Monday, September 10, 2007

From Jukebox Collector Magazine
Welcome to the ultimate jukebox: a celebration of the 50 greatest rock and roll songs of all time, chosen by a five star jury of singers, musicians, producers, industry figures, critics and , of course songwritters chosen by the editors of Rolling Stone.
2,103 songs were nominated and here are the results.

1. Like a Rolling Stone---Bob Dylan
2. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction--- The Rolling Stones
3. Imagine---John Lennon
4.What's Going On---Marvin Gaye
5. Respect---Aretha Franklin
6. Good Vibrations--- The Beach Boys
7. Johnny B. Goode---Chuch Berry
8. Hey Jude--- The Beatles
9. Smells Like Teen Spirit--- Nirvana
10. What'd I Say--- Ray Charles
11. My Generation--- The Who
12. A Change Is Gonna Come--- Sam Cooke
13. Yesterday--- The Beatles
14. Blowin' in the Wind--- Bob Dylan
15. London Calling--- The Clash
16. I want To Hold Your Hand--- The Beatles
17. Purple Haze--- The Jimi Hendrix Experience
18. Maybellene--- Chuck Berry
19. Hound Dog--- Elvis Presley
20. Let It Be--- The Beatles
21. Born To Run--- Bruce Springsteen
22. Be My Baby--- The Ronettes
23. In My Life--- The Beatles
24. People Get Ready--- The Impressions
25. God Only Knows--- The Beach Boys
26. A Day In The Life--- The Beatles
27. Layla--- Derek and the Dominoes
28. (Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay---Otis Redding
29. Help!--- The Beatles
30. I Walk The Line--- Johnny Cash
31. Stairway To Heaven--- Led Zepplin
32. Sympathy For The Devil--- The Rolling Stones
33. River Deep Mountain High--- Ike and Tina Turner
34. Light My Fire--- The Doors
35. ???
36. One--- U2
37. No Woman, No Cry---Bob Marley and tth Wailers.
38. Gimmie Shelter--- The Rolling Stones
39. That'll Be The Day--- Buddy Holly and the Crickets
40. Dancing in the Street--- Martha and the Vandellas
41. The Weight--- The Band
42. Waterloo Sunset--- The Kinks
43. Tutti-Frutti--- Little Richard
44. Georgia on My Mind--- Ray Charles
45. Heartbreak Hotel--- Elvis Presley
46. Heroes--- David Bowie
47. Bridge Over Troubled Water--- Simon and Garfunkle
48. All Along the Watchtower--- The Jimi Hendrix Experience
49. Hotel California---The Eagles
50. The Tracks of My Tears--- Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

Number 35 was ommitted from my list in Jukebox Collector Magazine. Maybe a correction will be in next issue

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