They might have grown as songwriters and musicians but it might be said that The Who never surpassed the pure energy level of this debut record .

Dylan regains his enthusiasm for music as he gets it out  in like a rolling stone as he creates another classic album full of blues inspired songs.

The combination of 12-string guitar work and complex harmony singing became the band’s signature sound during their early period. The success of the Byrds “Mr. Tambourine Man” album saw an explosion of Byrds imitators and emulators in America and Britain.

Hailing from Scotland Bert Jansch began playing his personal mix of folk, blues and jazz on the folk scene in the early 60’s. His self titled debut album was recorded with borrowed guitars and was recorded on a reel-to-reel tape recorder at engineer/produce Bill Leader’s house after which it was sold to Transatlantic Records for £100.

Rubber Soul was highly influential on the Beatles’ peers, leading to a widespread focus away from singles and onto creating albums of consistently high-quality songs. It has been recognized by music critics as an album that opened up the possibilities of pop music in terms of lyrical and musical scope, and as a key work in the development of styles such as psychedelia and progressive rock. Everyone seems to agree that for better or worst this is the turning point for the Liverpool lads.

A young BB King gets the crowd going in one of the greatest live blues albums recorded on November 21, 1964 at the Regal Theater in Chicago.

One of the most important Jazz records ever made, John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme was a pinnacle of a jazz concept album and Rob hates it while Adam and I try and understand why Rob hates it.

The Beach Boys Today! signaled a departure from previous albums through Wilson’s increasingly sophisticated, orchestral approach and the abandonment of themes related to surfing, cars, or teenage love.

We can’t get enough of Otis Redding in this wonderful soul gem.

Bob Dylan goes electric as he sheds the acoustic troubadour for the street-wise rock and roller and once again inspires an entire generation.