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Explore the innovative sounds and iconic songs that shaped the history of 60s bands

The 1960s were a golden age of innovative sounds that shine in the history of music.

Led by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, legendary bands like The Beach Boys and Creedence Clearwater Revival produced one classic after another.

From experimental psychedelic sounds to protest songs that raised questions about society, this was an era in which the possibilities of musical expression expanded dramatically.

Here, we present a selection of timeless masterpieces that remain as vibrant as ever, along with the historical context of their time.

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Explore the innovative sounds and iconic songs that shaped the history of 60s bands
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1eastA Day In The LifeThe BeatlesA work packed with the charm of The Beatles, from 1960…
2eastMy GenerationThe WhoBrought innovation to the British rock scene of the 1960s…
3eastWouldn’t It Be NiceThe Beach BoysA classic song that sings of the pure love of youth
4eastLight My FireThe DoorsKnown as a landmark of psychedelic rock…
5eastGimme Some Lovin’The Spencer Davis GroupA leading figure in the British music scene of the 1960s…
6east(I Can’t Get No) SatisfactionThe Rolling StonesA song that represents the rock scene of the 1960s…
7eastWild ThingThe TroggsA simple yet powerful three-chord structure and raw...
8eastYou Really Got MeThe KinksRevolutionizing the rock scene of the 1960s…
9eastAll Along The WatchtowerThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceKnown as a cover of Bob Dylan’s classic…
10eastBorn To Be WildSteppenwolf60 years that symbolize the spirit seeking freedom and adventure…
11eastHappy TogetherThe TurtlesA refreshing love song, a timeless classic across generations
12eastBus StopThe HolliesA story of an encounter and love that begins at a rain-soaked bus stop…
13eastWon’t Get Fooled AgainThe WhoAs a monumental pinnacle of revolutionary art rock, the wor...
14eastGood VibrationsThe Beach BoysThe Beach Boys’ musical contribution amounts to …
15eastWhite RabbitJefferson AirplaneA representative of 1960s psychedelic rock…
16eastHeroinThe Velvet UndergroundA legend born in 1960s New York…
17eastThe WeightThe BandThe Band’s debut album “Mu…”
18eastPurple HazeThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceJimi Hendrix Experience is...
19eastGreen OnionsBooker T&The MG’sIn the 1960s, the most outstanding instrumental...
20eastI Wanna Be Your DogThe StoogesReleased in August 1969, this work T…
21eastFoxy LadyJimi HendrixThe legendary guitarist, Jimi Hendrix’s…
22eastHesitation BluesHOLY MODAL ROUNDERSIf we’re talking about a masterpiece that represents the ’60s, it has to be this song!
23eastDazed and ConfusedLed ZeppelinJimmy Page, who led the Yardbirds in their later years, …
24eastRubySilver ApplesThe song released in 1969 is Silver...
25east21st.Century Schizoid ManKing CrimsonThe incredible sound that became synonymous with progressive rock...
26eastSympathy For The DevilThe Rolling StonesIt's a cover band of Black music...
27eastLet’s Live For TodayThe Grass RootsThe American rock band, The Glass Roo...
28eastA Whiter Shade Of PaleProcol HarumEvocative of the innovative sounds of the 1960s…
29eastNights In White SatinThe Moody BluesWith the fantastical tones of a Mellotron and classical or…
30eastFun, Fun, FunThe Beach BoysThe surf rock masterpiece “Fun Fun Fun”
31eastJumpin’ Jack FlashThe Rolling StonesIt has been as many as 60 years since full-scale operations began in 1962...
32eastSunday MorningThe Velvet UndergroundThe underground scene in New York, huh...
33eastI Couldn’t Get HighThe FugsSymbolizing the counterculture of the 1960s...
34eastPipelineThe VenturesAn instrumental band that still energetically performs in Japan as well…
35eastAlone Again OrLoveThe song by Mr. Love released in 1967…
36eastMr.Tambourine ManThe Byrds「Bring It All Back H…
37eastwhite light white heatVelvet UndergroundThat shock that shook the music scene of the ’60s…
38eastWaterloo SunsetThe KinksSpeaking of The Kinks, “You Really…
39eastSummer in the CityThe Lovin’ SpoonfulAn American folk [artist/movement] representative of the 1960s…
40eastBoth Sides NowJoni MitchellPart 7 of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Steel...
41eastDaydream BelieverThe MonkeesSpurred by the Beatles craze, an audition was held...
42eastMonday MondayThe Mamas & The PapasKnown for its innovative harmonies in folk rock...
43eastDon’t Let Me Be MisunderstoodThe AnimalsThe golden age of British rock in the 1960s…
44eastLuzifers GhilomAMON DUUL IIIn 1969, in Germany’s Krautrock scene...
45eastHouse Of The Rising SunThe AnimalsThe Beatles’ John Lennon and Paul McC…
46eastWouldn’t Be NiceThe Beach BoysThe Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s…
47eastSuspicious MindsElvis PresleyAn unforgettable, catchy melody that stirs the soul...
48eastStrawberry Fields ForeverThe BeatlesA British rock b… that epitomized the 1960s
49eastBreak On Through (To The Other Side)The DoorsA quintessential American psychedelic rock ba...
50eastLet Me Love YouJeff Beck GroupJeff Beck, after leaving the Yardbirds, ...
51eastHard To Say I’m SorryCHICAGOThe classic song “Hard to Say,” which sings of the pain of heartbreak.
52eastSunshine Of Your LoveCreamThe UK’s world-renowned supergroup, Ku...
53eastAfter Rapidly Circling The Plaza [Pt. 1]AMMA landmark work by AMM that pursued free improvisation. 1…
54eastPresence Of The LordBlind FaithBlind Faith was Eric Clapton's...
55eastRock Me BabyBlue CheerDebut a..., released in January 1968
56eastJazz, Delicious Hot, Disgusting ColdBonzo Dog Doo-Dah BandA burst of surreal humor emblematic of the 1960s...
57eastFor What It’s WorthBuffalo SpringfieldBuffalo Springfield’s 19…
58eastElla GuruCAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BANDA groundbreaking work that shatters the conventions of music! June 1969…
59eastMatilda MotherPink FloydThe gold standard of 1960s psychedelic rock...
60eastStand!Sly & The Family StoneA keyboardist whose massive afro hair catches the eye…
61eastBluebirdBuffalo SpringfieldSteven Stills and Ritchie Fu...
62eastDear Mr.FantasyTrafficSteve Winwood left Spencer De...
63eastYou’re Gonna Miss Me (Original Mono Mix)13th Floor Elevators13th Floor Elevators…
64eastGhosts_first variationAlbert Ayler TrioRecorded in New York City in July 1964...
65eastWitches HatThe Incredible String BandAdded to a legendary playlist representing the ’60s…
66eastWhite RoomCreamEric Clapton, Jack Bruce…
67eastWho Are The Brain Police?Frank Zappa & The Mothers of InventionThe 1966 masterpiece Freak Out! …
68eastMatty GrovesFairport ConventionReleased in December 1969, this work...
69eastLay in the SunGODZA gentle song about peaceful moments spent lying beneath the sun...
70eastSt.StephenGrateful DeadAn American who has performed over 2,000 live shows…
71eastWhole Lotta LoveLed ZeppelinA guitar riff that exudes overwhelming presence and a sensual...
72eastKick Out the JamsMC5MC5’s landmark work released in 1969…
73eastDestoy the NationsNIHILIST SPASM BANDThe underground scene of the 1960s...
74eastLight FlightPentangleAs if woven from elegant vocals and delicate instrumentation...
75eastHeliocentricSun RaFusing a cosmic worldview with innovative sound...
76eastCan’t Seem To Make You MineTHE SEEDSA heartrending love son— released in 1965...
77eastCissy StrutThe MetersConveying the full allure of New Orleans funk…
78eastHurricane Fighter PlaneThe Red KrayolaThe classic album “The …,” released in 1967
79eastPhilosophy of the worldThe ShaggsA band with a unique character that was born in the ’60s…
80eastThe WitchThe SonicsAs her debut single in 1964, Lily…
81eastGroovin’The Young RascalsWhite people imitating soul/R&B, which is Black music…
82eastCare Of Cell 44The ZombiesThe Zombies’ classic album released in 1968, ‘…’
83eastFather Cannot YellCanShaking up the music scene with a bold, experimental sound...
84eastSin CityThe Flying Burrito BrothersAn innovative s... that fuses country and rock
85eastFortunate SonCreedence Clearwater RevivalPacked with the rock spirit that upholds American social justice...
86eastProud MaryCreedence Clearwater RevivalCentered around John Fogerty, an Amer…
87eastCalifornia Dreamin’The Mamas & The PapasThe fl... colored by the Vietnam antiwar movement and the hippies
88eastGloriaThemNow active as a solo artist, V...
89eastJoy of a ToySoft MachineFormed in the United Kingdom, a Canterbury-scene prog...
90eastBoureeJethro TullJethro Tull also ventured into blues rock...