Compile a Favourites Album

Big Ears · Jun 18, 2012

Ten tracks I first heard on Alan Freeman's BBC Radio 1 Saturday Rock Show in the early 1970s.

1. Many Are Called But Few Get Up - Man
2. Little Bit of Sympathy - Robin Trower
3. 21st Century Schizoid Man - King Crimson
4. Salmon Song - Steve Hillage
5. Karn Evil 9 First Impression, Parts 1 and 2 - ELP
6. Mosquito - The Doors
7. Nantucket Sleighride to Owen Coffin - Mountain
8. Stranded - Budgie
9. NIB - Black Sabbath
10. Soldier - Groundhogs

Syd · Jun 18, 2012

This is my list for 2000's Alt Garage Rock which is one of my favourite genres. It is the one that got me into rock&roll for real and inspired me to learn more about older/classic rock music.

1.- Kasabian - Processed Beats
2.- The Strokes - The Modern Age
3.- The Coral - Dreaming Of You
4.- Franz Ferdinand - This Fire
5.- Mando Diao - The Band
6.- Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot
7.- The White Stripes - Fell In Love With A Girl
8.- The Libertines - Time For Heroes
9.- The Killers - Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll
10.- Arctic Monkeys - A Certain Romance

Bonus Track: The Vines - Ride

electric funeral · Jun 19, 2012

Great list Big Ears!!

Don't know all the songs on your list Syd. I will give them a listen.

Sox · Jun 19, 2012

Moving on a decade from my first choice 1980 another top year for music.

Mr Crowley - Ozzy Osbourne
Neon Knights - Black Sabbath
Blindman - Whitesnake
Strong Arm Of The Law - Saxon
Sugar Blues - Thin Lizzy
Ace Of Spades - Motorhead
Wango Tango - Ted Nugent
Rapid Fire - Judas Priest
Phantom Of The Opera - Iron Maiden
Living Proof - Wishbone Ash

Death on Credit · Jun 19, 2012

Most poetic Singer-Songwriter tracks (probably my favorite genre)-

1. Tell Me Why by Neil Young
2. Late for the Sky by Jackson Browne
3. Man in Black by Johnny Cash
4. All I Want by Joni Mitchell
5. Pleasures of the Harbor by Phil Ochs
6. Don't Let Us Get Sick by Warren Zevon
7. Diamonds and Rust by Joan Baez
8. Rake by Townes Van Zandt
9. Desolation Row by Bob Dylan
10. Closing Time by Leonard Cohen

Big Ears · Jun 19, 2012

electric funeral said:
Great list Big Ears!!

Thanks.

Ten more from Alan Freeman's BBC Radio 1 Saturday Rock Show in the 1970s (Vol. 2):

1. Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo - Rick Derringer
2. Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group
3. Rock the Nation - Montrose
4. Better By You, Better Than Me - Spooky Tooth
5. Black Eyed Queen - String Driven Thing
6. Is It My Body? - Alice Cooper
7. Trilogy - ELP
8. Augone Accumulator - Hawkwind)
9. Big Fat Mamma - Status Quo
10. Ohio - Sassafras

Abraxas · Jun 19, 2012

70's prog list.

1. Xanadu - Rush
2. And You And I - Yes
3. The Return Of The Giant Hogweed - Genesis
4. A Cry For Everyone - Gentle Giant
5. In The Land Of Grey And Pink - Caravan
6. Can You Understand? - Renaissance
7. Minstrel In The Gallery - Jethro Tull
8. Promenade/The Sage - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
9. Eat That Phonebook Coda - Gong
10. Larks' Tongues In Aspic, Pt. 2 - King Crimson

Magic · Jun 19, 2012

1960, the year I was born.

01. The Twist ~ Chubby Checker
02. Only the Lonely ~ Roy Orbison
03. Gerogia on My Mind ~ Ray Charles
04. Chain Gang ~ Sam Cooke
05. Volare ~ Bobby Rydell
06. Your Sixteen ~ Johnny Burnette
07. When Will I Be Loved ~ Everly Brothers
08. Walk, Dont Run ~ Ventures
09. Stuck On You ~ Elvis Presley
10. Back Door Man ~ Howlin' Wolf

AboutAGirl · Jun 19, 2012

1994

1. Change Your Mind -- Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2. Det som en gang var -- Burzum
3. Strength Beyond Strength -- Pantera
4. Questioning My Sanity -- L7
5. Mojo Pin -- Jeff Buckley
6. Hurt -- Nine Inch Nails
7. Nutshell -- Alice In Chains
8. Lake of Fire (live) -- Nirvana
9. Crawling Back to You -- Tom Petty
10. High Hopes -- Pink Floyd

Pop Music

1. We R Who We R -- Ke$ha
2. Hand In My Pocket -- Alanis Morissette
3. You Belong With Me -- Taylor Swift
4. Smooth Criminal -- Michael Jackson
5. Misery Business -- Paramore
6. Skyscraper -- Demi Lovato
7. ET -- Katy Perry
8. Soak Up The Sun -- Sheryl Crow
9. Promiscuous -- Dido feat. Timbaland
10. Face of Love -- Miranda Cosgrove

Big Ears · Jun 19, 2012

Good list, Abraxas.

Ten more from Alan Freeman's BBC Radio 1 Saturday Rock Show in the 1970s (Vol. 3):

1. Roundabout - Yes
2. Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper
3. Saviour - Kevin Coyne
4. Fighting Windmills - Golden Earing
5. Brighton Rock - Queen
6. Time/Breathe Reprise - Pink Floyd
7. Extract from Phaedra - Tangerine Dream
8. Turn to Stone - Joe Walsh and Barnstorm
9. Birthday - The Beatles
10. Dancing Days - Led Zeppelin

It's occurred to me that there is no pattern to mine and they are completely random. They should be categorized by US/Europe or heavy/progressive. Perhaps I should sort this out in my journal instead. :think:

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