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The 200 Best Songs of the 1960s
1. The Beach Boys – God Only Knows
2. The Jackson 5 – I Want You Back
3. Sam Cooke – A Change Is Gonna Come
4. Bob Dylan – Like A Rolling Stone
5. The Beatles – A Day In The Life
6. The Ronettes – Be My Baby
7. The Beach Boys – Wouldn't It Be Nice
8. Johnny Cash – Folsom Prison Blues (Live at Folsom Prison)
9. The Who – I Can’t Explain
10. Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Israelites
11. Led Zeppelin – Dazed and Confused
12. The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter
13. The Band – The Weight
14. The Beach Boys – Don't Worry Baby
15. Aretha Franklin – Think
16. The Stooges – I Wanna Be Your Dog
17. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Fortunate Son
18. The Crystals – Then He Kissed Me
19. The Beatles – Tomorrow Never Knows
20. The Shangri-Las – Out in the Streets
21. The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations
22. Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine
23. Etta James – At Last
24. The Supremes – You Can't Hurry Love
25. The Rolling Stones – Paint It Black
26. The Beatles – I Am the Walrus
27. The Velvet Underground – I’m Waiting For The Man
28. Otis Redding – (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
29. The Kinks – Waterloo Sunset
30. The Shangri-Las – Leader of the Pack
31. Nico – These Days (1967)
32. Ennio Morricone – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (Main Theme) (1966)
33. James Brown & The Famous Flames – It's A Man's Man's Man's World (1966)
34. The Who – The Kids Are Alright
35. Johnny Cash – Ring Of Fire
36. 13th Floor Elevators – You're Gonna Miss Me
37. Simon & Garfunkel – The Sound Of Silence
38. The Meters – Cissy Strut
39. The Rolling Stones – Sympathy For The Devil
40. The Zombies – This Will Be Our Year
41. Leonard Cohen – Suzanne
42. The Band – The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
43. Vince Guaraldi Trio – Linus & Lucy
44. The Supremes – Where Did Our Love Go
45. Dusty Springfield – Son of a Preacher Man
46. The Creation – Making Time
47. The Beatles – Eleanor Rigby
48. David Bowie – Space Oddity
49. Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra – Some Velvet Morning
50. Love – Alone Again Or
51. Ike & Tina Turner – River Deep Mountain High
52. Ray Charles – Georgia On My Mind
53. Led Zeppelin – Whole Lotta Love
54. The Monkees – Daydream Believer
55. Jackie Wilson – (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
56. Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot – Bonnie and Clyde
57. Tommy James & The Shondells – Crimson and Clover
58. The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand
59. The Velvet Underground – Sunday Morning
60. Sly & The Family Stone – Hot Fun in the Summertime
61. The Supremes – You Keep Me Hangin' On
62. The Rolling Stones – Street Fighting Man
63. Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto feat. Antonio Carlos Jobim – The Girl From Ipanema
64. Del Shannon – Runaway
65. The Mamas & The Papas – California Dreamin’
66. The Paragons – The Tide Is High
67. Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Cinnamon Girl
68. The Shirelles – Will You Love Me Tomorrow
69. Dick Dale & The Del-Tones – Misirlou
70. Patsy Cline – Crazy
71. Jimi Hendrix – Manic Depression
72. Van Morrison – Sweet Thing
73. Bob Dylan – Don’t Think Twice, It's All Right
74. James Brown & The Famous Flames – Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag
75. Simon & Garfunkel – The Boxer
76. BBC Radiophonic Workshop – Doctor Who (Original Theme)
77. The Velvet Underground – Heroin
78. Sly & The Family Stone – I Want To Take You Higher
79. Gal Costa – Baby (1969)
80. Bob Dylan – Subterranean Homesick Blues (1965)
81. Sam & Dave – Hold On, I'm Comin' (1966)
82. Elvis Presley – Suspicious Minds (1969)
83. Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Down by the River (1967)
84. The Rolling Stones – You Can't Always Get What You Want (1969)
85. Roy Orbison – Crying (1962)
86. The Left Banke – Walk Away Renee (1967)
87. The Miracles – The Tracks Of My Tears (1965)
88. The Kinks – You Really Got Me (1964)
89. The Stooges – 1969 (1969)
90. The Angels – My Boyfriend’s Back (1963)
91. The Who – Substitute (1966)
92. Nick Drake – River Man (1969)
93. Can – Yoo Doo Right (1969)
94. Simon & Garfunkel – Mrs. Robinson (1968)
95. Sam Cooke – Cupid (1961)
96. The Shangri-Las – Give Him a Great Big Kiss (1965)
97. The Maytals – Pressure Drop (1969)
98. The Zombies – Care of Cell 44 (1968)
99. Jimi Hendrix – All Along The Watchtower (1968)
100. The Isley Brothers – It's Your Thing (1969)
101. Pink Floyd – See Emily Play (1967)
102. Sly & The Family Stone – Everyday People (1969)
103. Merle Haggard – Mama Tried (1968)
104. King Crimson – 21st Century Schizoid Man (1969)
105. Simon & Garfunkel – America (1968)
106. Desmond Dekker & The Aces – 007 (Shanty Town) (1967)
107. Bob Dylan – Visions Of Johanna (1966)
108. Harry Nilsson – One (1968)
109. The Byrds – Eight Miles High (1966)
110. The Four Tops – It's The Same Old Song (1965)
111. Stevie Wonder – I Was Made To Love Her (1968)
112. Steve Reich – It's Gonna Rain (1965)
113. The Easybeats – Friday On My Mind (1965)
114. Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' (1966)
115. The Kinks – Victoria (1969)
116. Jefferson Airplane – White Rabbit (1967)
117. Ben E. King – Stand By Me (1961)
118. The Bobby Fuller Four – I Fought The Law (1966)
119. Silver Apples – Oscillations (1968)
120. ? & The Mysterians – 96 Tears (1966)
121. Glen Campbell – Wichita Lineman (1968)
122. Patsy Cline – I Fall To Pieces (1961)
123. The Supremes – I Hear A Symphony (1965)
124. The Velvet Underground – Venus In Furs (1967)
125. Miles Davis – Shhh/Peaceful (1969)
126. Led Zeppelin – What Is And What Should Never Be (1969)
127. George Jones – She Thinks I Still Care (1962)
128. Buffalo Springfield – For What It's Worth (1967)
129. Harry Nilsson – Everybody's Talkin' (1968)
130. John Coltrane – My Favorite Things (1960)
131. The Byrds – I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (1965)
132. Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World (1968)
133. The Monkees – I'm a Believer (1966)
134. Brian Wilson – Surf's Up (Solo Piano Version) (1966)
135. The Kinks – Shangri-La (1969)
136. Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (1968)
137. The Dixie Cups – Iko Iko (1965)
138. The Righteous Brothers – Unchained Melody (1968)
139. The Impressions – People Get Ready (1965)
140. Donovan – Season Of The Witch (1966)
141. The Supremes – Baby Love (1964)
142. Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale (1967)
143. Scott Walker – Big Louise
144. Bobbie Gentry – Ode to Billie Joe (1967)
145. Tammy Wynette – Stand By Your Man (1968)
146. Terry Riley – In C (1968)
147. Nina Simone – Sinnerman (1964)
148. The Velvet Underground - Sister Ray (1967)
149. Archie Bell & The Drells – Tighten Up (1968)
150. Bob Dylan – It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding (1965)
151. David Axelrod – The Human Abstract (1969)
152. The Association – Never My Love (1967)
153. Lorraine Ellison – Stay With Me
154. The Kingsmen – Louie Louie
155. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising
156. Loretta Lynn – Fist City
157. Aretha Franklin – Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
158. P.P. Arnold – The First Cut Is The Deepest
159. Pink Floyd – Astronomy Domine
160. Os Mutantes – A Minha Menina
161. The Zombies – She's Not There
162. The Who – I Can See For Miles
163. Cromagnon – Caledonia
164. Frank Sinatra – It Was A Very Good Year
165. The Monks – Monk Time
166. The Flirtations – Nothing But A Heartache
167. Stone Poneys – Different Drum
168. Albert Ayler – Ghosts
169. Stevie Wonder – Uptight (Everything's Alright)
170. Françoise Hardy – Tous Les Garcons et Les Filles
171. Neil Diamond – Sweet Caroline
172. Archie Bell & The Drells – Here I Go Again
173. Phil Ochs – I Ain't Marching Anymore
174. Darlene Love – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
175. Loretta Lynn – Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)
176. MC5 – Kick Out The Jams
177. The Tammys – Egyptian Shumba
178. Otis Redding – I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
179. Bembeya Jazz National – Armée Guinéenne
180. The Barbarians – Moulty
181. France Gall – Laisse Tomber les Filles
182. Patsy Cline – She's Got You
183. Bobby Darin – Beyond the Sea
184. James Brown – Mother Popcorn (You Got To Have A Mother For Me)
185. The Temptations – Get Ready
186. The Hollies – Bus Stop
187. The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
188. Tyrannosaurus Rex – Debora
189. The Sonics – Strychnine
190. Leonard Cohen – So Long, Mariann
191. The Cannonball Adderley Quintet – Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
192. Alton Ellis – I'm Still In Love With You
193. Johnny & June Carter Cash – Jackson
194. The Foundations – Build Me Up Buttercup
195. James Brown – Night Train (Live At The Apollo)
196. Irma Thomas – Time Is On My Side
197. Charles Mingus – Solo Dancer
198. Dionne Warwick – Walk On By
199. Nina Simone – Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair
200. The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon