Folk Hits of the '60s

Folk Hits of the '60s

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Long after the one-two punch of Dylan and the Beatles rendered traditional material unhip, folk's influence continued to assert itself on the airwaves, as folk-schooled artists transported the songs and sounds of the coffeehouse into a new era of musical electricity.

This collection serves as your window to a time when folk music was as much (or more) of a fixture on the pop charts as rock 'n' roll.

These tracks were all once major hits or became standards in their own right or both and every one is by the original artist.

Some have been forgotten, some were reviled by purists at the time of their release and some can still be heard on oldies stations (or around campfires) to this day. But taken together, they reveal the glorious elasticity of the folk idiom, while refuting the notion that all great folk music must necessarily be politically oriented. If these tracks don't put a smile on your face, you must have been suckled by a lemon.

Tracks:

All Day And All Of The Night - The Kinks
Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane
Summer In The City - The Lovin' Spoonful
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) - The Byrds
Twist And Shout - The Isley Brothers
Monday, Monday - The Mamas And The Papas
Get Together - The Youngbloods
Time Of The Season - The Zombies
Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
Young Girl - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
Louie Louie - The Kingsmen
Do You Love Me - The Contours
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens
Rescue Me - Fontella Bass
Tossin' & Turnin' - Bobby Lewis
(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Five O'Clock World - The Vogues
Hooked On A Feeling - B.J. Thomas
The Little Old Lady From Pasadena - Jan & Dean
Chapel Of Love - The Dixie Cups

Customer Reviews:

An excellent collection of songs........2006-02-01

Being that I was born in the mid-eighties, I did not have the priveledge of growing up listening to music of this sort. When I found this CD among my dad's collection I decided to give it a listen because I recognized some of the songs. I'm very glad I did!

I greatly enjoy almost all of the songs, in particular The Kinks "All Day and All of the Night" and "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by the Tokens.

The rest of the songs are top-notch "oldies" as well, easily recognizable classics. The only song I don't really care for is "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena" by Jan & Dean, though it is still an okay song.

Overall, I would certainly recommend this CD... when you find one both a father and a daughter can easily enjoy together, it must be good.

Shame on the KID who put this one together.......2002-11-18

This is one BAD example of the music of this decade. First, the 60s started on JAN.one but I guess that dosen't count!
If your looking to get a handle on where R+R (all) comes from this turkey an't it.

I know all of the songs!.......2002-01-23

I hate compilation CD's that are supposed to be the best of something but manage to be the best of whatever singles the producer had lying around in the backseat of his car. This CD, however, is what it claims to be. I've never seen a compilation album with so many hits and so many recognizeable tunes. All of these songs are fun to listen to and the few songs you may not recognize are catchy 60-ish sounding riffs anyway. This is, by far, the most versatile CD I own.

A gorgeous CD.......2000-06-23

Hello. It's a real nice collection most of all because it includes some artist i thought I never heard again. Some of them as The Kinks, The Vogues or Jan and Dean aren't easy to find in some other collections. The sound is excelent and the artists are well selected. Congratulations.

Average customer rating:

It's a Hootenanny!
Folk Hits of the '60's
Good old stuff
Loads of memories.... but
Just like old times

Folk Hits of the '60s
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Shout Factory
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Styles | Music

Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

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Revival | Folk | Styles | Music

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Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie
Both Sides Now - Judy Collins
We'll Sing in the Sunshine - Gale Garnett
Don't Let the Rain Come Down - The Serendipity Singers
Baby the Rain Must Fall - Glen Yarbrough
Banana Boat Song - Harry Belafonte
Guantanamera - The Sandpipers
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens
Tom Dooley - The Kingston Trio
If I Were a Carpenter - Bobby Darin
Don't Think Twice - The Wonder Who
If I Had a Hammer - Trini Lopez
You Were on My Mind - We Five
Green, Green - The New Christy Minstrels
There but for Fortune - Joan Baez
Greenfields - The Brothers Four
Lemon Tree - Trini Lopez
Walk Right In - The Rooftop Singers
Washington Square - Village Stompers
Goodnite Irene Weavers

Album Description

Long after the one-two punch of Dylan and the Beatles rendered traditional material unhip, folk's influence continued to assert itself on the airwaves, as folk-schooled artists transported the songs and sounds of the coffeehouse into a new era of musical electricity.

This collection serves as your window to a time when folk music was as much (or more) of a fixture on the pop charts as rock 'n' roll.

These tracks were all once major hits or became standards in their own right or both and every one is by the original artist.

Customer Reviews:

It's a Hootenanny!.......2007-07-07

If you watched the ABC Hootenanny TV show during the Sixties this CD will seem a pleasant drive down memory lane. Although only a handful were true coffee house songs, this is a nice mix of the lighter songs of folk music. These were songs that played the airways of AM radio and could be heard on top 40 stations. Listening to this made me think of the political outcries and the dreams of youth making a better world. This will appleal not only to those that joined the Peace Corp, but anyone that likes music with good melodies and light to languishing verses. A must have for any pop or folk music collector. I have collected a number of folk music CDs and this is a favorite. I highly recommend this CD.

Folk Hits of the '60's.......2007-02-17

Teriffic CD that younger crowd today would appreciate since
majority of these great tunes go unplayed by mainstream radio.

Good old stuff.......2007-01-06

If you like the golden age of coffee houses and folk music, you will love this collection.

Loads of memories.... but.......2007-01-03

I loved this CD. It brought back some great memories of childhood. However, I could have done without the Trini Lopez covers... I never heard them before I got this CD.

Just like old times.......2006-02-23

Oh joy! Like being back in Albuquere NM in 1964-67 and listening to my beloved folk station 24/7. There are a couple of songs here from the late 50's that carried over to the 60's The sound quality is pretty good too.It doesn't have that scratchy sound that some of the music that was originally on vinyl does.If you're an old hippie or maybe just hip get this CD.Almost makes me feel like I'm 19 again!

Average customer rating:

The Folk Years - Simple Song of Freedom

Manufacturer: Sony Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Product Description

CD1~~1. Boots of Spanish Leather - Bob Dylan~~2. Long Black Veil - The Band~~3. Love Is Just a Four-Letter Word - Joan Baez~~4. The Times They Are A-Changin' - The Byrds~~5. Colours - Donovan~~6. Simple Song of Freedom - Tim Hardin~~7. Early Morning Rain - Judy Collins~~8. Greenback Dollar - The Kingston Trio~~9. La Bamba - Trini Lopez~~10. Light My Fire - Jose Feliciano~~11. Red Rubber Ball - The Cyrkle~~12. The Midnight Special - Harry Belafonte~~13. Gotta Travel On - Billy Grammer~~14. Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) - The Brothers Four~~15. Leaving on a Jet Plane - The Mitchell Trio~~~~CD2~~1. Today - The New Christy Minstrels~~2. Tom Cat - The Rooftop Singers~~3. Kumbaya - The Sandpipers~~4. Blue Water Line - The Brothers Four~~5. M.T.A. - The Kingston Trio~~6. The Whistling Gypsy - The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem~~7. Willow Weep for Me - Chad and Jeremy~~8. A World of Our Own - The Seekers~~9. I Can Make It with You - Pozo Seco Singers~~10. Mr. Bojangles - Jerry Jeff Walker~~11. Me and Bobby McGee - Kris Kristofferson~~12. England Swings - Roger Miller~~13. Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison~~14. Sit Down, I Think I Love You - The Mojo Men~~15. San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) - Scott McKenzie

Average customer rating:

WRONG ORDER

Greatest Hits of the 60s
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Pure 60's: The #1 Hits

ASIN: B00014X8OA
Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

Georgy Girl - The Seekers
Bus Stop - The Hollies
Time Won't Let Me - The Outsiders
Do You Believe in Magic? - The Lovin' Spoonful
Happy Together - The Turtles
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Cher
Groovy Kind of Love - The Mindbenders
Wild Thing - The Troggs
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) - The Byrds
Kind of a Drag - The Buckinghams

Tracks:

Traces - Classics IV
Nobody But Me
Up on Cripple Creek - The Band
Time of the Season - The Zombies
Evil Ways - Santana
You've Made Me So Very Happy - Blood, Sweat & Tears
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In - The 5th Dimension
Letter - The Box Tops
Born to Be Wild - Steppenwolf
Bend Me, Shape Me - The American Breed

Customer Reviews:

WRONG ORDER.......2005-07-09

WHEN I RECIEVED THIS CD IT WAS THE WRONG ONE ENTIRELY. SAME TITLE WRONG SOGNS. WHEN I CONTACTED THE SELLER THIER WAS NO COOPERATION ON THIER PART. I HAVE CONTACTED YOU TOO BUT STILL HAVE NOT RECIEVED THE RIGHT CD. I SPEND A LOT ON MONEY WITH YOU AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED I HAVE NOT HAD MORE ACTION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. ALL I WANT IS THE CD I ORDERED. YOU SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS SELLER.

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Greatest Hits of the 60s
Various Artists
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ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00000I8LL
Release Date: 1999-02-23

Tracks:

Gregory Girl - The Seeker
Bus Stop - The Hollies
Time Won't Let Me - The Outsiders
Do You Believe In Magic? - The Lovin' Spoonful
Happy Together - The Turtles
Bang, Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Cher
Groovy Kind Of Love - The Mindbenders
Wild Thing - The Troggs
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) - The Byrds
Kind Of A Drag - The Buckinghams

Tracks:

Traces - Classics IV
Nobody But Me - The Human Beinz
Up On Cripple Creek - The Band
Time Of The Season - The Zombies
Evil Ways - Santana
You've Made Me So Very Happy - Blood, Sweat & Tears
Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - The 5th Dimension
The Letter - The Box Tops
Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
Bend Me, Shape Me - The American Breed

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18 Free & Easy Hits from the '60s
Various Artists
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Tracks:

Daydream Believer - The Monkees
Monday, Monday - The Mamas & The Papas
Do You Believe In Magic - The Lovin' Spoonful
It Ain't Me Babe - The Turtles
Celebrate - Three Dog Night
Hi-De-Ho - Blood, Sweat And Tears
You Keep Me Hangin' On - Vanilla Fudge
Set Me Free - The Kinks
Sunday Will Never Be The Same - Spanky And Our Gang
Groovin' - The Rascals
Get Together - The Youngbloods
San Fransico (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In...) - Scott McKenzie
Different Drum - Linda Ronstadt & The Stone Poneys
Sit Down I Think I Love You - The Mojo Men
Along Comes Mary - The Association
We'll Sing In The Sunshine - Gayle Garnett
Grazing In The Grass - Hugh Masekela
I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher

Rock -N- Roll's Greatest Hits of All Time, Vol. 3: The 60s

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Rock -N- Roll's Greatest Hits of All Time, Vol. 3: The 60s
Almost Perfect...but not quite
mediocre oldies with a couple of exceptions
Time Travellers : Here's your "machine"!

Rock -N- Roll's Greatest Hits of All Time, Vol. 3: The 60s
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000I92D
Release Date: 1999-02-23

Tracks:

Little Bit O' Soul - Music Explosion
Put A Little Love In Your Heart - Jackie De Shannon
Abraham, Martin & John - Dion
Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell
Honey - Bobby Goldsboro
This Magic Moment - Jay & The Americans
It Must Be Him - Vikki Carr
I Love You - People
You Turn Me On (Turn On Song) - Ian Whitcomb & Bluesville
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Tracks:

Nobody But Me - The Human Beinz
Gimme Some Lovin' - The Spencer Davis Group
Time Won't Let Me - The Outsiders
Elusive Butterfly - Bob Lind
Ode To Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry
Spooky - Classic IV
On The Road Again - Canned Heat
Bus Stop - The Hollies
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Cher
Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron - The Royal Guardsmen

Customer Reviews:

Rock -N- Roll's Greatest Hits of All Time, Vol. 3: The 60s.......2007-06-11

Music preview helped sell the product, fast delivery and condition just as described.
Great doing business A++

Almost Perfect...but not quite.......2004-04-16

The CD arrived in PERFECT, FACTORY SEALED condition and I'm a STICKLER for True Stereo. CD#1,Track #1 "Little Bit O'Soul" by Music Explosion's and Track #6 "This Magic Moment" done by Jay & Americans - BOTH were originally recorded in Stereo. However, the stereo as presented leave a lot to be desired. Ian Whitcomb's "You Turn Me On" is "Ugly Mono" all the way.

CD#2, Track #1 "Nobody But Me" by the Human Beinz and Track #10 "Snoopy vs the Red Baron" by the Royal Guardsmen - BOTH were originally recorded in Stereo..and neither of which are in Stereo as presented here. It is disappointing to have good songs, originally recorded in Stereo...NOT offered here on this CD. All other songs on BOTH CDs are in Very Good Stereo. Thus, earning only 4 Stars instead of the possible 5. Better Luck next time. All songs are the Original versions performed by the Original Artists.

mediocre oldies with a couple of exceptions.......2002-09-10

I bought this only for 'Spooky' by Classics IV which is a great song. The only other song I like on this double cd is 'Bus Stop' by The Hollies.

Time Travellers : Here's your "machine"!.......2001-07-27

The music on this set will take you back... back to the days when life was simpler: when laying on the hood of your car at the beach (or in Foster's Freeze parking lot) was your 'job'; when gasoline was 19.9 cents per gallon; when the hardest thing you had to do was to 'die of embarrassment' on a daily basis; when it was still OK to get a tan--and the sky was actually BLUE! I bought this set for my parents, who were still very young then too. I enjoyed hearing their copy so much that I bought another for myself and my 3 sisters. If you don't have time/funds to take a vacation this year, here's your ticket out anyhow--no planefare involved. Don't pass it up. You can't buy memories like these for a better price.

Rock -N- Roll's Greatest Hits of All Time, Vol. 2: The 60s

Average customer rating:

Great mix of songs

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ASIN: B00000I92C
Release Date: 1999-02-23

Tracks:

Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann
Tell Him - The Exciters
He's So Fine - The Chiffons
World Without Love - Peter & Gordon
Come a Little Bit Closer - Jay & the Americans
Surf City - Jan & Dean
Hippy Hippy Shake - The Swinging Blue Jeans
Take Good Care of My Baby - Bobby Vee
Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying - Gerry & the Pacemakers

Tracks:

Surfin' U.S.A. - The Beach Boys
This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis & the Playboys
Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe
What the World Needs Now Is Love - Jackie DeShannon
Walk, Don't Run - The Ventures
Runaround Sue - Dion
Little Bit of Soap - The Jarmels
I'm Telling You Now - Freddie & the Dreamers
Goin' Out of My Head - Little Anthony & the Imperials
You're the Reason I'm Living - Bobby Darin

Customer Reviews:

Great mix of songs.......2006-08-05

This was a good mix of songs from the 60"s. I was a child of the 60&70's music and it is great to be able to purchase a mix of the songs from both eras. I recommend this one to be part of any collection.