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30 ALBUMS FOR 30 YEARS
A Podcast for Music Lovers and Historians
30 Albums for 30 Years chronologically showcases each year's 30 most impactful albums from 1964-1994, eventually taking you through 900 albums! Learn about and listen to these fantastic albums with your host, music historian Jay Sweet.
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Donovan- Sunshine Superman (1966)
Donovan- Sunshine Superman (Columbia) Released August 26, 1966. Recorded December 1965-May 1966 Sunshine Superman, released in 1966,...
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Apr 10, 20241 min read
John Coltrane- Ascension (1966)
John Coltrane- Ascension (Impulse!) Released February 1966, Recorded June 28, 1965 John Coltrane's Ascension stands as a landmark in the...
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Apr 3, 20241 min read
The Mothers of Invention- Freak Out! (1966)
The Mothers of Invention- Freak Out! Released June 27, 1966. Recorded March 9-12, 1966 (Verve Records) Frank Zappa and the Mothers of...
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Mar 27, 20241 min read
Bob Dylan- Blonde on Blonde (1966)
Bob Dylan- Blonde On Blonde (Columbia) Release June 20, 1966- Recorded on January 25 – March 10, 1966 Blonde on Blonde represents a...
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Mar 20, 20241 min read
Wayne Shorter- Speak No Evil (1966)
Wayne Shorter- Speak No Evil (Blue Note Records) Released June 1966. Recorded December 24, 1964. Speak No Evil is a landmark jazz album...
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Mar 15, 20241 min read
The Beach Boys- Pet Sounds (1966)
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (Columbia) With tracks from albums like All Summer Long (1964) and The Beach Boys Today!, Beach Boys...
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Mar 6, 20241 min read
The Rolling Stones- Aftermath (1966)
The Rolling Stones - Aftermath (Decca Records) Released April 15, 1966. Recorded on December 6-10, 1965, and March 3-12, 1966. Aftermath...
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Feb 28, 20241 min read
The Young Rascals– Self-Titled (1966)
The Young Rascals– Self-Titled (Atlantic Records) Released March 28, 1966. Recorded September 16 - March 16, 1966 The Young Rascals'...
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Feb 21, 20241 min read
The Mamas & The Papas- If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears (1966)
The Mamas & The Papas- If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears (Dunhill) Released February 28, 1966. Recorded October - November 1965 The...
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Feb 21, 20241 min read
Miles Davis - Four and More (1966)
Miles Davis - Four and More (Columbia) Released January 7, 1966. Recorded Feb 12, 1964 Miles Davis -Four & More captures a 1964 live...
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Feb 21, 20241 min read
Simon and Garfunkel - Sounds of Silence (1966)
Simon and Garfunkel - Sounds of Silence (Columbia) Released January 17, 1966. Recorded mostly between April 5 and December 22, 1965 The...
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Feb 21, 20241 min read
The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! (1965)
The Byrds- Turn! Turn! Turn! (Columbia) Released December 6, 1965 Recorded June 28 -November 1, 1965 The Byrds' 1965 album Turn! Turn!...
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Feb 1, 20241 min read
The Beatles - Rubber Soul (1965)
The Beatles- Rubber Soul (Capitol Records) Released December 3, 1965 Recorded between October 12- November 11, 1965 Chart Position: #4...
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Feb 1, 20241 min read
Rolling Stones December’s Children (And Everybody’s) (1965)
Rolling Stones December’s Children (And Everybody’s) (London Records) Released December 3, 1965 Recorded Between -August 8, 1963-Oct 26,...
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Feb 1, 20241 min read
The Who - My Generation (1965)
The Who - My Generation (Brunswick Records) Released December 3, 1965 Recorded April - November 1965 The Who's debut album, My...
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Feb 1, 20241 min read
The Yardbirds - Having A Rave Up With The Yardbirds (1965)
The Yardbirds - Having A Rave Up With The Yardbirds (Epic Records) Released November 15, 1965 Recorded March 1964 (side two) and...
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Feb 1, 20241 min read
The Four Tops - The Four Tops Second Album (1965)
The Four Tops - The Four Tops Second Album (Motown Records) Released November 13, 1965 Recorded between 1964 and 1965 The Four Tops'...
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Feb 1, 20241 min read
The Temptations - The Temptin’ Temptations (1965)
The Temptations - The Temptin’ Temptations (Motown) Released November 1, 1965 Recorded 1964-1965 The Temptin’ Temptations marked a...
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Feb 1, 20241 min read
The Lovin’ Spoonful -Do You Believe In Magic? (1965)
The Lovin’ Spoonful -Do You Believe In Magic? (Karma Sutra Records) Released November 1965. Recorded June -September 1965 The Lovin’...
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Feb 1, 20241 min read
The Animals - Animal Tracks (1965)
The Animals - Animal Tracks (American Release- MGM Records) Recorded between July 1964 and June 1965. Released on Sept 1965 The Animals'...
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Feb 1, 20241 min read
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