For our 50th issue, we decided to go digging through our crate of old 45s for some of the best songs celebrating their 50th anniversary. After resisting the urge to sell most of them on eBay (don’t give us that look; times are tough), these are our choice cuts from 1962:

“Anna (Go To Him)“—Arthur Alexander
“Boom Boom“—John Lee Hooker
“Down In The Valley“—Solomon Burke
“Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)“—Roy Orbison
“Green Onions“—Booker T. and the MGs
“He’s Sure The Boy I Love“—the Crystals
“Hitch Hike“—Marvin Gaye
“I Can’t Stop Loving You“—Ray Charles
“Little Town Flirt“—Del Shannon
“Playboy“—the Marvelettes
“Soldier Boy“—the Shirelles
“Something’s Got A Hold On Me“—Etta James
“Telstar“—the Tornados
“The Loco-Motion“—Little Eva
“These Arms Of Mine“—Otis Redding
“Twist And Shout“—the Isley Brothers
“Twistin’ The Night Away“—Sam Cooke
“You Beat Me To The Punch“—Mary Wells
“You Can’t Judge A Book By The Cover“—Bo Diddley
“You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me“—the Miracles