6 of the 60s: 2/5/14 (1968)...

Welcome to this week's 60's trip, with a half-dozen more nuggets from 1968, the year that Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In comedy show made its debut on NBC television. (I've included highlighted links to buy anything you see)

The Beatles - "Hey Jude"
from the album Hey Jude (1970)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1
Songwriters: John Lennon, Paul McCartney

As the 'hits' compilation from the best band ever just got its CD release last month, Fab Four fan completists were in high heaven.

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Classics IV featuring Dennis Yost - "Stormy"
from the album Mama's and Papa's/Soul Train (1969)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #5
Songwriters: Buddy Buie, J.R. Cobb

The lite-rock band followed up their top-10 hit "Spooky" with this equally moody knock-off.

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You"
from the album United (1967)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #10
Songwriters: Johnny Bristol, Vernon Bullock, Harvey Fuqua

The legendary soul duo had so many classic collaborations that it's easy for some really awesome ones like this to be lost in the mix.

Temptations - "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)"
from the album The Temptations Wish It Would Rain (1968)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #13
Songwriters: Roger Penzabene, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield

This songs, like its predecessor "I Wish It Would Rain", was written by Roger when his wife had been unfaithful. David Ruffin captures that pain perfectly.

The New Colony Six - "I Will Always Think About You"
from the album Revelations (1968)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #22
Songwriters: Les Kummel, Ronnie Rice

This Chicago soft-rock outfit predated the influx of easy-going bands of the early 70s bands like Bread...

James Brown - "Goodbye My Love"
from the album Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud (1969)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #31
Songwriter: James Brown

The frenetic soul god slowed the tempo for this pleading number for a lost love.