| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Reelin’ In the Years- assistant engineer:
- Tim Weston (in 1972-08)
- engineer:
- Roger Nichols (in 1972-08)
- producer:
- Gary Katz (in 1972-08)
- drums (drum set):
- Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
- electric bass guitar:
- Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
- electric guitar:
- Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1972-08) and Denny Dias (in 1972-08)
- piano and lead vocals:
- Donald Fagen (in 1972-08)
- solo electric guitar:
- Elliott Randall (in 1972-08)
- background vocals:
- Donald Fagen (in 1972-08) and David Palmer (in 1972-08)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- ABC Records, Inc (in 1972), ABC/Dunhill Records (in 1972), MCA Records, Inc. (in 1972) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1972)
- engineered at:
- The Village Recorder in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-08)
- recording of:
- Reelin’ In the Years (in 1972-08)
- writer:
- Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
- publisher:
- Ampar Music Corp., Anchor Music Ltd., MCA Music , MCA Music Ltd., Minder Music Ltd., Red Giant Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. and Wingate Music Corp.
| Steely Dan | 4.65 | 4:36 |
| 2 | Wanted Dead or Alive- assistant engineer:
- Tim Crich
- engineer and mixer:
- Bob Rock
- producer:
- Bruce Fairbairn
- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar synthesizer [IVL Guitar Synths] and talkbox:
- Richie Sambora
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Tico Torres
- electric bass guitar [Bass]:
- Alec John Such
- keyboard [Keyboards, Noises]:
- Dave Bryan
- background vocals [Backing Vocals]:
- Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Bryan , Richie Sambora and Alec John Such
- lead vocals:
- Jon Bon Jovi
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1986) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (in 2011)
- recorded at:
- Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- recording of:
- Wanted Dead or Alive
- writer:
- Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora
- publisher:
- PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Aggressive Music (from 1986 to present), Bon Jovi Publishing (from 1986 to present), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (from 1986 to present), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (from 1986 until 1998) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (from 1998 to present)
| Bon Jovi | 3.95 | 5:08 |
| 3 | Black Hole Sun | Soundgarden | 4.1 | 5:19 |
| 4 | Midnight Rider- engineer and producer:
- Tom Dowd
- acoustic guitar, guitar [lead guitar] and slide guitar:
- Duane Allman (from 1970-02 until 1970-07)
- bass:
- Berry Oakley (from 1970-02 until 1970-07)
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Jai Johanny Johanson (from 1970-02 until 1970-07) and Butch Trucks (from 1970-02 until 1970-07)
- guitar [lead guitar]:
- Dickey Betts (from 1970-02 until 1970-07)
- organ and piano and lead vocals:
- Gregg Allman (from 1970-02 until 1970-07)
- recorded at:
- Capricorn Sound Studio in Macon, Georgia, United States (in 1970-02), Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1970-03, in 1970-05, in 1970-07) and Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1970-07)
- recording of:
- Midnight Rider (from 1970-02 until 1970-07)
- lyricist and writer:
- Gregg Allman and Robert Kim Payne
- composer:
- Gregg Allman
- publisher:
- Elijah Blue Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
| The Allman Brothers Band | 4.2 | 2:59 |
| 5 | Born to Be Wild- producer:
- Gabriel Mekler
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1968), MCA Records, Inc. (in 1968) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1968)
- part of:
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (number: 53) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 129)
- recording of:
- Born to Be Wild
- lyricist and composer:
- Mars Bonfire
- publisher:
- Duchess Music Corporation , Manitou Music, Manitou Music Canada, MCA Music Canada, Songs of Universal, Inc. , Universal/MCA Music Ltd. , Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
| Steppenwolf | 4.35 | 3:31 |
| 6 | Detroit Rock City | KISS | 3.5 | 3:38 |
| 7 | Baba O’Riley- recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
- Glyn Johns
- additional producer:
- Keith Moon
- associate producer:
- Glyn Johns
- producer:
- The Who
- bass guitar and brass:
- John Entwistle (in 1971-05)
- drums (drum set) and percussion and percussion:
- Keith Moon (in 1971-05)
- guest violin:
- Dave Arbus (in 1971-05)
- guitar, organ, piano and synthesizer:
- Pete Townshend (in 1971-05)
- lead vocals:
- Roger Daltrey (in 1971-05) and Pete Townshend (in 1971-05)
- vocals:
- Pete Townshend and John Entwistle (in 1971-05)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Polydor Ltd. (UK) (in 1971)
- recorded at:
- Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London , England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 159) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 341)
- recording of:
- Baba O’Riley (in 1971-05)
- lyricist and composer:
- Pete Townshend
- publisher:
- ABKCO Music, Inc. , Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Fabulous Music, Ltd. , Towser Tunes, Inc. and TRO Essex Japan, A-Division
| The Who | 4.55 | 5:00 |
| 8 | Roxanne | The Police | 4.3 | 3:09 |
| 9 | The Boys Are Back in Town | Thin Lizzy | 4.35 | 4:29 |
| 10 | Good Vibrations- recording engineer:
- Bruce Botnick (from 1966-02 until 1966-06), Chuck Britz (from 1966-02 until 1966-06) and Larry Levine (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
- engineer:
- Chuck Britz and Jim Lockert
- producer:
- The Beach Boys and Brian Wilson
- mixer:
- Derry FitzGerald
- lead vocals:
- Mike Love (from 1966-02 until 1966-06) and Carl Wilson (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
- vocals:
- Mike Love (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1966)
- recorded at:
- Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-02 until 1966-06), Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-02 until 1966-06) and Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 6), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 25), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 53)
- recording of:
- Good Vibrations (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
- lyricist:
- Mike Love and Brian Wilson
- composer:
- Brian Wilson
- publisher:
- Irving Music, Inc., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. and Universal Music Publishing
- version of:
- Good Vibrations
| The Beach Boys | 4.2 | 3:36 |
| 11 | Tiny Dancer- engineer:
- Robin Geoffrey Cable
- producer:
- Gus Dudgeon
- acoustic guitar:
- Davey Johnstone (on 1971-08-09)
- bass guitar:
- David Glover (on 1971-08-09)
- drums (drum set):
- Roger Pope (on 1971-08-09)
- electric guitar:
- Caleb Quaye (on 1971-08-09)
- piano and lead vocals:
- Elton John (on 1971-08-09)
- steel guitar:
- BJ Cole (on 1971-08-09)
- background vocals:
- Tony Burrows (on 1971-08-09), Roger Cook (on 1971-08-09), Lesley Duncan (on 1971-08-09), Dee Murray (on 1971-08-09), Nigel Olsson (on 1971-08-09), Barry St. John (on 1971-08-09), Terry Steele (on 1971-08-09), Liza Strike (on 1971-08-09) and Sue Glover & Sunny Leslie (on 1971-08-09)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- This Record Co. Ltd.
- recorded at:
- Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1971-08-09)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 47) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 387)
- recording of:
- Tiny Dancer (on 1971-08-09)
- lyricist:
- Bernie Taupin
- composer:
- Elton John
- publisher:
- Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
| Elton John | 3.55 | 6:16 |
| 12 | Sunshine of Your Love- recording engineer:
- Tom Dowd (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
- producer:
- Felix Pappalardi
- bass:
- Jack Bruce (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
- drums (drum set):
- Ginger Baker (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
- guitar:
- Eric Clapton (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
- vocals:
- Jack Bruce (from 1967-04 until 1967-05) and Eric Clapton (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1967), Robert Stigwood Organisation Ltd. (in 1967, in 1969) and Universal International Music B.V. (in 1967)
- recorded at:
- Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
- part of:
- NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (number: 11), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (number: 44), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 65) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
- recording of:
- Sunshine of Your Love (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
- writer:
- Pete Brown , Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton
- publisher:
- Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd., E.C. Music , Nemperor Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
| Cream | 4.35 | 4:11 |
| 13 | Renegade | Styx | 3.4 | 4:14 |
| 14 | Magic Man | Heart | 4.6 | 5:29 |
| 15 | Sweet Home Alabama- miscellaneous support:
- Ronnie Van Zant
- engineer and producer:
- Al Kooper
- drums (drum set):
- Bob Burns (in 1973-07)
- electric bass guitar:
- Leon Wilkeson (in 1973-07)
- electric guitar:
- Allen Collins (in 1973-07), Ed King (in 1973-07) and Gary Rossington (in 1973-07)
- keyboard:
- Billy Powell (in 1973-07)
- background vocals:
- Merry Clayton (in 1973-07) and Clydie King (in 1973-07)
- lead vocals:
- Ronnie Van Zant (in 1973-07)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1974), MCA Records (in 1974), MCA Records Ltd. (in 1974), MCA Records, Inc. (in 1974), UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1974) and Universal Music (in 1974)
- produced for:
- Sounds of the South Productions
- recorded at:
- Studio One in Doraville, Georgia, United States (in 1973-07)
- part of:
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 398)
- recording of:
- Sweet Home Alabama (in 1973-07)
- miscellaneous support:
- Ronnie Van Zant
- writer:
- Ed King , Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
- publisher:
- Hustler Inc., Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. , Universal/MCA Music Ltd. , Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | 4.15 | 4:45 |
| 16 | Free Fallin’- engineer:
- Bill Bottrell, Mike Campbell and Don Smith
- producer:
- Mike Campbell , Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
- 12 string guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, tambourine and lead vocals:
- Tom Petty (from 1988 until 1989)
- bass, guitar and keyboard:
- Jeff Lynne (from 1988 until 1989)
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Phil Jones (from 1988 until 1989)
- guitar and keyboard:
- Mike Campbell (from 1988 until 1989) and Tom Petty (from 1988 until 1989)
- mandolin and slide guitar:
- Mike Campbell (from 1988 until 1989)
- background vocals:
- Jeff Lynne (from 1988 until 1989) and Tom Petty (from 1988 until 1989)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- MCA Records, Inc. (in 1989)
- recorded at:
- M.C. Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989) and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989)
- part of:
- NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (number: 27), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 120), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 177) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 219)
- recording of:
- Free Fallin’ (from 1988 until 1989)
- writer:
- Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
- publisher:
- EMI April Music Inc. and Gone Gator Music
| Tom Petty | 4.05 | 4:15 |
| 17 | The Stroke | Billy Squier | 3.75 | 3:38 |
| 18 | Dude (Looks Like a Lady)- assistant engineer:
- Ken Lomas
- engineer:
- Mike Fraser and Bob Rock
- producer:
- Bruce Fairbairn
- mixer:
- Mike Fraser
- additional clarinet and tenor saxophone:
- Tom Keenlyside
- additional trombone:
- Bob Rogers
- additional trumpet:
- Henry Christian
- baritone saxophone:
- Ian Putz
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Joey Kramer
- electric bass guitar:
- Tom Hamilton
- guitar:
- Joe Perry and Brad Whitford
- harmonica, background vocals and lead vocals:
- Steven Tyler
- trumpet:
- Bruce Fairbairn
- additional horn arranger:
- Tom Keenlyside
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Geffen Records (in 1987)
- recorded at:
- Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- part of:
- The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 224)
- recording of:
- Dude (Looks Like a Lady) (from 1987-03 until 1987-05)
- writer:
- Desmond Child, Joe Perry and Steven Tyler
- publisher:
- Aero Dynamics Music Publishing, Inc. , April Music Inc., Desmobile Inc., EMI April Music Inc., JuJu Rhythms, Primary Wave Steven Tyler and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
| Aerosmith | 3.95 | 4:22 |
| 19 | I Can’t Drive 55 | Sammy Hagar | 2 | 4:12 |
| 20 | Nothin’ but a Good Time | Poison | 4.5 | 3:45 |
| 21 | The Passenger | Iggy Pop | 4.6 | 4:42 |
| 22 | The Joker- producer:
- Steve Miller
- acoustic guitar, slide guitar and lead vocals [vocals]:
- Steve Miller
- bass:
- Gerald Johnson
- drums (drum set):
- John King
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records (in 1973), Capitol Records, LLC (in 1973) and Capitol Records, Inc. (in 2003)
- recording of:
- The Joker
- writer:
- Eddie Curtis , Ahmet Ertegun and Steve Miller
- publisher:
- Cotillion Music Inc. , Jim Rooster Music, Sailor Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
| Steve Miller Band | 4.05 | 4:26 |