Various Artists - Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1966

Great CD 60's music

Great CD the variety of music and the artists if just awsome.The sixtys were such great times to grow up.This music just reflects that.We listen to it on trips,and even in town driving to the mall. October 15, 2008

awesome tunes from '66 that make me wanna DANCE !!!

Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1966 has ten great rock and roll hits that really rocked us back in 1966! I like the diversity of the artists on this album and the sound quality is also very good.

The Monkees kick it off right with "I'm A Believer." This sounds a bit like pop in retrospective but it does rock rather well. The Monkees sings this so well and the melody is very catchy--love that percussion! The Lovin' Spoonful continues with "Summer In The City;" this gritty rock tune always worked well and it still sounds very good today, I like the musical arrangement with the drums and percussion; and they sing this great. I really like "Summer In The City."

Tommy James And The Shondells sing a seductive, romantic little number called "Hanky Panky;" gee, I wonder what they're singing about? Tommy James And The Shondells do this with a lot of energy and the modulations between major and minor keys work so well on "Hanky Panky."

Percy Sledge weighs in with his awesome hit entitled "When A Man Loves A Woman;" Percy sings this with great sensitivity; and he scores a big hit in my book. The arrangement uses the drums, guitars and percussion to great advantage.

"(You're My) Soul And Inspiration" comes to us courtesy of The Righteous Brothers; they sing this passionately and the backup vocalists do equally well on this fine number. Listen also for The Mamas & The Papas doing their classic hit "Monday, Monday." "Monday, Monday" features their incredible ability to sing, harmonize and pass along that smooth California sound almost effortlessly.

The Beach Boys follow with "Good Vibrations;" this tune is timeless and it sounds just as grand as the first time I ever heard it. I especially like the middle of the song but it all works very well and "Good Vibrations" is one of the best rock songs ever written.

Mitch Rider & The Detroit Wheelers also have a big highlight with their rockin' and electric renditions of "Devil With A Blue Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly." I love it when I hear Mitch Rider & The Detroit Wheelers doing this tune and it makes a strong addition to this CD.

If you want really GREAT rock from the middle `60s, this CD is perhaps the one best CD to show you that at a budget price. I highly recommend this album.
February 11, 2008

60's & 50's music

great cd - I played it at my parents 50th wedding anniversary party and everyone loved it. October 11, 2007

Certainly the best one

This CD has the best compilation in all the Billboard collection. Another great thing is its low price, making it a hard to beat 'bang for the buck'! September 7, 2004

What's on it?

One problem with the Billboard CD's is that they change the content. You can buy Top RnR Hits for 1966 with one set of titles on it and then when you go to buy another copy, it has different songs on it, but the same product number. You can't replace a lost CD. December 16, 2001

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