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. Many of the songs on 1970, Vol. 1 have an aggressive energy that shows the rising discontent at the end of the '60s. From the Guess Who's "American Woman" to the Temptations' "Ball of Confusion," the music here has an edgy, powerful sound. "House of the Rising Sun," the Five Stairsteps' "O-o-h Child," and Rare Earth's "People Get Ready" also help to set the tone. ~ Stacia Proefrock, All Music Guide