Heaviest song released in 1967

Can’t forget the Electric Prunes “I Had Too Much To Dream”

 

Eric Burdon and the Animals - 'Paint It Black'

 

The Yardbirds - 'Smile on Me'

 

Small Faces - 'Tin Soldier'

 

Yes, I was thinking 'what's that tune from ...Baxter's again?'

Cassady's bass sound always struck me as 'metal,' which I guess is not quite the same as heavy...

 

A great choice for one year later in 1968.

 

Except I heard it on the radio here in 1967.

 

Pierre Henry - Psyché Rock:

 

Blue Cheer demos

 

Different track, Swamp Rats were mentioned



I'd also count their rave up on "Tobacco Road"

 

Reprise...

 

One of the best songs on the album with rare Jorma lead vocal I think

 

lots of trippy guitar throughout, @2;05 it gets heavier

Caleb: Baby Your Phrasing Is Bad

 

Slightly off topic, but are there two drummers in Black Roses. I really like that song. Didn't discover it until '69.

 

I would have thought something off the Procol Harem album would qualify.

 

What was this? The video’s now gone and you didn’t label it.

 

Now that I think about it, the opening song on Sgt. Pepper must have sounded somewhat heavy back then.

 

That's a shame. It was The Who I Can See For Miles.

 

The Who I Can See For Miles from the new box set.

 

winner! "You Keep Me Hanging On." Vanilla Fudge

 

You keep me hanging on Vanilla fudge

 

Clear Light had two drummers, one of them being Dallas Taylor. I can't say that both drummers were used together on every track but you can hear both of them on "Mr. Blue" for sure.

 

This won't be the heaviest song, but it's up there thanks to that gritty guitar part running through it. The kinda fuzzy solo doesn't hurt either -

Marmalade, I See the Rain:

 

Yeah, this is clearly heavier than Spanish Castle Magic. Not as heavy as the song Black Sabbath, though (or Behind the Wall of Sleep, for that matter).