1969: All CCR, all the time!

[NightTrain]

These are my 100 favorite songs that were either recorded, released, or peaked on the charts in 1969:

1. OH, WHAT A NIGHT – The Dells (Remake of their 1956 original)
2. FORTUNATE SON – Creedence Clearwater Revival
3. KICK OUT THE JAMS – The MC5
4. MOTHER POPCORN – James Brown
5. NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE – The Flirtations
6. GREEN RIVER – Creedence Clearwater Revival
7. STAND! – Sly & The Family Stone
8. TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY – Marvin Gaye
9. IT’S YOUR THING – The Isley Brothers
10. YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT – The Rolling Stones

11. THE FRIENDSHIP TRAIN – Gladys Knight & The Pips
12. BAD MOON RISING – Creedence Clearwater Revival
13. I CAN HEAR MUSIC – The Beach Boys
14. GAMES PEOPLE PLAY – Joe South
15. ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE – Jerry Butler
16. GRITS AIN’T GROCERIES – Little Milton
17. I CAN’T GET NEXT TO YOU – The Temptations
18. SOUL SISTER, BROWN SUGAR – Sam & Dave
19. THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO – The Beatles
20. RECONSIDER ME – Johnny Adams

21. PROUD MARY – Creedence Clearwater Revival
22. LOVE MAN – Otis Redding
23. SOMETHING IN THE AIR – Thunderclap Newman
24. I FORGOT TO BE YOUR LOVER – William Bell
25. EVERYDAY PEOPLE – Sly & The Family Stone
26. GET BACK – The Beatles
27. BOLD SOUL SISTER – Ike & Tina Turner
28. HONKY TONK WOMEN – The Rolling Stones
29. MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED (THE MOMENT YOU LEFT ME) – David Ruffin
30. CAN I CHANGE MY MIND? – Tyrone Davis

31. DOWN ON THE CORNER – Creedence Clearwater Revival
32. THIS IS MY COUNTRY – The Impressions
33. MONSTER – Steppenwolf
34. SUSPICIOUS MINDS – Elvis Presley
35. THESE AIN’T RAINDROPS – James Carr
36. CISSY STRUT – The Meters
37. HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME – Sly & The Family Stone
38. UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK – The Band
39. I DON’T WANT NOBODY TO GIVE ME NOTHIN’ – James Brown
40. CHOICE OF COLORS – The Impressions

41. WE GOT MORE SOUL – Dyke & The Blazers
42. GOING IN CIRCLES – Friends of Distinction
43. MENDOCINO – The Sir Douglas Quintet
44. SNATCHING IT BACK – Clarence Carter
45. BLACK PEARL – The Checkmates Ltd.
46. I WANNA JUMP – Ike & Turner
47. MY DECEIVING HEART – The Impressions
48. MOODY WOMAN – Jerry Butler
49. IT CAME OUT OF THE SKY – Creedence Clearwater Revival
50. MAKING LOVE – Clarence Carter

51. BABY, I’M FOR REAL – The Originals
52. I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME – The Supremes & The Temptations
53. DON’T IT MAKE YOU WANT TO GO HOME? – Joe South
54. 25 MILES – Edwin Starr
55. PINBALL WIZARD – The Who
56. SOULSHAKE – Peggy Scott & Jo-Jo Benson
57. RIVERS OF BABYLON – The Melodians
58. GIVE IT UP OR TURNIT A-LOOSE – James Brown
59. LODI – Creedence Clearwater Revival
60. I’M GONNA HOLD ON AS LONG AS I CAN – The Marvelettes

61. SOMEDAY WE’LL BE TOGETHER – The Supremes
62. IS IT BECAUSE I’M BLACK? – Syl Johnson
63. TO LOVE SOMEBODY – James Carr
64. DID YOU SEE HER EYES? – The Illusion
65. TIME IS TIGHT – Booker T. & The MGs
66. THE CHOKIN’ KIND – Joe Simon
67. I’M GONNA DO ALL I CAN (TO DO RIGHT BY MY MAN) – Ike & Tina Turner
68. SOUL DEEP – The Box Tops
69. BABY, BABY DON’T CRY – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
70. T.C.B. OR T.Y.A. – Bobby Patterson

71. KIND WOMAN – Percy Sledge
72. SING A SIMPLE SONG – Sly & The Family Stone
73. ISRAELITES – Desmond Dekker
74. TOO MANY COOKS (SPOIL THE SOUP) – 100 Proof Aged In Soul
75. BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX – Isaac Hayes
76. WHAT DOES IT TAKE (TO WIN YOUR LOVE) – Jr. Walker & The All-Stars
77. YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY – Stevie Wonder
78. WALK AWAY – Ann Peebles
79. THAT’S THE WAY LOVE IS – Marvin Gaye
80. I COULD NEVER BE PRESIDENT – Johnnie Taylor

81. ROCKET REDUCER NO. 62 (RAMA-LAMA FA-FA-FA) – The MC5
82. NOBODY BUT YOU BABE – Clarence Reid
83. I’VE BEEN HURT – Bill Deal & The Rhondels
84. COMMOTION – Creedence Clearwater Revival
85. I STILL LOVE YOU – Jackie Wilson
86. MIND, BODY AND SOUL – The Flaming Ember
87. MUSIC – Jeanette White
88. HOT SMOKE AND SASAFRASS – Bubble Puppy
89. SEE-SAW – Aretha Franklin
90. POLK SALAD ANNIE – Tony Joe White

91. I’LL BET YOU – Funkadelic
92. TIGHTEN UP MY THANG – The Soul Children
93. BACKFIELD IN MOTION – Mel & Tim
94. HAWAII FIVE-O – The Ventures
95. COME TOGETHER – The Beatles
96. LIBERTY – Mitch Ryder
97. GRAZING IN THE GRASS – Friends of Distinction
98. GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVIN’ – Crazy Elephant
99. HANG ‘EM HIGH – Booker T. & The MGs
100. TAKE A LETTER, MARIA – R.B. Greaves

[LearnedHand]

1. Oh, man! What a...

...SWEET list! (But no Mountain? "Mississippi Queen"?)

[NightTrain]

3. "Mississippi Queen" peaked on the charts in early 1970.

As such, I'm saving it for that list!

[xray s]

2. CCR; one of the most unique sounds in Rock and Roll

a great band for surre