Brian Braunlichin1001 Album Project159. The Temptations — Cloud Nine (1969)The Temptations already had plenty of hits by the time they got around to releasing Cloud Nine, from “My Girl” to “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg,”…Mar 8, 2022Mar 8, 2022
Brian Braunlichin1001 Album Project158. MC5 — Kick Out The Jams (1969)MC5 must be one of the all time “better to burn out than fade away” bands. Hailing from Lincoln Park, Michigan (hence: Motor City Five) in…Mar 3, 2022Mar 3, 2022
Brian Braunlichin1001 Album Project157. Led Zeppelin — Led Zeppelin II (1969)You can tell Led Zeppelin wanted to make a splash with their second album from the initial guitar riff on “Whole Lotta Love.” It’s the kind…Mar 3, 2022Mar 3, 2022
Brian Braunlichin1001 Album Project156. The Band — The Band (1969)The Band is like a warm blanket; as soon as the initial notes of “Across The Great Divide” play to open this album, I felt totally…Mar 1, 2022Mar 1, 2022
Brian Braunlichin1001 Album Project155. Led Zeppelin — Led Zeppelin (1969)With one chord strummed twice, Jimmy Page and the rest of Led Zeppelin announce the heralding of a new era of blues rock, a transition from…Feb 24, 2022Feb 24, 2022
Brian Braunlichin1001 Album Project154. Quicksilver Messenger Service — Happy Trails (1969)Who’s got two thumbs and had no idea George Thoroughgood’s “Who Do You Love” is a cover? This guy! While his is clearly an improvement on…Feb 22, 20221Feb 22, 20221
Brian Braunlichin1001 Album Project153. The Velvet Underground — The Velvet Underground (1969)I recently watched Todd Haynes’s Velvet Underground documentary (streaming on Apple TV+). I found it to be formally interesting (aiming for…Feb 17, 20221Feb 17, 20221
Brian Braunlichin1001 Album Project152. Elvis Presley — From Elvis in Memphis (1969)It’s 1969. America’s at war, with itself and with other countries it shouldn’t be; Ohio State defeated USC in the Rose Bowl; Middle America…Feb 15, 2022Feb 15, 2022
Brian Braunlichin1001 Album Project151. Dusty Springfield — Dusty in Memphis (1969)Last time we heard from Dusty Springfield, way back in 1964, she was the fresh face of blue-eyed soul, and I loved her debut “A Girl…Feb 3, 2022Feb 3, 2022
Brian Braunlichin1001 Album ProjectRanking the 1001: #1–150Because lists are fun, and a convenient way to track my own opinions of these. I’ll re-up the ranking each time I get through another ten…Feb 1, 2022Feb 1, 2022
