The 27 Club

1. Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) [November 27 1942 - September 18 1970]
2. The Doors - Alabama Song [singer Jim Morrison December 8 1943 - July 3 1971]
3. The Rolling Stones - We Love You [guitarist Brian Jones February 28 1942 - July 3 1969]
4. Janis Joplin - Me And Bobby McGee [January 19 1943 - October 4 1970]
5. Nirvana - About A Girl [singer Kurt Cobain February 20 1967 - April 5 1994]
6. Hole - Violet [bassist Kristen Pfaff May 26 1967 - June 16 1994]
7. Manic Street Preachers - La Tristessa Durera (Scream To A Sigh) [guitarist Richard James Edwards December 1967 - presumed deceased c. February 1 1995]
8. Echo & The Bunnymen - Bring On The Dancing Horses [drummer Pete de Freitas August 2 1961 - June 14 1989]
9. Badfinger - Come And Get It [guitarist Peter Ham April 27 1947 - April 25 1975]
10. Chris Bell - I Am The Cosmos [January 12 1951 - December 27 1978]
11. Minutemen - Anxious Mo-Fo [singer D. Boon April 1 1958 - December 22 1985]
12. The Stooges - 1970 [bassist Dave Alexander June 3 1947 - February 10 1975]
13. The Grateful Dead - Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion) [keyboardist Ron 'Pigpen' McKernan September 8 1945 - March 8 1973]
14. Canned Heat - Goin' Up The Country [singer Alan 'Blind Owl' Wilson July 4 1943 - September 3 1970]
15. Spanky & Our Gang - Lazy Day [guitarist Malcolm Hale May 17 1941 - October 30 1968]
16. Dyke & The Blazers - Funky Broadway, Part 1 [singer Arlester 'Dyke' Christian June 13 1943 - March 13 1971]
17. Linda Jones - You Hit Me Like TNT [December 14 1944 - March 14 1972]
18. Bloodstone - Natural High [singer Roger Durham February 14 1946 - July 27 1943]
19. The Drifters - Up On The Roof [singer Rudy Lewis August 23 1936 - May 20 1964]
20. Jesse Belvin - Goodnight My Love [December 15 1932 - February 6 1960]
21. Robert Johnson - I'm A Steady Rollin' Man [May 8 1911 - August 16 1938]

The 27 Club is a name for a group of influential rock and blues musicians who all died at the age of 27.

The impetus for the club's creation were the deaths of a seemingly unusual number of prominent 27-year-old musicians within a two-year period of time, exactly: Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison. Morrison and Jones died on the same date two years apart.

Kurt Cobain, who died in 1994, was later included by some, probably due to his popularity and his death occurring at the pinnacle of his career. Shortly before his death, he was heard to have quoted Neil Young, stating that ‘it’s better to burn out than to fade away’.

This mix features tracks from the 5 aforementioned musicians, along with choices from various other musicians who are members of this elusive club. Such as Robert Johnson, who was the first to pass away of all the artists on this mix, back in 1938. Chris Bell from Big Star, who died in a Car Crash just after Christmas, 1978.

D. Boon of the Minutemen who Lying down in the back of a van when it veered off road, he was ejected from the vehicle and broke his neck. And many others who died in such varied ways as being shot (Arlester Christian), suicide (Pete Ham), Diabetes (Linda Jones) and Carbon Monoxide poisoning (Malcolm Hale).

RS MF

Again Over It Over Again

1. The Music - New Instrumental
2. Josie - Your Funny Clothes
3. Jeanne Cherhal - Voilà
4. The Reduction Agents - 80's Celebration
5. Neon Heights & Zed J - 16 Again
6. Modular - Femme Fatale
7. Los Amigos Invisibles - Si Estuvieras Aquí
8. Big Hands Big Hearts - Maybe in the Holidays
9. The Radio Dept - Heaven's on Fire
10. Loney Dear - Ignorant Boy, Beautiful Girl
11. The Vines - Don't Listen To The Radio
12. Eliza Doolittle - Skinny Genes
13. Bombay Bicycle Club - You Already Know (feat. Kathryn Williams)
14. Fyfe Dangerfield - She Needs Me
15. The Blue Van - I Can Feel It
16. The Apples in Stereo - No One In the World
17. Ingenting - Släpp In Solen
18. Princeton - Sadie and Andy
19. The Penelopes - Ex-Money Tree Avenue
20. She & Him - Over It Over Again

A first collaboration between njr and myself. How many mixers have I teamed up with now? Must be 30+ , I'll count them all up one day. Anyway, this is one of the best I've been involved in. Full of great pop, this mix, definitely a keeper...

RS MF

Windsurfing

1. Handclaps and Harmonies - I Should Never
2. Atlas Sound - My Halo
3. Pearly Gatecrashers - Jim Morrison's Living Today
4. Phoenix - On Fire
5. Yoko Ono & Peaches - Kiss Kiss Kiss
6. Asteroid #4 - It's All OK
7. Pizzicato Five - Nata Di Marzo
8. Rainbow Ffolly - Go Girl
9. Idle Race - Lucky Man
10. Love - Orange Skies
11. Fabienne DelSol - Vilaines Filles Mauvais Garcons
12. Orwell - Elémentaire
13. Ooberman - Shorley Wall
14. Lucky Soul - Add Your Light To Mine, Baby
15. Skybox - Morning After Cuts
16. Dogs Die In Hot Cars - Man Bites Man
17. Archies - You Little Angel
18. Young Rascals - Groovin'

Well, after nigh on 5 years of posting my mixes on various sites on the internet, I feel it’s time to call it a day. Yes, this will be the final mix I submit on-line.

Thanks for all the great feedback I’ve had over the years, happy I made so many friends. I’ll miss you all, but it’s time to spend more time on my first love. Windsurfing.

RS MF

A Source of Guaranteed Happiness

1. Half Man Half Biscuit - Joy Division Oven Gloves
2. The Clean - Tally Ho
3. Jeff Beck - Hi-Ho Silver Lining
4. The Zombies - Tell Her No
5. Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings - Tell Me
6. Nerina Pallot - I Don't Want To Go Out
7. Sneaky Sound System - It's Not My Problem
8. Phoenix - 1901
9. Silverchair - Insomnia
10. Quasi - Our Happiness Is Guaranteed
11. Merlene Webber - No Happiness
12. Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band - Sissy Strut
13. Destra Garcia - Bacchanal
14. Djavan - Aquele Um
15. Manu Chao - Trapped By Love
16. Patience Africa & Peddlers - Lomfana Ngi Yamithanda
17. Busi & Ilanga - True Love
18. Tunng vs Taraf De Haidouks - Homecoming
19. Lo Jo and Django - Jah Kas Cool Boy
20. Django Django - Storm
21. Stephane Grappelli - Djangology
22. Detektivbyran - Honky Tonk of Wermland
23. Markscheider Kunst - Moryak
24. Tangerine Dream - Love On A Real Train

Sammy
I always knew a collaboration between myself and the estimable Mr Song would throw up an interesting and eclectic mix and I certainly wasn't disappointed. The first of many posts this, I hope.

Robert Song

For one so (relatively) young, I have always been impressed in the breadth and quality of Sam's mixes. On this our first collaboration, we have covered a lot of decades and genres.
I think I can say with some confidence that you should at least find one tune here that will be guaranteed to make you happy.

RS MF

Sunny Day Cookie Club

1. Messer Fur Frau Muller - Let's Smile But Stir
2. Tiny Masters Of Today - Pop Chart
3. Annemarie - Apple (Suicide On Your Stereo Set)
4. Boy Genius - Blame Love
5. The Loves - Sweet Sister Delia
6. The Zolas - You Better Watch Out
7. The Lovely Eggs - I Like Birds But I LIke Other Animals Too
8. Will Mono & Jan Joknie - Seks Vir Plesier
9. The Cookies - The Old Crowd
10. Pale Sunday - Shooting Star
11. OK Go - Before The Earth Was Round
12. Wire - Ex Lion Tamer
13. Balloon Farm - A Question Of Temperature
14. The Summer Sounds - One Last Kiss
15. Kaleidoscope - Flight from Ashiya
16. The Clientele - The Garden At Night
17. Wondermints - Knowing Me, Knowing You
18. Spaghetti Anywhere - Girlfriends with Boyfriends
19. Javelin - Vibrationz
20. The 10p Mixes - Sticky Disco
21. Meow Meow! - I Wonder What Went Wrong
22. Grizzly Bear - While You Wait For The Others
23. Summer Camp - Ghost Train
24. Sondre Lerche - Bluish

A milestone mix. This is the first mix that has been created on my Mac, which I purchased over 2 months ago. Being still more familiar with the PC set up, I've been doing most of my mixing/uploading and creating CD covers, and even finally submitting the final tracklist on my blog and ZerO on my old computer. But this is a 100% Mac only concoction. It's taken a lot more time than usual after encountering a few small hurdles but I did it and now I'm finally ready to make this permanent .

Thanks to a few people for their help over the past week, in particular Ed, and especially Deanna who finally showed me how easy things can be when you know what to do.

So, have the perils of putting this together detracted from my enjoyment of it? Luckily, no!

RS MF

One Hour Twenty

1. The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun
2. The Kinks - Mr. Pleasant
3. The Minders - Pauline
4. The Pillbugs - The Milkman's Wife
5. Vampire Weekend - Holiday
6. Flight Of The Conchords - We're Both In Love With A Sexy Lady
7. Of Montreal - Your Magic Is Working
8. Neil Young - Cinnamon Girl
9. The New Pornographers - Challengers
10. Benji Hughes - Ladies On Parade
11. R.E.M. - Can't Get There From Here
12. Wilco - Casino Queen
13. Dressy Bessy - Side 2
14. T. Rex - Jeepster
15. Edwin Moses - I Needed You
16. Neutral Milk Hotel - Glue
17. Honeybus - Black Mourning Band
18. I Am Kloot - Morning Rain
19. The Hollies - Heading For A Fall
20. Tommy Roe - It's Gonna Hurt Me

Following on from the mix by John K comes my own attempt at a last fm mix. As usual I’ve taken a track from each of my Top 20 artists on last fm and moulded them into a mix.

There’s certainly a few surprises on the list. The first being the number of my favourite acts not included – The Smiths, Roxy Music, Big Star, Rolling Stones, The Clash etc

I can attribute that to the rise of digital music. Pre 2006 all of my music was purchased on hard copy (CD, vinyl) and while I still listen to these on occasion, nowadays most of my music is purchased (or indeed not) digitally and listened to via the laptop or Mac.

Hence, some bands I was not aware of before this date (Pillbugs, Minders, Of Montreal) along with new acts (Vampire Weekend, Flight of the Conchords) feature highly.

The inclusion of acts such as Tommy Roe and Edwin Moses over established acts can be put down to mix making. Nowadays I often choose to listen to mixes over actual albums I’ve heard before, and I’m always on the lookout for new music to then share with others via my mixes. Of course I’ll often go back to old favourites such as the Beatles and Kinks, but generally I want to hear new sounds..

The mix is exactly one hour long, and every track I’ve used has never previously appeared on a Sammy mix. The only exception being the lovely Hollies song which certainly deserves a second outing..

RS MF

Cool Breeze

1. Dan Deacon - Snookered
2. Yeasayer - O.N.E
3. Caribou - Odessa
4. Lo-Fi-Fnk - Change Channel
5. Barbara Morgenstern - The Operator
6. Goldfrapp - Rocket
7. Katsen - Where Nobody Can Find Us
8. Discovery - So Insane
9. Junior Boys - In The Morning (ft. Andi Tomi)
10. Nottee - Control
11. The Golden Filter - Solid Gold
12. Delorean - Deli
13. Marsheaux - No Sence
14. Boy 8-Bit - Baltic Pine
15. Cold Cave - Life Magazine
16. Napoli is Not Nepal - People Call it Mantra
17. Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas - Boney M Down
18. Heartsrevolution - The Rose And Her Prince

Contemporary electronica. Track 1 here is probably my favourite new discovery of the year (it cam out last year). Track 2 my favourite song of this year from a fantastic album. Loads more fantastic stuff on here if you take the time...

RS MF

Warm Sky

1. Skybox - Buckets
2. The Finders Keepers - I'm Sure I'm Sure I'm Sure
3. Vampire Weekend - White Sky
4. Two Door Cinema Club - Something Good Can Work
5. Ash - True Love 1980
6. The Very Best - Warm Heart of Africa
7. The Blow - The Long List Of Girls
8. The Very Most - Today It Is Even Better
9. El Goodo - Information Overload
10. The Sandwitches - Back To The Sea
11. Swimmers - A Hundred Hearts
12. Fanfarlo - I'm A Pilot
13. Casiotone For the Painfully Alone - Optimist Vs. The Silent Alarm (When The Saints Go Marching In)
14. Club 8 - Western Hospitality
15. Brontosaurus Chorus - Louisiana
16. Taken by Trees - My Boys
17. Eux Autres - Other Girls
18. Bombay Bicycle Club - Always Like This
19. The Candle Thieves - The Sunshine Song
20. We Grow Up - Wrote It All Down In My Diary
21. Linus of Hollywood - Nice To Be Pretty
22. The Antlers - Two
23. Coeur de pirate - Comme des Enfants
24. Owen Pallett - Flare Gun

The first mix in a double post. This contains what has been in my head this month. Mainly guitar pop songs. Lots of little gems here..

RS MF

Feelin' Alright

1. Lord Rhamburn - Disco Connection
2. Incredible Bongo Band - Apache
3. Bettye LaVette - Soul Tambourine
4. Lee Fields & The Expressions - Ladies
5. Mayer Hawthorne - Maybe So, Maybe No
6. Raphael Saadiq - Staying In Love
7. K'naan - Wavin' Flag
8. Prince - Controversy
9. Funkadelic - Kneedeep
10. Tantra - A Place Called Tarot
11. Curtis Mayfield - Can't Say Nothin'
12. Syl Johnson - Anyone But You
13. Lulu - Feelin' Alright
14. James Carr - That's What I Want To Know
15. Shirley Ellis - The Puzzle Song
16. The Sweet Thing - I'm In A World Of Trouble
17. George McCrae - You Can Have It All
18. Me One - In My Room
19. Kenny Carter - Showdown

It's been a while since I made a soul/funk mix. I was getting withdrawals! Shake your ass boys and girls!

RS MF

You'll Have A Boy Tonight

1. The Kabeedies - Lovers Ought To
2. The Dirty Projectors - No Intention
3. The Balconies - Serious Bedtime
4. Slow Club - Apples And Pairs
5. The Pains Of Being Pure At Hear - Teenager In Love
6. Sondre Lerche - Modern Nature
7. The New Pornographers - Miss Teen Wordpower
8. Stars - Set Yourself On Fire
9. Belle & Sebastian - Lazy Line Painter Jane
10. The XX - Islands
11. Summer Cats - In June
12. Bon Iver & St Vincent - Rosalyn
13. Sneeze - Shaky Ground
14. Mates Of State - Now
15. Bodies Of Water - These Are The Eyes
16. The Postal Service - Nothing Better
17. Ben Folds - You Don't Know Me (feat Regina Spektor)
18. Owl City - The Saltwater Room
19. The Jesus And Mary Chain - Sometimes Always
20. Metric - The Twist

This is the first collaboration with sammyg123 and natalyesaurus, and you can definitely believe it won't be the last. The idea behind it was simple: songs that feature both male and female vocals. A little girls and boys if you will (just like the Blur song).

The title is taken from a line in the Belle and Sebastian song, because Sam likes coming up with titles the least and Natalye likes taking them from song lyrics. Although it's taken out of context, it mentions both male and female, making it the most applicable to the mix's theme (OK, maybe that's stretching it a little, but bear with us).

Notes from Sam: I had a good time compiling [this] and can't believe we left it so long before doing one. And...I think it's great!!

Notes from Natalye: I'm so glad I finally took the initiative to do an alt-dj with Sam and I can't believe how easily it flowed. I'm definitely biased, but I echo Sam's sentiments in that this mix is excellent from start to finish!

RS MF

Keep Your Mind Open

1. Elvis Costello - Radio Radio
2. Morrissey - Sister I'm A Poet
3. David Bowie - Andy Warhol
4. Rolling Stones - Happy
5. The Byrds - Lazy Days
6. Zoot - Mr. Songwriter
7. The Flamin' Groovies - Slow Death
8. The Temptations - My Girl
9. Sly Stone - Honest
10. Buddy Holly - Brown Eyed Handsome Man
11. Kaleidoscope - Keep Your Mind Open
12. The Week That Was - Learn To Learn
13. X - Los Angeles
14. Holly Golightly - Tell Me Now So I Know
15. XTC - Red
16. The Clique - Superman
17. Hopper - Malcolm
18. Fred Hughes - Don't Let Me Down
19. Arielle Dombasle - Rhum and Coca Cola
20. Friends Of Sound - Chocolate Cake
21. The Divine Comedy - Lucy
22. Nancy & Frank Sinatra - Somethin Stupid
23. Pepe Deluxe - Lying Peacefully
24. The Beatles - I'm So Tired
25. Audrey Hepburn - Moon River

My submission for the January Mixathon over at ZerO. This time the theme is based on the Proust Questionnaire. You can find the full list here.

I decided to omit a few questions and re-jig the running order to make the mix flow better. I also asked for help from my long term fiancee when answering the questions. Hope you enjoy reading the answers and possibly hearing the subsequent mix.

1. Your favourite occupation.

Ideally I want to listen to music all day every day without interruption. Well, hardly any let's say. I thought about maybe a music journalist but really it would be a Radio DJ. One day I'll regret not trying to get into this as a career, maybe it's not too late (I'm 33) but for a while now I believe this particular ship may have sailed..

2. Your favourite poet.

I'm not particularly interested in poetry. Not saying I don't see the appeal. It's just....

I don't know. Morrissey is regarded as a poet isn't he? I'll pick him.

3. Your favourite painter.

Andy Warhol.

4. Your favourite qualities in a person.

A good sense of humour or someone with a positive outlook on life. The track I've chosen here is 'Happy' by the Stones.

5. Your main fault.

My laziness, without a shadow of a doubt. I'm so lazy I can't even be bothered finishing this sen

6. The natural talent I'd like to be gifted with.

As someone who listens to music an awful lot, it may surprise a few that I've never had any inclination to learn an instrument. Maybe see the last answer for reasons why. However I'd love to be a fantastic/prolific songwriter. There's no point in trying though, I know I'm not..

7. Your Idea of misery.

A long slow death. Please make it be quick and painless. And a long long time from now..

8. Your idea of happiness.

My daughter. She's happy. She makes me happy.

9. Your favourite virtue.

Honesty. Both in myself and others. Am I an honest person. Yes, I am. Honest...

10. If not yourself, who would you be.

Can I be myself again but 17 years ago? With what I know now but the way I looked then?

I can? Great!

But whatever choice I make different to the first time can I guarantee that I will find myself in exactly the position I'm in right now, 17 years later ?

No? I'll leave it then..

11. Your favourite motto.

Keep your mind open. It's a big world out there and everyone is different. Give everyone a chance. They may well blow it but c'est la vie..

12. Your chief characteristic.

I consulted my partner about this one. She stated my main characteristics are that I like to learn and that I'm quite selfish.

She's right! I do like to learn..

13. Where would you like to live.

Somewhere warm with lots going on.

14. Your favourite heroines in fiction.

Although not one of my favourite Audrey Hepburn films, I've gone for Holly Golightly from 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'. She is wonderful.

15. Your favourite colour and flower.

My favourite colour is Red. I don't have a favourite flower.

16. Your favourite heroes in fiction.

Superman. I was obsessed with him as a youngster. And although I have the box set of all the films should any (of the first 3) be shown on TV I'll have to stop what I'm doing and watch..

17. What I hate the most.

Hate is a strong emotion. I hate few people. One person I do hate though (for reasons I won't go into here as it's a music site and not a sports, or indeed financial site) is Malcolm Glazer.

Bastard.

18. What you appreciate the most in your friends.

I'm lucky, I have a few circles of friends, and within each any of them can be out of touch for weeks, months, years. But the minute we catch up again it's like they've never been away.

I also appreciate loyalty. We can fall out (usually under the influence of alcohol) but it'll be forgotten as quickly as you can remember exactly what it is that you're trying forget(?!)

19 & 20. Favourite food and drink.

Coca cola. It's an addiction. And it's bad for your waistline. And your teeth. I've got the dentist on speed dial.

Though I must stress my teeth aren't anywhere near as bad as Austin Powers'. That of course is an American stereotype of the English. And wildly inaccurate. On the whole..

21. Your favourite names.

My favourite name is Lucy. Such a pretty name. It was never really considered as a name for my daughter though, as Lucy Gandy doesn't look or sound right. Shame.

22. For what fault have you most toleration.

Stupidity. Many, many people are stupid. It's not their fault..

23. How I wish to die.

Lying peacefully. Asleep, at an old age. Aware for sometime that the end is near, yet not suffering too much. At the age of 112. Or by a Unicorn like derhay suggested..

24. What is your present state of mind.

Tired. This questionnaire is bloody long.

25. Your favourite heroines in real life.

Ms Hepburn again.

26. Your favourite heroes in real life.

I've picked just one. One who stands head and shoulders above the rest in the long line of Sammy's Heroes.

His name? Eric. (see cover art)

Link

The Top 30 Greatest Album Openers

1. New Order - Dreams Never End [from Movement, 1981]
2. Big Star - O My Soul [from Radio City, 1974]
3. Prince - Sign 'O' the Times [from Sign 'O' the Times, 1987]
4. The Clash - Janie Jones [from The Clash, 1977]
5. Orbital - The Girl With The Sun In Her Head [from In Sides, 1996]
6. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead [from The Queen Is Dead, 1986]
7. The Who - Baba O'Riley [from Who's Next, 1971]
8. Rolling Stones - Rocks Off [from Exile on Main St. 1972]
9. Can - Future Days [from Future Days, 1973]
10. Love - Alone Again Or [from Forever Changes, 1967]
11. The Velvet Underground - Who Loves The Sun [from Loaded, 1970]
12. Al Green - Let's Stay Together [from Let's Stay Together, 1972]
13. Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop [from Ramones, 1976]
14. Teenage Fanclub - The Concept [from Bandwagonesque, 1991]
15. R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe [from Murmur, 1983]
16. The Pixies - Debaser [from Doolittle, 1989]
17. Roxy Music - Do The Strand [from For Your Pleasure, 1973]
18. My Bloody Valentine - Only Shallow [from Loveless, 1991]
19. Mazzy Star - Halah [from She Hangs Brightly, 1990]
20. The Stooges - 1969 [from The Stooges, 1969]
21. David Bowie - Five Years [from The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, 1972]
22. Sly & The Family Stone - Stand! [from Stand! 1969]
23. Spiritualized® - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space [from Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space, 1997]
24. Beach Boys - You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone [from Carl and the Passions-So Tough, 1972]
25. Caravan - If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do it All Over You [from If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do it All Over You, 1970]
26. The Kinks - Victoria [from Arthur (Or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire) 1969]
27. Mercury Rev - Holes [from Deserters Songs 1998]
28. Harry Nilsson - Gotta Get Up [from Nilsson Schmillson, 1971]
29. Television - See No Evil [from Marquee Moon, 1977]
30. Zombies - Care of Cell 44 [from Odessey and Oracle, 1968]

Inspired by a friend who listed his favourite albums of the past 30 years and I happened to comment that Dreams Never End is my all time favourite Side 1 Track 1. It got me thinking what would be in my Top 20, and so I went about compiling it. As always with me and lists, things got out of hand - 20 became 25 then 30 and could have easily become 50 before I saw sense.

I think you can tell how much you're going to like an album by the opening track, and it's probably no coincidence that each and every album highlighted here is an all time fave of mine. And of course there'll be omissions (no Beatles, Dexy's, Traffic, Scott Walker) but for now, I'm happy with this!

1-15 16-30

The Wonder Years

And that's all the years that myself and Barrydali (a.k.a The Wonder Years) tackled. However we are planning to do more, so if we haven't gottne around to your birth year, or indeed favourite year, leave a comment and we may tackle it in the near future.

The Wonder Years : 1957

1. Buddy Holly - That'll Be The Day
2. Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
3. Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie
4. Dale Hawkins - Susie Q
5. Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line
6. The Bobbettes - Mr Lee
7. Chuck Berry - Rock And Roll Music
8. Larry Williams - Bony Moronie
9. The Del Vikings - Come Go With Me
10. Don Gibson - Oh Lonesome Me
11. Eddie Cochran - Twenty Flight Rock
12. Eydie Gorme - Too Close For Comfort
13. Sam Cooke - You Send Me
14. Thurston Harris - Little Bitty Pretty One
15. Brenda Lee - Dynamite
16. Little Richard - Tutti Frutti
17. Elvis Presley - All Shook Up
18. Johnny Mathis - Wonderful! Wonderful!
19. Anita O'Day & Oscar Peterson - Old Devil Moon
20. Mickey & Sylvia - Love Is Strange
21. Patsy Cline - Walkin' After Midnight
22. Billie Holiday - One For My Baby
23. Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me
24. Miles Davis - Budo
25. Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners

The Cavern Club opens in Liverpool. Allen Ginsberg's poem Howl, printed in England, is seized by U.S. customs officials on the grounds of obscenity. Juan Manuel Fangio, driving for Maserati, wins the Formula One German Grand Prix, clinching (with 4 wins that season) his record fifth world drivers championship, including his fourth consecutive championship (also a record); these two records would endure for nearly half a century.

The first edition of Jack Kerouac's On the Road went on sale. Radio telescope of Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, UK, opened. Jailhouse Rock opens nationally and Elvis Presley continues to gain more notoriety. The Piña Colada was invented by Ramon Marrero, a bartender at Puerto Rico's Caribe Hilton.

We said Hello to Spike Lee, Shane McGowan, Sid Vicious, Siouxsie Sioux, Steve Buscemi, Nick Cave & Billy Bragg.

We said Goodbye to Humphrey Bogart, Eliot Ness, Oliver Hardy, Louis B Mayer & Judy Tyler.

1957

The Wonder Years : 1963

1. The Rolling Stones - I Wanna Be Your Man
2. The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There
3. Roy Orbison - In Dreams
4. The Chiffons - He's So Fine
5. The Ronettes - Be My Baby
6. Gene Pitney - 24 Hours From Tulsa
7. Skeeter Davis - End Of The World
8. Rufus Thomas - Walking the Dog
9. Del Shannon - Little Town Flirt
10. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave
11. The Crystals - He's Sure the Boy I Love
12. Vinicius de Moraes - Astronauta
13. Smokey Robinson - You Really Got A Hold On Me
14. The Kingsmen - Louie Louie
15. Dick Dale and His Del-Tones - Hot Rod Racer
16. Mongo Santamaria - Watermelon Man
17. The Murmaids - Popsicles and Icicles
18. Françoise Hardy - Comme tant d'autres
19. Beach Boys - Surfin' USA
20. John Fahey - On the Beach at Waikiki
21. Bobby Bare - Detroit City
22. Bob Dylan - Girl From the North Country
23. Baden Powell - Samba do avião
24. Johnny Cymbal - Mr Bassman
25. The Trashmen - Surfin' Bird
26. Link Wray - Jack the Ripper

President Kennedy is assassinated on November 22 in Dallas while riding in a motorcade with John B. Connally of Texas, who is severely wounded.

Color TV is relayed via satellite for the first time.

For the first time in history, a British group- the Beatles- dominates England's pop music charts.

Dr. Martin Luther King leads a massive march on Washington in support of equal rights for blacks and delivers his famous speech, "I have a dream..." ; and these songs were probably on his i-pod…….

This one’s for Frenchy & Lo-fi jr, hope you like it guys.

1963

The Wonder Years : 1960

1. John Barry - Hit And Miss
2. Duane Eddy - Shazam!
3. Connie Francis - Robot Man
4. Bobby Rydell - Wild One
5. Elvis Presley - Stuck On You
6. Bobby Darin - Beyond The Sea
7. Etta Jones - Yes Sir, That's My Baby
8. Johnny Kidd And The Pirates - Shakin' All Over
9. Gary U.S. Bonds - New Orleans
10. The Four Preps - Down by the Station (Early in the Morning)
11. Sam Cooke - (What A) Wonderful World
12. The Ventures - Walk Don't Run
13. John Coltrane - Giant Steps
14. Hollywood Argyles - Alley-Oop
15. Little Anthony And The Imperials - Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop
16. Jackie Wilson - Night
17. James Brown - Think
18. Barret Strong - Money (That's What I Want)
19. Ray Peterson - Tell Laura I Love Her
20. Iain Gregory - Time Will Tell
21. The Fendermen - Mule Skinner Blues
22. The Shadows - Apache
23. Cal Tjader - Key Largo
24. Fats Domino - Walking to New Orleans
25. The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown
26. Art Pepper - Come Rain or Come Shine
27. Johnny & The Hurricanes - Rocking Goose

Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho is the top grossing film,

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is published,

The Beatles make their debut in Hamburg, Germany,

The Flintstones make their television debut.

John F. Kennedy defeats Vice President Richard Nixon in the presidential race,

Cassius Clay (who later took the name Muhammad Ali) wins his first professional fight.

We said hello to Michael Stipe, Ayrton Senna, Bono, Steve Vai, Mick Hucknall & Sean Penn.

We waved goodbye to Eddie Cochran, Clark Gable, Johnny Horton & A.P Carter.

And the music? Well, we were Shakin’ All Over…

1960

The Wonder Years : 1955

1. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
2. Elvis Presley - Mystery Train
3. Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy
4. Big Boy Groves & Band - I Gotta New Car
5. The Louvin Brothers - In the Pines
6. Mitch Miller - The Yellow Rose of Texas
7. Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Ballad of Davy Crockett
8. Elias & His Zig-Zag Jive Flutes - Tom Hark
9. The Platters - Only You
10. Dario Moreno - Papa Loves Mambo
11. Richard Berry & The Pharoes - Louie Louie
12. Fats Domino - Ain't That A Shame
13. Bill Haley and His Comets - Razzle Dazzle
14. The Chordettes - Mr Sandman
15. The Four Lads - Moments to Remember
16. Elmore James - Standing At The Crossroads
17. Sarah Vaughan - Lullaby of Birdland
18. The Fontane Sisters - Hearts Of Stone
19. Peanut wilson - Cast Iron Arm
20. Somethin' Smith & The Redheads - It's A Sin To Tell A Lie
21. Johnny Cash - Cry! Cry! Cry!
22. Pete Seeger - Frog Went A-Courting
23. Cliffie Stone & His Orchestra - The Popcorn Song
24. The McGuire Sisters - Sincerely
25. Lonnie Donegan - Rock Island Line
26. Janis Martin - Barefoot Baby
27. Alma Cogan - Dreamboat
28. Al Hibbler - Unchained Melody

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 1955 YOU COULD:

• Eat at a McDonald’s restaurant

• Visit Disneyland

• Use a microwave oven

• Wear clothing made of Dacron polyester

• Watch "Captain Kangaroo" and "The Mickey Mouse Club" on television

CELEBRITIES BORN IN 1955 INCLUDE:

Bill Gates

Bruce Willis Billy Bob Thornton

Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama -- a major event in the Civil Rights movement.

Brooklyn Dodgers win the World Series -- for the first and only time.

Sugar Ray Robinson wins the World Boxing Championship.

Albert Einstein dies.

1955

The Wonder Years : 1967

1. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple Haze
2. The Who - I Can See for Miles
3. The Velvet Underground - I'll Be Your Mirror
4. The Chocolate Watch Band - Let's Talk About Girls
5. Cream - Swlabr
6. The Beatles - Penny Lane
7. Pink Floyd - See Emily Play
8. The Small Faces - Tin Soldier
9. The Box Tops - The Letter
10. Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man
11. The Turtles - Happy Together
12. Buffalo Springfield - Mr. Soul
13. Caetano Veloso - Alegria, Alegria
14. Country Joe & The Fish - Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine
15. Doors - People Are Strange
16. Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit
17. Love - Bummer In The Summer
18. The Monkees - Pleasant Valley Sunday
19. Moby Grape - Changes
20. Traffic - Hole In My Shoe
21. The Bar-Kays - House Shoes
22. Bob Dylan - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
23. The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
24. Nico - The Fairest of the Seasons
25. Bee Gees - New York Mining Disaster 1941
26. Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale

The musical Hair premieres Off-Broadway, The Concorde is unveiled in Toulouse, France, BBC Radio 1 is launched.

Desmond Morris publishes The Naked Ape, In Gibraltar, only 44 out of 12,182 voters support union with Spain, Jim Morrison and The Doors defy CBS censors on The Ed Sullivan Show, when Morrison sings the word "higher" from their #1 hit Light My Fire, despite having been asked not to.

We said hello to Kurt Cobain, Evan Dando, Billy Corgan, Will Ferrell, Michael Johnson & Nicole Kidman.

We said goodbye to Vivien Leigh, Dorothy Parker, Woody Guthrie, Che Guevara, John Coltrane & Otis Redding.

Drugs were invented in this year, a few people take them but generally they don’t catch on. Yes 1967, the Summer of Love. Here’s our pick of the tunes of the year. Believe us, this could’ve been a 10CD Box Set. Enjoy….

1967