Was The Music Better In The 1960's? You Decide! Top Music Show From February 1968 

I've got loads of episodes of TOTP but have been holding back as so many of them are hosted by Savile and I (A) don't have the time to edit him out of all of them and (B) think doing so spoils the episode so I've not posted them but I think people want to see the music and on the whole will either fast forward over him or ignore the vile man, so I will post some more from the 60's and 70's soon.

the saddest thing is never realizing that you are living in the good times. And those were the good times

I'm 73 lived with all that music and bought it all it's brilliant. Great music from a better time on earth.

The 1960's & 1970's had some of the best music - in my opinion

I loved growing up in the 60s. It was a golden age for music. We listened to our radios and would dance around the living room..Mum loved music and so she would have the radio on all day and at night..all wonderful memories! ❤❤❤❤❤

Totally loved the 60’s music! Better than anything of today. ❤

1966 to 1976. A decade of songwriting greatness like no other.

My favorite musical decade is the 1960's. It was like an explosion of creativity within those ten years.

What I enjoy is hearing songs I haven’t heard in years! The best music came from the 60s and 70s without a doubt!

I grew up watching TOTP and cherish the memories. Late 60's and early 70's were compulsive veiwing.

The Move. WHAT a band.

As a little kid watching Savile on TOTP, I thought he was silly, as I grew older I found him sinister. But I am not going to let this spoil my enjoyment of the music. Thank you for posting.

‘65 to ‘78 had the best rock music ever created.

I grew up and played bass in the 60's and 70's. I haven't heard anything that compares. Real raw talent which they don't have anymore, talent that us. Jim

Each year of the sixties brought something new and fresh in music - a great decade!

Without a doubt the 60 s were the greatest era in pop music

Unless you lived through it you will never understand. The change from music for middle aged people who lived in suburbia to suddenly music for the young, it was just incredible.

Best music in the 60,s came out of the UK. Starting with the Beatles and all these amazing British invasion bands. Such a great decade to spend your teens in. Great music, so many great bands. Never to be again.

Status quo was so young and the perfect song for them to sing. Amazing

I was born in ' 59 and loved the '60. Spent loads of time in Hampstead Nth. London. Tie dye t- shirts and flares. Love Peace and Happiness to you all.

When music was music,what a time to be alive.

The music of my youth, just fabulous times. I pity the youngsters of today who have nothing but tripe on the menu

The Move was a magical band. When I heard them for the first time, I really sat up straight. What Roy Wood did after the Move wasn't disappointing either.

I was born in 1967 but still feel l know this music it makes me sooooo happy ? 60& 70 were amazing times ! WOW 🤩

When I listen to pop/rock, I listen almost exclusively to 50s 60s 70s stuff. It is just so catchy and melodic ❤

Not even Jimmy Savile can ruin this, it’s all great music

All this great music in one week, summed up the sixties, greatest time to be young.

I was lucky enough to be a teenager in the 60s,such a fantastic time, we just diddent realise what a monumental era it was,xx❤

Absolutely wonderful music, takes me right back in time - thank you for the upload!

The Move were an excellent group one of my faves

I think the music in the 60's was better than the 70's.

The seventies spawned disco. The eighties were synth-driven. The sixties were notable for the diversity of music available to the buying public. Rock, Folk, Jazz, Country...every genre had its stars of note.

50 years ago but still shining bright. Superb!

Was the music better in the ´60s? Yes, it definitely was! 100%

The golden age of pop/rock music !

Amazing times! It seems like another world compared to the crap we put up with now.

See how much better the UK charts were when it was dominated by home grown talent. One thing we've always been good at in Britain and Ireland is producing great musicians..

Status Quo! That guitar and what a brilliant song!

1960s music and fashion was the best and the absolute zenith was 1967. So many great songs were released in that year. It's a pity this compilation did not include The Spencer Davis Group and The Love Affair.

I was born in 1946 and remember these songs. Thanks for posting 👍😊♥️

Fire brigade is a great song that will never age

'60's music was memorable, today's is instantly forgettable. 😏

My goodness, that was extraordinary to watch. I often wonder what it was like back then, and I'm never left unastounded by how good, bad, strange and wonderful the 60s seemed to be when I watch things like this.

I remember when Gimme Little Sign came out. It lived rent-free in my head for quite a long time. I can picture this ten year old kid (me) singing to it in the schoolyard

"The Legend Of Xanadu" should have also topped the U.S. charts. It had a sound that got you up and dancing!

Status Quo...Loved that... I was 11 then and still love this music. Where's my time machine?????

The 60s were the best for music. I still listen to it!

Pictures of Matchstick Men is the song that awakened my love of rock music. It is a rare treat to see early Status Quo and relive the old days a bit. I saw the band sing this song in the early eighties. I wish I had a movie camera back then to record them. They were awesome.

All the songs performed on this show which remained memorable and lasted throughout the years are far and away better than what's heard on the radio now-a-daze. I also very much appreciate the fact that the groops performed them live and didn't lip sink them. Hope to see more in future here on RU-vid.

I wasn't quite born at this broadcast, but this is way better than the crap we have now.

To think that this was quo,s debut on top of the pops , 5 years later it would be in their trademark denims doing paper plane ! And to think only cliff Richard has clocked up more than their century of appearances , God bless Rick and Alan ,a fitting tribute!

The Move! What a treat.

60s music THE BEST EVER..

Ahhhh happy days. I was 13 and Top Of The Pops was required viewing then. This is a particularly good one in my opinion. I remember it well, Brenton Wood was great. Also The Move, Amen Corner. To be honest there isn't a song here I don't like lol. I am 67 years old now, how did that happen? anyway I am so glad I grew up through those years. The music was fantastic.

late 50`s ,all the 60`s, and nearly all the 70`s were the best music years ever.

Because of Jimmy Saville presenting, you will never ever again see brilliant episodes of TOTP on BBC . Thank god then for RU-vid

Even the 2 songs I didn't like have more merit than today's rubbish.

I was at that show, my friend and I are middle front, I had long dark hair and she was blonde, those were the days!

So lucky to have lived in the 60’s

Pure and raw gold we are watching here when the singers were actually singing their songs when their hits were released.

I loved the late 60's music, even in a childrens home treat like dirt, this show cheered me up.

There was loads of great music in the 60’s which are still great and relevant today !

Like looking through a telescope to another planet where everything is more fun, except Jimmy Savile of course.

I will have watched this live on TV at the time even though I was only nine years old . Just about everyone watched TOTPs in those days , even kids . it was appointment viewing . I vaguely remember the very first episode in Jan 1964 . Judging by this episode the charts were quite good that week .

Love that first incarnation of Status Quo.

Ah, Manfred Mann, we used to sing 'You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quim!'

There was a certain excitement back then with bands. I remember well the happy expressions on the faces of musicians as they performed. It was sorta magical in a child like way. I always felt like it was Christmas morning, but on a stage! The music reflected the innocent times. I am so glad I experienced t hff at era of entertainment and history. Those bands were and are still priceless! Thank God for the German tv shows with superb audio and teleproduction. So much was lost or poorly filmed. It's awesome to see the past so well preserved. Cool beans to those dudes in the tv studios. Hats off!😆

What a fantastic line up on TOTP.

What a great year for music. 22 years before my time!

I remember this on TV and I was only four years old. good music stands the test of time.

Yes, the 60's was the best decade for ALL things.

No grime, rap or hip hop in site! Wonderful trip down memory lane. What great music.

I remember when my dad was around in the 60's, he used to feel sick just by watching Savile, I think my dad would have put his boot through the TV if he found out what we all know about Savile today.

So many really great songs in the top 20. Very enduring classic sounds, one after the other all in the same period. I had favourite songs that would change week after week there were so many. Now, nothing.

I am 59 years old, and I grew up just outside Montgomery, Alabama during the last of the 1960s and throughout the ‘70s. Also, I had a sister who was eight years older than me. I was exposed to the tracks of her era. Radio, 45 singles, albums was all there was--no Internet. I recall when “Proud Mary” by CCR was on the radio a lot, but in fact I didn’t know one band from another. I didn’t keep up with that because I was very young. When I graduated kindergarten in May 1970, our graduation song was “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head”. Entering the 1st grade of elementary school, I remember how popular the song “Joy To The World” was. Nineteen-sixties music paved the way for the 1970s, what would we have done without that era of masterpieces? I have at least two ‘60s playlists on my Apple phone, one simply titled 1960s, and the other called Psychedelic 1960s. The weirdest psychedelic track I know of is “I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night”. A real acid song. Peace. 👨🏻‍🦳🇺🇸👍🏻🇺🇸🎵🇺🇸🎸🇺🇸😁

I remember watching this as a 13 year old. Really great hand made music here.

What a great performance by Brenton Wood - great moves, great rhythm & singing.

I was only seven years old at the time but I remember that performance by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich on TOTP so well!

The music from the 60's was rolling out hit after hit and every week and the talent was oozing out of every corner or crevice. The songs could be crazy or soulfull with melodies that made you sit up and listen and smile or nearly cry as they could get your inner feelings in touch with the song. Today's music sounds like stuff they wouldn't have even put on the B side of a 45 record, I am sorry to say

It's a rare thing seeing Trevor Burton from The Move smiling ... great stuff

Every song memorable and individual - unbelievable to think this is just one random weekly edition, and not the 1968 review show.

The truth was we were spoiled for choice, every week there were a flood of new releases. All were excellent, and one tended to follow just a few, thus missing out on talent as time passed by so quickly when we were young. I’ve spent all those years since trying to catch up with what I missed. Unfortunately, since competition was so fierce, a lot of great groups disappeared without trace, some merged or joined other bands, but most went back to their day jobs.

I remember when Brenton Wood performed at our high School auditorium assembly our school used to have for the students entertainment in sunny Los Angeles CA. Also my sister and I were on our way to the airport with my parents when we literally bumpsed into Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits. He smiled at us and we melted in awe. What memories 😍🙏🏻

When top of the pops was a great programme to watch with brilliant music 🎶 😘

Top of The Pops would be celebrating its 56th birthday today, 1st January 2020. It was aired on BBC television for the first time on 1st January 1964. I turn 56 next month, (February) so my life spans the the same time period. 😱☺

The songs are mostly still remarkably fresh after 55 years, so direct and gripping. When they are good, and many are -but You may have forgotten lots of songs, which seem rather tired today. And others are simply pop -like Amen Corner, let us forget the average and praise the best like Manfred Mann, Kinks, Animals, Zombies -and gems like Love Affair!

I think I watched every single TOTP from 65 - 75. I enjoyed every one. This was no exception.

Bring them times Back 🇬🇧🇬🇧

Absolutely fantastic! 65 years old yet suddenly I'm a kid again!

My dad died aged 92 just recently he always watched totp loved it

Forget Saville. Just enjoy the songs.

fab memories..great days

3 months before I was born in 23rd May 1968, from northern Ireland UK, 🤝🇬🇧♥️

I left school in 1965 a brilliant time to live but sadly I didn’t realise just how good it was

Remember these times, sounds and Artists so well. I recall this show too. I was 11. Almost 50 years ago now. Wow.

Quo, Move and Dave Dee et al. Superb.

Four days after I was born and it's the first time viewing this.

This show just popped up while watching RU-vid. I really dig the Status Quo , pictures of matchstick men clip. That really brings back some memories of listening to the big 89 WLS Chicago, way out in the farm country of Ohio listening to the am radio at night.

Its hard to watch Mr Jimmy Savil without cringing now days' but wow' its great to watch those wonderful artists, enjoyable. Paul Bacchus esq

Best years music of our lives pity it's all gone now 😢