5 days ago 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida' by Iron Butterfly clocks in at 17 minutes 5 seconds, from the 1968 album of the same name, taking up the entire second side of the album.
The album was recorded in Hempstead, NY in May of '68, and peaked at number 30 on the US charts
2 weeks ago May 8th, 1970, The Beatles released their final studio album - 'Let It Be.'
It was album number 12, and came out just after the 'Fab Four' announced their breakup.
'Let It Be' was actually recorded before 'Abby Road," and some argue that "Abby Road' should be considered the final Beatles album since it was recorded and released after "Let It Be' was finished
4 weeks ago
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young released their first live album in April of 1971 and named it '4 Way Street.'
The album, featuring 'Cowgirl In The Sand', 'Suite:Judy Blue Eyes' and 'Teach Your Children' among others, peaked at number one on the Billboard Top Album Chart and shipped as a gold record.
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April 17, 2013 Paul McCartney released the album "McCartney" on April 17th, 1970 in the UK, and on April 20th in the US.
This was the same time The Beatles were having troubles, and of course broke up.
The album came out at number two on the UK charts, stayed there for three weeks and by the 15th of May, it had over 1 million copies sold in the US
April 10, 2013 Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers are a Classic Rock staple.
I have been a fan of the group for a long time.
their music is simply amazing, from their self titles album in 1976 to 2010's 'Mojo.'
I'm excited that they will be on tour this Spring and Summer, and the fact that they announced an upcoming album to be released in 2014
April 3, 2013 April 3rd, 1969, The Doors front-man, Jim Morrison gave himself up to the FBI in Los Angeles.
The charge?
Interstate flight to avoid prosecution on six charges of lewd behavior and public exposure.
That alleged incident happened at a concert a month earlier in Miami
March 27, 2013 UltimateClassicRock.com recently complied a list of the Top Ten Double Albums Of All Time.
There are some great picks on the list.
1.) "Exile on Main St.", The Rolling Stones (1972)
2.) "Blonde on Blonde", B
March 20, 2013 Happy 63rd birthday Carl Palmer!
Born in 1950 in Handworth, Birmingham England, he is an accomplished drummer.
Carl was had quite a career as far as the music world is concerned.
His bands include 'The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown', Atomic Rooster', Asia', and probably most importantly, 'Emerson, Lake & Palmer' with Keith Emerson and Greg Lake.
March 13, 2013 March 10th, 1978, Meatloaf's 'Bat Out Of Hell' LP kicked off a long run on the UK charts, 416 weeks to be exact.
This was Meatloaf's 2nd album, and it sold over 43 million copies worldwide!
There were two sequels
March 7, 2013 While I was putting together this week's Classic Rock Pick of the Week - Marshall Tucker Band's 'Heard it in a Love Song', I ran across a video that got my attention, Pink Floyd's 'Another Brick in the Wall
