Our Top 10 Ian Whitcomb songs list takes a look at a musical artist born during World War II in the city of Woking, Surrey, England. While Ian Whitcomb may not be a household name like a Mick Jagger or a David Bowie, longtime classic rock fans may recognize his name from his big hit single “You Turn Me On.” That song was a top 10 hit back in 1965. We can classify Ian Whitcomb as one of the British Invasion music artists who hit the shores of the United States in the early to mid-sixties, These British Invasion artists included bands like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Dave Clark Five and so many more.
This top 10 Ian Whitcomb songs list will present some of the best music ever released by Ian Whitcomb. While he was never able to repeat the top 10 success of his 1965 hit single “You Turn Me On,” he did release some compelling music that is worthwhile to take a listen to. Besides owning a top 10 1960s hit, Ian Whitcomb published a very much-heralded book in the 1980s entitled Rock Odyssey: A Chronicle of the Sixties: Ian Whitcomb. Since that publication, Ian Whitcomb has published over twenty books on the topics of music.
# 10 – Waiting For The Robert E. Lee
We open up our top 10 Ian Whitcomb songs list with the traditional song entitled “Waiting For The Robert E. Lee.” It’s important to note the work that Ian Whitcomb had done for the film Titanic. He was recreating the music that was actually played on the doomed voyage. He won a Grammy Award for the music work he did on the James Cameron motion picture Titanic.
# 9 – 18 Whitcomb Street
Continuing with our top 10 Ian Whitcomb songs list we take a listen to the jubilant song entitled “18 Whitcomb Street.” The sounds of Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and so many more 50s rockers echo throughout this great instrumental track. The song was released as a non-album single in 1965. The song features some heavy rocking piano and some blaring saxophone making this one a real keeper.
# 8 – Sally Sails The Skys
In the number eight spot on our top 10 Ian Whitcomb songs list we present the song entitled “Sally Sails The Skys.” The song was released in 1967. It was released as a single and later appeared on multiple greatest hits packages. Ian sounds a bit like The Turtles meets Herman’s Hermits on this outstanding song.
# 7 – My Dog Has Fleas
In the number seven position on our top 10 Ian Whitcomb songs list is the song entitled “My Dog Has Fleas.” The song was released on the album entitled Sentimentally Yours. The album was released in 2005. The late 19th-century style of music that Ian Whitcomb presents in this recording is just breathtaking. It’s what Paul McCartney was going for when he recorded “You Gave Me The Answer,” on the Venus And Mars album. Although that was a bit of a fun tribute by the greatest songwriter of all time, Ian’s recording is very genuine. It’s who he was.
# 6 – High Blood Pressure
Landing in the number six spot on our top 10 Ian Whitcomb songs list we present the song “High Blood Pressure.” This is a hard-rocking blues-infused tune that sounds like it’s more out of the 1950s than the mid-1960s. The song was released on the album entitled Sock Me Some Rock. The album was released in 1965. It was the first and only single released from the album. The song did not break onto any of the US Billboard Charts.
# 5 – Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula
At the halfway point on our top 10 Ian Whitcomb songs list is the song entitled “Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula” The song was issued on the album entitled Under The Ragtime Moon. The album was released in 1973. It was the first and only single released from the album. How could you not love a song with a chorus singing the words “Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula.” This one has sort of a Ringo Starr feel to it.
# 4 – This Sporting Life
At the number four spot on our top 10 Ian Whitcomb songs list we present the cheery song entitled “This Sporting Life.” The song was released on the album entitled You Turn Me On!. The album was released in 1965. It was the first single released from the album. The song just made it onto the US Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number 100. The song also was a hit on the US Cashbox Charts where it did a little better than it did on the Billboard charts reaching number eighty even on Cashbox. We love the ending vocal performance on this one where Ian starts singing an octave higher.
# 3 – Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go With
Friday On Saturday Night
Cruising along on our top 10 Ian Whitcomb songs list we present the fun spirited carnival sounding song entitled “Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go With Friday On Saturday Night.” The song was released on the album entitled Ian Whitcomb’s Mod, Mod Music Hall!. The album was released in 1966. It was the first and only single released from the album. The song just missed breaking into the US Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number 101.
# 2 – “N-E-R-V-O-U-S!”
Just of the top spot on our top 10 Ian Whitcomb songs list, we showcase the song entitled “N-E-R-V-O-U-S!” This would serve as the follow-up single to his biggest hit “You Turn Me On.” While his biggest hit was a rocking blues number, the song “N-E-R-V-O-U-S!” is defined by a slow grooving blues feel and a great vocal performance. Some great guitar playing surrounded by Whitcomb’s laughter fuels this great 60s rock track. At times he reminds us of Tiny Tim. The song was released on the album entitled You Turn Me On! The album was released in 1965. It was the third single released from the album. The song was a hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number fifty nine making it Ian Whitcomb’s second highest charting single of his career.
# 1 –You Turn Me On (Turn On Song)
We close out our top 10 Ian Whitcomb songs list with the intoxicating song entitled “You Turn Me On (Turn On Song).” This was the song that placed Ian Whitcomb permanently in the Story Of Classic Rock. Just listen to how Ian uses his falsetto against standard blues changes with a mod groove that just worked so perfectly. The song was released on the album entitled You Turn Me On! The album was released in 1965. It was the second single released from the album. The song was a hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number eight. The song also was a hit on the Cashbox Charts reaching all the way up to number ten. Even in Canada, the song was a hit peaking at number 30 on the Canadian Music Charts.
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