SIMPLY THE BEST 60s [2-CD Set]
After listening to the Senior Prom CDs last week, I listened to this double CD set of 1960s music. It contains another head shaking mix of songs. I could do without Trini Lopez’s “If I Had a Hammer” and Andy Williams’ “I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.” Including the “James Bond Theme” by The John Barry Orchestra is a surprise.
Then there are the songs I haven’t heard in 50 years or so like “Itchycoo Park” by The Small Faces and Marmalade’s version of “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da”.
On the plus side, there are plenty of classic songs from the 1960s by The Drifters, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Simon & Garfunkel, Van Morrison, The Beach Boys, The Everly Brothers, Mary Wells, Diana Ross and the Supremes, The Shirelles, and The Temptations. Do you remember these songs? Any favorites here? GRADE: B+
TRACK LIST:
DISC ONE: Simon & Garfunkel –Mrs. Robinson3:37
Van Morrison –Brown Eyed Girl3:03
The Monkees –Daydream Believer2:53
The Four Seasons –Sherry2:30
The Foundations –Build Me Up Buttercup2:54
The Beach Boys –Good Vibrations3:36
The Surfaris –Wipeout2:36
Tom Jones –It’s Not Unusual1:59
Dusty Springfield –Son Of A Preacher Man2:24
The Turtles –Happy Together2:53
The Zombies –Summertime2:17
The Overlanders –Michelle2:21
Herman’s Hermits –No Milk Today2:57
The Spencer Davis Group –Keep On Running2:42
Booker T. & The MGs *–Green Onions1:32
The Kingsmen –Louie Louie2:44
Trini Lopez –If I Had A Hammer3:00
Chris Montez –Let’s Dance2:48
Marmalade *–Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da2:58
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap –Young Girl3:02
The McCoys –Hang On Sloopy2:40
Mamas & The Papas *–California Dreamin’2:32
The Chiffons –He’s So Fine1:53
The Everly Brothers *–Cathy’s Clown2:26
Dion (3) –The Wanderer2:41
The Animals –Don’t Let Be Misunderstood2:26
The Easybeats –Friday On My Mind2:41
Shocking Blue –Venus2:28
The Small Faces *–Itchycoo Park2:44
The John Barry Orchestra *–James Bond Theme1:58
DISC TWO:
The Archies –Sugar, Sugar2:48
Diana Ross & The Supremes *–Baby Love2:33
Mary Wells –My Guy2:46
Little Eva –The Loco-Motion2:24
The Isley Brothers –Twist And Shout2:32
The Kinks –Sunny Afternoon3:33
Johnny Tillotson –Poetry In Motion2:21
The Shirelles –Dedicated To The One I Love2:04
Gerry & The Pacemakers –How Do You Do It?1:54
The Love Affair –Everlasting Love3:00
Sonny & Cher –I Got You Babe3:13
Dionne Warwick –Do You Know The Way To San Jose?2:54
Andy Williams –Can’t Take My Eyes Off You3:10
Sandie Shaw –Puppet On A String2:20
Helen Shapiro –Walking Back To Happiness2:27
The Searchers –Sweets For My Sweet2:26
The Cascades (2) –Rhythm Of The Rain3:00
The Drifters –Under The Boardwalk2:40
The Young Rascals –Groovin’2:23
Otis Redding –(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay2:37
Marvin Gaye –I Heard It Through The Grapevine3:03
The Temptations –My Girl2:55
Arthur Conley –Sweet Soul Music2:17
Jackie Wilson –Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher And Higher2:51
Aretha Franklin –Think2:15
Wilson Pickett –In The Midnight Hour2:33
Sam & Dave –Soul Man2:37
Ben E. King –Stand By Me2:47
Percy Sledge –When A Man Loves A Woman2:50
Louis Armstrong –What A Wonderful World
