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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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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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Apr 3, 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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Mar 27, 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 20, 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 15, 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 6, 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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Feb 28, 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 21, 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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