible some absolutely brilliant moments such as the bossanova clave that drives most of 'Break On Through' and the Bach-inspired organ introduction to 'Light My Fire', one of Manzarek's finest achievements. The double acid attack of Krieger and Manzarek provided the perfect atmosphere for Morrison's esoteric prose and improvisational poetry passages, as spidery guitar licks and quirky organ riffs drunkenly dance their way into your skull, resulting in one of the most electrifying records of the psychedelic era."  [+]  Reply

- chivocosmico | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,438 charts

Rank Score:

26,051

Rank in 1967:

3

Rank in 1960s:

9

Overall Rank:

29

Average Rating:

 87 (2,866 votes)

Comments:

209

4.

Are You Experienced 

 The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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"A simply phenomenal album. The American version, and yes, the American cover, are superior."  Reply

- Romanelli | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,227 charts

Rank Score:

21,142

Rank in 1967:

4

Rank in 1960s:

12

Overall Rank:

38

Average Rating:

 87 (2,523 votes)

Comments:

170

5.

Forever Changes 

 Love

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"This album just supports my reasons why 1967 is the single greatest year of music; The Doors, Sargent Pepper, The Who Sell Out, Strange Days, The Velvet Underground, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Pink Floyd, Aretha Franklin, Jefferson Airplane, and so many more."  Reply

- Ironic Karma | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +14 votes (16 helpful | 2 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

1,507 charts

Rank Score:

15,149

Rank in 1967:

5

Rank in 1960s:

18

Overall Rank:

74

Average Rating:

 85 (1,642 votes)

Comments:

151

6.

Magical Mystery Tour 
Soundtrack

 The Beatles

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"This is easily the Beatles' most overlooked release. Although glued together from some singles, and the film's soundtrack, Magical Mystery tour holds together. Although psychedelic like Sgt. Pepper's, Mystery Tour relies less on narrative and more on atmosphere. The heavy instrumentation of Straw...""This is easily the Beatles' most overlooked release. Although glued together from some singles, and the film's soundtrack, Magical Mystery tour holds together. Although psychedelic like Sgt. Pepper's, Mystery Tour relies less on narrative and more on atmosphere. The heavy instrumentation of Strawberry Fields Forever, the druggy layers on Blue Jay Way. Even the straightforward ballads feel more put together than usual for a Beatles' LP. (Your Mother Should Know, Fool on the Hill). Even the title track (a less successful version of Sgt. Pepper's opener) and Flying (a simple instrumental) are solid. But when this album is good its amazing. Strawberry Fields, All you Need is Love, and I am a Walrus are not only some of the Beatles' best, but some of the greatest songs of all time. P.S. I would recommend any Beatles fan get this record on vinyl. It comes with a large and gorgeous twenty page picture book."  [+]  Reply

- gabrielbeiner | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

1,517 charts

Rank Score:

14,970

Rank in 1967:

6

Rank in 1960s:

20

Overall Rank:

77

Average Rating:

 86 (2,590 votes)

Comments:

182

7.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen 

 Leonard Cohen

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"Decades ago, it was crystal clear that Bob Dylan will stand high above all other songwriters in the eyes of popular opinion. Dylan's prolific career is one of undeniable greatness. But there's another songwriter that deserves the same sort of recognition. Leonard Cohen's debut is a stunning maste...""Decades ago, it was crystal clear that Bob Dylan will stand high above all other songwriters in the eyes of popular opinion. Dylan's prolific career is one of undeniable greatness. But there's another songwriter that deserves the same sort of recognition. Leonard Cohen's debut is a stunning masterstroke. Over a lovely arrangement of finger-picked flourishes, Cohen's storytelling is heartfelt, poetic and philosophical. "  [+]  Reply

- meccalecca | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

1,046 charts

Rank Score:

9,591

Rank in 1967:

7

Rank in 1960s:

25

Overall Rank:

140

Average Rating:

 84 (1,125 votes)

Comments:

46

8.

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn 

 Pink Floyd

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"Well badfaith, I don't think this album would have been forgotten. It is just cast down in the shadows of The Dark Side of the Moon, and The Wall. This is their first album, and Syd Barrett created (what I think is one of Floyd's best) "Interstellar Overdrive." He had a good sense of Br...""Well badfaith, I don't think this album would have been forgotten. It is just cast down in the shadows of The Dark Side of the Moon, and The Wall. This is their first album, and Syd Barrett created (what I think is one of Floyd's best) "Interstellar Overdrive." He had a good sense of British Psychedelia, and was advancing it by adding strange sound effects such as sounds by voice, and overlapping sounds of metal object being ran up the fretboard. After this album he went far out of it, but if he had continued, I believe that he would have brought great success to Floyd (not saying more than that has been precieved.) Think about it, at the end of "Bike" he has clock alarms going off (Time,) he influenced the Floyd to write some of their best songs (Shine on You Crazy Diamond, Wish You Where Here, Brain Damage,) and thought up the idea of bringing a saxophonist and two woman singers into the band (a statement straight from Water's mouth.) In my opinion, the Floyd did amazing albums without him, Water's is the greater song writer, and Gilmour is the better guitarist, but Syd was the jumpstart to the band spawning ideas that would later be used, and inspired the band. As for my review for this album: There are three great songs on this album, and the rest are mediocore. Interstellar Overdrive (which is amazing,) Lucifer Sam, and Astronomy Domine. This was Syd Barretts burst of creativity before his collapse. The album isn't the most enjoyable album listening from track one to eleven, but it's still alright. I believe that this album is a bit overrated due to the glory that Pink Floyd brought to Syd Barrett, but oh well, it's still nice to listen to."  [+]  Reply

- mikeyskywalker | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +11 votes (12 helpful | 1 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

1,214 charts

Rank Score:

8,903

Rank in 1967:

8

Rank in 1960s:

27

Overall Rank:

158

Average Rating:

 81 (2,021 votes)

Comments:

119

9.

Axis: Bold As Love 

 The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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"I used to hear this the way other commenters say: great, but a little uneven and not as good as Electric Ladyland. But it has soaked in on me over the years. Now, there's not a single microsecond of this album that I don't absolutely love, and I now think it's the Hendrix album where the voodoo r...""I used to hear this the way other commenters say: great, but a little uneven and not as good as Electric Ladyland. But it has soaked in on me over the years. Now, there's not a single microsecond of this album that I don't absolutely love, and I now think it's the Hendrix album where the voodoo runs purest and strongest. Hendrix was SO much more than a guitar pioneer. His songwriting and conceptual clarity was razor sharp, and beyond the sheer intelligence, there's an extra spark--that's genius. I f'ing love this f'ing album."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

1,032 charts

Rank Score:

7,239

Rank in 1967:

9

Rank in 1960s:

34

Overall Rank:

214

Average Rating:

 84 (1,394 votes)

Comments:

62

10.

Strange Days 

 The Doors

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"This is what the Doors are all about. Jim Morrison was a loner in many respects. The late 60's in LA. these WERE Strange days and People were Strange. Girls were lost. Moonlight Drive is Venice beach, You reach your hand to hold me, but I can't be your guide. Gonna Drown tonight. Morrison is dark...""This is what the Doors are all about. Jim Morrison was a loner in many respects. The late 60's in LA. these WERE Strange days and People were Strange. Girls were lost. Moonlight Drive is Venice beach, You reach your hand to hold me, but I can't be your guide. Gonna Drown tonight. Morrison is dark, death was never far from his soul. I love the Beatles, they are happy and major chords. This is minors, this is loneliness this is real. You listen to the doors with a joint and bottle of Whiskey and bad intentions. Only truly disturbed people really really love this CD. It is my favorite CD of any band of all time. It never gets old, it speaks and makes Jim and rest live forever. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

903 charts

Rank Score:

6,963

Rank in 1967:

10

Rank in 1960s:

35

Overall Rank:

225

Average Rating:

 82 (1,242 votes)

Comments:

61

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Best Albums of 1967 composition

Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	7	1%
István Kertész / London Symphony Orchestra	6	1%
Donovan	5	1%
The Kinks	4	0%
The Hollies	4	0%
Sun Ra And His Myth Science Arkestra	4	0%
Félix Leclerc	4	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	468	56%
	130	16%
	27	3%
	19	2%
	19	2%
	18	2%
	17	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	787	94%
Yes	50	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	816	97%
Yes	21	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	828	99%
Yes	9	1%