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I think I'll borrow Lucky's idea of a top 20 for this one:

1. Hey Little Rich Boy - Sham 69

2. 1969 - The Stooges

3. Down By The Water - PJ Harvey

4. Marquee Moon - Television

5. Jesus And Tequila - Minutemen

6. 21st Century (Digital Boy) - Bad Religion

7. Better Off Dead - La Peste

8. Bring It On Home To Me - Sam Cooke

9. El Amor Brujo - Ray Manzarak & Roy Rogers

10. Do You Wanna Dance - The Ramones

11. Vicious - Lou Reed (this and 12 easily could have been top 10 but I really liked "El Amor Brujo")

12. St. James Infirmary - Allen Toussaint

13. Father Daughter Song - Loudon Wainwright III

14. The Seventh Son - Mose Allison

15. Hideaway - John Mayall & The The Bluesbreakers

16. Little Bit Of Sympathy - Robin Trower

17. Mixed Up Shook Up Girl - Patty & The Emblems

18. Oh Susquehanna - Defiance, Ohio

19. Cleanhead's Blues - Cleanhead Vinson

20. Texas Flood - Larry Davis

Classic and covers much of rock's best and purest forms. Nicely done. :bow:

(And it's also nice to know I'm not the only Minutemen fan out there. Double Nickels on the Dime would definitely be in my top 10 American rock albums of the 80's.)

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1) Down By The Water - PJ Harvey

2) Jesus And Tequila - The Minutemen

3) Vicious - Lou Reed

4) Itchychoo Park - Small Faces

5) Hey Little Rich Boy - Sham 69

6) Marquee Moon - Television

7) 1969 - The Stooges

8) Better Off Dead - La Peste

9) In Spite Of Ourselves - John Prine & Iris Dement

10) Oh Susquehanna - Defiance, Ohio

I really enjoyed listening to your picks, Phil.

8, 9 and 10 were all new to me, but I really liked 'em. And "Monday Morning" - The Neighborhoods only just missed out.(Great performance!) Also; Bosco Gordon "Let's Get High" and Patti & The Emblems "Mixed Up Shook Up Girl" were highlights, despite being unfamiliar to me. It says alot when a band like The Ramones (of whom I have about 8 albums) can't make it into my Ten. (Just happened to be a less-favoured track).

Great stuff! :thumbsup:

P.S. Are you still following the mighty Whites? ;)

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1. Down By The Water - PJ Harvey

2. 21st Century (Digital Boy) - Bad Religion

3. Marquee Moon - Television

4. Oh Susquehanna! - Defiance, Ohio

5. Better Off Dead - La Peste

6. 1969 - The Stooges

7. Cruising For Burgers - Frank Zappa

8. The Seventh Son - Mose Allison

9. Jesus And Tequila - The Minutemen

10.Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor

awesome stuff, phil! thanks for the hours of listening pleasure :D :thumbsup:

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1. Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane

2. Fairies Wear Boots - Black Sabbath

3. Itchychoo Park - Small Faces

4. Cruising For Burgers - Frank Zappa

5. 1969 - The Stooges

6. Mainline Florida - Eric Clapton

7. Marquee Moon - Television

8. Footstompin' Music - Grand Funk Railroad

9. Come On - Rolling Stones

10. Vicious - Lou Reed

Phew! I was able to get my votes in! Good list :coolio:

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1. Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane

2. Itchycoo Park - The Small Faces

3. Fairies Wear Boots - Black Sabbath

4. Come On - The Rolling Stones

5. Bring It On Home To Me - Sam Cooke

6. 1969 - The Stooges

7. Marquee Moon - Television

8. Hey Little Rich Boy - Sham 69

9. Down By The Water - PJ Harvey

10. Mona - Bo Diddley

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Nicole, B-F, Martin, Rock and Tim, Thanks for voting and I really appreciate the nice comments.

Yes B-F, I am firmly in The Whites camp. Still shaking off the Gillingham defeat, but am looking forward to putting some hurt on The Dons.

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1] Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor

2] Bring It On Home To Me - Sam Cooke

3] St. James Infirmary - Allen Toussaint

4] 1969 - The Stooges

5] Ain't Nobody's Business, But My Own - Taj Mahal

6] Better Off Dead - La Peste

7] Jesus And Tequila - The Minutemen

8] Let's Get High - Rosco Gordon

9] Hideaway - John Mayall & The The Bluesbreakers

10] Marquee Moon - Television

Phil, some of these lists make you think and some make you feel. I felt this one, brother.

:bow: :bow: :bow:

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You were invited into his kitchen to savor his smorgasboard and formulate a Songfactor menu that would satisfy the palate of any gourmet music connoisseur. I'd say you put together a great spread; all within

Phil's Personal Top Ten

1. Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane 90

2. Itchychoo Park - Small Faces 83

3. Bring It On Home To Me - Sam Cooke 72

4. Down By The Water - PJ Harvey 59

5. Marquee Moon - Television 52

6. Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own - Taj Mahal 50

7. Vicious - Lou Reed 46

8. 1969 - The Stooges 44

9. Fairies Wear Boots - Black Sabbath 43

10. Do You Wanna Dance - The Ramones 34

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from ROCK crab to COUNTRY fried steak, the leftovers:

21st Century ( Digital Boy) - Bad Religion 32

Hideaway - John Mayall & The The Bluesbreakers 30

Come On - Rolling Stones 26

Hey Little Rich Boy - Sham 69 26

Footstompin' Music - Grand Funk Railroad 25

St. James Infirmary - Allen Toussaint 24

Jesus And Tequila - The Minutemen 21

Soulshine - Gov't Mule 21

Adam Raised A Cain - Bruce Springsteen 20

Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor 19

Better Off Dead - La Peste 18

Mainline Florida - Eric Clapton 16

Father Daughter Song - Loudon Wainwright III 15

Cruising For Burgers - Frank Zappa 14

Everybody's Talking - Fred Neil 14

Little Bit Of Sympathy - Robin Trower 13

Don't Forget Me - Harry Nilsson 12

In Spite Of Ourselves - John Prine & Iris Dement 12

Move It On Over - Hank Williams 12

I Don't Need No Doctor - Nick Ashford 10

Let's Get High - Rosco Gordon 10

Ridgetop - Jesse Colin Young 10

Texas Flood - Larry Davis 10

My Baby Must Be A Magician - The Marvelettes 8

Nine Pound Hammer - Johnny Cash 8

Oh Susquehanna - Defiance, Ohio 8

Sham-A-Ling-Dong-Ding - Jesse Winchester 7

Dig Up Her Bones - The Misfits 6

It Takes A Worried Man - Stanley Brothers 6

Mixed Up Shook Up Girl - Patty & The Emblems 6

The Seventh Son - Mose Allison 6

El Amor Brujo - Ray Manzarak & Roy Rogers 2

Mona - Bo Diddley 2

California Blues - Jimmie Rodgers 1

Monday Morning - The Neighborhoods 1

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the undercooked or overlooked

Cleanhead's Blues - Cleanhead Vinson

Get Down On Your Knees And Pray - Del McCoury Band

I've Got New For You - Ray Charles

The Fat Man - Fats Domino

The Last Coal Shovel - Phyllis Boyens

Anyone want to let Phil know how this tastes to you ... comments or queries on the sauce?

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Peaches, thanks for the way excellent comment.

Carol, glad I could help your daughter out. Yes, I agree, we have the same musical spirit.

Edna, Laurie, & Lea, You :guitar:.

Ken, thanks for being Ken.

Bitter, education is important.

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Man, it was easy to cut the list down to 25, but once I was at around 22, I had to listen to the list a coupla more times. I think this is what la creme de la creme sounds like:

01. Ain't Nobody's Business, But My Own - Taj Mahal (so catchy, I had this one on repeat three times).

02. Mona - Bo Diddley

03. The Seventh Son - Mose Allison

04. Move It On Over - Hank Williams

05. Nine Pound Hammer - Johnny Cash

06. California Blues - Jimmie Rodgers

07. It Takes A Worried Man - Stanley Brothers

08. Marquee Moon - Television

09. Down By The Water - PJ Harvey (studio version, though)

10. Do You Wanna Dance - The Ramones (I also woulda accepted the T. Rex version :cool: )

Country is where it's at. What ever happened to real Country music? :elvis:

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1. Ain't Nobody's Business, But My Own - Taj Mahal

5. It Takes A Worried Man - Stanley Brothers

6. Nine Pound Hammer - Johnny Cash

10. The Seventh Son - Mose Allison

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The Last Coal Shovel - Phyllis Boyens

Soulshine - Gov't Mule

St. James Infirmary - Allen Toussaint

Mona - Bo Diddley

Move It On Over - Hank Williams

California Blues - Jimmie Rodgers

Hahaha. Taj Mahal really kills it with his delivery. I also had Phyllis Boyens, Gov't Mule, and Allen Toussaint on the top 15 list :headphones:

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