Billboard Top Rock 'N' Roll Hits: 1967

Billboard Top Rock'N'Roll Hits (Series)

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 12, 1989)
• Original Release Date: 1989
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B0000032J8
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,181 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fine tunes from 1967, February 2, 2008

By	Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

Billboard Top Rock 'N' Roll Hits: 1967 gives us ten rock and roll hits from 1967. The sound quality is as fresh as it was the very first time I ever heard these songs and the artwork is excellent as well.

The Music Explosion does their psychedelic sounding rock tune called "Little Bit O' Soul." "Little Bit O' Soul" features great harmonizing, guitars, piano, drums, percussion and more. The melody sounds great and this is even a song you can dance to! The Turtles turn in a totally different type of performance with their classic hit entitled "Happy Together." "Happy Together" has a great melody with major and minor key changes that seem effortless as The Turtles perform this instant classic hit. I predict that you'll enjoy "Happy Together" very much.

The Association weaves their magic with their "Windy." This ode to a beautiful woman sounds great and they sing this with all their heart and soul. The flute plays a great part in the musical arrangement and the overall beat and feel of the song is that awesome middle 1960s type of rock song. I love those keyboards!

Aretha Franklin's "Respect" still sounds as fresh as ever; she belts this one out with so much energy you can't help but enjoy this tune. The percussion plays a big role in the arrangement and the backup ladies never miss a beat! "Respect" has a musical interlude that really jams well before Aretha and company go back at it again.

Strawberry Alarm Clock's "Incense and Peppermints" is another psychedelic rock song that sounds great whenever I hear it; the minor keys work so well on this number and Strawberry Alarm Clock sings this beautifully. They never sing a superfluous note, either!

Tommy James & The Shondells perform their awesome "I Think We're Alone Now" and I love that rhythm! The beat is marked by the percussion and the group harmonizes better than they ever did! The album also ends strong with the Spencer Davis Group doing their "Gimme Some Lovin'." Gimme Some Lovin'" is a song that celebrates love and the rhythm and melody are terrific bar none!

Overall, this excellent CD gives you some mighty awesome rock tunes from 1967. I highly recommend this CD for people who like this type of music.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Where's Kind Of A Drag?, May 19, 2002

By	Gary L. Boomer (Almont, MI. United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Billboard Top Rock 'N' Roll Hits: 1967 (Audio Cassette)

I bid on this one and purchased it based on the song listing provided. Kind Of A Drag by The Buckinghams is NOT ON THIS CD no matter what the song listing says! Even the photo of the CD cover does not have it listed. Only is the actual song listing on the sight the one that lists this missing song. Bummer!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars it's a happening, December 4, 2001

By	DVD Steve "video gadgets" (Connecticut USA) - See all my reviews

all the original songs in stereo
Little bit of soul actually sounds dated for '67 should be like '64
Soul Man,the great screetching sound(the blues brothers did a version of soul man)
Incense and Peppermints-what do the words mean?groovy man,cool psychedelic tune
Gimme Some Lovin'-another 'soul' song i think its steve winwood in the band
I Think We're Alone Now-another tommy james hit, children behave!
Happy Together,the turtles big hit that everyone was singing that year,classic pop style harmonies
Windy i used to think it was wendy for years,but another fine harmony by the association
Groovin' the rascals slow summertime ballad
the Letter- i think the 1st song to have airplane sound effects
Respect hmmm aretha's sock it to me anthem
if you want to hear some songs from '67 this is a good way to know them for the year,they were all popular and had good pop crafted tunes that are easy to listen to ,you still hear them on oldies stations as a regular playlist.