96 Tears [60th Anniversary Deluxe 2LP]

? & the Mysterians – 96 Tears [60th Anniversary Deluxe 2LP]

The raw-yet-infectious “96 Tears,” with its distinctive organ line was originally released on Pa-Go-Go Records in 1966, but quickly reissued by the more established Philadelphia-based label Cameo-Parkway Records. “96 Tears” swept the airwaves, hitting #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 29, 1966, beating out The Monkees, Four Tops, The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Sonny & Cher, The Beach Boys and many more. Rolling Stone went on to name it one of the Greatest Songs of All Time.