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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 0:52:18 GMT -5
512 A CASE OF YOU Joni Mitchell
Released: 1971 album: Blue (1971)
One of the definitive folk standards and love songs within the genre, off of one of the greatest albums ever recorded.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 0:55:27 GMT -5
511 COULD YOU BE LOVED Bob Marley & The Wailers
Released: 1980 album: Uprising (1980)
One of Marley's best - a song about finding your own path and making sure your strongest influence is yourself.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 0:58:24 GMT -5
510 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES The Platters
Released: 1958 album: Remember When? (1958)
A jazz standard expertly brought into the rock era by a hall of fame vocal group. Having this on your iPod demonstrates your appreciation for the finer things in life.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 1:04:43 GMT -5
509 EVE OF DESTRUCTION Barry McGuire
Released: 1965 album: Eve of Destruction (1965)
The gold standard for literal antiwar protest songs. Songwriter P.F. Sloan didn't mince words or spend time on metaphors. Instead, this song is all grit, anger, and a list of the many faults of society, politics, civilization and mankind.
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Post by Kurt on Aug 8, 2014 1:05:18 GMT -5
510SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYESThe PlattersReleased: 1958 album: Remember When? (1958)A jazz standard expertly brought into the rock era by a hall of fame vocal group. Having this on your iPod demonstrates your appreciation for the finer things in life. Hey, I've played this one in jazz band!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 1:07:47 GMT -5
508 GOT TO BE REAL Cheryl Lynn
Released: 1978 album: Cheryl Lynn (1978)
The thing about the best disco music is that it's damn classy. You've got to dress up to listen to a song like this. Miss Cheryl Lynn did it right with this one, bringing us a dance classic for the ages.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 1:11:59 GMT -5
507 THIS CHARMING MAN The Smiths
Released: 1983 album: single (1983)
A British new wave classic that reflected on gay culture in an understated way. It remains one of the Smiths' top tracks.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 1:17:21 GMT -5
506 JUST LIKE ME Paul Revere & The Raiders
Released: 1965 album: single (1965)
The Raiders don't get enough credit for their garage pop classics, including this mid-sixties, guitar-drenched jam.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 1:21:14 GMT -5
505 SO WHAT'CHA WANT Beastie Boys
Released: 1992 album: Check Your Head (1992)
Distorted and relentless - this is the Beasties at their rock-infused best. They put the elements that made them one of the greatest groups of all-time and threw them together to create a alt-psychedelic trip that fucking rocks.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 1:25:42 GMT -5
504 BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX Glen Campbell
Released: 1967 album: By the Time I Get to Phoenix (1967)
A sister song to "Wichita Lineman," the two songs propelled Campbell to the pantheon of country legends. More importantly, this distressing song about a dissolved love affair that, maybe, never really was, is one of the most thoughtful pop songs ever conceived.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 1:34:24 GMT -5
503 MIND PLAYING TRICKS ON ME Geto Boys
Released: 1991 album: We Can't Be Stopped (1991)
This is as real as hip-hop gets. Paranoia, women leaving you because the gangsta lifestyle is too much to handle, turning to God but failing to see results. It's dark, haunting and shockingly honest.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 1:42:20 GMT -5
502 ALONE AGAIN OR Love
Released: 1967 album: Forever Changes (1967)
Arthur Lee and Love were by far the most underrated acts among the 1960s folk-rock scene. Forever Changes remains a masterpiece of that era, and "Alone Again Or" remains my most regrettable snub of the original list of 500.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 1:46:41 GMT -5
501 IT'S MY LIFE Talk Talk
Released: 1984 album: It's My Life (1984)
This is one of the greatest things to come out of the 1980s. This moody, synth-driven new wave blast of attitude is a masterclass in being unpretentious, genuine, and creating an undeniable atmosphere for the listener.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 1:51:30 GMT -5
And there you have it! Another installment of the "Essentials" with Landmarx or something like that. We'll be adding to the library, so stay tuned!
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Post by Sean on Aug 8, 2014 2:16:39 GMT -5
Absolute perfection!!! <3
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Post by Envoirment on Aug 8, 2014 9:43:55 GMT -5
Ok, can you just fucking marry me already? <3
Seriously, I've been listening to "Could You Be Loved" the last couple of days and it appears on the list. <3 And the JAM that is "Got To Be Real". Also to mention that Cheryl Lynn has a BEAST of a voice. And then "It's My Life" too. <3 <3 <3
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Post by Green Baron on Aug 8, 2014 15:21:24 GMT -5
Yes I found someone who knows who Neutral Milk Hotel and Yo La Tengo are!
Although I dare say "Two Headed Boy Part 2" is better than "Aeroplane"...
Screaming Trees as well? Goddamn, this is like my new favorite list.
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Post by Green Baron on Aug 8, 2014 15:23:44 GMT -5
Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins and The Replacements too?
Too much classic on this list
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Post by ListenToItTwice on Aug 8, 2014 16:41:37 GMT -5
Yes I found someone who knows who Neutral Milk Hotel and Yo La Tengo are! Although I dare say "Two Headed Boy Part 2" is better than "Aeroplane"... And I dare say that "Oh Comely" trumps them both!
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Post by Green Baron on Aug 8, 2014 16:52:30 GMT -5
Yes I found someone who knows who Neutral Milk Hotel and Yo La Tengo are! Although I dare say "Two Headed Boy Part 2" is better than "Aeroplane"... And I dare say that "Oh Comely" trumps them both! I always found that to be the most overrated song on the album. Can we agree that The King of Carrot Flowers slays?
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Post by ListenToItTwice on Aug 8, 2014 20:30:30 GMT -5
And I dare say that "Oh Comely" trumps them both! I always found that to be the most overrated song on the album. Can we agree that The King of Carrot Flowers slays? Obviously
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Post by WotUNeed on Aug 8, 2014 23:20:59 GMT -5
WotUNeed - <333 your comments complete things as always! OOC, what would you have chosen as your favorite Shirley Bassey song? Now there's a great question. Taking into account personal preferences and tempering those with hit performance and public impact, probably would be a tossup between "Never, Never, Never" and "Diamonds Are Forever" for a list like this. 521 - You capture Haggard's strengths well. Can't fault the selection. 520 - Easily one of her best songs. Love its inclusion. 519 - Fucking clasic. Well deserved and glad to see it represented. 518 - Another amazing song from an amazing group. That song + "Baby Blue" + "No Matter What" ... I mean, those three songs alone put many other artists' entire catalogues to shame. 517 - Classic and awesome. Freda Payne is an under-appreciated vocalist, but this particular hit rightfully endures. 516 - Amazing song from an amazing ska-influenced group. Love the inclusion. 515 - Sly Stone earned all the respect he gets. Nice song. 514 - One of the duo's best hits, IMO. Glad to see it here. 513 - Amazing song. You captured it wonderfully. 512 - Beautiful and well chosen. Surprisingly good remake plug goes to Frank Stallone. 511 - A deservedly acknowledged track from the reggae pioneer. 510 - Another well-deserved placing. Also love the '70s hit version by Blue Haze. 509 - Barry McGuire does not get the respect he deserves; the grittiness with which he delivered his brand of counterculture folk was amazing and stands the test of time. Anyway, glad you gave this song a bit of the spotlight. 508 - Not my favorite song its era, but can't deny that Ms. Lynn had pipes. 507 - LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. 506 - Also love etc. Great band, song that is not appreciated enough... so happy to see it. <3 505 - Classic group, classic artist. 504 - ... I get it, I respect it, but I don't so much like it. Too much cowardice for my personal taste. And yet I can overlook the same message for the Isaac Hayes message, so idk. 503 - AWESOME! 502 - "I think that people are the greatest fun." This song is amazing and I love the inclusion of Love. 501 - Another classic song I love. So glad you did another installment of your songs. I look forward to whatever awesomeness awaits.
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