| # | 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 | 4.55 | 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 (violin)
- associate producer:
- Glyn Johns
- executive producer:
- Pete Kameron, Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp
- 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:
- John Entwistle (in 1971-05) and Pete Townshend (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 | 4.2 | 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), Universal Music (in 1974), Union Square Music Ltd. (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (in 2018)
- 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., Songs of Universal, Inc. , Universal Music Corp. , 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 |