1967: A year of psychedelia and soul!

[NightTrain]

These are my 100 favorite songs that were either recorded, released, or peaked on the charts in 1967:

1. DARK END OF THE STREET – James Carr
2. BRING IT UP – James Brown
3. RESPECT – Aretha Franklin
4. BERNADETTE – The Four Tops
5. (YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER – Jackie Wilson
6. I CAN SEE FOR MILES – The Who
7. GIMME SOME LOVIN’ – The Spencer Davis Group
8. AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
9. SOUL MAN – Sam & Dave
10. I’D RATHER GO BLIND – Etta James

11. FUNKY BROADWAY – Wilson Pickett
12. I NEVER LOVED A MAN (THE WAY I LOVE YOU) – Aretha Franklin
13. YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING – The Temptations
14. COLD SWEAT – James Brown
15. EIGHT MEN, FOUR WOMEN – O.V. Wright
16. I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE – Gladys Knight & The Pips
17. WHEN SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY BABY – Sam & Dave
18. PURPLE HAZE – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
19. MEMPHIS SOUL STEW – King Curtis
20. GROOVIN’ – The Rascals

21. BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN – Albert King
22. I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER – Stevie Wonder
23. LIGHT MY FIRE – The Doors
24. NINE POUND STEEL – Joe Simon
25. IT TAKES TWO – Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
26. SHE’S LEAVING HOME – The Beatles
27. TELL MAMA – Etta James
28. GET IT WHILE YOU CAN – Howard Tate
29. BROWN-EYED GIRL – Van Morrison
30. LEE CROSS – Aretha Franklin (Recorded in 1964)

31. LET’S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER – The Rolling Stones
32. MY BACK PAGES – The Byrds
33. SWEET SOUL MUSIC – Arthur Conley
34. (YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A) NATURAL WOMAN – Aretha Franklin
35. I SECOND THAT EMOTION – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
36. SHOW ME – Joe Tex
37. HAVE A LITTLE MERCY – Jean Wells
38. BOOGALOO DOWN BROADWAY – The Fantastic Johnny C
39. SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL – The Soul Brothers Six
40. DO RIGHT WOMAN—DO RIGHT MAN – Aretha Franklin

41. (I WANNA) TESTIFY – The Parliaments
42. TAKE ME (JUST AS I AM) – Solomon Burke
43. BABY, I LOVE YOU – Aretha Franklin
44. I CAN’T STAND MYSELF (WHEN YOU TOUCH ME) – James Brown
45. MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR – The Beatles
46. SEVEN ROOMS OF GLOOM – The Four Tops
47. YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
48. DANDELION – The Rolling Stones
49. FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH (STOP HEY, WHAT’S THAT SOUND?) – Buffalo Springfield
50. PIECE OF MY HEART – Erma Franklin

51. TELL IT LIKE IT IS – Aaron Neville
52. EXPRESSWAY TO YOUR HEART – The Soul Survivors
53. HEROES AND VILLAINS – The Beach Boys
54. I GOT A FEELING – Barbara Randolph
55. (LONELINESS MADE ME REALIZE) IT’S YOU THAT I NEED – The Temptations
56. NOTHING TAKES THE PLACE OF YOU – Toussaint McCall
57. GOOD THING – Paul Revere & The Raiders
58. HONEY CHILE – Martha & The Vandellas
59. ARE YOU LONELY FOR ME? – Freddie Scott
60. EVERYBODY LOVES A WINNER – William Bell

61. BEING FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. KITE – The Beatles
62. LOVE-ITIS – Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds
63. MORE LOVE – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
64. SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER – James & Bobby Purify
65. BLUE’S THEME – Davie Allan & The Arrows
66. SOCK IT TO ME—BABY! – Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
67. DARLIN’ – The Beach Boys
68. THE LOVE I SAW IN YOU WAS JUST A MIRAGE – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
69. I CAN ONLY GIVE YOU EVERYTHING – The MC5
70. I’LL TURN TO STONE – The Four Tops

71. DIRTY MAN – Laura Lee
72. MONTEREY – Eric Burdon & The Animals
73. SHE’S LOOKING GOOD – Rodger Collins
74. MR. CREATOR – The Apollas
75. HEY JOE – Jimi Hendrix
76. LOVE POWER – The Sandpebbles
77. OUT OF LEFT FIELD – Percy Sledge
78. FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE – Oscar Toney, Jr.
79. STRANGE BREW – Cream
80. SOUL PAD – The Coasters

81. (WE AIN’T GOT) NOTHIN’ YET – The Blues Magoos
82. MR. DREAM MERCHANT – Jerry Butler
83. MINDROCKER – Fenwyck
84. THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE – The Casinos
85. FOXY LADY – Jimi Hendrix
86. THE SOPHISTICATED CISSY – Rufus Thomas
87. RUN, RUN, RUN – The Third Rail
88. YOU’VE GOT ME RUNNIN’ – The Impressions
89. I AM THE WALRUS – The Beatles
90. THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU – Oscar Toney, Jr.

91. PUCKER UP BUTTERCUP – Jr. Walker & The All-Stars
92. I’VE BEEN LONELY TOO LONG – The Rascals
93. CRY TO ME – Freddie Scott
94. LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS – The Beatles
95. GIMME LITTLE SIGN – Brenton Wood
96. HYPNOTIZED – Linda Jones
97. JACKSON – Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood
98. THE OOGUM BOOGUM SONG – Brenton Wood
99. SOMEBODY TO LOVE – Jefferson Airplane
100. IT’S COLD OUTSIDE – The Choir

[maveric]

1. I had many of these on 45's.

A lot of soul there.

[wtmusic]

2. Blue's Theme!

Man, that brings back some memories.

Whadda year in music.

[sundog]

3. Monterey Pop!

[NightTrain]

4. El kicko

[flamingyouth]

5. Good to see Bernadette up there in the Top 5

One of my all-time favorite songs.

Good list, Dean.

I would add
A HOUSE IS NOT A MOTEL - Love (or anything off Forever Changes)
WAR OR THE HANDS OF TIME - The Masters Apprentices

Two of my favorite songs. :hi:

[NightTrain]

6. Where do you keep coming up with these songs?

Not to toot my own horn, but if *I'm* unfamiliar with a piece of '60s music, it's gotta be pretty obscure!

[flamingyouth]

7. I've been wallowing in obscurity for years now

I think I got into most of them through Nuggets and Pebbles records, mostly.

"War Or the Hands of Time" is a great anti-war song by a band from Australia. It's about the personal impact of war, and it's very sad. Great song. It's on the Nuggets II box set - The British Empire and Beyond. :hi: