I asked my mum what music she listened to in 1968 when she was 18 and this is what she replied. I'm assuming that my Dad was working on a car, and hadn't been run over:
"Hi David, I won't be much good at this because I was only into the really popular stuff. When Dad emerges from under the Daimler I'll ask for his memories but as I've got a spare hour ( I type slowly!) I'll jot down what I remember ( only for that free drink ,you understand!).
As you could have guessed, I was into Elvis (1968: Guitar Man) and Scott Walker (in 1968 I played 'Joanna' at home non-stop. I LOVED it). I also bought loads of Tamla Motown and 1968 included singles by the Isley Brothers (This old heart of mine), Gladys Knight and the Pips (Heard it through the grape vine) and Four Tops (my favourite group!) (Walk away Renee and If I were a carpenter). I think the Beatles 'Hey Jude' was about '68 and 'Jumping Jack Flash' by the Stones. I loved Hendrix's ' All along the Watchtower' and 'Mony Mony' by Tommy James and the Shondelles.
I remember liking 'Fire' by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, 'Lazy Sunday' by the Small Faces and 'Build me up Buttercup' by The Foundations. (Pretty pathetic taste, I know!). I was also into The Who (I can see for miles) and 'Mrs Robinson' by Simon and Garfunkel became really popular. I didn't buy many records because I was still at school and singles cost all of 6 shillings and 4 pence (roughly 31p) and I was saving for driving lessons (£1/2/6 each or £1.12 in today's money!)
In '68 I bought Beach Boys LPs, Four Tops LPs and 'Sgt Pepper' by the Beatles as well as the inevitable Scott LP. Dad has theSmall Faces 'Ogdens Nut Gone Flake' LP by the Small Faces from 1968 and apparently it's worth a load. Something to do with the cover I think. That's all that I can remember right now but we've some of my old records and LPs up in the loft so if I think of any more I'll let you know. love Mum x"
On the subject of life-changing songs, Curry Crank Dat is my tip for 2008.
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