The Essential Songs of 1965 introduces “groovy” to our musical lexicon, while Robert Zimmerman off-handedly released two classic albums. Gloria Jones was busy establishing the career of Soft Cell, the Statler Brothers were harmonizing about Captain Kangaroo, and the Sonics were gobbling the world’s most interesting drugs in the Pacific Northwest.
Ain't That Peculiar – Marvin Gaye
Ballad of a Thin Man – Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream – Bob Dylan
California Dreamin' – Mamas & Papas
California Girls – Beach Boys
Day Tripper – The Beatles
Desolation Row – Bob Dylan
Do You Belive in Magic – The Lovin’ Spoonful
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood – Animals
Down the Road Apiece – Rolling Stones
Downtown – Petula Clark
Drive My Car – Beatles
Get Off of My Cloud – Rolling Stones
Help! – The Beatles
Highway 61 Revisited – Bob Dylan
Hurt So Bad – Little Anthony and the Imperials
Ferry Cross the Mersey – Gerry and the Pacemakers
Five O’Clock World – The Vogues
Flowers on the Wall – The Statler Brothers
For Your Love – The Yardbirds
Girl Don’t Tell Me – The Beach Boys
A Groovy Kind Of Love – Mindbenders
Hang On, Sloopy – The McCoys
Heart Full Of Soul – Yardbirds
I Can't Help Myself Four Tops
I Got You, Babe – Sonny and Cher
I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown
Iko Iko – The Dixie Cups
In My Life – Beatles
In the Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett
It's the Same Old Song – Four Tops
I’ve Got A Tiger By The Tail – Buck Owens
King of the Road – Roger Miller
The Last Time – Rolling Stones
Let Her Dance – Bobby Fuller Four
Like A Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan
A Lover's Concerto – Toys
Maggie’s Farm – Bob Dylan
Michelle – Beatles
Mr. Tambourine Man – The Byrds
My Generation – The Who
Nowhere To Run – Martha & the Vandellas
Ooo Baby Baby – Miracles
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag – James Brown
People Get Ready – Impressions
Queen Jane Approximately – Bob Dylan
Rescue Me – Fontella Bass
Route 66 – Rolling Stones
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction –Rolling Stones
She’s About A Mover – Sir Douglas Quintet
Stop! In The Name Of Love Supremes
Strychnine – The Sonics
Subterranean Homesick Blues – Bob Dylan
Tainted Love – Gloria Jones
Tell Her No – The Zombies
Ticket To Ride – Beatles
Till the End of the Day – The Kinks
The Tracks of My Tears – The Miracles
Turn, Turn, Turn – The Byrds
Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
Uptight (Everything’s Alright) – Stevie Wonder
We Gotta Get Out Of This Place – Animals
A Well Respected Man – The Kinks
Wooly Bully – Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs
Yesterday – Beatles