I graduated from High School in 1969. Magical time of wonderful music, dances, Pop festivals that lasted 3 days and weren’t expensive, free lovin and just the most beautiful time ever.❣️ There is nothing like it today sad to say. Wish my sweetheart was here to enjoy all this old outstanding music with me.
I did too. My first transistor was also yellow. I got mine in 1968 when I was 14. I remember listening to Mary Hopkin - Those Were The Days - 1968 and the Amazing Mets of 1969. Fight of the Century with Ali and Frazier 1971. hmm, Good Times.
Thank you for this list!!! So much better than reading it and googling each song. You helped me rediscover a few songs I'd forgotten about. Much appreciated.
Every single one was fantastic! Thanks. I could have listened to the whole version of all of them . Today’s music or whatever they call it really is the pits compared to this. Gosh, I wish I could go back!
Was 16 @ living in Fort Worth TX. Was a much saner world back then.. Today is like being on a different planet.. Shall not give up on the dream ✌✌ Thanks for the memories.
Summer of 69 was the culmination of the most amazing decade of my life, although I didn't realise at the time. I now look back on the 60s and reminisce about those wonderful years of music, fashion.festivals.I feel so fortunate to have been a part of it. Can't explain it easily to today's generation.
I went in the Navy because of the Draft in 1969 and it was the first time I was on my own and I will tell you it was the most exciting unsure time of my life. I have never had a time in my life equal to it since. I was in for 4 years and loved and hated it, but all this music was there and to this day, I'm 68, I can instantly connect to this music and go back 50 years! So don't wish your life away because it goes WWWAAAAYYYY TTOOO fast!
A standing ovation for both your outstanding selection of music and your impressive collection of album covers! "You've Made Me So Very Happy", and I'm sure you've done the same for many others! Thank you.
Watching the Grammys 2019, while listening to this RUclips video, just to remind myself that there ACTUALLY was a time when MUSICAL TALENT was a premium prerequisite for securing a recording contract. So many memories attached to this year and the songs that defined it...and watching what's on the screen at this moment, all I can think is, "My, how far we've fallen!" Just listening to The Record of the Year nominees makes me want to jump in the nearest time machine for a trip back to 1969!
I was glad to see the CCR songs on there. They were VERY popular in 69 and 70, a lot of people forget just how much. A lot of their singles charted high on both sides of the record.
On the one hand, I'm a big fan of John Fogerty because of all the great songs that he helped CCR create. On the other hand, I'm upset with him for leading to the breakup of this all-time great band. He couldn't seem to get along with his bandmates (including his brother) or the record company. Obviously, there are two sides to every story and it may not have been all his fault. But then, many years later, he refuses to play with the surviving members when CCR gets inducted into R&R HoF. How long can you carry a grudge? They probably had alot more great songs left in them, but we'll never know.
There is is no better music than what we enjoyed in the late 60's!!!!! Listen to it whenever I get the chance.....and just smile thinking of the memories!!!!
Thank you for putting this together. I remember most of these songs; the ones I didn't know appear to have been album cuts. The U.S.-based sports teams the Chicago White Sox ("Nah Nah Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye"), Detroit Red Wings ("Octopus' Garden"), and Boston Red Sox ("Sweet Caroline") all took theme songs from 1969. Plus we got four hits from the musical "Hair" - "Aquarius"/"Let the Sunshine In", "Easy to be Hard", "Good Morning Starshine", and the title song. There's a song sung by Andy Kim but not written by him plus one written by him but not sung by him ("Sugar, Sugar"). Ditto for Nilsson ("One").
Thank you, for posting. The collection is perfect... Some of the greatest albuns of all time (Abbey Road, Let it Bleed, Green River, Led Zeppelin II) and Blood ST, Sly... and some 69 jewells from less known acts like Mungo Jerry, Marmalades... very good indeed.
When I was younger in shopping malls,public events,barbershops and of course the beaches,hearing all that great music was important to my many rites of passage that was the soundtrack of my life and other good things.I came of age in a time of many changes,many styl- es of fashion and New ideas that left me in a world of wonder and amazement.Groovy Baby,Right on!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I didn't go to Woodstock but I definitely loved the music. I was going through training at Chanute AFB Illinois, marching every day to school. I would do it all over again. Any of my air force buddies remember those days?
1969 for me was the best music year EVER i was 18 & about to get married so now as a 69 year old i loved this, even though you left out Tears of a clown & behind a painted smile lol
Great list. Here's my personal Top-10 (very difficult to trim to 10): 10) Traces - Classics IV 9) Spinning Wheel - Blood, Sweat and Tears 8) Time Of The Season - The Zombies 7) Space Oddity - David Bowie 6) Everybody's Talkin' - Nilsson 5) The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkel 4) Heartbreaker - Led Zeppelin 3) Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley 2) Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones 1) Fortunate Son - Creedance Clearwater Revival
That rocked! I cannot believe the diversity of the artists from that year. Tommy Roe to Sinatra to Led Zeppelin to Elvis to Temptations Broadway hits, movie themes.. Left me wanting to play all the songs in full (well except the Archies.) It took me to the "D" songs to realize alphabetical order which turned out cool too.) . Great job!!
Yes, Lisa, it's absolutely true, in almost every way possible! The music then, was (well, as you can hear clearly on this compilation!) Far better! No garbage, no autotune, no drum machines, no idiot young fellas who all sound the damned same, no silly young girls, gettin virtually their entire kit off just for a video, then wondering why nobody with a brain or any musical taste takes them in the least bit seriously!!! Nobody from EITHER gender, covered from head to foot in ridiculous, meaningless, hideous and revolting tattoos. No idiot ego-maniacs, charging the stage at awards ceremonies, completely wrongly, just to talk garbage, because they feel their opinion is "just SO important!" groups and artists who wrote their own stuff instead of having it all written by the same two blokes, BOTH using the SAME 4 CHORDS, and all sounding identical. REAL instruments, REAL singers... REAL talent. Yes... things were VERY different then... and much better! (I was born in '69 and will be 50 in Feb '19) and I've been privileged enough to have heard it ALL. Peace.
1. Get together💖- Youngbloods 2. Love can make you happy- Mercy 3. Everybody's talkin'- Nilsson 4. Suspicious minds- Elvis Presley 5. Someday we'll be together- Diana Ross & the Supremes 6. Love theme from Romeo & Juliet- Henry Mancini 7. Sweet Caroline- Neil Diamond 8. Grazing in the grass- Friend's of Distinction 9. My way- Frank Sinatra 10. What does it take- Jr. Walker & the All-Stars
Nicely done. Even though I don't really care for them, the Beatles (Beet-ills), Creedence, Stones, Who, Sly and all were proficient at the time, I Gotta Whole Lotta Love for Zep. Lots of 1 hit wonders here!
Since there are so many titles, it may be nice to list them A couple of honorable mentions that may, or may not be, on the list. - 1969 - The Stooges. This song was one of the defining, existential pieces of the time - Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' - Crazy Elephant. I used to rock on this one as a youngster in that year - Good Morning Starshine - Oliver. All things "Hair" were huge in 1969, and this was one of them. - Easy to be Hard - Three Dog Night. Another huge song from Hair, although not a favorite
I'd love to see a video of the best of 1967 (that includes "Nights in White Satin" by The Moody Blues - they often get so overlooked)... That's my favorite year of the decade :)
They were. Years 66 to 69 are the best in music history and that is why so many famous artists had flops in those years because the competition was so intense for chart places.
Yes there were some crap songs in the top hits of 1969 but compared to the stagnated hip hop and throw-away dance music that dominates top 40 today... can't imagine 46 years from now anyone wanting to hear it. Maybe most young people are too into social media and video games to form any real movements that steer music. Instead they just take whatever product the industry throws their way. OR maybe I am just old...
Fortunate Son. Galveston. Sugar Sugar. Tracy. Good morning starshine. Born on the bayou. He ain’t heavy he’s my brother. Here comes the son. Holly holy. Hot fun in the summertime. Darlin. And oh Darlin. I’m gonna make you love me. 2525
Gli anni 60, con la loro promessa di libertà, avevano liberato la creatività della gente comune, qualsiasi ragazzino poteva scrivere suonare e cantare un capolavoro ... poi è arrivata la repressione politica e mentale ed è arrivato il nostro (loro) mondo fatto di povertà culturale e spirituale
+Classicrocker6119 Beatles knocked it out the park that year and Lennon was also recording and performing in the Plastic Ono Band with Zappa and others.
i used to have most of those LP's. I still have Zager and Evans-in the year 2525-LP, acturally a great album-they left out one bubble gum group-Ohio Express
I graduated from High School in 1969. Magical time of wonderful music, dances, Pop festivals that lasted 3 days and weren’t expensive, free lovin and just the most beautiful time ever.❣️ There is nothing like it today sad to say. Wish my sweetheart was here to enjoy all this old outstanding music with me.
same here sister, great time for music
My favorite year for music.....all of these played on my yellow transistor radio I got from the 5 and 10.
I did too. My first transistor was also yellow. I got mine in 1968 when I was 14. I remember listening to Mary Hopkin - Those Were The Days - 1968 and the Amazing Mets of 1969. Fight of the Century with Ali and Frazier 1971. hmm, Good Times.
Merci !!! What a year !!! hugs to all who feel the same. Jean
1969 WAS A GREAT YEAR FOR MUSIC THANK YOU FOR SHARING IT WITH ME AND EVERYONE IT MAKES US FEEL YOUNG AGAIN THANKS 👍🇺🇸
This is a wonderful stroll down memory lane. It's a great selection of timeless music.
Thank you for this list!!! So much better than reading it and googling each song. You helped me rediscover a few songs I'd forgotten about. Much appreciated.
1969 was the BOMB for music-- ill never forget it, even though I was only 12 years old. Its timeless
my favourite musical year EVER
Mine too, and I was 10.
Absolutely: possibly the greatest year of all time. Great music, great cars, man on the moon, before it all went a bit south in the seventies...
I was 14, wow, what an amazing year!!
In 1969, I was in Vietnam and when I had the chance to listen to the radio, these were the songs that I listen to. Those were the best songs ever.
marc jacob ....Thank you, Sir, for your service❣️🇺🇸❣️ My Dad was also there at that time THANK YOU!!
marc jacob thank you for your service 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Every single one was fantastic! Thanks. I could have listened to the whole version of all of them . Today’s music or whatever they call it really is the pits compared to this. Gosh, I wish I could go back!
Great List! I graduated from high school in 1969. Great Memories!!! THANKS!!!
Me too!
Was 16 @ living in Fort Worth TX. Was a much saner world back then.. Today is like being on a different planet.. Shall not give up on the dream ✌✌ Thanks for the memories.
Damn, The Beatles and CCR were on fire !
Summer of 69 was the culmination of the most amazing decade of my life, although I didn't realise at the time. I now look back on the 60s and reminisce about those wonderful years of music, fashion.festivals.I feel so fortunate to have been a part of it. Can't explain it easily to today's generation.
What an amazing year. This is an incredible collection of great music.
Yep
I went in the Navy because of the Draft in 1969 and it was the first time I was on my own and I will tell you it was the most exciting unsure time of my life. I have never had a time in my life equal to it since. I was in for 4 years and loved and hated it, but all this music was there and to this day, I'm 68, I can instantly connect to this music and go back 50 years! So don't wish your life away because it goes WWWAAAAYYYY TTOOO fast!
Thank you George for serving 🇺🇸
There you have it. The greatest year for music in human history that ever was and will be.
that and 1972.
100% agree!!!
Yeah, pretty much.
@@peterhogan9537 To use a 1972 term: "Right on, man!"
1971
A standing ovation for both your outstanding selection of music and your impressive collection of album covers! "You've Made Me So Very Happy", and I'm sure you've done the same for many others! Thank you.
WOW! Probably one of the best years ever!
A fantastic music era that will never be repeated in our life time. Proud to be a part of it.
Watching the Grammys 2019, while listening to this RUclips video, just to remind myself that there ACTUALLY was a time when MUSICAL TALENT was a premium prerequisite for securing a recording contract. So many memories attached to this year and the songs that defined it...and watching what's on the screen at this moment, all I can think is, "My, how far we've fallen!" Just listening to The Record of the Year nominees makes me want to jump in the nearest time machine for a trip back to 1969!
Best three years in music history: '67, '68, '69.
I would include '66 too
1965 to 1972.
I'm always amazed how much ahead of the times some groups were. I guess I overlooked their inventiveness but now with yt I can rediscover.
1963-1969!!!!
Include 70/71
We were so spoiled in those days with such great music. We thought it would never end.
Allen Driskill. I know exactly what you mean.
Allen Driskill 68/69 favourite years
I was glad to see the CCR songs on there. They were VERY popular in 69 and 70, a lot of people forget just how much. A lot of their singles charted high on both sides of the record.
They werw popular 69 to 72
They werw popular 69 to 72
Christopher Martuscello True, I was just saying 69 and 70 were their best years.
+Casey Vee tru
On the one hand, I'm a big fan of John Fogerty because of all the great songs that he helped CCR create. On the other hand, I'm upset with him for leading to the breakup of this all-time great band. He couldn't seem to get along with his bandmates (including his brother) or the record company. Obviously, there are two sides to every story and it may not have been all his fault. But then, many years later, he refuses to play with the surviving members when CCR gets inducted into R&R HoF. How long can you carry a grudge? They probably had alot more great songs left in them, but we'll never know.
Thank you uploading some of the greatest rock tunes ever
There is is no better music than what we enjoyed in the late 60's!!!!! Listen to it whenever I get the chance.....and just smile thinking of the memories!!!!
Thank you for putting this together. I remember most of these songs; the ones I didn't know appear to have been album cuts. The U.S.-based sports teams the Chicago White Sox ("Nah Nah Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye"), Detroit Red Wings ("Octopus' Garden"), and Boston Red Sox ("Sweet Caroline") all took theme songs from 1969. Plus we got four hits from the musical "Hair" - "Aquarius"/"Let the Sunshine In", "Easy to be Hard", "Good Morning Starshine", and the title song. There's a song sung by Andy Kim but not written by him plus one written by him but not sung by him ("Sugar, Sugar"). Ditto for Nilsson ("One").
Thank you, for posting. The collection is perfect... Some of the greatest albuns of all time (Abbey Road, Let it Bleed, Green River, Led Zeppelin II) and Blood ST, Sly... and some 69 jewells from less known acts like Mungo Jerry, Marmalades... very good indeed.
When I was younger in shopping
malls,public events,barbershops
and of course the beaches,hearing
all that great music was important
to my many rites of passage that
was the soundtrack of my life and
other good things.I came of age in
a time of many changes,many styl-
es of fashion and New ideas that
left me in a world of wonder and
amazement.Groovy Baby,Right on!!
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great post ! Fantastic Music Era !
This is the best collection because the clips r so short. Either this or the full songs. Nothing in between. Great work!
I didn't go to Woodstock but I definitely loved the music. I was going through training at Chanute AFB Illinois, marching every day to school. I would do it all over again. Any of my air force buddies remember those days?
Thanks for serving ✈🇺🇲🇺🇲
@@colleenross8752 Thanks Colleen for your thoughtfullness
1969 for me was the best music year EVER i was 18 & about to get married so now as a 69 year old i loved this, even though you left out Tears of a clown & behind a painted smile lol
I think Tears of a Clown is considered 1970
@@colleenross8752 are you sure? i could have sworn i was dancing to this in 69 but i could be wrong
WOW, SO MANY SUPER-HITS IN JUST ONE YEAR. NEVER EVER CAN'T BE COMPARED TO THE 21 CENTURY CRAP!!!
Thanks for compiling this.
My favorite year, musically and otherwise.
All these amazing songs in the same year. Stunning!!!!
The crazy thing is, is that we would hear ALL of these songs on one AM radio station.
I remember well. Wife graduated 69. I in 70. 69 was know back then as dinner for two.
Just to think how well many of these songs held up. Still played daily on the radio for the last 50 years.
Nice job. I rarely agree with these top lists but this one is very good.
Started high school in 69. So many memories good and bad.
Another superb job.
I remember 69' all of these songs were great plus another 500 songs.. no complaints here!
the year I graduated. awesome selection of songs.
I was epelled from school in '69 but the music then always made you forget your problems. It made life carefree.
Great list. Here's my personal Top-10 (very difficult to trim to 10):
10) Traces - Classics IV
9) Spinning Wheel - Blood, Sweat and Tears
8) Time Of The Season - The Zombies
7) Space Oddity - David Bowie
6) Everybody's Talkin' - Nilsson
5) The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkel
4) Heartbreaker - Led Zeppelin
3) Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
2) Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones
1) Fortunate Son - Creedance Clearwater Revival
Good work on editing and posting this list. By the way, your list of songs is excellent.
I actually still have 38 of these LP's. All purchased while stationed in Germany.
Music Republic for Presidente. Killer montage. Appreciate the work you put in. 👍👏✊
Beatles,Beatles,Beatles!!!! Wonderful!!"
That rocked! I cannot believe the diversity of the artists from that year. Tommy Roe to Sinatra to Led Zeppelin to Elvis to Temptations Broadway hits, movie themes.. Left me wanting to play all the songs in full (well except the Archies.) It took me to the "D" songs to realize alphabetical order which turned out cool too.) . Great job!!
The Archies, with Sugar Sugar, made a perfect commercial song.
First day of kindergarten September 1969 and I remember so many of these songs because my mom used to listed to them in the car
My mom was born in 1968 ......she says times were so much better than today! Is it true?!?!
Yes, Lisa, it's absolutely true, in almost every way possible! The music then, was (well, as you can hear clearly on this compilation!) Far better! No garbage, no autotune, no drum machines, no idiot young fellas who all sound the damned same, no silly young girls, gettin virtually their entire kit off just for a video, then wondering why nobody with a brain or any musical taste takes them in the least bit seriously!!! Nobody from EITHER gender, covered from head to foot in ridiculous, meaningless, hideous and revolting tattoos. No idiot ego-maniacs, charging the stage at awards ceremonies, completely wrongly, just to talk garbage, because they feel their opinion is "just SO important!" groups and artists who wrote their own stuff instead of having it all written by the same two blokes, BOTH using the SAME 4 CHORDS, and all sounding identical. REAL instruments, REAL singers... REAL talent. Yes... things were VERY different then... and much better! (I was born in '69 and will be 50 in Feb '19) and I've been privileged enough to have heard it ALL. Peace.
YES, YES, and YES...
Amazing to see The Stooges for the thumbnail. Well, it's 1969, baby!
1. Get together💖- Youngbloods
2. Love can make you happy- Mercy
3. Everybody's talkin'- Nilsson
4. Suspicious minds- Elvis Presley
5. Someday we'll be together- Diana Ross & the Supremes
6. Love theme from Romeo & Juliet- Henry Mancini
7. Sweet Caroline- Neil Diamond
8. Grazing in the grass- Friend's of Distinction
9. My way- Frank Sinatra
10. What does it take- Jr. Walker & the All-Stars
Thank you. It is very interesting and striking, at this remove, to be reminded which artists were direct contemporaries...
Ou sont les Habits Jaunes .?????
Great tunes and i notice originals of what would be cover hits in later decades
Best compilation IMHO
Nicely done. Even though I don't really care for them, the Beatles (Beet-ills), Creedence, Stones, Who, Sly and all were proficient at the time, I Gotta Whole Lotta Love for Zep. Lots of 1 hit wonders here!
Since there are so many titles, it may be nice to list them A couple of honorable mentions that may, or may not be, on the list.
- 1969 - The Stooges. This song was one of the defining, existential pieces of the time
- Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' - Crazy Elephant. I used to rock on this one as a youngster in that year
- Good Morning Starshine - Oliver. All things "Hair" were huge in 1969, and this was one of them.
- Easy to be Hard - Three Dog Night. Another huge song from Hair, although not a favorite
Good Morning Starshine is at 4:16
Easy to be Hard is at 2:51
Like a time machine. Thanks.
I was 19 happy days thanks Vernon
A great year for music, movies and baseball...I was only 8 years old...but I know.
Great year for music.... I going to need a joint.
jajajajajajajaja..good one !!
Please bring this out somehow on a cd compilation :-)
I like to see a CD that has ALL the songs made during that year hits and nonhits. 64, 65, 66, 67 , 68, 69, 70. Lol ok Ian asking for to much .
I think every song on "Led Zeppelin II" was a hit!
I would pry out a lesser song from one of my favourite bands to slip in "Will You Be Staying After Sunday?" by the Peppermint Rainbow.
Nice. That's the year I graduated high school.
Great memories!
I totally love old music
I'd love to see a video of the best of 1967 (that includes "Nights in White Satin" by The Moody Blues - they often get so overlooked)... That's my favorite year of the decade :)
Heather Dunaway Agreed. It seemed that every song you heard on the radio that year was great.
They were. Years 66 to 69 are the best in music history and that is why so many famous artists had flops in those years because the competition was so intense for chart places.
The song is from 1967 but it was a hit in 1972.
The year my beloved brother was born RIP dear bubba K
😓
Lisa Lentile how can so many good songs happen in one year ?
Good job!
Great taste!!
Yes there were some crap songs in the top hits of 1969 but compared to the stagnated hip hop and throw-away dance music that dominates top 40 today... can't imagine 46 years from now anyone wanting to hear it. Maybe most young people are too into social media and video games to form any real movements that steer music. Instead they just take whatever product the industry throws their way. OR maybe I am just old...
Nope! Not old... just grown-up!
CCR the best in these years. Long life John Fogerty.
That filthy Democrat
I like this music a lot better than what you hear these days.
nice job !
Where's Build Me Up Buttercup? That was from 1969 and it was a good hit!
It was released in Nov '68 I'm afraid. but yes, a superb record.
69 baby here. unreal! awesome
Fortunate Son. Galveston. Sugar Sugar. Tracy. Good morning starshine. Born on the bayou. He ain’t heavy he’s my brother. Here comes the son. Holly holy. Hot fun in the summertime. Darlin. And oh Darlin. I’m gonna make you love me. 2525
That so many Classic songs came out of one year - 1969!
Great taste !!
thank you for Upload
Gotta be the best year, overall, for popular music...
very gooood! good job !
Wow compare 69 to 2014's music........kids have no idea
Joe Cap you got that right!
Gli anni 60, con la loro promessa di libertà, avevano liberato la creatività della gente comune, qualsiasi ragazzino poteva scrivere suonare e cantare un capolavoro ... poi è arrivata la repressione politica e mentale ed è arrivato il nostro (loro) mondo fatto di povertà culturale e spirituale
Unfortunately it hasn't improved in 2020
@@lettyguerra371 not a bit, Bille Eglish, ugh,
@@lettyguerra371 It is worse
I like how Led Zeppelin's heartbreaker is right next to The Beatle's here comes the sun.
Total coincidence, it's in alphabetical order
Let not breeze over Desmond Dekker Israelites, classic tune in the west indies!
The Beatles ❤️
Great!!!
I think they included every track from the Beatle's Abbey Road. Great collection though
Why would you not include every track on Abbey Road Though?
It was that good
+Classicrocker6119
Beatles knocked it out the park that year and Lennon was also recording and performing in the Plastic Ono Band with Zappa and others.
They left out "Sun King"...
What a variety!
OUITE AMAZING!! THANK YOU!
thank's man !!
Love Can Make You Happy by Mercy was the first song playing during my very first make-out.
Lay Lady Lay is amazing
Actually, I read that that song was to be on the Midnight Cowboy soundtrack but wasn't finished in time.
i used to have most of those LP's. I still have Zager and Evans-in the year 2525-LP, acturally a great album-they left out one bubble gum group-Ohio Express
"The Stooges"!! God, how old do I feel right now!
Cool songs but so short!
Otherwise you could never listen to 100 songs in 15 mins...