| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | California Dreamin’- engineer:
- Bones Howe
- producer:
- Lou Adler
- guitar:
- P.F. Sloan (in 1965)
- solo alto flute:
- Bud Shank (in 1965)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records and Dunhill Records (in 1966)
- recorded at:
- Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965)
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 52), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 89) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 420)
- recording of:
- California Dreamin’ (in 1965)
- writer:
- John Phillips and Michelle Phillips
- publisher:
- American Broadcasting Music, Inc., MCA Music Publishing , Richt & Slezak OHG, Trousdale Music, Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc., Universal Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH
- sub-publisher:
- シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
| The Mamas & the Papas | 4.4 | 2:35 |
| 2 | Mr. Tambourine Man | The Byrds | | 2:13 |
| 3 | Itchycoo Park | Small Faces | 3.65 | 2:46 |
| 4 | Happy Together | The Turtles | 4.35 | 2:47 |
| 5 | Sunny Afternoon | The Kinks | | 3:28 |
| 6 | Daydream Believer | The Monkees | | 2:40 |
| 7 | She’s Not There- producer:
- Ken Jones
- recorded at:
- Decca Studios: Studio 2 in West Hampstead, Camden , London , England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-12)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (number: 37), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 213) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 291)
- recording of:
- She’s Not There (on 1964-06-12)
- lyricist and composer:
- Rod Argent
- publisher:
- Al Gallico Music Corp., Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., Marquis Music Co., Ltd., Marquis Songs USA and Parker Music
- sub-publisher:
- Bocu Music Ltd., Marquis Music Co., Ltd., Marquis Music Ltd. and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ
| The Zombies | 4.15 | 2:20 |
| 8 | This Wheel’s on Fire | Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & the Trinity | | 3:26 |
| 9 | Brown Eyed Girl- recording of:
- Brown Eyed Girl
- lyricist and composer:
- Van Morrison
- publisher:
- Artist Alliance, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal Music Publishing , Universal Music Publishing Ltd. , Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967) and Polygram Publishing AB (in 1992)
| Van Morrison | | 2:55 |
| 10 | Sweet Soul Music | Arthur Conley | | 2:13 |
| 11 | Respect- recording engineer:
- Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
- producer:
- Jerry Wexler
- baritone saxophone:
- Willie Bridges (on 1967-02-14)
- bass guitar:
- Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-02-14)
- cornet:
- Melvin Lastie (on 1967-02-14)
- drums (drum set):
- Roger Hawkins (on 1967-02-14)
- guitar:
- Jimmy Johnson (on 1967-02-14)
- organ:
- Spooner Oldham (on 1967-02-14)
- piano:
- Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
- tenor saxophone:
- Charles Chalmers (on 1967-02-14) and King Curtis (on 1967-02-14)
- background vocals:
- Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-02-14) and Erma Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
- vocals:
- Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
- conductor:
- Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
- arranger:
- Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1967) and WEA International Inc. (in 1967)
- recorded at:
- Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-02-14)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 1), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 5), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 21), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 52) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
- cover recording of:
- Respect (on 1967-02-14)
- lyricist and composer:
- Otis Redding
- publisher:
- Cotillion Music Inc. , East-Time-Walco, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America
| Aretha Franklin | 3.9 | 2:20 |
| 12 | Soul Man- recorded in:
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-08-10)
- producer:
- Isaac Hayes, David Porter and Jim Stewart
- instruments:
- Booker T. & the MG’s (in 1967) and The Mar‐Keys Horns (in 1967)
- lead vocals:
- Sam Moore (in 1967) and David Prater (in 1967)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- HHO Recordings Ltd., WEA International Inc. (in 1966) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1967)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 458)
- recording of:
- Soul Man (on 1967-08-10)
- writer:
- Isaac Hayes (in 1967) and David Porter (in 1967)
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing , Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Ltd. , Walden Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. , Warner Chappell North America, Almo Music Corp. (in 1986) and Walden Music Corp. (in 1986)
| Sam & Dave | 4.5 | 2:32 |
| 13 | Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag | James Brown | | 1:57 |
| 14 | Barefootin’ | Robert Parker | | 2:29 |
| 15 | Knock on Wood- recorded in:
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-07-13)
- producer:
- Steve Cropper
- baritone saxophone:
- probably Floyd Newman
- bass guitar [bass]:
- Duck Dunn (on 1966-07-13)
- drums (drum set) [drums]:
- Al Jackson (on 1966-07-13)
- guitar:
- Steve Cropper (on 1966-07-13)
- organ:
- Booker T. Jones (on 1966-07-13)
- piano:
- Isaac Hayes (on 1966-07-13) and Booker T. Jones (on 1966-07-13)
- tenor saxophone:
- probably Andrew Love (on 1966-07-13)
- trumpet:
- Wayne Jackson (on 1966-07-13)
- vocals:
- Eddie Floyd (on 1966-07-13)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- WEA International Inc. (in 1967)
- recording of:
- Knock on Wood (on 1966-07-13)
- writer:
- Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
- publisher:
- East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. , Warner Chappell Music , Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell North America
- adaptation of:
- Potkraj na les
| Eddie Floyd | 4 | 2:57 |
| 16 | Rescue Me | Fontella Bass | | 2:43 |
| 17 | Hard to Handle | Otis Redding | | 2:13 |
| 18 | Dance to the Music | Sly & the Family Stone | | 2:46 |
| 19 | Green Onions | Booker T. & the MG’s | | 2:21 |
| 20 | Bend Me, Shape Me | Amen Corner | | 2:30 |
| 21 | Flowers in the Rain | The Move | | 2:12 |
| 22 | Downtown | Petula Clark | | 2:59 |
| 23 | The Game of Love | Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders | | 2:04 |
| 24 | Yeh Yeh | Georgie Fame | | 2:41 |
| 25 | Runaway | Del Shannon | 4.4 | 2:17 |