Electric Music for the Mind and Body
Artist: Country Joe & the Fish
Community Score: 10.00

Their full-length debut is their most joyous and cohesive statement and one of the most important and enduring documents of the psychedelic era, the band's swirl of distorted guitar and organ at its most inventive. In contrast to Jefferson Airplane, who were at their best working within conventional song structures, and the Grateful Dead, who... Read More

Rhinoceros
Artist: Rhinoceros

The product of producer Paul Rothchild, Rhinoceros was conceived, planned and executed as a 'supergroup'. This was the groups' reason d'entre, and ultimately, their downfall. Pieced together after a marathon series of jams at the producers' house in the spring of 1968, the goal was to create the heaviest band of the time. Rothchild and Elektra... Read More

One Nation Underground
Artist: Pearls Before Swine
Community Score: 8.00

Psychedelic-folk debut from one of the most erudite, literate minds in rock, Thomas D. Rapp (and the first of his ever-changing Swine). Although the songs here lack some cohesion, this is still a stunning piece of work, from the nightmarish sleeve art -- the "Hell Panel" from Hieronymus Bosch's 15th century painting "Garden of Delights" -- to... Read More

The Best of the Lovin' Spoonful, Vol. 1
Artist: The Lovin' Spoonful

This first Lovin' Spoonful hits collection, released in March 1967, gathers The Spoonful's five successful singles from July 1965 to June 1966 -- "Do You Believe in Magic," "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice," "Daydream," "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?," and "Summer in the City." But, as the title suggests, it is more of a "best of" than a... Read More

Do You Believe in Magic
Artist: The Lovin' Spoonful
Community Score: 10.00

By the time of its release, the Lovin' Spoonful's debut album was already a significant record because of the inclusion of its title track, John Sebastian's timeless anthem to love and music, which had been one of the major hits of the summer of 1965. The album elaborated upon Sebastian's gentle, winning songwriting style with the humorous "Did... Read More

Side Trips
Artist: Kaleidoscope

Although the Bay Area may have seemed to corner the market on the psychedelic "Summer of Love", the equally bountiful Los Angeles scene was the breeding ground for one of the more inventive units of the mid- to late-'60s. The incipient incarnation of Kaleidoscope synthesized rock & roll with roots and world music, first yielding Side Trips... Read More

It Ain't Me Babe
Artist: The Turtles

The Turtles' first album presents them as a folk-rock group covering a lot of Dylan and P. F. Sloan material. They also found "It Was a Very Good Year" on a Kingston Trio album and cut it. Frank Sinatra heard their version and had one of his bigger hits with it, but their version is good too. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide Read More

The Turtles! More Golden Hits
Artist: The Turtles
Happy Together
Artist: The Turtles
Community Score: 10.00

The Turtles's best studio album includes the title hit, "She'd Rather Be with Me," "Guide for the Married Man," and then-unknown Warren Zevon's "Like the Seasons," among other songs. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide Read More

Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Ronstadt
Artist: Stone Poneys

It doesn't have "Different Drum," but the first Stone Poneys album is their folkiest and best, dominated by close harmonies and strong original material by the group's guitarists, Bob Kimmel and Ken Edwards. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide Read More