In a year when the Sony Walkman and the Happy Meal were introduced, plenty of classic rock acts enjoyed some of their biggest hits. What was #1?

Having Mitchell back on stage and singing these tunes so beautifully with stellar accompaniment seems like some sort of miracle.

The album, which included the top 10 hit “Midnight at the Oasis,” is a potent blend of country, blues, folk and pop, and it still sounds fresh

The singer-songwriter from Detroit, Mich., finally found fame in the U.S. four decades after his early recordings were released

The group’s lead vocalist talks about writing the hit single with producer Terry Melcher, the wild story of the Los Angeles home they lived in and the Tarantino movie

Formed in 1967, the band, led by violinist/singer LaFlamme, was a regular attraction at the Fillmore and other San Francisco venues.

The producer-director of The Wrecking Crew, the documentary of the renowned Los Angeles studio musicians from the 1960s, shares his personal thoughts and memories

“Everybody in the band was open. We were listening to all sorts of things, and most of it made its way onto our records.”–George Harrison

We looked back at hundreds of albums released that year and whittled the list down to 50 standouts. How many do you own?

Those huge hits by Tears For Fears, Human League, Eurythmics, Duran Duran and others still grab us nearly four decades after we first heard them