Here’s some tracks that exhibit an early heaviness, before “heavy” and “metal” were a thing. Think of these as the building blocks that would eventually become metal.
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1. “Spoonful” – Howlin’ Wolf Get here http://amzn.to/2s1gvlR
2. “You Really Got Me” – The Kinks Get here http://amzn.to/2sdlkbm
3. “My Generation” – The Who Get here http://amzn.to/2qUj6tG
4. “Born to be Wild” – Steppenwolf Get here http://amzn.to/2qUfnw5
5. “Purple Haze” – Jimi Hendrix Get here http://amzn.to/2rRCQSe
6. “Sunshine of Your Love” – Cream Get here http://amzn.to/2sPw64y
7. “Helter Skelter” – The Beatles Get here http://amzn.to/2rxXCW8
8. “Old Man Going” – The Pretty Things Get here http://amzn.to/2s1xzIp
9. “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” – Iron Butterfly Get here http://amzn.to/2s18VIa
10. “Summertime Blues” – Blue Cheer Get here http://amzn.to/2ry5xD4
11. “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” – Jimi Hendrix Get here http://amzn.to/2sdw9dx
12. “Kick Out the Jams” – MC5 Get here http://amzn.to/2sPyisD
13. “21st Century Schizoid Man” – King Crimson Get here http://amzn.to/2sAHq57
14. “Communication Breakdown” – Led Zeppelin Get here http://amzn.to/2rIPTmN
15. “Black Sabbath” – Black Sabbath Get here http://amzn.to/2s1svny