“Through the Decades” – 1960s with host Stephen Kallao

World Cafe kicks off “Through the Decades” – a four-part series highlighting different eras of music, starting with the 1960s. Rock was evolving, thanks to folk and psychedelia. Soul and Motown exploded. And we were in the golden age of the Album Era. On the World Cafe, hear music from Aretha Franklin, The Beach Boys, Rolling Stones, Velvet Underground, Marvin Gaye, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, and much more.

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*Bob Dylan “Absolutely Sweet Marie” Blonde On Blonde
The Beach Boys “God Only Knows” Pet Sounds
Jimi Hendrix “The Wind Cries Mary” Are You Experienced?
Aretha Franklin “Respect” I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You
Otis Redding “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay” The Dock Of The Bay
Neil Young “Cinnamon Girl” Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
King Crimson “The Court Of The Crimson King” In The Court Of The Crimson King
Jefferson Airplane “Somebody To Love” Surrealistic Pillow
The Rolling Stones “Love In Vain” Let It Bleed
The Velvet Underground “Sunday Morning” The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Band “Up On Cripple Creek” The Band
Van Morrison “Astral Weeks” Astral Weeks
Sly & The Family Stone “I Want To Take You Higher” Stand!

Hour Two
*Nick Drake “Cello Song” Five Leaves Left
Joni Mitchell “Both Sides Now” Clouds
The Byrds “Hickory Wind” Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
Sam Cooke “A Change Is Gonna Come” The Mand And His Music
Marvin Gaye “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” In The Groove
Etta James “At Last” At Last!
The Ronettes “Be My Baby” Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes
Dusty Springfield “Son Of A Preacher Man” Dusty In Memphis
Simon & Garfunkel “The Sound Of Silence” Sounds Of Silence
Big Brother & The Holding Company “Piece Of My Heart” Cheap Thrills
The Beatles “Abbey Road Medley” Abbey Road
Booker T. & The MG’s “Green Onions” Green Onions

*Optional Song