Bubbleicious Bubblegum Music: 500 Pop Bursts (60th Anniversary Updated Improved Remastered Expanded Super Deluxe Edition) (18CD) (2026)

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Bubbleicious Bubblegum Music: 500 Pop Bursts (60th Anniversary Updated Improved Remastered Expanded Super Deluxe Edition) (18CD) (2026)

In celebration of 60 years (1966) since the original birth of Bubblegum pop, here is my updated and vastly improved Bubblegum collection now expanded to 500 tracks.

The Monkees were central to the late 1966 pop scene, embodying the catchy, fun sound that defined early bubblegum pop, with their massive hits like

"Last Train to Clarksville" (August '66) and "I'm a Believer" (November '66) perfectly blending into the upbeat, teen-focused music that characterized the genre alongside artists like The Archies and 1910 Fruitgum Company. Their TV show and manufactured-yet-talented image made their sweet, infectious tunes perfect for the emerging bubblegum sound.

Key Monkees Hits from 1966:

"Last Train to Clarksville": Their debut single, released in August 1966, hitting #1 and setting the stage for their pop dominance.

"I'm a Believer": Written by Neil Diamond and released late in '66, this became a massive global hit, defining their sound and becoming one of their most iconic tracks.

The Bubblegum Connection:

Catchy & Upbeat: The Monkees' music featured simple, memorable melodies and bright production, ideal for children and teens, the core audience for bubblegum pop.

Part of the Scene: Their hits shared the airwaves and playlists with other nascent bubblegum classics from groups like the Ohio Express and 1910 Fruitgum Company.

Manufactured Pop: As a group formed for a TV show, they fit the mold of the era's pop production, even as they grew into serious musicians.

In essence, 1966 saw The Monkees delivering some of the most popular, catchy pop music that helped shape the sweet sounds of bubblegum music.

The Monkees were originally a fictional band created for the NBC television sitcom The Monkees. Dolenz, Jones, Nesmith and Tork were cast to portray members of a band in the sitcom. Music credited to the Monkees appeared in the sitcom and was released on LPs and singles beginning in 1966, and the sitcom aired from 1966 to 1968.

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At first, the band members' musical contributions were primarily limited to lead vocals and the occasional composition, with the remaining music provided by professional songwriters and studio musicians. Though this arrangement yielded multiple hit albums and singles, the band members desired greater control over the creation of their music. Following a brief power struggle, the Monkees gained full control over the recording process in 1967. For two albums, the Monkees mostly performed as a group; however, within a year, each member was pursuing his own interests under the Monkees' name, rendering the Monkees once again a group in name only. With much of the public under the misconception that the band members still did not play their own instruments - followed by the cancellation of The Monkees TV series, diminishing success on the charts, and waning popularity overall - band members began to leave the group. The Monkees held a final recording session in 1970 before breaking up.

Bubblegum (also called bubblegum pop) is pop music in a catchy and upbeat style that is marketed for children and adolescents. The term also refers to a more specific rock and pop subgenre, originating in the United States in the late 1960s, that evolved from garage rock, novelty songs, and the Brill Building sound, and which was also defined by its target demographic of preteens and young teenagers. The Archies' 1969 hit "Sugar, Sugar" was a representative example that led to cartoon rock, a short-lived trend of Saturday-morning cartoon series that heavily featured pop rock songs in the bubblegum vein.

Producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeffry Katz claimed credit for coining "bubblegum", saying that when they discussed their target audience, they decided it was "teenagers, the young kids. And at the time we used to be chewing bubblegum, and my partner and I used to look at it and laugh and say, 'Ah, this is like bubblegum music'." The term was then popularized by their boss, Buddah Records label executive Neil Bogart. It became often used as a pejorative for pop music that is perceived to be disposable and contrived.

Most bubblegum acts were one-hit wonders (notable exceptions included the Partridge Family and Tommy Roe) and the sound remained a significant commercial force until the early 1970s. Commentators often debate the scope of the genre and have variously argued for the exclusion or inclusion of dance-pop, disco, teen pop, boy bands, and especially the Monkees. During the 1970s, the original bubblegum sound was a formative influence on punk rock, new wave, and melodic metal.

Bubblegum pop acts are known for catchy, sweet, disposable pop music, with iconic groups including The Archies, Ohio Express, The 1910 Fruitgum Company, The Partridge Family, and The Monkees, plus solo artists like Tommy Roe and Tony Burrows, all dominating the late 1960s/early 1970s charts with sugary hits perfect for radio and teens.

Classic Bubblegum Pop Artists:

• The Archies: Famous for the massive hit "Sugar, Sugar".

• Ohio Express: Known for "Yummy Yummy Yummy" and "Chewy Chewy".

• 1910 Fruitgum Company: Hit big with "Simon Says".

• The Partridge Family: A TV sensation that became a real band.

• The Monkees: A pop phenomenon with catchy tunes like "Daydream Believer".

• The Lemon Pipers: Had hits like "Green Tambourine".

• Tommy Roe: Scored early bubblegum hits like "Dizzy” and “Sweet Pea”.

• The Cowsills: The family group behind "Indian Lake” and "The Rain, the Park & Other Things".

• Tommy James and the Shondells: While crossing genres, had major bubblegum-adjacent hits.

• The Osmonds: Early hits like "One Bad Apple" and "Double Lovin'" fit the mold.

Characteristics of the Genre:

• Simple, Catchy Melodies: Designed to be instantly memorable.

• Sweet & Upbeat: Often featured simple lyrics about love and fun.

• Studio-Driven: Many acts used session musicians, with groups like the Archies being virtual creations.

• Teen-Focused: Music marketed directly to young audiences.

The Archies' "Sugar, Sugar" became the best-selling hit of 1969 and inspired a wave of artists to adopt the bubblegum style. The song's success led to "cartoon rock", a short-lived trend of Saturday morning cartoon series that heavily featured pop-rock songs in the bubblegum vein. However, none of these songs had showings on the pop charts when released as singles, except for a record early in the year, The Banana Splits theme song "The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)", which managed a number 96 peak on the Billboard Top 100. It was later revived by American punk band The Dickies who made the song a hit in the United Kingdom in 1979 with their cover version, marketed by A&M Records as "Banana Splits (Tra La La Song)". The record reached #7 in the UK Singles Chart, and was released appropriately on banana yellow coloured vinyl.

Robin Carmody of Freaky Trigger writes that British bubblegum from 1968-1972 was distinct from the "more worldly and sophisticated American equivalent" by being "simplistic, childish, over-excited, innocent, full of absolute certainties and safe knowledges", while noting that it "essentially bridged the gap between the poppier end of the mid-60s beat boom and glam rock".

Bubblegum Pop Music: Notable Artists and Characteristics

What Is Bubblegum Pop?

Bubblegum pop was a subgenre of pop music and rock ‘n’ roll that rose to prominence in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. Bubblegum pop songs hinged on upbeat melodies, simple lyrics with sing-along choruses, and danceable rhythms. The term “bubblegum rock” refers to its intended audience - preteens and teenagers - and the sweet nature of its subject matter, which largely concerns young love.

Most bubblegum pop acts were one-hit wonders - acts that achieved brief mainstream success with a single hit record - who rarely played on their own recordings. However, their songs remained staples of oldies radio and influenced several other music genres, from glam rock and punk rock to the ‘90s era vocal pop of boy bands.

A Brief History of Bubblegum Pop

The history of bubblegum pop begins in the late 1960s with a handful of hit songs:

Influences: Many pop and rock bands and music genres influenced the sound of bubblegum rock. Chief among them were the pop-rock sounds of bands like the Beatles and songs from the Brill Building, a haven for songwriters in New York during the early ‘60s. Both sounds featured tight vocal harmonies, clever songwriting, and undeniable rhythms, all of which would fuel the sound of bubblegum pop.

Early efforts: Though countless pop, rock, and novelty songs were foundational elements of bubblegum pop, the true roots of the sound lay with a handful of bands from the late ‘60s. These acts included the R&B-influenced groove of Tommy James & the Shondells, the Beatles-influenced pop-rock of the Monkees, and one-off groups like the Lemon Pipers (“Green Tambourine”) and the Royal Guardsmen (“Snoopy vs. the Red Baron”).

First hits: Bubblegum pop in its truest form began in 1967 when an Ohio Group called the Music Explosion released a cover of the Little Darlings’ 1965 single “A Little Bit O’ Soul.” Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz recorded the single for Laurie Records, which rose to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The sound takes off: The success of “Soul” caught the attention of Buddah Records record executive Neil Bogart, who started to create similar-sounding hits for his label. Kasenetz and Katz soon produced a slew of songs for Buddha that became bubblegum classics: “Simon Says” by the 1910 Fruitgum Company; “Yummy Yummy Yummy” and “Chewy Chewy” by the Ohio Express; and “Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’” by Crazy Elephant. In most cases, no actual bands played on these recordings, which instead featured a collection of veteran session musicians. The success of Kasenetz and Katz spurred other labels to craft their own bubblegum pop songs.

Bubblegum explosion: This second bubblegum wave expanded on the formula by removing actual pop groups from the equation and actual human beings. Animated characters performed some of the biggest bubblegum hits, the Archies’ “Sugar, Sugar,” and Josie and the Pussycats who released six singles in 1970 and 1971 were both featured on Saturday morning cartoons. The real guiding force behind "Sugar, Sugar" was producer/co-writer Jeff Barry, who tapped singer-songwriter Ron Dante and several studio musicians to stand in for Archie, Betty, and Jughead.

Non-conventional stars: Other prefabricated bubblegum stars included the costumed characters the Banana Splits and the Partridge Family, a pop group spawned from a live-action TV series about a family band.

Bubblegum decline: Bubblegum pop’s time on the charts was short-lived. Changing tastes in young listeners and the lack of a follow-up hit for most bubblegum acts, save for the Partridge Family, spelled the subgenre’s decline only a few years after its inception.

Influencing future sounds: Bubblegum pop proved a lasting influence on many of the genres that followed: glam acts like Barry Blue, Bay City Rollers and Kenny and punk groups like the Ramones drew on its model of catchy choruses and hook-heavy melodies.

The Sweet scored their first hit "Funny, Funny" in 1971 and went on to have more 'bubblegum' hits up to "Wig-Wam Bam" in late 1972. From 1973 onwards following the release of their UK #1 classic "Block Buster!" (which was really their transition and crossover from Bubblegum to Glam) they took on a much harder edged glam rock sound with songs like “Hell Raiser” and “The Ballroom Blitz”.

ABBA’s first few hit singles such as “Ring Ring”, “Waterloo” and “Honey, Honey” from 1973 and 1974 were definitely in the bubblegum mold. Bubblegum also provided a template for the puppy-love songs of the boy band/girl group subgenre of the late ‘90s.

Characteristics of Bubblegum Pop

Several characteristics define the sound of bubblegum pop, including:

1. Lyrics: Bubblegum pop songs featured simple lyrics anchored by a central idea or metaphor that resonated with young listeners. Children’s games were a frequent choice (the 1910 Fruitgum Company’s “1-2-3 Red Light”), as were sweets or kid-friendly food as a stand-in for romance (“Sugar, Sugar,” “Chewy Chewy”). Choruses were memorable and frequently repeated throughout the song.

2. Performers: Bubblegum vocalists delivered songs in a friendly, playful, upbeat manner. High harmonies were a staple of bubblegum pop, especially on choruses. The lyrical content was neither threatening nor salacious.

3. Sound: The sound of bubblegum pop echoed the tone of its vocals: fun, positive, and innocent. Songs typically featured a traditional pop-rock lineup of guitar, bass, drums, and keyboards; the rhythm section drove the song and minimal soloing. Production was highly polished, and melodies were always catchy.

Notable Bubblegum Pop Artists

There are many notable bubblegum pop artists in the genre’s history. Among them are:

1. The Archies: Promoter Don Kirshner managed the Monkees before disputes over performing their own songs led to his dismissal. After severing ties with the band, Kirshner would play a part in creating the seminal act of the bubblegum pop genre: The Archies. When the animated characters in The Archie Show formed their own band, Kirshner assembled a group of singers and studio musicians to record material for the “group.” Songwriter-producer Jeff Barry was the primary architect of the group’s sound, for which he recruited fellow singer-songwriters Andy Kim, Ron Dante, and Toni Wine to provide vocals. The Archies enjoyed three Top 10 hits between 1968 and 1969, including two No.1 hits: “Sugar, Sugar,” and “Jingle Jangle.”

2. The Ohio Express: A fictional band created by Jerry Katzenetz and Jeff Katz, the Ohio Express scored a major hit for Buddha Records with 1968’s “Yummy Yummy Yummy.” Songwriter Joey Levine was the driving force behind the band, writing and producing “Yummy” and three additional Top 40 hits before departing the group in 1969. Studio musicians recorded the songs while various regional groups performed as the Ohio Express for live dates.

3. The Partridge Family: The Partridge Family bloomed from a fictional family band on a TV sitcom into a genuine pop-rock group in the early 1970s. The show’s producers, Screen Gems, released an album of songs featured on the sitcom to promote the show in 1970, which generated a chart-topping hit with the 1970s single “I Think I Love You.” Series star Shirley Jones and her real-life stepson, David Cassidy, were the only cast members who performed on the album. Meanwhile, studio musicians dubbed vocals and instruments for the other Partridge kids. The Partridge Family broke the bubblegum mode by earning four more Top 20 hits and releasing nine albums from 1971-1973.

4. Tommy Roe: Singer-songwriter Tommy Roe scored a No. 1 hit in 1962 with the rockabilly-tinged single “Sheila,” but later succeeded as a bubblegum artist in the late 1960s. “Sweet Pea,” released in 1966, pointed him toward the genre with its sing-song chorus, but the frothy “Dizzy” was his true entry into bubblegum pop. Roe scored a fourth gold single with 1970s country-flavored “Jam Up and Jelly Tight,” but subsequent efforts failed to reproduce its success. Roe remained active on the oldies and rockabilly circuits until his retirement in 2018.

The 1910 Fruitgum Company is an American bubblegum pop band of the 1960s. The group's Billboard Hot 100 hits were "Simon Says", "May I Take a Giant Step", "1, 2, 3, Red Light", "Goody Goody Gumdrops", "Indian Giver", "Special Delivery", and "The Train".

Bubblegum pop was marketed to preteens as the evolving genre of rock music was beginning to target older adolescents and adults with darker lyrics and heavier rhythms.

The simple structure of the songs and non-political content of bubblegum pop appealed to a younger audience. Many of the songs in the bubblegum pop genre like "1, 2, 3 Red Light" were intended to be singles within the budget of that younger preteen audience. "1, 2, 3 Red Light" became one of the biggest hits of the genre.

"Simon Says" sold three and a half million. "1, 2, 3, Red Light" and "Indian Giver" each sold over one million copies. All three were awarded gold discs.

The Ohio Express is an American bubblegum popband formed in Mansfield, Ohio, in 1967. Though marketed as a band, it would be more accurate to say that the name "Ohio Express" served as a brand name used by Jerry Kasenetz's and Jeffry Katz's Super K Productions to release the music of a number of different musicians and acts.

The best known songs of Ohio Express (including their best-scoring single, "Yummy Yummy Yummy") were actually the work of an assemblage of studio musicians working in New York, including singer/songwriter Joey Levine. Other recorded "Ohio Express" work included material recorded by an early group of Joe Walsh, as well as a later single written and sung by Graham Gouldman (which was performed by the four musicians who were later known as 10cc).

The Lemon Pipers were a short-lived 1960s American rock band from Oxford, Ohio, known chiefly for their song "Green Tambourine", which reached No. 1 in the United States in 1968. The song has been credited as being the first bubblegum pop chart-topper.

Released toward the end of 1967, it spent 13 weeks on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 1 on February 3, 1968, and sold over a million copies. The record remained on the chart for three months. It was also the first U.S. No. 1 hit for the Buddah label. The Lemon Pipers never repeated this success, though their "Rice Is Nice" and "Jelly Jungle", both also written by Leka and Pinz, made the charts in 1968.

The Partridge Family is an American musical sitcom created by Bernard Slade, which was broadcast in the United States from September 1970 to March 1974 on ABC. After the final first-run telecast on ABC in March 1974, the show went into reruns from March 30 to August 31, 1974.

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The series follows the lives of a fictional pop music band formed by the titular family, including Shirley (Shirley Jones), Keith (David Cassidy), Laurie (Susan Dey), and Danny (Danny Bonaduce), as well as their manager Reuben Kincaid (Dave Madden). The family was loosely based on the real-life musical family the Cowsills, a popular band in the late 1960s and early 1970s. A widowed mother and her five kids form a band and make a hit record, then travel around the country in a groovy school bus. The comedy contrasts life on the road with the cozy suburban life they return to after the show is over. There's feel-good music, hapless adults, scheming kids and heartthrob teens thrown in for good measure.

The show was broadcast on ABC as part of its Friday night line-up, and had subsequent runs in syndication.

In the United Kingdom, it was first picked up by the BBC who showed the first three episodes in a Friday children's slot of 17:20, starting on September 17, 1971. From October 2, 1971, it moved to Saturdays at 17:10, and eight episodes were shown at this time. A further episode was shown on New Year's Eve (December 31, 1971), after which the BBC dropped the programme. After Cassidy succeeded with UK Top 30 chart hits the following year, the show was picked up by ITV in many regions. On London Weekend Television, it was shown at Saturday lunchtimes. After the show's popularity began to decline in the US, it began to increase in the UK. This new popularity in the UK gave the Partridge Family five UK Top 20 hits, some of which were less popular in the US.

The Partridge Family were a pop music act linked to the popular 1970–74 ABC-TV television series The Partridge Family, featuring lead and backing vocals respectively by the programme's stars David Cassidy and Shirley Jones, plus professional backing vocalists and session musicians. The other four cast members portraying the TV family featured on several of the album covers but did not participate in the recordings. The "group" recorded from 1970 to 1973 and in late 1970 topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the debut single "I Think I Love You", which NARM declared the year's best-selling single. In 1971 the Partridge Family were Grammy-nominated for the Best New Artist of 1970.

The Partridge Family's 1972 and 1973 single releases fared much better in the UK than in the US, coinciding with David Cassidy's phenomenal UK standing as a solo star during this period. "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" was released in the UK in 1972 as a Maxi single with "I Think I Love You" on the same side and "I'll Meet You Halfway" on the B-side. It reached No 3 in the UK charts.

The Archies are an American fictional rock band featured in media produced by, and related to, Archie Comics. They are best remembered for their appearance in the animated TV series The Archie Show. In the context of the series, the band was founded by guitarist/vocalist Archie Andrews, drummer Jughead Jones, bassist Reggie Mantle, percussionist/vocalist Betty Cooper and keyboardist/vocalist Veronica Lodge.

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The music featured in the series was recorded by session musicians, including Ron Dante on lead vocals and Toni Wine on duet and backing vocals. The recordings were released as a series of singles and albums that achieved worldwide chart success. Their most successful song, "Sugar, Sugar", became one of the biggest hits of the bubblegum pop genre that flourished from 1966 to 1974.

In 2020, a new version of the band was introduced in the TV series Riverdale, with Kevin Kellerreplacing Reggie Mantle. However, the band continues to appear with the five original members in the comic books published by Archie Comics. A feature film of the Archies was produced for Netflix, and was released on December 7, 2023.

A set of studio musicians was assembled by Don Kirshner in 1968 to perform various songs. Their most famous song is "Sugar, Sugar", written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim, which went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969, sold over six million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. In the Billboard Hot 100, it was ranked as the No. 1 song of that year, the only time a fictional band has ever claimed Billboard's annual Hot 100 top spot. Other Top 40 songs recorded by the Archies include "Who's Your Baby?" (U.S. No. 40), "Bang-Shang-A-Lang" (U.S. No. 22), and "Jingle Jangle" (U.S. No. 10). "Jingle Jangle" also sold over one million copies, garnering a second gold disc award.

Their records were released on the Calendar Records label,[1] which was shortly thereafter renamed to Kirshner Records.

Male vocals for the fictional Archies group were provided by The Cuff Links' lead singer Ron Danteand female duet vocals were provided by Toni Wine. Wine, who was only paid for the recording session and quit the group when "Jingle Jangle" became a huge hit, was succeeded in 1970 by Donna Marie, who in turn was replaced on the final recordings by Merle Miller. The only Archies song not to feature Ron Dante on lead was 1971's "Love Is Living in You", sung by Bob Levine (co-author of the song) and produced by Ritchie Adams. The last single, released in 1972, was "Strangers in the Morning".

Jeff Barry, Andy Kim, Ritchie Adams, Bobby Bloom, Ellie Greenwich, Lesley Miller, Susan Morse and Maeretha Stewart contributed background vocals at various times, with Barry contributing his trademark bass voice (assigned to Jughead in the cartoons) on cuts such as "Jingle Jangle", "Rock 'n' Roll Music", "A Summer Prayer for Peace" (which hit number one in South Africa and Scandinavia in 1971), and "You Little Angel, You". Musicians on the Archies' records included guitarists Hugh McCracken and Dave Appell, drummers Gary Chester and Buddy Saltzman, bassists Chuck Rainey and Joey Macho, and keyboard player Ron Frangipane.

The sound engineer was Fred Weinberg, who was Jeff Barry's and Andy Kim's favorite and also recorded Barry's other hits "Be My Baby", "Baby, I Love You", and Kim's "Rock Me Gently". Fred Weinberg is a composer and producer in his own right. However, the music for The U.S. of Archie, which aired in 1974, was produced by Jackie Mills, a Hollywood producer, who also produced Bobby Sherman and the Brady Kids. The vocalist for these shows was Tom McKenzie, who also sang on some Groovie Goolies segments, and was a regular member of the popular singing group Doodletown Pipers.

According to Ron Dante, over 100 songs were recorded, but at least 40 went unreleased. In 2020, Sunset Blvd Records released Ron Dante's Funhouse!, which includes some of the unreleased songs and most of the "Dance of the Week" segments, all of them pulled straight from Archie's Funhouse and The Archie Show, respectively.

The Banana Splits is an American children's television variety show produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and featuring the Banana Splits, a fictional rock band composed of four costumed animal characters in red helmets with yellow crests. The costumed hosts are Fleegle (guitar, vocals), Bingo (drums, vocals), Drooper (bass, vocals), and Snorky (keyboards, effects).

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The series ran for 31 episodes on NBC on Saturday mornings from September 7, 1968, to September 5, 1970, and in syndication from 1970 to 1982. The show features the Banana Splits band as live-action costumed characters, who host both live-action and animated segments within their program. The costumes were constructed by Sid and Marty Krofftbased on designs by Hanna-Barbera artists, and the series' sponsor was Kellogg's Cereals.

The show's theme song, "The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)", was credited to Ritchie Adams and Mark Barkan, but that was merely contractual. It was written by Nelson B. Winkless Jr., on the upright piano in his living room - a piano that also spawned the "Snap, Crackle, Pop" jingle, among other successful themes. Adams and Barkan were the show's music directors. The song, a single attributed to The Banana Splits, peaked at #96 on Billboard's Top 100 in February 1969. The version included on the We're The Banana Splits album is the same heard at the beginning of the show, while the single version is an entirely different arrangement and recording, with an additional verse.

The Banana Splits' bubblegum pop rock and roll was provided by studio professionals, including Joey Levine ("I Enjoy Being a Boy", "It's a Good Day for a Parade"); Al Kooper ("You're the Lovin' End"); Barry White ("Doin' the Banana Split"); Gene Pitney ("Two Ton Tessie") and Jimmy Radcliffe, who provided his songs ("I'm Gonna Find a Cave", "Soul", "Don't Go Away Go-Go Girl", "Adam Had 'Em" and "The Show Must Go On") but did not contribute vocals to Splits recordings.

The music director was music publisher Aaron Schroeder; production duties were mainly handled by David Mook. When a heavier R&B vocal was needed, the music producers usually turned to singer Ricky Lancelotti, who was credited under his stage name Rick Lancelot. He went on to record several songs with Frank Zappa. In 1968, The Banana Splits released an album on Decca Records titled We're the Banana Splits.

US punk rock act the Dickies covered the theme song in 1978 as "Banana Splits (Tra La La Song)". It reached #7 on the UK charts and appeared as a bonus track on the CD reissue of their 1979 album The Incredible Shrinking Dickies.

The song was also covered as the first track on the album Saturday Morning Cartoons' Greatest Hits by Liz Phair with Material Issue in 1995.

Josie and the Pussycats (formatted as Josie and the Pussy Cats in the opening titles) is an American animated television series based upon the Archie Comics comic book series of the same name created by Dan DeCarlo. Produced for Saturday morning television by Hanna-Barbera Productions, 16 episodes of Josie and the Pussycats aired on CBS from September 12, 1970 to December 23, 1972.

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In 1972, the show was re-conceptualized into Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space, 16 episodes of which aired on CBS during the 1972-73 season and were rerun the following season until January 1974. Reruns of the original series alternated between CBS, ABC, and NBC from 1974 through 1976. This brought its national Saturday morning TV run on three networks to six years.

Josie and the Pussycats original cell.

Josie and the Pussycats featured a teenage all-girl pop band that toured the world with their entourage, getting mixed up in strange adventures, spy capers, and mysteries. The group consisted of level-headed lead singer, songwriter and guitarist Josie, intelligent tambourinist Valerie, and air-headed blonde drummer Melody. Other characters included their cowardly manager Alexander Cabot III, his conniving sister Alexandra, her cat Sebastian, and muscular roadie Alan.

The show, more similar to Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! than the original Josie comic book, is remembered for its music, the girls' leopard print leotards (replete with "long tails and ears for hats", as the theme song states), and for featuring Valerie as the first regularly appearing female black character in a Saturday morning cartoon show. Each episode featured a Josie and the Pussycats song played over a chase scene, which, similarly to The Monkees, featured the group running after and away from a selection of haplessly villainous characters.

The music

In preparation for the upcoming cartoon series, Hanna-Barbera began working on putting together a real-life Josie and the Pussycats girl group, who would provide the singing voices of the girls in the cartoons and also record an album of songs to be used both as radio singles and in the TV series.

Josie and the Pussycats was a 1970s girl group designed to be the real-life incarnation of the eponymous fictional band in the Archie comic book and Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon series. The group was made up of Cathy Douglas (also known as Cathy Dougher, and whose real name was Kathleen Dougherty), Patrice Holloway, and Cherie Moor (later known as Cheryl Ladd).

Their bubblegum pop album of the same name was released by Capitol Records with Danny Janssen's La La Productions. The group also released six singles in 1970 and 1971. All of the songs were re-released on a 2001 compilation, Stop, Look and Listen: The Capitol Recordings.

The Josie and the Pussycats recordings were produced by La La Productions, run by Danny Janssen and Bobby Young (a pseudonym for Bob Engemann of The Lettermen vocal group). They held a talent search to find three girls who would match the three girls in the comic book in both looks and singing ability; early plans, which did not come to fruition, called for a live-action Pussycats segment at the end of each episode. After interviewing over 500 finalists, settled upon casting Kathleen Dougherty (Cathy Dougher) as Josie, Cherie Moor (later known as Cheryl Ladd) as Melody, and Patrice Holloway as Valerie.

According to Danny Janssen's recollections in his liner notes for the Rhino compilation CD, when he submitted his suggested studio singers, he was unaware that all three characters in the Archie comic book were caucasian. But Hanna-Barbera's art and animation elements were already in production, so there was concern about going back and changing the character - not because of race but because of time, budget, and most of all, approvals. Janssen said that he could not return to Patrice Holloway and take her out of the trio so his only alternative was to leave the project. "They were very nice about it," Janssen said, but they agreed that he could happily return for another project in the future. However, in the meantime, Hanna-Barbera, which would not have made such a change in the midst of production without consulting with Archie Comics (who controlled the characters), CBS (who approved the series), and Kellogg's (the sponsor), did indeed replace Pepper with a new character named Valerie. Pepper disappeared from the comic book, and African-American Valerie took her place in December 1969. The timeline of her debut in the comic book bears out the production of the series and the development of the merchandise design guides, which include Valerie. Hanna-Barbera initiated this in order to replace Pepper with African-American Valerie to keep Patrice Holloway. They then hired African-American Barbara Pariot as Valerie's speaking voice. Danny Janssen wasn't aware that this had happened until weeks later when he was brought back as the music producer and made the records. The Valerie character was the first black female character on a regular Saturday morning cartoon series. The Hardy Boys drummer Pete Jones had been the first black male to appear on Saturday mornings a year earlier, but Pete's voice was not spoken by an African-American. Hanna-Barbera did cast Valerie's speaking voice accordingly and Danny Janssen cast her singing voice, setting the historic precedent.

Of the songs that were broadcast, Patrice Holloway sang lead on the series' theme song, "You've Come a Long Way, Baby", "Voodoo", "It's All Right with Me", "The Handclapping Song", "Stop, Look and Listen", "Clock on the Wall" and "Every Beat of My Heart". Holloway was the primary lead vocalist on "Roadrunner" which also features verses sung by Kathleen Dougherty and Cheryl Ladd. Ladd sang lead on "Inside, Outside, Upside-Down", "Dream Maker", "I Wanna Make You Happy", "The Time to Love", "I Love You Too Much", "Lie! Lie! Lie!" and "Dreaming". According to songwriter/vocal arranger Sue Sheridan (known as Sue Steward at the time), Dougherty felt she was stronger on harmony than lead and ceded her spotlight to Ladd. Essentially then, Josie was the group leader but Valerie and Melody provided the trio with its singing voices.

The show's theme song, titled "Josie and the Pussycats", was written by Hoyt Curtin, William Hanna (under the pseudonym "Denby Williams") and Joseph Barbera (under the pseudonym "Joseph Roland"). The theme song was based on melodies from an incidental tune that had been played on various Hanna-Barbera cartoons since The Jetsons. A soundtrack album of songs from the series was released in 1970 on Capitol/EMI Records.

A cover of "Josie and the Pussycats" performed by Juliana Hatfield and Tanya Donelly is included on the 1995 tribute album Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits, produced by Ralph Sall on MCA Records. The theme song was also covered on the soundtrack of the 2001 live-action film based on the comic book series.

The Beagles was a Saturday morning animated television series that aired on CBS from September 10, 1966, to January 7, 1967, with reruns continuing until September 2, 1967.

https://youtu.be/2KzFFvZYD30?si=VEZp_js_cZv1kFcz

The show was produced by Total TeleVision productions, which created King Leonardo and His Short Subjects, Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales, and Underdog. The show was cancelled by CBS after one season, despite finishing in the top 10 for Saturday mornings; it then went into reruns on ABC from September 9, 1967, to September 2, 1968 before it quickly disappeared. It was also the last animated series produced by Total TeleVision before it was dissolved in 1969.

A soundtrack album, Here Come the Beagles, was released on Columbia Records's Harmony offshoot in 1967. The single "Looking for the Beagles / I Want to Capture You" was released on Columbia, as Harmony did not release singles.

Sugar Bear is the advertising cartoon mascot of Post Super Sugar Crisp (later Golden Crisp) cereal.

https://youtu.be/ckws38okmSg?si=a33noSCuw0l_pJBq

Musical group

In 1971, producer Jimmy Bowen, singers Kim Carnes and Errol Sober, songwriters Baker Knight, Mike Settle, and others created a bubblegum pop studio group named the Sugar Bears. A cardboard cut-out record was produced and printed on the back of thousands of Super Sugar Crisp cereal boxes. The illustrated record identified four members: Sugar Bear, Honey Bear, Shoobee Bear and Doobee Bear. Five different versions of the record were printed, each with one of five songs shown on the label. A commercial album, Presenting the Sugar Bears, and three singles were released by Big Tree Records with one song, "You Are the One", reaching No. 51 on the Billboard charts.

Bay City Rollers were a massive Scottish pop phenomenon in the 1970s, famous for their tartan outfits and teen appeal, essentially defining the bubblegum music genre with catchy, sweet hits like "Saturday Night," inspiring "Rollermania," and even influencing punk bands like the Ramones, who admired their pop hooks and chant-like songs.

Key Aspects:

Teen Idols: Known as "tartan teen sensations," they were huge with adolescent girls, selling millions of records.

Music Style: Pure pop with simple, memorable hooks, fitting squarely in the bubblegum tradition alongside acts like The Archies.

"Rollermania": Their popularity in the UK was so intense it was dubbed "Rollermania".

Signature Look: Tartan clothing, platform shoes, and spiky hair defined their look.

Hit Songs: "Saturday Night" became a massive hit, even inspiring the Ramones' "Blitzkrieg Bop" for its catchy chant.

Legacy: While their fame was brief, their impact on pop music and teen culture was significant, with some punk artists embracing their bubblegum roots.

Bay City Rollers are a Scottish pop rock band known for their worldwide teen idol popularity in the 1970s. One of many 1970s acts heralded as the "biggest group since the Beatles", they were called the "tartan teen sensations from Edinburgh", and sold between an estimated 120-300 million records worldwide, making them one of the best selling musical acts of all time globally. Their classic line-up during their peak popularity included guitarists Eric Faulkner and Stuart Wood, singer Les McKeown, bassist Alan Longmuir and his younger brother Derek Longmuir on drums.

Shang-a-Lang was a children's pop music TV series starring the Scottish band, the Bay City Rollers. It was produced in Manchester by Granada Television for the ITV network and ran for one 20-week series in 1975.

https://youtu.be/JwSEFye-QbI?si=3u7FV9_uSaCRDdhs

It featured the band in comedy sketches and performing their songs to a live studio audience made up of their teenage fans. This resulted in chaotic scenes at times as some members of the audience attempted to run onto the studio floor to meet their heroes, resulting in security officers having to forcibly restrain or even eject them from the studio.

Guest stars performing their latest releases and hits included Cliff Richard, Marc Bolan, Lynsey de Paul, Lulu, David Cassidy, Linda Lewis, Olivia Newton-John, Slade, Sparks, Alvin Stardust, Showaddywaddy, The Rubettes, Alan Price and Gilbert O'Sullivan.

The show's theme song "Shang-a-Lang", was a hit single for the group, peaking at number 2 in 1974 in the UK Singles Chart.

So, after exhaustive and extensive online research, plus my own recollections and memories, here is my personal compilation of what I consider to be the 500 best and most important tracks from the original Bubblegum era of the late 60s and early 70s.

This fully packed 18CD set contains many rare and extremely hard to find tracks. Only the original studio recordings are included, with many tracks featured in their original 7" 45 mono single form. No later remixes, 'stereo enhanced' or live versions here!

Compiled as always using the very latest and highest quality digital remasters, with a considerable number of tracks sourced from the original master tapes for superior sound quality and enjoyment.

K

“Thanks again to K for sharing this one with us. Cheers”.

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Track lists

CD01

1 The Monkees - (Theme from) The Monkees 2:17

2 The Archies - Sugar, Sugar 2:44

3 The Jackson 5 - ABC (Original 1970 7" Mono Single Version) 3:12

4 Shannon - Abergavenny 2:45

5 The DeFranco Family - Abra-Ca-Dabra 3:09

6 P.C. Kent - After Dark 2:39

7 Keith - Ain't Gonna Lie 3:01

8 The Sweet - Alexander Graham Bell 2:57

9 Fumble - Alexandra Park (Palisades Park) 3:07

10 Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart - Alice Long (You're Still My Favorite Girlfriend) 2:51

11 Bay City Rollers - All of Me Loves All of You 3:05

12 The Sugar Bears - All of My Life 1:55

13 Culver Street Playground - Alley Pond Park 2:26

14 The Partridge Family - Am I Losing You 2:25

15 Daniel Boone - Annabelle 3:07

16 Jay and the Techniques - Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie 2:27

17 Andy Kim - Baby I Love You 2:56

18 Kenny - Baby I Love You, OK! 3:53

19 Gumm Baby - Baby Walk Back 2:51

20 The Peppermint Trolley Company - Baby You Come Rollin' 'Cross My Mind 2:26

21 The Foundations - Baby, Now That I've Found You (Original Clem Curtis Vocal Version) 2:37

22 Jefferson - Baby, Take Me In Your Arms 2:43

23 The Knack - Banana Man 2:24

24 The Archies - Bang-Shang-a-Lang 2:31

25 Blue Mink - The Banner Man 3:29

26 Tartan Horde - Bay City Rollers, We Love You 3:38

27 The Beagles - Be the Captain 2:08

CD02

28 The First Class - Beach Baby (Original 1974 Full Length Unedited 7" Single Version) 5:05

29 Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday 3:03

30 The Bumbles - Beep Beep 2:53

31 The Rare Breed - Beg, Borrow and Steal (Original 1966 7" Mono Single Version) 2:30

32 The American Breed - Bend Me, Shape Me (Original 1967 Acta Records 7" Mono Single Version) 2:13

33 Touch - Better Fly, Butterfly 3:05

34 Jungle Jim - Big Fat Oranguman 2:44

35 Shakane - Big Step 3:01

36 Paper Lace - Billy, Don't Be a Hero (Original 1974 7" Single Version) 4:05

37 Patty Flabbies' Coughed Engine - Billy's Got a Goat 1:59

38 Greyhound - Black and White 2:57

39 Los Bravos - Black Is Black 2:56

40 Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon - (Blame It) On the Pony Express 3:06

41 The Sweet - Block Buster! 3:12

42 The Lemon Pipers - Blueberry Blue 2:24

43 Lulu - The Boat That I Row 2:48

44 The First Class - Bobby Dazzler 3:39

45 The Third Rail - Boppa Do Down Down 1:53

46 Fairfield Parlour - Bordeaux Rose 2:49

47 Paul Ryan - Born on a Beautiful Day 3:05

48 The Globetrotters - Bouncin' All Over the World 3:02

49 The Partridge Family - Breaking Up Is Hard to Do 2:37

50 Blackwater Junction - Bring All the Young Men Back Home 3:02

51 Bobby Sherman - Bubble Gum and Braces 2:05

52 The Rock & Roll Dubble Bubble Trading Card Co. of Philadelphia - Bubble Gum Music 2:44

53 Bubblerock - Bubblerock Is Here to Stay 2:34

54 The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup 2:59

55 Kenny - The Bump 2:36

CD03

56 Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby 2:51

57 Fickle Pickle - California Calling 2:13

58 The Free Design - Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street? 2:12

59 The Brady Bunch - Candy (Sugar Shoppe) 2:13

60 Ruthann Friedman (Art Podell & Nick Woods) - Candy Apple Cotton Candy 2:07

61 Capt. Groovy and his Bubblegum Army - Capt. Groovy and his Bubblegum Army 3:08

62 Reparata and the Delrons - Captain of Your Ship 2:27

63 Harmony Grass - Cecilia 2:47

64 The Globetrotters - Cheer Me Up 2:26

65 Neil Diamond - Cherry, Cherry 2:44

66 The Ohio Express - Chewy, Chewy 2:38

67 Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep 2:57

68 The Sweet - Co-Co 3:15

69 Clodagh Rodgers with Johnny Arthey and his Orchestra and Chorus - Come Back and Shake Me 2:36

70 Rusty Harness - Come Into My Heart 2:51

71 The Rare Breed - Come On Down to My Boat 2:18

72 The Partridge Family - Come On Get Happy 1:06

73 Paintbox - Come On Round 2:56

74 The Sylvers - Cotton Candy 3:00

75 The Ohio Express - Cowboy Convention 3:21

76 Peter Cowap - Crickets 3:15

77 The Box Tops - Cry Like a Baby 2:34

78 White Plains - Dad, You Saved the World 2:59

79 Barry Blue - Dancin' (on a Saturday Night) 3:11

80 Flintlock - Dawn 3:00

81 The Monkees - Daydream Believer 2:59

82 The Fifth Estate - Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead 2:04

83 Lieutenant Pigeon - Dirty Old Man 2:08

84 The First Class (as Magic) - The Disco Kid 2:48

CD04

85 Tommy Roe - Dizzy 2:50

86 Paul Kent - Do You 3:26

87 The Lovin' Spoonful - Do You Believe in Magic 2:06

88 Simon Turner - Do You Know What I Mean 2:29

89 The Partridge Family - Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted 2:47

90 Mac & Katie Kissoon - Don't Do It Baby 3:17

91 Ron Dante - Don't Let Love Pass You By 2:37

92 X Certificate - Don't Stick Stickers On My Paper Knickers 3:25

93 The Peppermint Rainbow - Don't Wake Me Up In the Morning, Michael 2:34

94 Butterscotch - Don't You Know (She Said Hello) 2:58

95 The Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus - Dong-Dong-Diki-Di-Ki-Dong 2:14

96 10cc - Donna 2:56

97 Gary Lewis & The Playboys - Double Good Feelin' 2:17

98 The Osmonds - Double Lovin' 2:36

99 The Ohio Express - Down at Lulu's 1:57

100 Autumn - Down Down Down 2:28

101 The Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus - Down in Tennessee 2:48

102 Kincade - Dreams are Ten a Penny 2:41

103 High Noon - Drivin' Drivin' 2:28

104 Vanity Fare - Early in the Morning 2:45

105 Bobby Sherman - Easy Come, Easy Go 2:40

106 The Fun and Games - Elephant Candy 2:35

107 Stud Leather - Emma Louise 2:30

108 The Tremeloes - Even the Bad Times Are Good 2:36

109 The Love Affair - Everlasting Love 3:03

110 Josie and the Pussycats - Every Beat of My Heart (Original 1970 7" Single Version) 2:12

111 The Partridge Family - Every Little Bit O' You 3:03

112 Tony Burrows - Every Little Move She Makes 2:51

113 Clodagh Rodgers - Everybody Go Home, The Party's Over 2:52

CD05

114 The Electric Prunes - Everybody Knows You're Not in Love 3:04

115 Cartoon Candy Carnival - Everything Is Mickey Mouse 2:18

116 Halfnelson (Sparks) - Fa La La Lee 2:54

117 San Francisco Earthquake - Fairy Tales Can Come True (Have You Heard About Lucy) 2:21

118 Five Day Rain - Fallout 3:33

119 Kenny - Fancy Pants 3:26

120 Majority of One - Feedback 3:26

121 The Archies - Feelin' So Good (S.K.O.O.B.Y-D.O.O.) 3:09

122 Salt Water Taffy - Finders Keepers 2:46

123 The Grass Roots - Fly Me to Havana 3:45

124 Dr. Marigold's - Friend of Mine 3:04

125 The First Class - Funny How Love Can Be 3:06

126 The Sweet - Funny, Funny 2:49

127 Jonathan King - Gay Girl 2:30

128 Peter Shelley - Gee Baby 2:55

129 The Seekers - Georgy Girl 2:19

130 Gilbert O'Sullivan - Get Down 2:41

131 Paintbox - Get Ready for Love 3:05

132 The Pipkins - Gimme Dat Ding 2:13

133 The Teens - Gimme Gimme Gimme Gimme Gimme Your Love (Heartache Number One) 3:34

134 Crazy Elephant - Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' 2:02

135 Birds of a Feather - Gimme Shelter 2:42

136 Jamie - Gingersnap 2:05

137 The Cherry People - Girl on the Subway 2:36

138 Tony Burrows - Girl You've Got Me Going 3:11

139 Donny Osmond - Go Away Little Girl 2:30

140 The Goggles - Go Lightly 2:28

CD06

141 Stardust - Goldie Oldie Show 2:39

142 Blue Mink - Good Morning Freedom 2:50

143 Alan Lake - Good Times 3:29

144 1910 Fruitgum Company - Goody Goody Gumdrops 2:14

145 The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine 2:26

146 The Fun and Games - The Grooviest Girl in the World 2:50

147 Mr. Bloe - Groovin' with Mr. Bloe 2:41

148 The Four Fuller Brothers - Groupie 3:00

149 The Pearls - Guilty 3:03

150 Pete Dello and Friends - Harry the Earwig 2:20

151 Domino - Have You Had a Little Happiness Lately 2:47

152 Tina Harvey - Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow? 2:31

153 Kenny - Heart of Stone 2:58

154 The DeFranco Family - Heartbeat - It's a Lovebeat 3:13

155 Kev & Lol - Hello Blinkers 2:20

156 Sparrow - Hello Goodbye 2:49

157 Stormy Petrel - Hello, Hello, Hello 3:33

158 Roger James - High Into the Sky 2:43

159 The Troggs - Hip Hip Hooray 2:17

160 Vanity Fare - Hitchin' a Ride 3:07

161 The Barry Goldberg Reunion - Hole in My Pocket 2:54

162 ABBA - Honey, Honey 2:56

163 Barry Blue - Hot Shot 2:54

164 Ron Dante - How Do You Know 3:15

165 South Amboy Port Authority - How Do You Like Those Apples 2:51

166 Muff - Hurdy Gurdy 2:53

167 Helicopter - I Belong to Yesterday 2:30

CD07

168 Bill Fay - I Can't Hide 3:02

169 The Honeybus - I Can't Let Maggie Go (Original 1968 Deram 7" Stereo Single Version) 2:57

170 The Osmonds - I Can't Stop 3:02

171 The Banana Splits - I Enjoy Being a Boy (In Love with You) (Original 1969 Kellogg's 7" Stereo Single Version) 2:26

172 Posse - I Fought the Law 2:38

173 The Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus - I Got It Bad for You 2:22

174 Chee-Chee and Peppy - I Know I'm in Love 3:01

175 The Tremeloes - I LIke It That Way 2:37

176 Kincade - I Really Mean You 2:26

177 Harmony Grass - I Remember 3:06

178 The Partridge Family - I Think I Love You 2:52

179 Tommy James and the Shondells - I Think We're Alone Now (Original 1967 7" Mono Single Version) 2:08

180 Josie and the Pussycats - I Wanna Make You Happy (Original 1970 7" Single Version) 2:15

181 B.J. Arnau - I Want to Go Back There Again 2:44

182 The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (Original 1969 7" Mono Single Version) 3:00

183 The First Class - I Was a Star 4:47

184 The Partridge Family - I Woke Up in Love This Morning 2:42

185 Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart - I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight 2:42

186 Mark Eric - I'd Like to Talk to You 2:55

187 The Partridge Family - I'll Meet You Halfway 3:49

188 The Monkees - I'm a Believer (Original 1966 7" Stereo Single Version) 2:49

189 Lou Christie - I'm Gonna Make You Mine 2:40

190 The Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus - I'm in Love with You 2:38

191 Paul Revere and the Raiders - (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone 2:46

192 Barry Blue - If I Show You I Can Dance 3:35

193 Amen Corner - (If Paradise Is) Half as Nice (Original 1969 7" Mono Single Version) 2:47

194 Dino, Desi & Billy - If You're Thinkin' What I'm Thinkin' 3:02

CD08

195 The Flower Pot Men - In a Moment of Madness 3:02

196 Tony Burrows - In the Bad, Bad Old Days 3:18

197 Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime (Original 1970 Dawn 7" Single Version) 3:32

198 1910 Fruitgum Company - Indian Giver 2:43

199 The Cowsills - Indian Lake 2:42

200 Josie and the Pussycats - Inside, Outside, Upside Down (Original 1970 7" Single Version) 2:16

201 Christie - Iron Horse 2:55

202 Tony Christie - (Is This the Way to) Amarillo 3:10

203 Sad - It Ain't Easy 3:33

204 The Sugar Bears feat. Kim Carnes - It's a Good Day 2:05

205 Jonathan King - It's a Tall Order for a Short Guy 2:43

206 Bubblerock - It's My Party 2:12

207 The Partridge Family - It's One of Those Nights (Yes Love) 3:39

208 The Weathermen - It's the Same Old Song 2:45

209 Edison Lighthouse - It's Up to You, Petula 2:56

210 Tommy Roe - Jack and Jill 2:42

211 Clodagh Rodgers - Jack in the Box 3:03

212 American Jam Band - Jam Jam 3:16

213 Tommy Roe - Jam Up and Jelly Tight 2:20

214 Pilot - January 3:31

215 The Lemon Pipers - Jelly Jungle (of Orange Marmalade) 2:23

216 The Hollies - Jennifer Eccles (Original 1968 7" Stereo Single Version) 3:02

217 Gary Warren - Jennifer Please 1:49

218 The Goggles - Jennifer Rain 3:03

219 The Street People - Jennifer Tomkins 1:48

220 Design - The Jet Song (When the Weekend's Over) 3:08

221 The Archies - Jingle Jangle 2:41

222 The Piglets - Johnny Reggae 2:12

CD09

223 Brian Hyland - The Joker Went Wild 2:42

224 Josie and the Pussycats - Josie (Original 1970 7" Single Version) / Josie and the Pussycats (Theme) 3:18

225 John Fred & His Playboy Band - Judy in Disguise (with Glasses) 2:55

226 Rockin' Horse - Julian the Hooligan (Edited Single Version) 3:07

227 Kenny - Julie Anne 3:01

228 Bobby Sherman - Julie, Do Ya Love Me? 2:55

229 Pilot - Just a Smile (Original 1975 7" Single Version) 3:06

230 Bruce Channel - Keep On 1:55

231 Bay City Rollers - Keep on Dancing (Original 1971 7" Single Version) 2:07

232 Jay and the Techniques - Keep the Ball Rollin' 3:05

233 Dawn - Knock Three Times 2:58

234 Billy Ocean - L.O.D. (Love on Delivery) 2:44

235 Mungo Jerry - Lady Rose 3:10

236 Hotlegs - Lady Sadie 4:21

237 Le Cirque - Land of Oz 2:57

238 The Monkees - Last Train to Clarksville 2:46

239 Lt. Garcia's Magic Music Box - Latin Shake 2:10

240 Everyday Hudson - Laugh, Funny Funny 2:26

241 Robin McNamara - Lay a Little Lovin' on Me 3:04

242 St. Cecelia - Leap Up and Down (Wave Your Knickers in the Air) 2:37

243 James & Bobby Purify - Let Love Come Between Us 2:28

244 Ron Dante - Let Me Bring You Up 3:10

245 The Love Generation - Let the Good Times In 2:14

246 Bay City Rollers - Let's Go 3:26

247 Reunion - Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me) 3:32

248 The First Class - Life Is Whatever You Want It to Be 2:32

249 The Tidal Wave - Lightning and Thunder 2:25

CD10

250 Dave Newman - The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) 2:38

251 Leapy Lee - Little Arrows 2:51

252 The Monkees - A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You 2:45

253 The Music Explosion - Little Bit O' Soul 2:21

254 The Peppermint Trolley Company - Little Miss Sunshine 2:15

255 The Sweet - Little Willy 3:14

256 Bobby Sherman - Little Woman 2:23

257 Summer Wine - Living Right Next Door to an Angel 2:43

258 The Banana Splits - Long Live Love (Original 1969 Decca 7" Mono Single Version) 2:32

259 The Monkees - Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow) (Stereo Mix) 2:18

260 The Beagles - Looking for the Beagles 1:54

261 The Partridge Family - Looking Through the Eyes of Love 3:05

262 The Raspberry Pirates - Looky, Looky, My Cookie's Gone 2:13

263 Salt Water Taffy - Loop De Loop 2:43

264 Shag - Loop di Love 2:43

265 The People's Choice - Lost and Found 2:21

266 The Groove - Love (It's Getting Better) 2:28

267 Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) 2:50

268 Everyday Hudson - Love Is a Word 2:00

269 The Archies - Love Is Living in You 2:52

270 Shakane - Love Machine 2:51

271 Bay City Rollers - Love Me Like I Love You 3:18

272 The Sugar Bears - Love You've Been a Long Time Coming 2:52

273 The Marshmellow Highway - Loving You Makes Everything Alright 2:42

274 Pilot - Magic 3:04

275 The JCW Rat Finks - Magic Windmill 2:22

276 Barry Ryan with the Candy Choir - Magical Spiel 3:55

277 The Golden Gate - Make Your Own Sweet Music 2:22

278 The Globetrotters - Marathon Mary 3:07

CD11

279 San Francisco Earthquake - The March of the Jingle Jangle People 2:30

280 1910 Fruitgum Company - May I Take a Giant Step (Into Your Heart) 2:27

281 The Seashells - Maybe I Know 2:37

282 Millie - Mayfair 3:13

283 Lobo - Me and You and a Dog Named Boo 2:57

284 Tony Burrows - Melanie Makes Me Smile 3:14

285 Blue Mink - Melting Pot 3:49

286 The Ohio Express - Mercy 2:26

287 The Grass Roots - Midnight Confessions 2:49

288 Tommy James and the Shondells - Mirage 2:39

289 Barry Blue - Miss Hit and Run 3:12

290 Bobby Bloom - Montego Bay (Original 1970 7" Single Edit) 2:33

291 Tommy James and the Shondells - Mony Mony 2:50

292 Spiral Starecase - More Today Than Yesterday 3:09

293 Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough 2:46

294 Harmony Grass - Move in a Little Closer 2:41

295 Neal Dover - Mr. Bus Driver 2:21

296 Orange Colored Sky - Mr. Peacock 2:27

297 Paul Revere and the Raiders - Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon 2:48

298 The Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus - Mrs. Green 2:11

299 White Plains - My Baby Loves Lovin' 2:49

300 Alvin Stardust - My Coo Ca Choo 2:47

301 Shape - My Friend John 2:40

302 Smoky Forbes - My Kind of Music 2:40

303 Autumn - My Little Girl 3:00

304 The Marmalade - My Little One 3:20

305 Manfred Mann - My Name is Jack (Original 1968 7" Mono Single Version) 2:53

306 Butterwick - My Sweet Potato 2:42

CD12

307 Bay City Rollers - My Teenage Heart 2:30

308 Steam - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye 4:07

309 Hotlegs - Neanderthal Man 4:13

310 Magic featuring Tony Burrows - Never Gonna Fall in Love Again 2:43

311 The Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus - New York Woman 2:33

312 John Dummer's Famous Music Band - Nine by Nine 3:15

313 Keith feat. the Tokens - 98.6 3:05

314 Bonnie & the Clydes - Ninny Bop Bop 1:55

315 Gilbert O'Sullivan - No Matter How I Try 3:02

316 Christ'yan - Nursery Lane 3:14

317 The Five Stairsteps - O-o-h Child 3:15

318 The Marmalade - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 3:01

319 Arthur's Mother - On the Dole 2:39

320 Lain Campbell - On the Road Again 2:15

321 The Osmonds - One Bad Apple 2:43

322 Honey Cone - One Monkey Don't Stop No Show, Pt. 1 (Original 1971 7" Single Version) 3:31

323 John Carter - One More Mile to Freedom 3:46

324 1910 Fruitgum Company - 1-2-3 Red Light 2:09

325 Dave MacTavish - Ooh La La 3:05

326 The Cowsills - The Path of Love 2:49

327 Arnim-Hamilton - Pepperman 2:26

328 Crispian St. Peters - The Pied Piper 2:34

329 The Ohio Express - Pinch Me (Baby, Convince Me) 2:39

330 The Prophets - Playgirl 2:09

331 Gingerbread - Pollution 2:47

332 The Sweet - Poppa Joe 3:06

333 The Angelettes - Popsicles and Icicles 2:31

CD13

334 The Big Three - The Price of Love 3:29

335 Donny Osmond - Puppy Love 3:03

336 The Mixtures - The Pushbike Song 2:29

337 The Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus - Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run) 2:23

338 The Marmalade - Radancer 4:01

339 Pluto - Rag-a-Bone Joe 2:45

340 The Cowsills - The Rain, the Park & Other Things 2:59

341 Pica - Rainbow Chaser 2:54

342 The Love Affair with the Keith Mansfield Orchestra - Rainbow Valley 3:50

343 Blue Mink - Randy 3:14

344 The Jaggerz - The Rapper 2:44

345 The Puddle (aka The Bunch) - Red Rover, Red Rover 2:32

346 Bay City Rollers - Remember (Sha-La-La-La) (Original 1974 UK 7" Single Version) 2:33

347 The Wombles - Remember You're a Womble 3:09

348 The Lemon Pipers - Rice Is Nice 2:20

349 Austin Roberts - Ricky Ticky Ta Ta Ta 2:32

350 Maxine Nightingale - Right Back Where We Started From 3:11

351 The Tremeloes - Right Wheel, Left Hammer, Sham 2:45

352 ABBA - Ring Ring 3:06

353 The Holy Mackerel - Rock 'a' Bye 2:35

354 Bay City Rollers - Rock 'n' Roll Love Letter 2:56

355 Andy Kim - Rock Me Gently 3:25

356 Kidrock - Rock-a-Bye Blues 3:46

357 Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin 2:33

358 Buggy - The Rolly Pole Coaster 2:33

359 Stamford Bridge - Roly Poly 2:48

360 The Johnny Hawksworth Orchestra; Roobarb - Roobarb & Custard (Theme) / Roobarb's a Star (Original 1976 Bell Records 7" Single Version) 3:46

CD14

361 Ricky Wilde - Round and Round 2:25

362 10cc - Rubber Bullets (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 4:08

363 The U.K's - Rule Britannia 2:53

364 Huddersfield Transit Authority - Runaway 3:05

365 Jackie Lee - Rupert 2:19

366 Middle of the Road - Samson and Delilah 3:05

367 Christie - San Bernadino 3:13

368 Shakane - San Jose 2:41

369 Buster - Saturday Night 2:42

370 Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night (1975 7" Single Version) 2:56

371 Gary Benson - Sausalito 3:36

372 The Ohio Express - Sausalito (Is the Place to Go) 2:19

373 Barry Blue - School Love 3:16

374 Simon Turner - 17 2:13

375 The Secrets - Sha La Ley 2:33

376 Lancelot Link and the Evolution - Sha-La Love You 2:33

377 The Shadows of Knight - Shake 2:31

378 Barry Green - Shake a Tail Suzy 3:27

379 Bay City Rollers - Shang-a-Lang 3:03

380 The Beagles - Sharing Wishes 1:56

381 Summer Wine - She Is Still a Mystery 2:52

382 Velvet Opera - She Keeps Giving Me These Feelings 2:40

383 Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs feat. Jona Lewie - She Left I Died 2:58

384 Lou Christie - She Sold Me Magic 2:08

385 The Peppermint Trolley Company - She's the Kind of Girl 2:18

386 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Sherry 2:39

387 1910 Fruitgum Company - Simon Says 2:15

388 The Tidal Wave - Sinbad the Sailor 2:26

CD15

389 New World - Sister Jane 3:40

390 The Flying Machine - Smile a Little Smile for Me (Original 1969 7" Single Version) 2:52

391 The Royal Guardsmen - Snoopy vs. the Red Baron 2:46

392 Middle of the Road - Soley Soley 3:04

393 The Sugar Bears - Some Kind of a Summer (Original 1972 Big Tree Records 7" Stereo Single Version) 3:23

394 The Sugar Bears - Someone Like You 2:39

395 The Fantastics - Something Old, Something New 2:46

396 Chicory Tip - Son of My Father 3:11

397 San Francisco Earthquake - Sophia 3:06

398 1910 Fruitgum Company - Soul Struttin' 2:41

399 1910 Fruitgum Company - Special Delivery 2:40

400 Josie and the Pussycats - Stop, Look and Listen (Original 1971 7" Single Version) 2:18

401 The Fortunes - Storm in a Teacup 3:15

402 The Archies - Strangers in the Morning 2:30

403 Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love 3:31

404 Lynsey de Paul - Sugar Me (Original 1972 7" Single Version) 3:37

405 The Clique - Sugar on Sunday 3:10

406 The Partridge Family - Summer Days 3:14

407 Paul Gabriel - Summer Feeling 2:47

408 Bay City Rollers - Summerlove Sensation (Original 1974 Bell UK 7" Single Version) 3:12

409 West End Boys - Summertime 3:12

410 Nemo - The Sun Has Got His Hat On 2:15

411 Buster - Sunday 2:37

412 Dunno - Sunday Girl 3:02

413 The Camel Drivers - Sunday Morning 6 O'Clock 2:46

414 22nd Street - Sunny Sleeps Late 2:44

415 Fluff - Sunny, Honey Girl 2:48

CD16

416 The Archies - Sunshine 3:18

417 The Music Explosion - Sunshine Games 2:03

418 The Parade - Sunshine Girl 2:45

419 Crazy Elephant - Sunshine, Red Wine 2:32

420 Vivian Stansall and Gargantuan Chums - Suspicion 3:31

421 Rick Nelson - Suzanne on a Sunday Morning 1:56

422 Deep Feeling - Sweat, Dust and Red Wine 3:14

423 Donny Osmond - Sweet and Innocent 3:02

424 Tommy Roe - Sweet Pea (Original 1966 ABC Records 7" Mono Single Version) 2:18

425 Teri Nelson Group - Sweet Talkin' Willie 2:23

426 Jeff Astle - Sweet Water 3:21

427 The Ohio Express - Sweeter Than Sugar 2:08

428 Pickettywitch - Take Away the Emptiness Too 2:42

429 Edison Lighthouse - Take Me in Your Arms 2:39

430 Answers - Tawny Wood 2:09

431 Tiger Sue - Tease Me 2:41

432 Main Attraction - Telephone Line 3:13

433 Hello - Tell Him 3:08

434 The Street People - Thank You Girl 2:24

435 Pickettywitch - That Same Old Feeling 3:07

436 Merrell Fankhauser & H.M.S. Bounty - Things (Goin' Round in My Mind) 2:31

437 The Pearls - Third Finger, Left Hand 2:36

438 The Archies - This Is Love 2:27

439 Mud - Tiger Feet 3:51

440 Rod Thomas - Timothy Jones 3:07

441 Brotherly Love - Tip of My Tongue 2:46

442 Rich Tea - Today 3:20

443 Crush - Today's a Tomorrow 2:36

CD17

444 The Archies - Together We Two 2:33

445 The Partridge Family - Together We're Better 2:40

446 Portrait - Tokaido Line 3:41

447 Mardi Gras - Too Busy Thinking 'Bout My Baby (1972 7" Promo DJ Edit) 3:18

448 Rick Price - Top Ten Record 2:15

449 The Hooters - Tossing and Turning 2:39

450 The Banana Splits - The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana) (Original 1968 Decca 7" Mono Single Version) / The Banana Splits (Theme) 3:46

451 The Cuff Links - Tracy 2:14

452 1910 Fruitgum Company - The Train 2:43

453 Lou Christie - Trapeze 2:27

454 Tristar Airbus - Travellin' Man 2:15

455 The Matchmakers - Turn Me On 2:03

456 Middle of the Road - Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum 3:16

457 Bruce Spelman - 29 Years to Doomsday 3:56

458 The Montanas - Uncle John's Band 3:31

459 Brotherhood of Man - United We Stand 2:52

460 The Pineapple Heard - Valleri 2:27

461 Shocking Blue - Venus 3:02

462 The Banana Splits - Wait Til Tomorrow (Original 1968 Decca 7" Mono Single Version) 2:30

463 The Partridge Family - Walking in the Rain 3:03

464 Stavely Makepeace - Walking Through the Blue Grass 2:47

465 ABBA - Waterloo 2:45

466 Complex - The Way I Feel 3:18

467 The Cowsills - We Can Fly 2:15

468 Buster - We Love Girls 3:54

469 The Banana Splits - We're the Banana Splits 2:20

470 The 5th Dimension - Wedding Bell Blues 2:43

CD18

471 Raw Holly - Well Alright 2:37

472 The Five Americans - Western Union 2:29

473 The Tricks - Wham! Bam! Ala Cazam 2:11

474 Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - What Are You Doing Sunday 2:31

475 Chicory Tip - What's Your Name 2:59

476 The Music Explosion - What's Your Name 2:21

477 The Cuff Links - When Julie Comes Around 2:46

478 White Plains - When You Are a King 2:52

479 Candlewick Green - Who Do You Think You Are 3:05

480 The Velvet Underground - Who Loves the Sun 2:47

481 The Archies - Who's Your Baby? 2:51

482 The Sweet - Wig-Wam Bam 3:01

483 The Peppermint Rainbow - Will You Be Staying After Sunday 2:30

484 Shawn - With Every Beat of My Heart 2:16

485 Pastrami Malted - Wiwwian Wevy 2:27

486 Chain Reaction - Working in the City 2:31

487 Mortimer - Would You Believe 2:39

488 Christie - Yellow River 2:42

489 Phillip Goodhand-Tait - You Are 3:17

490 The Sugar Bears - You Are the One 3:04

491 The Pearls - You Came, You Saw, You Conquered 2:39

492 The Flower Pot Men - You Can Never Be Wrong 2:36

493 Touchwood - You Got a Good Thing 2:58

494 Pickettywitch - You Got Me So I Don't Know 2:58

495 Sparky - You Gotta Have It Sometimes 2:45

496 The Liverpool Echo - You Know It Feels Right 2:10

497 Sons & Lovers - You're Ready Now 2:05

498 Josie and the Pussycats - You've Come a Long Way Baby (Original 1971 7" Single Version) 1:58

499 Chairmen of the Board - (You've Got Me) Dangling on a String 2:59

500 The Ohio Express - Yummy, Yummy, Yummy 2:22

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Music weaves itself into the fabric of our emotions, dances through the corridors of memory, and whispers to the soul of who we are. Sharing these stories deepens the connection, turning the experience into something timeless and profound.

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