TOP 10 PSYCHEDELIC SONGS of 1966 |

[@Bill_Woo]

This is a superb rock history channel and with a tasty subject like this, clearly the masses are overlooking the channel. There's a sweet spot in terms of detail amplification separating the weaker commentators from the finer. You hit that well - not too into the weeds, but covering the important and "Wow, I didn't know that!" points. So this is an intelligent channel, but not pretentious, while still fascinating and easy enough for the casual listener. Subscribed.

[@Bill_Woo]

One thing that all commentator or documentary purveyors need to know, in all communication disciplines, is the cost vs. payoff of adding "tidbits of information." The potential cost is breaking the pace, boring some number of listeners who already knew it, and importantly consuming listeners' TIME. But the payoff can be the "That's neat!" revelations and bestowing "Wow, I thought I knew Hendrix but I never imagined that", though the latter is overdone often, overplaying and overdramatizing insignificant points like an annoying DJ in faux sensationalism or shockjockification. Here's an example of cost vs. payoff: let's say you already built a line like "and of course the Yardbirds launched the fame of 3 of the greatest guitarists." You want to name the 3, but you first have to ask, Am I insulting the listeners' intelligence (or, more than an acceptably small number of them)? Would that extra phrase bore them? Would they think, "Duh, come on, get to the point." But the cost in this case is about two-point-something seconds; doesn't chop up the pace as you delivered it, and even might have aided the pace, since too much "punchy" info in too short a time is taxing to some listeners. I think saying Beck , Clapton and Page was a nice touch even though I already knew it and probably 85% of your listeners knew at least 2 of them. It IS an important fact for the era; cost very little time or attention just to mention their last names, and who knows, some might have had the 3 names wrong. So that's a good example of a useful choice on the tradeoff. After now having seen several Pop Goes the 60s offerings, clearly this channel maker spends a great deal of time not only on research (and it appears to be spotlessly reliable) but on construction of the delivery. Where I come from we take great pride in hard work and conscientious attention to detail; and bonus, when it's a rich reward for our time to watch a performance. Fine video. Fine channel.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you for the warm comment, Bill. I try to build these videos with respect for a person's time. Thankfully, the graphics help me to condense my narrative as well as add something visually interesting. It's so good to know that these details are recognized and appreciated.

[@Bill_Woo]

@@popgoesthe60s52 I wouldn't have bothered to say this unless I perceived the product to be top shelf, and obviously reflective of hard work. Purposeful hard work. There's a difference :) Yes, shrewd to use graphics so the pace is kept right.

[@KneeAches]

Love Along Comes Mary but never thought of it in this category. Journey to the Center of the Mind, Incense and Peppermints, and others, though maybe not 1966, are a couple I remember thinking psychedelicized from the time.

[@douglassaul1694]

I agree this is a great channel. It's one of my favorite KZbin channels. I'm glad I searched for an Association documentary about a month ago and found Pop Goes The 60s! An awesome Channel! 😎

[@Gardosunron]

There's was nothing like Tommorow Never Knows in many ways informing the music assembled from samples today. It still sounds like outerspace music.

[@joannevincent2035]

Wow! 1966 was my HS grad year and I remember all these songs fondly. I had no experience of drinking, drugs, or psychedelia until college began in the fall. Then, WHAM! The Electric Prunes, Stones, Yardbirds, Donovan, and Jimi pervaded the ether of my existence. Today I love every thought, recollection, and reminder of the music of that time.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thanks for sharing, Joanne! What a time that must have been!

[@rjwh67220]

Rock and roll started taking acid about a year before I did. Psychedelic music was entwined in my consciousness and I couldn’t get enough of it!

[@rainblaze.]

Even today "tomorrow never knows" still sounds like the futer

[@MarcoPolo-fy4qr]

Tomorrow Never Knows is just tremendous. What a track.

[@jamesfetherston1190]

David Crosby has ALWAYS shot his mouth off.

[@antonioalvarez6404]

That is why he got fired from the band.

[@alanarakelian5021]

A third Yardbirds' hit -- "Over Under Sideways Down" -- could've made this list, too. Also, what about "You're Gonna Miss Me" by the Thirteenth Floor Elevators?

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Right on both counts. I stuck to the most popular of the psych songs from that year. I will be exploring the Elevators and Yardbirds in more detail in future videos. Thanks for watching.

[@walterevans5658]

13th Floor Elevators. Yes.

[@lilajagears8317]

@@melvynobrien6193 Blue Cheer in my humble opinion was the first metal band.

[@timwaterschoot2048]

That was more garage rock/psych related like other many bands from 1966 in USA like '? and Mysterians, Outsiders, Music Explosion, Young Rascals, Paul Revere and Raiders etc...

[@davidschecter4462]

Solid list but I was actually expecting Good Vibrations to be number one

[@scottmeli]

Matt, so glad you included the Yardbirds “Shapes Of Things” and the Byrds “Eight Miles High” in your top 10. A year later (in ‘67) the Yardbirds (with Jimmy Page) would do “Little Games” which took psychedelic sounds one step further. Keep up the great work!

[@jamesfetherston1190]

Meh, I am a huge Yardbirds fan, but Little Games was far and away the band’s worst output.

[@cak8132]

I am so glad I found this channel. I love the work you put into researching the backgrounds of both the songs and the bands. I thought of two songs (not sure of the years) that aren’t psychedelic but I wouldn’t know what genre to put them in. One is “Renaissance Fair” by the Byrds and the other is “Requiem For The Masses” by The Association. Both beautiful and melodic songs but tough to categorize.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Welcome and thank you for commenting!

[@NeilCrouse99]

I would put SPANKY & OUR GANG - "Give A Damn" In the same category as “Requiem for The Masses” also. I was 2 or 3 around late 67 but I'm an amateur musician and music freak....

[@coyotecreekband236]

I'm totally enjoying your channel. I was quite young during this time (born in 1956) but I was totally into the music, and still am. You have details that I've never heard before, so this is great. Many thanks.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you, Wildon - more to come!

[@dazzlingdavedainty]

i was born that year as well, its my fave period of music, im in the uk ,and loving all the american garage bands as well, discovered some amazing songs

[@coyotecreekband236]

@@dazzlingdavedainty give me your top 3 picks for me to listen to....I'm in Canada, so maybe some obscure UK (or other) band that you really enjoy that I may not have heard of. I can do the same for you.

[@dazzlingdavedainty]

@Wildon E hi,The Factory .....path through the forest.....Mr Lacey.....Second generation woman.....Try a little sunshine.....Gone.....Red chalk hill . That's all they released I believe.

[@coyotecreekband236]

@@dazzlingdavedainty Thanks mate. I will check them out. I came up with 1 UK - Public Foot The Roman, 1 US- Starcastle and 2 Canadian ones The Collectors from Vancouver and Klaatu from Toronto. Let me know if you have heard of any of them. Starcastle is very much like Yes, Klaatu sounds very Beatlesque, Collectors first album was my fave, though good material on both, PFTR is a band that I can't even describe. Sean Byrne; guitarist and vocalist returned to the UK after being in Count V, which had the hit Psychotic Reaction. He used the name John instead of Sean. Cheers

[@Mandrake591]

So glad you included "Eight Miles High", my favorite single! Gene Clark wrote the bulk of the lyrics and the vocal melody, so The Croz should not have been spouting as to what the song was "about." "Funny" how back then his un-edited mouth only seemed to hurt the careers of others, namely the other Byrds.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Crosby is still quite a character. I have a multi-part series on the Byrds coming soon, so stay tuned!

[@Mandrake591]

@@popgoesthe60s52 Great, I'm looking forward to it!

[@terryahlstrom5423]

Another fun one Matt. Nicely done!

[@pleiadian13]

Met Keith Relf spring 1975 St Pete’s FLA. Quite the character. Being rather young I silently called him “little Napoleon”. Decades later I heard that the Yardbirds actually called him the Governor. Which made sense and he was hilarious too.

[@RichBriere]

This Series is one of your best. The 60's was a Fabulous Time.......I was born in 1951 when Reptiles and Dinosaurs roamed the Earth and Phones were nailed to your wall. I LOVED the Music of the 60's and the 70's.....but 1966 was a HUGE Year for me. :) ✌ 🍎

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Hey Rich, glad you liked it!

[@Maxx-s7d]

Excellent channell indeed. Re Eight Miles High. It was about an airplane ride over to England describing such things as London & weather !

[@TheSilverBeagle]

Great list. I was waiting to see if you'd put Tomorrow Never Knows at #1 - was not dissapointed.

[@clpeters23]

Cool list! I have every one of these records, although at the time I didn't know they were "psychedelic", I just liked the songs.

[@davidsradioroom9678]

me, too.

[@GStraitKISS1]

Best You Tube music channel!

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you, Matthew - very nice of you to say!

[@2340Vegas]

Good list, no arguments from me. I would, though, add 7and7 is by Love as the all important #11.

[@huskyjerk]

I beg to disagree. Love's "She Comes in Colors" would be the better choice. I think it carried more influence to other groups.

[@huskyjerk]

@@appledoreman Concur, indeed.

[@charlesachurch7265]

Great presentation thanks xxx

[@antoniodalfonso]

Beautiful research, Matt.

[@greg19561]

Hi Matt: As a huge ‘60s music fan, here’s a list of my favourite psychedelic tracks from 1966 onward: Grim Reaper of Love by The Turtles, Matilda Mother by Pink Floyd, Lucifer Sam by Pink Floyd, Two Heads by Jefferson Airplane, 2,000 Light Years from Home by The Rolling Stones, Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan, Pandora’s Heebie Jeebies by The Association, Djini Judy by The Wind In the Willows, I Happen to Love You by the Electric Prunes, Kyrie Elyson by The Electric Prunes, Epistle to Dippy by Donovan, Every Christian Lion-Hearted Man Will Show You by The Bee Gees, Words by The Monkees, Could It Be Let Me Know by The Cowsills, Rejoyce by Jefferson Airplane, Rain by The Beatles, She Said She Said by The Beatles, (obviously) White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane, and The End by The Doors.

[@loakland2773]

"Paint it Black.... Paint it Black you Devil"...!!!! (Altamont) - The best song.... Thanks for another great video.... Learning with each video I watch... :-)

[@MrKaywyn]

A truly wonderful choice for the number 1 song.

[@iamgod6464]

That's what we all need right now, a good dose of sixties and some up to date Psychedelic Music so we can all turn on, tune in and drop out!

[@blackmore4]

Haha, I'd love to... but I've got bills to pay!

[@John_Fugazzi]

I just discovered this channel recently and it's very impressive. The producer knows his stuff, even odd little details like Gary Lewis and the Playboys "Green Grass" being banned by some radio stations for being about "grass". As he also notes, Bill Gavin published a news sheet. He didn't have the power to ban anything himself. He also doesn't say Dino Valenti wrote "Hey Joe" as is often printed, but correctly credits Billy Roberts (though he may have been inspired by a song then girlfriend Nella Miller was writing at the time). I'm also following the changing album cover displays. I never would have expected The Shangri-Las or Chad & Jeremy Sing For You. I'm subscribing now.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Welcome, John! I appreciate the warm comment. More to come!

[@brentjackson6839]

Just discovered (and subscribed to) your channel this morning. I love what you do! I was really getting into music by 1966, even though I was just a second and third grader that year. Looking forward to more of your content.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you, Brent - plenty more to come!

[@DRIVEIN101]

Coinkidink: The two Yardbirds' hits from your Top 10 made their album debuts on "The Yardbirds Greatest Hits" (Epic 24246) which was one of the first LP's I bought when I started collecting records in the mid-80's

[@thomasrobinson182]

MIA: 'Good Vibrations' by The Beach Boys.

[@cajunqueen5125]

ha, this is my new favourite channel. Great work here.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you! more to come.

[@wyliesmith4244]

Me too, me too! Great addictive channel.

[@mikesaunders4775]

Can't really argue with the choices, although I think Good Vibrations should have got a mention.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

That was my #11.

[@donnicholls9368]

As a callow 15 year old back in 1966, in the Lincolnshire Fens, I bought The Yardbirds brilliant 'Shapes of Things' 45 (knowing nothing about psychedelia) and played it as loudly and as often as I could on my Dansette - to my parents' consternation....... but equally as good was the anti-racist flipside; 'You're a better man than I' with its prescient lyrics and brilliant Beck solo - written by Manfred Mann's drummer Mike Hugg. I still play the same single today.

[@jasontheoldmillennial7197]

Really interesting information on the history of LSD. When I think of psychedelic music the first songs that pop into my head are Tomorrow Never Knows, Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, I am the Walrus, White Rabbit, Green Tambourine, Mr. Tambourine Man, and Crimson and Clover. Psychedelic rock isn’t exactly my favorite but is a fascinating era of music.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Yes, psych music really allowed rock to branch out and become more sophisticated. Thanks for the comment!

[@davidsradioroom9678]

White Rabbit is the first song I associated with drug use.

[@vitalmarcoortizdecandia4484]

You’re Naming Songs Not from 1966…

[@ipsurvivor]

Cary Grant used to trip under supervision of a psychiatric professional back before it was a scene.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

"I am reborn," I believe was his reaction. Thanks for bringing that tidbit up!

[@randybackgammon890]

Quite a few pioneers did by all accounts from early 50s onward

[@markbrooks7157]

Over 200 times according to his biography.

[@Jamestele1]

Holy cow, you seem to know exactly what I like!! It is hard to be a 50 year-old, former later-day Hippie, trying to smile and endure Corporate America. This channel helps. (of course, other "things" help also)

[@sylvainguillemettte2800]

To me, Ticket to ride by the Beatles (march 65) was a great pre-psychedelic single. I' m glad you acknowledged The Rolling stones with their fantastic '' Paint it black''.

[@blackmore4]

I agree. The Kinks' 'See My Friends' from July '65 was another key early psych song.

[@petemccarry2326]

Some other songs bubbling up under the surface were on Da Capo by Love. These were Orange Skies, and She Comes in Colors, which directly influenced She’s a Rainbow, by The Rolling Stones.

[@DonJHughes]

If I could add a few songs to this list.. here’s my psychedelic picks from 1966: Count Five - Psychotic Reaction Beach Boys - Good Vibrations The Seeds - Pushin Too Hard

[@ChordtoChord]

I think a distinction could be made between songs that refer in their lyrics to psychedelic drugs, and those songs that attempt to mimic or enhance the psychedelic experience. PS. Having been a teen in that era, I think "Paint it Black" was a hit because, like "Satisfaction" it reflected teen angst.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

That is an excellent observation. What 60s band was best at angst? The Stones. I like your mention of the criteria of what psychedelic music is. A perfect topic in itself. Thanks for the constructive comment.

[@ChordtoChord]

@@popgoesthe60s52 The Stones, yes. The MC5, definitely. There was a lot of anger underneath, in the spacey jams of Pink Floyd. Perhaps teens of the 1950s felt as much angst. But lacked the outlet that the more permissive 1960s provided. A great example of teen angst from 1966 is "Talk Talk" by the Music Machine..

[@jeffclement2468]

Funny, in regards to the Stones and angst. Correct of course, but a few years back Jagger dissed Nirvana saying "Too much angst." 😝

[@johnbarry1965]

I always have wondered what it was like first hearing Tomorrow Never Knows in 66'?

[@thomasleehardy5727]

John Barry - I remember VERY clearly the first time I heard Tomorrow Never Knows (over the radio, no less). It was in the fall of 1966, I was 14 and a devoted Beatles fan. But this cut took my appreciation for them and put it on a different level. it was exhilarating, astounding, overwhelming... and a little frightening.

[@jake105]

@@thomasleehardy5727 - Apparently it scared Don Draper too.

[@davidsradioroom9678]

It definitely was a different direction for the Beatles.

[@thomasleehardy5727]

@@jake105 Yeah, looks maybe like it did, LoL

[@oppothumbs1]

All songs are good on list but not into Along Comes Mary. My favorite might be the Dovers .. What Am i going to do . It's not hard but just a song I like. Some other good psychedelia: "13th Floor Elevators' "You're Gonna Miss Me"" I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)" - The Electric Prunes" Don't Look Back" - The Remains Moulty" by the Barbarians. About a one arm drummer who was the drummer of this band

[@samp.8099]

Is there going to be a follow-up for other years?

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Yes! I have a special video coming called "What Makes a Song Psychedelic" after which I will expand more into this genre.

[@samp.8099]

​@@popgoesthe60s52 Great! Looking forward to it, keep up the good work.

[@TheNoisylover]

Elevator in the brain hotel ... broken down but just as well ... looking through all kinds of windows, I can see you've had your fun Epistle to Dippy

[@heywally2739]

Thanks Matt, slowly going through your stuff. I was 13/14 in 66' - it was really fun to see the progression of pop music from when I really started listening in 62' through say, 1972 or so. Loved and remember all of these songs you mentioned (still remember being on the beach in Chicago after grade school graduation, listening to Paint It Black (still love that one; so exotic)). A few more from 66' that I loved, some at least close to the psychedelic realm for me but still very much pop - California Dreamin', Summer In The City, Wild Thing, Kicks, Paperback Writer, Good Vibrations, Walk Away Renee, Bus Stop, Dirty Water, The Sound of Silence/I Am A Rock, 19th Nervous Breakdown, Psychotic Reaction, Gloria, We Can Work it Out, Nowhere Man, A Well Respected Man, Sunny Afternoon. Thanks again!

[@popgoesthe60s52]

All great songs you mention - which I agree, have a psych vibe to them. Thanks for sharing the Chicago beach story. Paint It Black doesn't exude beach scenes for me! I appreciate the comment.

[@heywally2739]

@@popgoesthe60s52 Yes, not a real beachy tune but it sure does evoke memories of that time. That's a song that I always managed to ignore the lyrics on and just appreciate the percussion, instrumentation and melodics of it.

[@BenjaminNavillus]

The question is, what makes a song or a sound psychedelic? There’s a subjective element I would have thought but the definition is fairly wide. Is Trance psychedelic, Acid Jazz, for example? Acid House must surely be. But the 60s versions can often be the closest to fairly conventional songs, and simply a quirky, parallel thinking-style title can place it in the psychedelic category.

[@jonvought700]

Groovy, baby!

[@marcofalzone6469]

What about the Beach Boys "Good Vibrations" ,😭

[@moonfacesimpleton7326]

I agree!!!

[@grokeffer6226]

It was a very good year.

[@georgeelmerdenbrough6906]

I like my mind as is

[@Sopmylo]

As a clue to 1966 Montreal, all these were well played on AM radio at the time.

[@richardcappuccio8561]

Hi Matt. Question- Did Chris Hillman play on Eight Miles High? I say YES In another chat that I am on says Carol Kaye from the Wrecking Crew played the Bass Part. Do you know? Thanks for any reply back.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

That chat is full of shit. Kaye does not play on that track or any other Byrds track that I am aware of. This is the problem when we learn that session musicians joined McGuinn on their first single (Mr. Tambourine Man). Lazy fans then assume session players are responsible for all the instrumentation and vocalize it. It becomes an exercise in name dropping. Several publications corroborate Hillman's playing on Eight Miles High and Hillman talks of it himself in several interviews. List these books in that chat and see how they respond: Hjort's So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star: The Byrds Day-by-Day, 1965-1973 or Rogan's Requiem for the Timeless. Thanks for watching, Richard!

[@richardcappuccio8561]

@popgoesthe60s52 Thanks for replying back. I knew all along that Chris played on Eight Miles High- just got sucked in on upstantiated information & went to you for Confirmation- Thanks.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

@@richardcappuccio8561 No prob.

[@imkluu]

Paint it Black is my favorite Stones song. I would have included "7 and 7 is" by Love instead of the first Yardbird's song.

[@milestrotter6844]

No Coconut Grove by The Lovin' Spoonful?

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Excellent suggestion but that didn't make my TOP 10. You'll be happy to know I featured that song in my 2-part Lovin; Spoonful series.

[@martinsplichal1581]

Tomorrow Never Knows. Most of your list overlaps the songs I used when I got to guest a two hour radio show on local radio some years ago highlighting the birth of psychedelic music Both those Yardbirds songs were on there and were the only band besides the Beatles that got the doubled up. Cheers.

[@TheNoisylover]

As per usual this show is so enhippening. I used to play military bases in the late seventies and it was written into our contracts that we could not perform the song Cocaine. Not that we'd be caught dead doing it.

[@northernlight4614]

Great list. Thanks.

[@WayBackNowLetsGo]

Talk Talk - Turn On The Music Machine

[@ManWithNoExpression]

I’ve been thinking of making a video essay on the beginnings of Raga Rock in 1965-1966. I’ve got a short list of about 10-15 songs that I figured fit well into that short lived genre. I was focusing on songs in other modes, songs with drone sounds, and songs with eastern sounding instrumentation. Would you have any suggestions of things to be added when making a video like that?

[@mattwilliamson4065]

Excellent video idea. Raga to me is important because it launched the Psychedelic movement. I believe it quickly diverged away from "raga" because Indian modes are limiting - especially with regard to pop music. Some songs that come to mind are the Byrds of course... some good stuff on the Fifth Dimension album (check "What's Happening?!?"). A notable band that no one really knows is the Kaliedoscope from LA. They were the first world music band in rock and use several exotic instruments. A song called "Free Advice" by the Great Society also fits into this category, ditto "Fancy" by the Kinks. Finally Sandy Bull is a great instrumental guitarist that flirts with raga pre-psychedelia.

[@ManWithNoExpression]

@@mattwilliamson4065 Wow I hadn't heard that Free Advice B-side before, that's a great example, especially being as early as February 1966. I've definitely got the Byrds stuff covered being a huge Byrds fan myself. I know of Egyptian Gardens on Side Trips by Kaleidoscope but seeing as their stuff is starting in 1967 I might wait and make a second video of this genre in 1967 so I don't have too much to go through initially. The Kinks one is a good suggestion as well, and while I'm aware of him I haven't listened to a ton of Sandy Bull so I'll have to check that out. Thanks for the info

[@robinstevenson6690]

I love these kinds of videos! One idea you might want to consider would be doing a series on three of the bands that Steve Winwood was in: The Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, and Blind Faith. I'm particularly fond of Traffic, and consider them perhaps my favorite band of that era.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I have separate videos planned for Spencer Davis Group and Traffic for sure. I will probably blend the story of Blind Faith into the Cream and Traffic topics, we'll see. Thanks for the request!

[@peterismyfirstname2872]

Please forgive me if this is not the place to ask a question about a song. Perhaps you might have a idea where I should post this question? Making it even harder to answer is, I don't have the training to dialogue about music and explain the song. There was a song, I remember hearing on latenight FM radio in the early 70's. I have been trying to find this song's name and artist for almost 50 years I only have two sentences to go on. "I was stealing (steeling or steering) down a long lonesome road" and " You were in your own private island" These lyrics were sung slowly. As if gradually traveling in a car, rolling up and down slight hills. Kind of swooping up and then down. Sort of like on LSD and downers mixed together. Slow tempo. Rock. No airplay, except once. Not a lot of instruments. Simple. If you ever find it or know of it, I'm pretty sure you will think it is an amazing track. Thanks for your expertise and sharing it with me. Peter.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thanks for the question, Peter. The first song that came to mind when I read this was Bad Company's Read For Love (1974), but that song was pretty popular. I'm sorry, those lyrics don't ring a bell and I did some quick searching with those lyrics and came up empty. I would suggest to keep listening to albums from that time period. It may be a well known group that just had and album track played on FM. Good luck!

[@peterismyfirstname2872]

Thank you Mr. Lewisohn. I appreciate your time and expertise. Sorry for not checking to see if you responded to my question before 3AM EST this morning. I love the song, Ready For Love, playing the Mott The Hoople record over and over again. Looking back, I wonder what my 80 year old grandfather, in the early 70's, thought of the best rock song, Sweet Jane, when I came to visit for the summer. Ian Hunter had such wonderful vocal phrasing,especially, "-anyone who ever played a part, wouldn't want to turn around and hate him.." Sweet Jane. The band Free had a cool song, Wishing Well, perfect for confused teenage love affair break ups. Right up there with Rick Derringer's song, Jump, Jump,Jump and George Benson's This Masquerade. Class of 77' It's impressive you were able to make a guess from the small amount of information I provided. I will check out Paul Rogers because of the possibility of him singing the song. A parallel way I will research is trying to find a college radio DJ that had a show in 2010 playing deep bass ambient beats. The song I'm trying to find was used as uncredited sample in one of his tracks. But it didn't have the vocals. However it did trigger the search after 25 years of not thinking about the mystery song. The song is so cool. If I find out who does it I'll let you know. KZbin premium, worth every penny, I can't believe I am talking to someone with so much knowledge and advanced style. Much appreciated Peter.

[@tonya8975]

What about "The Other Song" by Spirit off the Son of Spirit album, 1975? kzbin.info/www/bejne/lamxZoSwpbB-r9E

[@peterismyfirstname2872]

@@tonya8975 oh my f - ing God thanks 🙏 thanks thanks, a 40 year search for the song is over, WHO ARE YOU!!, the song is better than I remembered by x 10

[@peterismyfirstname2872]

Now that I have my earbuds on and listening with better audio fidelity☺️😹🎧🎶, joyous eye leaking, Tony Awesome, I have been looking and asking around since the 70's ! Thanks bro, jazzy psychedelic I didn't remember it with a jazz groove, I need to listen some more and reflect, may I reserve the chance to respond again without over doing it?

[@randybackgammon890]

Depends what you class as psychedelic.Paint it Black feels esoteric but not necessarily psychedelic.There had also been extended blues freak outs(Them, Yardbirds, Animals etc.)from about 64 onwards.All very amorfus and very interesting

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Good point, Randy. I will be expanding the discussion on this topic but I will spend some time laying out criteria for what makes a song psychedelic so stay tuned!

[@jean-marieboucherit4518]

Good. Tomorrow never knows

[@CheyDax1]

You should have limited the Yardbirds to one song, although both songs are great, so that the Amboy Dukes "Journey to the Center of Your Mind" could have made the list. Love the channel...

[@imkluu]

"Journey to the Center of Your Mind" didn't come out till 1968. This is the top ten psychedelic songs of 1966.

[@loakland2773]

"Paint it Black.... Paint it Black you Devil"...!!!! (Altamont) - The best song.... Thanks for another great video.... Learning with each video I watch...

[@TimBee100]

No "Incense and Peppermints"?

[@popgoesthe60s52]

That was 1967. I hope to do an episode on 1967 so stay tuned!

[@deepvoodoo]

Peanut Butter Conspiracy? Ah yes, they were sandwiched between a jam band and some really white bread acts.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Well said!

[@Mike-ki5ms]

What are examples of psychedelic music “decades prior” to the 60s?

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Miles Davis and John Coltrane’s late 50s work, which is smacked out Heroin music. Not in the 60s psych style, but fit my criteria which I will be laying out in detail in an upcoming video, so stay tuned!

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Here are a few more examples I have in my notes: • Hector Berlioz 1830 composition Symphony Fantastique • 1894 Claude Debussy’s Prelude To the Afternoon of a Fawn • 1913 Luigi Rusolo Treatise the Art of Noises • 1950 Yma Sumac - Voice of the Xtabay • 1958 Edgard Varese - Poem Electronic - tape loops • Joe Meek and the Tornados Space

[@Turnbull50]

You do not play enough of the songs

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I'd love to play more but KZbin doesn't always allow it.

[@helmulu4016]

Forget the Association please… Count Five Psych React a must IMO

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I will be doing a video on "What Makes A Song Psychedelic" which you will be able to weigh in on - but you must offer criteria for WHY a song is psychedelic - so be ready! Thanks for watching.

[@rocktober1327]

Wasn't first backward guitar I'm only Sleeping?

[@essexboy5520]

Fantastic channel. I love the Blue Things One Hour Cleaners. That surely is about LSD!

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Ah, a Blue Things fan! I plan to do a video on them in the future, so stay tuned!

[@essexboy5520]

@@popgoesthe60s52 That would be great. Thank you. The band are pretty much unheard of here in the UK unless your well into decent music. I don't know much about them but do have the LP and that one hour cleaners single. Quite rare as I don't think it would have had a UK release. Looking forward to it. Fantastic channe. You certainly know your music.l 👍

[@joefarthing5804]

Great channel. My Friend Jack by The Smoke should be a contender, i think it's pretty early 👍

[@vitalmarcoortizdecandia4484]

Always Appreciate Your Pop Music History Insights from the Sixties. I Grew-Up in the Sixties, Experiencing How the Evolution of Music Influenced the Evolution of Culture, and Societal Norms. • You Seemed a Bit Rushed Here. Don’t Know Why. Example: Your Samples of the Songs Were Extremely Brief Compared to Other Podcasts. • I Agree With You and Others, As Much As I Love The Yardbirds, Limit Each Band to One Song for Your “Top 10 List” Forcing You to Choose Another Song. • How Can You Exclude “7 and 7 Is” by Love? • To This Moment, I Don’t Understand You’re Fascination With The Association or “Along Comes Mary.” Lyrics Alone Do Not Equate to a Psychedelic Tune. At Best, The Association Were a Singles Band in the Sixties. All Their Album-Oriented Releases Failed for a Reason, the Composite Music Material Wasn’t Very Good. I Still Can’t Believe You Devoted 3 Podcasts to This Lightweight, Often Boring, and Definitely Not An Innovative Band. They Should Have Been Called “Inc.” • You Would Have Surprised and Informed Subscribers (Who Weren’t Around in the Sixties) With “The Trip” by Donovan Instead of the Overplayed “Sunshine Superman.” • Loved Your Choice of The Electric Prunes’ Classic Psychedelia “I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night.” Dig Deep, My Brother. I Am Anticipating Your 1967 and 1968 Psychedelic Era Music Lists. Hoping to See Something from The Animals (Who Made the Transition So Much Better Than The Stones) Donovan, Love, The Doors, Others, and Of Course, The Beatles.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I focused on the “hits” that charted well. I will be focusing on more psychedelic themes in the future and this was some what of a trial balloon to give interest. I will be challenging viewers to offer criteria as to WHY something is psychedelic other than the usual ‘I just like it.’ This is harder than it seem and will separate the men from the fanboys. As for devoting time to bands like the Association, all I can say is that many more of my band voices may disappoint you. My interests are quite broad.

[@vitalmarcoortizdecandia4484]

@@popgoesthe60s52 I Am An Eclectic Music Lover, Too. That’s Why I Separate Guilty Pleasures Like The Monkees, The Dave Clark 5, Paul Revere and The Raiders from Serious Music Contributors and Influencers Like The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Donovan, The Animals, The Kinks, Etcetera. Thank You Again, Matt, for Creating This Vibrant Forum Where We Are Free to Exchange Perspectives and Learn from Each Other.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

@@vitalmarcoortizdecandia4484 My pleasure - more to coMe!

[@wyliesmith4244]

Everyone's taste is different. I, too, grew up in the sixties, and I can still remember exactly where I was when "Along Comes Mary" came out of the car speakers (Wilkins Avenue, Pittsburgh, just past the Tree of Life Synagogue the one that was bombed back in the days of Trump). I almost drove off the road. The Association's later ballads were a disappointment to this listener after 'Mary.' Name another song that has 'flaccid' in the kyrics.

[@Bliggick]

I'd have to add these songs to the playlist: Good Vibrations, Psychotic Reaction and (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet

[@Ralphieboy]

Marshmallow Overcoat, Lothar and the Hand People, Moby Grape...great band names.

[@wyliesmith4244]

Marshmellow Overcoat started in the 80s, trying to revive the classic sound of the 60s. They were based near Pittsburgh for a while. Good 60s psychedelia - made at least twenty years later.

[@davidmay8104]

Try "Psychotic Reaction" by Count Five or "7 and 7 is" by the band Love. Both from 1966.

[@BakedRBeans]

I think Love did the original "Hey Joe"

[@grahampratchett8207]

Great as ever. Watched some of your videos about the Psychedelic Groups of the 60s. Would enjoy you talking about IRON BUTTERFLY. Always playing their IN-GADDA-DA-VIDA Album. Any chance doing the history of the band, and The Album too. Thanks Graham from London

[@wyliesmith4244]

Matt, This was my favorite episode that I have seen. It seems that there a lot of folks out there that are not fond of the Association. A lot of the substitutes are great music to my ears, but your criteria seemed self-evident (1966! folks and charting singles). Your list IS your list, and I don't understand why people need to denigrate any choice, although providing substitutes is what top ten lists do generate. Like Joanne, I graduated high school in '66 and then entered college.Like many folks, my memories of my teens are etched deeply, and, luckily for me, the sixties were a time when music seemed to progress quickly.I could listen to your list all day long, but '66 was a seminal year marking the transition of singles to albums, leaving a lot of good bands stuck with the moniker of being a singles band. I have yet to see your definition of psychedelic music, but there existed a lot of music that straddled the garage rock - psychedelic border, and fans of each genre can be demanding about which genre a song falls into. But you chose ten great songs and anyone can add more to their own list. Point of order: "Doors of Perception" was actually about Huxley's experience with mescaline, not LSD. The psychedelic experience were virtually identical, though, odd as it seems, Americans thought mescaline was much safer, while the Brits thought LSD was much safer. As Captian Beefheart said, "Baby it's in your beenie." And speaking of 'drugs,' I was pleased to see that you had a glass next to you. You certainly do a lot of great work to complie these videos, and I, for one, don't mind seeing you enjoy your presentation.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Yes, I thought it was self-evident that I was focusing on the 'hits' or well known songs. Shame on me for not spelling it out more. The result was my comprehensive video on "What Makes A Song Psychedelic" which I can now refer people to. Good point about Huxley and mescaline!

[@CitizenBeep]

2 more, White Rabbit & Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Can't do it - those are both 1967. BUT, I do plan a video for the top psych songs from that year so stay tuned!

[@ronaldmitchell3665]

There were many acts being signed back then and they all followed the trends: BUT, may i suggest that The Small Faces were a very underrated but brilliant band that the American market was deprived of....SMALL FACES W/Steve Marriott, sublime. Every song a masterpiece..!!!!

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I am planning a Small Faces video - one of my top 5 fave Brit Bands! Thanks for the suggestion, Ron.

[@andrewgeraci8798]

It's shocking how these edgier songs with minor chords and sinister lyrics were Top Ten hits. Now, the public wants insipid music for cheerleaders, which is why you can't tell them apart

[@WayBackNowLetsGo]

You're Gonna Miss Me

[@christopher9152]

The book Acid Dreams is essential reading for anyone interested in the complicated history of LSD, its development, secret (and at times highly unethical) government research, and its entrance into the counterculture. There are still a lot of unanswered questions about the possible involvement of intelligence agencies in its promotion and distribution among the youth of the time.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I've not read that book but you are right about the questionable testing methods and distribution. Thanks for the comment.

[@harryhaller9386]

Some people claim that it was designed to create a counter culture in order to get it under control and finally let it parish - that is called social engineering...

[@tobydavies6366]

Excellent work!Look forward to more on Psychedelia.Can I recommend the new Tintern Abbey Beeside CD which features mostly previously unreleased tracks.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Wow I didn’t know about this cd - thanks!

[@richieboy6825]

Tell me what I’m missing. Hey Joe just feels like straight forward rock/blues. Doesn’t seem to check any of the boxes to qualify.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

That is a fair question. I did a video that more specifically covers the criteria used to judge "What Makes a Song Psychedelic' and Hey Joe would fall under a couple of categories: non conformist themes, feelings of entrancement, and production style. But you are quite correct that it is straight blues rock. I would argue it has psych overtones. This list focused on the hits of the early psyche era which is mainly why I included it. I appreciate the comment, Richie!

[@richieboy6825]

@@popgoesthe60s52 thx for your thoughts. How much fun is this debating/discussing music with people from all over the world?? I see your point - it’s just that there’s a decent number of songs that probably fit more of the criteria you established. Gonna spin some sweet tunes now while I watch the day go by. Cheers !

[@popgoesthe60s52]

@@richieboy6825 This channel has been lots of fun - enjoy the weekend

[@TheNoisylover]

I'm not sure when the Fugs album It crawled into my Hands, Honest came out, but that's psychedelic. You gotta dig the Fugs.

[@stephenbrowne3399]

Another great one..."It's a Happening" by The Magic Mushrooms.

[@jayburdification]

No love for the Elevators?

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Plenty of love for the Elevators! Here I focused on more popular songs. I will be getting into the Elevators in a future video.

[@ajbianchi85]

No Good Vibrations? Though not about drugs it was certainly influenced by them.

[@tonyr1950]

Beck’s Bolero ??

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Not released til 1967. But certainly a groundbreaker.

[@bucksdiaryfan]

"Paint it Black" is actually the number one Stones song on Spotify, which surprised me for the same reasons you mentioned during the episode

[@DavidCritchley-i6u]

No elevators?🤯

[@VincentGavin]

Thank you! Great to see The Byrds at No. 2, when will we get an episode devoted to them?

[@popgoesthe60s52]

A Byrds series is on the way. I expect a 5-parter so it will take some time to put together.

[@VincentGavin]

@@popgoesthe60s52 look forward to it, and I’m not surprised, such a wealth of history there. I have a box full of Byrds VHS compilations, books (Rogan, Scoppa, etc), and Full Circle fanzines somewhere, but the source that I have the fondest memory of is finding the Pete Frame family tree that’s in the History of the Byrds LP, which to a 17 year old, read like a treasure map of American music…

[@popgoesthe60s52]

@@VincentGavin Yes! I've seen that family tree - very nice slice of music history.

[@davidsradioroom9678]

I must have been naïve growing up. I never associated any of these songs with drugs. Go figure.

[@francismickus2866]

Dr. Robert?

[@francismickus2866]

Ah...

[@clydekimsey7503]

Do you think 1966 was the biggest year for this genre?

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I think 1965 or 1967 could be as well. Just shows how strong the music was from that middle period.

[@toneyisaiah3556]

1966 was the year.

Good choices! I was there...