My Top 250 Rock Songs of the 1960s


  1. Paint It Black - the Rolling Stones
  2. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix
  3. Cowgirl in the Sand - Neil Young
  4. I Fought the Law - Bobby Fuller Four
  5. Girl From the North Country - Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash
  6. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right - Bob Dylan 
  7. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere - Byrds
  8. Lodi - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  9. A Day in the Life - the Beatles
  10. Fire - Crazy World of Arthur Brown
  11. Piece of My Heart - Big Brother and the Holding Company / Janis Joplin
  12. Blackbird - the Beatles
  13. Effigy - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  14. Cathys Clown - the Everly Brothers
  15. A Hard Rains A-Gonna Fall - Bob Dylan
  16. Whipping Post - the Allman Brothers  Band
  17. Thank You - Led Zeppelin
  18. Spade Oddity - David Bowie
  19. I Shall Be Released - the Band 
  20.   Play With Fire - the Rolling Stones
  21. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson
  22.  Down By the River - Neil Young
  23.  California Dreamin' - the Mamas and the Papas
  24.  Happiness is a Warm Gun - the Beatles
  25.  For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
  26.  The Ostrich - Steppenwolf
  27. It Ain't Me Babe - Turtles
  28. The Times They Are A-Changing - Bob Dylan
  29. Nothing Was Delivered - Byrds
  30. I Shall Be Free - Bob Dylan
  31. Everybody Knows This is Nowhere - Neil Young
  32. Under My Thumb - the Rolling Stones
  33. Guitar Man - Elvis Presley
  34.  Something - the Beatles
  35. Ticket to Ride - the Beatles
  36.  Wasn't Born to Follow - Byrds
  37. Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall - Simon & Garfunkel
  38.  In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly
  39.  Hush - Deep Purple
  40.   I've Just Seen a Face - the Beatles
  41. Sunshine of Your Love - Cream
  42.  Ramblin' Gamblin' Man - Bob Seger System
  43. The End - the Doors
  44.  You've Got to Hide Your Love Away - the Beatles
  45.  Pretty Boy Floyd - Byrds
  46.  What Am I Doin' Hangin' Round - the Monkees
  47.  Bring It On Home to Me - the Animals
  48.  I Want You (She's So Heavy) - the Beatles
  49.  Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
  50.  Kentucky Rain - Elvis Presley
  51. The Actor - the Moody Blues
  52. Sunny Afternoon - the Kinks
  53. Commotion - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  54. Out of Time - the Rolling Stones
  55. Ramble On - Led Zeppelin
  56. Departure/Ride My See Saw - the Moody Blues
  57. Dazed and Confused - Led Zeppelin
  58.  Don't Step on the Grass Sam - Steppenwolf
  59. Wheels - the Flying Burrito Brothers
  60.  Evil Ways - Santana 
  61. Baby Please Don't Go - Them
  62. Born to Be Wild - Steppenwolf
  63. Outside Woman Blues - Cream
  64. Tales of Brave Ulysses - Cream
  65. Break On Through (To the Other Side) - the Doors
  66. 21st Century Schizoid Man - King Crimson
  67. Helter Skelter - the Beatles
  68.  N.S.U. - Cream
  69.  Life in Prison - Byrds
  70.  My Back Pages - Byrds
  71. To Love Somebody - Janis Joplin
  72. Run For Your Life - the Beatles
  73. Monday Monday - the Mamas and the Papas
  74. Cinnamon Girl - Neil Young
  75. Soul Kitchen - the Doors
  76. Walk Right Back - the Everly Brothers
  77. Badge - Cream
  78.  Pale Blue Eyes - the Velvet Underground
  79. Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
  80.  Blowin' in the Wind - Bob Dylan
  81. The Wanderer - Dion
  82. The Pusher - Steppenwolf
  83.  Dear Prudence - the Beatles
  84.  Castles Made of Sand - Jimi Hendrix
  85.  Elenore - Turtles
  86.  Oh Well - Fleetwood Mac
  87.  Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon - Neil Diamond
  88.  White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
  89.  Heartbreaker - Grand Funk Railroad
  90.  No Good - Bob Dylan
  91. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby, Stills and Nash
  92. Misery - the Beatles
  93.  Midnight Special - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  94.  House of the Rising Sun - the Animals
  95. Up On Cripple Creak - the Band
  96.  Light My Fire - the Doors
  97. Five O Clock World - the Vogues
  98.  Gloria - Them
  99.  Stray Cat Blues - the Rolling Stones
  100.    Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan
  101.   With a Little Help From My Friends - the Beatles
  102.    She's Not There - Turtles
  103.    While My Guitar Gently Weeps - the Beatles
  104.     Dream a Little Dream of Me - the Mamas and the Papas
  105.    I Am the Walrus - the Beatles
  106.    Politician - Cream
  107.    Toad - Cream
  108.    Kick Out the Jams - MC5
  109.    Helplessly Hoping - Crosby, Stills and Nash
  110.   I Feel Free - Cream
  111.  Can't Find My Way Home - Blind Faith
  112.   Born Under a Bad Sign - Cream
  113.   I Am a Rock - Simon & Garfunkel
  114.   I Put a Spell On You - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  115.   Carol - the Rolling Stones
  116.  Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
  117.  Sympathy for the Devil - the Rolling Stones
  118.  Heart of Stone - the Rolling Stones
  119.  Set You Free This Time - Byrds
  120.    Communication Breakdown - Led Zeppelin
  121.   Keep On Chooglin' - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  122.   Whos Been Sleeping Here? - the Rolling Stones
  123.   You Walls Too High - Steppenwolf
  124.   The Great Pretender - Roy Orbison
  125.   The Unknown Soldier - the Doors
  126.   The Sound of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel
  127.   Pinball Wizard - the Who
  128.   Mothers Little Helper - the Rolling Stones
  129.   Wrote a Song for Everyone - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  130.    If I Can Dream - Elvis Presley
  131.  Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  132.   Solitary Man - Neil Diamond
  133.   Tobacco Road - Jefferson Airplane
  134.   Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  135.   2000 Man - the Rolling Stones
  136.   A Well Respected Man - the Kinks
  137.   Ball and Chain - Big Brother and the Holding Company / Janis Joplin
  138.   I'm Not Your Stepping Stone - Paul Revere & the Raiders
  139.   1969 - the Stooges
  140.    Cry Baby Cry - the Beatles
  141.   All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
  142.    Strange Brew - Cream
  143.    Blue Eyes - the International Submarine Band
  144.    It's All Over Now - the Rolling Stones
  145.    Homeward Bound - Simon & Garfunkel
  146.    Mother Natures Son - the Beatles
  147.    She's Not You - Elvis Presley
  148.    In the Ghetto - Elvis Presley
  149.    Wanderin' Kind - Turtles
  150.    Bold as Love - Jimi Hendrix
  151.    Green River - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  152.    Penthouse Pauper - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  153.   I Am Not Willing - Moby Grape
  154.   I'm Waiting for the Man - the Velvet Underground
  155.   People Are Strange - the Doors
  156.   Summertime - Big Brother and the Holding Company / Janis Joplin
  157.   Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is - Chicago
  158.   Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadows - the Rolling Stones
  159.   Sookie Sookie - Steppenwolf
  160.    Sloop John B - the Beach Boys
  161.   Somebody to Love - Jefferson Airplane
  162.   1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be) - Jimi Hendrix
  163.   Man of Constant Sorrow - Bob Dylan
  164.   Ain't That a Shame - Moby Grape
  165.   Turtle Blues - Big Brother and the Holding Company / Janis Joplin
  166.   Your Time Is Gonna Come - Led Zeppelin
  167.   Desperation - Steppenwolf
  168.   Don't Pass Me By - the Beatles
  169.   Call On Me - Big Brother and the Holding Company / Janis Joplin
  170.   Nights in White Satin - the Moody Blues
  171.   Better By You, Better Than Me - Spooky Tooth 
  172.   A Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum
  173.   Darlin' Companion - Lovin' Spoonful 
  174.   Summertime - the Zombies
  175.   My Generation - the Who
  176.   Jezebel - the Everly Brothers
  177.   Come Together - the Beatles
  178.   Help Me, Rhonda - the Beach Boys
  179.   A Place in the Sun - Young Rascals
  180.   The Green Manalishi (With the Two Pronged Crown) - Fleetwood Mac
  181.   Rhythm of the Rain - the Cascades
  182.   Lay, Lady, Lay - Bob Dylan
  183.   I Wanna Be Your Dog - the Stooges
  184.   Chest Fever - the Band
  185.   Sweet Wine - Cream
  186.   What a Bringdown - Cream
  187.   Hoochie Coochie Man - Steppenwolf
  188.   You Shook Me - Led Zeppelin
  189.   Wooden Ships - Crosby, Stills and Nash
  190.   Birthday - the Beatles
  191.   Highway Chile - Jimi Hendrix
  192.   Ride Away - Roy Orbison
  193.   Good Times Bad Times - Led Zeppelin
  194.   Time of the Season - the Zombies
  195.   Feelin' Alright - Traffic
  196.   Backdoor Man - the Doors
  197.   Nowhere Man - the Beatles
  198.   Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley 
  199.   Stone Free - Jimi Hendrix
  200.     Pleasant Valley Sunday - the Monkees
  201.    Can't Seem to Make You Mine - the Seeds
  202.     If I Needed Someone - the Beatles
  203.     Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel
  204.     I'll Be Your Baby Tonight - Bob Dylan
  205.     Hello Mary Lou, Goodbye Heart - Ricky Nelson
  206.     Easy To Be Hard - Three Dog Night
  207.     What Goes On - the Beatles
  208.     Listen, Learn, Read On - Deep Purple
  209.     Down On the Corner - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  210.    The Girl of My Best Friend - Elvis Presley
  211.   One Good Man - Janis Joplin
  212.   Five to One  - the Doors
  213.   The Wind Cries Mary - Jimi Hendrix
  214.   Roll Over Beethoven - the Beatles
  215.   Runaway - Del Shannon
  216.  It's All Over Now, Baby Blue - Bob Dylan
  217.   Trouble No More - the Allman Brothers Band 
  218.   Moonlight Drive - the Doors
  219.   Baby What You Want Me to Do - the Everly Brothers
  220.    The Letter - Box Tops
  221.    The Kids Are Alright - the Who
  222.    (Marie's the Name of His) Latest Flame - Elvis Presley
  223.    Pushed But Not Forgotten - High Tide
  224.    Long Tall Shorty - the Kinks
  225.    Om - the Moody Blues
  226.    Bootleg - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  227.    Crimson and Clover - Tommy James & the Shondells
  228.    Parchment Farm - Blue Cheer
  229.    All Along the Watchtower - Bob Dylan
  230.    Summertime Blues - Blue Cheer
  231.    What Is and What Should Never Be - Led Zeppelin
  232.    Daytripper - the Beatles
  233.    Crystal Ship - the Doors
  234.    Let the Cold Winds Blow - Turtles
  235.    Summer in the City - Lovin' Spoonful
  236.    Touch Me - the Doors
  237.    None of Your Doing - Steppenwolf
  238.    Flowers and Beads - Iron Butterfly
  239.    Bye, Bye Baby - Big Brother and the Holding Company / Janis Joplin
  240.     Maybe - Janis Joplin
  241.   Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - the Beatles
  242.    Revolution 1 - the Beatles
  243.    Death of a Clown - the Kinks
  244.    It Came Out of the Sky - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  245.    Don't Blame It On Me -the Association
  246.    Go Where You Wanna Go - the Mamas & the Papas
  247.    Always See Your Face - Love
  248.    Patterns - Simon & Garfunkel
  249.    You Really Got a Hold on Me - the Beatles
  250.     Out of Focus - Blue Cheer
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