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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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Buffalo Springfield Again (1967)
Buffalo Springfield -Again (Atco) Released October 30, 1967, and Recorded January 9-September 18 Buffalo Springfield Again is a landmark...
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7 hours ago1 min read
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McCoy Tyner- The Real McCoy (1967) with guest Steve Myerson
(S4 Ep18) The Real McCoy (Blue Note) with guest Steve Myerson October 1967, Recorded April 21, 1967 The Real McCoy (1967) is a landmark...
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Apr 91 min read
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Nina Simone- Sings the Blues (1967)
(S4 Ep 17) Nina Simone- Sings the Blues (RCA) Released 1967, Recorded December 19-January 5, 1967 Nina Simone Sings the Blues is a...
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Apr 21 min read
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Big Brother & the Holding Company (self-titled) (1967)
(S4-Ep16) Big Brother and Holding Company (Mainstream) Release August 23, 1967, and Recorded December 12-14, 1967 Big Brother and the...
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Mar 261 min read
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Pink Floyd- Pipers at The Gates of Dawn with guest Mark Blake (1967)
Released August 4, 1967, Recorded February 21-May 2, 1967 (EMI) Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967) is Pink Floyd’s debut album, largely...
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Mar 191 min read
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The Temptations- With a Lot O' Soul (1967)
Released July 17, 1967, Recorded between 1966-1967 (Gordy) With a Lot o' Soul, The Temptations’ fifth studio album for Motown, showcased...
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Mar 191 min read
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Otis Redding -Live In Europe with guest Rob Bowman (1967)
(S4-Ep.13) Otis Redding -Live In Europe with guest Rob Bowman Released July 10, 1967 and Recorded March 1967 and Volt/Atco (Stax) Otis...
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Mar 191 min read
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The Four Tops - Reach Out (1967)
Reach Out is the Four Tops’ best-selling studio album and a landmark Motown release. The album features their signature hit, “Reach Out...
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Feb 261 min read
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Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention-Absolutely Free (1967) (Special Guest Steve DeLuca)
Released May 26, 1967, recorded November 15–18, 1966 March 6, 1967 [ Absolutely Free, the second album by The Mothers of Invention....
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Feb 191 min read
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The Beatles- Sgt. Peppers Lonely Heart’s Club Band (1967)
(S4-Ep10) The Beatles: Sgt. Peppers Lonely Heart’s Club Band (Parlophone/Capitol) Released May 26, 1967, Recorded Between December 6,...
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Feb 121 min read
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience- Are You Experienced (1967)
(S4-Ep 9) The Jimi Hendrix Experience- Are You Experienced (Polydor in the U.K. and Reprise in the U.S.) Released May 12, 1967 Recorded...
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Feb 51 min read
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The Velvet Underground and Nico (1967)
(S4-Ep8) The Velvet Underground and Nico (Verve Records) Released March 1967- Recorded April-May and November of 1966 (Verve Records)...
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Feb 51 min read
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Aretha Franklin- I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You (1967)
(S4 E7) Aretha Franklin -I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You (Atlantic) Released March 10, 1967. Recorded January 10 – February 26,...
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Jan 221 min read
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Miles Davis- Miles Smiles (1967)
(S4 E6) Miles Davis - Miles Smiles (Columbia) Released February 16, 1967. Recorded October 24-25, 1966 Miles Smiles (Columbia) is a...
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Jan 151 min read
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Donovan- Mellow Yellow (1967)
(S4-Ep5) Donovan Mellow Yellow (Epic Records (U.S.), Pye Records (UK) Released March 24, 1967- Recorded between September and October...
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Jan 81 min read
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The Byrds- Younger Than Yesterday (1967)
(S4-Ep 5) The Byrds- Younger Than Yesterday (Columbia) Released February 6, 1967, Recorded between November 28-December 8, 1966 Younger...
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Jan 21 min read
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Jefferson Airplane-Surrealistic Pillow (1967)
S4-Ep. 4 Jefferson Airplane-Surrealistic Pillow (RCA) Released Feb 1, 1967, and Recorded between October 31-Nov 22, 1966 Surrealistic...
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Jan 21 min read
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The Supremes- The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland (1967)
S4-Ep.3 The Supremes Sing Holland–Dozier–Holland (Motown) Release Jan 23, 1967, and Recorded 1964-1966 The Supremes Sing...
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Dec 18, 20241 min read
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The Monkees- More of the Monkees (1967)
S4-Ep.2 The Monkees-More of the Monkees (Colgems) Released January 9, 1967. Recorded June 25 – November 23, 1966 More of the Monkees is...
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Dec 11, 20241 min read
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The Doors- Self-Titled (1967)
S4-Ep.1 The Doors-Self-Titled Release (Elektra) Released January 4, 1967, Recorded August of 1966 Elektra Records The Doors is a...
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Dec 11, 20241 min read
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