1968’s Begin: The Millennium's Psychedelic Pop Symphony Lost in Time

About this episode

The episode explores the ambitious 1968 album 'Begin' by The Millennium, featuring insights from band member Michael Fennelly.

EPYSODE 81: Begin by The Millennium. Guest: Michael Fennelly. Additional commentary by Uncle Herff. This week we dive into Begin (1968) by The Millennium, a breathtaking studio creation that pushed pop music to its limits and then quietly disappeared. Featuring exclusive commentary from band member Michael Fennelly, we uncover the story behind one of the most ambitious albums of its time. With its layered harmonies, orchestral flourishes, and groundbreaking production, Begin was designed to be the future of pop. Instead, it became a cult artifact...rediscovered decades later as a defining statement of sunshine pop and baroque psych. A beautiful failure, or a masterpiece the world simply wasn’t ready for? I hope you dig Begin as much as I do. - Farmer John ===CONNECT & SUPPORT=== Transport yourself into the realm of grooviness by supporting us on Patreon for as little as $2/month using this link --> patreon.com/FarmerJohnMusic Use this link to follow us on Facebook --> https://www.facebook.com/farmerjohnmusic/ Use this link to follow us on Instagram --> https://www.instagram.com/vinylrelics/ Use this link to follow us on TikTok --> https://www.tiktok.com/@vinylrelicspodcast Use…

People in this episode

Host: Farmer John

Guest: Michael Fennelly

Topics covered

• psychedelic pop
• music history
• cult albums
• sunshine pop
• baroque psych

Keywords

• Begin
• The Millennium
• psychedelic pop
• cult artifact
• music commentary

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Begin, The Millennium

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