Time Machine

1965

by Bill DeVille

June 03, 2023

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"Highway 61 Revisited," the 1965 album that contains "Like a Rolling Stone"
"Highway 61 Revisited," the 1965 album that contains "Like a Rolling Stone"Columbia Records

The Time Machine makes a stop in 1965 this time. It was a huge year for Bob Dylan, who made not one, but two classics in the same year. Sax man John Coltrane released what many call one of the greatest albums of all time. The British Invasion was going strong with hits from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Them, and Petula Clark. And there were big live releases from B.B. King and Ramsey Lewis. The hills were alive — The Sound of Music was the biggest film of the year; Bonanza, the most popular TV show.

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Three men on horseback in a valley surrounded by mountains
From left to right: Michael Landon as Little Joe, Lorne Greene as Ben Cartwright and Dan Blocker as Hoss in the television series, "Bonanza," which aired on NBC from 1959 to 1973.
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Bob Dylan seated in a living room; a woman is sat near the fireplace
Bob Dylan, "Bringing It All Back Home," released in 1965.
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A man in a collared shirt stands in a recording studio
'A Love Supreme' is an album by jazz saxophonist John Coltrane. Recorded it in one session on December 9, 1964, 'A Love Supreme' was released in January 1965. It is one of Coltrane's best-selling albums, and it is widely considered his masterpiece.
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1965