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1966
The Velvet Underground rerecorded at TTG Studios

some songs were rerecorded at TTG Studios in Los Angeles , along with the new song ” Sunday Morning “, later in the year

Cream (band) The band’s debut album, Fresh Cream , was recorded and released in

The band’s debut album, Fresh Cream , was recorded and released in 1966. The album reached number six in the UK charts and number 39 in the US. It was evenly split between self-penned originals and blues covers, including “Four Until Late”, ” Rollin’ and Tumblin’ “, “Spoonful”, ” I’m…
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The Rolling Stones Aftermath

The album Aftermath , released in the late spring of 1966, was the first LP to be composed entirely of Jagger/Richards songs; it reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 2 in the US. According to The Daily Telegraph , Aftermath is often regarded as the most important of…
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Keith Moon Moon also aspired to sing lead vocal on some songs. While the other

Moon also aspired to sing lead vocal on some songs. While the other three members handled most of the onstage vocals, Moon would attempt to sing backup (particularly on ” I Can’t Explain “). He provided humorous commentary during song announcements, although sound engineer Bob Pridden preferred to mute his…
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Os Mutantes formed in São Paulo in 1966

Os Mutantes were formed in São Paulo in 1966 by two brothers: Arnaldo Baptista (bass, keyboards and vocals) and Sérgio Dias Baptista (guitar and vocals), and lead singer Rita Lee . They were originally named Six Sided Rockers. The Baptistas’ father was a poet and mother a pianist, and the…
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Keith Moon Moon composed “I Need You”, the instrumental “Cobwebs and Strange”

Moon composed “I Need You”, the instrumental “Cobwebs and Strange” (from the album A Quick One , 1966), the single B-sides “In The City” (co-written with Entwistle) and “Girl’s Eyes” (from The Who Sell Out sessions featured on Thirty Years of Maximum R&B and a 1995 re-release of The Who…
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The Who I’m a Boy

In 1966 the Who released ” I’m a Boy “, about a boy dressed as a girl, taken from an abortive collection of songs called Quads ; ” Happy Jack “; and an EP, Ready Steady Who , that tied in with their regular appearances on Ready Steady Go! The…
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Keith Moon While Moon generally said he was only interested in working with the

While Moon generally said he was only interested in working with the Who, he participated in outside musical projects. In 1966, he worked with Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck , pianist Nicky Hopkins and future Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones on the instrumental ” Beck’s Bolero “,…
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The Beatles eventually did so in late 1966

McCartney was initially reluctant to try it, but eventually did so in late 1966. He became the first Beatle to discuss LSD publicly, declaring in a magazine interview that “it opened my eyes” and “made me a better, more honest, more tolerant member of society”.

Buffalo Springfield While in Toronto in early 1966, Young met Bruce Palmer , a Canadian

While in Toronto in early 1966, Young met Bruce Palmer , a Canadian who was playing bass for the Mynah Birds . In need of a lead guitarist, Palmer invited Young to join the group, and Young accepted. The Mynah Birds were set to record an album for Motown Records…
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