My spotlight must hear 60s song is
Mother's Little Helper by The Rolling Stones
For music gift ideas for the holidays, these are some of my favorite albums of all time. All of these albums are outstanding. The Beatles 1, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Abbey Road, Michael Jackson 25th Anniversary of Thriller, Back to Black, A Night at the Opera, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Sunday, November 1, 2009

60s rock songs

I listed some 60s rock songs I like. They are all on my must hear 60s songs list.

Little Miss Strange - by Jimi Hendrix
Living in the Past - by Jethro Tull
Somebody to Love - by Jefferson Airplane
Surf City - by Jan and Dean
The Little Old Lady from Pasadena - by Jan and Dean

Monday, October 19, 2009

60s love songs

I listed some 60s love songs I like. They are all on my must hear 60s songs list.

Are You Lonesome Tonight? - by Elvis Presley
It's in His Kiss - by Betty Everett
Love Child - by Diana Ross & the Supremes
Lovers Who Wander - by Dion
Somebody to Love - by Jefferson Airplane

Sunday, August 30, 2009

60s love songs

I listed some 60s love songs I like. They are all on my must hear 60s songs list.

Be My Baby - by The Ronettes
Hello, I Love You - by The Doors
Oh, Pretty Woman - by Roy Orbison
Sheila - by Tommy Roe
Sweet Caroline - by Neil Diamond

Neil Diamond songs

I listed some 60s songs I like by Neil Diamond. They are all on my must hear 60s songs list.

Cherry, Cherry
Sweet Caroline

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

60s wedding songs

I listed some 60s songs for weddings. These songs would be great to play at your wedding. They are all on my must hear 60s songs list.

Be My Baby - by The Ronetts
He's So Fine - by The Chiffons
I Got You Babe - by Sonny & Cher
It's in His Kiss - by Betty Everett
My Guy - by Mary Wells

Saturday, June 27, 2009

James Brown - 20 All-Time Greatest Hits!

James Brown - 20 All-Time Greatest Hits!

James Brown is known as the "Godfather of Soul". He had many hit songs from the 1950s through the 1970s. This collection has twenty of his hits. My favorite 60s songs are "I Got You (I Feel Good)", "I Got the Feelin'", "Mother Popcorn (Part 1)", "Think", and "Cold Sweat". The 70s songs "(Get Up I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine, Pt. 1", "The Payback", and "Super Bad (Parts 1 & 2)". An overload of great funk and soul music.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison

Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison

This is a new collection of George Harrison's songs from the 1960s-1990s. The album also has some live versions of songs. My favorite song is "Rising Sun", from his 2002 posthumous album Brainwashed. Some of my other favorites are "Got My Mind Set on You", "Something" (Live at Madison Square Garden), and "Here Comes the Sun" (Live at Madison Square Garden). Other songs here are "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)", "Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)", "My Sweet Lord", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (Live at Madison Square Garden), "All Things Must Pass", "Any Road", "This Is Love", "All Those Years Ago", "Marwa Blues", "What Is Life", "Rising Sun", "When We Was Fab", "Blow Away", "Cheer Down", "I Don't Want To Do It", and "Isn't It a Pity". George Harrison had many great songs, and Beatles fans especially will love this collection.

Sunday, May 3, 2009

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

Pet Sounds

Pet Sounds is from 1966; one year before Sgt. Pepper was released; my favorite album of all time. Pet Sounds also uses various instruments that are played throughout the songs, making for some listening experience. It is a great album of pop music. Some of my favorites are "Wouldn't It Be Nice", "I'm Waiting for the Day", "Sloop John B", "God Only Knows", "I Know There's An Answer", "Here Today", "Pet Sounds", and "Hang On to Your Ego".

Friday, February 6, 2009

60s rock songs

I listed some 60s rock songs I like. They are all on my must hear 60s songs list.

Bad Moon Rising - by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Magic Carpet Ride - by Steppenwolf
Piece of My Heart - by Janis Joplin
Pinball Wizard - by The Who
SWLABR - by Cream

Thursday, January 1, 2009

60s girl group songs

I listed some 60s songs I like by girl groups. They are all on my must hear 60s songs list.

Baby Love - by The Supremes
Please Mr. Postman - by The Marvelettes
Sally Go Round The Roses - by The Jaynetts
Stop! in the Name of Love - by The Supremes
Where Did Our Love Go - by The Supremes

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

The Beatles - The White Album

The Beatles (The White Album)

This double album is from 1968. Many different genres of music are on this 30 song album. This is what makes the album so different than all of their other albums. The folk songs "Blackbird" and "Julie". The folk rock songs "Rocky Raccoon", "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill", "Mother Nature's Son", and "Cry Baby Cry". Rock songs "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Glass Onion", "Dear Prudence", "Birthday", "Back in the U.S.S.R.", "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey", "Sexy Sadie", "Revolution 1", "Savoy Truffle", and "I'm So Tired". Hard rock songs "Helter Skelter", and "Happiness Is a Warm Gun".
Blues rock songs "Yer Blues" and "Why Don't We Do It in the Road". The psychedelic "Long, Long, Long". Jazz and pop style "Honey Pie". Pop songs "Martha My Dear" and "I Will". Country style "Don't Make Me Cry". Baroque style "Piggies". The experimental songs "Revolution 9" and "Wild Honey Pie". The ska "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da". The album closes with the pop lullaby "Good Night".