The Heart of Rock and Soul

The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made, by Dave Marsh, 1989

1001 songs compiled on cassette by Lex Jansen (*).

by year Choose a year ... 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 by rank Choose a rank ... 001 - 025 026 - 050 051 - 075 076 - 100 101 - 125 126 - 150 151 - 175 176 - 200 201 - 225 226 - 250 251 - 275 276 - 300 301 - 325 326 - 350 351 - 375 376 - 400 401 - 425 426 - 450 451 - 475 476 - 500 501 - 525 526 - 550 551 - 575 576 - 600 601 - 625 626 - 650 651 - 675 676 - 700 701 - 725 726 - 750 751 - 775 776 - 800 801 - 825 826 - 850 851 - 875 876 - 900 901 - 925 926 - 950 951 - 975 976 - 1001 by cassette Choose a cassette ... cassette 01 cassette 02 cassette 03 cassette 04 cassette 05 cassette 06 cassette 07 cassette 08 cassette 09 cassette 10 cassette 11 cassette 12 cassette 13 cassette 14 cassette 15 cassette 16 cassette 17 cassette 18 cassette 19 cassette 20 cassette 21 cassette 22 cassette 23 cassette 24 cassette 25 cassette 26 cassette 27 cassette 28 cassette 29 cassette 30 cassette 31 by artist Choose an artist ... Afrika Bambaataa Arthur Alexander Animals Laverne Baker Bobby Bare Fontella Bass Beach Boys Beatles William Bell Chuck Berry Bobby Bland Blue Jays Bobby Fuller Four Gary "U.S." Bonds Box Tops James Brown Jackson Browne Solomon Burke Jerry Butler Byrds James Carr Clarence Carter Chantays Ray Charles Chi-lites Chic Chiffons Claudine Clark Clash Patsy Cline Clovers Coasters Eddie Cochran Contours Sam Cooke Elvis Costello Creedence Clearwater Revival Crowded House Crystals Culture Club Delfonics Dells Diamonds Bo Diddley Dion Fats Domino Drifters Dyke and the Blazers Bob Dylan Earth,Wind and Fire Everly Brothers Falcons Five Royales Five Satins Flamingos Fleetwood Mac Eddie Floyd Foreigner Four Seasons Four Tops Aretha Franklin Peter Gabriel Marvin Gaye Gloria Gaynor Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Grandmaster and Melle Mel Al Green Merle Haggard Slim Harpo Wilbert Harrison Jimi Hendrix Eddie Holland Brenda Holloway Buddy Holly and the Crickets Impressions Isley Brothers Jackson Five Chuck Jackson Michael Jackson Jan and Dean Jive Five George Jones Kendalls Chaka Khan King Curtis B.B. King Ben E. King Kingsmen Kinks Gladys Knight and the Pips Kool and the Gang LL Cool J Cyndi Lauper Led Zeppelin John Lennon Barbara Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis Little Anthony and the Imperials Little Eva Little Richard Little Willie John Darlene Love Frankie Lymon Loretta Lynn Madonna Major Lance Manhattans Manfred Mann Bob Marley and the Wailers Martha and the Vandellas Clyde McPhatter John Cougar Mellencamp Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes Mickey and Sylvia Miracles Van Morrison Ricky Nelson O'Jays Roy Orbison Buck Owens Ann Peebles Teddy Pendergrass Carl Perkins Wilson Pickett Gene Pitney Platters Police Elvis Presley Pretenders Lloyd Price Ray Price Prince Questionmark and the Mysterians Young Rascals Otis Redding Jimmy Reed Paul Revere and the Raiders Charlie Rich Righteous Brothers Rivingtons Rolling Stones Ronettes Run DMC Mitch Ryder Sam and Dave Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs Bob Seger Sex Pistols Shangri-Las Del Shannon Shep and the Limelites Sheppards Shirelles Skyliners Percy Sledge Sly and the family Stone Joe South Spinners Dusty Springfield Bruce Springsteen Stanley Brothers Staple Singers Edwin Starr Steely Dan Billy Stewart Nolan Strong and the Diablos Stylistics Donna Summer Supremes Johnnie Taylor Temptations Joe Tex Them Toots and the Maytals Trammps Big Joe Turner Ike and Tina Turner Tina Turner Ritchie Valens Van Halen Junior Walker and the All Stars War Billy Ward and the Dominoes Dionne Warwick Who Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs Chuck Willis Jackie Wilson Little Stevie Wonder Yardbirds by label Choose a label ... A&M ABC ABC-Paramount Amy Apple Argo Asylum Atco Atlantic Avco Bang Beltone Brunswick Cadence Cadet Capitol Casablanca Checker Chess Columbia Coral Curtom Decca Def jam Del-Fi Dial Dimension Dot Duke Elektra Ember EMI End Epic Fantasy Federal Fortune Gee Geffen Gordy Herald Hi Hull Imperial Island King Laurie Liberty London MCA Mercury MGM Minit Monument Motown Musicor New voice Okeh Original sound Parrot Philadelphia international Philips Philles Philly groove Portrait Profile RCA Red bird Reprise Ric Tic Roulette Scepter Sire Smash Soul Specialty Stax Sue Sugar hill Sun Tamla Tommy boy Trojan United artists Vee-Jay Virgin Volt Wand Warner by writer Choose a writer ... Barrett Strong Barry Mann Berry Gordy Bert Berns Bob Crewe Bob Dylan Bob Gaudio Bo Diddley Booker T. Jones Brian Holland Brian Wilson Bruce Springsteen Buddy Holly Burt Bacharach Carole King Chuck Berry Curtis Mayfield Cynthia Weill Dan Penn Dave Bartholomew David Porter Deadric Malone Doc Pomus Eddie Holland Ellie Greenwich Fats Domino Gerry Goffin Hal David Isaac Hayes James Brown Jeff Barry Jerry Butler Jerry Leiber John Fogerty John Lennon Keith Richards Kenneth Gamble Lamont Dozier Leon Huff Linda Creed Lowman Pauling Marvin Gaye Marvin Tarplin Mick Jagger Mike Stoller Norman Petty Norman Whitfield Otis Redding Paul McCartney Phil Spector Prince Richard Penniman Roy Orbison Sam Cooke Sly Stone Smokey Robinson Steve Cropper Stevie Wonder Thom Bell Van Morrison Warren Moore William Bell William Stevenson by entry (1-100, 1001) Choose an entry ... 1 : I heard it through the grapevine 2 : Johnny B. Goode 3 : Papa's got a brand new bag 4 : Reach out I'll be there 5 : You've lost that lovin' feelin' 6 : I can't get no satisfaction 7 : Like a rolling stone 8 : Respect 9 : Tutti Frutti 10 : Nowhere to run 11 : Louie Louie 12 : Mystery train 13 : Shake,rattle and roll 14 : Whole lotta shakin' goin' on 15 : (Sittin' on) The dock of the bay 16 : Everyday people 17 : Only the lonely 18 : (You make me feel like) A natural woman 19 : Do you love me 20 : Be my baby 21 : Da doo ron ron 22 : Christmas (baby please come home) 23 : Hold on I'm comin' 24 : Born to run 25 : What's going on 26 : Who'll stop the rain 27 : My girl 28 : Jump 29 : Ticket to ride 30 : There goes my baby 31 : When a man loves a woman 32 : A change is gonna come 33 : That'll be the day 34 : Stay 35 : I've been loving you too long 36 : Since I don't have you 37 : Bernadette 38 : She loves you 39 : Oh pretty woman 40 : I can see for miles 41 : What'd I say 42 : Lonely teardrops 43 : One fine day 44 : Uptight (Everything's alright) 45 : Little red corvette 46 : The tracks of my tears 47 : Blueberry hill 48 : Live to tell 49 : Need your love so bad 50 : Heat wave 51 : Back in the U.S.A. 52 : Chain of fools 53 : Since I lost my baby 54 : Hit the road Jack 55 : The loco-motion 56 : Get off of my cloud 57 : Dance to the music 58 : He's so fine 59 : Then he kissed me 60 : Roll over Beethoven 61 : Making love (at the dark end of the street) 62 : Rave on 63 : Good rockin' tonight 64 : I saw her standing there 65 : When something is wrong with my baby 66 : In dreams 67 : The wind 68 : On Broadway 69 : Gloria 70 : Good golly Miss Molly 71 : Every breath you take 72 : Stand by me 73 : Party lights 74 : Good times 75 : Don't worry baby 76 : 54 46 (was my number) 77 : White Lines (Don't don't do it) 78 : Wooly Bully 79 : Ain't no mountain high enough 80 : When doves cry 81 : Pipeline 82 : Ain't nothin' you can do 83 : Disco inferno 84 : I want you back 85 : Billy Jean 86 : Cold sweat (Parts I & II) 87 : The message 88 : Yakety Yak 89 : Only the strong survive 90 : Love is strange 91 : The house of the rising sun 92 : La Bamba 93 : Blue suede shoes 94 : I want you 95 : Tramp 96 : 96 Tears 97 : A fine fine boy 98 : Girls just want to have fun 99 : Rank strangers 100 : Anarchy in the U.K. 642 : Psycho 1001 : No way out

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From "The Heart of Rock and Soul, The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made", by Dave Marsh, 1989. (*) This project would not have been possible without the GREAT support from Lambert Lepoutre (LL te E).