Rock Band Decades: Hits of the 1960s

[3pic81ueUnicorn]

Rock Band travels through history and picks out some of the best songs ever. Some of them songs have been packaged together in the form of track packs based on genre and games based on bands. But never before has Rock Band had a game that focused on a specific decade in time. I thought I would make a track listing of what I think the perfect Rock Band game dedicated to only hit songs by hit artists during the 1960s. This is one of 5 Rock Band Decades games. If reviews are good, I will create the other 4 installments in the Rock Band Decades Series. Here is the Rock Band Decades: Hits of the 1960s track listing below.

* = Missing Guitar
* = Missing Bass
* = Missing Drums
* = Instrumental
* = Keys
* = Harmonies
^ = Guitar Solo
^ = Bass Solo
^ = Drum Solo
^ = Keys Solo

1960

“The Twist” * * ^
Chubby Checker
Twist With Chubby Checker

"Walk, Don't Run" * ^
The Ventures
Walk, Don't Run

1961

"Runaway" * ^
Del Shannon
Runaway

“I Fall to Pieces” * *
Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline Showcase

“Hit the Road Jack” * * *
Ray Charles
Single

1962

“Stand By Me” * * * ^
Ben E. King
Don’t Play That Song!

1963

“Louie Louie” * * ^
The Kingsmen
The Kingsmen in Person

1964

“House of the Rising Sun” *
The Animals
The Animals

“You Really Got Me” * *
The Kinks
Kinks

“Go Now” * *
The Moody Blues
The Magnificent Moodies

“Pain in My Heart” *
Otis Redding
Pain in My Heart

“Surfin’ Bird”
The Trashmen
Surfin’ Bird

1965

“Like a Rolling Stone” *
Bob Dylan
Highway 61 Revisited

“Mr. Tambourine Man” *
The Byrds
Mr. Tambourine Man

“Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag”
James Brown
Single

"Do You Believe in Magic" * *
The Lovin' Spoonful
Do You Believe in Magic

“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” * *
The Rolling Stones
Out of Our Heads

“It’s Over" * *
Roy Orbison
Single

“Stop! In the Name of Love” * * *
The Supremes
More Hits by The Supremes

“Heart Full of Soul” *
The Yardbirds
Having a Rave Up With The Yardbirds

1966

“Wouldn’t It Be Nice” * *
The Beach Boys
Pet Sounds

“Rain” *
The Beatles
Single

“California Dreamin’” * *
The Mamas & the Papas
If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears

“I’m a Believer” * *
The Monkees
More of the Monkees

“Help I’m a Rock” * *
The Mothers of Invention
Freak Out!

"Uptight (Everything's Alright)" * *
Stevie Wonder
Up-Tight

“Substitute” *
The Who
Single

1967

“Respect” * *
Aretha Franklin
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

“Bluebird” *
Buffalo Springfield
Buffalo Springfield Again

“Sunshine of Your Love” *
Cream
Disraeli Gears

“Sitting on Top of the World” * *
The Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead

“See Emily Play” * *
Pink Floyd
Single

“Happy Together” * *
The Turtles
Happy Together

“Brown Eyed Girl” *
Van Morrison
Blowin’ Your Mind!

1968

“Rock and Soul Music” *
Country Joe and the Fish
Together

“Unknown Soldier” * *
The Doors
Waiting For the Sun

“In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” * *
Iron Butterfly
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

“Voodoo Chile” *
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Electric Ladyland

"What a Wonderful World" * *
Louis Armstrong
What a Wonderful World

“I Heard It Through the Grapevine” * *
Marvin Gaye
I Heard It Through the Grapevine

“Mrs. Robinson” *
Simon & Garfunkel
Bookends

“Born to Be Wild” * *
Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf

1969

“Marrakesh Express” *
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash

“Suspicious Minds” * *
Elvis Presley
From Memphis to Vegas

“Nobody” * *
The Jackson 5
Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5

“Kozmic Blues” *
Janis Joplin
I Got Dem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again Mama!

“Wooden Ships” * *
Jefferson Airplane
Volunteers

“A Boy Named Sue”
Johnny Cash
At San Quentin

“21st Century Schizoid Man”
King Crimson
In the Court of the Crimson King

“Whole Lotta Love” *
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin II

“Workin’ Man Blues”
Merle Haggard
A Portrait of Merle Haggard

# of Songs: 51
1960: 2
1961: 3
1962: 1
1963: 1
1964: 5
1965: 8
1966: 7
1967: 7
1968: 8
1969: 9
# of Keys: 23
# of Harmonies: 40

Please tell me what you think. Feel free to post your suggestions. Anything is helpful (well, almost everything).

[CanuckGamer]

"Walk, Don't Run" by The Ventures, and Del Shannon's "Runaway" should be on the list too.

[moderndaycatastrophist]

We have "1969" already.

[3pic81ueUnicorn]

I replaced "1969" with "Walk, Don't Run". I don't really want to add more because I think that 50 is a good number.

[TheStuddz]

Sign me up! The '60s were a great time for music, perhaps even the best. It's my favorite musical era, anyways. I think that your choices sum up the time quite well, with the biggest hits and some deeper cuts. I would love to see this become a reality.

[3pic81ueUnicorn]

Sign me up! The '60s were a great time for music, perhaps even the best. It's my favorite musical era, anyways. I think that your choices sum up the time quite well, with the biggest hits and some deeper cuts. I would love to see this become a reality.

Thank you for your wonderful compliments. Coming Soon: Rock Band Decades: Hits of the 1970s.

[3pic81ueUnicorn]

I will be adding keys and harmonies to the list throughout the day and night, to enhance the setlist. I will do the same with the 70s setlist.

[DanManRocker]

*claps*

One song from the top of my head:

In-A-Gadda-Da-Diva
Iron Butterfly

The 8:00 version.

[3pic81ueUnicorn]

In-A-Gadda-Da-Diva
Iron Butterfly

Is that like the female version of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida?

[DanManRocker]

Dang it I spelled it wrong.