The Best Rock Albums of 1969

Today's post in 50 Years of Music, a section of my blog devoted to the best rock albums of the past fifty years, will include the best albums of 1969. I have covered 3 years of music in other posts (1965-68), which can be found by typing the year into the search bar at the top of my blog. Each post in 50 Years of Music is updated frequently, with new albums recommended by readers added to the posts. What's your favorite?

• The Beatles- Abbey Road
• Led Zeppelin- Led Zeppelin I
• The Who- Tommy
• The Rolling Stones- Let It Bleed
• Neil Young and Crazy Horse- Everybody Knows This is Nowhere
• Crosby, Stills & Nash- Crosby, Stills & Nash
• Creedence Clearwater Revival- Willy And The Poor Boys
• The Doors- The Soft Parade
• Alice Cooper- Pretties for You

Led Zeppelin- Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin II is the second studio album by British rock group Led Zeppelin released on October 22, 1969. The album has been certified 12x Platinum in the United States, 9x Platinum in Canada, and 4x Platinum in the United Kingdom. The album peaked at #1 on the UK Albums Chart and the U.S. Billboard 200.

Led Zeppelin II produced 2 singles-- "Whole Lotta Love" and "Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)." The first single charted at #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and the second at #65 on the same chart. Other notable songs on the album include: "Ramble On," "What Is and What Should Never Be," "Thank You," and "Heartbreaker." 

Notable of the album is that is was Led Zeppelin's first album to reach #1 in the United Kingdom and the United States. Also,  Jimmy Page is listed as the producer of the album and the production on the album was heavily influenced by Eddie Kramer. The song "Ramble On" contains lyrics that reference J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings novels as singer Robert Plant was a big fan of Tolkien's work and fantasy in general. Led Zeppelin II has been stated by fans to be Zeppelin's "heaviest" album.

For two guitar covers by me of songs featured in the best albums of 1969, just click on the links to the YouTube videos: Led Zeppelin - Communication Breakdown Cover; Led Zeppelin - Dazed and Confused Cover

via (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ0B_KWuVJs); (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN5c23BbH34)

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