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Here are my top 35 organ tunes. No synthesizers allowed!
TOP 35
House of the Rising Sun – Animals
Tighten’ Up – Archie Bell & the Drells
Hold Your Head Up - Argent
Chest Fever – The Band
Sea of Joy - Blind Faith
Green Onions – Booker T & the MGs
Liar, Liar - Castaways
With a Little Help from My Friends - Joe Cocker
Fire - Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Child in Time – Deep Purple
Light My Fire – Doors
Like a Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan (with Al Kooper)
Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group
Theme from Shaft - Isaac Hayes
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly
This Wheel's on Fire - Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & the Trinity
Sonny Boy Williamson(live) – Mike Bloomfield & Al Kooper
Rondo 69 - Nice
Whiter Shade of Pale – Procol Harum
California Sun - Rivieras
Wooly Bully - Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs
Soul Sacrifice - Santana
Runaway - Del Shannon
She's About a Mover - Sir Douglas Quintet
When a Man Loves a Woman – Percy Sledge
Gimme Some Lovin’ – Spencer Davis Group
Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
Incense and Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock
Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) - Swingin' Medallions
Easy Livin' - Uriah Heep
Some Velvet Morning – Vanilla Fudge
Tommy's Holiday Camp - Who
Roundabout - Yes
Time of the Season - Zombies
96 Tears - ? & the Mysterians
HONOURABLE MENTION
Jessica - Allman Brothers
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – Animals
It's My Life - Animals
Sugar, Sugar - Archies
I'm Down - Beatles
Ramblin' Gamblin' Man - Bob Seger System
Hang 'Em High - Booker T & the MGs
Time is Tight - Booker T & the MGs
Because – Dave Clark Five
Highway Star - Deep Purple
Hush – Deep Purple
Break on Through (To the Other Side) - Doors
When the Music’s Over – Doors
Hoedown - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Karnevil 9 - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Abacab – Genesis
Home by the Sea - Genesis
You’re a Strange Animal – Gowan
Right Place, Wrong Time - Dr. John
Shotgun - Junior Walker & the All Stars
Your Time Is Gonna Come – Led Zeppelin
I'm a Believer - Monkees
America - Nice
A World Without Love - Peter & Gordon
Arnold Layne - Pink Floyd
Money - Pink Floyd
A Salty Dog – Procol Harum
Conquistador - Procol Harum
Time Is on My Side – Rolling Stones
Oye Como Va - Santana
Mendocino - Sir Douglas Quintet
Do It Again - Steely Dan
Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band
Green Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
Eli's Comin' - Three Dog Night
Shanghai Noodle Factory - Traffic
Baba O'Riley - Who
Good Lovin' - Young Rascals
She's Not There - Zombies
Tell Her No - Zombies
Have I erred and allowed a synthesizer tune to sneak in somewhere? And have I missed any of your favourites? Is there anything you would move up to my Top 35 from the Honourable Mentions? I'll be including the very top picks in a poll in a couple of weeks time.
TOP 35
House of the Rising Sun – Animals
Tighten’ Up – Archie Bell & the Drells
Hold Your Head Up - Argent
Chest Fever – The Band
Sea of Joy - Blind Faith
Green Onions – Booker T & the MGs
Liar, Liar - Castaways
With a Little Help from My Friends - Joe Cocker
Fire - Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Child in Time – Deep Purple
Light My Fire – Doors
Like a Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan (with Al Kooper)
Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group
Theme from Shaft - Isaac Hayes
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly
This Wheel's on Fire - Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & the Trinity
Sonny Boy Williamson(live) – Mike Bloomfield & Al Kooper
Rondo 69 - Nice
Whiter Shade of Pale – Procol Harum
California Sun - Rivieras
Wooly Bully - Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs
Soul Sacrifice - Santana
Runaway - Del Shannon
She's About a Mover - Sir Douglas Quintet
When a Man Loves a Woman – Percy Sledge
Gimme Some Lovin’ – Spencer Davis Group
Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
Incense and Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock
Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) - Swingin' Medallions
Easy Livin' - Uriah Heep
Some Velvet Morning – Vanilla Fudge
Tommy's Holiday Camp - Who
Roundabout - Yes
Time of the Season - Zombies
96 Tears - ? & the Mysterians
HONOURABLE MENTION
Jessica - Allman Brothers
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – Animals
It's My Life - Animals
Sugar, Sugar - Archies
I'm Down - Beatles
Ramblin' Gamblin' Man - Bob Seger System
Hang 'Em High - Booker T & the MGs
Time is Tight - Booker T & the MGs
Because – Dave Clark Five
Highway Star - Deep Purple
Hush – Deep Purple
Break on Through (To the Other Side) - Doors
When the Music’s Over – Doors
Hoedown - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Karnevil 9 - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Abacab – Genesis
Home by the Sea - Genesis
You’re a Strange Animal – Gowan
Right Place, Wrong Time - Dr. John
Shotgun - Junior Walker & the All Stars
Your Time Is Gonna Come – Led Zeppelin
I'm a Believer - Monkees
America - Nice
A World Without Love - Peter & Gordon
Arnold Layne - Pink Floyd
Money - Pink Floyd
A Salty Dog – Procol Harum
Conquistador - Procol Harum
Time Is on My Side – Rolling Stones
Oye Como Va - Santana
Mendocino - Sir Douglas Quintet
Do It Again - Steely Dan
Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band
Green Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
Eli's Comin' - Three Dog Night
Shanghai Noodle Factory - Traffic
Baba O'Riley - Who
Good Lovin' - Young Rascals
She's Not There - Zombies
Tell Her No - Zombies
Have I erred and allowed a synthesizer tune to sneak in somewhere? And have I missed any of your favourites? Is there anything you would move up to my Top 35 from the Honourable Mentions? I'll be including the very top picks in a poll in a couple of weeks time.
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