A value-priced collection of compilations that feature the music of the '50s through the '80s, Definitive Records' A Year in Your Life series presents a fun and eclectic mix of the sounds that defined the babyhood of the baby boomers through the adulthood of the "me" generation. Ranging across a variety of pop- and R&B-influenced styles, each CD in the series highlights the music of a single year. Historical tidbits and a musical trivia quiz are also included in the liner notes. 1965, Vol. 1 starts off on a gentle, hypnotic note with the Byrds' "Mr. Tambourine Man" but quickly goes up-tempo with the Four Tops' "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)." The rest of the collection follows a similar pattern, alternating between trippy psychedelia-influenced songs and the raw energy of the British Invasion and Motown. The Yardbirds' "For Your Love," Petula Clark's "I Know a Place," and the Beach Boys' "California Girls" all help round out this fun collection. ~ Stacia Proefrock, All Music Guide