Essential 60s — 52 Songs
A canonical sweep of the 1960s — rock, soul, folk, jazz, garage, and proto-punk — resolved to Apple Music as a single library playlist.
52 albums · 52 tracks
| # | Rank | Album | Track | Title | Artist | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe Beatles | 13 | A Day In the Life | The Beatles | 5:35 |
| 2 | 2 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Super Deluxe Edition) [2017 Remix & Remaster]The Beatles | 14 | Strawberry Fields Forever | The Beatles | 4:09 |
| 3 | 3 | Let It Bleed (Remastered 2019)The Rolling Stones | 1 | Gimme Shelter (Remastered 2019) | The Rolling Stones | 4:31 |
| 4 | 4 | Hot Rocks 1964-1971The Rolling Stones | 4 | (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Mono) | The Rolling Stones | 3:45 |
| 5 | 5 | Pet SoundsThe Beach Boys | 8 | God Only Knows | The Beach Boys | 2:56 |
| 6 | 6 | Highway 61 RevisitedBob Dylan | 1 | Like a Rolling Stone | Bob Dylan | 6:12 |
| 7 | 7 | Electric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix Experience | 15 | All Along the Watchtower | The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 4:01 |
| 8 | 8 | Live At WoodstockJimi Hendrix | 3 | Voodoo Child (Slight Return) [Live] | Jimi Hendrix | 13:40 |
| 9 | 9 | Peel Slowly and See 1965-1969The Velvet Underground & Nico | 8 | Heroin | The Velvet Underground & Nico | 7:10 |
| 10 | 10 | The Doors (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)The Doors | 6 | Light My Fire | The Doors | 7:10 |
| 11 | 11 | Disraeli GearsCream | 2 | Sunshine of Your Love | Cream | 4:13 |
| 12 | 12 | My Generation (50th Anniversary / Super Deluxe)The Who | 6 | My Generation | The Who | 3:20 |
| 13 | 13 | Led Zeppelin (Remastered)Led Zeppelin | 1 | Good Times Bad Times | Led Zeppelin | 2:46 |
| 14 | 14 | The Piper at the Gates of DawnPink Floyd | 7 | Interstellar Overdrive | Pink Floyd | 9:41 |
| 15 | 15 | Something Else By the KinksThe Kinks | 13 | Waterloo Sunset | The Kinks | 3:17 |
| 16 | 16 | Dock of the Bay - SingleOtis Redding | 1 | (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay | Otis Redding | 2:44 |
| 17 | 17 | I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love YouAretha Franklin | 1 | Respect | Aretha Franklin | 2:28 |
| 18 | 18 | Lady SoulAretha Franklin | 5 | (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman | Aretha Franklin | 2:44 |
| 19 | 19 | In the GrooveMarvin Gaye | 4 | I Heard It Through the Grapevine | Marvin Gaye | 3:17 |
| 20 | 20 | A Change Is Gonna Come - EPSam Cooke | 1 | A Change Is Gonna Come | Sam Cooke | 3:11 |
| 21 | 21 | The Temptations Sing SmokeyThe Temptations | 3 | My Girl | The Temptations | 2:45 |
| 22 | 22 | The Supremes A' Go-GoThe Supremes | 3 | You Can't Hurry Love | The Supremes | 2:47 |
| 23 | 23 | For Once in My LifeStevie Wonder | 1 | For Once in My Life | Stevie Wonder | 2:50 |
| 24 | 24 | In the Midnight HourWilson Pickett | 1 | In the Midnight Hour | Wilson Pickett | 2:37 |
| 25 | 25 | Foundations of Funk: A Brand New Bag: 1964-1969James Brown | 2 | Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (Pts.1 & 2 / Single Version) | James Brown | 4:17 |
| 26 | 26 | Stand! (Deluxe Edition)Sly & The Family Stone | 6 | Everyday People | Sly & The Family Stone | 2:22 |
| 27 | 27 | People Get ReadyThe Impressions | 7 | People Get Ready | The Impressions | 2:43 |
| 28 | 28 | Green OnionsBooker T. & The M.G.'s | 1 | Green Onions | Booker T. & The M.G.'s | 2:56 |
| 29 | 29 | Sounds of SilenceSimon & Garfunkel | 1 | The Sound of Silence | Simon & Garfunkel | 3:10 |
| 30 | 30 | CloudsJoni Mitchell | 10 | Both Sides, Now | Joni Mitchell | 4:34 |
| 31 | 31 | Songs Of Leonard CohenLeonard Cohen | 1 | Suzanne | Leonard Cohen | 3:50 |
| 32 | 32 | Digital Box SetNick Drake | 1 | Time Has Told Me | Nick Drake | 4:26 |
| 33 | 33 | Astral WeeksVan Morrison | 3 | Sweet Thing | Van Morrison | 4:22 |
| 34 | 34 | Greatest Hits (Remastered)The Band | 1 | The Weight | The Band | 4:35 |
| 35 | 35 | Chronicle: The 20 Greatest HitsCreedence Clearwater Revival | 9 | Fortunate Son | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 2:19 |
| 36 | 36 | Buffalo SpringfieldBuffalo Springfield | 1 | For What It's Worth | Buffalo Springfield | 2:34 |
| 37 | 37 | Surrealistic Pillow (2003 Bonus Track Edition)Jefferson Airplane | 10 | White Rabbit | Jefferson Airplane | 2:31 |
| 38 | 38 | Greatest HitsThe Mamas & The Papas | 1 | California Dreamin' | The Mamas & The Papas | 2:43 |
| 39 | 39 | Be My Baby: The Very Best of The RonettesThe Ronettes | 2 | Be My Baby | The Ronettes | 2:41 |
| 40 | 40 | In DreamsRoy Orbison | 1 | In Dreams | Roy Orbison | 2:51 |
| 41 | 41 | The Essential Johnny CashJohnny Cash | 15 | Ring of Fire | Johnny Cash | 2:36 |
| 42 | 42 | Patsy Cline's Greatest HitsPatsy Cline | 3 | Crazy | Patsy Cline | 2:43 |
| 43 | 43 | I Put a Spell On YouNina Simone | 7 | Feeling Good | Nina Simone | 2:58 |
| 44 | 44 | At Last!Etta James | 7 | At Last | Etta James | 3:01 |
| 45 | 45 | Dusty In Memphis (Deluxe Edition)Dusty Springfield | 3 | Son of a Preacher Man | Dusty Springfield | 2:29 |
| 46 | 46 | Make Way for Dionne WarwickDionne Warwick | 8 | Walk On By | Dionne Warwick | 2:58 |
| 47 | 47 | Odessey and Oracle (Mono Remastered)The Zombies | 12 | Time of the Season (Mono Remastered) | The Zombies | 3:31 |
| 48 | 48 | Fifth Dimension (Bonus Track Version)The Byrds | 7 | Eight Miles High | The Byrds | 3:35 |
| 49 | 49 | A Love SupremeJohn Coltrane | 1 | A Love Supreme, Pt. 1: Acknowledgement | John Coltrane | 7:43 |
| 50 | 50 | Forecast: TomorrowMiles Davis | 1 | In a Silent Way | Miles Davis | 4:17 |
| 51 | 51 | The StoogesThe Stooges | 2 | I Wanna Be Your Dog | The Stooges | 3:08 |
| 52 | 52 | Anthology 1965-1971MC5 | 1 | Kick Out the Jams (Original Uncensored Version) | MC5 | 3:04 |