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Time Machine: The Best Of 1962

It’s the end of the year and time to wrap it up.

It’s the end of the year and time to wrap shit up. The lists only incorporates the albums and singles I’ve written about (not the ones from the charts), and I’ll make a playlist of the Top 10 singles and a collection of all the tracks that are worth listening to.

BEST ALBUMS OF 1962

  1. Peter, Paul & Mary – Peter, Paul & Mary
  2. Bob Dylan – Bob Dylan
  3. Ray Charles – Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music vol. 1 & 2
  4. Dave Van Ronk – Folksinger
  5. Francoise Hardy – (Tous Les Garcons Et Les Filles)
  6. John Coltrane – Coltrane
  7. Etta James – Etta James
  8. Sam Cooke – Twistin’ The Night Away
  9. Bill Evans Trio – Waltz For Debbie
  10. Buck Owens – You’re From Me

BEST SINGLES OF 1962

  1. The Crystals – He’s A Rebel
  2. The Beatles – Love Me Do
  3. Booker T & The MG’s – Green Onions
  4. The Rooftop Swingers – Walk Right In
  5. Skeeter Davis – The End Of The World
  6. Sam Cooke – Bring It On Home
  7. The Miracles – You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me
  8. Elvis Presley – Return To Sender
  9. The Contours – Do You Love Me
  10. Del Shannon – Little Town Flirt

The singles list was difficult this year, and great tracks like Surfin Safari (Beach Boys), Don’t Hang Up (The Orlons), She’s Got You (Patsy Cline), Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) (Roy Orbison), and Only Love Can Break A Heart (Gene Pitney) didn’t make the cut, but it was a close call for all of them. I guess that only goes to show that 1962 was a good year.

PLAYLISTS

BEST OF 1962 – SINGLES

HIGHLIGHTS 1962

That’s it for 1962. See you again next year.

Petter Milde

This Band Could Be Your Life