Various Artists - Rock & Roll: The First 50 Years - Late 60's / Various

The British Invasion, the buoyant sounds of bubblegum, the dawn of psychedelia... all this and more entered the rock world as the second decade of rock 'n' roll drew to a close. Here are 25 essential moments and big hits from the late '60s.

1) Mony Mony [Stereo] - Tommy James Tommy James ; the Shondells
2) Kind of a Drag [Stereo] - the Buckinghams
3) Backfield in Motion [Stereo] - Mel ; Tim
4) Get Together [Stereo] - the Youngbloods
5) Aquarius/Let the Sunshine in [Stereo] - the 5th Dimension
6) Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye [Stereo] - the Casinos
7) Horse [Stereo] - Cliff Nobles ; Company
8) Spooky [Stereo] - Classics IV
9) Hooked on a Feeling - B.J. Thomas
10) Love (Can Make You Happy) [Stereo] - Mercy
11) Gimme Little Sign [Stereo] - Brenton Wood
12) Little Woman [Stereo] - Bobby Sherman
13) Happy Together [Stereo] - the Turtles
14) If I Were a Carpenter - Bobby Darin
15) Western Union [Stereo] - the Five Americans
16) Sugar Town [Stereo] - Nancy Sinatra
17) Expressway to Your Heart [Stereo] - the Soul Survivors
18) Soulful Strut [Stereo] - Young-Holt Unlimited
19) Skinny Legs and All [Stereo] - Joe Tex
20) Groovin' - the Young Rascals
21) Color Him Father [Stereo] - the Winstons
22) Time of the Season [Stereo] - the Zombies
23) Sugar Sugar [Stereo] - the Archies
24) Venus - Shocking Blue
25) You've Made Me So Very Happy [Stereo] - Blood Sweat ; Tears