Sly & the Family Stone release ‘Stand!’ their fourth album (1969)
‘Stand!’ by Sly & the Family Stone is their fourth (and breakout) studio album released on May 3, 1969 by Epic.
Reprise publish Joni Mitchell’s second album : ‘Clouds’ featuring ‘Both Sides, Now’ (1969)
Joni Mitchell‘s ‘Clouds’ is her second studio album released (with a self-portrait on its cover) on May 1, 1969 by Reprise.
Elektra publish Tim Buckley’s third album : ‘Happy Sad’ (1969)
Tim Buckley‘s ‘Happy Sad’ is his third album produced by Zal Yanovsky and Jerry Yester and released in April 1969 by Elektra
George Benson starts the recording of ‘I Got a Woman and Some Blues’ (1969)
George Benson‘s ‘I Got a Woman and Some Blues’ is an album recorded on April 30, May 20, June 4, August 19 & 20and September 3, 1969 and released in 1984 by A&M.
Columbia release ‘The Chicago Transit Authority,’ their debut album (1969)
Pink Floyd record ‘Ummagumma’ at the Mothers Club in Birmingham (1969)
Pink Floyd‘s ‘Ummagumma’ is a double album recorded on April 27, 1969 at the Mothers Club in Birmingham (UK) & on May 2, 1969 at Manchester College of Commerce, Manchester (UK) and released on October 25, 1969 by Harvest Records.
The Moody Blues release ‘On the Threshold of a Dream,’ their fourth album (1969)
The Moody Blues‘ ‘On the Threshold of a Dream’ is their fourth album produced by Tony Clarke and released on April 25, 1969 by Deram
Muddy Waters records in Chicago ‘Fathers and Sons,’ a double album (1969)
Muddy Waters‘ ‘Fathers and Sons’ is a double studio album recorded on April 21–23 and 24, 1969 in Chicago and released in August 1969 by Chess Records.
Regal Zonophone release Joe Cocker’s first album : ‘With a Little Help from My Friends’ (1969)
Joe Cocker‘s ‘With a Little Help from My Friends’ is his first album produced by Denny Cordell and released on April 23, 1969 by Regal Zonophone.
Bizarre publish ‘Uncle Meat’ by The Mothers of Invention produced by Frank Zappa (1969)
The Mothers of Invention‘s ‘Uncle Meat’ is their fifth studio album produced by Frank Zappa and released on April 21, 1969 as a double album by Bizarre/Reprise.
Columbia release ‘Johnny Winter,’ his self-titled second album (1969)
‘Johnny Winter‘ is his eponymous second official album, released on April 15 1969, by Columbia.
Columbia release Bob Dylan’s ninth album : ‘Nashville Skyline’ featuring ‘Lay Lady Lay’ (1969)
Bob Dylan‘s ‘Nashville Skyline’ is his ninth studio album produced by Bob Johnston and released on April 9, 1969 by Columbia..
Columbia publish ‘Songs From A Room,’ Leonard Cohen’s second album featuring ‘Bird on the Wire’ (1969)
Leonard Cohen‘s ‘Songs from a Room’ is his second album featuring ‘Bird on the Wire,’ produced by Bob Johnston and released on April 7, 1969 by Columbia
The Bee Gees release ‘Odessa’ featuring ‘First of May’ (1969)
Bee Gees‘ ‘Odessa’ is their sixth studio album released as a double vinyl on March 30, 1969 by Polydor.
‘The Velvet Underground’
‘The Velvet Underground‘ is their eponymous third album (the first with Doug Yule in replacement to John Cale) recorded in 1968 in Hollywood and released in March 1969 by MGM
Capitol publish Quicksilver Messenger Service’s second album : ‘Happy Trails’ (1969)
Quicksilver Messenger Service‘s ‘Happy Trails’ is their second album recorded mostly at the Fillmores East and West and released on March 29, 1969 by Capitol
Frank Sinatra records ‘A Man Alone’ (fully titled ‘A Man Alone: The Words and Music of McKuen’) (1969)
Frank Sinatra‘s ‘A Man Alone’ is a studio album (fully titled ‘A Man Alone: The Words and Music of McKuen’) arranged by Don Costa, recorded on March 19, 20 & 21 1969 and released the same year by Reprise.
Elektra Records publish MC5’s debut (and live) album : ‘Kick Out the Jams’ (1969)
MC5‘s ‘Kick Out the Jams’ is their debut (and live) album recorded live at Detroit’s Grande Ballroom and released in February 1969 by Elektra Records.
Isley Brothers release their sixth album : ‘It’s Our Thing’ (1969)
Isley Brothers‘ ‘It’s Our Thing’ is their sixth album released on February 16, 1969 by T-Neck.
Pharoah Sanders records ‘Karma,’ an album for Impulse! (1969)
Pharoah Sanders‘ ‘Karma’ is an album recorded on February 14 & 19, 1969 and released the same year by Impulse!.