Today in Rock History with Chris DeCarlo

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NOVEMBER 16 

TODAY IN 1968, WITH THEIR THIRD AND FINAL STUDIO ALBUM, THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE TOP THE ALBUM CHART WITH ‘ELECTRIC LADYLAND’. THE DOUBLE ALBUM FEATURES “CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC,” “VOODOO CHILE” AND A DYLAN COVER OF “ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER.”  

IN 1987 R.E.M. RELEASES “IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT (AND I FEEL FINE)” AS THE SECOND SINGLE FROM THEIR FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM ‘DOCUMENT’.  

AND IN 1998 METALLICA RELEASE A COVER OF THE BOB SEGER SONG “TURN THE PAGE” AS THE FIRST SINGLE FROM THEIR ‘GARAGE INC.’ ALBUM. WHEN ASKED, SEGER COMMENTED THAT “HE LOVED IT, ESPECIALLY THE DRUMS”.