1. The Beatles – Revolver (1966) My absolute favorite Beatles album. Contrary to the sparse production of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Revolverhas a rich production value that can't be rivaled. The album is full of ideas and genres, ranging from west coast psychedelia, northern soul, Motown, folk, folk rock, hard rock, pop, music hall (the english equivalent of american vaudeville), experimental rock and electronica, pre-dating it by nearly 20 years. Lessons Learned: Genre jumping is not a bad thing; being diverse can be artistically, commercially and satisfactorily done, Taking chances is a very good thing, Coping other people is a great idea, Good songs help too! 2. Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966) If one dislikes the Beach Boys, then you haven't heard them. Pet Sounds is the apex of pop music in any shape or form. Bridging classical music with then modern day pop music, Brian Wilson created Pet Sounds to surpass the Beatles' Rubber Soul in 1966. The a...
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