“1968 – Music From Big Pink Floyd” Copyright 2019 00individual TLL
LIVE, FROM A HALF CENTURY IN THE PAST!
SONGS AND IMAGES OF AN EXCEPTIONAL YEAR – 1968!
PREPARE TO BE AMAZED!
It is officially 2019, but since 2018 was the 50th Anniversary of 1968 00individual tallied up the Top Albums, Singles, Movies, and TV Shows of ’68!
Apart from the Vietnam war, assassinations, riots, demonstrations, and all of the other truly historic events of 1968, here are highlights of the World Class Creativity of all of those responsible for a very entertaining and mind-blowing year – 00individual knows this to be true – he was there.
Here ’tis:
TOP 23 ALBUMS OF 1968!
All underlined links are within this site, and are 00individual’s personal reviews and observations as a seventeen year old “doper” during 1968.
Albums in bold capitals represent the best of the best and deserve this award.

1 JEFF BECK – TRUTH
2 The Moody Blues – In Search Of The Lost Chord
3 Cream – Wheels Of Fire
4 The Doors – Waiting For The Sun
5 PINK FLOYD – A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS
6 The Band – Music From Big Pink
7 Big Brother and the Holding Company – Cheap Thrills
8 Dr. JOHN, THE NIGHT TRIPPER – GRIS GRIS
9 Creedence Clearwater Revival – Creedence Clearwater Revival
10 The Beatles – (White Album)
11 Spirit – Spirit
12 VAN MORRISON – ASTRAL WEEKS
13 Steve Miller Band – Sailor
14 Hair – The Original Broadway Cast
15 Arthur Brown – The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
16 THE ROLLING STONES – BEGGARS BANQUET
17 Jethro Tull – This Was
18 Ten Years After – Undead
19 SIMON & GARFUNKEL – BOOKENDS
20 Jimi Hendrix – Smash Hits
21 Deep Purple – Shades Of Deep Purple
22 THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE – ELECTRIC LADYLAND
23 2001: A Space Odyssey – Soundtrack
TOP 33 SINGLES OF 1968!
By ’68 the psychedelic aspects of ’67 were utilized as a further freedom of expression by the incorporation into MOR (Middle Of The Road), Adult Contemporary (AC), and Pop music. This allowed for a rich and diverse level of hit singles focusing mostly on love – but aren’t they always.
Groovy!
1 “Hey Jude” The Beatles
2 “Love is Blue” Paul Mauriat
3 “Honey” Bobby Goldsboro
4 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding
5 “People Got to Be Free” The Rascals

6 “SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE” Cream
(That’s right, the Psychedelic Anthem is 50 years old –
and they said our Love would never last)
7 “This Guy’s in Love With You” Herb Alpert
8 “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly“ Hugo Montenegro
This live version by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra brought 00individual to tears –
the dedication, precision and talent of all concerned is astonishing – truly incredible.
9 “Mrs. Robinson” Simon & Garfunkel
10 “Tighten Up” Archie Bell & the Drells
11 “Harper Valley PTA” Jeannie C. Riley
12 “Little Green Apples” O. C. Smith
13 “Mony Mony” Tommy James and the Shondells
14 “Hello, I Love You” The Doors
15 “Young Girl” Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
16 “Cry Like a Baby” The Box Tops
17 “Stoned Soul Picnic” The 5th Dimension
18 “Grazing in the Grass” Hugh Masekela
19 “Midnight Confessions” The Grass Roots
20 “Dance to the Music” Sly & the Family Stone
21 “The Horse” Cliff Nobles
22 “I Wish It Would Rain” The Temptations
23 “La-La (Means I Love You)” The Delfonics
24 “Turn Around, Look at Me” The Vogues
25 “Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)” John Fred & His Playboy Band
26 “Spooky” Classics IV
27 “Love Child” The Supremes
28 “Angel of the Morning” Merrilee Rush
29 “The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde” Georgie Fame
30 “Those Were the Days” Mary Hopkin
31 “Born to Be Wild” Steppenwolf
32 “Cowboys to Girls” The Intruders
33 “Simon Says” 1910 Fruitgum Company
TOP 33 MOVIES OF 1968!
Just a cursory glance at this list is a mind-blower!
These are some of the classics that started genres that are industry standards today.
And as is well known; the first are usually the best.
Check ’em out:
1 2001: A Space Odyssey
Arthur C. Clarke, Leonard Rossiter, Ed Bishop
2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The screenplay was written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke
2 Bullitt
Robert Duvall, Steve McQueen, Jacqueline Bissett
The origin of the muscle car chase that became a trend in the ’70’s. Directed by Peter Yates
3 Once Upon a Time in the West
Henry Fonda, Claudia Cardinale, Charles Bronson
Once Upon a Time in the West is considered a Classic Western. An epic Spaghetti Western directed by Sergio Leone
4 Rosemary’s Baby
Mia Farrow, Tony Curtis, John Cassavetes
Rosemary’s Baby is a psychological horror film written and directed by Roman Polanski.
While there were many Horror films released during the late ’60’s height of Theaters and Drive-In’s popularity, Rosemary’s Baby was the beginning of the oncoming “A Class” Horror film.
New visions, film direction, style, thrilling chilling scripts, sophisticated effects, and new and classic composers’ suspenseful sound attracted “A” List actors and directors to this new more cerebral, yet visceral view of Horror.
So, in reality, Rosemary’s Baby wasn’t what one was led to believe,
but in reality the Child of Horror Films To Come.
5 The Odd Couple
Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Herb Edelman
The Odd Couple is a black comedy film written by Neil Simon
6 Planet of the Apes
Charlton Heston, Linda Harrison, James Whitmore
Planet of the Apes is a science fiction film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and the origin of sequels, prequels, TV shows, and updated franchise genre.
7 The Green Berets
John Wayne, David Janssen, Vera Miles
The Green Berets is an American film set in Vietnam, featuring John Wayne, David Janssen, Jim Hutton and Aldo Ray
8 Night of the Living Dead
George A. Romero, Duane Jones, Bill Hinzman
Night of the Living Dead is an independent zombie horror film directed by George A. Romero and the origin of the zombie/undead genre.
9 Where Eagles Dare
Clint Eastwood, Richard Burton, Michael Hordern
Where Eagles Dare is a WWII action film shot on location in Austria and Bavaria.
10 The Lion in Winter
Anthony Hopkins, Katharine Hepburn, Peter O’Toole
The Lion in Winter is a historical drama film
11 The Producers
Gene Wilder, Kenneth Mars, Zero Mostel
The Producers is an American satirical dark comedy film written and directed by Mel Brooks.
12 Hang ‘Em High
Clint Eastwood, Dennis Hopper, Bruce Dern
Hang ‘Em High is an American Western film directed by Ted Post
13 The Thomas Crown Affair
Faye Dunaway, Steve McQueen, Yaphet Kotto
The Thomas Crown Affair is a DeLuxe Color film directed and produced by Norman Jewison
14 War and Peace
Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Anita Ekberg
This film is the first English-language film version of the novel by Leo Tolstoy.
15 Romeo and Juliet
Laurence Olivier, Michael York, Olivia Hussey
Romeo and Juliet is a British-Italian romance film based on the tragic play by William Shakespeare. The film was directed and co-written by Franco Zeffirelli
16 The Swimmer
Burt Lancaster, Janice Rule, John Cheever
The Swimmer is a Technicolor American surreal drama starring Burt Lancaster
Classic psychological mind-bender – a real acid trip.
At a neighborhood pool party Burt Lancaster’s character Ned realizes that there are a series of backyard swimming pools that could form a “river” back to his house, making it possible for him to “swim his way home” – and the journey, er, a, trip begins . . .
17 Funny Girl
Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Anne Francis
Funny Girl is a romantic musical film directed by William Wyler.
18 Coogan’s Bluff
Clint Eastwood, Lee J. Cobb, Don Siegel
Coogan’s Bluff is an American action film directed by Don Siegel
19 The Love Bug
Buddy Hackett, Dean Jones, Michele Lee
The Love Bug, (also Herbie the Love Bug), is the first in a series of comedy films made by Walt Disney Productions that starred an anthropomorphic pearl-white Volkswagen Beetle
20 Yellow Submarine
Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison
Yellow Submarine is a British animated musical fantasy comedy film inspired by the music of the Beatles.
21 Witchfinder General (in the U.S. uncut as The Conqueror Worm)
Vincent Price, Wilfrid Brambell, Ian Ogilvy
Witchfinder General is a British sadistic torture/gore horror film directed by Michael Reeves starring Vincent Price
22 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Dick Van Dyke,Sally Ann Howes, Benny Hill
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a British musical film loosely based on Ian Fleming’s novel Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car.
23 Oliver!
Oliver Reed, Leonard Rossiter, Hugh Griffith
Oliver! is a British musical drama film directed by Carol Reed and based on the stage musical of the same name
24 Barbarella
Jane Fonda, Anita Pallenberg, Ugo Tognazzi
Barbarella is a French-Italian science fiction film based on Jean-Claude Forest’s French Barbarella comics.
25 Ice Station Zebra
Jim Brown, Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine
Ice Station Zebra is a suspense film directed by John Sturges, starring Rock Hudson, Patrick McGoohan, Ernest Borgnine, and Jim Brown. Screenplay by Alistair MacLean.
Howard Hughes’ favorite film, watched it repeatedly during his later years.
The end reveal was an epiphany for 00individual at age seventeen.
26 The Shakiest Gun in the West
Don Knotts, Pat Morita, Barbara Rhoades
The Shakiest Gun in the West is a Western comedy film starring Don Knotts.
27 if….
Malcolm McDowell, Arthur Lowe, Richard Warwick
if…. is a British drama film produced and directed by Lindsay Anderson satirising English public school life.
28 The Devil’s Brigade
William Holden, Richard Dawson, Richard Jaeckel
The Devil’s Brigade is an American war film based on the 1966 book of the same name
29 The Party
Peter Sellers, Peter Falk, Gavin MacLeod
The Party is a comedy film directed by Blake Edwards, starring Peter Sellers and Claudine Longet. The film has a very loose structure, and essentially serves as a series of set pieces for Peter Sellers’ genius improvisations
30 Pretty Poison
Anthony Perkins, Tuesday Weld, Beverly Garland
Pretty Poison is a psychological thriller/black comedy film directed by Noel Black
31 The Charge of the Light Brigade
Vanessa Redgrave, John Gielgud, Natasha Richardson
The Charge of the Light Brigade is a British war film
32 Charly
Dick Van Patten, Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom
Charly is an American psychological drama directed by Ralph Nelson
33 Bandolero!
Raquel Welch, James Stewart, Dean Martin
Bandolero! is a Western
TOP 30 TV SHOWS OF 1968!
The year 1968 stuck with traditional tried and true series except for the quick outrageous show that was enjoyed by everyone, including Nixon, the number one “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In”.
With Laugh-In, it was basically a psychedelic version of Mad magazine skits and bits, but it was the talent and characters on the show that viewers gravitated to; Goldie Hawn, Arte Johnson, Ruth Buzzi, Henry Gibson, Joanne Worley, Gary Owens, Judy Carne, and Dick Martin..
Unlike the very popular but controversial The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, Laugh-In stuck with sometimes corny, but mostly witty fare that delivered a fun time for stoners and their parents alike.
Sock it to me:
1 Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In NBC 31.8
2 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. CBS 27.2
3 Bonanza NBC 26.6
4 Mayberry R.F.D. CBS 25.4
5 Family Affair 25.2
6 Gunsmoke 24.9
7 Julia NBC 24.6
8 The Dean Martin Show 24.1
9 Here’s Lucy CBS 23.8
10 The Beverly Hillbillies 23.5
11 Mission: Impossible 23.3
12 Bewitched ABC
13 The Red Skelton Hour CBS
14 My Three Sons 22.8
15 The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour 22.5
16 Ironside NBC 22.3
17 The Virginian 21.8
18 The F.B.I. ABC 21.7
19 Green Acres CBS 21.6
20 Dragnet NBC 21.4
21 Daniel Boone 21.3
22 Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color
23 The Ed Sullivan Show CBS 21.2
24 The Carol Burnett Show 20.8
25 The Jackie Gleason Show
26 I Dream of Jeannie NBC 20.7
27 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour CBS 20.6
28 The Mod Squad ABC 20.5
29 The Lawrence Welk Show
30 The Doris Day Show CBS 20.4
1968 was a stone groove, but as 1969 signaled the end of the Swingin’ ’60s it also served to provide fuel for the Psychedelic ’70s.
1969 was the beginning of the Big Three: 1969, 1970, 1971 – the trifecta of prolific musical creativity, by the world’s best bands, singers, and musicians, accounting for the highest amount of Classic Rock records released per year.
The Cult of Album Listening was in its glory.
00individual’s first post of each month in 2019 will highlight each month of 1969, celebrating yet another magickal 50th year anniversary, and the historic end of the 1960s decade.
And for those who want to experience the 50th anniversaries of the two year build up to the truly cosmic events of 1969:
1967 Archives
January . . . February . . . March . . . April . . . May . . . June
July . . . August . . . September . . . October . . . November
December
1968 Archives
January . . . February . . . March . . . April . . . May . . . June
July . . . August . . . September . . . October . . . November
December
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it is deeply appreciated.
00individual sends enjoyable thrilling New Year Vibes to all!
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