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#1 Songs from 1960s at a Glance: 1960: The Shirelles – Will You Love Me Tomorrow 1961: Ben E. King – Stand By Me 1962: Sam Cooke – Bring It on Home to Me 1963: The Ronettes – Be My Baby 1964: Sam Cooke – A Change Is Gonna Come 1965: The Beatles – Yesterday 1966: The Beach Boys – God Only Knows 1967: The Beatles – A Day in the Life 1968: Otis Redding – (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay 1969: Jackson 5 – I Want You Back

1969: 10. The Beatles – Something 9. Simon & Garfunkel – The Boxer 8. The Kinks – Victoria 7. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Fortunate Son 6. King Crimson – The Court of the Crimson King 5. Led Zeppelin – Whole Lotta Love 4. The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter 3. David Bowie – Space Oddity 2. The Stooges – I Wanna Be Your Dog 1. Jackson 5 – I Want You Back Honorable Mentions:

1968: 10. The Beatles – Hey Jude 9. Simon & Garfunkel – Mrs. Robinson 8. Glen Campbell – Wichita Lineman 7. Dusty Springfield – Son of a Preacher Man 6. The Band – The Weight 5. The Zombies – Time of the Season 4. The Rolling Stones – Sympathy for the Devil 3. Jimi Hendrix – All Along the Watchtower 2. Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through the Grapevine 1. Otis Redding – (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay Honorable Mentions:

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1967: 10. Aretha Franklin - Respect 9. Pink Floyd – See Emily Play 8. Jimi Hendrix – Purple Haze 7. Louis Armstrong – What a Wonderful World 6. Love – Alone Again Or 5. The Velvet Underground – Heroin 4. The Beach Boys – Heroes and Villains 3. The Zombies – Care of Cell 44 2. The Kinks – Waterloo Sunset 1. The Beatles – A Day in the Life Honorable Mentions:

1966: 10. Ike & Tina Turner – River Deep–Mountain High 9. Ennio Morricone – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 8. The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black 7. The Beach Boys – Caroline, No 6. Otis Redding – Try a Little Tenderness 5. The Velvet Underground – Sunday Morning 4. The Beach Boys – Wouldn’t It Be Nice 3. The Beatles – Tomorrow Never Knows 2. The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations 1. The Beach Boys – God Only Knows Honorable Mentions:

1965: 10. The Beach Boys � California Girls 9. Simon & Garfunkel – The Sounds of Silence 8. James Brown – I Got You (I Feel Good) 7. The Mamas & The Papas – California Dreamin’ 6. Otis Redding – I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) 5. The Rolling Stones – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction 4. The Who – My Generation 3. The Miracles – The Tracks of My Tears 2. Bob Dylan – Like a Rolling Stone 1. The Beatles – Yesterday Honorable Mentions:

1964: 10. The Beach Boys – The Warmth of the Sun 9. The Supremes – Where Did Our Love Go 8. The Ronettes – Walking in the Rain 7. The Temptations – My Girl 6. The Shangri-Las – Leader of the Pack 5. The Animals – House of the Rising Sun 4. The Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night 3. The Kinks – You Really Got Me 2. The Beach Boys – Don’t Worry Baby 1. Sam Cooke – A Change Is Gonna Come Honorable Mentions:

I was talking for the Songs of the Year list. I mean the EP is supposed to be released Dec 16, just one day after the "deadline." :(

1963: 10. The Beatles – She Loves You 9. The Beach Boys – In My Room 8. Johnny Cash – Ring of Fire 7. Darlene Love – Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) 6. Bob Dylan – Blowin’ in the Wind 5. The Beatles – I Want to Hold Your Hand 4. The Chiffons – One Fine Day 3. The Crystals – Then He Kissed Me 2. Roy Orbison – In Dreams 1. The Ronettes – Be My Baby Honorable Mentions:

I propose extending the deadline a couple of days to include Burial.

New Burial EP Set for December Hyperdub is preparing a new Burial EP for release on December 16th. Though track titles and info have not yet been announced, a Cargo Records distribution email reveals the mysterious UK producer will drop a three-track release later this month. It'll come on vinyl and CD with the catalogue number HDB080, with a running time of 28 minutes. Burial's first release of 2013, it follows Truant from late last year. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mes3lJEryYI]Kindred EP by Burial (HQ FLAC Audio) - YouTube[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMsJte67tfk]Burial - Truant / Rough Sleeper (Full Single || Hyperdub, 2012) - YouTube[/ame] http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=21979 #2013 :santa2:

1962: 10. Little Eva – The Loco-motion 9. James Brown – Night Train 8. Françoise Hardy - Le Temps de l'Amour 7. Booker T. & The M.G.’s – Green Onions 6. The Crystals – He’s a Rebel 5. The Contours – Do You Love Me 4. Dick Dale and the Del-Tones – Misirlou 3. The Drifters – Up on the Roof 2. Nina Simone – My Baby Just Cares for Me 1. Sam Cooke – Bring It on Home to Me Honorable Mentions:

1961: 10. The Marvelettes – Please Mr. Postman 9. Dion – The Wanderer 8. Ray Charles – Hit the Road Jack 7. Del Shannon – Runaway 6. Sam Cooke – Cupid 5. Elvis Presley – Can’t Help Falling in Love 4. Patsy Cline – Crazy 3. John Coltrane – My Favorite Things 2. Roy Orbison – Crying 1. Ben E. King – Stand By Me Honorable Mentions:

1960: 10. Chubby Checker – The Twist 9. Ben E. King – Spanish Harlem 8. Sam Cooke – Chain Gang 7. The Drifters – Save the Last Dance For Me 6. The Shadows – Apache 5. Roy Orbison – Only the Lonely 4. Sam Cooke – Wonderful World 3. Ray Charles – Georgia On My Mind 2. Etta James – At Last 1. The Shirelles – Will You Love Me Tomorrow Honorable Mentions:

Before we start with the 1960s, it would be remiss of me if I didn't lead off with one of the best songs of the 1950s: The Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes For You (1959) Universally hailed as one of the finest and most influential vocal groups in pop music history, the Flamingos defined doo wop at its most elegant and sophisticated, their matchless harmonies profoundly impacting the Motown Sound of the 1960s and the Philly soul of the following decade. Dubbed "The Sultans of Smooth," this Chicago quintet honed its harmonies singing in a black Jewish church choir. One of the greatest vocal groups of the doo-wop era, it's best known for "I Only Have Eyes for You," originally a hit for crooner Ben Selvin in 1934. The Flamingos take the song all the way to Venus with elegant vocalizations and the otherworldly doo-bop-sh-bop. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn8SFdyOA_M]I Only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingos - HD SOUND. - YouTube[/ame]

So I just finished posting the Top 10 Albums of Every Year Since 1960 and I thought... why not roll out the top 10 songs of every year since 1960? This should be an infinitely more difficult project because of the number of great songs by musicians who necessarily didn't release a great album (e.g. one-hit wonders). It will be interesting to see the evolution of music styles throughout the years, how music has changed and transformed in the last 50 years or so. I'll be (theoretically) posting a year every day starting with 1960. Let's get this started! Top Songs From 1960s: 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 Top Songs From 1970s: 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Top Songs From 1980s: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Top Songs From 1990s: 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Top Songs From 2000s: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Top Songs From 2010s: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Special mention(s) for 2012: Burial – Kindred Burial – Truant Jeremih - Late Nights With Jeremih Rustie - Essential Mix Solange - True TNGHT – TNGHT

2012: 10. Jessie Ware – Devotion 9. Vessel – Order of Noise 8. Scott Walker - Bish Bosch 7. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! 6. Tame Impala - Lonerism 5. Death Grips – The Money Store 4. Jam City - Classical Curves 3. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city 2. Actress – R.I.P 1. Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE Honorable Mentions:

Special mention(s) for 2011: Andy Stott - Passed Me By / We Stay Together A$AP Rocky - LiveLoveA$AP Burial – Street Halo Frank Ocean - Nostalgia, Ultra.

2011: 10. The Caretaker - An Empty Bliss Beyond This World 9. Clams Casino – Instrumentals 8. Tim Hecker – Ravedeath, 1972 7. Shabazz Palaces – Black Up 6. PJ Harvey – Let England Shake 5. Danny Brown – XXX 4. The Weeknd – House of Balloons 3. Rustie – Glass Swords 2. Machinedrum – Room(s) 1. The Beach Boys – The SMiLE Sessions Honorable Mentions:

Definitely! For example, I had forgotten how great A Tribe Called Quest is. I would probably include them in my top 100 if I were to do it again. That's the funny thing about music - your opinions about albums and bands and songs are constantly changing! Thought it was too soon to post the top albums of 2011 - it hasn't even been two years yet! Not enough time to really analyze nor appreciate the albums. Not to mention it's incredibly difficult - if not impossible - to appraise the albums in regards to the context of the ever-changing musical landscape. That being said, I've had some time recently to revisit some 2011 & 2012 records and I'll be posting the lists soon. It was definitely interesting to see how my opinions had changed - some albums that I really loved have completely dropped off the list altogether and vice versa! For the record, these were my picks for top albums of 2011 and 2012.

You know I'll be participating if there are lists to be made - especially in regards to music! :P Will post soon when I'm not swamped at work.

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