6 of the 60s: 6/25/14 (1968)

It's "hump day 60s" time, and this week I'm back to 1968, the year that Italy beat Yugoslavia in the European Championship (a precursor to the World Cup)....

The Doors - "Hello I Love You"
from the album Waiting For The Sun (1968)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1
Songwriter: John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison

While Jose Feliciano's cover of their "Light My Fire" was in the top-5, this song was coming down from topping the chart.

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Deep Purple - "Hush"
from the album Shades Of Deep Purple (1968)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #4
Songwriter: Joe South

This rework of a country-rock song originally done by Billy Joe Royal, Deep Purple had a minor hit with a remade version in 1988 as well.

The Human Beinz - "Nobody But Me"
from the album Nobody But Me (1967)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #8
Songwriters: O'Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley

The Youngstown, Ohio garage rock band riffed off the ending of the original Isley Brothers stiffed single and made their sole moment in the sun with it.

The Chambers Brothers - "Time Has Come Today"
from the album The Time Has Come (1968)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #11
Songwriters: Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers

This single stuck right below the pop top-10 for five excruciating weeks, but still remains a classic of the psychedelic era.

Canned Heat - "On The Road Again"
from the album Boogie With Canned Heat (1968)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #16
Songwriters: Floyd Jones, Alan Wilson

My boss in Chicago used to love Canned Heat, so I'd hear this incessantly in the office. I'd recovered enough since them to be able to listen objectively.

Vanilla Fudge - "Take Me For A Little While"
from the album Vanilla Fudge (1967)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #38
Songwriter: Trade Martin

The acid-rock band transformed this soft-pop hit by Weehawken native Trade Martin into a trippy jam for the young masses...