Pick Your Top 10 of 1966

[Dawn]

I'll have a new "3 Lost Songs..." thread up a little later on.

For this week's thread, we'll pay a visit to the year 1966. Here are the top 100 songs of the year:

01. The Ballad Of The Green Berets » Sgt. Barry Sadler
02. Cherish » Association
03. (You're My) Soul And Inspiration » Righteous Brothers
04. Reach Out I'll Be There » Four Tops
05. 96 Tears » ? & The Mysterians
06. Last Train To Clarksville » Monkees
07. Monday, Monday » Mamas & The Papas
08. You Can't Hurry Love » Supremes
09. Poor Side Of Town » Johnny Rivers
10. California Dreamin' » Mamas & The Papas
11. Summer In The City » Lovin' Spoonful
12. Born Free » Roger Williams
13. These Boots Are Made For Walkin' » Nancy Sinatra
14. What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted » Jimmy Ruffin
15. Strangers In The Night » Frank Sinatra
16. We Can Work It Out » Beatles
17. Good Lovin' » Young Rascals
18. Winchester Cathedral » New Vaudeville Band
19. Hanky Panky » Tommy James & The Shondells
20. When A Man Loves A Woman » Percy Sledge
21. Paint It Black » Rolling Stones
22. My Love » Petula Clark
23. Lightin' Strikes » Lou Christie
24. Wild Thing » Troggs
25. Kicks » Paul Revere & The Raiders
26. Sunshine Superman » Donovan
27. Sunny » Bobby Hebb
28. Paperback Writer » Beatles
29. See You In September » Happenings
30. You Keep Me Hangin' On » Supremes
31. Lil' Red Riding Hood » Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs
32. Devil With A Blue Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly (Medley) » Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
33. Good Vibrations » Beach Boys
34. A Groovy Kind Of Love » Mindbenders
35. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me » Dusty Springfield
36. Born A Woman » Sandy Posey
37. Cool Jerk » The Capitols
38. Red Rubber Ball » Cyrkle
39. B-A-B-Y » Carla Thomas
40. Walk Away Renee » Left Banke
41. Daydream » Lovin' Spoonful
42. Time Won't Let Me » Outsiders
43. Hooray For Hazel » Tommy Roe
44. Sweet Pea » Tommy Roe
45. Bus Stop » Hollies
46. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry » B.J. Thomas & The Triumphs
47. Ain't Your Puppet » James & Bobby Purify
48. Ain't Too Proud To Beg » Temptations
49. Dirty Water » Standells
50. Elusive Butterfly » Bob Lind
51. I Am A Rock » Simon & Garfunkel
52. Crying Time » Ray Charles
53. Secret Agent Man » Johnny Rivers
54. The Sounds Of Silence » Simon & Garfunkel
55. Lady Godiva » Peter & Gordon
56. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? » Lovin' Spoonful
57. You Baby » Turtles
58. Barefootin' » Robert Parker
59. Homeward Bound » Simon & Garfunkel
60. Uptight (Everything's Alright) » Stevie Wonder
61. Bang Bang » Cher
62. Sloop John B » Beach Boys
63. 19th Nervous Breakdown » Rolling Stones
64. Wipe Out » The Surfaris
65. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep » Temptations
66. No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach Is In) » T-Bones
67. Just Like Me » Paul Revere & The Raiders
68. Love Makes The World Go Round » Deon Jackson
69. The Pied Piper » Crispian St. Peters
70. Coming On Strong » Brenda Lee
71. Somewhere My Love » Ray Conniff & The Singers
72. Almost Persuaded » David Houston
73. If I Were A Carpenter » Bobby Darin
74. Don't Mess With Bill » Marvelettes
75. Cherry, Cherry » Neil Diamond
76. Working In The Coal Mine » Lee Dorsey
77. Message To Michael » Dionne Warwick
78. Love Is A Hurtin' Thing » Lou Rawls
79. Barbara Ann » Beach Boys
80. Gloria » Shadows Of Knight
81. My World Is Empty Without You » Supremes
82. Rainy Day Women #12 And 35 » Bob Dylan
83. Guantanamera » Sandpipers
84. Psychotic Reaction » Count Five
85. Land Of 1,000 Dances » Wilson Pickett
86. Oh How Happy » Shades Of Blue
87. Woman » Peter & Gordon
88. Five O'clock World » Vogues
89. Black Is Black » Los Bravos
90. Nowhere Man » Beatles
91. Dandy » Herman's Hermits
92. Baby Scratch My Back » Slim Harpo
93. She's Just My Style » Gary Lewis & The Playboys
94. The More I See You » Chris Montez
95. I Fought The Law » Bobby Fuller Four
96. Yellow Submarine » Beatles
97. Hungry » Paul Revere & The Raiders
98. Zorba The Greek » Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
99. Shapes Of Things » Yardbirds
100. 634-5789 » Wilson Pickett

These were the songs I chose:
04. Reach Out I'll Be There » Four Tops
08. You Can't Hurry Love » Supremes
10. California Dreamin' » Mamas & The Papas
11. Summer In The City » Lovin' Spoonful
16. We Can Work It Out » Beatles
26. Sunshine Superman » Donovan
28. Paperback Writer » Beatles
33. Good Vibrations » Beach Boys
62. Sloop John B » Beach Boys
90. Nowhere Man » Beatles

Close runner-ups:
07. Monday, Monday » Mamas & The Papas
25. Kicks » Paul Revere & The Raiders
27. Sunny » Bobby Hebb
40. Walk Away Renee » Left Banke

Which 10 '66 hits are your favorites?

[Pete70s]

First round eliminations:

01. The Ballad Of The Green Berets » Sgt. Barry Sadler ("Fearless men, who jump and DIE!!!")
02. Cherish » Association
04. Reach Out I'll Be There » Four Tops
05. 96 Tears » ? & The Mysterians
06. Last Train To Clarksville » Monkees
07. Monday, Monday » Mamas & The Papas
10. California Dreamin' » Mamas & The Papas
11. Summer In The City » Lovin' Spoonful
14. What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted » Jimmy Ruffin
16. We Can Work It Out » Beatles
21. Paint It Black » Rolling Stones
27. Sunny » Bobby Hebb
28. Paperback Writer » Beatles
29. See You In September » Happenings
32. Devil With A Blue Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly (Medley) » Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
33. Good Vibrations » Beach Boys
40. Walk Away Renee » Left Banke
47. I'm Your Puppet » James & Bobby Purify
50. Elusive Butterfly » Bob Lind
51. I Am A Rock » Simon & Garfunkel
54. The Sounds Of Silence » Simon & Garfunkel
55. Lady Godiva » Peter & Gordon
57. You Baby » Turtles
59. Homeward Bound » Simon & Garfunkel
60. Uptight (Everything's Alright) » Stevie Wonder
62. Sloop John B » Beach Boys
63. 19th Nervous Breakdown » Rolling Stones
66. No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach Is In) » T-Bones
67. Just Like Me » Paul Revere & The Raiders
68. Love Makes The World Go Round » Deon Jackson
75. Cherry, Cherry » Neil Diamond
80. Gloria » Shadows Of Knight
81. My World Is Empty Without You » Supremes
83. Guantanamera » Sandpipers
84. Psychotic Reaction » Count Five
89. Black Is Black » Los Bravos
90. Nowhere Man » Beatles
95. I Fought The Law » Bobby Fuller Four
99. Shapes Of Things » Yardbirds

Now it gets harder...

02. Cherish » Association
04. Reach Out I'll Be There » Four Tops
05. 96 Tears » ? & The Mysterians
11. Summer In The City » Lovin' Spoonful
16. We Can Work It Out » Beatles
28. Paperback Writer » Beatles
29. See You In September » Happenings
33. Good Vibrations » Beach Boys
47. I'm Your Puppet » James & Bobby Purify
50. Elusive Butterfly » Bob Lind
51. I Am A Rock » Simon & Garfunkel
54. The Sounds Of Silence » Simon & Garfunkel
57. You Baby » Turtles
60. Uptight (Everything's Alright) » Stevie Wonder
62. Sloop John B » Beach Boys
68. Love Makes The World Go Round » Deon Jackson
75. Cherry, Cherry » Neil Diamond
80. Gloria » Shadows Of Knight
84. Psychotic Reaction » Count Five
89. Black Is Black » Los Bravos
90. Nowhere Man » Beatles
95. I Fought The Law » Bobby Fuller Four

and the final ten:

11. Summer In The City » Lovin' Spoonful
33. Good Vibrations » Beach Boys
47. I'm Your Puppet » James & Bobby Purify
50. Elusive Butterfly » Bob Lind
57. You Baby » Turtles
60. Uptight (Everything's Alright) » Stevie Wonder
62. Sloop John B » Beach Boys
80. Gloria » Shadows Of Knight
90. Nowhere Man » Beatles
95. I Fought The Law » Bobby Fuller Four

[H2IZCOOL]

A great year, Dawn, including my all time #1 song. and three in my top 10.

From my top 250:
Reach Out I'll Be There » Four Tops All time #1- at least until my publish my next Crazy List --uh list of all time favorites. ;D
96 Tears » ? & The Mysterians My all time #7
Monday, Monday » Mamas & The Papas
When A Man Loves A Woman » Percy Sledge All time #4
Lil' Red Riding Hood » Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs
Bus Stop » Hollies
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry » B.J. Thomas & The Triumphs
Gloria » Shadows Of Knight

and that leaves room for just two more:
Kicks » Paul Revere & The Raiders
Dirty Water » Standells

[Ken]

1966 was an amazing year for music -

1.Paperback Writer » Beatles
2.Good Vibrations » Beach Boys
3.Black Is Black » Los Bravos
4. Fought The Law » Bobby Fuller Four
5.Shapes Of Things » Yardbirds
6.Cherry, Cherry » Neil Diamond
7.Kicks » Paul Revere & The Raiders
8.96 Tears » ? & The Mysterians
9.Uptight (Everything's Alright) » Stevie Wonder
10.Last Train To Clarksville » Monkees

[Triple J]

My top 10 from '66...

06. Last Train To Clarksville » Monkees
16. We Can Work It Out » Beatles
17. Good Lovin' » Young Rascals
28. Paperback Writer » Beatles
33. Good Vibrations » Beach Boys
54. The Sounds Of Silence » Simon & Garfunkel
79. Barbara Ann » Beach Boys
90. Nowhere Man » Beatles
95. I Fought The Law » Bobby Fuller Four
96. Yellow Submarine » Beatles

[m c dornan]

Well this is just hopeless! I still can't get it down to 25...

[Laura--I wuv u all :)]

08. You Can't Hurry Love » Supremes
28. Paperback Writer » Beatles
40. Walk Away Renee » Left Banke
42. Time Won't Let Me » Outsiders
48. Ain't Too Proud To Beg » Temptations
62. Sloop John B » Beach Boys
65. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep » Temptations
88. Five O'clock World » Vogues
90. Nowhere Man » Beatles
95. I Fought The Law » Bobby Fuller Four

That was REALLY hard!

[Laura--I wuv u all :)]

h2izcool said:

All time #1- at least until my publish my next Crazy List --uh list of all time favorites. ;D

But, Ed, I thought yours was the INSANE list (in all capital letters of course). And no, Adam, I am NOT making fun of your list...wait a minute--yeah I am. No offense meant, though!

BTW, is it only guys that do this? Do any women here have any song lists like that? (no, don't look at me--I don't have one; there are so many songs I like; it would be too hard to rank them in order) Ladies? Let's hear from you!

[boogieman68]

02. Cherish - Association
04. Reach Out I'll Be There - Four Tops
05. 96 Tears - ? and The Mysterians
14. What Becomes Of the Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin
19. Hanky Panky - Tommy James & the Shondells
20. When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge
60. Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder
79. Barbara Ann - Beach Boys
80. Gloria - Shadows Of the Knight
96. Yellow Submarine - The Beatles

[edehl]

Cherish » Association
Last Train To Clarksville » Monkees
We Can Work It Out » Beatles
Lightin' Strikes » Lou Christie
Paperback Writer » Beatles
Red Rubber Ball » Cyrkle
Time Won't Let Me » Outsiders
Bus Stop » Hollies
The Sounds Of Silence » Simon & Garfunkel
Black Is Black » Los Bravos

And for the Beatle bonuses: Yellow Submarine and Nowhere Man...

[gremashlo]

The year of muh Birthin'!


Also...probably the TOUGHEST list to limit...

03. (You're My) Soul And Inspiration » Righteous Brothers
04. Reach Out I'll Be There » Four Tops
10. California Dreamin' » Mamas & The Papas
26. Sunshine Superman » Donovan
32. Devil With A Blue Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly» Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
33. Good Vibrations » Beach Boys
45. Bus Stop » Hollies
50. Elusive Butterfly » Bob Lind
67. Just Like Me » Paul Revere & The Raiders
88. Five O'clock World » Vogues

[55dodger]

My picks:

1. Sloop John B - Beach Boys
2. Sounds of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel
3. Summer in the City - Lovin' Spoonful
4. Good Vibrations - Beach Boys
5. California Dreamin' - Mamas & Papas
6. 19th Nervous Breakdown - Rolling Stones
7. I Am a Rock - Simon & Garfunkel
8. Bus Stop - Hollies
9. Good Lovin' - Rascals
10. Nowhere Man - Beatles