Step back to the mid-1960s with NOW Yearbook Presents – The 60s – Volume 3: 1965–1966. This compilation captures 54 essential tracks from the era, presented across a 3LP box set pressed on beautiful blue vinyl.

Iconic Vocal Performances and Chart-Toppers

LP1 opens with some of the decade’s most iconic vocal performances, including Dusty Springfield’s UK No.1 hit ‘You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me’ and The Righteous Brothers’ classic ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’’, a chart-topper in both the UK and US. Hear The Walker Brothers’ UK Top 3 hit ‘The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore’ and The Beach Boys’ ‘God Only Knows’. The first side also features huge chart hits from The Moody Blues, Manfred Mann, Small Faces, The Kinks, and The Animals with ‘We’ve Gotta Get Out Of This Place’. Flipping the LP reveals The Mamas & The Papas with ‘California Dreamin’’, The Byrds capturing the rise of folk-rock with ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’ (a US No.1), and Cher’s duet with Sonny, ‘I Got You Babe’ (#1). The LP concludes with soul standards like The Temptations’ US No.1 ‘My Girl’ and Percy Sledge’s ‘When a Man Loves a Woman’.

Explosive Soul and Crossover Pop

LP2 kicks off with the explosive sound of 60s soul, featuring Ike & Tina Turner’s timeless ‘River Deep – Mountain High’ (a UK Top 3 hit). Motown is strongly represented with The Four Tops’ US No.1 ‘Reach Out I’ll Be There’ and The Supremes’ US chart-topper ‘You Can’t Hurry Love’, alongside contributions from Martha Reeves & The Vandellas and Stevie Wonder.

What's Included

• 54 essential tracks spanning 1965-1966
• 3 LPs pressed on blue vinyl
• Presented in a box set format

This collection offers a definitive snapshot of the mid-sixties music scene, featuring essential hits from Various Artists.