Hear It Now! The Sound of the '60s (1999)

About this title: This is one of the better compilations that Sony Music or any major label has ever issued on CD, gathering together remastered versions of memorable and notable songs from across the rock spectrum, from Simon & Garfunkel and Scott McKenzie, to Janis Joplin ("Down on Me"), the Chambers Brothers ("Time Has Come Today") and Sly & The Family Stone ("I Want to Take You Higher"), and even a Bob Dylan cut ("Subterranean Homesick Blues"). What's more, the song selection, although predictable, is of a uniquely appealing variety -- they're defining hits, and are perfect representatives of their era. ... read more

Tracks:

1. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) [Mono Version][Vers [Seeger/Traditional]
2. The Sound of Silence [Simon]
3. I Want to Take You Higher [Stewart]
4. Sunshine Superman [Donovan [Rock]]
5. Spinning Wheel [Clayton-Thomas]
6. Subterranean Homesick Blues [Dylan]
7. San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair) [Phillips]
8. Kicks [Mono Version] [Mann/Weil]
9. Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen [Green/Szabo]
10. Oh, Pretty Woman [Dees/Orbison/Dees]
11. Time Has Come Today [Chambers/Chambers]
12. Brown Eyed Girl [Morrison]
13. It's Your Thing [Isley/Isley/Isley]
14. Down on Me [Joplin]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.