Accompanying blog post here:
https://blog.gregwilson.co.uk/2017/01/1967-6-hour-selection-50-years-on
All records appeared in UK Top 50 singles chart during 1967. Chart position during 1967 included – if higher in previous or subsequent year, position in brackets. All singles listed in order of appearance on chart during 1967 (beginning with records in order of current positions, highest first, appearing on initial chart of the year – Jan 5th 1967).
1.Donovan sunshine superman
pye #3 (#2 1966)
2.The Who happy jack
reaction (#3)
3.The Kinks dead end street
pye #6 (#5 1966)
4.Beach Boys good vibrations
capitol #11 (#1 1966)
5.The Easybeats friday on my mind
united artists #12 (#6 1966)
6.The Spencer Davis Group gimme some loving
fontana #21 (#2 1966)
7.Cream I feel free
reaction #11
8.Jimi Hendrix Experience hey joe
polydor #6
9.The Monkees I’m a believer
rca #1
10.Cat Stevens matthew and son
deram #2
11.Rolling Stones let’s spend the night together
decca #3
12.The Spencer Davis Group I’m a man
fontana #9
13.The Monkees last train to clarksville
rca #23
14.Sonny & Cher the beat goes on
atlantic #29
15.Donovan mellow yellow
pye #8
16.Electric Prunes I had too much to dream (last night)
reprise #49
17.The Beatles penny lane
parlophone #2
18.The Beatles strawberry fields forever
parlophone #2
19.Jimi Hendrix Experience purple haze
track #3
20.Jeff Beck hi ho silver lining
columbia #14
21.The Turtles happy together
london #12
22.The Pink Floyd arnold layne
columbia #20
23.Cat Stevens I’m gonna get me a gun
deram #6
24.The Mamas & The Papas dedicated to the one I love
rca #2
25.Jimi Hendrix Experience the wind cries mary
track #6
26.The Kinks waterloo sunset
pye #2
27.The Electric Prunes get me to the world on time
reprise #42
28.Procol Harum a whiter shade of pale
deram #1
29.The Young Rascals groovin’
atlantic #8
30.Traffic paper sun
island #5
31.Cream strange brew
reaction #17
32.Eric Burdon & The Animals when I was young
mgm #45
33.The Pink Floyd see emily play
columbia #6
34.The Beatles all you need is love
parlophone #1
35.Scott McKenzie san francisco (be sure to wear some flowers in your hair)
cbs #1
36.Dave Davies death of a clown
pye #3
37.The Mamas & The Papas creeque alley
rca #9
38.Small Faces itchycoo park
immediate #3
39.The Doors light my fire
elektra #49
40.Rolling Stones we love you
decca #8
41.Beach Boys heroes & villains
capitol #8
42.Eric Burdon & The Animals good times
mgm #20
43.Traffic hole in my shoe
island #2
44.The Herd from the underworld
fontana #6
45.The Box Tops the letter
stateside #5
46.Bobbie Gentry ode to billie joe
capitol #13
47.The Who I can see for miles
track #10
48.Simon Dupree & The Big Sound kites
parlophone #14 (#9 1968)
49.The Beatles hello goodbye
parlophone #1
50.Scott Walker Jackie
philips #28 (#22 1968)
51.Small Faces tin soldier
immediate #18 (#9 1968)
52.The Beatles magical mystery tour
parlophone #2
53.The Beatles I am the walrus
parlophone #2
54.The Beatles fool on the hill
parlophone #2
55.Moody Blues nights in white satin
deram #50 (#9 1968)
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