Episode 18: Greatest Rock Albums NCAA Tournament (60s Second Round)

Published: Feb. 3, 2021, 4:12 p.m.

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Episode 18 continues our NCAA Tournament styled brackets to determine the greatest rock album of all time. This episode focuses on the second round of the 1960s. Matchups for this episode: (1) The Beatles "Revolver" vs. (9) Jimi Hendrix Experience "Electric Ladyland" (2) The Velvet Underground "The Velvet Underground & NIco" vs. (7) Van Morrison "Astral Weeks" (3) The Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" vs. (6) The Doors "The Doors" (4) Bob Dylan "Highway 61 Revisited" vs. (5) King Crimson "In The Court Of The Crimson King" Notes/corrections for this episode: Whitney Houston\'s mother who was in the Sweet Inspirations was Cissy Houston.  Billy Cox not Buddy Cox was the bass player in Band Of Gypsies.  The Nice was Keith Emerson\'s pre-ELP band.  The King Crimson songs "Epitaph" and "In The Court Of The Crimson King" run for 8:47 and 10:03, respectively.  Among the bands The Doors influenced, Scott meant to say Joy Division not New Order.  John Cale provided the crazy viola sounds in The Velvet Underground.  Brian and Carl played on Pet Sounds, and Dennis played drums on 1 song, the rest of the Beach Boys only sang on the album. 

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