In 1967 Lou Reed, along with his avant-garde band, The Velvet Underground & Nico, released their first album. Photo: Alamy In 1967 Lou Reed, along with his avant-garde band, The Velvet Underground & Nico, released their first album. Photo: Alamy
In 1967 Lou Reed, along with his avant-garde band, The Velvet Underground & Nico, released their first album. Photo: Alamy
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50 years strong: 10 albums from 1967 that have stood the test of time (and we’re not counting Sgt. Pepper)

Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young, Lou Reed, Aretha Franklin - not only giants of their time but all also happened to release career-defining albums in the same year

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Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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In 1967 Lou Reed, along with his avant-garde band, The Velvet Underground & Nico, released their first album. Photo: Alamy In 1967 Lou Reed, along with his avant-garde band, The Velvet Underground & Nico, released their first album. Photo: Alamy
In 1967 Lou Reed, along with his avant-garde band, The Velvet Underground & Nico, released their first album. Photo: Alamy
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