(Finished October 22nd, 2022) Part 5 of The Best Songs of 1968 to 1970

Hello,

I watched another episode of the Apple TV "For All Mankind" series tonight. It's set in the late 60s-early 70s and some of the songs from that era just so good. I wanted to trip the light fantastic on this series of blogs from the best songs of those years. 

In some ways those songs seem so innocent, but hiding a darker truth underneath. It feels like there's a big societal change coming. That darker undercurrent was seen with the student protests of Vietnam, the 1968 Democratic National Convention riots and the chaos at the Altamont Rolling Stones concert. But also we had the mostly peaceful Woodstock concert and of course the moon landings, which seemed to bring Americans together. It certainly was an interesting time. What a great time for music!!

69) Jethro Tull "Living In The Past":

70) Elvis Presley "In The Ghetto":

71) Jimi Hendrix "Stone Free":

72) Freda Payne "Band of Gold":

73) Carole King "Up On The Roof":

74) Neil Young & Crazy Horse "Cinnamon Girl":

75) The Grass Roots "Midnight Confessions":

76) Iron Butterfly "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida":

77) The Band "Up On Cripple Creek":

78) Led Zeppelin "Communication Breakdown":

79) Jimi Hendrix "All Along The Watchtower":

Edison Lifehouse 80) "Where My Rosemary Goes":

81) Lennon/Ono With The Plastic Ono Band "Instant Karma (We All Shine On)":

82) Plastic Ono Band "Give Peace A Chance":

83) CCR "Lodi":

84) The Zombies "Time of the Season":

85) The Doors "The Unknown Soldier":

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