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30 Albums For 30 Years (1964-1994)

by Jay Sweet

A look at the 30 most impactful albums for the years 1964-1994. These years coincide with the Beatles led British Invasion to the death of Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain. The show is hosted by Jay Sweet, a musician, noted historian and Professor of Music at Monmouth University.

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Position in the Music History chart (US), last 90 days.

#62
all-time peak
10
days in the top 100 since Dec 2024

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José Feliciano -Feliciano! (RCA-Victor):Bonus: Season Finale Corrections and Omissions 

José Feliciano-Feliciano! (RCA-Victor) Released June 1968 Bonus: Season Corrections and Omissions  José Feliciano’s Feliciano! is a remarkable example of how a great i

Aug 15
1 h 33 min

Blood Sweat and Tears -Self-Titled

Blood, Sweat & Tears- Self Titled (Columbia Records)  Release Date: December 11, 1968  Blood, Sweat & Tears’ self-titled 1968 album proved that sophisticated, horn-driv

Aug 11
1 h 09 min

Melissa Kozlowski on the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music

Melissa Kozlowski on the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music Melissa Kozlowski serves as curator of the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music at Monmouth U

Aug 8
29 min

The Rolling Stones-Beggars Banquet  

The Rolling Stone- Beggars Banquet  Decca (UK), London Records (US) Release Date: December 6, 1968 (UK), January 1969 (US) Beggars Banquet marked a decisive turning poi

Jul 30
1 h 17 min

Van Morrison-Astral Weeks (Warner Brothers) 

Van Morrison-Astral Weeks (Warner Brothers)  Released November 29, 1968  Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (1968) stands as one of the most distinctive and influential albums

Jul 22
1 h 01 min

The Kinks-The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks-The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (Pye Records)  Release date: November 22, 1968 The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society stand

Jul 14
1 h 12 min

The Beatles (The White Album) Part 2

The Beatles (The White Album) (Apple Music)  U.S Release November 25, 1968 The Beatles' 1968 self-titled double album—universally known as The White Album—is one of the

Jul 6
1 h 42 min

The Beatles (The White Album) Part 1 of 2

The Beatles (The White Album) (Apple Music)  U.S Release November 25, 1968 The Beatles' 1968 self-titled double album—universally known as The White Album—is one of the

Jun 29
1 h 42 min

Jimi Hendrix-Electric Ladyland (Reprise in the US) 

Jimi Hendrix-Electric Ladyland (Reprise in the US)  U.S. Release Date: October 1968 Electric Ladyland was the third and final studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experie

Jun 22
1 h 10 min

Jefferson Airplane — Crown of Creation

Jefferson Airplane — Crown of Creation (RCA Victor)  Release Date: September 1968 Released in September 1968, Jefferson Airplane’s Crown of Creation stands as one of th

Jun 15
59 min

Rahsaan Roland Kirk-The Inflated Tear

Rahsaan Roland Kirk-The Inflated Tear (Atlantic)  Release date: June 1968 Released in 1968, The Inflated Tear stands as Rahsaan Roland Kirk’s masterpiece and one of the

Jun 4
1 h 42 min

Gracinha Leporace (The Sergio Mendes Band) 

Gracinha Leporace (The Sergio Mendes Band)  For more than five decades, Gracinha Leporace  was far more than a vocalist in Sergio Mendes’ bands—she was his musical partn

Jun 1
38 min

Sly and The Family Stone- Life

Sly and The Family Stone- Life (Epic Records)   Released September 1968  Sly & The Family Stone’s Life (1968) is one of the great overlooked transitional albums of the

May 28
1 h 14 min

Toby Gad and Dave Eggar Interview (Eureka Concerts)

Toby Gad and Dave Eggar Interview (Eureka Concerts) Legendary German-born songwriter and producer Toby Gad and acclaimed crossover cellist/composer Dave Eggar have each

May 27
1 h 06 min

The Byrds- Sweetheart of The Rodeo

The Byrds- Sweetheart of The Rodeo (Columbia)  Released August 30, 1968 Sweetheart of the Rodeo is one of The Byrds’ boldest and most unexpected artistic turns. After

May 22
1 h 19 min

Chick Corea- Now He Sings, Now He Sobs

Chick Corea- Now He Sings, Now He Sobs (Solid State Records)  Released December 1968  Now He Sings, Now He Sobs captures Chick Corea, Miroslav Vitouš, and Roy Haynes in

May 14
53 min

Oteil Burbridge and Lamar Williams Jr, Interview (The Offering)

Oteil Burbridge and Lamar Williams Jr. represent two generations of Southern-rooted improvisational music coming together through groove, soul, and message-driven songwri

May 11
51 min

Big Brother and the Holding Company (Janis Joplin) -Cheap Thrills

Cheap Thrills -Big Brother and the Holding Company (Columbia)  Released August 12, 1968 Cheap Thrills by Big Brother and the Holding Company stands as one of the defin

May 7
53 min

Cream- Wheels Of Fire

Cream - Wheels of Fire  (Atco/Atlantic)  Released June 14,1968 (In US)  Wheels of Fire captures Cream at the peak of their creative and commercial power, presenting an

Apr 29
1 h 31 min

Miles Davis- Miles In The Sky

Miles Davis- Miles In The Sky (Columbia Records) (Released  January 16, 1968 and May 15–17, 1968) Miles in the Sky (1968) captures Miles Davis at a pivotal moment of tr

Apr 21
1 h 08 min

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