{"product_id":"9781466864979","title":"1965: The Most Revolutionary Year in Music","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring twelve unforgettable months in the middle of the turbulent Sixties, America saw the rise of innovative new sounds that would change popular music as we knew it. In \u003ci\u003e1965: The Most Revolutionary Year in Music\u003c\/i\u003e, music historian Andrew Grant Jackson (\u003ci\u003eStill the Greatest: The Essential Songs of The Beatles' Solo Careers\u003c\/i\u003e) chronicles a ground-breaking year of creativity fueled by rivalries between musicians and continents, sweeping social changes, and technological breakthroughs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the Beatles played Shea Stadium and made their first major artistic statement with \u003ci\u003eRubber Soul\u003c\/i\u003e, the Rolling Stones topped the American charts for the first time with the sexually aggressive \"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction,\" and the Who staked out their territory with the classic \"My Generation.\" Bob Dylan released his six-minute opus \"Like a Rolling Stone\" from \u003ci\u003eHighway 61 Revisited\u003c\/i\u003e and sent shock waves through the music community when he went electric at the Newport Folk Festival. Barry Maguire sang of the \"Eve of Destruction\" and Simon and Garfunkel released their first number-one hit with \"The Sounds of Silence.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNever before had popular music been so diverse. Soul and funk became prime forces of desegregation as James Brown scored his first Top Ten songs, the Temptations topped the charts with \"My Girl,\" and Otis Redding released the classic LP \u003ci\u003eOtis Blue\u003c\/i\u003e with his composition \"Respect.\" Meanwhile, The Righteous Brothers' version of \"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'\" became the longest song to hit number one. Country music reached new heights with the Nashville and Bakersfield sounds. John Coltrane released his jazz masterpiece \u003ci\u003eA Love Supreme\u003c\/i\u003e. Bob Marley released his first album with the Wailers. And in Northern California, the Grateful Dead gave their first performances at Ken Kesey's \"Acid Test\" parties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJackson weaves fascinating and often surprising stories into a panoramic narrative of the seismic cultural shifts wrought by the Civil Rights Movement, feminism, Youthquake, the miniskirt, the Pill, psychedelics, and Vietnam.\u003ci\u003e 1965 \u003c\/i\u003eis a fascinating account of a defining year that produced some of the greatest songs, albums, and artists of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141308203248,"sku":"9781466864979","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781466864979_p0.jpg?v=1769891665","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781466864979","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}