| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | Elton John | 3.85 | 3:14 |
| 2 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps | The Beatles | 4.55 | 4:45 |
| 3 | Touch Me- engineer and mixer:
- Bruce Botnick
- producer:
- Paul A. Rothchild
- bass:
- Harvey Brooks (on 1968-11-14)
- cello:
- Jerry Kessler (on 1968-11-21), Nathan Gershman (on 1968-11-21) and Victor Sazer (on 1968-11-21)
- cor anglais:
- Champ Webb (on 1968-11-20)
- drums (drum set):
- John Densmore (on 1968-11-14)
- guitar:
- Robby Krieger (on 1968-11-14)
- keyboard:
- Ray Manzarek (on 1968-11-14)
- saxophone and solo saxophone:
- Curtis Amy (on 1968-11-20)
- trombone:
- Lou Blackburn (on 1968-11-20)
- trumpet:
- John Audino (on 1968-11-20) and Jules Chaikin (on 1968-11-20)
- violin:
- Harry Bluestone (on 1968-11-21), Norman Botnick (on 1968-11-21), Harris Goldman (on 1968-11-21), Jerome Reisler (on 1968-11-21), Darrel Terwillinger (on 1968-11-21) and John De Voogdt (on 1968-11-21)
- woodwind:
- John J. Kelson, Jr. (on 1968-11-20), John Lowe (on 1968-11-20) and Jay Migliori (on 1968-11-20)
- vocals:
- Jim Morrison (on 1968-11-14)
- recorded at:
- Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-11-14, on 1968-11-20, on 1968-11-21)
- recording of:
- Touch Me (from 1968-11-14 until 1968-11-21)
- lyricist and composer:
- Robby Krieger
- publisher:
- Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Doors Music Company (in 1968) and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968)
| The Doors | 3.95 | 3:12 |
| 4 | Sympathy for the Devil | The Rolling Stones | 4.2 | 6:27 |
| 5 | Another Brick in the Wall- recorded at:
- Piazza San Marco in Venezia , Venezia, Veneto, Italy (on 1989-07-15)
- live recording of:
- Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 (on 1989-07-15)
- lyricist and composer:
- Roger Waters
- publisher:
- Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Chappell Music Ltd., Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. , Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. and Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (in 1979)
- part of:
- Another Brick in the Wall
| Pink Floyd | | 5:43 |
| 6 | Communication Breakdown- engineer:
- Glyn Johns
- executive producer:
- Peter Grant
- producer:
- Jimmy Page
- drums (drum set):
- John Bonham (in 1968-10)
- electric bass guitar:
- John Paul Jones (in 1968-10)
- guitar:
- Jimmy Page (in 1968-10)
- vocals:
- Robert Plant (in 1968-10)
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London , England, United Kingdom (in 1968-10)
- recording of:
- Communication Breakdown (from 1968-09 until 1968-10)
- writer:
- John Bonham, John Paul Jones , Jimmy Page and Robert Plant
- publisher:
- Bonham IP Holdings, Cap Three Ltd, Sons of Einion Ltd., Succubus Music Ltd., Superhype Music, Inc., WB Music Corp. , ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
| Led Zeppelin | 4.1 | 2:29 |
| 7 | Foxey Lady- engineer:
- Mike Ross‐Trevor
- producer:
- Chas Chandler
- drums (drum set):
- Mitch Mitchell (on 1966-12-13)
- electric bass guitar:
- Noel Redding (on 1966-12-13)
- electric guitar and lead vocals:
- Jimi Hendrix (on 1966-12-13)
- background vocals:
- Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding
- vocals:
- Jimi Hendrix
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. (in 2010)
- recorded at:
- CBS Studios in London , England, United Kingdom (on 1966-12-13)
- produced at:
- CBS Studios in London , England, United Kingdom (on 1966-12-13)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 152)
- recording of:
- Foxy Lady (on 1966-12-13)
- lyricist and composer:
- Jimi Hendrix
- publisher:
- Bella Godiva Music, Experience Hendrix, Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., Intersong Music Ltd., Sea-Lark Enterprises, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Yameta Co. Ltd.
| Jimi Hendrix | 4.05 | 3:13 |
| 8 | Walk This Way- miscellaneous support:
- David Krebs, Leber Krebs Inc. and Steven Leber
- assistant engineer:
- Rod O’Brien, Corky Stasiak and David Thoener
- engineer:
- Jay Messina
- producer:
- Jack Douglas
- creative direction:
- David Krebs, Leber Krebs Inc. and Steve Leber
- acoustic guitar, guitar, percussion and slide guitar and background vocals:
- Joe Perry
- bass guitar:
- Tom Hamilton
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Joey Kramer
- guitar:
- Brad Whitford
- harmonica, keyboard and percussion and lead vocals:
- Steven Tyler
- arranger:
- Aerosmith and Jack Douglas
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS, Inc. (in 1975), Columbia Records (in 1975, in 2012) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1975, in 1994)
- produced for:
- Contemporary Communications Corp. and Waterfront Productions Limited
- recorded at:
- The Record Plant in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1975-02)
- mixed at:
- The Record Plant in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
- part of:
- VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 336)
- recording of:
- Walk This Way
- writer:
- Joe Perry and Steven Tyler
- publisher:
- Daksel LLC, Daksel Music Corp., Music of Stage Three, Music of Stage Three Aerosmith Account, Song and Dance Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Stage Three Music Ltd., Stage Three Music Publishing Limited and Vindaloo Productions, Inc.
| Aerosmith | 4 | 3:41 |
| 9 | Pinball Wizard- recorded in:
- England, United Kingdom
- engineer:
- Damon Lyon-Shaw
- executive producer:
- Chris Stamp
- producer:
- Kit Lambert
- guitar:
- Pete Townshend (on 1969-02-07)
- lead vocals:
- Roger Daltrey (on 1969-02-07) and Pete Townshend (on 1969-02-07)
- performer:
- The Who
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Polydor Ltd. (UK) (in 1969) and Track Records Production (in 1969)
- recorded at:
- IBC Studios in London , England, United Kingdom and Morgan Studios in Willesden, Brent , London , England, United Kingdom (on 1969-02-07)
- recording of:
- Pinball Wizard (on 1969-02-07)
- lyricist:
- Pete Townshend
- composer:
- Pete Townshend (in 1969)
- publisher:
- ABKCO Music, Inc. , Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Fabulous Music, Ltd. and Towser Tunes, Inc.
| The Who | 4.5 | 3:01 |
| 10 | Maybe I’m Amazed- engineer and mixer:
- Phil McDonald
- producer:
- Paul McCartney
- drums (drum set), electric bass guitar, electric guitar, organ, piano and lead vocals:
- Paul McCartney (on 1970-02-22)
- background vocals:
- Linda McCartney (on 1970-02-22) and Paul McCartney (on 1970-02-22)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- MPL Communications Inc. (in 1970, in 2014) and MPL Communications Ltd. (in 2014)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1970-02-22)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 339)
- recording of:
- Maybe I’m Amazed (on 1970-02-22)
- written in:
- London , England, United Kingdom (in 1969)
- lyricist and composer:
- Paul McCartney (in 1969)
- publisher:
- Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
| Paul McCartney | 4.5 | 3:54 |
| 11 | Every Breath You Take- engineer:
- Hugh Padgham
- producer:
- Hugh Padgham and The Police
- drums (drum set):
- Stewart Copeland (in 1983)
- electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
- Sting (in 1983)
- electric guitar:
- Andy Summers (in 1983)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1981, in 2003), A&M Records (in 1983, in 2016), A&M Records Limited (in 1983), Polydor Records (in 1983) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
- recorded at:
- AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden , London , England, United Kingdom (in 1983) and Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec , Canada (in 1983)
- music videos:
- Every Breath You Take by The Police
- part of:
- Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 35), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 46), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 84), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 287) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 305)
- recording of:
- Every Breath You Take (in 1983)
- lyricist and composer:
- Sting
- publisher:
- EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd , GM Sumner, Magnetic Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
- sub-publisher:
- Universal Music Publishing France , シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント , ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 , EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| The Police | 4.1 | 4:14 |
| 12 | Bennie and the Jets | Elton John | 3.75 | 5:23 |
| 13 | Rhiannon | Fleetwood Mac | 4.5 | 4:11 |
| 14 | Changes | David Bowie | 5 | 3:34 |
| 15 | Lay Lady Lay | Bob Dylan | 4.1 | 3:20 |
| 16 | Dancing in the Dark- recording engineer:
- Toby Scott (on 1984-02-14)
- assistant engineer:
- John R. Davenport , Jeff Hendrickson , Bruce Lampcov, Billy Straus and Zoë Yanakas
- producer:
- Jon Landau, Little Steven, Chuck Plotkin and Bruce Springsteen
- mixer:
- Bob Clearmountain (from 1984-02 until 1984-03-08)
- bass guitar:
- Garry Tallent (on 1984-02-14)
- drums (drum set):
- Max Weinberg (on 1984-02-14)
- guitar and lead vocals:
- Bruce Springsteen (on 1984-02-14)
- organ:
- Danny Federici (on 1984-02-14)
- percussion and saxophone:
- Clarence Clemons (on 1984-02-14)
- piano and synthesizer:
- Roy Bittan (on 1984-02-14)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Bruce Springsteen (in 1984)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Diski CBS AEBE (in 1986)
- recorded at:
- The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1984-02-14)
- mixed at:
- The Power Station in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 234)
- recording of:
- Dancing in the Dark (on 1984-02-14)
- publisher:
- Bruce Springsteen (in 1984)
- lyricist and composer:
- Bruce Springsteen (in 1984)
- publisher:
- Bruce Springsteen Music, Jonathan Msc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
| Bruce Springsteen | 4.4 | 4:03 |
| 17 | Brown Eyed Girl- recording engineer:
- Brooks Arthur (from 1967-03-28 until 1967-04-07)
- producer:
- Bert Russell Berns
- arranger:
- Garry Sherman
- recorded at:
- A&R Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 1967-03-28 until 1967-04-07)
- recording of:
- Brown Eyed Girl (from 1967-03-28 until 1967-04-07)
- lyricist and composer:
- Van Morrison
- publisher:
- Artist Alliance, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal Music Publishing , Universal Music Publishing Ltd. , Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967) and Polygram Publishing AB (in 1992)
| Van Morrison | 4 | 3:03 |
| 18 | Fire- engineer:
- Dave Siddle (DeLane Lea) and Eddie Kramer (Olympic)
- producer:
- Chas Chandler
- drums (drum set):
- Mitch Mitchell
- electric bass guitar and background vocals:
- Noel Redding
- electric guitar:
- Jimi Hendrix
- vocals:
- Jimi Hendrix
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. (in 2010)
- recorded at:
- CBS Studios in London , England, United Kingdom, De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (in 1967-01) and Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-08)
- produced at:
- Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-03)
- recording of:
- Fire (from 1967-01 until 1967-02-08)
- lyricist and composer:
- Jimi Hendrix
- publisher:
- Bella Godiva Music, Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., Sea-Lark Enterprises, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Yameta Co. Ltd.
| Jimi Hendrix | 3.65 | 2:37 |
| 19 | Maggie May- producer:
- Rod Stewart
- acoustic guitar:
- Martell Brandy (in 1971-01), Martin Quittenton (in 1971-01) and Rod Stewart (in 1971-01)
- bass:
- Andy Pyle (in 1971-01)
- bass guitar, guitar and pedal steel guitar:
- Ronnie Wood (in 1971-01)
- double bass:
- Danny Thompson (in 1971-01)
- drums (drum set):
- Micky Waller (in 1971-01)
- organ:
- Ian McLagan (in 1971-01)
- piano:
- Pete Sears (in 1971-01)
- slide guitar:
- Sam Mitchell (in 1971-01)
- violin:
- Dick Powell (in 1971-01)
- lead vocals:
- Rod Stewart (in 1971-01)
- vocals:
- Madeline Bell (in 1971-01)
- compilation of:
- Henry by Rod Stewart and Maggie May by Rod Stewart
- music videos:
- Maggie May by Rod Stewart
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 130) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 141)
- recording of:
- Henry (in 1971-01)
- composer:
- Martin Quittenton
- recording of:
- Maggie May (in 1971-01)
- publisher:
- Rod Stewart
- writer:
- Mike Peters, Martin Quittenton and Rod Stewart
- publisher:
- Chappell Music Ltd., Copyright Control , EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Full Keel Music, EMI Music Publishing , EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , H. G. Music Inc, Mushroom Music , Rightsong Music Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music
| Rod Stewart | 4.15 | 5:44 |
| 20 | Break On Through | The Doors | 4.45 | 2:27 |
| 21 | American Pie- engineer:
- Tom Flye
- producer:
- Ed Freeman
- electric guitar:
- David Spinozza (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
- piano:
- Paul Griffin (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
- vocals:
- Don McLean (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1971, in 2000)
- recorded at:
- The Record Plant in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
- part of:
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 131)
- recording of:
- American Pie (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
- lyricist and composer:
- Don McLean
- publisher:
- Benny Bird Co. Inc. , Illegal Songs Inc., Mayday Music, MCA Music , MCA Music Publishing , MCA Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. , Universal , Universal Music Publishing Ltd. , Universal Records , Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Yahweh Tunes, Inc.
- sub-publisher:
- 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
| Don McLean | 4.3 | 8:32 |
| 22 | Thank You | Led Zeppelin | 3.7 | 4:49 |
| 23 | Hey You- engineer:
- James Guthrie
- co-producer:
- James Guthrie
- producer:
- Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour and Roger Waters
- 12 string guitar [12-string acoustic guitar], electric guitar, fretless bass and pedal steel guitar:
- David Gilmour (from 1978-12 until 1979-11)
- bass guitar:
- Roger Waters (from 1978-12 until 1979-11)
- drums (drum set):
- Nick Mason (from 1978-12 until 1979-11)
- Hammond organ, keyboard, Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes electric piano] and synthesizer:
- Richard Wright (from 1978-12 until 1979-11)
- other instruments [drill]:
- James Guthrie (from 1978-12 until 1979-11)
- lead vocals:
- David Gilmour (from 1978-12 until 1979-11) and Roger Waters (from 1978-12 until 1979-11)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 1979, in 1994, in 2011, in 2016) and Pink Floyd Music (1987) Ltd. (in 2011)
- recorded at:
- Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London , England, United Kingdom (in 1978-12), Studio Miraval in Le Val, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1979-01 until 1979-07), Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1979-01 until 1979-07), Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-10 until 1979-11), The Village in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-10 until 1979-11) and Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979-11)
- recording of:
- Hey You (from 1978-12 until 1979-11)
- lyricist and composer:
- Roger Waters
- publisher:
- Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, BMG Platinum Songs US, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd.
| Pink Floyd | 4.2 | 4:42 |
| 24 | Somebody to Love- recording engineer:
- David Hassinger (on 1966-11-03)
- producer:
- Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
- bass:
- Jack Casady (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
- drums (drum set):
- Spencer Dryden (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
- guitar [lead guitar]:
- Jorma Kaukonen (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
- guitar [rhythm guitar]:
- Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
- lead vocals:
- Grace Slick (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
- vocals:
- Marty Balin (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22) and Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- BMG Music (in 1967) and RCA (in 1967)
- recorded at:
- RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
- part of:
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 274)
- recording of:
- Somebody to Love (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
- lyricist and composer:
- Darby Slick
- publisher:
- Copperpenny Music, Copyright Control , Irving Music , Irving Music, Inc., Knockout Music Company, Rondor Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC , Sony/ATV Tunes LLC , Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
| Jefferson Airplane | 4.55 | 3:00 |
| 25 | Something- engineer:
- Geoff Emerick , Jeff Jarratt , Glyn Johns and Phil McDonald
- producer:
- George Martin and Chris Thomas
- drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
- Ringo Starr (on 1969-05-02)
- electric bass guitar [1964 Rickenbacker 4001 S]:
- Paul McCartney (on 1969-05-05)
- electric guitar:
- George Harrison (on 1969-05-05, on 1969-08-15)
- electric guitar [1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard]:
- George Harrison (on 1969-05-02)
- Hammond organ:
- Billy Preston (from 1969-05-02 until 1969-08-15)
- handclaps:
- George Harrison (on 1969-07-16), Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-16) and Ringo Starr (on 1969-07-16)
- piano:
- John Lennon (on 1969-05-02)
- background vocals:
- Paul McCartney (on 1969-07-16)
- lead vocals:
- George Harrison (on 1969-07-16)
- strings arranger:
- George Martin
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- EMI Records Ltd. (in 1969, in 1987, in 2009) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1969)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1969-05-02), Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1969-05-05), Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-16, on 1969-08-15) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1969-08-15)
- music videos:
- Something by The Beatles
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 110) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 273)
- recording of:
- Something (from 1969-05-02 until 1969-08-15)
- lyricist and composer:
- George Harrison
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing , Harrisongs Ltd. and Nichion Synch Division
| The Beatles | 4.1 | 3:03 |
| 26 | Ramblin’ Man- engineer:
- Johnny Sandlin , Ovie Sparks and Buddy Thornton
- producer:
- The Allman Brothers Band and Johnny Sandlin
- bass:
- Berry Oakley (in 1972-10)
- congas:
- Jai Johanny Johanson (in 1972-10)
- drums (drum set):
- Jai Johanny Johanson (in 1972-10) and Butch Trucks (in 1972-10)
- guitar:
- Les Dudek (in 1972-10)
- guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
- Dickey Betts (in 1972-10)
- organ:
- Gregg Allman (in 1972-10)
- piano and background vocals:
- Gregg Allman (in 1972-10) and Chuck Leavell (in 1972-10)
- vocals:
- Gregg Allman (in 1972-10)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1973) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (in 2013)
- recorded at:
- Capricorn Sound Studio in Macon, Georgia, United States (in 1972-10)
- part of:
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
- recording of:
- Ramblin’ Man (in 1972-10)
- lyricist and composer:
- Dickey Betts
- publisher:
- F.R. Betts Music Co., No Exit Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
| The Allman Brothers Band | 4.5 | 4:50 |
| 27 | Runnin’ Down a Dream | Tom Petty | 4 | 4:23 |
| 28 | All Along the Watchtower- engineer:
- Eddie Kramer (from 1968-01-21 until 1968-05)
- producer:
- Jimi Hendrix
- 12 string guitar:
- Dave Mason (from 1968-01-21 until 1968-05)
- drums (drum set):
- Mitch Mitchell (from 1968-01-21 until 1968-05)
- electric bass guitar and electric guitar:
- Jimi Hendrix (from 1968-01-21 until 1968-05)
- percussion:
- Brian Jones and Mitch Mitchell (from 1968-01-21 until 1968-05)
- background vocals:
- Dave Mason
- vocals:
- Jimi Hendrix (from 1968-01-21 until 1968-05)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Polydor International GmbH (in 1968) and Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. (in 1999)
- recorded at:
- Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1968-01-21) and The Record Plant in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1968-04, in 1968-05)
- produced at:
- Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1968-01-21)
- part of:
- New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 24), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 40), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 47) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 48)
- cover recording of:
- All Along the Watchtower (from 1968-01-21 until 1968-05)
- lyricist and composer:
- Bob Dylan (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
- publisher:
- B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. , EMI Music , Sony Music Publishing and Dwarf Music (from 1968 to present)
| Jimi Hendrix | 4.55 | 4:00 |
| 29 | Woodstock | Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | 3.65 | 3:56 |
| 30 | We’re an American Band | Grand Funk Railroad | 4.15 | 3:27 |
| 31 | Lola | The Kinks | 4.1 | 4:03 |
| 32 | Blinded by the Light | Manfred Mann’s Earth Band | 4.5 | 3:50 |
| 33 | Gimme Shelter | The Rolling Stones | 3.8 | 4:36 |
| 34 | Go Your Own Way | Fleetwood Mac | 4.35 | 3:37 |
| 35 | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | 4 | 4:46 |
| 36 | Lucky Man | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | 4.65 | 4:34 |
| 37 | Wonderful Tonight | Eric Clapton | 4.3 | 3:42 |
| 38 | A Whiter Shade of Pale | Procol Harum | 4 | 3:59 |
| 39 | Heartache Tonight | Eagles | 3.85 | 4:25 |
| 40 | Touch of Grey- programming:
- Bob Bralove
- additional engineer:
- Joe Gastwirt, Dan Healy, Justin Kreutzmann, Jeffrey Norman, David Roberts and Jeff Sterling
- engineer:
- Guy Charbonneau and John Cutler
- producer:
- John Cutler and Jerry Garcia
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Arista Records, Inc. (in 1987) and Grateful Dead Productions (in 1987)
- additionally recorded at:
- Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
- recorded at:
- Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States (from 1987-01-06 until 1987-01-13) and Marin County Civic Center: Veterans Memorial Auditorium in San Rafael, California, United States (from 1987-01-06 until 1987-01-13)
- mixed at:
- Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
- recording of:
- Touch of Grey (from 1987-01-06 until 1987-01-13)
- lyrics written in:
- England, United Kingdom
- lyricist:
- Robert Hunter
- composer:
- Jerry Garcia
- publisher:
- Copyright Control , Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc., Universal Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
| Grateful Dead | 4 | 5:49 |
| 41 | All You Need Is Love- engineer:
- Eddie Kramer
- producer:
- George Martin
- accordion:
- Jack Emblow (on 1967-06-25)
- banjo and background vocals and lead vocals:
- John Lennon (on 1967-06-19)
- bass guitar [1964 Rickenbacker 4001 S]:
- Paul McCartney (on 1967-06-25)
- double bass:
- Paul McCartney (on 1967-06-14)
- drums (drum set):
- Ringo Starr (on 1967-06-26)
- drums (drum set) [1964 Ludwig Super Classic Black Oyster Pearl]:
- Ringo Starr (on 1967-06-14)
- guest piccolo trumpet:
- David Mason (on 1967-06-25)
- guitar [1961 Sonic Blue Fender Stratocaster]:
- George Harrison (on 1967-06-25)
- harpsichord:
- John Lennon (on 1967-06-14)
- piano:
- George Martin (on 1967-06-19)
- tambourine and lead vocals:
- John Lennon (on 1967-06-25)
- tenor saxophone:
- Don Honeywill (on 1967-06-25) and Rex Morris (on 1967-06-25)
- trombone:
- Harold Spain (on 1967-06-25) and Evan Watkins (on 1967-06-25)
- trumpet:
- Stanley Woods (on 1967-06-25)
- violin:
- George Harrison (on 1967-06-14), Eric Bowie (on 1967-06-25), Pat Halling (on 1967-06-25) and Sidney Sax (on 1967-06-25)
- background vocals:
- George Harrison (from 1967-06-19 until 1967-06-25), John Lennon (from 1967-06-19 until 1967-06-25) and Paul McCartney (from 1967-06-19 until 1967-06-25)
- guest background vocals:
- Jane Asher (on 1967-06-25), Pattie Boyd (on 1967-06-25), Eric Clapton (on 1967-06-25), Marianne Faithfull (on 1967-06-25), Mick Jagger (on 1967-06-25), Mike McGear (on 1967-06-25), Keith Moon (on 1967-06-25), Graham Nash (on 1967-06-25), Keith Richards (on 1967-06-25) and Gary Walker (on 1967-06-25)
- conductor:
- Mike Vickers
- orchestrator:
- George Martin
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- EMI Records Ltd. (in 1967, in 1987) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1967)
- recorded at:
- Olympic Sound Studios in London , England, United Kingdom (on 1967-06-14), Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1967-06-19), Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1967-06-23, on 1967-06-25) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1967-06-26)
- music videos:
- All You Need Is Love by The Beatles
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 363)
- recording of:
- All You Need Is Love (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-06-26)
- writer:
- John Lennon and Paul McCartney
- publisher:
- Maclen Music, Inc. , Music Corporation of America, Inc. , Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC , Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
- quotes lyrics from:
- She Loves You
- quotes lyrics from:
- Yesterday
- quotes music from:
- Greensleeves
- quotes music from:
- In the Mood
- quotes music from:
- Inventio Nr. 8 F-Dur, BWV 779
- quotes music from:
- La Marseillaise
| The Beatles | 3.95 | 3:48 |
| 42 | We Will Rock You / We Are the Champions | Queen | | 5:03 |
| 43 | Suffragette City- producer:
- David Bowie and Ken Scott
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom
- recording of:
- Suffragette City
- lyricist and composer:
- David Bowie
- publisher:
- Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. , Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , Mainman Saag , RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. , Tintoretto Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 , 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 , フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
| David Bowie | | 3:25 |
| 44 | Brain Damage / Eclipse- recording of:
- Brain Damage
- lyricist and composer:
- Roger Waters
- publisher:
- Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, KPM , Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. , World Copyrights Ltd. and Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (in 1973)
- recording of:
- Eclipse
- lyricist and composer:
- Roger Waters
- publisher:
- Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Hampshire House Publishing Corp., KPM , Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. and World Copyrights Ltd.
| Pink Floyd | 3.75 | 5:54 |
| 45 | Rocky Mountain Way | Joe Walsh | 4 | 5:19 |
| 46 | Fortunate Son | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 4.45 | 2:20 |
| 47 | Who Are You- producer:
- Jon Astley and Glyn Johns
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Polydor Ltd. (UK) (in 1978)
- recorded at:
- Goring Studios in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1977-10) and Ramport Studios in Battersea, Wandsworth, London , England, United Kingdom (in 1977-10)
- recording of:
- Who Are You (in 1977-10)
- lyricist and composer:
- Pete Townshend
- publisher:
- Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Tower Tunes, Inc., Whistle Rhymes Limited and Windswept Pacific
| The Who | 4 | 5:03 |
| 48 | Me and Bobby McGee- engineer:
- Phil Macy
- producer:
- Paul Rothchild
- acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
- Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-25)
- bass guitar:
- Brad Campbell (on 1970-09-25)
- drums (drum set):
- Clark Pierson (on 1970-09-25)
- guest bongos and guest congas:
- Bobbye Hall
- guest bongos and congas:
- Bobbye Hall (on 1970-09-25)
- guest tambourine:
- Sandra Crouch (on 1970-09-25)
- guitar:
- John Till (on 1970-09-25)
- organ:
- Ken Pearson (on 1970-09-25)
- piano:
- Richard Bell (on 1970-09-25)
- background vocals:
- Phil Badella (on 1970-09-25), Richard Bell (on 1970-09-25), Brad Campbell (on 1970-09-25), John Cooke (on 1970-09-25), Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-25), Vince Mitchell (on 1970-09-25), Ken Pearson (on 1970-09-25), Clark Pierson (on 1970-09-25) and John Till (on 1970-09-25)
- performer:
- Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-09-25)
- recorded at:
- Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-25)
- part of:
- New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 31) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 148)
- cover recording of:
- Me and Bobby McGee (on 1970-09-25)
- lyricist and composer:
- Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
- publisher:
- Combine Music Corp., Copyright Control and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
| Janis Joplin | 4.3 | 4:33 |
| 49 | The Long and Winding Road- engineer:
- Peter Bown and Glyn Johns
- producer:
- George Martin and Phil Spector
- drums (drum set):
- Ringo Starr (on 1969-01-26, on 1970-04-01)
- drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
- Ringo Starr (on 1969-01-26)
- electric bass guitar:
- John Lennon (on 1969-01-26)
- electric guitar:
- George Harrison (on 1969-01-26)
- organ [Lowrey DSO Heritage]:
- Billy Preston (on 1969-01-26)
- piano [Bluthner Model One Concert Grand] and lead vocals:
- Paul McCartney (on 1969-01-26)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- EMI Records Ltd. (in 1970, in 1987) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (in 1970)
- recorded at:
- Apple Studios in London , England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-26) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1970-04-01)
- part of:
- Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 41)
- recording of:
- The Long and Winding Road (from 1969-01-26 until 1970-04-01)
- written in:
- Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1968)
- writer:
- John Lennon (in 1968) and Paul McCartney (in 1968)
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing , Maclen Music Ltd. , Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC , Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
| The Beatles | 3.2 | 3:34 |
| 50 | Don’t Bring Me Down- engineer:
- Mack
- producer:
- Jeff Lynne
- bass guitar:
- Kelly Groucutt (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
- clarinet and electric piano:
- Richard Tandy (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Bev Bevan (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
- electric guitar and lead vocals:
- Jeff Lynne (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
- piano and synthesizer:
- Jeff Lynne (from 1979-03 until 1979-04) and Richard Tandy (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
- choir vocals:
- Kelly Groucutt (from 1979-03 until 1979-04) and Jeff Lynne (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
- conductor:
- Louis Clark (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
- strings arranger and choir vocals arranger:
- Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS Records Inc. (in 1979), Jet Inc. (in 1979), Jet Records (in 1979), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1979) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 2005)
- recorded at:
- Musicland Studios in München , Bayern , Germany (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 215)
- recording of:
- Don’t Bring Me Down (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
- lyricist and composer:
- Jeff Lynne
- publisher:
- April Music Ltd., Copyright Control , EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs, EMI Songs Ltd., Jet Music Inc., Jet Music Ltd. and Polygon Publishing Ltd.
- sub-publisher:
- イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| Electric Light Orchestra | 4.45 | 4:05 |
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