Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1969
Rhino / Wea - Rhino / Wea
Various Artists
Release date: 1990-10-25
Audio CD
60's, AM Pop, Bubblegum, Oldies Collections, Pop, Pop-Soul, Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock Music, Psychedelic Pop, Rock & Roll, Soul, Sunshine Pop, V/a Compilations
1. Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In - Macdermot, Galt
2. Dizzy - Roe, Tommy
3. Sugar, Sugar - Barry, Jeff
4. Crimson and Clover - James, Tommy [Rock]
5. Crystal Blue Persuasion - Gray, Eddie
6. Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) - DeCarlo, Gary
7. Take a Letter, Maria - Greaves, R.B.
8. Build Me Up Buttercup - DAbo, Michael
9. Time of the Season - Argent, Rod
10. Good Morning Starshine - MacDermot, Galt
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Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1969
Date undefinedI love this CD. It brings back memories of listening to my dad's record albums as a kid. And my kids (ages 6 and 8) also love the music on this CD. It is a nice change of pace from the music we hear on the radio every day.
Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1969
Date undefinedgreat cd - I played it at my parents 50th wedding anniversary party and everyone loved it.
Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1969
Date undefinedThis CD has a great selection of ten songs that were really big in 1969. The sound is great; and there are great photos of some of the groups represented on this CD. The liner notes lack any extensive essay; but who cares? You'll be transported back in time to 1969 with some great rock nostalgia. My only gripe is that this CD series limits the CD tracks to ten.
Another reviewer writes that Tommy James & The Shondells shouldn't have been picked twice since there was only room for ten songs on this CD. I think he has a good point; but I liked both "Crimson And Clover" and "Crystal Blue Persuasion" anyway. They are somewhat laid back, quasi-psychedelic songs that you can still hear occasionally on certain radio stations playing '60s music.
There are several different types of songs on this CD; and that's really a great plus! "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" has an awesome beat and is still sometimes played at sports events. "Sugar, Sugar" by The Archies represents that bubblegum type of '60s song that is very catchy even if it's not the greatest music ever written. "Build Me Up Buttercup" has a terrific, almost triumphant sounding musical arrangement this is completely infectious; and "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In" has a certain dramatic element to it that starts the CD off on a very strong note.
In short, if you have to pick just one CD to cover the year 1969, this is a great choice. It's not as comprehensive as I would like it to be because Rhino limited the "Billboard Rock & Roll" series to ten songs each. I recommend this CD for fans of music from the late '60s and people who just want to know a little bit more about some of the great hits put out in 1969.
