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Best blues songs of the 1960s

Singles paid the bills at the start of the decade and albums did by the end of it. Once a record could hold one idea across two sides, psychedelia and Southern soul both started writing for the longer form, from opposite ends of the country.

Songs from the blues albums of the 1960s, ordered by their own ratings rather than the record's.

At Last! cover№ 1SpoonfulEtta James · At Last!2 ratings
  1. 2At Last! coverGirl of My DreamsEtta James · At Last!2 ratings
  2. 3The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier coverOh Dear, What Can the Matter Be (Take 2)Terry Callier · The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier
  3. 4The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier coverIt's About Time (Take 2)Terry Callier · The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier
  4. 5The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier cover900 Miles (Take 1)Terry Callier · The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier
  5. 6The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier coverBe My Woman (Take 1)Terry Callier · The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier
  6. 7The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier coverPromenade in Green (Take 1)Terry Callier · The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier
  7. 8The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier coverGolden Apples of the SunTerry Callier · The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier
  8. 9The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier coverJack O’DiamondsTerry Callier · The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier
  9. 10Super Session coverFat Grey Cloud (Live)Stephen Stills · Super Session
  10. 11Super Session coverBlues for Nothing (Outtake)Stephen Stills · Super Session
  11. 12Super Session coverSeason of the Witch (2002 Remix w/o Horns)Stephen Stills · Super Session
  12. 13Super Session coverAlbert's Shuffle (2002 Remix w/o Horns)Stephen Stills · Super Session
  13. 14Getting to the Point coverSomeday PeopleSavoy Brown · Getting to the Point
  14. 15Getting to the Point coverTaste and Try Before You BuySavoy Brown · Getting to the Point
  15. 16Getting to the Point coverWalking By MyselfSavoy Brown · Getting to the Point
  16. 17Getting to the Point coverGive Me a Penny (feat. Chris Youlden & Kim Simmonds)Savoy Brown · Getting to the Point
  17. 18Sister Rosetta Tharpe coverWithout HimSister Rosetta Tharpe · Sister Rosetta Tharpe
  18. 19Sister Rosetta Tharpe coverBless This HouseSister Rosetta Tharpe · Sister Rosetta Tharpe
  19. 20Sister Rosetta Tharpe coverLight A CandleSister Rosetta Tharpe · Sister Rosetta Tharpe
  20. 21Sister Rosetta Tharpe coverIf You BelieveSister Rosetta Tharpe · Sister Rosetta Tharpe
  21. 22Sister Rosetta Tharpe coverHeSister Rosetta Tharpe · Sister Rosetta Tharpe
  22. 23Sister Rosetta Tharpe coverI Couldn't Hear Nobody PraySister Rosetta Tharpe · Sister Rosetta Tharpe
  23. 24Sister Rosetta Tharpe coverTwelve GatesSister Rosetta Tharpe · Sister Rosetta Tharpe
  24. 25Sister Rosetta Tharpe coverFaithSister Rosetta Tharpe · Sister Rosetta Tharpe
  25. 26Sister Rosetta Tharpe coverTake My Hand Precious LordSister Rosetta Tharpe · Sister Rosetta Tharpe
  26. 27Sister Rosetta Tharpe coverI BelieveSister Rosetta Tharpe · Sister Rosetta Tharpe
  27. 28Sister Rosetta Tharpe coverWalk All Over God's HeavenSister Rosetta Tharpe · Sister Rosetta Tharpe
  28. 29Sister Rosetta Tharpe coverIf I Can Help SomebodySister Rosetta Tharpe · Sister Rosetta Tharpe
  29. 30London Conversation coverShe Moves Through the FairJohn Martyn · London Conversation
  30. 31London Conversation coverCocainJohn Martyn · London Conversation
  31. 32Mississippi Fred McDowell coverComoMississippi Fred McDowell · Mississippi Fred McDowell
  32. 33Mississippi Fred McDowell coverSomeday BabyMississippi Fred McDowell · Mississippi Fred McDowell
  33. 34Mississippi Fred McDowell coverHighway 61Mississippi Fred McDowell · Mississippi Fred McDowell
  34. 35Mississippi Fred McDowell coverI've Been Drinking Water Out of a Hollow LogMississippi Fred McDowell · Mississippi Fred McDowell
  35. 36Mississippi Fred McDowell coverTrouble Everywhere I Go (Alternate Version)Mississippi Fred McDowell · Mississippi Fred McDowell
  36. 37Mississippi Fred McDowell coverMilk Cow BluesMississippi Fred McDowell · Mississippi Fred McDowell
  37. 38Mississippi Fred McDowell coverKokomo BluesMississippi Fred McDowell · Mississippi Fred McDowell
  38. 39Mississippi Fred McDowell coverJohn HenryMississippi Fred McDowell · Mississippi Fred McDowell
  39. 40Mississippi Fred McDowell coverRed Cross Store BluesMississippi Fred McDowell · Mississippi Fred McDowell
  40. 41Mississippi Fred McDowell coverTrouble Everywhere I GoMississippi Fred McDowell · Mississippi Fred McDowell
  41. 42Mississippi Fred McDowell coverI Rolled and I TumbledMississippi Fred McDowell · Mississippi Fred McDowell
  42. 43Mississippi Fred McDowell coverGoin' Down to the RiverMississippi Fred McDowell · Mississippi Fred McDowell
  43. 44Mississippi Fred McDowell coverWrite Me a Few LinesMississippi Fred McDowell · Mississippi Fred McDowell
  44. 45Mississippi Fred McDowell coverOn the Frisco LineMississippi Fred McDowell · Mississippi Fred McDowell
  45. 46Mississippi Fred McDowell coverLeft My Baby StandingMississippi Fred McDowell · Mississippi Fred McDowell
  46. 47Mississippi Fred McDowell coverGood Morning Little SchoolgirlMississippi Fred McDowell · Mississippi Fred McDowell
  47. 48Mississippi Fred McDowell coverThe Girl That I'm Lovin'Mississippi Fred McDowell · Mississippi Fred McDowell
  48. 49Mississippi Fred McDowell coverShake 'Em On DownMississippi Fred McDowell · Mississippi Fred McDowell
  49. 50Mississippi Fred McDowell coverAll the Way from East St. LouisMississippi Fred McDowell · Mississippi Fred McDowell

One great song, one bad album

Tracks carry their own ratings here, so a record you would never play front to back can still have a song worth defending.

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