Heavy Rock

THE ELECTRIC BIBLE | CHAPTER 074

WICKED WORLD BLACK SABBATH (1969) A1: BLACK SABBATH (6:22); A2: THE WIZARD (4:25); A3: BEHIND THE WALL OF SLEEP (3:37). B1: N.I.B. (6:07); B2: SLEEPING VILLAGE (3:46); B3: WICKED WORLD (4:43). CATEGORY: HEAVY ROCK | DURATION: 29 MINUTES Of the first recordings made by Black Sabbath, their debut single “Evil Woman” was…

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Acid-Rock

THE ELECTRIC BIBLE | CHAPTER 073

DISTORTIONS OF DARKNESS THE FIREBIRDS (1969) A1: REFLECTIONS (5:29); A2: GYPSY FIRE (4:31); A3: NO TOMORROWS (5:01). B1: FREE FUZZ (2:30); B2: REAL FAR OUT (3:06); B3: DISTORTIONS OF DARKNESS (5:11). CATEGORY: HEAVY ROCK | DURATION: 26 MINUTES A compilation of six heavy acid-rock tracks by The Firebirds, an enigmatic studio project…

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Garage Rock

THE ELECTRIC BIBLE | CHAPTER 072

THE STOOGES THE STOOGES (1969) A1: 1969 (4:05); A2: I WANNA BE YOUR DOG (3:10); A3: WE WILL FALL (10:15). B1: NO FUN (5:15); B2: REAL COOL TIME (2:29); B3: ANN (3:00); B4: NOT RIGHT (2:49); B5: LITTLE DOLL (3:21). CATEGORY: GARAGE ROCK | DURATION: 34 MINUTES Of all the cutting-edge rock and pop acts…

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Experimental Rock

THE ELECTRIC BIBLE | CHAPTER 071

HOT RATS FRANK ZAPPA (1969) A1: PEACHES EN REGALIA (3:39); A2: WILLIE THE PIMP (9:16); A3: SON OF MR. GREEN GENES (9:00). B1: LITTLE UMBRELLAS (3:04); B2: THE GUMBO VARIATIONS (16:56); B3: IT MUST BE A CAMEL (5:17). CATEGORY: PROGRESSIVE ROCK | DURATION: 47 MINUTES Frank Zappa laid the foundations of prog-rock with Hot Rats, an album often described…

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Avant-Pop

THE ELECTRIC BIBLE | CHAPTER 070

PERFORMANCE JACK NITSCHE & OTHERS (1969) A1: GONE DEAD TRAIN (2:55); A2: PERFORMANCE (1:47); A3: GET AWAY (2:05); A4: POWIS SQUARE (2:23); A5: ROLLS ROYCE AND ACID (1:47); A6: DYED, DEAD, RED (2:32); A7: HARRY FLOWERS (4:00). B1: MEMO FROM TURNER (4:02); B2: THE HASHISHIN…

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