Seventies Song Madness: Division A Round 1

Cafe Society
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Simple rules. Pick the song in each pair that you think is “greater”. The one that gets more votes goes on to the next round.

ABC - The Jackson 5
Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello

After the Goldrush - Neil Young
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross

Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Ain’t Wasting Time No More - Allman Brothers

Alison - Elvis Costello
All Down the Line - The Rolling Stones

All Right Now - Free
All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople

Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O’Sullivan
American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

American Pie - Don McLean
American Woman - The Guess Who

Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols
And You and I - Yes

Angie - The Rolling Stones
Annie’s Song - John Denver

Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd
Another Girl, Another Planet - The Only Ones

Aqualung - Jethro Tull
Are ‘Friends’ Electric? - Tubeway Army

At Home He’s A Tourist - Gang Of Four
At Seventeen - Janis Ian

Awaiting on You All - George Harrison
Baba O’Riley - The Who

Baby Come Back - Player
Back Stabbers - O’Jays

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer

Bad Girls - Donna Summer
Badlands - Bruce Springsteen

Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
The Ballad of John & Yoko - Beatles

Band Of Gold - Freda Payne
Band on the Run - Wings

Bang a Gong (Get It On) – T. Rex
Barracuda - Heart

Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf
Batuka - Santana

Be Thankful for What You Got - William de Vaughan
Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones

Because the Night – Patti Smith
Bennie And The Jets - Elton John

Best Of My Love - The Emotions
Betcha By Golly Wow - Stylistics

Beth - Kiss
Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell

Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper
Birdland - Weather Report

Blinded By the Light - Bruce Springsteen
Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

Black Betty - Ram Jam
Black Dog - Led Zeppelin

Black Magic Woman - Santana
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

Black Water - Doobie Brothers
Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
Both Sides, Now - Joni Mitchell

The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy
Boys Don’t Cry - The Cure

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ABC - The Jackson 5
Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello

After the Goldrush - Neil Young
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross

Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Ain’t Wasting Time No More - Allman Brothers

Alison - Elvis Costello
All Down the Line - The Rolling Stones

All Right Now - Free
All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople

Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O’Sullivan
American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

American Pie - Don McLean
American Woman - The Guess Who

Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols
And You and I - Yes

Angie - The Rolling Stones
Annie’s Song - John Denver

Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd
Another Girl, Another Planet - The Only Ones

Aqualung - Jethro Tull
Are ‘Friends’ Electric? - Tubeway Army

At Home He’s A Tourist - Gang Of Four
At Seventeen - Janis Ian

Awaiting on You All - George Harrison
Baba O’Riley - The Who

Baby Come Back - Player
Back Stabbers - O’Jays

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer

Bad Girls - Donna Summer
Badlands - Bruce Springsteen

Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
The Ballad of John & Yoko - Beatles

Band Of Gold - Freda Payne
Band on the Run - Wings

Bang a Gong (Get It On) – T. Rex
Barracuda - Heart

Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf
Batuka - Santana

Be Thankful for What You Got - William de Vaughan
Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones

Because the Night – Patti Smith
Bennie And The Jets - Elton John

Best Of My Love - The Emotions
Betcha By Golly Wow - Stylistics

Beth - Kiss
Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell

Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper
Birdland - Weather Report

Blinded By the Light - Bruce Springsteen
Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

Black Betty - Ram Jam
Black Dog - Led Zeppelin

Black Magic Woman - Santana
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

Black Water - Doobie Brothers
Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
Both Sides, Now - Joni Mitchell

The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy
Boys Don’t Cry - The Cure

Can you tell I’m a Stones fan? Eliminated choices whited out. Shouldn’t this be in Cafe Society, btw?

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Actually it would be easier if you just eliminated them entirely. It makes it a lot easier when I cut and paste results.

Dunno. I figured it was more like a poll than a discussion. I guess a mod can move it if they want to.

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Were all these threads supposed to be in Cafe Society? Anyway, I’m just going to mostly vote by subjective preference ( sometimes very slight ) rather than try to objectively figure out which is “greater.” With four threads I’d be here all night :). So:

1.)Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello

2.)After the Goldrush - Neil Young

3.)Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers

4.)Alison - Elvis Costello

5.)All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople

6.)American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

7.)American Woman - The Guess Who

8.)Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols

9.)Annie’s Song - John Denver

10.)Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd

11.)Aqualung - Jethro Tull

12.)At Seventeen - Janis Ian

13.)Baba O’Riley - The Who

14.)Back Stabbers - O’Jays

15.)Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce

16.)Bad Girls - Donna Summer

17.)Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

18.)Band Of Gold - Freda Payne

19.)Barracuda - Heart

20.)Batuka - Santana

21.)Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones

22.)Bennie And The Jets - Elton John

23.)Best Of My Love - The Emotions

24.)Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell

25.)Birdland - Weather Report

26.)Blinded By the Light - Bruce Springsteen

27.)Black Dog - Led Zeppelin

28.)Black Magic Woman - Santana

29.)Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones

30.)Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

31.)Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen

32.)The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy
Angie and Annie’s song is a particularly tough choice - I really dislike both. But since they play the Stones version more annoyingly often, I’ll give Denver the nod.

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Votes

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ABC - The Jackson 5

After the Goldrush - Neil Young

Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers

Alison - Elvis Costello

All Right Now - Free

American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

American Pie - Don McLean

And You and I - Yes

Annie’s Song - John Denver

Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd

Aqualung - Jethro Tull

At Seventeen - Janis Ian

Baba O’Riley - The Who

Back Stabbers - O’Jays

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce

Bad Girls - Donna Summer

The Ballad of John & Yoko - Beatles

Band Of Gold - Freda Payne

Bang a Gong (Get It On) – T. Rex

Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf

Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones

Bennie And The Jets - Elton John

Betcha By Golly Wow - Stylistics

Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell

Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper

Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

Black Dog - Led Zeppelin

Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

Black Water - Doobie Brothers

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen

The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy

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ABC - The Jackson 5

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross

Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers

Alison - Elvis Costello

All Right Now - Free

American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

American Pie - Don McLean

Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols

Angie - The Rolling Stones

Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd

Aqualung - Jethro Tull

At Seventeen - Janis Ian

Baba O’Riley - The Who

Baby Come Back - Player

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce

Badlands - Bruce Springsteen

Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

Band on the Run - Wings

Barracuda - Heart

Batuka - Santana

Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones

Bennie And The Jets - Elton John

Best Of My Love - The Emotions

Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell

Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper

Blinded By the Light - Bruce Springsteen

Black Dog - Led Zeppelin

Black Magic Woman - Santana

Black Water - Doobie Brothers

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen

The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy

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Can someone please explain to me how any right-minded person could possible think Manfred Mann’s version of ‘Blinded By the Light’ is better than Springsteen’s?

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ABC - The Jackson 5

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross

Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers

Alison - Elvis Costello

All Right Now - Free

American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

American Pie - Don McLean

Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols

Annie’s Song - John Denver

Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd

Aqualung - Jethro Tull

At Seventeen - Janis Ian

Baba O’Riley - The Who

Baby Come Back - Player

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce

Badlands - Bruce Springsteen

The Ballad of John & Yoko - Beatles

Band on the Run - Wings

Barracuda - Heart

Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf

Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones

Bennie And The Jets - Elton John

Best Of My Love - The Emotions

Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell

Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper

Blinded By the Light - Bruce Springsteen

Black Betty - Ram Jam

Black Magic Woman - Santana

Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen

The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy

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Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello

After the Goldrush - Neil Young

Ain’t Wasting Time No More - Allman Brothers

Alison - Elvis Costello

All Right Now - Free

American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

American Pie - Don McLean

Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols

Annie’s Song - John Denver

Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd

Aqualung - Jethro Tull

At Seventeen - Janis Ian

Baba O’Riley - The Who

Back Stabbers - O’Jays

Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer

Badlands - Bruce Springsteen

Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

Band on the Run - Wings

Barracuda - Heart

Batuka - Santana

Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones

Because the Night – Patti Smith

Best Of My Love - The Emotions

Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell

Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper

Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

Black Betty - Ram Jam

Black Magic Woman - Santana

Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen

The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy

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ABC - The Jackson 5

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross

Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers

Alison - Elvis Costello

All Right Now - Free

Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O’Sullivan

American Pie - Don McLean

Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols

Angie - The Rolling Stones

Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd

Aqualung - Jethro Tull

At Seventeen - Janis Ian

Baba O’Riley - The Who

Back Stabbers - O’Jays

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce

Bad Girls - Donna Summer

Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

Band on the Run - Wings

Barracuda - Heart

Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf

Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones

Bennie And The Jets - Elton John

Betcha By Golly Wow - Stylistics

Beth - Kiss

Birdland - Weather Report

Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

Black Dog - Led Zeppelin

Black Magic Woman - Santana

Black Water - Doobie Brothers

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Both Sides, Now - Joni Mitchell

Boys Don’t Cry - The Cure

(I think “Both Sides Now” is both (a) very pretty, and (b) gonna get its ass whupped by it’s unfortunate pairing with one of Springsteen’s greatest, so my vote for it is more of a pity vote.)

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ABC - The Jackson 5

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross

Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers

Alison - Elvis Costello

All Right Now - Free

American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

American Woman - The Guess Who

Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols

Angie - The Rolling Stones

Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd

Aqualung - Jethro Tull

At Home He’s A Tourist - Gang Of Four

Baba O’Riley - The Who

Back Stabbers - O’Jays

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce

Bad Girls - Donna Summer

Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

Band on the Run - Wings

Bang a Gong (Get It On) – T. Rex

Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf

Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones

Bennie And The Jets - Elton John

Best Of My Love - The Emotions

Beth - Kiss

Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper

Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

Black Dog - Led Zeppelin

Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen

The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy

I see that this was straight up alphabetical order by song name, but Ddamn! there were a few there that were tough to make a choice!

Terrific job, Little Nemo!

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ABC - The Jackson 5

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross

Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers

Alison - Elvis Costello

All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople

American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

American Woman - The Guess Who

And You and I - Yes

Angie - The Rolling Stones

Another Girl, Another Planet - The Only Ones

Are ‘Friends’ Electric? - Tubeway Army

At Home He’s A Tourist - Gang Of Four

Baba O’Riley - The Who

Back Stabbers - O’Jays

Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer

Bad Girls - Donna Summer

The Ballad of John & Yoko - Beatles

Band on the Run - Wings

Bang a Gong (Get It On) – T. Rex

Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf

Be Thankful for What You Got - William de Vaughan

Bennie And The Jets - Elton John

Betcha By Golly Wow - Stylistics

Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell

Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper

Blinded By the Light - Bruce Springsteen

Black Dog - Led Zeppelin

Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen

Boys Don’t Cry - The Cure

Truth be told, I prefer “Accidents Will Happen” to “ABC”, but since there was another Costello song, I gave “ABC” the nod.

Also, though I voted for it, “The Ballad of John & Yoko” was '69, so shouldn’t be included in a list of '70s songs.

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Votes:

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Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers
All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople
American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
American Woman - The Guess Who
And You and I - Yes
Angie - The Rolling Stones
At Seventeen - Janis Ian
Baba O’Riley - The Who
Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer
Bad Girls - Donna Summer
The Ballad of John & Yoko - Beatles
Barracuda - Heart
Batuka - Santana
Because the Night – Patti Smith
Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell
Birdland - Weather Report
Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
Black Dog - Led Zeppelin
Black Magic Woman - Santana
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Both Sides, Now - Joni Mitchell
The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy

I skipped the ones where either I didn’t know the songs or else preferred neither of the choices. But I’m glad you have good coverage of the '60s and '70s, or I’d be so lost.

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Note: I skipped the pairs where I didn’t know (or like) either song.

Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross

Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers

Alison - Elvis Costello

All Right Now - Free

American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

American Woman - The Guess Who

And You and I - Yes

Annie’s Song - John Denver

Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd

Are ‘Friends’ Electric? - Tubeway Army

At Seventeen - Janis Ian

Baba O’Riley - The Who

Baby Come Back - Player

Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer

Bad Girls - Donna Summer

Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

Band on the Run - Wings

Barracuda - Heart

Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf

Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones

Because the Night – Patti Smith

Best Of My Love - The Emotions

Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell

Birdland - Weather Report

Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

Black Dog - Led Zeppelin

Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen

Boys Don’t Cry - The Cure

Because “revved up like a deuce” sounds better than “cut loose like a douche.” :smiley:

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Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello

After the Goldrush - Neil Young

Ain’t Wasting Time No More - Allman Brothers

All Down the Line - The Rolling Stones

All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople

American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

American Pie - Don McLean

Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols

Angie - The Rolling Stones

Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd

Aqualung - Jethro Tull

At Home He’s A Tourist - Gang Of Four

Baba O’Riley - The Who

Back Stabbers - O’Jays

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce

Badlands - Bruce Springsteen

Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

Band on the Run - Wings

Bang a Gong (Get It On) – T. Rex

Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf

Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones

Bennie And The Jets - Elton John

Best Of My Love - The Emotions

Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell

Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper

Blinded By the Light - Bruce Springsteen

Black Dog - Led Zeppelin

Black Magic Woman - Santana

Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen

The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy

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ABC - The Jackson 5

After the Goldrush - Neil Young

Ain’t Wasting Time No More - Allman Brothers

All Down the Line - The Rolling Stones

All Right Now - Free

Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O’Sullivan

American Pie - Don McLean

And You and I - Yes

Annie’s Song - John Denver

Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd

Aqualung - Jethro Tull

At Seventeen - Janis Ian

Baba O’Riley - The Who

Baby Come Back - Player

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce

Badlands - Bruce Springsteen

Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

Band on the Run - Wings

Barracuda - Heart

Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf

Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones

Bennie And The Jets - Elton John

Best Of My Love - The Emotions

Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell

Birdland - Weather Report

Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

Black Dog - Led Zeppelin

Black Magic Woman - Santana

Black Water - Doobie Brothers

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen

The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy

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ABC - The Jackson 5

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross

Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers

Alison - Elvis Costello

All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople

American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

American Woman - The Guess Who

Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols

Angie - The Rolling Stones

Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd

Aqualung - Jethro Tull

At Home He’s A Tourist - Gang Of Four

Baba O’Riley - The Who

Back Stabbers - O’Jays

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce

Badlands - Bruce Springsteen

The Ballad of John & Yoko - Beatles

Band on the Run - Wings

Barracuda - Heart

Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf

Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones

Because the Night – Patti Smith

Best Of My Love - The Emotions

Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell

Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper
Blinded By the Light - Bruce Springsteen

Black Dog - Led Zeppelin

Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen

The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy

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After the Goldrush - Neil Young
Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Alison - Elvis Costello
All Right Now - Free
American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
American Pie - Don McLean
And You and I - Yes
Angie - The Rolling Stones
Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd
Aqualung - Jethro Tull
At Seventeen - Janis Ian
Back Stabbers - O’Jays
Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
Barracuda - Heart
Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones
Because the Night – Patti Smith
Betcha By Golly Wow - Stylistics
Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell
Birdland - Weather Report
Blinded By the Light - Bruce Springsteen
Black Betty - Ram Jam
Black Magic Woman - Santana
Black Water - Doobie Brothers
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Both Sides, Now - Joni Mitchell
The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy