| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Do You Know the Way to San Jose | Dionne Warwick | | 2:57 |
| 2 | California Dreamin’- engineer:
- Bones Howe
- producer:
- Lou Adler
- guitar:
- P.F. Sloan (in 1965)
- solo alto flute:
- Bud Shank (in 1965)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records and Dunhill Records (in 1966)
- recorded at:
- Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965)
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 52), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 89) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 420)
- recording of:
- California Dreamin’ (in 1965)
- writer:
- John Phillips and Michelle Phillips
- publisher:
- American Broadcasting Music, Inc., MCA Music Publishing , Richt & Slezak OHG, Trousdale Music, Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc., Universal Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH
- sub-publisher:
- シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
| The Mamas & the Papas | 4.35 | 2:38 |
| 3 | The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore | The Walker Brothers | 3.5 | 3:01 |
| 4 | Pretty Flamingo | Manfred Mann | 5 | 2:32 |
| 5 | I’m Into Something Good | Herman’s Hermits | 4.35 | 2:31 |
| 6 | I’m a Believer- recorded in:
- New York, New York, United States (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
- producer:
- Jeff Barry
- acoustic guitar:
- Neil Diamond (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
- bass:
- Dick Romoff (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
- drums (drum set):
- Buddy Salzman (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
- guitar:
- Al Gorgoni (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23) and Sal Ditroia (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
- organ:
- Artie Butler (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
- piano and tambourine:
- Jeff Barry (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
- background vocals:
- Davy Jones (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23) and Peter Tork (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
- background vocals and lead vocals:
- Micky Dolenz (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
- arranger:
- Jeff Barry
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Rhino Entertainment Company (in 1966) and WEA International Inc. (in 1966, in 1967)
- part of:
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 65) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 341)
- cover recording of:
- I’m a Believer (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
- lyricist and composer:
- Neil Diamond (in 1966)
- publisher:
- Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Copyright Control , EMI Music Publishing , Foray Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Stonebridge Music
- recording of:
- I’m a Believer
- lyricist and composer:
- Neil Diamond (in 1966)
- publisher:
- Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Copyright Control , EMI Music Publishing , Foray Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Stonebridge Music
| The Monkees | 4.65 | 2:43 |
| 7 | Baby Come Back | The Equals | | 2:40 |
| 8 | You Really Got Me- producer:
- Shel Talmy (in 1964-07)
- additional piano:
- Perry Ford (in 1964-07)
- bass guitar:
- Pete Quaife (in 1964-07)
- drums (drum set):
- Bobby Graham (in 1964-07)
- guitar:
- Harry Fryer (in 1964-07)
- guitar [lead guitar]:
- Dave Davies (in 1964-07)
- guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica, keyboard and lead vocals:
- Ray Davies (in 1964-07)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1964)
- miscellaneous support:
- PRT Records (task: Courtesy of / c/o Celebrity Licensing, Inc.)
- recorded at:
- IBC Studios in London , England, United Kingdom (in 1964-07)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (number: 13), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (number: 20), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (number: 36), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (number: 57), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 82), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 162) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 176)
- recording of:
- You Really Got Me (in 1964-07)
- lyricist and composer:
- Ray Davies
- publisher:
- Copyright Control , Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
| The Kinks | 4.25 | 2:12 |
| 9 | Oh, Pretty Woman- recorded in:
- Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-08-01)
- producer:
- Fred Foster
- 12 string guitar [12 string guitar Epiphone] and lead vocals:
- Roy Orbison (on 1964-08-01)
- double bass [upright bass]:
- Bob Moore (on 1964-08-01)
- drums (drum set):
- Buddy Harman (on 1964-08-01)
- guitar:
- Jerry Kennedy (on 1964-08-01), Wayne Moss (on 1964-08-01) and Billy Sanford (on 1964-08-01)
- harmonica:
- Charlie McCoy (on 1964-08-01)
- percussion:
- Paul Garrison (on 1964-08-01)
- piano:
- Floyd Cramer (on 1964-08-01)
- saxophone:
- Boots Randolph (on 1964-08-01)
- vocals:
- Roy Orbison
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Orbison Records, Orbison Records, Inc. and Monument Record Corp. (in 1964)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (number: 20), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 59), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 222)
- recording of:
- Oh, Pretty Woman (on 1964-08-01)
- lyricist and composer:
- Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
- publisher:
- Acuff-Rose Music Limited , Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. , Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1964-08-26) and Acuff-Rose (in 1972)
| Roy Orbison | 4.3 | 2:58 |
| 10 | Build Me Up Buttercup | The Foundations | | 2:52 |
| 11 | My Guy | Mary Wells | 4.2 | 2:45 |
| 12 | You Can’t Hurry Love- recording engineer:
- Russ Terrana
- engineer:
- Lamont Dozier
- producer:
- Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
- bass:
- James Jamerson (on 1966-06-11)
- brass [horns]:
- Detroit Symphony Orchestra (on 1966-06-11)
- drums (drum set):
- Benny Benjamin (on 1966-06-11)
- guitar [Gibson L-5]:
- Robert White (on 1966-06-11)
- instruments:
- The Funk Brothers (on 1966-06-11)
- piano:
- Earl Van Dyke (on 1966-06-11)
- tambourine:
- Jack Ashford (on 1966-06-11)
- background vocals:
- Florence Ballard (on 1966-07-05) and Mary Wilson (on 1966-07-05)
- lead vocals:
- Diana Ross (on 1966-07-05)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Corporation (in 1966) and Motown Records (in 2015, in 2017)
- recorded at:
- Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1966-06-11 until 1966-07-05)
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 280)
- recording of:
- You Can’t Hurry Love (from 1966-06-11 until 1966-07-05)
- writer:
- Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , Jobete , Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. (in 1965) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| The Supremes | 4.75 | 2:44 |
| 13 | Everlasting Love | Love Affair | 4 | 2:59 |
| 14 | The Legend of Xanadu | Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich | | 3:33 |
| 15 | River Deep Mountain High- engineer:
- Larry Levine
- producer:
- Phil Spector and Ike Turner
- lead vocals:
- Tina Turner
- arranger:
- Jack Nitzsche
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- EMI Records Ltd. (in 2004)
- recorded at:
- Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1966-03)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 33) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 221)
- recording of:
- River Deep – Mountain High (in 1966-03)
- writer:
- Jeff Barry (in 1966), Ellie Greenwich (in 1966) and Phil Spector (in 1966)
- publisher:
- ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music, Inc. , Belinda Music, Bug Music (Windswept Account), Chrysalis Music Ltd. , EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Mecolico Music, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music , Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company, Universal Music Publishing , Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Polygram Music Publishing, Warner Chappell, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント , ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 , フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 , ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and 日本アブコ音楽出版
| Ike & Tina Turner | 3.5 | 3:38 |
| 16 | Dancing in the Street- producer:
- William Stevenson
- baritone saxophone:
- Thomas Bowles (on 1964-06-29)
- bass guitar:
- James Jamerson (on 1964-06-29)
- drums (drum set):
- Marvin Gaye (on 1964-06-29)
- guitar:
- Joe Messina (on 1964-06-29), Robert White (on 1964-06-29) and Eddie Willis (on 1964-06-29)
- other instruments [tire iron]:
- Ivy Jo Hunter (on 1964-06-29)
- percussion, tambourine and vibraphone [vibes]:
- Jack Ashford (on 1964-06-29)
- tenor saxophone:
- Henry Cosby (on 1964-06-29)
- trombone:
- George Bohanon (on 1964-06-29) and Paul Riser (on 1964-06-29)
- trumpet:
- Russell Conway (on 1964-06-29) and Herbert Williams (on 1964-06-29)
- background vocals:
- Rosalind Ashford (on 1964-06-29), Ivy Jo Hunter (on 1964-06-29), Betty Kelly (on 1964-06-29) and William Stevenson (on 1964-06-29)
- lead vocals:
- Martha Reeves (on 1964-06-29)
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Corporation (in 1964) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1964)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 40), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 130) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 403)
- recording of:
- Dancing in the Street (on 1964-06-29)
- writer:
- I. Hunter, M. Gaye and W. Stevenson
- publisher:
- EMI Music , EMI Music Publishing , FCG Music, Jobete Music , Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| Martha & the Vandellas | 3.55 | 2:38 |
| 17 | It’s Not Unusual | Tom Jones | 4.5 | 2:01 |
| 18 | Rescue Me | Fontella Bass | 4.5 | 2:51 |
| 19 | I Got You (I Feel Good)- recorded in:
- Miami, Florida, United States (on 1965-05-06)
- producer:
- James Brown
- alto saxophone:
- Nat Jones (on 1965-05-06) and Maceo Parker (on 1965-05-06)
- bass:
- Bernard Odum (on 1965-05-06)
- drums (drum set):
- Melvin Parker (on 1965-05-06)
- guitar:
- Alphonso "Country" Kellum (on 1965-05-06) and Jimmy Nolen (on 1965-05-06)
- organ:
- Nat Jones (on 1965-05-06)
- tenor saxophone:
- Al "Brisco" Clark (on 1965-05-06), St. Clair Pinckney (on 1965-05-06) and Eldee Williams (on 1965-05-06)
- trombone:
- Levi Rasbury (on 1965-05-06)
- trumpet:
- Joe Dupars (on 1965-05-06), Mike Ridley (on 1965-05-06) and Ron Tooley (on 1965-05-06)
- lead vocals:
- James Brown (on 1965-05-06)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1965), Universal Records Inc. (in 1965) and PolyGram Inc. (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1965-05-06)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 78) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 359)
- cover recording of:
- I Found You (on 1965-05-06)
- lyricist and composer:
- James Brown
- publisher:
- Fort Knox Music Co, Hudson Bay Music Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc. and Try Me Inc.
| James Brown | 4.55 | 2:47 |
| 20 | Yeh Yeh | Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames | | 2:45 |
| 21 | Never Can Tell | Chuck Berry | 4.15 | 2:42 |
| 22 | Uptight (Everything’s Alright) | Stevie Wonder | 4.7 | 2:52 |
| 23 | Gimme Some Lovin’- producer:
- Chris Blackwell and Jimmy Miller
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Island Records Ltd. (in 1966)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 244)
- recording of:
- Gimme Some Lovin’
- writer:
- Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood and Steve Winwood
- publisher:
- Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. , Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. , Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Island Music Ltd. , Warner Chappell Music Ltd. , Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Island Music Ltd. (from 1966 to ????)
| The Spencer Davis Group | 4.15 | 2:56 |
| 24 | Mony Mony | Tommy James & the Shondells | | 2:50 |
| 25 | Hi Ho Silver Lining | Jeff Beck | 2 | 2:52 |
| 26 | Fire Brigade | The Move | | 2:22 |
| 27 | Friday on My Mind | The Easybeats | 3.5 | 2:50 |
| 28 | Pinball Wizard | The Who | | 3:03 |