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\"\"<\/td>#1: In The Wee Small Hours<\/b>
\nFrank Sinatra, (1955)
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\nListened to it before? yes<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Can\u2019t We Be Friends?<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I\u2019m not a Sinatra fan, but since this album is on page 1 of the 1001 book it\u2019s one I\u2019ve started with before. I like it enough to regularly put it on in the background. It\u2019s not something I actively engage with but it\u2019s good mood music. I lean away from the more bombastic tracks on the album, preferring the more introspective pieces like \u2018I\u2019ll be around\u2019.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#2: Elvis Presley<\/b>
\nElvis Presley, (1956)
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\nListened to it before? yes<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: I'm Counting on You<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
We're already in the regime of albums it feels slightly perverse to comment on, like doing a book review of the Gospel According to John. A mere 28 minutes here to change the world. It's not really an album in the modern sense as it's clearly been compiled from multiple sources. Iconic cover though. If I had to choose one 'early Elvis' album it would be the Sun Sessions, but I'll still never tire of listing to this. I've always been a fan of Elvis's spiritual recordings so the lo-fi gospel of 'I'm Counting On You' is a personal favourite.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#3: Tragic Songs of Life<\/b>
\nThe Louvin Brothers, (1956)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? no<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Katie Dear<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I like some country music, but this leaves me cold. Some decent interpretations, but nothing to bring me back. Great title though!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#4: The Wildest!<\/b>
\nLouis Prima, (1956)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? maybe<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Night Train<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Not someone I've really encountered before outside of Disney's Jungle Book. I enjoy jazz, but there's jazz albums I like more than this. The 'Night Train' cover was the one track I remember after listening but the rest rather passed me by. Perhaps the album deserves another listen.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#5: This is Fats<\/b>
\nFats Domino, (1956)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Honey Chile<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
My Fats Domino knowledge started and ended at 'Blueberry Hill' but I really enjoyed this. 'The Fat Man's Hop' another highlight.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#6: Ellington at Newport<\/b>
\nDuke Ellington, (1956)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Diminuendo in Blue<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I enjoy a bit of Duke Ellington but I've never listened to this live album before. It's fantastic. The quality of the recording is great, and the concert is fantastic, culminating in the wonderful 'Diminuendo in Blue'. Great stuff.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#7: Songs For Swingin' Lovers!<\/b>
\nFrank Sinatra, (1956)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? no<\/i>
\nFavourite track: You Make Me Feel So Young<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frank Sinatra singing the Great American Songbook. This is what you think of when you think Sinatra: I'd not listened to this album before but I had already heard most of the interpretations on this album in other contexts, as have we all. It's not for me really: this genre leaves me cold. There's no hooks to get excited about. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#8: The 'Chirping' Crickets<\/b>
\nThe Crickets, (1957)
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\nListened to it before? yes<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Not Fade Away<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I am a huge Buddy Holly fan and spent most of my teenage years listening to his work (I was a very cool teenager). Needless to say I love this. It's difficult to imagine the impact records like this had on people in 1957, but the influence of works like this on the Beatles and others is incredibly clear. Difficult to pick a favourite track as the whole thing is world-changingly great.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#9: The Atomic Mr. Basie<\/b>
\nCount Basie, (1957)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Duet<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I couldn't point to any prior experience with Count Basie, but I really enjoyed this. Some tracks there I didn't know the names of but recognised. 'Duet' goes down as the best track because my 6-year old son wandered in the room during that one and 'he couldn't stop dancing!'<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#10: Brilliant Corners<\/b>
\nThelonious Monk, (1957)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? maybe<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Bemsha Swing<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I generally enjoyed this and it never failed to be interesting during it's 42 min runtime. Nevertheless it didn't grab me like some of the last few I've listened too. I'd be reaching for the Count Basie before this.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#11: Palo Congo<\/b>
\nSabu, (1957)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? no<\/i>
\nFavourite track: meh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Not for me. I found this utterly forgettable. It took me a bit of time to get around to making this post, and now I can't pick a favourite track or say much about it at all. I think the opener had a nice melody, and I enjoyed the guitar work throughout. It's just not a genre of music I enjoy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#12: Birth Of The Cool<\/b>
\nMiles Davis, (1957)
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\nListened to it before? yes<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Move<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Now we're talking. This is a great album, and one I've listened to many times before. Although like most people who don't know much about jazz, if I'm in the mood for Miles Davis I'm probably reaching for 'Kind of Blue' by default. Lots of standout tracks here, but I particularly enjoy the swing of 'Jeru'. and the energetic opener.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#13: Kenya<\/b>
\nMachito, (1957)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? maybe<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Congo Mulence<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Another album that's not really my thing, but I quite enjoyed it. The second track 'Congo Mulence' the standout for me, with a really nice groove. The whole album felt quite familiar, even to someone who isn't into this whole Afro-Cuban jazz thing, so if you told me this was inspirational for a lot of stuff which came after, I'd believe you.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#14: Here's Little Richard<\/b>
\nLittle Richard, (1957)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Tutti Frutti<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Another of the foundation documents of rock 'n' roll. The frenetic energy of this album tempered by the fact that I listened to this in the same week that the great man passed away. Many of the tracks here are so embedded in our culture we're all familiar with them: however I had never listened to this particular album before. It's a great record from this formative moment in time. For favourite track it's difficult to look beyond Tutti Frutti, for that opening alone.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#15: Dance Mania, Vol.1<\/b>
\nTito Puente And His Orchestra, (1958)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? no<\/i>
\nFavourite track: ...<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oh God. Before now my only exposure to Tito Puente is his guest appearance in the classic Simpsons two-parter 'Who Shot Mr. Burns?'. I'd have been happy if it had stayed that way. This mambo stuff is not for me. Maybe I could get into it if I was in Cuba, sipping a mojito and wearing white trousers. But sitting at my desk in the afternoon in my converted garage in Cheshire? Nope.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#16: Lady In Satin<\/b>
\nBillie Holiday, (1958)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? maybe<\/i>
\nFavourite track: I'm A Fool To Want You<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Billie Holiday is an artist who's work I enjoy, but I've never listened to this album before - the last she recorded. Her vocal performance divided people here, and it's clearly not what it was during her heyday. Still an emotional, enjoyable listen. For favourite track I can't look past the poignant opener 'I'm a Fool To Want You', her troubled life clear in the performance.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#17: Jack Takes The Floor<\/b>
\nJack Elliott, (1958)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? maybe<\/i>
\nFavourite track: East Texas Talking Blues<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ramblin' Jack Elliott someone who I had heard of, but I was not familiar with his work. However I knew him to be a huge influence on Bob Dylan and a whole host of other artists I love, so I was excited for this one. In the end, I didn't really get on with it - a bit too raw and roots for me. Yodelling is usually a bit of a turn-off. 'East Texas Talking Blues' was my favourite because here I really could see the influence on the folk artists like Dylan who would soon follow. 'Cocaine' another highlight.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#18: Sarah Vaughan At Mister Kelly's<\/b>
\nSarah Vaughan, (1958)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: September In The Rain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yep, really enjoyed this one. Great voice, great tunes, great live presentation that brought you into the room. I listened to the original 9 track album and was then compelled to listen to the 20 track full concert special edition, so if that's not a recommendation I don't know what is.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#19: Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Gershwin Song Book<\/b>
\nElla Fitzgerald, (1958)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? no<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Someone To Watch Over Me<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The version of this I listened to was a huge six disc edition which took me half of the day to get through. Many of the songs here should be familiar to most of course, although not necessarily these versions. From my point of view this is OK background music, but not really my thing for a serious listen.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#20: The Genius of Ray Charles<\/b>
\nRay Charles, (1959)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Don't Let The Sun Catch you Cryin'<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Great voice, great songs. Most of these I've heard before on other compilations. The album here is a nice, cohesive collection with no real filler. I think this one can move into the rotation!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#21: Kind of Blue<\/b>
\nMiles Davis, (1959)
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\nListened to it before? yes<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Flamenco Sketches<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The blues album for people who don't know anything about the blues. What's to say, it's absolutely fantastic and a regular listen for me. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#22: Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs<\/b>
\nMarty Robbins, (1959)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? perhaps<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Cool Water<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I've bounced off these early country albums so far but I liked this quite a bit. My previous exposure to Marty Robbins is limited to his version of Singin' The Blues. There's some tender and soulful stuff here, with 'Cool Water' and 'They're Hanging Me Tonight' being personal favourites.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#23: Time Out<\/b>
\nThe Dave Brubeck Quartet, (1959)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? no<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Take Five<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
This left me pretty cold. 'Take Five' obviously the standout, and the only track I recognised. The rest didn't really evoke any excitement in me. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#24: Joan Baez<\/b>
\nJoan Baez, (1960)
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\nListened to it before? yes<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Fare Thee Well<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Into the 60's! I'm a Joan Baez fan through the Dylan connection. My first academic job was at a university with a decent sized arts centre on campus, and part of my welcome pack was a free ticket to a show of my choice, and I was delighted to use it to see Joan: the only time I've seen her live. I remember coming out of a great show and seeing the lunar eclipse that was visible that night. This album is a collection of traditional folk songs. 'Silver Dagger' probably the standout, and a track very much associated with Joan, but I have a real soft spot for 'Fare Thee Well' on this album.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#25: Elvis is Back!<\/b>
\nElvis Presley, (1960)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? probably not<\/i>
\nFavourite track: The Girl of My Best Friend<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I love Elvis, but I don't think he's really an album artist and I tend to enjoy his output via compilations. His 1956 debut being the exception to that I think. I'd not listened to this album before. It's a good collection of songs with some classics. It's not changed my mind regarding Elvis albums.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#26: Miriam Makeba<\/b>
\nMiriam Makeba, (1960)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? no<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Mbube<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I started out enjoying this, but by the second half my attention had drifted away. In general I probably enjoyed the rootsy African stuff (Mbube etc.) than the renditions of western folk classics (Rising Sun) but in general, pretty forgettable for me I'm afraid.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#27: A Date With The Everly Brothers<\/b>
\nThe Everly Brothers, (1960)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? no<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Cathy's Clown<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Great harmonies of course, great rock and roll sound. I enjoyed it, I know how influential they are, but this didn't make me want to dig further into their back catalogue. The problems sometimes when you encounter the truly influential acts is that is can seem like you've heard it all before because you know what comes after. If I'd heard this in 1960 it would probably feel much fresher. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#28: Back At The Chicken Shack<\/b>
\nJimmy Smith, (1960)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Back At The Chicken Shack<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Not a lot to say except I really enjoyed this! A new one on me, but I love the sound of the Hammond organ and the best of it can be heard here. WIll listen again.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#29: Muddy Waters At Newport<\/b>
\nMuddy Waters, (1960)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First time I've heard this live album and I enjoyed it. The sound quality on the version I listened to was great for a live album recorded 60 years ago.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#30: Sunday At The Village Vanguard<\/b>
\nBill Evans Trio featuring Scott La Faro, (1961)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? no<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Don't know really. Enjoyed it, but can't point to a particular highlight.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jazz. I enjoyed it. I wouldn't listen to it again. Prefer to consume something like this in a live setting.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#31: Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music<\/b>
\nRay Charles, (1962)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? no<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Bye Bye Love<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ray again! Enjoyed it but didn't love it, with the interpretation of 'Bye Bye Love' being entertainingly different to the other versions of that song I've heard before.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#32: Green Onions<\/b>
\nBooker T. and The M.G.\u2019s, (1962)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? no<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Green Onions<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Having heard only the title track before, I was excited for this. I didn't dislike it, but the rest of the album didn't hold my attention. Very much a background music feel for me.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#33: Jazz Samba<\/b>
\nStan Getz and Charlie Byrd, (1962)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? no<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Desafinado<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I approached this album with the word 'Samba' in the title with a degree of trepidation, but it was actually pretty OK. I wouldn't listen to it again though.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#34: Night Life<\/b>
\nRay Price, (1962)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? no<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Lonely Street<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Country. It was OK - but again, not one that really hooked me. I'm disappointed that I'm well into the 60's now; a decade I love and was looking forward to learning more about, and my reaction to most of these albums is 'meh'. At least some guys I'm familiar with are coming up to arrest the slide...<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#35: With The Beatles<\/b>
\nThe Beatles, (1963)
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\nListened to it before? yes<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: All My Loving<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Beatles. I am surprised that we have skipped over 'Please Please Me', which I would have thought would have got a look-in on this list. But there we are. This is a long way from my favourite Beatles album but it's still fantastic. 'You Really Got A Hold Of Me' a highlight, but for the 'favourite track' I couldn't not choose a Lennon-McCartney composition here.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#36: The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan<\/b>
\nBob Dylan, (1963)
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\nListened to it before? yes<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Don't Think Twice, It's All Right<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
One of my favourite albums by my favourite artist. A masterpiece of songwriting. Step 1 on the path to a Nobel prize. Will listen again.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#37: A Christmas Gift For You<\/b>
\nPhil Spector, (1963)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? no<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Sleigh Ride<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I don't really like Christmas music, and that's particularly true in March. So I found this compilation from the innovator and murderer Spector a bit heavy going. I'll pick 'Sleigh Ride' as my favourite, being as it is a good example of the 'Wall of Sound'.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#38: Live At The Harlem Square Club<\/b>
\nSam Cooke, (1963)
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\nListened to it before? yes<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Medley: It's All Right \/ For Sentimental Reasons<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I've been a big fan of Sam Cooke ever since my mid-twenties, when I was inspired to try out his stuff after listening to a documentary series on his tragic life on Radio 4. This is a great live album which I thoroughly enjoyed hearing again.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#39: The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady<\/b>
\nCharles Mingus, (1963)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? maybe<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Track A: Solo Dancer<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A new one on me. I'm not the biggest jazz fan, but I liked this. I liked the urgency of the opening track, and I liked the way it surprised me throughout, like with the Spanish guitars on the final track. Whether I would pick it out again I don't know, but a good listen. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#40: Live At The Apollo<\/b>
\nJames Brown, (1963)
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\nListened to it before? yes<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Lost Someone<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maybe my favourite live album of all time, and one I've listened to more times than I can count. Fantastic energy throughout, as you would expect from The Hardest Working Man In Showbusiness. This is everything a live album should be, from the interaction with the crowd and the band to the hit parade in the medley. Cracking stuff.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#41: Getz\/Gilberto<\/b>
\nStan Getz and Joao Gilberto, (1963)
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\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? no<\/i>
\nFavourite track: The Girl from Ipanema<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pleasant enough, and a lot more of it was familiar to me than I was expecting. Not really my sort of thing though.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#42: A Hard Day's Night<\/b>
\nThe Beatles, (1964)
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\nListened to it before? yes<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Things We've Said Today<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
They're deep into their song writing groove now, and the days of half of the tracks being cover versions are long gone. This is an absolute 10\/10 album, and signs of things to come.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#43: Olympia 64<\/b>
\nJacques Brel, (1964)
\n
\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? no<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Amsterdam<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Left me completely cold. Hard pass on this one.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#44: Rock n' Soul<\/b>
\nSolomon Burke, (1964)
\n
\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms)<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lots to recognise here, but I'd never listened to this album before. Loved it. Banger after banger.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#45: A Girl Called Dusty<\/b>
\nDusty Springfield, (1964)
\n
\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Anyone Who Had a Heart<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Could have copied and pasted my comments from the previous album here: mostly very familiar and all really great. The 'Wall of Sound' influence is strong here, but I found the production and mastering of this album a bit disjointed - it felt more like a collection of singles than a cohesive album. Minor quibbles aside, 5 stars.
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\"\"<\/td>#46: The Rolling Stones<\/b>
\nThe Rolling Stones, (1964)
\n
\nListened to it before? yes<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Route 66<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
This is good. I've never been a huge Stones fan and this is a long way off from their peak, but you get the sense of what they are going to become. Must have been pretty exciting at the time.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#47: Buck Owens And His Buckaroos<\/b>
\nI've Got A Tiger By The Tail, (1965)
\n
\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? no<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Act Naturally<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I'll be honest with you, had enough of the country albums by now. I only really perked up at the end with the live version of Act Naturally, which I don't believe was on the original release of this record. Made me think we must be due another Beatles album soon, surely?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#48: Jerry Lee Lewis<\/b>
\nLive At The Star Club, Hamburg (1965)
\n
\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\nWill listen again? no<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Whole Lotta Shakin' Going' On <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Not heard this before, but a great live album full of rock 'n roll energy. The version on Spotify is incredibly short at only 22 minutes. The book says it should be more like 38 min so there seems to be a lot missing from that version. I'd like to listen to the full thing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#49: The Sonics<\/b>
\r\nHere Are The Sonics (1965)
\r\n
\r\nListened to it before? no<\/i>
\r\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\r\nFavourite track: The Witch <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
This is what this exercise is all about. I'd never heard of the Sonics before, but this was great! Energetic, lo-fi stuff that sounds way ahead of its time. Really enjoyed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>#50: Bob Dylan<\/b>
\nBringing It All Back Home (1965)
\n
\nListened to it before? yes<\/i>
\nWill listen again? yes<\/i>
\nFavourite track: Subterranean Homesick Blues <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
An all time favourite album from my all time favourite artist. This marked the beginning of the 18 month period that would also see the release of Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde - perhaps the most productive period for any recorded artist? Absolutely nothing to fault here as Dylan goes electric, but the best is yet to come.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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