>> the following is a paid program. the opinions and views expressed do not reflect those of bloomberg lp, its affiliates or its employees. ♪ announcer: the following is a paid advertisement from time-life. >> ♪ saturday in the park i think it was the fourth of july ♪ >> ♪ whoa, listen to the music whoah, listen to the music ♪ >> ♪ even the nights are better now that we're here together ♪ even the nights are better ♪

announcer: in the early 1970's, rock music mellowed out and showed a softer side. singer-songwriters, acoustic guitars, and sun-kissed melodies took over the airwaves, and the sound of soft rock was born. >> ♪ do i ride like the wind? ride like the wind ♪ >> ♪ gonna take a lot of love to change the way things are ♪ >> ♪ that's how much i feel feel for you, baby how much i need i need your touch ♪ david: ♪ 'cause that's how much i feel feel for you, baby how much i need i need your touch ♪ david: hi, i am david pack from the band "ambrosia." i am thrilled to be here, to be able to share with you one of my favorite styles of music. it came out of southern california in the early 1970's. it was mellow and melodic, and we have come to know it as "soft rock." >> ♪ baby, i'm-a want you

baby, i'm-a need you you're the only one i care enough to hurt about ♪ >> ♪ hello, it's me i've thought about it for a long, long time ♪ >> ♪ sarah, smile won't you smile awhile for me, sarah ♪ david: soft rock is the kind of music that is perfect for life's most meaningful moments. whether it's a candle-lit dinner, a beach sunset, or relaxing with friends on a lazy afternoon, it is music that just makes you feel good. >> ♪ if i could fly i would pick you up i'd take you into the night ♪ >> ♪ i just want to stop and tell you what i feel about you, babe i just want to stop ♪ >> ♪ i've been through the

desert on a horse with no name it felt good to be out of the rain ♪ david: these songs take me back to some great times. but before i go any further, let me introduce my co-host, megan gunning. megan: hi, david. this is such an honor to be here with you. you have performed, written, and produced so many great records over the years. david: thanks, megan. it has been a great ride. megan: david, the 1970's and 1980's were the golden era of soft rock. david: every time you turned on the radio, you heard incredible hits, songs with a great, laid-back sound. >> ♪ why don't we steal away why don't we steal away into the night? ♪ megan: there is such a special vibe and mood that comes with soft rock. david: it's music that gives you that smooth and easy feeling. >> ♪ sailing away takes me away ♪ >> ♪ you are the woman that i always dreamed of i knew it from the start ♪ megan: wow, these songs still sound so good. david: they really do. so if you love classic soft rock

songs as much as i do, sit back and relax as we take a musical trip to the softer side of rock. >> ♪ i've been waiting for a girl like you to come into my life ♪ announcer: for the first time ever, all the biggest and best soft rock hits of all time are together. time life proudly presents the best of soft rock. megan: david, let's go back to when the sound started, the early 1970's. david: i remember growing up in southern california and driving around on many warm summer nights, listening to this mellow classic from bread. >> ♪ if you are wondering what this all is leading to i want to make it with you ♪ >> ♪ summer breeze makes me feel fine blowing through the jasmine in my mind ♪ >> ♪ all i need is the air that i breathe

and to love you ♪ megan: by the mid-70s, soft rock was everywhere. david: some artists took the soft rock sound and gave it a mystical and dreamy quality. >> ♪ i'm not in love so don't forget it it's just a silly phase i'm going through ♪ >> ♪ dreamweaver i believe you can get me through the night ♪ >> ♪ you know sometime you're bound to leave her but for now you're going to stay in the year of the cat ♪ david: soft rock was born in the grooves of black vinyl. albums of two sides and great covers. megan: and in 1976, just about everyone had this album. >> ♪ won't you show me the way every day ♪ >> ♪ give me the beat, boys and free my soul

i want to get lost in your rock 'n roll and drift away ♪ david: also in the late 1970's, some artists put a soulful spin on the soft rock sounds. megan: and gave us timeless hits, like this one by boz scaggs. >> ♪ going to come back around to the sad, sad truth the dirty low-down ♪ >> ♪ what a fool believes do you see? the wise man has the power ♪ >> ♪ she's gone, she's gone i got to learn how to face you ♪ david: you know, megan, even back then, some people liked a fine wine, while others liked a cold beer. megan: but in 1979, it seemed like everyone was reaching for something a little different. >> ♪ if you like pina coladas and getting caught in the rain ♪ >> ♪ baby, come back any kind of fool could see there was something in everything about you ♪

megan: imagine 150 of the very best soft rock hits, together in one collection, including some of those really hard-to-find classics. this is music that lifts your spirit and warms your heart. david: it is filled with over nine hours of what i think is the greatest music ever made. megan: and now is your chance to bring this music back into your life and have it whenever you want. and getting it is as easy as picking up the phone. ♪ announcer: now for the first time ever, all of the most unforgettable soft rock hits are together. time-life proudly presents the best of soft rock. >> ♪ if you leave me now you'll take away the biggest part of me ooh, no, baby please don't go ♪ >> ♪ i want to know what love is i want you to show me ♪

announcer: you will relive all your memories from top 40 radio and your favorite 45's. you will get 150 original soft rock hits by artists like christopher cross, air supply, bread, boz scaggs, rod stewart, hall and oates, the doobie brothers, and kenny loggins. >> ♪ this is it make no mistake where you are ♪ >> ♪ the things we do for love the things we do for love ♪ the things we do for love ♪ >> ♪ wake up, maggie i think i've got something to say to you it's late september and i really should be back at school ♪ announcer: no downloading, no searching for songs. no trying to remember your favorite artists. we did all that for you.

just open the box, and enjoy over nine hours of the greatest soft rock songs ever. >> ♪ there is a new sun a-rising i can feel a new horizon that will keep me realizing you're the biggest part of me ♪ >> ♪ diamond girl, you sure do shine ♪ >> ♪ there is a warm wind blowing the stars around and i'd really love to see you tonight ♪ ♪ announcer: you will also receive, for no additional charge, this 32-page booklet containing pictures and great stories about the artists, and these phenomenal songs. >> ♪ i keep forgetting we're not in love anymore i keep forgetting things will never be the same again ♪ >> ♪ you know it's you, babe whenever i get weary and i've had enough ♪ >> ♪ one more night

give me one more night one more night ♪ announcer: this is a must-have collection for any fan of the 70's and 80's. and if you order now, you can own all the fantastic music in the best of soft rock collection for just five payments of $26.99 each. that is less than $.90 a song. >> ♪ well, i keep on thinking about you sister golden hair surprise and i just can't live without you can't you see it in my eyes? ♪ >> ♪ i'm all out of love i'm so lost without you i know you were right believing for so long i'm all out of love ♪ announcer: and that is not all. if you call in the next 18 minutes, will we will send you an additional cd absolutely free. 14 more soft rock classics. >> ♪ we will go dancing in the dark walking through the park and reminiscing ♪ >> ♪ these dreams go on

when i close my eyes every second of the night i live another life ♪ announcer: but wait, it gets even better. if you order today, we will pay your shipping and handling. that is a savings of nearly $15. >> ♪ sarah, sarah storms are brewing in your eyes ♪ announcer: and here is the best part. call now, and time-life will deliver this phenomenal collection risk free. if it is not the best collection you have ever heard, send it back and we will refund your purchase price. so order now and get the best of soft rock, your free bonus cd, and free shipping and handling. that is a total savings of $44.98. this unbelievable offer is only available right here, so call now. ♪ megan: welcome back to the best of soft rock. david: this is music that brings back so many good memories. megan: great people. david: and great places. >> ♪ ventura highway

in the sunshine where the days are longer the nights are stronger than moonshine ♪ >> ♪ we had it all just like bogey and bacall starring in our own late, late show sailing away to key largo ♪ >> ♪ when you get caught between the moon and new york city ♪ i know it's crazy but it's true ♪ >> ♪ aruba, jamaica ooh, i want to take you to bermuda, bahama come on, pretty mama ♪ megan: you know, david, there were some amazing female singers and songwriters creating soft rock hits. david: like linda ronstadt, ricky lee jones, and kim carnes. megan: and no one delivered a song with more passion than bonnie tyler. >> ♪ it's a heartache nothing but a heartache

hits you when it's too late ♪ >> ♪ you're no good you're no good you're no good baby, you're no good i'm gonna say it again ♪ >> ♪ with more love and more joy ♪ >> ♪ chuck e.'s in love chuck e.'s in love ♪ david: some artists explored the more romantic side of soft rock. megan: and gave us some true classics. >> ♪ all by myself don't wanna be ♪ >> ♪ i can't live if living is without you i can't live ♪ >> ♪ i would give anything i own give up my life, my heart, my

home ♪ >> ♪ i fooled around and fell in love i fooled around and fell in love ♪ megan: it seems like every song in this collection tells a great story. david: some of the most memorable hits were written and performed by two piano-playing legends, billy joel and elton john. >> ♪ ohh daniel, my brother you are older than me do you still feel the pain? ♪ >> ♪ sing us a song you're the piano man sing us a song tonight ♪ megan: soft rock may have had its roots in america -- david: but artists from england and australia gave us their unique take on the smooth and mellow sound. >> ♪ it's so funny how we don't talk anymore? ♪ >> ♪ i am the eye in the sky looking at you

i can read your mind ♪ >> ♪ have you heard about the lonesome loser? beaten by the queen of hearts every time ♪ >> ♪ god never did give nothing to the tin man that he didn't, didn't already have ♪ megan: david, it is amazing to hear all these songs again. so many of them just aren't played on the radio anymore. david: if you want to buy them, good luck finding them in stores, or even finding a record store. megan: that's right, and let's face it, i'm not going to search online, download, and burn my own cds. david: i know. that is what makes the best of soft rock incredible. >> ♪ on and on she just keeps on trying and just smiles when she feels like crying ♪ >> ♪ dust in the wind all we are is dust in the wind ♪ megan: this collection is unbelievable. 150 fantastic songs that make 150 fantastic memories.

you will put on these cd's and never have to push the skip button. now this music and all of those memories will come alive again. and you are just a phone call away from having the best of soft rock for your very own. ♪ announcer: now, for the first time ever, all the most unforgettable soft rock hits are together. time-life proudly presents the best of soft rock. >> ♪ i ride like the wind >> ♪ minute by minute by minute by minute ♪ ♪ i keep holding on announcer: you will get all the feel-good hits, the best singer-songwriters, the classic love songs, the soft rock superstars, and so much more. ♪ this is the music that made soft rock pure magic. >> ♪ saturday in the park i think it was the fourth of july ♪ >> ♪ i am lost in love i don't know much but i'm thinking about we fell out of touch ♪

>> ♪ meet you all the way roseanna, yeah meet you all the way ♪ announcer: take the cd's with you in the car, play them around the house, upload them and put them on your ipod. you'll enjoy them everywhere. it's over nine hours of the greatest soft rock songs ever. >> ♪ that's how much i feel ♪ feel for you, baby how much i need ♪ >> ♪ well, i need your touch >> ♪ i can't fight this feeling anymore i've forgotten what i started fighting for ♪ >> ♪ i'm in you you're in me i'm in you ♪ announcer: all 150 songs are the original hits by the original artists.

and they are all digitally remastered to give you studio-perfect sound. >> ♪ oh, oh, yeah, yeah i love you more than i can say ♪ >> ♪ and i would do anything for love oh, i would do anything for love oh, i would do anything for love ♪ announcer: this is a must-have collection for any fan of the 1970's and 1980's. and if you order now, you can own all of the fantastic music in the best of soft rock collection for just five payments of $26.99 each. that's less than $.90 a song. >> ♪ longer than there have been fishes in the ocean higher than any bird ever flew ♪ >> ♪ i need you like the flower needs the rain you know i need you ♪ announcer: and if you call in the next 10 minutes, we will send you an additional cd absolutely free. 14 more soft rock classics.

>> ♪ sad eyes, turn the other way i don't want to see you cry ♪ >> ♪ i go crazy when i look in your eyes i still go crazy ♪ announcer: but wait, that is not all. if you order today, we will pay your shipping and handling. that is a savings of nearly $15. >> ♪ why don't we steal away? why don't we steal away into the night? ♪ announcer: remember, this collection is not available in stores, so call now and get the greatest collection of soft rock hits ever assembled. megan: as soft rock moved into the 1980's, we were introduced to new stars. david: like christopher cross, who won a grammy with this feel-good, number-one smash. >> ♪ sailing takes me away

to where i always ♪ >> ♪ living inside myself living inside this shell ♪ >> ♪ and i don't know how you do it making love out of nothing at all ♪ david: also in the 1980's, some artists put aside their guitars and plugged in their synthesizers. megan: and gave us unique classics, like this one from the cars. >> ♪ who's going to drive you home tonight? >> ♪ i ain't missing you at all ♪ since you been gone away >> ♪ minute by minute minute by minute ♪ ♪ i keep holding on david: soft rock songs generally tend to focus on things like love and relationships. megan: david, you cowrote one of those great romantic hits. david: jack wagner, also known for his role as frisco jones on

the soap opera "general hospital," did a great job of singing it. >> ♪ all i need is just a little more time ♪ >> ♪ once upon a time there was light in my life but now there's only love in the dark nothing i can say a total eclipse of the heart ♪ >> ♪ i wanna kiss you all over and over again ♪ megan: in the early 1990's, some artists carried on the soft rock sound inspired by music of the 1970's. david: great lyrics, sweet harmonies, and beautiful songs never go out of style. >> ♪ just paint a picture about how it is going to be ♪ >> ♪ walking in memphis i was walking with my feet 10 feet off beale ♪ >> ♪ more than words is all you have to do to make it real ♪ megan: this music is timeless.

it is so good in so many ways. david: they are what i call feel-good songs. megan: and this one felt so good, it became the theme song for the entire abc tv network in the 1970's. >> ♪ you're still the one i want to talk to in bed still the one that turns my head we're still having fun and you are still the one ♪ >> ♪ i'm all out of love i'm so lost without you i know you were right believing for so long ♪ >> ♪ i've been waiting for a girl like you to come into my life ♪ megan: david, this really is a fantastic collection. david: you know, it is simply the best and most complete collection of soft rock hits ever put together. >> ♪ hearts can break and never mend together ♪ >> ♪ when you see a chance take it ♪ megan: now, don't go looking for

the best of soft rock in stores. it is only available right here. just call the number on your screen or order online. listen in your home, and if it isn't the best collection you have ever heard, simply send it back and we will refund your purchase price. that is how much we know you will love it. so don't wait, call now. ♪ announcer: now, for the first time ever, all the most unforgettable soft rock hits are together. time-life proudly presents the best of soft rock. >> ♪ if you leave me now you'll take away the biggest part of me ooh, no, baby please don't go ♪ >> ♪ i want to know what love is i want you to show me ♪ announcer: you will relive all your memories from top 40 radio and your favorite 45's.

you will get 150 original soft rock hits by artists like christopher cross, air supply, bread, boz skaggs, rod stewart, hall and oates, the doobie brothers, and kenny loggins. >> ♪ this is it make no mistake where you are this is it ♪ >> ♪ the things we do for love the things we do for love the things we do for love ♪ >> ♪ wake up, maggie i think i got something to say to you it is late september and i really should be back at school ♪ announcer: no downloading, no searching for songs. no trying to remember your favorite artists. we did all that for you. just open the box and enjoy over nine hours of the greatest soft rock songs ever. >> ♪ sunrise ♪ there's a new sun a-rising i can see a new horizon

that keeps me realizing you're the biggest part of me ♪ >> ♪ summer breeze makes me feel fine blowing through the jasmine in my mind ♪ ♪ announcer: you will also receive for no additional charge this 32-page booklet containing pictures and great stories about the artists and these phenomenal songs. >> ♪ i keep forgetting we're not in love anymore i keep forgetting things will never be the same again ♪ >> ♪ you know it's you, babe whenever i get weary and i've had enough ♪ >> ♪ one more night give me one more night ♪ ♪ announcer: this is a must-have collection for any music fan. and if you order now, you can own all the fantastic music in the best of soft rock collection for just five payments of $26.99

each. >> ♪ oh, won't you show me the way every day ♪ >> ♪ even the nights are better now that we're here together ♪ >> ♪ whoa, listen to the music whoa, listen to the music ♪ announcer: and that is not all. call in the next two minutes, and we will send you an additional cd absolutely free. 14 more soft rock classics. >> ♪ all i need is the air that i breathe and to love you ♪ >> ♪ these dreams go on when i close my eyes every second of the night i live another life ♪ announcer: but wait, it gets even better. if you order today, we will pay your shipping and handling. that's a savings of nearly $15. >> ♪ sara, sara

storms are brewing in your eyes ♪ announcer: and here's the best part. call now and time-life will deliver this phenomenal collection risk-free. if it is not the best collection you have ever heard, send it back and we will refund your purchase price. so order now and get the best of soft rock, your free bonus cd, and free shipping and handling. that's a total savings of $44.98. this unbelievable offer is only available right here, so call now. ♪ david: this show has been so much fun for me. megan: soft rock is a special kind of music. david: this collection is unbelievable. i'm david pack. megan: i'm megan gunning. david: enjoy the music and the wonderful memories it brings. >> ♪ that's how much i feel ♪ >> ♪ feel for you, baby how much i need well, i need your touch ♪ announcer: the preceding was a paid advertisement from time life. ♪ >> i want you to want me.

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>> the following is a paid program. the views and opinions expressed do not reflect those of bloomberg lp, its affiliates or its employees. announcer: the following is a paid advertisement for time-life's music collection. ♪ announcer: the 1960's was a decade of change, and a decade where love and romance were expressed in many and new different ways. >> ♪ wouldn't it be nice if we were older then we wouldn't have to wait so long ♪ >> ♪ these eyes cry every night for you ♪ >> ♪ children behave, that is

what they say when we are together ♪ announcer: it was led by a generation filled with energy, vision and desire. but one thing stayed the same. love still made the world go around. >> ♪ love can make you happy if you find someone who cares ♪ >> ♪ cherish is a word i use to describe ♪ gary: hi, i'm gary puckett from gary puckett and the union gap. mary: and i'm mary wilson, one of the original, founding members of the supremes. gary: mary and i were part of the fantastic music scene of the 1960's. mary: it was a decade filled with many unique musical styles. gary: but no matter the style, the music spoke the most important message of all. mary: love and romance. >> ♪ young girl get out of my

mind my love for you is way out of line ♪ >> ♪ baby love, my baby love i need you, oh how i need you ♪ mary: falling in love in the 1960's was so special, and so fun. gary: and many of the songs expressed that so well. >> ♪ they say we are young and we don't know won't find out until we grow ♪ well i don't know if all of that is true ♪ bit you got me, and baby i've got you ♪ >> ♪ you don't have to say you love me just be close at hand you don't have to stay forever, i will understand ♪ >> ♪ this diamond ring doesn't shine for me anymore at this diamond ring doesn't mean what it did before ♪ gary: mary, we were lucky to have a wide variety of artists to enjoy. mary: and as a member of the

supremes, i was partial to the vocal groups. >> ♪ tonight the light of love is in your eyes, but will you love me tomorrow ♪ >> ♪ sugar pie honeybunch sugar pie honeybunch ♪ you know that i'm waiting for you i can't help myself ♪ gary: and we were also gifted by true royalty. mary: that's right, the queen of soul, aretha franklin. gary: and the king himself. >> ♪ but i can't help falling in love with you ♪ >> ♪ you make me feel, you make me feel, you make me feel like a natural woman ♪

gary: as we moved through the 1960's, there were exciting new performers making hit records we wanted to hear over and over again. mary: yes, pop and rock bands were making some unforgettable classics. >> ♪ and then i saw her face now i'm a believer not a trace of doubt in my mind ♪ >> ♪ i've been lonely too long i've been lonely too long i've been lonely ♪ announcer: now, for the first time, all the best love and relationship songs from the 60's are together in one collection. join the hosts mary wilson and gary puckett as they take you on a journey through time-life's greatest love songs of the 1960's. >> ♪ won't you please be my, be my little baby ♪ mary: gary, let's go back to the early 1960's. gary: that is when artists wore great suits.

mary: and beautiful gowns. gary: and they filled our radios with songs about relationships. >> ♪ cherry, cherry baby >> ♪ he's so fine i wish he were mine ♪ >> ♪ but don't forget who is taking you home and in whose arms you are going to be so darling, save the last dance for me ♪ mary: gary, some of the best love songs came from the early 60's. gary: songs that have truly stood the test of time. >> ♪ going out of my head over you ♪ out of my head over you ♪ >> ♪ hold me, hold me, never let me go until you've told me, told me ♪ >> ♪ i don't have anything since i don't have you ♪ mary: i remember listening to my

transistor radio, and getting very excited whenever i heard one of those great love songs. gary: and if you're like me, you sang along to every one of them. >> ♪ because i want a girl to call my own i want to dream lover so i don't have to dream alone ♪ >> ♪ so darling, darling, stand by me oh, stand by me ♪ >> ♪ you are my special angel sent from up above ♪ >> ♪ i'll send you all my love every day in a letter sealed with a kiss ♪ mary: it's amazing how the love songs of the 60's still touch us so personally. gary: we were teenagers who looked at life and our first

loves in such a fresh and positive way. >> ♪ this magic moment, so different and so new unlike any other ♪ >> ♪ i'm hooked on a feeling high on believing ♪ >> ♪ i love you more today than yesterday but not as much as tomorrow ♪ gary: everything around us was starting to change, including the music. mary: and a love song could have a great beat, it could be soulful, or it could just be an expression of true emotion. >> ♪ baby, will power, it's now or never ♪ give your love to me ♪ >> ♪ make me, make me your baby kiss me, kiss me, oh baby ♪ >> ♪ love is kind of freaky with

a spooky little girl like you ♪ gary: mary, you'd have a hard finding any of these songs today. mary: yes, but now you can own all these fantastic hits from the 1960's, a decade we won't forget. it's as easy as making a call. announcer: the 60's was a decade of change, of new hopes and dreams, of new attitudes, but love made the world go around. >> ♪ think of your fellow man lend him a helping hand put a little love in your heart ♪ >> ♪ you're just too good to be true can't take my eyes off of you ♪ >> ♪ bill, i love you so i always will ♪ announcer: now, the decade's most unforgettable love songs are together in one collection. time-life presents the greatest love songs of the 60's. >> ♪ and they called it puppy

love oh, i guess they'll never know ♪ >> ♪ you don't know me i'm not just one of your many toys ♪ announcer: you'll hear the songs by the great girl groups, fantastic bands, soul classics, true ballads, and of course, the legendary singers. >> ♪ pretty woman, walking down the street pretty woman, the kind i like to meet ♪ >> ♪ they say that breaking up is hard to do now i know, i know that it is true ♪ >> ♪ if you see me walking down the street and i start to cry each time we meet walk on by ♪ announcer: no downloading.

no searching for songs. no trying to remember your favorite artists. take the cds with you in the car, play them around the house, upload them. just open the box, and enjoy over seven hours of love songs from a special time in our lives. >> ♪ you and i travel to the beat of a different drum ♪ >> ♪ hey there, georgie girl swinging down the street so fancy free ♪ announcer: you get 155 original hits by the original artists, along with a 24-page booklet filled with stories and photos about this fantastic music that makes the romance of the 1960's come alive again. >> ♪ you ask me if there will come a time when i grow tired of you never my love ♪ >> ♪ i don't care what they say i won't stay in a world without love ♪ >> ♪ wishing and hoping and thinking and praying planning and dreaming each night

of his charms ♪ announcer: so don't waste your time and money trying to find all these hits yourself. call now, and you can own the greatest love songs of the 60's on eight cds, for just five payments of $26.99. that is just $.87 a song. >> ♪ baby i love you baby i love you baby i love only you ♪ announcer: but wait. call in the next 18 minutes, and we will send you a cd filled with motown's greatest love songs. you'll hear the temptations, the four tops, the supremes, and smokey robinson. >> ♪ if you look closer you are able to trace the tracks of my tears ♪ >> ♪ baby you are my everything you're my everything ♪ announcer: and that's not all. if you order today, we'll pay

your shipping and handling. that's a savings of nearly $15. >> ♪ stop, in the name of love announcer: so order now and get time-life's greatest love songs of the 1960's, your free motown cd, the 24-page booklet, and free shipping and handling. that's a total savings of $44.98. don't wait. this unbelievable collection is only available from time-life. so call now. mary: gary, in the mid 60's there was a new kind of self-awareness. gary: we were seeing things differently, but we never let go of the force and impact of real love and romance. >> ♪ soldier boy oh, my little soldier boy ♪ >> ♪ what the world needs now is love, sweet love ♪ it's the only thing that there is just too little of ♪ >> ♪ how can i be sure

in a world that's constantly changing ♪ gary: you know, mary, we were pretty open-minded about how we looked at the world and relationships. mary: that's right. and those thoughts were expressed in some great songs. >> ♪ we'll sing in the sunshine we'll laugh every day ♪ >> ♪ all i really want to do is baby, be friends with you ♪ >> ♪ there is someone walking behind you turn around, look at me ♪ >> ♪ you made me leave my happy home ♪ mary: we were saying "i love you" in brand-new ways.

>> ♪ each night before you go to bed, my baby whisper a little prayer for me, my baby ♪ >> ♪ i still need you there beside me no matter what i do for i know i'll never find another you ♪ >> ♪ just call me angel of the morning angel, just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby ♪ gary: and some of the era's most passionate love songs came from the great soul stars. >> ♪ when a man loves his woman can't keep his mind on nothing else ♪ >> ♪ tell it like it is don't be ashamed to let your conscience be your guide ♪

>> ♪ no i ain't never i ain't never i ain't never loved a man the way that i love you ♪ mary: gary, as we know, wherever there is love, there is a chance for heartbreak. gary: and many singers expressed those sentiments. >> ♪ only the lonely know the way i feel tonight ♪ >> ♪ faces of the love long ago that didn't work out right ♪ >> ♪ and when i told her another girl had caught my eye ♪ she cried ♪

>> ♪ don't say no, it's the end of the world 'cause you don't love me anymore ♪ gary: some songs from the 60's are not only beloved by the 60's generation. mary: but by generation and generation of music fans. >> ♪ at last my love has come along ♪ >> ♪ oh, my love, my darling i've hungered for your touch ♪ gary: and there was one song that expressed an unusual kind of love. mary: and it came right out of the movies. >> ♪ if you wanted this guy i would write across the sky in

letters that were 1000 feet high to sir, with love ♪ mary: this collection is loaded with music that really defines a very special era. gary: you will put on these cds, and never have to push the skip button. the collection is that good. mary: but don't look for this collection anywhere else. it is only available right here, through this special offer by time-life. so call now. ♪ announcer: the 60's was it decade of change, of new hope send dreams, of new attitudes, a decade where love and romance were expressed in many new ways. >> ♪ but she looked in my eyes and made me realize when she said don't worry baby, don't worry baby ♪ >> ♪ come a little bit closer you are my kind of man so big and so strong ♪ come a little bit closer ♪

>> ♪ dawn, go away, i'm no good for you ♪ announcer: now, for the first time ever the best love songs of the 1960's are together in one fantastic collection. time-life proudly presents the greatest love songs of the 60's. >> ♪ these eyes cry every night for you ♪ >> ♪ children behave, that's what they say when we are together ♪ announcer: you will relive the great times with incredible songs, and artists who were very much a part of our lives. >> ♪ you don't have to say you love me just be close at hand ♪ >> ♪ woman, woman have you got cheating on your mind? ♪

announcer: why waste your time and money trying to find all these hits online or on the radio? we have done it all for you. call or order online now and get the complete collection on eight cds, for just five easy payments of $26.99. >> ♪ what becomes of the broken hearted who had love that's now departed? ♪ >> ♪ oh stormy, oh stormy, bring back that sunny day ♪ announcer: every cd in this collection is filled with fantastic songs, 155 classics that will bring 155 memories back to life. >> ♪ they say we're young and we don't know won't find out until we grow ♪

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remember, this fantastic collection and unbelievable deal is only available through this direct-to-consumer tv offer, so call now. gary: mary, the late 60's was an exciting time in this country. mary: we had love ins and be ins and the woodstock festival. gary: and a new music that looked at relationships in fresh, new ways. >> ♪ hey carrie ann what is your game girl? can anybody play? ♪ >> ♪ you've made me so very happy i'm so glad you came into my life ♪ >> ♪ good morning, starshine the earth says hello ♪ mary: the 60's was an era that was filled with exploration. gary: about life, our world, our country. mary: and the many different sides of love. >> ♪ baby, baby don't leave me

oooh, please don't leave me all by myself ♪ >> ♪ it's the best thing for you but it's the worst that could happen to me ♪ >> ♪ let me tell you that it hurts so bad hurts so bad it makes me feel so bad ♪ mary: there were exciting new musical styles all around us. gary: and some soon-to-be legends were making their early mark on the music scene. >> ♪ my cheri amour lovely as a summer's day ♪ >> ♪ i am a lineman for the county and i drive the main roads ♪

>> ♪ baby, don't go pretty baby, please don't go ♪ mary: being a teenager in the 60's made love seem exciting and scary at the same time. gary: but listening to the radio let us know that we were not alone with those feelings. >> ♪ go to pieces and i want to hide go to pieces and i almost died ♪ >> ♪ rag doll, little ragdoll ♪ >> ♪ day and night, night and day it hurts to be in love this way ♪ mary: you know, gary, one of the things about great music is that it brings back great memories. gary: with so many of these great songs, i can remember where i heard them, who i was with, what we were doing, and more than anything, how they made me feel. >> ♪ i guess you'd say what can make me feel this way my girl, my girl ♪

>> ♪ when we woke up this morning you were on my mind and you were on my mind ♪ >> ♪ i love, i want to be wanted ♪ mary: imagine having all your favorite romantic classics from the 60's in one incredible collection. gary: every song you could possibly want from that remarkable era is right here. mary: and now you can own all these hits that were so much a part of our lives. so don't wait. call now. ♪ announcer: the 60's was a decade of change, of new hope send dreams, of new attitudes, but love still made the world go 'round. >> ♪ wouldn't it be nice if we were older then we wouldn't have to wait so

long ♪ >> ♪ you're just too good to be true can't take my eyes off of you ♪ >> ♪ bill, i love you so i always will ♪ announcer: now, the decade's most unforgettable love songs are together in one collection. time-life presents the greatest love songs of the 1960's. >> ♪ and they called it puppy love oh, i guess they will never know ♪ >> ♪ you don't know me i'm not just one of your many toys ♪ announcer: you'll hear the songs by the great girl groups, fantastic bands, soul classics, true ballads, and of course, the legendary singers. >> ♪ pretty woman, walking down the street pretty woman, the kind i'd like to meet ♪

>> ♪ they say that breaking up is hard to do now i know, i know that it's true ♪ >> ♪ if you see me walking down the street and i start to cry each time we meet walk on by ♪ announcer: no downloading, no searching for songs, no trying to remember your favorite artists. take the cds with you in the car, play them around the house, upload them. just open the box and enjoy seven hours of love songs from a special time in our lives. >> ♪ you and i travel to the beat of a different drum ♪ >> ♪ hey there, georgie girl swinging down the street so fancy free ♪ announcer: you get 155 original hits from the original artist, along with a 24-page booklet filled with photos and stories about this fantastic music that makes the romance of the 60's come alive again. >> ♪ you ask me if there will

come a time when i grow tired of you never my love ♪ >> ♪ i don't care what they say i won't stay in a world without love ♪ >> ♪ think of your fellow man lend him a helping hand put a little love in your heart ♪ announcer: so don't waste your time and money trying to find all these hits yourself. call now, and you can have the greatest love songs of the 60's on eight cds, for just five payments of $26.99. that's less than $.87 a song. but wait, call in the next two minutes, and we will send you a cd filled with motown's greatest love songs. you will hear the temptations, the four tops, the supremes and smokey robinson. >> ♪ if you look closer it's easy to trace

the tracks of my tears ♪ >> ♪ baby, you're my everything you're my everything ♪ announcer: and that's not all. if you order today, we'll pay your shipping and handling. that's a savings of nearly $15. >> ♪ stop in the name of love announcer: so order now and get time-life's greatest love songs of the 1960's, your free motown cd, the 24-page booklet, and free shipping and handling. that's a total savings of $44.98. so don't wait. this unbelievable collection is only available from time-life, so call now. gary: mary, this show was so much fun. mary: this collection is fantastic. gary: i'm gary puckett. mary: and i'm mary wilson. in unison: enjoy the music. >> the preceding was a paid

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