This two-disc set (there is a DVD disc entitled My Generation: The History of Rock 'n' Roll also included in the package) from Time-Life is split into two parts (arbitrarily labeled AM and FM), both of which are centered on the pivotal year of 1967, the year in which rock went psychedelic and widened its scope into the political and social arenas, a cultural explosion that added flower power to the menu and a good deal of depth and substance (and a fair amount of foolishness) as well. For all the fine music that is included here, ranging from the Beach Boys, the Box Tops, and the Byrds to Cream, the Music Machine, and Traffic, it is what is not included that most defines the year that was: the Beatles. Of course, 1967 was the year the Beatles released Sgt. Pepper's, the first and probably best volley in all of this, and nothing from that album has been licensed for this collection, a thought listeners should keep in mind while wading through this otherwise fine compilation. ~ Steve Leggett
DVD Features:
DVD includes:
Opening
A Communal Experience
The Human Be-In
An Interactive Event: the Grateful Dead
Getting Real Experimental
Going Against the Grain
Cream: Challenging Musical Landscapes
The Who: A Distinctive Sound
Images of Woodstock
Rock 'n Roll's Power
Crosby, Stills & Nash Add a Fourth
Bad Vibes at Isle of Wight
The Pressures on Janis Joplin
All My Friends Are Dead minimize