The Time Machine makes a stop in 1966 this time. The Rolling Stones were writing their own songs. The Troggs had the first garage rock song to hit No. 1, while The Byrds had one of the first psychedelic songs to hit the top of the charts. It was a huge year for Motown Records with big hits from The Temptations, The Isley Brothers and The Supremes, who continued to be on a roll releasing their seventh No. 1 song in a row. The Beatles performed their final official concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, and they also released the Revolver album, while their American rivals The Beach Boys dropped Pet Sounds. The Mamas and the Papas were California Dreamin’ as The Monkees TV show began and created quite a phenomenon. The Green Bay Packers won the first Super Bowl — the new name of the NFL championship — for the 1966 season. Bonanza was the top-rated show on TV. It’s all 1966, our year on this episode of Time Machine from the Current.

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