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This Was > Jethro Tull

Artist: Jethro Tull
Label: Reprise Records
Catalog#: RS 6336
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1968-10
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The story of Jethro Tull begins with the John Evan Band in Blackpool during the mid-60s. Like most other bands from the era, they played soul covers before moving on to the blues. The summer of 1967 brought Ian Anderson and Glenn Cornick to London.

Tomorrow > Tomorrow

Artist: Tomorrow Featuring Keith West
Label: Parlophone
Catalog#: PCS 7042
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1968-02
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As the In Crowd, a London-based mid-60s soul band, bassist John "Junior" Wood and singer Keith West (born Keith Alan Hopkins) found middling success, but after teaming with ex-Syndicats guitarist Steve Howe and drummer John "Twink" Alder, the quartet rebranded themselves as Tomorrow and launched straight into the popular psychedelia of 1967.

Traffic > Traffic

Artist: Traffic
Label: United Artists Records
Catalog#: UAS 6676
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1968

Transition > Money, Zoot

Artist: Zoot Money
Label: Direction
Catalog#: 8-63231
Format: Vinyl
Country: UK
Released: 1968
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Born in 1942, organist and vocalist George Bruno “Zoot” Money spent the early 60s leading his Big Roll Band, famous for its residency at the Flamingo Club in Soho. The core band, comprised of Money, bassist Paul Williams, drummer Colin Allen and guitarist Andy Summers, as well as a few sax and flute players, had minor success with a single in 1965, “Big Time Operator” b/w “Zoot’s Sermon.” By the time the psychedelic wave of 1967 hit, the band had left their mod-leaning R&B sound behind. Pat Donaldson replaced Williams as bassist, and the band changed its name to Dantalian’s Chariot.

Wee Tam & The Big Huge > Incredible String Band, The

Artist: The Incredible String Band
Label: Elektra, Elektra, Elektra
Catalog#: EKS 74036/37, EKS 74036, EKS 74037
Format: 2xVinyl
Country: UK
Released: 1968