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Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross (1970)

All My Life - Foo Fighters (2002)

Allentown - Billy Joel (1982)

Black Magic Woman - Santana (1970)

Black Sheep Radical - Goldblade (2005)

Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison (1963)

City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (1972)

Cover Of The Rolling Stone - Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show (1972)

Days - The Kinks (1972)

Down - 311 (1995)

Down in a Hole - Alice in Chains (1992)

Elegantly Wasted - INXS (1997)

Eyes Without a Face - Billy Idol (1983)

Goin' Out Of My Head - Little Anthony & the Imperials (1964)

Half Moon - Janis Joplin (1971)

Hang Me Up to Dry - Cold War Kids (2006)

Happenings Ten Years Time Ago - The Yardbirds (1966)

How Can I Be Sure - The Young Rascals (1967)

I Love Rock 'n' Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (1982)

Jesus Is Just Alright - The Doobie Brothers (1972)

Legend Of A Mind - Moody Blues (1968)

Look Through Any Window - The Hollies (1965)

Look What You've Done - Jet (2003)

Looking For A Love - J. Geils Band (1971)

Love Rollercoaster - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1996)

Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia, The - Vicki Lawrence (1973)

Path - Apocalyptica (2001)

Promises - Eric Clapton (1978)

Since You Been Gone - Rainbow (1979)

Sleepy Maggie - Ashley MacIsaac (1996)

Smokey Places - The Corsairs (1961)

Speed of Sound - Coldplay (2005)

Storm In a Tea Cup - The Fortunes (1972)

Summertime Blues - Blue Cheer (1968)

Take It Easy - The Eagles (1972)

Take My Breath Away - Berlin (1986)

Tell Her No - The Zombies (1964)

Uninvited - Alanis Morrisette (1998)

Waterfalls - TLC (1994)

What Would You Say - Dave Matthews (1994)

White Flag - Dido (2003)

White Punks On Dope - The Tubes (1975)

Who Put the Bomp - Barry Mann (1961)

Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby (1987)

You Get What You Give - New Radicals (1996)

Young Blood - The Coasters (1958)

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1. Love Rollercoaster - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1996)

2. All My Life - Foo Fighters (2002)

3. Elegantly Wasted - INXS (1997)

4. Waterfalls - TLC (1994)

5. Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby (1987)

6. Down in a Hole - Alice in Chains (1992)

7. You Get What You Give - New Radicals (1996)

8. Take My Breath Away - Berlin (1986)

9. Look What You've Done - Jet (2003)

10. I Love Rock 'n' Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (1982)

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Allentown - Billy Joel (1982)

I Love Rock 'n' Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (1982)

Jesus Is Just Alright - The Doobie Brothers (1972)

Take It Easy - The Eagles (1972)

Take My Breath Away - Berlin (1986)

Black Magic Woman - Santana (1970)

Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross (1970)

Promises - Eric Clapton (1978)

Since You Been Gone - Rainbow (1979)

Legend Of A Mind - Moody Blues (1968)

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1-Young Blood - The Coasters (1958)

2-Smokey Places - The Corsairs (1961)

3-Jesus Is Just Alright - The Doobie Brothers (1972)

4-City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (1972) salute to Steve Goodman

5-Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison (1963)

6-I Love Rock 'n' Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (1982)

7-Take It Easy - The Eagles (1972)

8-Eyes Without a Face - Billy Idol (1983)

9-Legend Of A Mind - Moody Blues (1968)

10-Look Through Any Window - The Hollies (1965)

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1. Since You Been Gone - Rainbow (1979)

2. Cover of the Rolling Stone - Dr. Hook (1972)

3. Legend of a Mind - Moody Blues (1968)

4. All My Life - Foo Fighters (2002)

5. Days - The Kinks (1972)

6. White Punks On Dope - The Tubes (1975)

7. Looking For A Love - J. Geils Band (1971)

8. Who Put The Bomp - Barry Mann (1961)

9. Look What You've Done - Jet (2003)

10. Look Through Any Window - Hollies (1965)

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1. You Get What You Give - New Radicals

2. What Would You Say - Dave Matthews Band

3. Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby

4. Allentown - Billy Joel

5. Elegantly Wasted - INXS

6. Eyes Without A Face - Billy Idol

7. Waterfalls - TLC

8. Love Rollercoaster - RHCP

9. I Love Rock & Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

10. Take My Breath Away - Berlin

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1- Days - The Kinks (1972)

2- Storm In a Tea Cup - The Fortunes (1972)

3- City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (1972)

4- Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross (1970)

5- Who Put the Bomp - Barry Mann (1961)

6- Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia, The - Vicki Lawrence (1973)

7- Since You Been Gone - Rainbow (1979)

8- Tell Her No - The Zombies (1964)

9- Summertime Blues - Blue Cheer (1968)

10- Legend Of A Mind - Moody Blues (1968)

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1] Who Put the Bomp - Barry Mann (1961)

2] Down - 311 (1995)

3] All My Life - Foo Fighters (2002)

4] Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby (1987)

5] Black Sheep Radical - Goldblade (2005 )

6] Eyes Without a Face - Billy Idol (1983)

7] Goin' Out Of My Head - Little Anthony & the Imperials (1964)

8] Waterfalls - TLC (1994)

9] Elegantly Wasted - INXS (1997)

10] I Love Rock 'n' Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (1982)

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1. Allentown - Billy Joel (1982)

2. Half Moon - Janis Joplin (1971)

3. Days - The Kinks (1972)

4. Black Magic Woman - Santana (1970)

5. City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (1972)

6. Happenings Ten Years Time Ago - The Yardbirds (1966)

7. Look Through Any Window - The Hollies (1965)

8. Speed of Sound - Coldplay (2005)

9. Legend Of A Mind - Moody Blues (1968)

10. Take It Easy - The Eagles (1972)

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1. Take It Easy - The Eagles

2. City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie

3. Cover Of The Rolling Stone - Dr. Hook....

4. Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison

5. Ain't No Mountain - Diana Ross

6. Tell Her No - The Zombies

7. Black Magic Woman - Santana

8. Storm In A Teacup - The Fortunes

9. Summertime Blues - Blue Cheer

10. Jesus Is Just Alright - The Doobie Brothers

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1. "Sleepy Maggie"- Ashley MacIssac (One of my goals is to jam with this man. One of the few people that can make the fiddle sound like a punk instrument without a crapload of effects.)

2. "All My Life"- Foo Fighters

3. "Promises"- Eric Clapton

4. "Take It Easy"- The Eagles

5. "Speed of Sound"- Coldplay

6. "Allentown"- Billy Joel

7. "Hang Me Up to Dry"- Cold War Kids

8. "Since You Been Gone"- Rainbow

9. "Summertime Blues"- Blue Cheer

10. "Look What You've Done"- Jet

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1. Waterfalls - TLC (1994)

2. What Would You Say - Dave Matthews (1994)

3. Take It Easy - The Eagles (1972)

4. Looking For A Love - J. Geils Band (1971)

5. Legend Of A Mind - Moody Blues (1968)

6. City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (1972)

7. Elegantly Wasted - INXS (1997)

8. Goin' Out Of My Head - Little Anthony & the Imperials (1964)

9. Since You Been Gone - Rainbow (1979)

10.I Love Rock 'n' Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (1982)

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Both of Namahage's Nominations have been accidentally left off the List. Too late to change it now. We'll make them automatic Nominations for the next Ten + he gets two more. Sorry Mate.

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1. Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison (1963)

2. Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia, The - Vicki Lawrence (1973)

3. Days - The Kinks (1972)

4. Take My Breath Away - Berlin (1986)

5. Take It Easy - The Eagles (1972)

6. Goin' Out Of My Head - Little Anthony & the Imperials (1964)

7. Look Through Any Window - The Hollies (1965)

8. Who Put the Bomp - Barry Mann (1961)

9. Since You Been Gone - Rainbow (1979)

10.Young Blood - The Coasters (1958)

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1. Black Magic Woman - Santana

2. City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie

3. Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison

4. Summertime Blues - Blue Cheer

5. Eyes Without A Face - Billy Idol

6. Smokey Places - Corsairs

7. White Punks On Dope - Tubes

8. Since You Been Gone - Rainbow

9. Take It Easy - Eagles

10. Looking For A Love - J Geils

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Here are my ten, plus comments on a few from allmusic.com:

1. Days - The Kinks

2. Tell Her No - The Zombies

3. Happenings Ten Years Time Ago - The Yardbirds One of the greatest, lost singles from the 1966/1967 era, "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" is not only a great record, but also a very historic one as well. One of the precious three sides recorded when both Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page shared lead guitar duties, it brought these two giants together with sterling results. Led by a dark, Middle Eastern/ psychedelic guitar riff, the song is quickly transformed into a frenetic, almost psychopathic rhythm, giving the whole affair a weird and powerful atmosphere. The idea of going back and forwards into time is paramount here, and was certainly one with the overall psychedelic ambience of the time. The record probably should have made the Top Ten worldwide, but only scraped the Top 40 on both sides of the Atlantic, possibly due to the fact that the mastering of the record sounded a bit rushed and a little muddy. There was also unparalleled competition at the time as well on the singles charts, and this very progressive record was somewhat lost in the shuffle.

4. Black Magic Woman - Santana

5. How Can I Be Sure - The Young Rascals With it's Italian cabaret feel and waltz tempo, "How Can I Be Sure" was one of the Rascals' most refined pieces of music, ever. A swirling, minor-key melody — highlighted by a fabulous accordion — swings thought this melancholy tinged piece. Easily containing one of Eddie Brigati's finest vocals ever, the song was yet another example of a band that was successfully competing with the Beatles in the summer of 1967. The song was the band's third Top Five record of the year, which in itself was an amazing feat. Several great artists have covered the song, but none better than Dusty Springfield's awesome version in 1968. A classic in every sense of the word.

6. Goin' Out Of My Head - Little Anthony & the Imperials "Goin' Out of My Head" is one of the most performed and recorded pop standards to emerge from the 1960s. Written by the team of Terry Randazzo and Bobby Weinstein, it is a song of unlimited devotion sung by a person to someone whom he adores, but who doesn't know he exists. This is driving the singer crazy, as he proclaims over and over against soaring music that explodes with passion and torment, building to a repeated climax on the words "night and day, day and night." The song is intense, direct, and simple, but it also has one of the more memorable melodies of its time, and its rapid build from a quiet beginning to a volcanic ending is compelling and unforgettable. It was recorded initially by Little Anthony & the Imperials as their follow-up to another Randazzo/ Weinstein song, "I'm on the Outside (Looking In)," which had been a Top 20 hit. That song, an attractive but conventional vocal group ballad, offered little advance warning of what was to come. "Goin' Out of My Head" gave tenor "Little" Anthony Gourdine a chance to show off the emotional qualities of his voice, his very lightness of tone adding to the song's import. The initial recording was a Top Ten hit, and the song began to attract cover versions immediately by both jazz and pop figures. In late 1967, the Lettermen released a cover of the song in a medley with "Can't Take My Eyes off You," a recent hit for Frankie Valli. The result was almost as big a hit as the first records of each song, and marked the first appearance of "Goin' Out of My Head" near the top of the easy listening charts. But the song received a final seal of approval in 1969 when Frank Sinatra recorded it for a single that made the pop and easy listening charts. So, "Goin' Out of My Head" had become a hit for the third separate time within five years — a rare achievement. With that, it was established as the kind of pop classic that is timeless and ubiquitous, and it has never really left the public consciousness since, with hundreds of recordings and millions of plays on radio.

7. Legend Of A Mind - Moody Blues Other than "Ride My See-Saw," the six-and-a-half-minute opus "Legend of a Mind" is probably the most well-remembered cut off the Moody Blues' In Search of the Lost Chord album. Plenty of casual listeners probably still think the name of the song is "Timothy Leary" or "Timothy Leary's Dead," as those phrases are constantly repeated throughout the verses and the chorus, but the words "Legend of a Mind" are actually never spoken. The song begins as a typically Moody Blues folk-pop/rock tune with a bittersweet edge, but not too bitter. And, again in common with quite a few other Moody Blues songs, the tempo picks up and the song rocks harder as it swoops into the latter parts of the verses and the chorus, with some overriding mellotron lines carrying a counterpoint melody. The rhythm stutters a bit as they get to the title phrase, and then a brief turnaround sounds almost like a bagpipe trill before leading back into the verse. The band members go into almost a double-time of sorts on a brief section in which they bouncily extol Leary's virtues. This leads into what's perhaps the weakest part of the song, a long instrumental break in which the song slows down and stumbles along as flutes and mellotron duel with each other. The pace gradually picks up and the melodic and orchestral scope get grander, setting the stage for a more exultantly sung and speedier section in which Leary's astral powers are hailed in yet more fervent terms (for a few bars, in fact, piano chords pound out a repetitive riff). The song attractively changes keys at times during the final vocalizations of Leary's name, leading into a long instrumental psychedelic fadeout that stops with the downward buzz of an airplane (or a something that sounds much like an aircraft). The lyrics about Leary's powers are sung so straight-facedly one's almost tempted to think they might be subtly tongue-in-cheek, but most likely they were earnest. "Legend of a Mind" has attracted its share of detractors that find the lyric, and the by-association uncritical oh-wow praise of the psychedelic experience, naive and pompous. But, again like much of the Moodies' early work, it does have a good melody and a well-thought-out arrangement.

8. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross

9. Look Through Any Window - The Hollies

10. Storm In a Tea Cup - The Fortunes

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1. Black Magic Woman - Santana (1970)

2. Look What You've Done - Jet (2003)

3. You Get What You Give - New Radicals (1996)

4. I Love Rock 'n' Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (1982)

5. Eyes Without a Face - Billy Idol (1983)

6. All My Life - Foo Fighters (2002)

7. Take It Easy - The Eagles (1972)

8. Cover Of The Rolling Stone - Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show (1972)

9. White Flag - Dido (2003)

10. Love Rollercoaster - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1996)

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1. Goin' Out Of My Head - Little Anthony & the Imperials (1964)

2. Looking For A Love - J. Geils Band (1971)

3. Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison (1963)

4. Legend Of A Mind - Moody Blues (1968)

5. Half Moon - Janis Joplin (1971)

6. Black Magic Woman - Santana (1970)

7. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross (1970)

8. Promises - Eric Clapton (1978)

9. Young Blood - The Coasters (1958)

10. Who Put the Bomp - Barry Mann (1961)

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1. Jesus Is Just Alright - The Doobie Brothers

2. Cover Of The Rolling Stone - Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show

3. Promises - Eric Clapton

4. Take It Easy - The Eagles

5. Tell Her No - The Zombies

6. White Punks On Dope - The Tubes

7. Look Through Any Window - The Hollies**

8. Look What You've Done - Jet

9. Allentown - Billy Joel

10. Eyes Without A Face - Billy Idol

**'Look Through Any Window' by The Hollies was the first 45 my mum ever bought. She was 12 years old when it came out :grin:

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