1001 Album Club

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049 The Sonics - Here Are the Sonics Jul 23, 2018

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The Sonics debut “Here Come The Sonics” audibly blew open the doors for what would come to be called garage rock, inspiring everyone from the Stooges, 70’s punk, and 90’s Seattle Grunge. They might be the most important garage rock band in history.

048 Jerry Lee Lewis - Live at the Star Club Hamburg Jul 19, 2018

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A wild Jerry Lee Lewis comes out of the blackness of the German wilderness full of adrenaline and amphetamines to absolutely burn the star club to the ground as he destroys a piano and glimpses into what could have been. Needless to say the group loves it .

047 Buck Owens and His Buckaroos - I've Got a Tiger by the Tail Jul 16, 2018

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Buck Owens bring his own brand of Bakersfield honky tonk and while he might not get the acclaim because of his Hee Haw days, there is no denying this group is “road tested”. Stick around till the end to learn about another local tribute band that is absolutely filthy .

046 The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones Jul 12, 2018

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The debut by the Rolling Stones is heavy on the blues covers. Half of us love it and the other half…well listen for yourself .

045 Dusty Springfield - A Girl Called Dusty Jul 09, 2018

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Dusty Springfield bridges the gap of girl groups, R&B and soul .

044 Solomon Burke - Rock & Soul Jul 05, 2018

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Soul originator Solomon Burke has countless stories about his wild youth and entrepreneurial affairs; and they are all hilarious .

043 Jacques Brel - Olympia 1964 Jul 02, 2018

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Considered a master of the modern chanson Jacques Brel was Belgian singer, songwriter, actor and director who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following during the the early 60’s .

042 The Beatles - A Hard Days Night Jun 28, 2018

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A Hard Day’s Night elevates the Beatles to the premiere leaders of 1960’s pop rock and most of use like it .

041 Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto - Getz/Gilberto Jun 25, 2018

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The defining bossa nova album of the 60’s that sold more than 2 million copies in 1964 and has the originators of the genre .

040 James Brown - Live at the Apollo Jun 21, 2018

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Often cited as “the greatest soul album of all time”; we are having a great time listening to the unstoppable James Brown .