I might be inclined to consider the second half of 1964 as the best era for pop music ever.

So many things were happening simultaneously, and there was such a positive energy in the air that each act, and every style seemed to feed off of each other. You couldn’t help but notice the exponential growth in musical styles on virtually every front. It was a time when just about anything seemed possible.

Featured tracks include:

Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison

Dancing In the Street – Martha and the Vandellas

Remember (Walking in the Sand) – The Shangri-Las

Matchbox – The Beatles

Slow Down – The Beatles

Out of Sight – James Brown

Leader of the Pack – The Shangri-Las

Baby Love – The Supremes

Come a Little Bit Closer – Jay and the Americans

You Really Got Me – The Kinks

Ringo – Lorne Greene

Come See About Me – The Supremes

She’s Not There – The Zombies