Music History

The Beatles nahráli skladbu „The End“.

“Hot Fun In The Summertime” by Sly and the Family Stone was released as a non-album single. Following its release, it entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 79 and climbed to No. 2 over eight weeks, with The Temptations’ “I Can't Get Next to You” at No. 1. The song later received a gold certification from the RIAA for sales exceeding 500,000 copies.

Elvis Presley released “Suspicious Minds”, his 18th and final lifetime No. 1 single in the US.

The Rolling Stones’ single “Honky Tonk Women” was released in the United Kingdom.

Creedence Clearwater Revival released the single "Green River".

Decca Records released The Rolling Stones' "Street Fighting Man", described as their most political song. Mick Jagger wrote it after attending an anti-war demonstration outside the U.S. embassy in London in March 1968, during which mounted police attempted to control a crowd of 25,000 people. In the United States, the song reached only No. 48 because a number of radio stations refused to play it because of its allegedly subversive lyrics.

The Rolling Stones released the song “Angie”, which later became one of their best-known ballads.

Neil Diamond released the single "Holly Holy".

Peter, Paul and Mary released the single “Leaving on a Jet Plane.”

The Moody Blues vydali své šesté album „A Question of Balance“, které obsahovalo hit „Question“.

Creedence Clearwater Revival released the song "Lookin' Out My Back Door".

Janis Joplin wrote the song “Mercedes Benz” while visiting a bar before a concert at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York, and sang it later that same evening. She had only one more performance remaining before her death.

Neil Diamond released the single “Cracklin’ Rosie”.

Black Sabbath released the title track from their second studio album "Paranoid" as a single. The song reached No. 1 in Denmark and West Germany, No. 4 in the UK, and No. 61 in the US.

Simon & Garfunkel released the song “El Condor Pasa” from the album Bridge Over Troubled Water.

Lynn Anderson released the single “Rose Garden.”

Track Records released The Who's "See Me Feel Me," backed with "Overture From Tommy," in Britain. The single failed to chart in the UK, although Decca Records reported that its "Who Month" promotion generated retail sales of Who records far above $4 million.

The album Atom Heart Mother was released in the United States. It had already been released in the UK on October 2. It reached number 55 on the U.S. chart, while reaching number one on the UK chart.

The first issue of the legendary British music weekly Sounds was published, intended to compete with Melody Maker and New Musical Express. It was initially also known for the posters in the center section of the issue. It continued publication until April 6, 1991.

Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention nahráli album „Just Another Band From L.A.“, které bylo posledním Zappovým albem s Howardem Kaylanem a Markem Volmanem ze skupiny The Turtles.

The single “The Back Seat of My Car” / “Heart of the Country” was released. Noise11 lists it among the major events of August 13.

“Maggie May” was released in the US, where it later reached number one and became his first Billboard hit.

John Lennon released the single “Imagine” in the UK.

He released “John, I'm Only Dancing” in the United Kingdom. It was not released in the United States until 1976.

The Edgar Winter Group released the song “Free Ride.”

The Rolling Stones released their thirteenth studio album, "Goats Head Soup", on their own label. The album reached No. 1 in the United States, the United Kingdom and six other countries. It included the hit "Angie", which reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and in several other countries, while reaching No. 5 in the United Kingdom. Other songs included "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)" and "Winter". The album was regarded as a retreat from the band's breakthrough period of the previous four years.

Ringo Starr released the single “Photograph”.

The Carpenters released the single “Top of the World”.

The Steve Miller Band released the single “The Joker.”

Labelle released the single “Lady Marmalade.”

Gilbert O'Sullivan released “A Woman's Place/Too Bad” in the UK on MAM Records.

Elton John released the single “The Bitch Is Back” in the UK on DJM Records. The B-side was “Cold Highway”.

The Rolling Stones released the album "Goat's Head Soup".

Elton John released the single “The Bitch Is Back” in the United States on MCA Records. The B-side was “Cold Highway”.

The Who’s album Odds and Sods is released in the United States. Rolling Stone critic Jim Miller describes it as imperfect but interesting.

Bruce Springsteen released the single “Born to Run”.

The Four Seasons released the single “Who Loves You”, which became their first Top 10 song in eight years.

“Walk This Way” was released as the second single from Aerosmith’s album “Toys in the Attic”. The song originated during a soundcheck in Honolulu, where Steven Tyler, Joey Kramer, and Joe Perry worked on a groove influenced by funk and James Brown. It initially failed to make an impact on the charts, but after being reissued the following year it reached No. 10 and became one of Aerosmith’s most important songs.

Glen Campbell released the single "Rhinestone Cowboy", which reached No. 1 on the U.S. chart.

The Eagles released the single “Lyin’ Eyes”.

Simon & Garfunkel reunited for the release of the single “My Little Town.”

ABBA released the single “Fernando.”

Linda Ronstadt released her cover version of Buddy Holly’s “That'll Be The Day”.

His first solo single “So It Goes” was released and became the first record issued by Stiff Records. The recording was financed with a £400 loan, Lowe played all the instruments, and production of the single cost £45. It was a seven-inch single and the first release from the influential British independent label Stiff Records.

ABBA released the single "Dancing Queen" in Sweden on August 16, 1976. The song later became their only US number-one hit and topped the charts in more than a dozen countries.

The British punk fanzine Sniffin' Glue was published for the first time. The first issues had a circulation of approximately 50 copies, which later grew to 15,000. Publisher Mark Perry ended the magazine in September 1977 out of concern that it would be absorbed by the mainstream music press.