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the 1960's appreciation thread
...as the 'rare' 60's classics thread has run so long, maybe its time for a thread dedicated to the top hits of musics most innovative decade. from elvis, the everly brothers, and the shadows through the beatles to the archies (lol) love affair and motown...
heres one of my all time favs to start with, a cracking pop tune... spencer davis group - 'keep on running' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6LVI1gDswg love affair - rainbow valley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI-yUyBGe-w rolling stones - paint it black http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9DDp...eature=related |
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a random trio.........
The Supremes - I hear a symphony http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p578t1q1ZfU The Shangri-Las - Remember (walking in the sand) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zRHovccHDo Traffic - Hole in My Shoe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnpO7lmbMGg |
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soul classics..........
Judy Clay and William bell - Private Number http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2ytvTcdZBM Edwin Starr - S O S http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlcAlRjkkVs Bob and earl - Harlem Shuffle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjrvEeQowRk |
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the sound of motown............
Four tops - Same old Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wYoLQc-x5g The velvelettes - Needle in a haystack http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWY77AQnZ68 Supremes - Falling in and out of Love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he_8jQCt6gU Dina Ross was sooooo hot !............
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Great thread Rob. Now I can post some of my fave 60's BIG hits without you telling me off!!
![]() Elusive Butterfly - Bob Lind. Great song also done by Val Doonican and both were in the charts at the same time! Both peaked at No.5 too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6727qgmRbY Terry - Twinkle. Not very good quality really on any of the Youtube postings of this song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sADBdkcS7_w Bobby Goldsboro - Honey. No.2 in 1968 AND 1975. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nScxhoiTEcY |
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Great thread Rob. Now I can post some of my fave 60's big hits without you telling me off!!
![]() tbh after the success of the 'rare' 60's thread im surprised no one thought of doing one for the better known hits. theres certainly an interest in 60's stuff. |
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Yeah it was quite obvious to do one for the big hits really!!! We need a 70's one too.
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With regard to Honey, someone on FB said that it's the only song to reach No.2 twice in the exact same version by the same artist. Maybe Rob or someone else can confirm if that's in fact true but I can't think of another. Albatross sprung to my mind but that reached No.1 and No.2.
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With regard to Honey, someone on FB said that it's the only song to reach No.2 twice in the exact same version by the same artist. Maybe Rob or someone else can confirm if that's in fact true but I can't think of another. Albatross sprung to my mind but that reached No.1 and No.2.
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one of my personal favs, a great bit of soul, jackie wilson (your love keeps lifting me) higher and higher
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![]() Seriously though, in potential ascending order they are: 3 Mary Hopkin:- Those Were the Days 2 Beatles:- I Feel Fine 1 Beach Boys:- Do It Again |
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Concrete and Clay was the first record I bought myself.........with my own money !
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Concrete and Clay was the first record I bought myself.........with my own money !
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Concrete and Clay was the first record I bought myself.........with my own money !
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Choosing a favourite sixties song would be impossible. Favourites by artist is a bit easier.
Get Back - The Beatles Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones Could have chosen Paint It Black but that's already been mentioned. Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks Could have chosen Days or Autumn Almanac. My 1st single was Lily the Pink by Scaffold I was young at the time. |
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The Rare 60's Classics Thread has clearly demonstrated just how many brilliant sixties tracks were not big hits (or not hits at all), and I think this thread will clearly demonstrate just how many brilliant sixties tracks actually were big hits.
I’ve decided to devote my first few posts to this thread to my favourite UK Number One singles from each year of the sixties. Here are my five favourite UK Number One singles from the year 1960 (in order of preference):- 1. Johnny Kidd and the Pirates – Shakin’ All Over Along with Cliff Richard’s Move It (1958) and Vince Taylor’s Brand New Cadillac (1959), Shakin’ All Over has got to be the greatest British rock ‘n’ roll record of the pre-Beatles era. 2. The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown Classic track from imho the greatest musical duo of all time. 3. The Shadows - Apache I wonder how peeved Cliff was that his own backing group had replaced him at Number One? 4. Anthony Newley - Why? A very cheesy track, but one I like it a great deal. A real guilty pleasure. 5. Eddie Cochran - Three Steps to Heaven Posthumous UK Number One single for one of the greats of fifties rock ‘n’ roll, who was killed in a car crash in Wiltshire on April 17th 1960. And here’s the full list of UK Number One singles from that year:- Emile Ford and the Checkmates - What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? (18 December 1959 - 6 weeks at no. 1) Michael Holliday - Starry Eyed (29 January 1960 - 1 week) Anthony Newley – Why? (5 February 1960 - 4 weeks) Adam Faith - Poor Me (4 March 1960 - 2) Johnny Preston - Running Bear (17 March 1960 - 2 weeks) Lonnie Donegan - My Old Man's a Dustman (31 March 1960 - 4 weeks) Anthony Newley - Do You Mind? (28 April 1960 - 1 week) The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown (5 May 1960 - 7 weeks) Eddie Cochran - Three Steps to Heaven (23 June 1960 - 2 weeks) Jimmy Jones - Good Timin' (7 July 1960 - 3 weeks) Cliff Richard and the Shadows - Please Don't Tease (28 July 1960 - 1 week) Johnny Kidd and The Pirates - Shakin' All Over (4 August 1960 - 1 week) Cliff Richard and the Shadows - Please Don't Tease (11 August 1960 - 2 weeks) The Shadows - Apache (25 August 1960 - 5 weeks) Ricky Valance - Tell Laura I Love Her (29 September 1960 - 3 week) Roy Orbison - Only the Lonely (20 October 1960- 2 weeks) Elvis Presley - It's Now or Never (3 November 1960 - 8 weeks) Cliff Richard and the Shadows - I Love You (29 December 1960 - 2 weeks) |
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The animals were one of the biggest groups of the 60s and had a string of hits
Eric Burdon looked like a little choirboy but his voice was like iron scraping along on gravel............. ![]() These are my favourites......... Don't Let Me be Understood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2FT4FprxDg It's My Life ( my fave) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJUI-NRDflU We gotta get out of this place http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUpBSvN1a50 |
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Sandy Posey - Single Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KD8g...eature=related Gene Pitney - Princess In Rags. Great song and my fave of his. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvvMMhQRKP4 Roy Orbison - In Dreams. My fave song by The Big O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPmhNJbhiBo Elvis - Kiss Me Quick. Not one of his better known tracks but my fave out of all his songs. Love it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPDY8NU3N0o |
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Great , a chance to post my favourite all time favourite track , just think it's the perfect pop song.
Good Vibrations - Beach Boys http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCeD_6Y3GQc Have always loved this track from Billie Davies - I Want You To Be My Baby http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3bTmq72olg |
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The animals were one of the biggest groups of the 60s and had a string of hits
Eric Burdon looked like a little choirboy but his voice was like iron scraping along on gravel............. ![]() These are my favourites......... Don't Let Me be Understood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2FT4FprxDg It's My Life ( my fave) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJUI-NRDflU We gotta get out of this place http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUpBSvN1a50 also 'inside looking out' ... but ive not time to post a link.. |
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I’ve decided to devote my first few posts to this thread to my favourite UK Number One singles from each year of the sixties.
1. Danny Williams - Moon River Beautiful, just beautiful. My favourite version of what is imho one of the greatest songs ever written. 2. John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me Classic Joe Meek production. Fantastic track. 3. Elvis Presley - Little Sister My favourite Elvis track of the sixties, and afaic the only one from that decade that comes anywhere close to the marvellous music he’d recorded in the fifties. 4. The Everly Brothers - Ebony Eyes To say this song is corny is a real understatement and had anyone else recorded it I would utterly detest it. However, it was recorded by the Everly Brothers, who could sing the phone book and make it sound wonderful, so naturally I absolutely love this track! 5. Del Shannon – Runaway After the death of the great Roy Orbison, there was speculation that the almost as wonderful Del Shannon would replace him in the Traveling Wilburys, but then Del died too. Some things are just not meant to be. And here’s the full list of UK Number One singles from that year:- Johnny Tillotson - Poetry in Motion (12 January 1961 - 2 weeks at no. 1) Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight? (26 January 1961 - 4 weeks) Petula Clark - Sailor (23 February 1961 - 1 week) The Everly Brothers - Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes (2 March 1961 - 3 weeks) Elvis Presley - Wooden Heart (23 March 1961 - 6 weeks) The Marcels - Blue Moon (4 May 1961 - 2 weeks) Floyd Cramer - On the Rebound (18 May 1961 - 1 week) The Temperance Seven - You're Driving Me Crazy (25 May 1961 - 1 week) Elvis Presley - Surrender (1 June 1961 - 4 weeks) Del Shannon - Runaway (29 June 1961 - 3 weeks) The Everly Brothers - Temptation (20 July 1961 - 2 weeks) Eden Kane - Well I Ask You (3 August 1961 - 1 week) Helen Shapiro - You Don't Know (10 August 1961 - 3 weeks) John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me (31 August 1961 - 3 weeks) Shirley Bassey - Reach for the Stars / Climb Ev'ry Mountain (21 September 1961 - 1 week) John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me (28 September 1961 - 1 week) The Shadows - Kon-Tiki (5 October 1961 - 1 week) The Highwaymen - Michael (12 October 1961 - 1 week) Helen Shapiro - Walkin' Back to Happiness (19 October 1961 - 3 weeks) Elvis Presley - Little Sister / (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame (9 November 1961 - 4 weeks) Frankie Vaughan - Tower of Strength (7 December 1961 - 3 weeks) Danny Williams - Moon River (28 December 1961 - 2 weeks) |
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3. Elvis Presley - Little Sister My favourite Elvis track of the sixties, and afaic the only one from that decade that comes anywhere close to the marvellous music he’d recorded in the fifties. Elvis Presley - Little Sister / (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame (9 November 1961 - 4 weeks) I adore "Little Sister". For me it's the best thing Elvis recorded after coming out of the army. I love the guitar sound on this track. The track it shared the No. 1 position with as a Double A-side is very good too:- Elvis Presley - (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ91R6xlH-Y |
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