I've been threatening the board with some type of boring rock thread for months now, so it's time I delivered. Why the 70s? Well, it's probably the least-explored decade for me, personally, so I decided to a deep-dive on it and this came out as the end-result. I was pretty generous with the term "rock" here. Basically anything from pop-rock to mainstream metal was explored. I also tried to keep it restricted to singles, popular album cuts (or cuts from popular albums), and "influential" tracks that may not have gotten as much mainstream attention, but were integral to the evolution of whatever the hell rock was defined as at the moment.
What I'm trying to say is that this is basically a mish-mash of good shit from the 70s. I also tried not to let personal-bias seep too much into this, otherwise, 1/4 of it would be Black Sabbath or Bruce Springsteen. Along those lines, I tried to keep some variety with the list so some artists wouldn't appear a disproportionate amount of times -- basically aping those stupid lists put out by Rolling Stone or Vh1. With that said, I'm sure I'm not gonna have enough of so-and-so or I shouldn't have put x over y, but everyone knows everything from numbers 21-400+ on these lists is usually arbitrarily ranked bullshit. Finally, something is classified as "1970s" if it was first released on an album or as a single during the decade.
I'll be doing updates of 20, every Monday and Friday, unless I have other shit going on.
400. "Spill the Wine," by Eric Burdon and War (1970)
399. "Ride a White Swan," by T. Rex (1970)
398. "If You Could Read My Mind," by Gordon Lightfoot (1970)
397. "Working Man," by Rush (1974)
396. "So Lonely," by The Police (1978)
395. "Free Man in Paris," by Joni Mitchell (1974)
394. "Easy Livin'," by Uriah Heep (1972)
393. "All Right Now," by Free (1970)
392. "The Air That I Breathe," by The Hollies (1974)
391. "Catch the Rainbow," by Rainbow (1975)
390. "Accidents Will Happen," by Elvis Costello and the Attractions (1979)
389. "Happy," by The Rolling Stones (1973)
388. "Tommy Gun," by The Clash (1978)
387. "Planet Claire," by The B-52's (1979)
386. "Sister Golden Hair," by America (1975)
385. "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out," by Bruce Springsteen (1975)
384. "Take the Long Way Home," by Supertramp (1979)
383. "Carry On Wayward Son," by Kansas (1976)
382. "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress," by The Hollies (1971)
381. "Werewolves of London," by Warren Zevon (1978)
Rest of list:
What I'm trying to say is that this is basically a mish-mash of good shit from the 70s. I also tried not to let personal-bias seep too much into this, otherwise, 1/4 of it would be Black Sabbath or Bruce Springsteen. Along those lines, I tried to keep some variety with the list so some artists wouldn't appear a disproportionate amount of times -- basically aping those stupid lists put out by Rolling Stone or Vh1. With that said, I'm sure I'm not gonna have enough of so-and-so or I shouldn't have put x over y, but everyone knows everything from numbers 21-400+ on these lists is usually arbitrarily ranked bullshit. Finally, something is classified as "1970s" if it was first released on an album or as a single during the decade.
I'll be doing updates of 20, every Monday and Friday, unless I have other shit going on.
400. "Spill the Wine," by Eric Burdon and War (1970)
399. "Ride a White Swan," by T. Rex (1970)
398. "If You Could Read My Mind," by Gordon Lightfoot (1970)
397. "Working Man," by Rush (1974)
396. "So Lonely," by The Police (1978)
395. "Free Man in Paris," by Joni Mitchell (1974)
394. "Easy Livin'," by Uriah Heep (1972)
393. "All Right Now," by Free (1970)
392. "The Air That I Breathe," by The Hollies (1974)
391. "Catch the Rainbow," by Rainbow (1975)
390. "Accidents Will Happen," by Elvis Costello and the Attractions (1979)
389. "Happy," by The Rolling Stones (1973)
388. "Tommy Gun," by The Clash (1978)
387. "Planet Claire," by The B-52's (1979)
386. "Sister Golden Hair," by America (1975)
385. "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out," by Bruce Springsteen (1975)
384. "Take the Long Way Home," by Supertramp (1979)
383. "Carry On Wayward Son," by Kansas (1976)
382. "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress," by The Hollies (1971)
381. "Werewolves of London," by Warren Zevon (1978)
Rest of list:
380. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting," by Elton John (1973)
379. "When You Dance I Can Really Love," by Neil Young (1970)
378. "Diamond Dogs," by David Bowie (1974)
377. "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," by Gordon Lightfoot (1976)
376. "No More Mr. Nice Guy," by Alice Cooper (1973)
375. "5:15," by the Who (1973)
374. "Walking on the Moon," by The Police (1979)
373. "Tangerine," by Led Zeppelin (1970)
372. "Peace of Mind," by Boston (1976)
371. "Hot Love," by T. Rex (1971)
370. "Tuesday's Gone," by Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973)
369. "Never Going Back Again," by Fleetwood Mac (1977)
368. "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend," by The Ramones (1976)
367. "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard," by Paul Simon (1972)
366. "Go All the Way," by Raspberries (1972)
365. "Peace Frog," by The Doors (1970)
364. "Carry On," by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (1970)
363. "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight," by Richard & Linda Thompson (1974)
362. "Space Truckin'," by Deep Purple (1972)
361. "Candle in the Wind," by Elton John (1973)
360. "Jailbreak" by Thin Lizzy (1976)
359. "Young Lust" by Pink Floyd (1979)
358. "It Don't Come Easy" by Ringo Starr (1971)
357. "Me and Bobby McGee" by Janis Joplin (1971)
356. "Burning Love" by Elvis Presley (1972)
355. "Travelin' Band" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)
354. "Sweet Emotion" by Aerosmith (1975)
353. "Can't Stand Losing You" by The Police (1978)
352. "Foreplay / Long Lime" by Boston (1976)
351. "The Stranger" by Billy Joel (1977)
350. "Kid" by The Pretenders (1979)
349. "Don't Stop" by Fleetwood Mac (1977)
348. "My Old School" by Steely Dan (1973)
347. "Long as I Can See the Light" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)
346. "Time in a Bottle" by Jim Croce (1973)
345. "Bell Bottom Blues" by Derek and the Dominos (1971)
344. "Tarot Woman" by Rainbow (1976)
343. "10:15 Saturday Night" by The Cure (1979)
342. "Refugee" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1978)
341. "The Jean Genie" by David Bowie (1973)
340. "Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell (1970)
339. "My Life" by Billy Joel (1978)
338. "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" by George Harrison (1973)
337. "Cosmik Debris" by Frank Zappa (1974)
336. "Imagine" by John Lennon (1971)
335. "My Best Friend's Girl" by The Cars (1978)
334. "Brass in Pocket" by The Pretenders (1979)
333. "Angie" by The Rolling Stones (1973)
332. "I've Seen All Good People" by Yes (1971)
331. "Silver Springs" by Fleetwood Mac (1976)
330. "The Rover" by Led Zeppelin (1975)
329. "Bodhisattva" by Steely Dan (1973)
328. "Strange Kind of Woman" by Deep Purple (1971)
327. "Bargain" by The Who (1971)
326. "This Time Tomorrow" by The Kinks (1970)
325. "You're My Best Friend" by Queen (1975)
324. "Bat Out of Hell" by Meat Loaf (1977)
323. "Denis" by Blondie (1978)
322. "Can't Get It Out of My Head" by Electric Light Orchestra (1974)
321. "So Far Away" by Carole King (1971)
320. "Cruel to Be Kind" by Nick Lowe (1979)
319. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by John Lennon (1971)
318. "Stay with Me" by Faces (1971)
317. "Roadhouse Blues" by The Doors (1970)
316. "Runnin' with the Devil" by Van Halen (1978)
315. "Sweet Virginia" by The Rolling Stones (1972)
314. "A Horse with No Name" by America (1971)
313. "Second Hand News" by Fleetwood Mac (1977)
312. "She's Gone" by Hall & Oates (1973)
311. "The Ocean" by Led Zeppelin (1973)
310. "Josie" by Steely Dan (1977)
309. "If Not for You" by George Harrison (1970)
308. "Lucky Man" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970)
307. "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC (1979)
306. "Oye Como Va" by Santana (1970)
305. "School" by Supertramp (1974)
304. "Hotel California" by Eagles (1976)
303. "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" by Bruce Springsteen (1973)
302. "Wild World" by Cat Stevens (1970)
301. "Long Distance Runaround" by Yes (1971)
300. "In the City" by The Jam (1977)
299. "Strangers" by The Kinks (1970)
298. "Cecilia" by Simon & Garfunkel (1970)
297. "Day After Day" by Badfinger (1971)
296. "I Want You to Want Me" (Live) by Cheap Trick (1979)
295. "FM (No Static at All)" by Steely Dan (1978)
294. "Picture This" by Blondie (1978)
293. "Trampled Under Foot" by Led Zeppelin (1975)
292. "Beast of Burden" by The Rolling Stones (1978)
291. "Run Like Hell" by Pink Floyd (1979)
290. "Fox on the Run" by Sweet (1974)
289. "Gold Dust Woman" by Fleetwood Mac (1977)
288. "Uncle Remus" by Frank Zappa (1974)
287. "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty (1978)
286. "Love Her Madly" by The Doors (1971)
285. "Nightclubbing" by Iggy Pop (1977)
284. "I'm Eighteen" by Alice Cooper (1970)
283. "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" by Steely Dan (1974)
282. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan (1973)
281. "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" by Paul McCartney and Wings (1973)
280. "Working Class Hero" by John Lennon (1970)
279. "Darkness on the Edge of Town" by Bruce Springsteen (1978)
278. "Long Train Runnin'" by The Doobie Brothers (1973)
277. "Union City Blue" by Blondie (1979)
276. "Cosmic Dancer" by T. Rex (1971)
275. "Moonlight Mile" by The Rolling Stones (1971)
274. "Going to California" by Led Zeppelin (1971)
273. "Queen Bitch" by David Bowie (1971)
272. "Mother" by Pink Floyd (1979)
271. "25 or 6 to 4" by Chicago (1970)
270. "God" by John Lennon (1970)
269. "Melissa" by The Allman Brothers Band (1972)
268. "I'd Like to Change the World" by Ten Years After (1971)
267. "Walk On" by Neil Young (1974)
266. "Take Me to the River" by Talking Heads (1978)
265. "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" by Steve Harley (1975)
264. "Tusk" by Fleetwood Mac (1979)
263. "Holidays in the Sun" by Sex Pistols (1977)
262. "Telegram Sam" by T. Rex (1972)
261. "The Song Remains the Same" by Led Zeppelin (1973)
260. "Shine a Light" by The Rolling Stones (1972)
259. "Jet" by Paul McCartney and Wings (1973)
258. "Vicious" by Lou Reed (1972)
257. "Locomotive Breath" by Jethro Tull (1971)
256. "Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973)
255. "Radio Radio" by Elvis Costello and the Attractions (1978)
254. "TVC 15" by David Bowie (1976)
253. "Fearless" by Pink Floyd (1971)
252. "La Grange" by ZZ Top (1973)
251. "I Feel the Earth Move" by Carole King (1971)
250. "Ooh La La" by Faces (1973)
249. "Radar Love" by Golden Earring (1973)
248. "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple (1972)
247. "Watching the Detectives" by Elvis Costello (1977)
246. "Ten Years Gone" by Led Zeppelin (1975)
245. "No Matter What" by Badfinger (1970)
244. "Mind Games" by John Lennon (1973)
243. "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" by Billy Joel (1977)
242. "Whiskey in the Jar" by Thin Lizzy (1972)
241. "Bennie and the Jets" by Elton John (1973)
240. "One of These Days" by Pink Floyd (1971)
239. "Wah-Wah" by George Harrison (1970)
238. "The Real Me" by The Who (1973)
237. "Dancing Barefoot" by Patti Smith (1979)
236. "Thick as a Brick" by Jethro Tull (1973)
235. "Speak to Me / Breathe" by Pink Floyd (1973)
234. "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" by The Velvet Underground (1971)
233. "Dirty Work" by Steely Dan (1972)
232. "Wild Is the Wind" by David Bowie (1976)
231. "Yours Is No Disgrace" by Yes (1971)
230. "The Needle and the Damage Done" by Neil Young (1972)
229. "Black Cow" by Steely Dan (1977)
228. "Oh! You Pretty Things" by David Bowie (1971)
227. "Badlands" by Bruce Springsteen (1978)
226. "Sweet Talkin' Woman" by Electric Light Orchestra (1977)
225. "Suspect Device" by Stiff Little Fingers (1979)
224. "Rock and Roll" by The Velvet Underground (1971)
223. "Driver's Seat" by Sniff 'n' the Tears (1978)
222. "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" by Genesis (1974)
221. "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" by Neil Young (1970)
220. "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" by Van Halen (1978)
219. "Aja" by Steely Dan (1977)
218. "Starship Trooper" by Yes (1971)
217. "Gimme Danger" by The Stooges (1973)
216. "Children of the Revolution" by T. Rex (1972)
215. "The Rain Song" by Led Zeppelin (1973)
214. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)
213. "Rockaway Beach" by Ramones (1977)
212. "All Things Must Pass" by George Harrison (1970)
211. "Jeepster" by T. Rex (1971)
210. "Have a Cigar" by Pink Floyd (1975)
209. "Another Day" by Paul McCartney (1971)
208. "Hocus Pocus" by Focus (1971)
207. "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison (1970)
206. "Baby Blue" by Badfinger (1971)
205. "The Man Who Sold the World" by David Bowie (1970)
204. "Jealous Guy" by John Lennon (1971)
203. "Live and Let Die" by Wings (1973)
202. "Alternative Ulster" by Stiff Little Fingers (1978)
201. "Crazy on You" by Heart (1975)
200. "Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding" by Elton John (1973)
199. "Who Loves the Sun" by The Velvet Underground (1970)
198. "Since I've Been Loving You" by Led Zeppelin (1970)
197. "Telephone Line" by Electric Light Orchestra (1976)
196. "Up the Junction" by Squeeze (1979)
195. "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" by Billy Joel (1977)
194. "A Message to You Rudy" by The Specials (1979)
193. "Detroit Rock City" by KISS (1976) (Maybe too high on second-thought, but fuck it)
192. "Ventura Highway" by America (1972)
191. "Dreaming" by Blondie (1979)
190. "After the Gold Rush" by Neil Young (1970)
189. "Sheep" by Pink Floyd (1977)
188. "Mother" by John Lennon (1970)
187. "White Riot" by The Clash (1977)
186. "2112" by Rush (1976)
185. "Fame" by David Bowie (1975)
184. "#9 Dream" by John Lennon (1974)
183. "Kid Charlemagne" by Steely Dan (1976)
182. "Rock and Roll" by Led Zeppelin (1971)
181. "What Do I Get?" by Buzzcocks (1978)
180. "Black Night" by Deep Purple (1970)
179. "You Make Loving Fun" by Fleetwood Mac (1977)
178. "Help Me" by Joni Mitchell (1974)
177. "American Girl" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1976)
176. "Metal Guru" by T. Rex (1972)
175. "Moondance" by Van Morrison (1970)
174. "Young Americans" by David Bowie (1975)
173. "Welcome to the Machine" by Pink Floyd (1975)
172. "I Wanna Be Your Lover" by Prince (1979)
171. "One Way or Another" by Blondie (1978)
170. "Satellite of Love" by Lou Reed (1972)
169. "Lost in the Supermarket" by The Clash (1979)
168. "Hello It's Me" by Todd Rundgren (1972)
167. "Golden Years" by David Bowie (1975)
166. "Miss You" by The Rolling Stones (1978)
165. "Breakfast in America" by Supertramp (1979)
164. "Rocks Off" by The Rolling Stones (1972)
163. "All the Young Dudes" by Mott the Hoople (1972)
162. "Pretty Vacant" by Sex Pistols (1977)
161. "Turn to Stone" by Electric Light Orchestra (1977)
160. "And You and I" by Yes (1972)
159. "Pump It Up" by Elvis Costello and The Attractions (1978)
158. "Goodbye Stranger" by Supertramp (1979)
157. "Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen" by Santana (1970)
156. "The Ballroom Blitz" by The Sweet (1973)
155. "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" by The Rolling Stones (1971)
154. "Roxanne" by The Police (1978)
153. "Your Song" by Elton John (1970)
152. "Evil Woman" by Electric Light Orchestra (1975)
151. "Achilles Last Stand" by Led Zeppelin (1976)
150. "Stargazer" by Rainbow (1976)
149. "Hey You" by Pink Floyd (1979)
148. "Jungleland" by Bruce Springsteen (1975)
147. "The Great Gig in the Sky" by Pink Floyd (1973)
146. "Like a Hurricane" by Neil Young (1976)
145. "Peg" by Steely Dan (1977)
144. "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" by Pink Floyd (1979)
143. "Run Through the Jungle" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)
142. "The Guns of Brixton" by The Clash (1979)
141. "Brain Damage / Eclipse" by Pink Floyd (1973)
140. "Behind Blue Eyes" by The Who (1971)
139. "Over the Hills and Far Away" by Led Zeppelin (1973)
138. "Suffragette City" by David Bowie (1972)
137. "Maybe I'm Amazed" by Paul McCartney (1970)
136. "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac (1975)
135. "N.I.B." by Black Sabbath (1970)
134. "Moonage Daydream" by David Bowie (1972)
133. "No Quarter" by Led Zeppelin (1973)
132. "Teenage Kicks" by The Undertones (1978)
131. "Love Reign O'er Me" by The Who (1973)
130. "Sara" by Fleetwood Mac (1979)
129. "Year of the Cat" by Al Stewart (1976)
128. "Isn't It a Pity" by George Harrison (1970)
127. "Brown Sugar" by The Rolling Stones (1971)
126. "Children of the Grave" by Black Sabbath (1971)
125. "Five Years" by David Bowie (1972)
124. "Dogs" by Pink Floyd (1977)
123. "Love Is the Drug" by Roxy Music (1975)
122. "Oliver's Army" by Elvis Costello and The Attractions (1979)
121. "Because the Night" by Patti Smith (1978)
120. "Reelin' in the Years" by Steely Dan (1972)
119. "Somebody to Love" by Queen (1976)
118. "New Rose" by The Damned (1977)
117. "Dream On" by Aerosmith (1973)
116. "L.A. Woman" by The Doors (1971)
115. "Livin' Thing" by Electric Light Orchestra (1976)
114. "I Saw the Light" by Todd Rundgren (1972)
113. "Deacon Blues" by Steely Dan (1977)
112. "Alison" by Elvis Costello (1977)
111. "Gloria" by Patti Smith (1975)
110. "Hanging on the Telephone" by Blondie (1978)
109. "20th Century Boy" by T. Rex (1973)
108. "Lookin' Out My Back Door" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)
107. "Across the Universe" by The Beatles (1970)
106. "Roadrunner" by The Modern Lovers (1976)
105. "More Than a Feeling" by Boston (1976)
104. "Virginia Plain" by Roxy Music (1972)
103. "Southern Man" by Neil Young (1970)
102. "Black Sabbath" by Black Sabbath (1970)
101. "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen (1978)
100. "Perfect Day" by Lou Reed (1972)
99. "It's Too Late" by Carole King (1971)
98. "Life During Wartime" by Talking Heads (1979)
97. "I Wanna Be Sedated" by Ramones (1978)
96. "Surrender" by Cheap Trick (1978)
95. "What Is Life" by George Harrison (1970)
94. "Aqualung" by Jethro Tull (1971)
93. "Close to the Edge" by Yes (1972)
92. "Killer Queen" by Queen (1974)
91. "Tumbling Dice" by The Rolling Stones (1972)
90. "Rebel Rebel" by David Bowie (1974)
89. "Highway Star" by Deep Purple (1972)
88. "The Boys Are Back in Town" by Thin Lizzy (1976)
87. "Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win)" by Fleetwood Mac (1975)
86. "Atomic" by Blondie (1979)
85. "Money" by Pink Floyd (1973)
84. "Message in a Bottle" by The Police (1979)
83. "Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)" by John Lennon (1970)
82. "Changes" by David Bowie (1971)
81. "Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin (1971)
80. "Ziggy Stardust" by David Bowie (1972)
79. "What a Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers (1979)
78. "Making Plans for Nigel" by XTC (1979)
77. "The Logical Song" by Supertramp (1979)
76. "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" by Paul and Linda McCartney (1971)
75. "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John (1971)
74. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John (1973)
73. "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" by Neil Young (1979)
72. "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" by Ramones (1977)
71. "Damaged Goods" by Gang of Four (1979)
70. "Anarchy in the U.K." by Sex Pistols (1976)
69. "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" by Sparks (1974)
68. "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (1970)
67. "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart (1971)
66. "Get It On" by T. Rex (1971)
65. "Rocket Man" by Elton John (1972)
64. "When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin (1971)
63. "God Save the Queen" by Sex Pistols (1977)
62. "Us and Them" by Pink Floyd (1973)
61. "Sweet Jane" by The Velvet Underground (1970)
60. "Solsbury Hill" by Peter Gabriel (1977)
59. "Lust for Life" by Iggy Pop (1977)
58. "Do It Again" by Steely Dan (1972)
57. "September Gurls" by Big Star (1974)
56. "Band on the Run" by Paul McCartney and Wings (1973)
55. "Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin (1970)
54. "Sound and Vision" by David Bowie (1977)
53. "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)
52. "Thunder Road" by Bruce Springsteen (1975)
51. "Up Around the Bend" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)
50. "War Pigs" by Black Sabbath (1970)
49. "Wild Horses" by The Rolling Stones (1971)
48. "Search and Destroy" by The Stooges (1973)
47. "Cars" by Gary Numan (1979)
46. "Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra (1977)
45. "Sultans of Swing" by Dire Straits (1978)
44. "Comfortably Numb" by Pink Floyd (1979)
43. "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973)
42. "Old Man" by Neil Young (1972)
41. "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who (1971)
40. "The Passenger" by Iggy Pop (1977)
39. "The Hurricane" by Bob Dylan (1976)
38. "Starman" by David Bowie (1972)
37. "Blitzkrieg Bop" by Ramones (1976)
36. "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath (1970)
35. "Let It Be" by The Beatles (1970)
34. "I'm Not in Love" by 10cc (1975)
33. "Lola" by The Kinks (1970)
32. "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac (1977)
31. "Roundabout" by Yes (1971)
30. "Life on Mars?" by David Bowie (1971)
29. "Heart of Gold" by Neil Young (1972)
28. "Just What I Needed" by The Cars (1978)
27. "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel (1970)
26. "Marquee Moon" by Television (1977)
25. "Who'll Stop the Rain" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)
24. "Rock Lobster" by The B-52's (1978)
23. "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've?)" by Buzzcocks (1978)
22. "Layla" by Derek and the Dominos (1970)
21. "Riders on the Storm" by the Doors (1971)
379. "When You Dance I Can Really Love," by Neil Young (1970)
378. "Diamond Dogs," by David Bowie (1974)
377. "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," by Gordon Lightfoot (1976)
376. "No More Mr. Nice Guy," by Alice Cooper (1973)
375. "5:15," by the Who (1973)
374. "Walking on the Moon," by The Police (1979)
373. "Tangerine," by Led Zeppelin (1970)
372. "Peace of Mind," by Boston (1976)
371. "Hot Love," by T. Rex (1971)
370. "Tuesday's Gone," by Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973)
369. "Never Going Back Again," by Fleetwood Mac (1977)
368. "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend," by The Ramones (1976)
367. "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard," by Paul Simon (1972)
366. "Go All the Way," by Raspberries (1972)
365. "Peace Frog," by The Doors (1970)
364. "Carry On," by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (1970)
363. "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight," by Richard & Linda Thompson (1974)
362. "Space Truckin'," by Deep Purple (1972)
361. "Candle in the Wind," by Elton John (1973)
360. "Jailbreak" by Thin Lizzy (1976)
359. "Young Lust" by Pink Floyd (1979)
358. "It Don't Come Easy" by Ringo Starr (1971)
357. "Me and Bobby McGee" by Janis Joplin (1971)
356. "Burning Love" by Elvis Presley (1972)
355. "Travelin' Band" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)
354. "Sweet Emotion" by Aerosmith (1975)
353. "Can't Stand Losing You" by The Police (1978)
352. "Foreplay / Long Lime" by Boston (1976)
351. "The Stranger" by Billy Joel (1977)
350. "Kid" by The Pretenders (1979)
349. "Don't Stop" by Fleetwood Mac (1977)
348. "My Old School" by Steely Dan (1973)
347. "Long as I Can See the Light" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)
346. "Time in a Bottle" by Jim Croce (1973)
345. "Bell Bottom Blues" by Derek and the Dominos (1971)
344. "Tarot Woman" by Rainbow (1976)
343. "10:15 Saturday Night" by The Cure (1979)
342. "Refugee" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1978)
341. "The Jean Genie" by David Bowie (1973)
340. "Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell (1970)
339. "My Life" by Billy Joel (1978)
338. "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" by George Harrison (1973)
337. "Cosmik Debris" by Frank Zappa (1974)
336. "Imagine" by John Lennon (1971)
335. "My Best Friend's Girl" by The Cars (1978)
334. "Brass in Pocket" by The Pretenders (1979)
333. "Angie" by The Rolling Stones (1973)
332. "I've Seen All Good People" by Yes (1971)
331. "Silver Springs" by Fleetwood Mac (1976)
330. "The Rover" by Led Zeppelin (1975)
329. "Bodhisattva" by Steely Dan (1973)
328. "Strange Kind of Woman" by Deep Purple (1971)
327. "Bargain" by The Who (1971)
326. "This Time Tomorrow" by The Kinks (1970)
325. "You're My Best Friend" by Queen (1975)
324. "Bat Out of Hell" by Meat Loaf (1977)
323. "Denis" by Blondie (1978)
322. "Can't Get It Out of My Head" by Electric Light Orchestra (1974)
321. "So Far Away" by Carole King (1971)
320. "Cruel to Be Kind" by Nick Lowe (1979)
319. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by John Lennon (1971)
318. "Stay with Me" by Faces (1971)
317. "Roadhouse Blues" by The Doors (1970)
316. "Runnin' with the Devil" by Van Halen (1978)
315. "Sweet Virginia" by The Rolling Stones (1972)
314. "A Horse with No Name" by America (1971)
313. "Second Hand News" by Fleetwood Mac (1977)
312. "She's Gone" by Hall & Oates (1973)
311. "The Ocean" by Led Zeppelin (1973)
310. "Josie" by Steely Dan (1977)
309. "If Not for You" by George Harrison (1970)
308. "Lucky Man" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970)
307. "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC (1979)
306. "Oye Como Va" by Santana (1970)
305. "School" by Supertramp (1974)
304. "Hotel California" by Eagles (1976)
303. "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" by Bruce Springsteen (1973)
302. "Wild World" by Cat Stevens (1970)
301. "Long Distance Runaround" by Yes (1971)
300. "In the City" by The Jam (1977)
299. "Strangers" by The Kinks (1970)
298. "Cecilia" by Simon & Garfunkel (1970)
297. "Day After Day" by Badfinger (1971)
296. "I Want You to Want Me" (Live) by Cheap Trick (1979)
295. "FM (No Static at All)" by Steely Dan (1978)
294. "Picture This" by Blondie (1978)
293. "Trampled Under Foot" by Led Zeppelin (1975)
292. "Beast of Burden" by The Rolling Stones (1978)
291. "Run Like Hell" by Pink Floyd (1979)
290. "Fox on the Run" by Sweet (1974)
289. "Gold Dust Woman" by Fleetwood Mac (1977)
288. "Uncle Remus" by Frank Zappa (1974)
287. "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty (1978)
286. "Love Her Madly" by The Doors (1971)
285. "Nightclubbing" by Iggy Pop (1977)
284. "I'm Eighteen" by Alice Cooper (1970)
283. "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" by Steely Dan (1974)
282. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan (1973)
281. "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" by Paul McCartney and Wings (1973)
280. "Working Class Hero" by John Lennon (1970)
279. "Darkness on the Edge of Town" by Bruce Springsteen (1978)
278. "Long Train Runnin'" by The Doobie Brothers (1973)
277. "Union City Blue" by Blondie (1979)
276. "Cosmic Dancer" by T. Rex (1971)
275. "Moonlight Mile" by The Rolling Stones (1971)
274. "Going to California" by Led Zeppelin (1971)
273. "Queen Bitch" by David Bowie (1971)
272. "Mother" by Pink Floyd (1979)
271. "25 or 6 to 4" by Chicago (1970)
270. "God" by John Lennon (1970)
269. "Melissa" by The Allman Brothers Band (1972)
268. "I'd Like to Change the World" by Ten Years After (1971)
267. "Walk On" by Neil Young (1974)
266. "Take Me to the River" by Talking Heads (1978)
265. "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" by Steve Harley (1975)
264. "Tusk" by Fleetwood Mac (1979)
263. "Holidays in the Sun" by Sex Pistols (1977)
262. "Telegram Sam" by T. Rex (1972)
261. "The Song Remains the Same" by Led Zeppelin (1973)
260. "Shine a Light" by The Rolling Stones (1972)
259. "Jet" by Paul McCartney and Wings (1973)
258. "Vicious" by Lou Reed (1972)
257. "Locomotive Breath" by Jethro Tull (1971)
256. "Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973)
255. "Radio Radio" by Elvis Costello and the Attractions (1978)
254. "TVC 15" by David Bowie (1976)
253. "Fearless" by Pink Floyd (1971)
252. "La Grange" by ZZ Top (1973)
251. "I Feel the Earth Move" by Carole King (1971)
250. "Ooh La La" by Faces (1973)
249. "Radar Love" by Golden Earring (1973)
248. "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple (1972)
247. "Watching the Detectives" by Elvis Costello (1977)
246. "Ten Years Gone" by Led Zeppelin (1975)
245. "No Matter What" by Badfinger (1970)
244. "Mind Games" by John Lennon (1973)
243. "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" by Billy Joel (1977)
242. "Whiskey in the Jar" by Thin Lizzy (1972)
241. "Bennie and the Jets" by Elton John (1973)
240. "One of These Days" by Pink Floyd (1971)
239. "Wah-Wah" by George Harrison (1970)
238. "The Real Me" by The Who (1973)
237. "Dancing Barefoot" by Patti Smith (1979)
236. "Thick as a Brick" by Jethro Tull (1973)
235. "Speak to Me / Breathe" by Pink Floyd (1973)
234. "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" by The Velvet Underground (1971)
233. "Dirty Work" by Steely Dan (1972)
232. "Wild Is the Wind" by David Bowie (1976)
231. "Yours Is No Disgrace" by Yes (1971)
230. "The Needle and the Damage Done" by Neil Young (1972)
229. "Black Cow" by Steely Dan (1977)
228. "Oh! You Pretty Things" by David Bowie (1971)
227. "Badlands" by Bruce Springsteen (1978)
226. "Sweet Talkin' Woman" by Electric Light Orchestra (1977)
225. "Suspect Device" by Stiff Little Fingers (1979)
224. "Rock and Roll" by The Velvet Underground (1971)
223. "Driver's Seat" by Sniff 'n' the Tears (1978)
222. "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" by Genesis (1974)
221. "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" by Neil Young (1970)
220. "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" by Van Halen (1978)
219. "Aja" by Steely Dan (1977)
218. "Starship Trooper" by Yes (1971)
217. "Gimme Danger" by The Stooges (1973)
216. "Children of the Revolution" by T. Rex (1972)
215. "The Rain Song" by Led Zeppelin (1973)
214. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)
213. "Rockaway Beach" by Ramones (1977)
212. "All Things Must Pass" by George Harrison (1970)
211. "Jeepster" by T. Rex (1971)
210. "Have a Cigar" by Pink Floyd (1975)
209. "Another Day" by Paul McCartney (1971)
208. "Hocus Pocus" by Focus (1971)
207. "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison (1970)
206. "Baby Blue" by Badfinger (1971)
205. "The Man Who Sold the World" by David Bowie (1970)
204. "Jealous Guy" by John Lennon (1971)
203. "Live and Let Die" by Wings (1973)
202. "Alternative Ulster" by Stiff Little Fingers (1978)
201. "Crazy on You" by Heart (1975)
200. "Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding" by Elton John (1973)
199. "Who Loves the Sun" by The Velvet Underground (1970)
198. "Since I've Been Loving You" by Led Zeppelin (1970)
197. "Telephone Line" by Electric Light Orchestra (1976)
196. "Up the Junction" by Squeeze (1979)
195. "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" by Billy Joel (1977)
194. "A Message to You Rudy" by The Specials (1979)
193. "Detroit Rock City" by KISS (1976) (Maybe too high on second-thought, but fuck it)
192. "Ventura Highway" by America (1972)
191. "Dreaming" by Blondie (1979)
190. "After the Gold Rush" by Neil Young (1970)
189. "Sheep" by Pink Floyd (1977)
188. "Mother" by John Lennon (1970)
187. "White Riot" by The Clash (1977)
186. "2112" by Rush (1976)
185. "Fame" by David Bowie (1975)
184. "#9 Dream" by John Lennon (1974)
183. "Kid Charlemagne" by Steely Dan (1976)
182. "Rock and Roll" by Led Zeppelin (1971)
181. "What Do I Get?" by Buzzcocks (1978)
180. "Black Night" by Deep Purple (1970)
179. "You Make Loving Fun" by Fleetwood Mac (1977)
178. "Help Me" by Joni Mitchell (1974)
177. "American Girl" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1976)
176. "Metal Guru" by T. Rex (1972)
175. "Moondance" by Van Morrison (1970)
174. "Young Americans" by David Bowie (1975)
173. "Welcome to the Machine" by Pink Floyd (1975)
172. "I Wanna Be Your Lover" by Prince (1979)
171. "One Way or Another" by Blondie (1978)
170. "Satellite of Love" by Lou Reed (1972)
169. "Lost in the Supermarket" by The Clash (1979)
168. "Hello It's Me" by Todd Rundgren (1972)
167. "Golden Years" by David Bowie (1975)
166. "Miss You" by The Rolling Stones (1978)
165. "Breakfast in America" by Supertramp (1979)
164. "Rocks Off" by The Rolling Stones (1972)
163. "All the Young Dudes" by Mott the Hoople (1972)
162. "Pretty Vacant" by Sex Pistols (1977)
161. "Turn to Stone" by Electric Light Orchestra (1977)
160. "And You and I" by Yes (1972)
159. "Pump It Up" by Elvis Costello and The Attractions (1978)
158. "Goodbye Stranger" by Supertramp (1979)
157. "Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen" by Santana (1970)
156. "The Ballroom Blitz" by The Sweet (1973)
155. "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" by The Rolling Stones (1971)
154. "Roxanne" by The Police (1978)
153. "Your Song" by Elton John (1970)
152. "Evil Woman" by Electric Light Orchestra (1975)
151. "Achilles Last Stand" by Led Zeppelin (1976)
150. "Stargazer" by Rainbow (1976)
149. "Hey You" by Pink Floyd (1979)
148. "Jungleland" by Bruce Springsteen (1975)
147. "The Great Gig in the Sky" by Pink Floyd (1973)
146. "Like a Hurricane" by Neil Young (1976)
145. "Peg" by Steely Dan (1977)
144. "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" by Pink Floyd (1979)
143. "Run Through the Jungle" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)
142. "The Guns of Brixton" by The Clash (1979)
141. "Brain Damage / Eclipse" by Pink Floyd (1973)
140. "Behind Blue Eyes" by The Who (1971)
139. "Over the Hills and Far Away" by Led Zeppelin (1973)
138. "Suffragette City" by David Bowie (1972)
137. "Maybe I'm Amazed" by Paul McCartney (1970)
136. "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac (1975)
135. "N.I.B." by Black Sabbath (1970)
134. "Moonage Daydream" by David Bowie (1972)
133. "No Quarter" by Led Zeppelin (1973)
132. "Teenage Kicks" by The Undertones (1978)
131. "Love Reign O'er Me" by The Who (1973)
130. "Sara" by Fleetwood Mac (1979)
129. "Year of the Cat" by Al Stewart (1976)
128. "Isn't It a Pity" by George Harrison (1970)
127. "Brown Sugar" by The Rolling Stones (1971)
126. "Children of the Grave" by Black Sabbath (1971)
125. "Five Years" by David Bowie (1972)
124. "Dogs" by Pink Floyd (1977)
123. "Love Is the Drug" by Roxy Music (1975)
122. "Oliver's Army" by Elvis Costello and The Attractions (1979)
121. "Because the Night" by Patti Smith (1978)
120. "Reelin' in the Years" by Steely Dan (1972)
119. "Somebody to Love" by Queen (1976)
118. "New Rose" by The Damned (1977)
117. "Dream On" by Aerosmith (1973)
116. "L.A. Woman" by The Doors (1971)
115. "Livin' Thing" by Electric Light Orchestra (1976)
114. "I Saw the Light" by Todd Rundgren (1972)
113. "Deacon Blues" by Steely Dan (1977)
112. "Alison" by Elvis Costello (1977)
111. "Gloria" by Patti Smith (1975)
110. "Hanging on the Telephone" by Blondie (1978)
109. "20th Century Boy" by T. Rex (1973)
108. "Lookin' Out My Back Door" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)
107. "Across the Universe" by The Beatles (1970)
106. "Roadrunner" by The Modern Lovers (1976)
105. "More Than a Feeling" by Boston (1976)
104. "Virginia Plain" by Roxy Music (1972)
103. "Southern Man" by Neil Young (1970)
102. "Black Sabbath" by Black Sabbath (1970)
101. "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen (1978)
100. "Perfect Day" by Lou Reed (1972)
99. "It's Too Late" by Carole King (1971)
98. "Life During Wartime" by Talking Heads (1979)
97. "I Wanna Be Sedated" by Ramones (1978)
96. "Surrender" by Cheap Trick (1978)
95. "What Is Life" by George Harrison (1970)
94. "Aqualung" by Jethro Tull (1971)
93. "Close to the Edge" by Yes (1972)
92. "Killer Queen" by Queen (1974)
91. "Tumbling Dice" by The Rolling Stones (1972)
90. "Rebel Rebel" by David Bowie (1974)
89. "Highway Star" by Deep Purple (1972)
88. "The Boys Are Back in Town" by Thin Lizzy (1976)
87. "Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win)" by Fleetwood Mac (1975)
86. "Atomic" by Blondie (1979)
85. "Money" by Pink Floyd (1973)
84. "Message in a Bottle" by The Police (1979)
83. "Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)" by John Lennon (1970)
82. "Changes" by David Bowie (1971)
81. "Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin (1971)
80. "Ziggy Stardust" by David Bowie (1972)
79. "What a Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers (1979)
78. "Making Plans for Nigel" by XTC (1979)
77. "The Logical Song" by Supertramp (1979)
76. "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" by Paul and Linda McCartney (1971)
75. "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John (1971)
74. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John (1973)
73. "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" by Neil Young (1979)
72. "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" by Ramones (1977)
71. "Damaged Goods" by Gang of Four (1979)
70. "Anarchy in the U.K." by Sex Pistols (1976)
69. "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" by Sparks (1974)
68. "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (1970)
67. "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart (1971)
66. "Get It On" by T. Rex (1971)
65. "Rocket Man" by Elton John (1972)
64. "When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin (1971)
63. "God Save the Queen" by Sex Pistols (1977)
62. "Us and Them" by Pink Floyd (1973)
61. "Sweet Jane" by The Velvet Underground (1970)
60. "Solsbury Hill" by Peter Gabriel (1977)
59. "Lust for Life" by Iggy Pop (1977)
58. "Do It Again" by Steely Dan (1972)
57. "September Gurls" by Big Star (1974)
56. "Band on the Run" by Paul McCartney and Wings (1973)
55. "Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin (1970)
54. "Sound and Vision" by David Bowie (1977)
53. "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)
52. "Thunder Road" by Bruce Springsteen (1975)
51. "Up Around the Bend" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)
50. "War Pigs" by Black Sabbath (1970)
49. "Wild Horses" by The Rolling Stones (1971)
48. "Search and Destroy" by The Stooges (1973)
47. "Cars" by Gary Numan (1979)
46. "Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra (1977)
45. "Sultans of Swing" by Dire Straits (1978)
44. "Comfortably Numb" by Pink Floyd (1979)
43. "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973)
42. "Old Man" by Neil Young (1972)
41. "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who (1971)
40. "The Passenger" by Iggy Pop (1977)
39. "The Hurricane" by Bob Dylan (1976)
38. "Starman" by David Bowie (1972)
37. "Blitzkrieg Bop" by Ramones (1976)
36. "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath (1970)
35. "Let It Be" by The Beatles (1970)
34. "I'm Not in Love" by 10cc (1975)
33. "Lola" by The Kinks (1970)
32. "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac (1977)
31. "Roundabout" by Yes (1971)
30. "Life on Mars?" by David Bowie (1971)
29. "Heart of Gold" by Neil Young (1972)
28. "Just What I Needed" by The Cars (1978)
27. "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel (1970)
26. "Marquee Moon" by Television (1977)
25. "Who'll Stop the Rain" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)
24. "Rock Lobster" by The B-52's (1978)
23. "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've?)" by Buzzcocks (1978)
22. "Layla" by Derek and the Dominos (1970)
21. "Riders on the Storm" by the Doors (1971)
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