50 years ago today, two iconic albums were released.

[greendog]

Dylan's "Blonde On Blonde" and
The Beach Boy's "Pet Sounds"

May 16, 1966

[hibbing]

1. We sit here stranded, though we’re all doin’ our best to deny it n/t

[Moose_Jaw]

2. I bought Blonde on Blonde in '86

It was 20, and I thought that was ancient at the time.

In any event, it was one of those albums that changed everything for me, from the moment I placed the needle in the groove. (I had a CD player, but was still buying vinyl too... and now look at how it's come back.)

I rank it in my permanent Top 10.

[Miles Archer]

3. Bob's "The Bootleg Series Vol. 12: The Cutting Edge 1965-1966 (Collector's Edition)"

379 songs, 19 hours, on 18 CDs.

It's basically everything from "Bringing It All Back Home," "Highway 61," and "Blonde On Blonde."

PLUS a lot of alternate takes and "false starts" but a complete of a look into the creative process that went into his initial "electric period."

14 versions of "Stuck Inside Of Mobile."

[greendog]

4. I probably "need" that.