Day 37 - The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966)

This is the second Beach Boys album I've heard and I thought it was much better than "The Beach Boys Today!". On "Pet Sounds" the guys sound more relaxed and confident and the majority of the songs weren't sappy 60's love songs. "Pet Sounds" contains two of The Beach Boys' best hits, "God Only Knows" and "Wouldn't It Be Nice". "God Only Knows" was recently used in the video game "BioShock Infinite" to great effect. A barbershop quartet sung a lovely rendition of it which I really loved. I also thought out of the two instrumental tracks on this album "Let's Go Away For Awhile" is the better one. The "Pet Sounds" instrumental was boring filler. 4/5.

Tracks I enjoyed the most: God Only Knows, Wouldn't It Be Nice, Sloop John B, Here Today & I'm Waiting For The Day.

Day 37 - The Beatles - Revolver (1966)

For the fourth Beatles album I've heard so far we have 1966's "Revolver". I loved this album and definitely regard it as one of the Fab Four's best. On "Revolver" The Beatles started to experiment more with their music, using sitars and the like, to sound more trippy and embrace their hippie side. This album contains such classics as "Eleanor Rigby", "Yellow Submarine", "Got To Get You Into My Life", and one of my personal favourites, "For No One". Fabulous album by the Fabulous Four. 5/5.

Tracks I enjoyed the most: Eleanor Rigby, Yellow Submarine, For No One, Got To Get You Into My Life & And Your Bird Can Sing.

Day 36 - David Bowie - The Next Day (2013)

This is Bowie's new album and his first in a decade after his "retirement". The announcement of this album being made was a surprise to his fans, critics and myself. I love David Bowie, he has so many great songs and he's a great singer and performer. "The Next Day" was a great album. I love nearly all of the songs but a few weren't so good, namely "How Does The Grass Grow?". At 66 Bowie proved his voice is still great and he can still pen quite a few good songs. 5/5.

Tracks I enjoyed the most: The Stars (Are Out Tonight), You Feel So Lonely You Could Die, Where Are We Now?, So She, God Bless The Girl, Valentine's Day & Love Is Lost.

Day 35 - The Who - My Generation (1965)

 For The Who's debut album I thought this was awesome. The guys sang well, played well and they were funny. The Who were one of the first bands that really rocked hard and their spirit of youthful rebellion was exactly what the 60's youths needed to shake off the stuffy conservatism of their parents. This album includes the hits "The Kids Are Alright", "La La La Lies", "Please Please Please" and of course the title track "My Generation", performed with the classic stutter by Roger Daltrey. They would go on to top themselves again and again in the years to come. Great stuff. 5/5.

Tracks I enjoyed the most: My Generation, The Kids Are Alright, La La La Lies, The Legal Matter, It's Not True & I Don't Mind.

Day 35 - Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited (1965)

This album was released a month after Bob Dylan’s infamous use of electric guitar at the Newport Jazz Festival. A lot of his fans hated it but I, for one, loved his transition from folk to folk rock. Bob’s use of the electric guitar and his backup band are great and the songs on this album are just so epic. “Highway 61 Revisited” has such great songs as “Like A Rolling Stone”, “Tombstone Blues”, “Ballad Of A Thin Man” and the 11 minute long masterpiece “Desolation Row”. Bob’s voice is as good as ever and his lyrics are more and more creative with every album I listen to. 5/5.

Tracks I enjoyed the most: Desolation Row, Like A Rolling Stone, Ballad Of A Thin Man, Tombstone Blues, Queen Jane Approximately & Highway 61 Revisited.

Day 35 - The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man (1965)

I liked this debut album by The Byrds a lot. Their early brand of folk rock was very nice and their harmonies were lovely. Their covers of Bob Dylan's songs "Mr. Tambourine Man", "All I Really Want To Do" and "Chimes Of Freedom" brought new meaning to them and "Mr. Tambourine Man" especially was lovely because it sounded like a hymn.and was very sweet. One of The Byrds' members was David Crosby who went on to be a part of Crosby, Stills & Nash and become even more famous in the 70's. 5/5.

Tracks I enjoyed the most: Mr. Tambourine Man, We'll Meet Again, Spanish Harlem Incident, Here Without You, All I Really Want To Do, It's No Use & Don't Doubt Yourself, Babe.

Day 34 - Megan Hilty - It Happens All The Time (2013)

What an astonishing debut album from the Queen of Broadway! I first came to know of Megan through the TV series "SMASH" where she portrays aspiring Broadway actress Ivy Lynn. Megan was great in the first season. Her character is a bit of a manipulative bitch, and rival of Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee), but she sang many songs that touched my heart and I fell in love with her. Megan has one of the most beautiful and powerful voices i've ever heard and I was so looking forward to this album being released. Gladly, I was not disappointed. Some highlights are "The Heart Of The Matter", "The Blower's Daughter", "Wise Up", "No Cure" and a brilliant cover of Taylor Swift/The Civil War's "Safe And Sound". I still prefer Taylor's version but Megan's comes a very close second. Megan will always be my star. 5/5.

Tracks I enjoyed the most: The Heart Of The Matter, Wise Up, Safe And Sound, The Blower's Daughter, No Cure & It Happens All The Time.