 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
Buy new: $16.99 / Used from: $3.74 A sensational album from the most successful group in pop history.
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 | Amazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Performances by Elvis Presley
Buy used from: $8.75 Elvis was born to sing gospel, and you can tell when you hear him singing these songs.
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 | Quand On N'a Que l'Amour by Jacques Brel
Buy used from: $14.93 A brilliant Belgian singer-songwriter. Many of his songs were translated from French into English, including Ne me quitte pas (If you go away) and Le moribond (Seasons in the sun).
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 | Roy Orbison - 50 All Time Greatest Hits by Roy Orbison
Buy new: $22.99 / Used from: $41.15 Roy had one of the best voices in pop music, and is still extremely popular.
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 | The Drifters - All-Time Greatest Hits & More: 1959-1965 by The Drifters
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $9.95 Sensational collection from this group, who had more hits in the seventies in Britain. This double-CD is their best work.
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 | Endlessly--The Best Of Brook Benton by Brook Benton
Buy used from: $19.94 Excellent compilation of a vastly under-rated singer.
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 | Walk Right Back: The Everly Brothers On Warner Brothers, 1960-1969 by The Everly Brothers
Buy new: $19.98 / Used from: $5.88 The Everlys were a strong influence on the Beatles, but their popularity faded as the Fab Four took over. Even so, there is a lot of great music on this double-CD.
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 | My Way: The Best Of Frank Sinatra (2CD) by Frank Sinatra
Buy new: $35.99 / Used from: $11.99 There will never be another Frank Sinatra. This is a good representation of his sixties music.
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 | The Turtles - 20 Greatest Hits by The Turtles
Buy used from: $7.96 This is an excellent compilation of the Turtles' music.
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 | The Complete Animals by The Animals
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $7.14 A brilliant British R&B band who completely transformed House of the rising sun.
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 | The Ultimate Collection by The Four Tops
Buy used from: $7.70 Brilliant Motown group - one CD isn't enough to do them justice.
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 | Tales from New York: The Very Best of Simon & Garfunkel by Simon & Garfunkel
Buy used from: $9.33 This British compilation of Simon and Garfunkel is excellent, containing all the obvious tracks plus enough high-quality rarities to maintain interest.
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 | The Singles Plus by The Walker Brothers
Buy new: $38.99 / Used from: $13.49 These Americans, who weren't actually brothers, moved to Britain in the sixties and had a lot of success. I don't know why they couldn't match this is their own country - Scott has a sensational voic
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 | The Ultimate Collection by The Temptations
Buy new: $10.97 / Used from: $6.96 Another excellent Motown group, who not only had hits on their own but also with the Supremes.
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 | The Very Best of Matt Monro by Matt Monro
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $3.72 The Beatles didn't release Yesterday as a British single. Instead they let Matt Monro have the hit, demonstrating their confidence in this easy-listening singer.
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 | The Very Best of Peter, Paul and Mary by Peter Paul & Mary
Buy new: $10.97 / Used from: $8.19 A wonderful folk-pop CD from this trio. OK Mary doesn't belong in this list but she mostly sings harmony. The men are the stars of this group.
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 | Very Best of the Byrds by The Byrds
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $4.83 A great overview of the music of the Byrds although many prefer to buy their original albums.
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 | The Very Best of P.J. Proby by P.J. Proby
Buy new: $10.98 / Used from: $2.98 P J Proby was a very talented singer who didn't live up to early promise.
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 | Anthology by Jim Reeves
Buy used from: $13.95 Jim was popular in America, but was even more popular in Britain and South Africa - however, this is the definitive American hits collection.
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 | Friends/20/20 by The Beach Boys
Buy new: $11.94 / Used from: $4.47 Two under-rated Beach Boys albums from the late sixties.
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 | Good Day Sunshine (Singles A's & B'S) by The Tremeloes
Buy used from: $24.25 Brilliant British sixties group - their biggest success was with the Four Seasons song, Silence is golden.
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 | Best of Gerry & the Pacemakers by Gerry & the Pacemakers
Buy new: $16.99 / Used from: $7.07 These boys only had a brief spell at the top, but made some great music. They even managed to change the gospel song You'll never walk alone into a soccer anthem.
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 | Unchained Melody: Very Best Of The Righteous Brothers by The Righteous Brothers
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $1.66 They will be remembered for two classic songs, but they recorded many other songs that are worth listening to.
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 | Singles Collection: The London Years by The Rolling Stones
Buy new: $33.47 / Used from: $22.98 You thought I'd forgotten these boys? No way - they recorded many sensational songs, all of which can be found on this set.
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