Jim's Gems 1965: The best albums marking their 60th anniversary

Bob Dylan and The Byrds are among Jim Comet's 1965 picks.
Everything was turned on its head in the music world in 1965. The quickest musical change in the history of popular culture provided a backdrop to the civil rights movement, growing opposition to the Vietnam war and the birth of the counterculture.
Ireland was plugging into it all, not least when the Rolling Stones toured the country, including a gig at the Savoy in Cork.




- The second of the and the best soundtrack, it’s all about the chimes.
- I keep imagining myself driving along the cliffs of St Tropez every time I listen to this.
- I’m not a fan of musicals but this is something special.