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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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Dec 11, 20241 min read
The Who- A Quick One (1966)
#30- The Who -A Quick One (Reaction Records in the UK and Decca in the U.S ) Released December 9, 1966, Recorded August 30- November...
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Sep 5, 20241 min read
Cream - Fresh Cream (1966)
S3, Episode 29 Cream - Fresh Cream Released December 9, 1966 (Recorded July - November 1966) Cream, formed in 1966, was one of the first...
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Aug 22, 20242 min read
Buffalo Springfield (1966)
#28 - Buffalo Springfield - Self-Titled Originally released in October or December 1966? (without “For What It’s Worth”) Then...
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Aug 15, 20241 min read
The Kinks - Face To Face (1966)
The Kinks - Face To Face Released October 28, 1966. Recorded mainly from mid-April to June 1966, except “I’ll Remember” (October 1965). ...
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Aug 6, 20241 min read
Simon and Garfunkel - Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme (1966)
#26 Simon and Garfunkel - Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme Released October 24, 1966- Recorded Between December 1965 and August 1966...
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Aug 1, 20241 min read
The 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevator (1966)
#25 The 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevator (International Artists Label) Released October 17, 1966,...
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Jul 25, 20241 min read
The Monkees (1966)
The Monkees-Self-Titled Released October 10 and Recorded July 5-25 (Colgems Record) Formed in 1965 by television producers inspired by...
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Jul 17, 20241 min read
Otis Redding- Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul (1966)
Otis Redding: Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul (Stax) Released October 1966, Recorded May-September 1966...
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Jul 8, 20241 min read
The Animals - Animalization (1966)
#22 - The Animals - Animalization (MGM) Released August 1966. Recorded Jan 9, 1966 -July 4, 1966 "Animalization" by The Animals is a...
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Jun 29, 20241 min read
The Supremes - "The Supremes A’ Go-Go" (1966)
#21 - The Supremes A’ Go-Go (Motown) Released August 25, 1966 - Recorded Summer of 1965-1966 The Supremes, formed in Detroit in 1959,...
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Jun 18, 20241 min read
Larry Young - Unity (1966)
S3, EP #20 - Larry Young - Unity (Blue Note Records) Released August of 1966; Recorded November 10, 1965 Larry Young was a pioneering...
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Jun 10, 20241 min read
The Beatles - Revolver (1966)
#19 The Beatles- Revolver (Parlophone and Capitol) Released August 5, 1966, and recorded between April 6-June 1966 Revolver is a landmark...
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May 31, 20241 min read
Paul Butterfield Blues Band - “East-West” (1966)
#18 Paul Butterfield Blues Band- “East-West” (Elektra Records) Released August 1966, Recorded July 1966 The Paul Butterfield Blues Band's...
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May 23, 20241 min read
Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil (1966)
#17 Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Released August 1966, Recorded in 1966 Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil...
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May 16, 20241 min read
Wilson Pickett - "The Exciting Wilson Pickett" (1966)
S3, E16: Wilson Pickett - "The Exciting Wilson Pickett" Released August 1966, and Recorded May 12, 1965 - May 8, 1966 'The Exciting...
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May 9, 20241 min read
John Mayall's "Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton" (1966)
#15 - John Mayall's "Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton" Released on July 22, 1966. Recorded May 1966 by Decca (in U.K.), London Records...
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Apr 30, 20241 min read
The Byrds- Fifth Dimension (1966)
The Byrds- Fifth Dimension (Columbia) Released July 18, 1966. Recorded January 24-May 25, 1966 Fifth Dimension marked a pivotal moment...
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Apr 24, 20241 min read
Frank Sinatra- Sinatra at the Sands (1966)
Frank Sinatra- Sinatra at The Sands (Reprise) Released July 1966. Recorded January and February 1966. Frank Sinatra: Sinatra at the Sands...
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Apr 17, 20241 min read
The Yardbirds- Roger the Engineer (1966)
The Yardbirds- Roger the Engineer (Columbia) Released July 15, 1966, and Recorded between April - June 1966 Roger the Engineer is a...
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Apr 10, 20241 min read
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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