As Spring turned to Summer in 1967, there most definitely was something in the air.

A lot has been made about the role that drug culture played in the societal shift that took place in that year, particularly in regard to pop music, but today’s show provides some pretty hard evidence to the contrary.

While the cultural shift in style may be obvious on the West Coast of the US, the rest of the pop music universe sounds quite level-headed – straight, even. Regardless of the source, pop music was at its creative peak.

Featured tracks include:

My Back Pages – The Byrds

Respect – Aretha Franklin

Groovin’ – The Lovin’ Spoonful

She’d Rather Be with Me – The Turtles

Somebody to Love – The Jefferson Airplane

Alfie – Dionne Warwick

Ode to Billie Joe – Billy Gentry

Light My Fire – The Doors

Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You – Frankie Valli

I Was Made to Love Her – Stevie Wonder

 Don’t Sleep in the Subway – Petula Clark

Let’s Live for Today – The Grass Roots

Sunday Will Never Be the Same – Spanky and Our Gang