Pick Your Top 10 of 1968

[Dawn]

We still have a few years left undone, so let's week let's look at the songs from four decades ago, 1968. Here are the top 100:

01. Hey Jude » Beatles
02. Love Is Blue » Paul Mauriat
03. Honey » Bobby Goldsboro
04. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay » Otis Redding
05. People Got To Be Free » Rascals
06. Sunshine Of Your Love » Cream
07. This Guy's In Love With You » Herb Alpert
08. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly » Hugo Montenegro
09. Mrs. Robinson » Simon & Garfunkel
10. Tighten Up » Archie Bell & The Drells
11. Harper Valley P.T.A. » Jeannie C. Riley
12. Little Green Apples » O.C. Smith
13. Mony, Mony » Tommy James & The Shondells
14. Hello, I Love You » Doors
15. Young Girl » Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
16. Cry Like A Baby » Box Tops
17. Stoned Soul Picnic » Fifth Dimension
18. Grazing In The Grass » Hugh Masekela
19. Midnight Confessions » Grass Roots
20. Dance To The Music » Sly & The Family Stone
21. The Horse » Cliff Nobles & Co.
22. I Wish It Would Rain » Temptations
23. La-La Means I Love You » Delfonics
24. Turn Around, Look At Me » Vogues
25. Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) » John Fred & His Playboy Band
26. Spooky » Classics IV
27. Love Child » Diana Ross & The Supremes
28. Angel Of The Morning » Merrilee Rush
29. The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde » Georgie Fame
30. Those Were The Days » Mary Hopkin
31. Born To Be Wild » Steppenwolf
32. Cowboys To Girls » Intruders
33. Simon Says » 1910 Fruitgum Company
34. Lady Willpower » Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
35. A Beautiful Morning » Rascals
36. The Look Of Love » Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
37. Hold Me Tight » Johnny Nash
38. Yummy, Yummy, Yummy » Ohio Express
39. Fire » Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
40. Love Is All Around » Troggs
41. Playboy » Gene & Debbe
42. (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls » Dionne Warwick
43. Classical Gas » Mason Williams
44. Slip Away » Clarence Carter
45. Girl Watcher » O'Kaysions
46. (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone » Aretha Franklin
47. Green Tambourine » Lemon Pipers
48. 1, 2, 3, Red Light » 1910 Fruitgum Company
49. Reach Out Of The Darkness » Friend & Lover
50. Jumpin' Jack Flash » Rolling Stones
51. MacArthur Park » Richard Harris
52. Light My Fire » Jose Feliciano
53. I Love You » People
54. Take Time To Know Her » Percy Sledge
55. Pictures Of Matchstick Men » Status Quo
56. Summertime Blues » Blue Cheer
57. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing » Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
58. I Got The Feelin' » James Brown & The Famous Flames
59. I've Gotta Get A Message To You » Bee Gees
60. Lady Madonna » Beatles
61. Hurdy Gurdy Man » Donovan
62. Magic Carpet Ride » Steppenwolf
63. Bottle Of Wine » Fireballs
64. Stay In My Corner » Dells
65. Soul Serenade » Willie Mitchell
66. Delilah » Tom Jones
67. Nobody But Me » Human Beinz
68. I Thank You » Sam & Dave
69. The Fool On The Hill » Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
70. Sky Pilot » Eric Burdon & The Animals
71. Indian Lake » Cowsills
72. I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight » Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
73. Over You » Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
74. Goin' Out Of My Head / Can't Take My Eyes Off You » Lettermen
75. Shoo-Bee-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day » Stevie Wonder
76. The Unicorn » Irish Rovers
77. (You Keep Me) Hangin' On » Vanilla Fudge
78. Revolution » Beatles
79. Woman, Woman » Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
80. Elenore » Turtles
81. White Room » Cream
82. You're All I Need To Get By » Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
83. Baby, Now That I've Found You » Foundations
84. Sweet Inspiration » Sweet Inspirations
85. If You Can Want » Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
86. Cab Driver » Mills Brothers
87. Time Has Come Today » Chambers Brothers
88. Do You Know The Way To San Jose » Dionne Warwick
89. Scarborough Fair / Canticle » Simon & Garfunkel
90. Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud » James Brown & The Famous Flames
91. The Mighty Quinn » Manfred Mann
92. Here Comes The Judge » Shorty Long
93. I Say A Little Prayer » Aretha Franklin
94. Think » Aretha Franklin
95. Sealed With A Kiss » Gary Lewis & The Playboys
96. Piece Of My Heart » Big Brother & The Holding Company
97. Suzie Q. » Creedence Clearwater Revival
98. Bend Me Shape » American Breed
99. Hey, Western Union Man » Jerry Butler
100. Never Give You Up » Jerry Butler


And the 10 songs I chose:
06. Sunshine Of Your Love » Cream
26. Spooky » Classics IV
35. A Beautiful Morning » Rascals
43. Classical Gas » Mason Williams
52. Light My Fire » Jose Feliciano
53. I Love You » People
60. Lady Madonna » Beatles
78. Revolution » Beatles
81. White Room » Cream
85. If You Can Want » Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

This is certainly a varied chart, with everything from bubblegum to hard rock to Motown to folk to psychedelia represented. Music was so great back then.

Which 10 songs are your favorites?

[Laura--I wuv u all :)]

Yay!!!!! The lists are back!!!! Thanks, Dawn!

They have "Sealed with a Kiss" as being by Gary Lewis & the Playboys. I know Brian Hyland recorded it--so is this an error? Or is there a version of this song that I don't know about? These charts aren't always reliable, you know...

-10. Tighten Up » Archie Bell & The Drells
-11. Harper Valley P.T.A. » Jeannie C. Riley
-19. Midnight Confessions » Grass Roots
-21. The Horse » Cliff Nobles & Co.
-23. La-La Means I Love You » Delfonics
-32. Cowboys To Girls » Intruders
-43. Classical Gas » Mason Williams
-50. Jumpin' Jack Flash » Rolling Stones
-78. Revolution » Beatles (Assuming this is the fast version, right?)
-83. Baby, Now That I've Found You » Foundations

Wow, that was tough! Lots of great songs that year!

[55dodger]

My ten:

1. Born To be Wild - Steppenwolf
2. White Room - Cream
3. Sky Pilot - Animals
4. Sunshine of Your Love - Cream
5. Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel
6. Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones
7. Hey Jude - Beatles
8. Hello, I Love You - Doors
9. Piece of My Heart - Big Brother & the Holding Company
10. Dance To the Music - Sly & the Family Stone

Man it was kinda hard to nail down just 10. Way too much good music in 1968.

[Laura--I wuv u all :)]

LOL, Woody, some of the songs on your list came "thisclose" to making my list. That's how hard it was to narrow it down. "Mrs. Robinson" and "Dance to the Music" were the last ones I cut from my list, and "Piece of My Heart" wasn't too far behind. Lots of good songs that year indeed!

Dawn, I don't recognize the Miracles song title at #85 that you picked, but I like their stuff, so I would probably like that one. I like Jose's take on "Light My Fire" except for the ending where he goes "Lightmyfirelightmyfirelightmyfire..." That takes away from the romantic mood IMHO.

[H2IZCOOL]

Great year for music, Dawn.

From my Top 250:

Midnight Confessions » Grass Roots
Classical Gas » Mason Williams
1, 2, 3, Red Light » 1910 Fruitgum Company
I Love You » People
Sky Pilot » Eric Burdon & The Animals
Time Has Come Today » Chambers Brothers

..and 4 more:
Mrs. Robinson » Simon & Garfunkel
Mony, Mony » Tommy James & The Shondells
Stay In My Corner » Dells
Delilah » Tom Jones

-- But Mrs. Robinson would be replaced by
(You Keep Me) Hangin' On » Vanilla Fudge if and only if, it's the extended album version. The 45 edit could be the worst editing job in the history of music editing.

-and speaking of worst, I think that despite the fact that 1968 had some great music, it also featured two of the worst songs possibly of all time:

Honey » Bobby Goldsboro
MacArthur Park » Richard Harris

[Ken]

These are my top 10 picks for 1968 - Far out!

1.Revolution » Beatles
2.A Beautiful Morning » Rascals
3.Midnight Confessions » Grass Roots
4.Elenore » Turtles
5.Nobody But Me » Human Beinz
6.Baby, Now That I've Found You » Foundations
7.1, 2, 3, Red Light » 1910 Fruitgum Company
8.Cry Like A Baby » Box Tops
9.(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay » Otis Redding
10.Hello, I Love You » Doors

[edehl]

Oooh.....so much good music. This one wasn't easy, but here's my list in no particular order:
I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight » Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
Revolution » Beatles
Lady Madonna » Beatles
Elenore » Turtles
Magic Carpet Ride » Steppenwolf
Green Tambourine » Lemon Pipers
Hey Jude » Beatles
Sunshine Of Your Love » Cream
Midnight Confessions » Grass Roots
Spooky » Classics IV

[Viki (ditzybrunette85)]

I clearly wasn't around back then, but I have to say that 1968 was a fantastic year for music! My parents were just starting high school (back then HS was grades 8-11 in Quebec as opposed to now - grade 7-11) and I grew up listening to their music. This week my musical obsession is the 1960's, so I'm happy I found this thread!


1- Mony, Mony » Tommy James & The Shondells
2-Young Girl » Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
3- Midnight Confessions » Grass Roots
4- Dance To The Music » Sly & The Family Stone
5- Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) » John Fred & His Playboy Band
6- Reach Out Of The Darkness » Friend & Lover
7- Nobody But Me » Human Beinz
8- (You Keep Me) Hangin' On » Vanilla Fudge
9- Magic Carpet Ride »
10- Piece Of My Heart » Big Brother & The Holding Company (Janis = AMAZING)

I had like the toughest time narrowing it down to 10! My original list consisted of 19 songs! 1968 seemed like a fabulous year!