Pet Sounds is the only album destined for such a task, as the record that inspired The Beatles’ best work on Sgt. Perhaps they could make do with a single album, influential enough to stand representative of countless other records while creatively so inspired it dwarfs anything it is set alongside. Yet perhaps the curious would-be rock listener has far simpler needs for their first foray into the most iconic, diverse, and original genre of the mid-20th century. The concept of his book was a simple and yet ingenious one, dauntingly comprehensive and yet accessibly casual a gateway drug into the world of music nerd lore. ![]() When Robert Dimery put together his book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, he did a commendable job of summarising the most landmark albums in a wide variety of genres from the 1950s through the 2000s.
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