| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | It Never Rains in Southern California | Albert Hammond | 3.8 | 3:52 |
| 2 | Both Sides Now | Judy Collins | 4 | 3:16 |
| 3 | Vincent | Don McLean | 4.4 | 4:01 |
| 4 | Daniel | Elton John | 3.9 | 3:53 |
| 5 | You're So Vain- recording engineer:
- Robin Geoffrey Cable (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
- engineer:
- Robin Geoffrey Cable
- producer:
- Richard Perry
- bass:
- Klaus Voorman (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
- drums (drum set):
- Jim Gordon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
- guitar:
- Jimmy Ryan (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
- percussion:
- Richard Perry (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
- piano and lead vocals:
- Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
- additional background vocals:
- Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10) and Doris Troy (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
- background vocals:
- Mick Jagger (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
- strings arranger:
- Carly Simon
- orchestrator:
- Paul Buckmaster
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Elektra Records (in 1972), Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1972), Elektra Entertainment (in 1978), WEA International Inc. (in 1984) and Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2015)
- recorded at:
- Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
- part of:
- Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 100), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 140) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 495)
- recording of:
- You’re So Vain (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
- lyricist and composer:
- Carly Simon
- publisher:
- C’est Music, Quackenbush Music, Ltd. , Universal Music Corporation and Universal Music Publishing Group
| Carly Simon | 4.55 | 4:18 |
| 6 | My Friend the Sun | Family | | 4:22 |
| 7 | Walk on the Wild Side- producer:
- David Bowie , Lou Reed and Mick Ronson
- baritone saxophone:
- Ronnie Ross (in 1972-08)
- double bass and electric bass guitar:
- Herbie Flowers (in 1972-08)
- drums (drum set):
- John Halsey (in 1972-08)
- background vocals:
- The Thunder Thighs (in 1972-08)
- lead vocals:
- Lou Reed (in 1972-08)
- brass arranger and strings arranger:
- Mick Ronson
- arranger:
- David Bowie , Lou Reed and Mick Ronson
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- BMG Entertainment (in 1972), BMG Music (in 1972), RCA Records (in 1972) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1972)
- recorded at:
- Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (in 1972-08)
- mixed at:
- Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom
- samples from:
- Lexicon Valley #150, “Why Language Can’t Be Tamed” by John McWhorter
- part of:
- Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 75), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 180) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 221)
- recording of:
- Walk on the Wild Side (in 1972-08)
- lyricist and composer:
- Lou Reed
- publisher:
- Dunbar Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited , EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , Oakfield Avenue Music, Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Six Continents Music Publishing Inc.
| Lou Reed | 4.25 | 4:15 |
| 8 | Peace Train | Cat Stevens | 4.1 | 4:07 |
| 9 | Why Can't We Live Together | Timmy Thomas | | 4:53 |
| 10 | Love Train | The O’Jays | 4.15 | 2:58 |
| 11 | You Don't Mess Around With Jim | Jim Croce | 4.8 | 3:03 |
| 12 | Take It Easy | Eagles | 4.1 | 3:33 |
| 13 | All the Young Dudes- producer:
- David Bowie
- lead vocals:
- Ian Hunter
- arranger:
- David Bowie
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS Records Inc. (in 1972), CBS, Inc. (in 1972), Columbia Records (in 1972), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1972) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1972, in 1976)
- part of:
- Songs banned by the BBC, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 166) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 253)
- recording of:
- All the Young Dudes
- lyricist and composer:
- David Bowie
- publisher:
- BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music , Chrysalis Music Ltd. , Chrysalis Music Publishing, Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music , EMI Music Publishing , EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited , EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , Jones Music America, Mainman Ltd., Mainman Saag , MCA Music , Northern Songs Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Tintoretto Music
- sub-publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing France, Warner Chappell Music France, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 , ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) , ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch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)
| Mott the Hoople | 4.2 | 3:32 |
| 14 | Smoke on the Water- recorded in:
- Montreux, Vaud , Switzerland (in 1971-12)
- assistant engineer:
- Jeremy Gee
- engineer:
- Martin Birch
- producer:
- Deep Purple
- drums (drum set):
- Ian Paice (in 1971-12)
- electric bass guitar:
- Roger Glover (in 1971-12)
- electric guitar:
- Ritchie Blackmore (in 1971-12)
- Hammond organ:
- Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
- lead vocals:
- Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Deep Purple (Overseas) Ltd. (in 1973)
- recorded at:
- Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
- part of:
- SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (number: 10), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (number: 10), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (number: 10), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (number: 11), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (number: 13), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 34) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
- recording of:
- Smoke on the Water (in 1971-12)
- writer:
- Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
- publisher:
- B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. , EMI Music Publishing , Glenwood Music Corp., HEC Music and Henrees Music co.
- sub-publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. 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)
| Deep Purple | 4.15 | 5:41 |
| 15 | Gamma Ray | Birth Control | | 9:45 |
| 16 | Silver Machine- producer:
- Doctor Technichal and Hawkwind
- additional bass guitar and additional guitar:
- Guy Pratt (on 1972-02-13)
- bass guitar and lead vocals:
- Lemmy Kilmister (on 1972-02-13)
- drums (drum set):
- Simon King (on 1972-02-13)
- flute and saxophone:
- Nik Turner (on 1972-02-13)
- guitar:
- Dave Brock (on 1972-02-13)
- synthesizer:
- Dik Mik Davies (on 1972-02-13) and Del Dettmar (on 1972-02-13)
- vocals:
- Dave Brock (on 1972-02-13), Robert Calvert (on 1972-02-13) and Nik Turner (on 1972-02-13)
- remixer:
- The Scourge of the Earth
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- EMI Records Ltd. (in 1972)
- recorded at:
- Roundhouse in Camden Town, Camden , London , England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-13)
- mixed at:
- Morgan Studios in Willesden, Brent , London , England, United Kingdom
- edit of:
- Silver Machine (12″ mix) by Hawkwind infected by The Scourge of the Earth
- live recording of:
- Silver Machine (on 1972-02-13)
- lyricist:
- Robert Calvert
- composer:
- Sylvia MacManus
- publisher:
- EMI United Partnership Ltd., United Artists Music and United Partnership Ltd.
- recording of:
- Silver Machine
- lyricist:
- Robert Calvert
- composer:
- Sylvia MacManus
- publisher:
- EMI United Partnership Ltd., United Artists Music and United Partnership Ltd.
| Hawkwind | 3.65 | 4:36 |
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