  April showers bring May albums.Â
              -Confucius maybeÂ
   The month of May saw numerous classic releases during the 1960s. From the debut of Jimi Hendrix and The Rolling Stones to the final album of Manfred Mann, here are a (baker’s) dozen of the best.
May 03
1969 ● Sly & The Family Stone —— Stand! ► Soul-Funk

  Fourth album from Sly & The Family Stone released on May 3, 1969. “Stand” was a major hit reaching #3 on Billboard’s R&B chart.
May 04
1966 ● Stevie Wonder —— Up-Tight (Everything’s Alright) ► Pop-R&B
  Smash album hit #2 on Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop album chart.
May 4
1963 â—Ź The Ventures —— Surfing â–ş Rock n RollÂ
  One of a half dozen albums instrumental group released in the 1960s.
May 06
1968 ● Manfred Mann —— The Mighty Quinn ► Folk-Rock

  “The Mighty Quinn” is Manfred Mann’s fifth and final album.
May 11
1967 ● Country Joe & The Fish —— Electric Music For The Mind And Body ► Psychedelic Rock
  The San Francisco-based group’s debut album is considered one the first psychedelic rock album’s to come out of the Bay Area. Recorded at Sierra Sound Laboratories.
May 12
1967 ● Jimi Hendrix Experience —— Are You Experienced? [UK] ► Psychedelic Rock
  The United Kingdom released of The Jimi Hendrix Experience debut album reached #5 on Billboard’s Top LPs chart and has been certified 5x platinum. Â
May 14
1968 ● The Mamas & The Papas —— The Papas & The Mamas ► Pop-Folk
  The So-cal group’s fourth studio album peaked at #15 on Billboards Pop Albums chart.

May 16

1966 ● The Beach Boys —— Pet Sounds ► Pop-Rock
  One of pop music’s top all-time albums, “Pet Sounds” hit #10 the Billboard Top LPs chart and is certified platinum by the RIAA.
May 17
1965 ● Herbie Hancock —— Maiden Voyage ► Fusion/Hard Be Bop

  Music legend’s fifth studio album earned a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999.
May 27

1963 ● Bob Dylan —— The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan ► Folk-Rock

  Dylan’s second album hit #22 on Billboard’s 200 album chart and has been certified platinum by RIAA.
May 29
1969 ● Crosby, Stills & Nash —— Crosby, Stills & Nash ► Folk-Rock

  The group’s debut album was released just three months prior their historic performance at Woodstock. “Crosby, Stills & Nash” has been certified 4x platinum and hit #6 on Billboard’s 200 album chart.
May 29
1964 ● The Rolling Stones —— England’s Newest Hit Makers ► Blues-Rock

  The U.S. release of the group’s debut album reached Billboard’s 200 album’s chart #11 and is certified Gold.
May 19
1969 The Who — — Tommy Â
  Reached #4 on Billboard 200 albums chart, certified double-platinum.Â
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