| # | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|
| 1 | 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 | 2:38 |
| 2 | Mr. Tambourine Man- recorded in:
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-01-20)
- producer:
- Terry Melcher
- 12 string guitar:
- Jim McGuinn (on 1965-01-20)
- bass guitar:
- Chris Hillman (on 1965-01-20)
- drums (drum set):
- Michael Clarke (on 1965-01-20)
- guitar:
- David Crosby (on 1965-01-20)
- tambourine:
- Gene Clark (on 1965-01-20)
- vocals:
- Gene Clark (on 1965-01-20), David Crosby (on 1965-01-20), Chris Hillman (on 1965-01-20) and Jim McGuinn (on 1965-01-20)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Columbia Records (in 1965) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1965)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (number: 10), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 79) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 230)
- cover recording of:
- Mr. Tambourine Man (on 1965-01-20)
- lyricist and composer:
- Bob Dylan (from 1964-02 until 1964-04)
- publisher:
- Blossom Music Ltd., M. Witmark & Sons, Sony Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. Music, Warner Brothers Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
| The Byrds | 2:30 |
| 3 | Good Vibrations- recording engineer:
- Bruce Botnick (from 1966-02 until 1966-06), Chuck Britz (from 1966-02 until 1966-06) and Larry Levine (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
- engineer:
- Chuck Britz and Jim Lockert
- producer:
- The Beach Boys and Brian Wilson
- mixer:
- Derry FitzGerald
- lead vocals:
- Mike Love (from 1966-02 until 1966-06) and Carl Wilson (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
- vocals:
- Mike Love (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1966)
- recorded at:
- Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-02 until 1966-06), Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-02 until 1966-06) and Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 6), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 25), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 53)
- recording of:
- Good Vibrations (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
- lyricist:
- Mike Love and Brian Wilson
- composer:
- Brian Wilson
- publisher:
- Irving Music, Inc., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. and Universal Music Publishing
- version of:
- Good Vibrations
| The Beach Boys | 3:35 |
| 4 | 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
| The Monkees | 2:44 |
| 5 | Mrs. Robinson | Simon & Garfunkel | 3:53 |
| 6 | Respect- recording engineer:
- Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
- producer:
- Jerry Wexler
- baritone saxophone:
- Willie Bridges (on 1967-02-14)
- bass guitar:
- Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-02-14)
- cornet:
- Melvin Lastie (on 1967-02-14)
- drums (drum set):
- Roger Hawkins (on 1967-02-14)
- guitar:
- Jimmy Johnson (on 1967-02-14)
- organ:
- Spooner Oldham (on 1967-02-14)
- piano:
- Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
- tenor saxophone:
- Charles Chalmers (on 1967-02-14) and King Curtis (on 1967-02-14)
- background vocals:
- Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-02-14) and Erma Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
- vocals:
- Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
- conductor:
- Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
- arranger:
- Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1967) and WEA International Inc. (in 1967)
- recorded at:
- Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-02-14)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 1), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 5), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 21), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 52) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
- cover recording of:
- Respect (on 1967-02-14)
- lyricist and composer:
- Otis Redding
- publisher:
- Cotillion Music Inc., East-Time-Walco, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America
| Aretha Franklin | 2:23 |
| 7 | 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 | 2:42 |
| 8 | 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)
- lyricist:
- Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland
- composer:
- Lamont Dozier and Brian 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 | 2:43 |
| 9 | Stand by Me- recorded in:
- New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
- producer:
- Leiber and Stoller
- vocals:
- Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
- conductor:
- Stan Applebaum (on 1960-10-27)
- arranger:
- Stan Applebaum
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- HHO Ltd., WEA International Inc. (in 1960, in 1961) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1986)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 62), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 121), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131) and BILLIONS CLUB
- recording of:
- Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
- publisher:
- Mike Stoller
- writer:
- Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
- publisher:
- A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt, Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG, Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music, Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing
| Ben E. King | 2:58 |
| 10 | It's Not Unusual | Tom Jones | 1:58 |
| 11 | Brown Eyed Girl- recording engineer:
- Brooks Arthur (on 1967-03-28)
- producer:
- Bert Russell Berns
- bass guitar:
- Eric Gale (on 1967-03-28)
- drums (drum set):
- Gary Chester (on 1967-03-28)
- guitar:
- Al Gorgoni (on 1967-03-28), Hugh McCracken (on 1967-03-28) and Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
- organ:
- Garry Sherman (on 1967-03-28)
- background vocals:
- The Sweet Inspirations (on 1967-03-28)
- lead vocals:
- Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
- performer:
- Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967), Charly Records (in 1968) and Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1973)
- recorded at:
- A&R Recording Studio A in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-03-28) and A&R Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-04-07)
- part of:
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 71) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 109)
- recording of:
- Brown Eyed Girl (from 1967-03-28 until 1967-04-07)
- lyricist and composer:
- Van Morrison
- publisher:
- Artist Alliance, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Ltd., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967) and Polygram Publishing AB (in 1992)
| Van Morrison | 3:01 |
| 12 | Needles & Pins | The Searchers | 2:11 |
| 13 | Do Wah Diddy Diddy | Manfred Mann | 2:22 |
| 14 | Sugar Sugar | The Archies | 2:45 |
| 15 | The Letter- producer:
- Dan Penn
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Arista Records (in 1967), Arista Records, Inc. (in 1967), RCA Records (in 1967) and Atoll Music (in 1968)
- part of:
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 357) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 364)
- recording of:
- The Letter (in 1967)
- lyricist and composer:
- Wayne Carson Thompson
- publisher:
- Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Chelsea Music Publishing, Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Concord Bicycle Assets, Copyright Control, EMI Music, Lovolar Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and Warner Chappell Music
| The Box Tops | 1:53 |
| 16 | When You Walk in the Room | Jackie DeShannon | 2:37 |
| 17 | Please Mr. Postman- producer:
- Robert Bateman and Brian Holland
- bass:
- James Jamerson (in 1961-04)
- drums (drum set):
- Benny Benjamin (in 1961-04) and Marvin Gaye (in 1961-04)
- guitar:
- Eddie Willis (in 1961-04)
- handclaps:
- Katherine Anderson (in 1961-04), Wyanetta “Juanita” Cowart (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (in 1961-04)
- instruments:
- The Funk Brothers (in 1961-04)
- percussion:
- Eddie “Bongo” Brown (in 1961-04)
- piano:
- Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (in 1961-04)
- background vocals:
- Katherine Anderson (in 1961-04), Wyanetta “Juanita” Cowart (in 1961-04), Gladys Horton (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (in 1961-04)
- lead vocals:
- Gladys Horton (in 1961-04)
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1961-04)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 10), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 331) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 410)
- recording of:
- Please Mr. Postman (in 1961-04)
- writer:
- Robert Bateman (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (in 1961)
- publisher:
- Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
| The Marvelettes | 2:26 |
| 18 | Bobby's Girl | Marcie Blane | 2:15 |
| 19 | Young Girl | Gary Puckett & the Union Gap | 3:10 |
| 20 | San Francisco | Scott McKenzie | 2:56 |
| 21 | Good Morning Starshine | Oliver | 3:37 |
| 22 | My Guy | Mary Wells | 2:48 |
| 23 | Tennessee Waltz | Alma Cogan | 2:10 |
| 24 | Downtown | Petula Clark | 3:07 |
| 25 | Son of a Preacher Man | Dusty Springfield | 2:24 |
| 26 | When a Man Loves a Woman- producer:
- Marlin Greene and Quin Ivy
- double bass:
- Albert Lowe Jr. (on 1966-02-17)
- drums (drum set):
- Roger Hawkins (on 1966-02-17)
- farfisa [farfisa organ]:
- Spooner Oldham (on 1966-02-17)
- guitar:
- Marlin Greene (on 1966-02-17)
- vocals:
- Percy Sledge (on 1966-02-17)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- HHO Ltd., WEA International Inc. (, in 1966) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1966)
- recorded at:
- Norala Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 54) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
- recording of:
- When a Man Loves a Woman (on 1966-02-17)
- writer:
- Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright
- publisher:
- Mijac Music, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell, Pronto Music, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (from 1966 to present), Pronto (in 1972) and Quinvy (in 1972)
| Percy Sledge | 2:57 |
