Music Gourmets Presents 60 Years of Great Music - 1965

Zeeba Neighba

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Oyez! Oyez! It's the next week in the MG's "60 Years of Great Music" series. Welcome to 1965!
Here's the rules:

Each Friday, I'll introduce a new year from 1957 through 2016. Each member selects an album released in that year with a few lines (or more) on why you picked it/enjoy it. Your selection does not have to be the most important release or the most admired release of that year (though it certainly can be), simply an album that grabs you and that you really love.

However, once an album is selected by a member, you must choose a different album.

Together we will compile quite the canon of "Great Music" and, who knows, maybe inspire each other to check out some new artists (or to revisit old forgotten classics).

This week - the albums of 1965
 
As much as I wanted to avoid nominating Beatles albums because, well...it's just too easy because they are the Beatles, I just can.not ignore this powerhouse. Sounds coming out of your speakers like you had never heard before. And what the heck kind of guitar is that on "Norwegian Wood"? And that bass guitar sounds awfully fuzzy or a bass. Crazy, man. I've got a word or two to say about the things that I hear here.

The Beatles- Rubber Soul
 
I just can.not ignore this powerhouse.
So glad you picked this or I for sure would have. I've probably listened to all Beatles albums over 200 times each and I'm trying not to exaggerate here. This.is.my. favorite. (with Abbey Road a close second) Why didn't I rush and pick it?

because I wanted to wait like many here do.

EDIT: Well that didn't work out like planned. Excellent pick Nickyboy. Excellent pick.
 
The Who - My Generation
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It's The Who. We know how good this is. It's loud, brash, and brilliant.
 
Otis Redding - Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul



I'm not sure waiting a few more days will make a difference. Difficult choice with more Beatles and Dylan still out there as well as Horace Silver, Dusty, Grant Green, The Byrds, and Vince Guaraldi out there. Still, can't let this one slip by. Arguably the greatest soul album of all time, Otis Blue released shortly after Sam Cooke's death, certainly established Redding as the new reigning king of soul. Sadly, he would be dead two years later. Only three Redding originals here ("Ol Man Trouble", "Respect" and "I've Been Loving You Too Long") but what originals they are. The remaining cover songs are so good they rival the originals (his version of The Stones "Satisfaction", for example, is incredible).
 
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Going to a Go




So many good albums this year, but I'm going with one of the best voices in music, smooth and sweet like buttercream frosting.
 
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