Music - I need hits from the sixties

Borek · Dec 22, 2011

So, we plan to meet our neighbors on Christmas and to listen to sixties music. I already have plenty of titles ready (including Polish songs that you have most likely never heard), there are plenty of lists on the web, but I wonder what are favorite sixties songs of other PFers.

Dadface · Dec 22, 2011

So much great music came out in the sixties so it's difficult to know where to begin but anything from the Beatles or Rolling Stones may be a good starting point.

Andre · Dec 22, 2011

These might qualify

If you can extend to 1971:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dipFMJckZOM

legendary in Holland

First in 1969:

zoobyshoe · Dec 22, 2011

Beach Boys:

Good Vibrations
California Girls
Surfer Girl

Beatles:

I Want to Hold Your Hand
Hey Jude
The Ballad of Rocky Raccoon

Rolling Stones:

Sympathy for the Devil
Paint It Black
Beast of Burden

The Doors:

Riders of the Storm
People are Strange
LA Woman

Donovan:

Sunshine Superman
Season of the Witch
Hurdy Gurdy Man

The Supremes:

Stop in the Name of Love
Where Did Our Love Go
You Can't Hurry Love

Cream:

Tales of Brave Ulysses
Strange Brew
Sunshine of your Love

The Who:

Pinball Wizard
Sally Simpson
Behind Blue Eyes

Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young:

Deja Vu
Our House
Ohio

Etc.............

lisab · Dec 22, 2011

The Momas & The Papas:

California Dreaming

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0UcQDUR-fU

D H · Dec 22, 2011

One per year, 1969 - 1960.

1969: White Bird - It's a Beautiful Day.

1968: White Room - Cream.

1967: White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane.
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Andre · Dec 22, 2011

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daveb · Dec 22, 2011

The Isley Brothers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yiOqTG9Nno

Astronuc · Dec 22, 2011

The Rascals - "Good Lovin'" (1966), "Groovin'" (1967), and "People Got to Be Free" (1968).

Blood, Sweat & Tears - Albums
Child Is Father to the Man (1968)
Blood, Sweat & Tears (1968)

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Albums
Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969)
Déjà Vu (1970)

The Byrds - best hits Turn, Turn, Turn (1965), Eight Miles High (1966)

The Hollies

The Moody Blues - Albums:
Days of Future Passed (1967)
In Search of the Lost Chord (1968)
On the Threshold of a Dream (1969)
To Our Children's Children's Children (1969)
A Question of Balance (1970)

Traffic - Albums (info from Wikipedia):

Mr. Fantasy (first US pressing issued with title Heaven Is In Your Mind) – 1967 UK #8, US #88
Traffic – 1968 UK #9, US #17
Last Exit (side 2 live at The Fillmore West) – 1969 US #19
John Barleycorn Must Die – 1970 UK #11, US #5
The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys – 1971 US #7

King Crimson, In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)

Quicksilver Messenger Service - Albums
Quicksilver Messenger Service (1968)
Happy Trails (1969)
Shady Grove (1969)
Just for Love (1970)
What About Me (1970)

The Guess Who - Album: Canned Wheat (1969) - Song: No Time

Ted Nugent & the Amboy Dukes
The Amboy Dukes (1967)
Journey to the Center of the Mind (1968)
Migration (1969)

Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968)

Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced (1967), Axis: Bold as Love (1967), Electric Ladyland (1968).

Spirit
Spirit (Ode, 1968)
The Family That Plays Together (Ode, 1968)
Clear (Ode, 1969)
Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (Epic, 1970)

intwo · Dec 22, 2011

The Zombies - Time of the Season

The Zombies - This Will Be Our Year

The Foundations - Baby, Now That I've Found You

The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup

Jackson Five - I Want You Back

The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice

Bob Dylan - Don't Think Twice, It's Alright

The Monkees - Daydream Believer

The Who - The Kids Are Alright
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afam2nIae4o&ob=av2e

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son

Evo · Dec 22, 2011

Chi Meson · Dec 22, 2011

Velvet Underground--Anything, the fact that it wasn't "hit" music in the 60s shouldn't matter.
Waiting for my man, Femme Fatale, Stephanie Says, Sweet Jane, and, of course
Rock and Roll

but probably not White Light/White Heat, not for a party

Ivan Seeking · Dec 22, 2011

This was huge in the 60s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIjobdArtiA

Math Is Hard · Dec 22, 2011

Just for fun, how about a non-hit.

Dotini · Dec 22, 2011

Phil Spector made a great holiday album, "A Christmas Gift For You", featuring some great girl groups - The Crystals, The Ronettes, Darlene Love, plus Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans.

Respectfully,
Steve

Ivan Seeking · Dec 22, 2011

Math Is Hard said:

Just for fun, how about a non-hit.

A non-hit but a true work of art!

Pythagorean · Dec 22, 2011

Nobody mentioned Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons!

Ivan Seeking · Dec 22, 2011

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aga1BOSu7yY

Pythagorean · Dec 22, 2011

Dr Hook!
(warning, you might want to look away and just listen; the lead tends to creep people out)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdT9sPP4e3c

turbo · Dec 22, 2011

I was too immersed in music in the 60's - both listening to it and performing it. Any detailed post would have to be a page long. Lots of good suggestions here, anyway.

Ivan Seeking · Dec 22, 2011

turbo said:

I was too immersed in music in the 60's - both listening to it and performing it. Any detailed post would have to be a page long. Lots of good suggestions here, anyway.

You'd have to admit though, The Sound of Music is probably your favorite.

Jimmy Snyder · Dec 23, 2011

The 60s didn't get rolling till about '63. Here's some that I like from the early 60s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRGRKMWEe-c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFeB7zTGesk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-wJNpWgss8
This one is from 1966
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8raabzZNqw

Evo · Dec 23, 2011

This was more pop music, but still catchy.

The Guess Who - No Time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPX48NpSRvo&feature=related

Jimmy Snyder · Dec 23, 2011

Evo said:

The Guess Who

Abbott: I need you to make up a poster for the concert. There are three acts.
Costello: OK, Who's on first?
Abbott: Guess.
Costello: I'm asking you who's on first.
... lots of miscommunication.
Costello: Never mind first, who's on second?
Abbott: Guess Who
... more miscommuniation.
Costello: Are you going to tell me who's on third?
Abbott: Yes.
Costello: Well, I'm waiting.
etc.

Note: Not my original, it was the Conception Corporation.

turbo · Dec 23, 2011

BTW Jimmy, he who doesn't get the joke laughs last. I'm betting that's never you.

Ivan Seeking · Dec 23, 2011

More hits from nuns [nuns were huge in the sixties]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHhyyRByuJ0

There's a shot of the PF sisters in there.

turbo · Dec 23, 2011

music

The beginnings of Rock and Rock and Roll can be traced back to 1955, at least. Waylon Jennings and Carl Perkins (Blue Suede Shoes) took that to new places.

This was a big hit! Unfortunately "race music" never penetrated the mainstream music market unless it was "reinterpreted" by white musicians.

Here is a huge hit from Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac. The song was a hit in England, but never became a chart-topper in the US until Santana covered it.

Another hit that slightly pre-dated 1960. Chuck's guitar style is derivative of T-Bone Walker's style. Common guitar strings back then were generally Black Diamonds, and they were heavy and all nickel-wound, so it took good hand-strength to be able to bend individual strings or partial chords.

Borek · Dec 23, 2011

Just in case you think I don't care - I am reading and listening to everything

zoobyshoe · Dec 23, 2011

Then there were the Beatle clones:

The Dave Clark Five
Herman and the Hermits
The Monkees

zoobyshoe · Dec 23, 2011

And then, contrary to everything else, there was this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5WJJVSE_BE

TurtleMeister · Dec 23, 2011

I was going to do the DH thing and list one favorite from each year of the sixties. But after bringing up a list of hits from that decade, I decided I would have to do three favorites for each year. Everything went smoothly until I got to 1964, when I realized I was going to have to do more than three. So I took a peek at 1965 and, oh well, I guess I'll just forget the whole thing.

Astronuc · Dec 23, 2011

Soft and Mooshy stuff

The Association, Cherish (1966) -
, Never My Love -

Lulu, To Sir with Love (1967) -

Fortunately there was better!

Booker T & the MG's, Green Onions (1962) -

The Blues MaGoos, We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet (1966) -

Spiral Staircase, More Today Than Yesterday

Classics IV, Spooky (1968) -
Stormy (1968) -
Traces (1969) -

Cliff Nobles & Co., The Horse (1968) -

Shocking Blue, Venus (1970) -

Derek and the Dominos, Layla (1970) -

The Ides Of March,Vehicle (1970) -

Jethro Tull Albums:
This Was (1968), Beggar's Farm -
, Serenade to a Cuckoo -
, Dharma for One -
Stand Up (1969), Bouree -
A New Day Yesterday -
Benefit (1970), Nothing is Easy -
, To Cry You a song -
, Teacher -

Jethro Tull got even better 1970-1978.

Perhaps the best time for Rock was 1965-1978

turbo · Dec 23, 2011

Astronuc said:

Jethro Tull Albums:
This Was (1968), Beggar's Farm -
, Serenade to a Cuckoo -
, Dharma for One -
Stand Up (1969), Bouree -
A New Day Yesterday -
Benefit (1970), Nothing is Easy -
, To Cry You a song -
, Teacher -

Jethro Tull got even better 1970-1978.

Perhaps the best time for Rock was 1965-1978

I must say that I prefer "This Was" from Tull. When Mick Abrahams split from the group due to artistic differences with Anderson, the group took a hard turn toward "artsy". That's OK, but it's not my taste. I still liked Tull after that, but since I wanted to learn to emulate the styles of guitarists that were more on the "raw" side, it pretty much left me as a listener, instead of a student.

Chi Meson · Dec 23, 2011

Math Is Hard said:

Just for fun, how about a non-hit.

Well it IS a hit, in a sense.

That is, it IS what "hit the fan."

turbo · Dec 23, 2011

Chi Meson said:

Well it IS a hit, in a sense.

That is, it IS what "hit the fan."

You bad!

Music - I need hits from the sixties

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