Make a CD80 of your favourite songs from the 50s and 60s

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i would love to know what certain people here consider their favourites from these decades, especially if like me they tended to ignore them in the past but have since schooled themselves sufficiently. i'm looking for personalised Rough Guide type compilations from people that will both empthasise the greatness of the universal classics and also learn me the gems that tend to be overlooked by the critical masses. i'm excited by the range potential too. go now.

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Friday, 10 September 2004 11:24 (twenty-one years ago)

Do they have to fit together as a good mix, or do you just want our favourite 20 tracks or whatever?

― Alba (Alba), Friday, 10 September 2004 11:26 (twenty-one years ago)

either or

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Friday, 10 September 2004 11:35 (twenty-one years ago)

This is possibly too long.

― Alba (Alba), Friday, 10 September 2004 11:36 (twenty-one years ago)

I was going to suggest doing 2 cd's as the 60's is just so big and sprawling a resource that the 50's would be marginalized.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Friday, 10 September 2004 11:38 (twenty-one years ago)

sorry i did actually mean separate CDs for each decade

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Friday, 10 September 2004 11:39 (twenty-one years ago)

That's just 60s.

50s will be easier to cut down.

― Alba (Alba), Friday, 10 September 2004 11:40 (twenty-one years ago)

good, i'd rather this not turn into people posting a list of 50 songs claiming it's too hard to wittle down - no offence to you sar

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Friday, 10 September 2004 11:40 (twenty-one years ago)

I will whittle it down, sorry. I just had that list to hand and was over eager.

― Alba (Alba), Friday, 10 September 2004 12:31 (twenty-one years ago)

nah it's cool, i will probably download all of those. most of them are dead now so can't get mad MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Friday, 10 September 2004 12:38 (twenty-one years ago)

hey

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Tuesday, 14 September 2004 13:49 (twenty-one years ago)

...ya?

seriously, i'll have a go at doing this tonight

in the meantime, the following two Matos threads (from the very first batch of Top 100 threads before things got silly) sort of answer your question. Certainly, if I ever acquire my own PC I'll probably download all the songs on these lists that I don't know

Top 100 Singles of the 50s, Doggie Style

because you asked so politely for it...

― zebedee (zebedee), Tuesday, 14 September 2004 15:51 (twenty-one years ago)

the paris sisters - dream lover
the angels - wowwowwee (he's sure the boy for me)*
tommy roe - sweet pea
lulu - dreary days and nights
the chantels - maybe
jerry butler & the impressions - for your precious love
the crystals - and then he kissed me
the cherry slush - i cannot stop you
billie davis - i want you to be my baby
the kinks - days
the zombies - she's not there
bob dylan - i want you
the drifters - save the last dance for me
james brown - try me
the distant cousins - she ain't lovin' you no more

oh god.. i can't do this! overload!

― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 14 September 2004 16:30 (twenty-one years ago)

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