7 Extraordinary European Albums That Pushed Rock to the Edge (1968–1975)

Seven extraordinary European albums trace rock’s transformation from psychedelic beat and acid rock to Krautrock, jazz-rock and Magma’s Zeuhl between 1968 and 1975. 🛒 New audiophile reissues: https://shop.michael45.com/ 📀 Original pressings & vintage vinyl: https://shop-obc.michael45.com/ 🎧 Free weekly newsletter: https://shop.michael45.com/newsletter... In this video, I follow one remarkable seven-year journey through The Blackbirds, Edgar Broughton Band, Clark-Hutchinson, The Pretty Things, Earth and Fire, Kraan and Magma. These records move from compact psychedelic songs to long improvisations, pastoral progressive rock, groove-driven live performance and the ritual intensity of Zeuhl. THE SEVEN RECORDS 1. The Blackbirds – No Destination (1968) 2. Edgar Broughton Band – Wasa Wasa (1969) 3. Clark-Hutchinson – A=MH² (1969 album; German 1975 reissue shown) 4. The Pretty Things – Parachute (1970) 5. Earth and Fire – Earth and Fire (1970) 6. Kraan – Live (1975) 7. Magma – Live / Hhaï (1975) CHAPTERS 00:00 Why these seven records belong together 00:10 The Blackbirds – No Destination 02:23 Edgar Broughton Band – Wasa Wasa 04:07 Clark-Hutchinson – A=MH² 05:57 The Pretty Things – Parachute 08:17 Earth and Fire – Earth and Fire 09:44 Kraan – Live 11:52 Magma – Live / Hhaï 14:27 Final thoughts: seven years of musical change Which of these seven records would you play first – and which pressing is on your shelf? Let me know in the comments. Pressing note: The editions are discussed as shown in the video. Complete label and matrix/runout details remain the final check for definitive pressing identification. Shop YouTube Channel:    / @michael45qualityvinyl66   #Vinyl #PsychedelicRock #Krautrock #ProgressiveRock #Zeuhl