κοιτώντας την λίστα με τα 100 πρώτα τραγούδια στην Αμερική αναρωτιέται κανείς για την όποια πρόοδο(?) συνετελέσθη στον χώρο της ποπ -ροκ.
Αν προσπεράσουμε μερικές διαχρονικές κιτσάτες μετριότητες τα υπόλοιπα tracks προξενούν δέος.
Εχοντας μελετήσει τις αντίστοιχες λίστες και των υπολοίπων ετών της δεκαετίας δεν έχω καμιά αμφιβολία , το σωτήριον έτος 1968 υπήρξε το συναρπαστικότερο - επιδραστικότερο όλων
Υ.Γ. Να λάβουμε υπόψιν το γεγονός ότι τα περισσότερα από αυτά αποτελούν συνθέσεις - ηχογραφήσεις της προηγούμενης χρονιάς (το κοσμογονικό 67)και απλά κυκλοφόρησαν μεσα στην επόμενη.
1;Hey Jude;Beatles
2;Love Is Blue;Paul Mauriat
3;Honey;Bobby Goldsboro
4;(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay;Otis Redding
5;People Got To Be Free;Rascals
6;Sunshine Of Your Love;Cream
7;This Guy's In Love With You;Herb Alpert
8;The Good, The Bad And The Ugly;Hugo Montenegro
9;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;Unknown
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
Αν προσπεράσουμε μερικές διαχρονικές κιτσάτες μετριότητες τα υπόλοιπα tracks προξενούν δέος.
Εχοντας μελετήσει τις αντίστοιχες λίστες και των υπολοίπων ετών της δεκαετίας δεν έχω καμιά αμφιβολία , το σωτήριον έτος 1968 υπήρξε το συναρπαστικότερο - επιδραστικότερο όλων
Υ.Γ. Να λάβουμε υπόψιν το γεγονός ότι τα περισσότερα από αυτά αποτελούν συνθέσεις - ηχογραφήσεις της προηγούμενης χρονιάς (το κοσμογονικό 67)και απλά κυκλοφόρησαν μεσα στην επόμενη.
1;Hey Jude;Beatles
2;Love Is Blue;Paul Mauriat
3;Honey;Bobby Goldsboro
4;(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay;Otis Redding
5;People Got To Be Free;Rascals
6;Sunshine Of Your Love;Cream
7;This Guy's In Love With You;Herb Alpert
8;The Good, The Bad And The Ugly;Hugo Montenegro
9;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;Unknown
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
