Reviewing my favorite songs that were released in 1968…
Unlike most rankings, I won’t be simply tossing these up in a numerical order. Because I know better than anybody that on some days, some songs kick more ass than other songs. A song that is ranked 14th today could very well rank 1st tomorrow, if it suddenly comes on the radio during the perfect moment. So I’ll group them:
Awesome
Great
Solid
Not Bad
First, videos of the best…
12 Great Songs that were released in 1968
All Along the Watchtower – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Going Up the Country – Canned Heat
On the Road Again – Canned Heat
White Room – Cream
Hush – Deep Purple
Street Fighting Man – Rolling Stones
Mrs. Robinson – Simon & Garfunkel
The Pusher – Steppenwolf
Born to Be Wild – Steppenwolf
Helter Skelter – The Beatles
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da – The Beatles
Spanish Caravan – The Doors
13 Truly Awesome Songs that were released in 1968
Waiting For The Sun – The Doors
Piece of my Heart – Big Brother and the Holding Company
Hey Jude – The Beatles
Magic Carpet Ride – Steppenwolf
Hello, I Love You – The Doors
Suzie Q – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Hurdy Gurdy Man – Donovan
The Weight – The Band
Revolution – The Beatles
Love Street – The Doors
Five to One – The Doors
Magic Bus – The Who
Dear Mr. Fantasy – Traffic
Sympathy For The Devil – The Rolling Stones
(Listen to this entire playlist on YouTube here)
Here is the complete list:
| Awesome – 1 | Piece of my Heart | – | Big Brother and the Holding Company |
| Awesome – 1 | Hey Jude | – | The Beatles |
| Awesome – 1 | Hello, I Love You | – | The Doors |
| Awesome – 1 | Magic Carpet Ride | – | Steppenwolf |
| Awesome – 5 | Suzie Q | – | Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| Awesome – 5 | Hurdy Gurdy Man | – | Donovan |
| Awesome – 5 | The Weight | – | The Band |
| Awesome – 5 | Revolution | – | The Beatles |
| Awesome – 5 | Love Street | – | The Doors |
| Awesome – 5 | Five to One | – | The Doors |
| Awesome – 5 | Magic Bus | – | The Who |
| Awesome – 5 | Dear Mr. Fantasy | – | Traffic |
| Awesome – 5 | Sympathy for the Devil | – | The Rolling Stones |
| Awesome – 5 | Waiting For The Sun | – | The Doors |
| Great – 15 | Going Up the Country | – | Canned Heat |
| Great – 15 | On the Road Again | – | Canned Heat |
| Great – 15 | White Room | – | Cream |
| Great – 15 | Hush | – | Deep Purple |
| Great – 15 | Street Fightning Man | – | Rolling Stones |
| Great – 15 | Mrs. Robinson | – | Simon & Garfunkel |
| Great – 15 | The Pusher | – | Steppenwolf |
| Great – 15 | Born to Be Wild | – | Steppenwolf |
| Great – 15 | Helter Skelter | – | The Beatles |
| Great – 15 | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da | – | The Beatles |
| Great – 15 | Spanish Caravan | – | The Doors |
| Great – 15 | All Along the Watchtower | – | The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| Solid – 27 | A Hazy Shade Of Winter | – | Simon & Garfunkel |
| Solid – 27 | Summertime | – | Big Brother and the Holding Company |
| Solid – 27 | Sunshine of Your Love | – | Cream |
| Solid – 27 | I Put a Spell on You | – | Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| Solid – 27 | In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida | – | Iron Butterfly |
| Solid – 27 | With a Little Help from My Friends | – | Joe Cocker |
| Solid – 27 | Jumpin’ Jack Flash | – | Rolling Stones |
| Solid – 27 | Bend Me, Shape Me | – | The American Breed |
| Solid – 27 | The Unknown Soldier | – | The Doors |
| Solid – 27 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps | – | The Beatles |
| Solid – 27 | Back in the USSR | – | The Beatles |
| Solid – 27 | Blackbird | – | The Beatles |
| Solid – 27 | Birthday | – | The Beatles |
| Solid – 27 | Mony Mony | – | Tommy James & the Shondells |
| Not Bad – 40 | Son of a Preacher Man | – | Dusty Springfield |
| Not Bad – 40 | What a Wonderful World | – | Louis Armstrong, His Orchestra & Chorus |
| Not Bad – 40 | (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay | – | Otis Redding |
| Not Bad – 40 | Lady Madonna | – | The Beatles |
| Not Bad – 40 | Sookie Sookie | – | Steppenwolf |
| Not Bad – 40 | Dance to the Music | – | Sly & the Family Stone |
| Not Bad – 40 | Crosstown Traffic | – | The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| Not Bad – 40 | Build Me Up Buttercup | – | The Foundations |
| Not Bad – 40 | The Fool on the Hill | – | The Beatles |
