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The Beach Boys Pet Sounds Vinyl Cover

The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds: The Album That Changed My Life

We all have albums that had a huge impact on us growing up. Today I want to share a story about one of mine. For that, we need to go back 14 years before I was born. In the spring of 1966, May 16 to be exact, The Beach Boys released an iconic album: Pet Sounds. The album would become a cornerstone of the band’s legacy. And its impact would resonate through generations.

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A Retrospective Top 20: Best Albums Of 2004

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What a decade it’s been. 2004 was my first year in the so-called Real World; jobs, car payments, instability everywhere. Things weren’t all happy and seemingly upbeat like the mid 90s. After eight months in Seattle, I found myself unemployed and decided it was time for more education. I moved to the greater Portland area and began prep to enter a Masters in Business Administration program, taking night classes at WSU Vancouver and making a frequent trip out to Pullman, where I’d soon attend graduate school. The overall instability and open-your-eyes wake-up calls of 2004 seemed to extend beyond me. Two of the most honest and disturbing albums I’ve ever heard were released this year – another strong one in music overall.

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