The decade pop came of age; one that began bright with hope for the future and that ended in a fascinating darkness. Listen to and read about it’s journey, via the hundred songs chosen here.
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100. Toots & The Maytals – 54-46 Was My Number
99. The Standells – Dirty Water
98. The Creation – Making Time
97. Roy C – Shotgun Wedding
96. Donovan – Sunshine Superman
95. Lightnin’ Hopkins – Mojo Hand
94. The Nashville Teens – Tobacco Road
93. The Crystals – Then He Kissed Me
92. Rosie & The Originals – Angel Baby
91. Harry J Allstars – The Liquidator
90. The Seeds – Pushin’ Too Hard
89. Silver Apples – Oscillations
88. Fairport Convention – Who Knows Where The Time Goes?
87. The Castaways – Liar, Liar
86. John Lee Hooker – Boom Boom
85. Marlena Shaw – California Soul
84. Big Brother and The Holding Company – Piece of My Heart
83. Four Tops – I Can’t Help Myself
82. Jan and Dean – Surf City
81. The Belles – Melvin
80. Patsy Cline – I Fall To Pieces
79. The Electric Prunes – I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night
78. The Chiffons – He’s So Fine
77. Wanda Jackson – Funnel of Love
76. Lee Dorsey – Ya Ya
75. The Trashmen – Surfin’ Bird
74. The Young Rascals – Groovin’
73. Booker T & The MG’s – Green Onions
72. Procul Harum – A Whiter Shade of Pale
71. The Easybeats – Friday on My Mind
70. Canned Heat – On The Road Again
69. 13th Floor Elevators – You’re Gonna Miss Me
68. Johnny Kidd & the Pirates – Shakin’ All Over
67. The Band – The Weight
66. The Box Tops – The Letter
65. The Contours – Do You Love Me?
64. The Kingsmen – Louie Louie
63. Crosby, Still & Nash – Long Time Gone
62. The Sonics – Psycho
61. Ben E. King – Spanish Harlem
60. Sam and Dave – Hold On (I’m Coming)
59. Pete Rodriguez – I Like It Like That
58. The Animals – The House of the Rising Sun
57. Scott Walker – Jackie
56. The Yardbirds – For Your Love
55. The MC5 – Kick Out The Jams
54. The Spencer Davis Group – Gimme Some Loving
53. Jefferson Starship – White Rabbit
52. Fleetwood Mac – Albatross
51. Wilson Pickett – In The Midnight Hour
50. Etta James – At Last
49. Led Zeppelin – Whole Lotta Love
48. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising
47. Cream – Sunshine of Your Love
46. David Bowie – Space Oddity
45. Steppenwolf – Born To Be Wild
44. Stevie Wonder – Uptight (Everything’s Alright)
43. Alton Ellis – I’m Still In Love With You
42. Smokey Robinson and The Miracles – Tracks of My Tears
41. Martha Reeves and the Vandellas – Heat Wave
40. Count Five – Psychotic Reaction
39. Velvet Underground – I’m Waiting For The Man
38. Nick Drake – River Man
37. Jackie Wilson – (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
36. The Leaves – Lemmon Princess
35. Aretha Franklin – I Say A Little Prayer
34. Love – Alone Again Or
33. The Small Faces – Itchcycoo Park
32. Glenn Campbell – Witchita Lineman
31. Pink Floyd – See Emily Play
30. Stan Getz & João Gilberto – The Girl From Ipanema
29. The Ronettes – Be My Baby
28. The Byrds – Eight Miles High
27. The Shirelles – Will You Love Me Tomorrow
26. James Brown – Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag, Part I
25. The Stooges – I Wanna Be Your Dog
24. The Kinks – Waterloo Sunset
23. Buffalo Springfield – For What It’s Worth
22. Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin’
21. The Shangri-Las – Leader of The Pack
20. Dionne Warwick – Walk On By
19. Roberta Flack – The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
18. The Temptations – My Girl
17. Johnny Cash – Ring of Fire
16. Jimi Hendrix – Purple Haze
15. The Doors – Light My Fire
14. Bob Dylan – Like A Rolling Stone
13. The Mamas and The Papas – California Dreamin’
12. The Monkees – Last Train to Clarksville
11. Elvis Presley – Suspicious Minds
10. Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine
9. Sam Cooke – A Change is Gonna Come
8. The Supremes – Where Did Our Love Go?
7. Simon & Garfunkel – The Boxer
6. The Who – My Generation
5. Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter
4. The Beatles – Tomorrow Never Knows
3. Otis Redding – (Sittin’ On) The Dock of The Bay
2. Dusty Springfield – Son of a Preacher Man
1. The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations
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