Your Favorite Singles From 1966

Oh Yeah! Great single!

 

They're Coming To Take Me Away HaHaa
Dylan - Visions Of Johanna
Beatles - Taxman, Rain, Paperback Writer
Mothers - Who Are the Brain Police?
JHE - Stone Free, Hey Joe
Peter & Gordon - Knight In Rusty Armour
Norma Tanega - Walkin' My Cat Named Dog
Young Rascals - Come On Up
Paul Revere & Raiders - Hungry
Yardbirds - Over Under Sideways Down
Association - Along Comes Mary
Critters - Mr Diengly Sad
Question Mark Mysterians - I Need Somebody
Ray Charles - Lets Go Get Stoned
Animals - See See Rider
Cyrkle - Turn Down Day
Sparrow - Tomorrow's Ship
Golliwogs - Fight Fire
Robert Parker - Barefootin'
Shadows Of Knight - Oh Yeah
Jr Walker - Road Runner
Del-Vetts - Last Time Around
Donovan - Sunny South Kensington
Nancy Sinatra - How Does That Grab You Darlin'?
Capt Beefheart - Diddy Wah Diddy
Blues Magoos - Gotta Get Away
Love - She Comes In Colors
The Move - Night Of Fear
Monkees - Last Train To Clarksville
Rolling Stones - Under My Thumb
Who - Substitute

 

Awesome list! Tons of great singles on there!

 

Great track. I think I like The Stones' version a little better though.

 

The Hollies "I Cant Let Go" and The Yardbirds "Shapes of Things" - I knew I had good taste

 

Love those songs! You have great taste!

 

An all time stone cold classic! Love this song!

 

The Beatles - Paperback Writer/Rain
The Yardbirds - Shapes of Things
The Rolling Stones - Mother’s Little Helper

 

Great picks! Top of the line choices!

 

Didn't make charts but The Swingin Neckbreakers covered it
The WordD - "You Gonna Make Me"

 

My picks come from songs I have in my collection that were released from Jan. 1966-Dec. 1966 according to 45cat.

You Baby - The Turtles
The Ballad Of The Green Berets - SSgt Barry Sadler
634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) - Wilson Pickett
This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) - The Isley Brothers
Working My Way Back To You - The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli"
Listen People - Herman's Hermits
Daydream - The Lovin' Spoonful
Get Ready - The Temptations
Sure Gonna' Miss Her - Gary Lewis And The Playboys
Nowhere Man - The Beatles
(You're My) Soul and Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers
Good Lovin' - The Young Rascals
Is This The Dream - The Zombies
A Groovy Kind Of Love - The Mindbenders
Monday Monday - The Mama's And The Papa's
Along Comes Mary - The Association
Eight Miles High - The Byrds
Sloop John B - The Beach Boys
Rainy Day Woman #12 & 35 - Bob Dylan
Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) - The Swingin' Medallions
Leaning On The Lamp Post - Herman's Hermits
Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind - The Lovin' Spoonful
Strangers In The Night - Frank Sinatra
Red Rubber Ball - The Cyrkle
Where Were You When I Needed You - The Grass Roots
Ain't Too Proud To Bed - The Temptations
Popsicle - Dan & Jean
Opus 17 (Don't You Worry About Me) - The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli"
The Pied Piper - Crispian St. Peters
Paperback Writer - The Beatles
What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted - Jimmy Ruffin
I Saw Her Again - The Mama's And The Papa's
I Want You - Bob Dylan
Summertime - Billy Stewart
Blowin' In The Wind - Stevie Wonder
Summer In The City - The Lovin' Spoonful
They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV
Bus Stop - The Hollies
Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
Turn-Down Day - The Cyrkle
Black Is Black - Los Bravos
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations
Yellow Submarine - The Beatles
Cherish - The Association
Reach Out I'll Be There - The Four Tops
I've Got You Under My Skin - The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound Of Frankie Valli"
Psychotic Reaction - The Count Five
Poor Side Of Town - Johnny Rivers
If I Were A Carpenter - Bobby Darin
I'm Your Puppet - James & Bobby Purify
Devil With A Blue Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly - Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels
Lady Godiva - Peter and Gordon
Winchester Cathedral - The New Vaudeville Band
Mellow Yellow - Donovan
Tell It Like It Is - Aaron Neville
That's Life - Frank Sinatra
Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies - The Association
Words Of Love - The Mama's And The Papa's
I'm A Believer - The Monkees
98.6 - Keith
Green Grass Of Home - Tom Jones
Kind Of A Drag - The Buckinghams
Gimme Some Lovin' - The Spencer Davis Group
Friday On My Mind - The Easy Beats

 

That's quite a comprehensive list! Tons of awesome songs on there!

 

Has "Sunshine Superman" been mentioned yet?

Heard it just now on the radio, it still sounds fresh.

 

Yeah, it's still an awesome song!

 

96 Tears.

 

Definitely a classic!

 

For your interest and edification:

List of Top 25 singles for 1966 in Australia - Wikipedia

Off that list, my standouts would have to be

• Eleanor Rigby
• Friday On My Mind
• Hitch Hiker (but that was actually released in 1965)
• Strangers In the Night (one of Sinatra's best)
• Good Vibrations
• Nowhere Man/Norwegian Wood (what a double!)
• Michelle (the original is better, but it was not a single)
  
• Tar and Cement (was this the first environmental awareness song? Great song anyway, Verdelle Smith was a one-hit wonder)

 

This lady had many hits that year. This one doesn't get nearly enough attention:

 

Best song she ever did.

 

This wasn't a hit, but it should've been:

 

Re Nancy Sinatra's "Boots"...

Bob Lind was slightly bitter towards her for her song keeping his "Elusive Butterfly" off the top chart spot in a number of places. He later forgave her, however, when she recorded his song "Long Time Woman", which he states is the definitive version of the song.

 

You heard the Velvet Underground in 1966?

 

In places, this sounds like two songs being sung simultaneously: