Last week I posted about Dick Clark’s All Time Hits, Volume 1 & 2 (you can read about them here). While Dick Clark’s All Time Hits, Volume 1 & 2 featured songs from the late 1950s and early 1960s, the tunes on Dick Clark’s All Time Hits, Volume 3 & 4 are songs from the later 1960s and early 1970s.
Dick Clark’s All Time Hits, Volume 1 includes classics like Rare Earth’s “Get Ready” and Iron Butterfly’s “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.” I’ve always enjoyed The Spencer Davis Group’s “Gimme Some Lovin'” and Procol Harem’s “A Whiter Shade of Pale.”
Dick Clark’s All Time Hits, Volume 2 also presents some standards like The Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Summer in the City” and The Isley Brothers “Twist and Shout.” I’m a fan of Al Stewart’s “Year of the Cat” and “Nights in White Satin” by The Moody Blues. Do you remember these songs? Any favorites here? GRADE: B (for both)
TRACK LIST:
| Queen– | We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions | 5:02 | |
| 2 | Rod Stewart– | Maggie May | 4:54 |
| 3 | Cream (2)– | Sunshine Of Your Love | 4:09 |
| 4 | Lynyrd Skynyrd– | Free Bird | 4:41 |
| 5 | The Amboy Dukes– | Journey To The Center Of Your Mind | 3:31 |
| 6 | Blue Cheer– | Summertime Blues | 3:44 |
| 7 | Rare Earth– | Get Ready | 2:46 |
| 8 | The Yardbirds– | Shapes Of Things | 2:39 |
| 9 | Iron Butterfly– | In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida | 2:52 |
| 10 | The Music Machine– | Talk Talk | 1:54 |
| 11 | Creedence Clearwater Revival– | Proud Mary | 3:05 |
| 12 | The Spencer Davis Group– | Gimme Some Lovin’ | 2:55 |
| 13 | Bachman-Turner Overdrive– | Takin’ Care of Business | 5:03 |
| 14 | Kiss– | Rock and Roll All Nite | 2:41 |
| 15 | Tommy James & The Shondells– | Mony Mony | 3:00 |
| 16 | The Troggs– | Wild Thing | 2:37 |
| 17 | The Kinks– | You Really Got Me | 2:18 |
| 18 | The Yardbirds– | For Your Love | 2:27 |
| 19 | The Zombies– | She’s Not There | 2:23 |
| 20 | Procol Harum– | A Whiter Shade Of Pale | 4:02 |
| 21 | Canned Heat– | Going Up The Country | 2:58 |
| 1 | Elton John– | Crocodile Rock | 4:02 |
| 2 | Daryl Hall & John Oates– | Maneater | 4:35 |
| 3 | The Yardbirds– | I’m A Man | 2:37 |
| 4 | The Guess Who– | American Woman | 3:54 |
| 5 | The Kingsmen– | Louie Louie | 2:44 |
| 6 | The McCoys– | Hang On Sloopy | 2:58 |
| 7 | The Isley Brothers– | Twist And Shout | 2:34 |
| 8 | Them (3)– | Gloria | 2:35 |
| 9 | The Standells– | Dirty Water | 2:45 |
| 10 | The Lovin’ Spoonful– | Summer In The City | 2:38 |
| 11 | Count Five– | Psychotic Reaction | 3:00 |
| 12 | Norman Greenbaum– | Spirit In The Sky | 4:01 |
| 13 | Nick Gilder– | Hot Child In The City | 3:07 |
| 14 | Steam– | Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye | 4:01 |
| 15 | Tommy James & The Shondells– | Crimson And Clover | 3:25 |
| 16 | The Zombies– | Tell Her No | 2:06 |
| 17 | The Yardbirds– | Heart Full Of Soul | 2:27 |
| 18 | Stories– | Brother Louie | 3:52 |
| 19 | Al Stewart– | The Year Of The Cat | 2:06 |
| 20 | Eric Carmen– | All By Myself | 4:41 |
| 21 | The Moody Blues– | Nights In White Satin | 4:30 |
I remember every one of them—but, perhaps because I was moving from childhood to my teen years into young adulthood during the times these songs were released, they seem to be from different eras. “Taking Care of Business”, “Heart Full of Soul”, and “Twist & Shout” represent completely different times (at least in my head, lol). However, I certainly wouldn’t change the station if most of these songs started playing on the radio.
Deb, DICK CLARK’S ALL TIME HITS, VOLUMES 3 & 4 are drawn from years where I was graduating from High School and moving on to College. Many of these songs were played at “mixers” where a local group would cover these songs or a DJ would spin some platters at high volume!
Once again you’ve hit my sweet spot, George, The Kinks, The Zombies, Queen, Canned Heat, Spencer Davis, The Yardbirds, The Spoonful, the Isley Brothers, Credence, Cream…how can you go wrong?
As one who grew up 25 miles outside of Boston, DIRTY WATER is almost as much as an a theme as SWEET CAROLINE. And, like every other teen I knew, I was happy to provide lyrics to LOUIE, LOUIE that never appeared in the song.
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Jerry, I remember when the FBI spent over a year trying to decipher the lyrics to “Louie, Louie” suspecting some nefarious intent!
I know them all too. It’s more a similar style than date. “You Really Got Me” was 1964, “Talk Talk” a garage band classic from 1966. But they fit with “We Will Rock You” (1977).
Jeff, good point. Yes, the styles of these songs fit a range that stayed consistent until the Seventies brought a new sound from groups like the Eagles and later, Disco.
I can do without Skynyrd, BTO, KISS, and (sorry guys) “Louie Louie,” but otherwise a good nostalgic selection. “Talk Talk,” “Psychotic Reaction,” “Journey to the Center of Your Mind,” and “Dirty Water” are goodies that are probably hardly remembered anymore.
Fred, check out the Wikipedia entry for “Psychotic Reaction” for the inspiration for the song.
Fred, we have an Oldies Station that still plays “Psychotic Reaction” about once a month. But, you’re right: most of these songs are barely remembered today.
I recognized most by title and think if I heard the few others, I would recognize all of them. I think the 60 s had the best music. My first concert was the Beatles first Hollywood bowl concert. I went with a neighbor, country singer Ferlin Huskys son. My mom and a friend drove us there. We had nosebleed seats but loved it.
Maggie, a lot of people, including Cap’n Bob, consider the Sixties the best decade for music.
Never heard of Nick Gilder and have no interest in Kiss, but the rest are just fine! You may know that there was a movement afoot to make Louie, Louie the official state song of Washington! There was also an annual LouieFest for three or four years, that I attended three times! Their goal was to have 1,000 guitars playing Louie, Louie simultaneously! The best we did was 750, the first year! Paul Revere was the guest conductor! Oh, to be young again!
Bob, I’d like to be young again, too! The Sixties were a lot of fun for me!
The LouisFests were 20-25 years ago! I got to meet one of the original Ventures!
Bob, I’m always amazed at all the people you’ve met!
Any anthology that passes over the dozen or so brilliant songs the Zombies recorded in the mid ‘6)s just to grab “Tell Her No” because it was a US hit loses points big time. “Time of the Season” is brilliant. “Tell Her No” rode its coattails, and is close to the band’s worst recording of the era.
Todd, I’m sure the cost of songs had a lot to do with what was included…and what was not.