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Imagine by John Lennon (1971)

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Imagine is John Lennon's second album as a solo artist, and it stands today as the best album of his solo career. Unlike his previous release, Plastic Ono Band, which was raw and sparsely produced, Imagine is quite commercial-sounding. John may have intentionally set out to make a hit album rather than a personal one, perhaps because Plastic Ono Band had sold less well than Paul McCartney's McCartney and George Harrison's All Things Must Pass... [read the rest]

Pet Sounds by Beach Boys (1966)

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Although the Beach Boys' music was fairly unsophisticated at the start of their careers, it matured very quickly. Their first top-10 hit, "Surfin' USA", was released in 1963, and it was essentially Chuck Berry, albeit with some nice vocal harmonies on top. By the end of 1965, they were producing pop gems with sophisticated melodies and chord changes, and creative arrangements, like "California Girls", which featured an unusual, almost orchestral-sounding intro. Throughout this time of musical... [read the rest]