OK, Rick. I’ve worked the list some more. I’ve added and deleted many times. I like most of what I picked last time. But I had to add some important things and delete some personal favs. But I like this list much more.
Here are the operating parameters:
1. Less than three (3) hours playing time!!!
2. Less than three dozen songs.
3. Only songs from 1965 on – this one hurts!
So here is the list…
- Good Vibrations, The Beach Boys – 1966
- Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, Beatles – 1967
- Riders on the Storm , The Doors – 1971
- Tiny Dancer , Elton John – 1971
- Reelin’ in the Years, Steely Dan – 1972
- Money , Pink Floyd – 1973
- Piano Man, Billy Joel – 1973
- Nights in White Satin , The Moody Blues – 1974
- Killer Queen , Queen – 1974
- Stairway to Heaven, Led Zeppelin – 1976
- Hotel California , The Eagles – 1976
- Sweet Talkin’ Woman, Electric Light Orchestra – 1977
- Dust in the Wind , Kansas – 1977
- Roxanne , The Police – 1978
- Dog Eat Dog, Adam & The Ants – 1980
- Call Me , Blondie – 1980
- White Wedding, Billy Idol – 1982
- Mr. Roboto , Styx – 1983
- Burning Down the House, Talking Heads – 1983
- China Girl , David Bowie – 1983
- I Want to Know What Love Is, Foreigner – 1984
- Purple Rain, Prince & the Revolution – 1984
- Material Girl, Madonna – 1984
- Money for Nothing, Dire Straits – 1985
- Bouncing Around the Room, Phish – 1991
- Jeremy , Pearl Jam – 1991
- Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana – 1991
- Mysterious Ways , U2 – 1991
- Losing My Religion, R.E.M. – 1991
- All I Wanna Do , Sheryl Crow – 1993
- Just a Girl, No Doubt – 1995
- You Oughta Know, Alanis Morissette – 1995
- Crash Into Me , Dave Matthews Band – 1996
- Airbag , Radiohead – 1997
- Smooth, Santana – 1999
Rick, this isn’t getting easier. But I did get “Good Vibrations” in. So with a Brian Wilson song in the mix, I know I am in the proximity of success.
Ciao