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| Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1965 | 
 enlarge | Artist: Various Artists
Label: Rhino / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $6.98
Buy New: $2.93
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (7 reviews)
Sales Rank: 62211
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 70626
UPC: 081227062620
EAN: 0081227062620
ASIN: B0000032J4
Release Date: September 12, 1989
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| Tracks:
| • | The Name Game - Shirley Ellis | | • | A Lover's Concerto - The Toys | | • | This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis & The Playboys | | • | Help Me, Rhonda - The Beach Boys | | • | You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - The Righteous Brothers | | • | Wooly Bully - Sam The Sham & The Pharoahs | | • | 1-2-3 - Len Barry | | • | Treat Her Right - Roy Head & The Traits | | • | I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher | | • | Eve Of Destruction - Barry McGuire |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 fine hits from 1965 February 2, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1965 is a solid installment in this budget priced series of great rock and roll hits--this time from the year 1965. The sound is great and I like the diversity of the artists on this album.
Shirley Ellis begins the CD with her bouncy and upbeat sounding tune called "The Name Game." While this isn't exactly my very favorite song from this era; the song has its good points. I love the beat and the rhythm; and Shirley sings this with such positive enthusiasm you truly believe she loves every minute that she sings this song. The electric guitars and drums sound very good, too.
The Toys do "A Lover's Concerto" to perfection; this beautiful ballad is one of my favorites by far! The piano, brass and percussion sound awesome and they sing and harmonize like the pros that they always were! "A Lover's Concerto" is upbeat and even triumphant in its own way; and I really like that. Listen also for Gary Lewis & The Playboys on "This Diamond Ring." Gary Lewis & The Playboys never miss a beat!
"Help Me Rhonda" by The Beach Boys has that awesome and unmistakable Beach Boys sound; I love the lyrics and The Beach Boys perform this flawlessly.
"1-2-3" by Len Barry sounds like the great early rock tune I always remember it to be; this tune uses brass, drums, percussion, piano and more for a fantastic musical arrangement! Len Barry's voice is clear and strong and this enhances the number very well. The backup vocalists harmonize to perfection.
Sonny & Cher turn in one of their greatest numbers with "I Got You Babe." The percussion, drums and more enhance the arrangement; and Sonny & Cher sing this passionately with all their heart and soul. It shows when you listen to it, too!
Overall, this is one CD you can't afford to pass by if you like rock and roll from the middle 1960s. The hits are solid and they sound as great as ever.
Rock on !!!
50's music October 11, 2007
great cd - I played it at my parents 50th wedding anniversary party and everyone loved it.
 Review #1 March 15, 2006
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a very good CD. I enjoy the music and I am glad I ordered it.
changing times June 30, 2002
3 out of 11 found this review helpful
The Name Game-interesting when your a kid but kind of boring to hear now
Lovers Concerto a take off on a bach piano concerto
This Diamond Ring Gary Lewis big hit that year and fun to sing,even though its a sad song
Help Me Rhonda the beach boys ba ba ba song what does it mean?
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' what can i say, its good,also sung in the top gun movie
Wooly Bully another hammond organ riff song
1-2-3 well this is heard even in commercials today and rallies at sport games for chants
Treat Her Right R&B soul
I got you babe-classic sonny&cher tune
Eve of Destruction wow its the end times with all the wars in this bob dylan-esc styled protest
U.S. musicians fighting back against the British invasion January 31, 2002
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
In 1965 the British Rock Invasion was quickly becoming much more than the Beatles and this collection of hits shows that American music was starting to offer up something in the way of a meaningful response. Certainly the Beach Boys doing "Help Me Rhonda," The Righteous Brothers powering through "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" and Barry McGuire's "Eve of Destruction" are steps in the right direction. Opinion is more diverse regarding "Wooly Bully" and pretty much anything by Sonny & Cher. As every one in class knows, the rule of thumb when judging a greatest hits collection is whether you find five or more songs you would love to add to your music library. Depending on how extensive your personal collection happens to be right now, this one has got a good shot at passing that litmus test.
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