VA - The Fab Sixties Vol. 01 - Vol. 20 [2004-2005] (20 x CDs)

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VA - The Fab Sixties Vol. 01 - Vol. 20 [2004-2005] (20 x CDs)

Released by Musicbank UK between 2004 and 2005, The Fab Sixties is a sprawling 20CD box set that offers a panoramic sweep of 1960s pop, rock, soul, and psychedelia. With 320 tracks spread evenly across the volumes, it’s less a curated museum piece and more a jukebox explosion, capturing the decade’s sonic diversity with both chart-toppers and deep cuts.

Each disc contains 16 tracks, and while marquee names like Tom Jones, Roy Orbison, The Mamas & The Papas, and The Spencer Davis Group anchor the set, it’s the lesser-known inclusions that give it character. Artists like Pinkerton’s Assorted Colours, Vanity Fare, and Malcolm Roberts, often overlooked in mainstream retrospectives, are given equal billing, reflecting Musicbank’s democratic approach to curation.

Stylistically, the set is a kaleidoscope. You’ll hear British Invasion stompers, Motown soul burners, garage fuzz, folk-pop ballads, and even early psych-rock. Tracks like Love’s “7 & 7 Is”, Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze”, and Jefferson Airplane’s “Somebody to Love” inject grit and edge, while Dinah Washington, Percy Sledge, and Betty Everett bring emotional depth and vocal firepower. The sequencing across volumes is intuitive, often balancing upbeat numbers with slower, reflective pieces, making each disc feel like a standalone listening experience.

The packaging is modest, cardboard sleeves housed in a sturdy outer box, but functional. There’s no elaborate booklet or liner notes, which might disappoint detail-hungry collectors, but the track selection itself acts as a curatorial statement. It’s clear the compilers favored vibe over chronology, and variety over genre purity, resulting in a set that feels spontaneous and alive.

While not marketed as a rarities collection, there are alternate takes, re-recordings, and lesser-known versions peppered throughout, adding texture for seasoned ears. Some tracks appear in subtly different mixes or edits, which may intrigue audiophiles and archivists. The mastering is clean and consistent, though not audiophile grade, this is a set meant for enjoyment, not forensic analysis.

In essence, The Fab Sixties is a generous, no-frills celebration of the decade’s enduring magic. It’s ideal for newcomers seeking a crash course in ’60s sounds and equally rewarding for collectors who appreciate the charm of a well-sequenced, eclectic compilation. It doesn’t aim to be definitive, but it’s undeniably fun, accessible, and packed with personality, much like the era it celebrates. For fans of the era, it’s a generous, no-frills celebration of the decade’s enduring magic (B)

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Track lists

CD01

01 Eric Burdon - House of The Rising Sun 4:38

02 Herman's Hermits - I'm Into Something Good 2:31

03 Buddy Holly & The Picks - True Love Ways 2:50

04 Turtles - Happy Together 2:55

05 Spencer Davis Group - Keep on Running 3:05

06 Wayne Fontana - Groovy Kind of Love 2:03

07 Malcolm Roberts - Love is All 3:47

08 Dinah Washington - September in The Rain 2:08

09 Donovan - Sunshine Superman 4:05

10 Eddie Floyd - Knock on Wood 3:31

11 Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry 2:12

12 Bruvvers - Picture of You 2:23

13 Canned Heat - On The Road Again 4:34

14 Fats Domino - Red Sails in The Sunset 2:49

15 Love - 7 & 7 Is 2:34

16 Kenny Ball & His Jazz Men - Midnight in Moscow 2:53

CD02

01 The Archies - Sugar, Sugar 2:49

02 The Foundations - Baby, Now That I've Found You 2:35

03 Tom Jones - What's New Pussycat 2:15

04 Gerry and The Pacemakers - Ferry Cross The Mersey 2:46

05 Spencer Davis Group - I'm A Man 3:35

06 Billy J. Kramar - Trains and Boats and Planes 2:18

07 Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze 3:05

08 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Dancing in The Street 4:30

09 Pinkertons Assorted Colours - Mirror Mirror 2:03

10 Billie Davis - Tell Him 2:19

11 Aaron Neville - Tell it Like it Is 3:04

12 Betty Everett - It's in His Kiss 2:15

13 Freddie and The Dreamers - I'm Telling You Now 2:08

14 Herman's Hermits - Wonderful World 1:59

15 Pat Boone - Moody River 2:36

16 Malcolm Roberts - May I Have The Next Dream With You 2:46

CD03

01 Bachelors - Diane 2:34

02 Jet Harris - Diamonds 2:44

03 Buddy Holly & The Crickets - Peggy Sue 2:29

04 Mamas & Papas - California Dreamin' 2:24

05 Spencer Davis Group - Gimmie Some Lovin' 2:50

06 Billy J Kramer - I'll Keep You Satisfied 1:59

07 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack 3:07

08 Roger Miller - King of The Road 2:23

09 Brenda Lee - Sweet Nothin's (Medley) 0:46

10 Freddie and The Dreamers - You Were Made for Me 2:18

11 Gene Chandler - Duke of Earl 2:19

12 James Brown - It's A Man's Man's Man's World 8:55

13 Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley Pta 3:11

14 Temptations - Get Ready 2:51

15 Roger Miller - England Swings 1:51

16 Neil Sedaka - Little Devil (Medley) 0:49

CD04

01 Spencer Davis Group - Somebody Help Me 2:40

02 Mike Penders Searchers - Needles and Pins 2:09

03 Tom Jones - Without Love 2:38

04 Mamas & Papas - Monday Monday 3:23

05 Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely 2:36

06 Billy J. Kramar - Do You Want to Know A Secret 2:07

07 Martha Reeves - Nowhere to Run 4:42

08 Roger Whittaker - Durham Town 2:20

09 Brenda Lee - All Alone Am I 1:42

10 Herman's Hermit's - No Milk Today 2:47

11 Freddy Cannon - Way Down Yonder in New Orleans 2:27

12 Jefferson Airplane - Somebody to Love 4:29

13 Jimmy Jones - Handyman 2:01

14 Ivy League - Tossin' and Turnin' 2:22

15 Vanity Fare - Early in The Morning 2:34

16 Temptations - Cloud Nine 3:41

CD05

01 Troggs - With A Girl Like You 2:11

02 Jimmy Jones - Good Timin' 2:09

03 Buddy Holly & The Picks - Bo Diddley 2:18

04 Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman 2:45

05 Roy Orbison - Oh Pretty Woman 3:42

06 Crispian St Peters - You Were Always on My Mind 2:42

07 Denny Laine & Wings - Go Now 3:20

08 Ronnie Carroll - Roses Are Red 2:32

09 Brook Benton - A Rockin Good Way 2:24

10 Ike & Tina Turner - River Deep, Mountain High 3:54

11 Helen Shapiro - Don't Treat Me Like A Child 2:30

12 Johnny Preston - Cradle of Love 2:16

13 Mamas & Papas - Dedicated to The One I Love 3:22

14 Tommy Roe - The Folk Singer 3:18

15 Bachelors - No Arms Can Ever Hold You 2:49

16 Canned Heat - Going Up The Country 2:55

CD06

01 Helen Shapiro - Walking Back to Happiness 2:31

02 Brian Poole - Twist and Shout 2:21

03 The Yardbirds - Heart Full of Soul 2:26

04 Billy J. Kramer - From A Window 1:57

05 Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup 2:39

06 Dean Martin - Everybody Loves Somebody 2:43

07 Drifters - Saturday Night at The Movies 2:34

08 Applejacks - Tell Me When 2:34

09 Bruce Channel - Hey Baby 2:11

10 John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom 2:30

11 Johnny & The Hurricanes - Beaynik Fly 2:07

12 Mike Penders Searchers - Don't Throw Your Love Away 2:12

13 Ned Miller - From A Jack to A King 2:07

14 Tommy Roe - Everybody 2:06

15 Applejacks - Like Dreamers Do 2:41

16 Drifters - Save The Last Dance for Me 2:08

CD07

01 Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go to My Lovely 5:11

02 Four Pennies - Juliet 2:34

03 Yardbirds - Spahes of Things 2:27

04 Shangri-Las - Leader Ofthe Pack 2:50

05 Troggs - Wild Thing 2:40

06 Fleetwood Mac - Black Magic Woman 6:50

07 Susan Maughan - Bobby's Girl 2:32

08 Bachelors - I Believe 1:53

09 Dave Berry - The Crying Game 2:38

10 Jose Feliciano - Light My Fire 3:08

11 Kenny Rogers - Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town 2:54

12 Ricky Nelson - Travelin' Man 2:20

13 Eric Burdon - Don't Bring Me Down 5:11

14 Tommy Roe - Shelia 2:17

15 Temptations - I'm Losing You 2:44

16 Tommy Bruce - Ain't Misbehavin' 2:16

CD08

01 Tommy Roe - Dizzy 3:02

02 Marvin Gaye - I Heard it Through The Grape Vine 3:50

03 Yardbirds - For Your Love 2:30

04 Troggs - I Can't Control Myself 3:07

05 Swinging Blue Jeans - Hippy Hippy Shake 1:44

06 Gary Pucket & The Union Gap - Young Girl 3:17

07 Sam & Dave - Soul Sister Brown Sugar 2:39

08 Bee Gees - Spicks and Specks 2:51

09 Dave Berry - Little Things 2:24

10 Cupid's Inspiration - Yesterday Has Gone 2:38

11 Lee Dorsey - Holy Cow 2:29

12 Leroy Van Dyke - Walk on By 2:14

13 Ketty Lester - Love Letters 2:42

14 Lee Dorsey - Working in A Coalmine 2:46

15 Foundations - In The Bad, Bad Old Days 3:31

16 Four Tops - Reach Out, Ill Be There 4:05

CD09

01 Johnny Preston - Running Bear 2:36

02 Tom Jones - Green Green Grass of Home 2:23

03 Buddy Holly & The Picks - Heartbeat 2:08

04 Supremes - Refllections 5:38

05 Troggs - Love is All Around 2:39

06 Mary Hopkin - Those Were The Days 2:26

07 Sam & Dave - Soul Man 2:55

08 Caravelles - You Don't Have to Be A Baby to Cry 1:51

09 Neil Sedaka - Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen 1:33

10 Little Eva & Big Dee Irwin - Swinging on A Star 2:37

11 Lou Christie - I'm Gonna Make You Mine 2:35

12 Merseybeats - Wishin' and Hopin' 2:39

13 Applejacks - Three Little Words 1:34

14 Turtles - Elenore 2:29

15 Flying Machine - Mirror Mirror 2:02

16 Brenda Lee - Is it True 0:35

CD10

01 Gerry and The Pacemakers - You'll Never Walk Alone 2:41

02 Billy J Kramer - Bad to Me 2:17

03 Tom Jones - Love Me Toinght 2:35

04 Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go 2:21

05 Allisons - Lessons in Love 2:26

06 Mary Wells - My Guy 3:23

07 Eric Burdon - Don;t Let Me Be Misunderstood 2:19

08 Casuals - Jesamine 3:05

09 Neil Sedaka - Breaking Up is Hard to Do 4:03

10 Mamas & Papas - Creeque Alley 3:52

11 Lou Christie - Lightnin Strikes 2:56

12 Fourmost - A Little Lovin 2:00

13 Merseybeats - I Think of  You 2:23

14 Herman's Hermits - Silhouettes 2:06

15 Freddie and The Dreamers - I Understand 2:39

16 Danny Williams - Moon River 2:40

CD11

01 Marmelade - Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da 3:01

02 Gerry & The Pacemakers - How Do You Do It 1:48

03 Tom Jones - Deliah 2:39

04 Santana - Jingo 9:52

05 Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love 3:07

06 Sammy Davis Jr. - What Kind of Fool Am I 3:05

07 Eric Burdon - We've Gotta Get Outa This Place 3:21

08 New Vaudville Band - Winchester Cathedral 2:11

09 Nei Sedaka - Calendar Girl 1:50

10 Mike Penders Searchers - When You Walk in The Room 2:23

11 Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Stay 1:50

12 Merseybeats - Don't Turn Around 2:42

13 Swinging Blue Jeans - Good Golly Miss Molly 2:18

14 Temptations - Beauty is Only Skin Deep 2:47

15 Marth Reeves & The Vandellas - Heatwave 4:38

16 Johnny & The Hurricanes - Rockin' Goose 1:48

CD12

01 Billy J. Kramer - Little Children 2:48

02 Gerry & The Pacemakers - I Like It 2:12

03 Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Handsome Man 3:05

04 Supremes - Baby Love 1:46

05 Ricky Valence - Tell Laura I Love Her 2:47

06 Rick Nelson - Hello Mary Lou 2:18

07 Sam & Dave - Soothe Me 2:37

08 Dixie Cups - Iko Iko 2:01

09 Pat Boone - Speedy Gonzales 2:35

10 Rick Nelson - Fools Rush In 2:38

11 Neil Sedaka - Stairway to Heaven 1:11

12 Nina Simone - Ain't Got No-I Got Life 4:39

13 Temptations - I Can't Get Next to You 2:56

14 Swinging Blue Jeans - You're No Good 2:16

15 Drifters - Up on The Roof 2:14

16 Mike Penders Searchers - Sweets for My Sweet 2:24

CD13

01 Dixie Cups - Chapel of Love 2:45

02 Ivy League - Funny How Love Can Be 2:08

03 Chip Hawkes [Formely of The Tremeloes] - Here Comes My Baby 2:48

04 Fourmost - Hello Little Girl 1:56

05 Roy Orbison - Lana 2:24

06 Eric Burdon & The Animals - Don't Bring Me Down 3:16

07 Applejacks - Three Little Words 1:36

08 Johnny & The Hurricanes - Ja - Da 2:06

09 Johnny Preston - Feel So Fine 2:08

10 Drifters - Please Stay 2:13

11 Percy Sledge - Warm and Tender Love 3:14

12 Van Morrison - Spanish Rose 3:53

13 Mary Wells - Two Lovers 3:42

14 Tom Jones - Release Me 2:20

15 Sam & Dave - Can't Find Another Way 2:36

16 Ike and Tina Turner - A Fool for You 5:04

CD14

01 Ronnie Carrol - Say Wonderful Things 2:35

02 Roy Orbison - Dream Baby 2:40

03 Ivy League - Tossin' and Turnin' 2:23

04 Gene Chandler - Nothing Can Stop Me 2:56

05 Sammy Davis Jnr - Somethings Gotta Give 0:22

06 Dritters - I Need Your Love 3:19

07 Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen - The Green Leaves of Summer 2:42

08 Troggs - Night of The Long Grass 3:06

09 Champs - Too Much Tequila 2:13

10 Coasters - Little Egypt 3:35

11 Percy Sledge - You Send Me 4:27

12 Van Morrison - Madame George 5:16

13 Mary Wells - I'm A Lady 4:56

14 Tom Jones - He Stopped Loving Her Today 2:55

15 Sam and Dave - Don't Pull Your Love 3:05

16 Ike and Tina Turner - Baby Get it On 3:12

CD15

01 Turties - Happy Together 2:55

02 Temptations - My Girl 2:54

03 Troggs - Little Girl 2:58

04 Gene Chandler - Rainbow 2:22

05 Eric Burdon & The Animals - I'm Crying 2:52

06 Johnny & The Hurricanes - Rockin' Goose 1:50

07 Drifters - On Broadway 2:58

08 Roy Orbison - Devil Doll 2:09

09 Archies - Jingle Jangle 2:43

10 Percy Sledge - If Loving You is Wrong 3:51

11 Van Morrison - The Smile You Smile 2:56

12 Mary Wells - Money Talks 4:20

13 Tom Jones - Georgia on My Mind 3:24

14 Sam and Dave - When Something is Wrong With My Baby 3:17

15 Ike and Tina Turner - Come Together 3:28

16 Buddy Holly & The Crickets - Listen to Me 2:20

CD16

01 Betty Everett - Getting Mighty Crowded 2:10

02 Shangri Las - Remember Walking in The Sand 2:07

03 Roy Orbison - In Dreams 2:56

04 Kenny Rogers - But You Know I Love You 3:02

05 Sammy Davis Jnr - I've Gotta Be Me 2:54

06 Skeeter Davis - The End of The World 2:38

07 Coasters - Run Red Run 2:53

08 Troggs - Give it to Me 2:12

09 Drifters - Dance With Me 2:11

10 Percy Sledge - Just Out of Reach 3:31

11 Van Morrison - Ro Ro Rosey 2:59

12 Mary Wells - To Feel Your Love 3:40

13 Tom Jones - Fools Rush In 2:15

14 Sam and Dave - You Got Me Hummin 2:51

15 Ike and Tina Turner - Gimme Some Lovin 2:39

16 Buddy Holly and The Picks - Learning The Game 1:59

CD17

01 Roy Orbison - Cryin 2:56

02 Drifters - There Goes My Baby 2:11

03 Foundations - Back on My Feet Again 2:52

04 Animals - Boom Boom 5:03

05 Percy Sledge - Warm & Tender Love 3:14

06 Ronnie Carroll - Say Wonderful Things 2:36

07 Roy Orbison - Leah 3:00

08 Archies - Bang Shang A Lang 2:31

09 Champs - Tequila 2:17

10 Van Morrison - Goodbye Baby [Baby Goodbye] 2:59

11 Mary Wells - Make Up Break Up 3:17

12 Tom Jones - Release Me 2:20

13 Sam & Dave - I Thank You 2:55

14 Turtles - You Baby 2:18

15 Ike & Tina Turner - Don't Look Back 4:01

16 Buddy Holly & The Picks - You're The One 2:02

CD18

01 Roy Orbison - Penny Arcade 3:09

02 Temptations - Ain't Too Proud to Beg 2:49

03 Troy Shondell - This Time 2:36

04 Bobby Darin - If I Were A Carpenter 2:21

05 Jimmy Jones - I Told You So 2:06

06 Johnny & The Hurricanes - Down Yonder 2:06

07 Drifters - Under The Boardwalk 2:36

08 Jewel Akens - The Birds and The Bees 2:08

09 Percy Sledge - Behind Closed Doors 2:49

10 Van Morrison - Who Drove The Red Sports Car 5:33

11 Mary Wells - The One Who Really Loves You 3:40

12 Tom Jones & Paula Anka - Nights on Broadway 2:19

13 Yardbirds - Good Morning Little Schoolgirl 2:47

14 Ike and Tina Turner - Mississippi Rolling Stone 3:10

15 Buddy Holly and The Picks - Love is Strange 3:04

16 Marvin Gaye - God is Love 2:34

CD19

01 Billy J Kramer - From A Window 1:58

02 Troggs - Anyway That You Want Me 2:47

03 Roy Orbison - Blue Angel 3:22

04 Chuck Berry - Nadine (Is That You) 4:01

05 Johnny & The Hurricanes - Beatnik Fly 2:10

06 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen - March of The Siamese Children 2:42

07 Drifters - When My Little Girl is Smiling 2:05

08 Ad Libs - The Boy From New York City 3:01

09 Percy Sledge - Take Time to Know Her 2:59

10 Van Morrison - Chick-A-Boom 3:11

11 Mary Wells - You Beat Me to The Punch 3:41

12 Tom Jones & Gladys Knight - Guilty 2:35

13 Sam & Dave - Hold on I'm Coming 2:39

14 Hank Locklin - Please Help Me I'm Falling 2:21

15 Buddy Holly & The Picks - Love Me 2:06

16 Marvin Gaye - God is My Friend 1:59

CD20

01 Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife 3:10

02 Lee Dorsey - Get Out of My Life Woman 2:22

03 Johnny Adams - Reconsider Me 3:50

04 Eric Burdon - San Franciscan Nights 3:50

05 Freddie & The Dreamers - If You Gotta Make A Fool Out of Somebody 1:58

06 Betty Everett [With Jerry Butler] - Let it Be Me 2:51

07 Roy Orbison - Blue Bayou 3:02

08 Drifters - I Count The Tears 2:03

09 Burl Ives - A Little Bitty Tear 1:59

10 Percy Sledge - Baby Help Me 2:27

11 Van Morrison - He Ain't Give You None 5:47

12 Mary Wells - Oh Little Boy What Did You Do to Me 3:59

13 Tom Jones & Dusty Springfield - Upside Down 2:11

14 Sam & Dave - You Don't Know What You Mean to Me 2:28

15 Ike & Tina Turner - Golden Empire 3:35

16 Buddy Holly & The Picks - Everyday 2:07

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