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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/musi ... -time.html

100. David Bowie- Space Oddity
99. Louis Armstrong- What a Wonderful World
98. Elton John- Your Song
97. Dexys Midnight Runners- Come on Eileen
96. U2- I Sitll Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
95. Nirvana- Smells Like Teen Spirit
94. Beyonce- Single Ladies
93. Neil Diamond- I Am. I Said
92. The Beatles- Help!
91. Queen- Somebody to Love
90. Hozier- Take Me to Church
89. Snow Patrol- Run
88. Gerry and The Pacemakers- You'll Never Walk Alone
87. The Beatles- All You Need is Love
86. John Lennon- Jealous Guy
85. Richard Harris- MacArthur Park
84. The Doors- Light My Fire
83. Frank Sinatra- In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
82. Ella Fitzgerald- Everytime We Say Goodbye
81. Norah Jones- Cold, Cold Heart
80. Jay-Z and Alicia Keys- Empire State of Mind
79. Elvis Costello- Watching the Detectives
78. I'm a Believer- The Monkees
77. Lorde- Royals
76. Rod Stewart- The First Cut is the Deepest
75. The Killers- All These Things That I've Done
74. Aretha Franklin- I Say a Little Prayer
73. Chet Baker- My Funny Valentine
72. Sex Pistols- Anarchy in the UK
71. Don McLean- American Pie
70. Eagles- Hotel California
69. The Righteous Brothers- You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
68. Patsy Cline- Crazy
67. Dolly Parton- Jolene
66. Glen Campbell- Wichita Lineman
65. Coldplay- The Scientist
64. Amy Winehouse- Rehab
63. Annie Lennox- Why
62. Johnny Cash- The Mercy Seat
61. Robbie Williams- Feel
60. The Rolling Stones- You Can't Always Get What You Want
59. Prince- When Doves Cry
58. Nina Simmone- Mr. Bojangles
57. Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here
56. The Beatles- Something
55. Van Morrison- Moondance
54. Gram Parsons- 1000 Dollar Wedding
53. Bob Dylan- Blowin' in the Wind
52. Smokey Robinson and The Miracles- The Tears of a Clown
51. The Beatles- In My Life
50. Fred Astair- Let's Face the Music and Dance
49. Simon & Garfunkel- Bridge Over Troubled Water
48. Gloria Gaynor- I Will Survive
47. Leonard Cohen- Bird on the Wire
46. Julie London- Cry Me a River
45. The Kinks- Waterloo Sunset
44. Massive Attack- Protection
43. Neil Young- The Needle and The Damage Done
42. R.E.M.- Losing My Religion
41. The Beatles- Hey Jude
40. Frank Sinatra- One For My Baby (And One For the Road)
39. Tom Waits- Tom Traubert's Blues
38. Randy Crawford- One Day I'll Fly Away
37. Roberta Flack- The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face
36. Elvis Costello- Alison
35. Bob Dylan- Visions of Johanna
34. Ike and Tina Turner- River Deep- Mountain High
33. Dusty Springfield- I Just Don't Know What to do With Myself
32. John Lennon- Imagine
31. John Lennon- Working Class Hero
30. Led Zeppelin- Stairway to Heaven
29. Joni Mitchell- For the Roses
28. Pulp- Common People
27. The Smiths- Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
26. Ryan Adams- Wonderwall
25. Radiohead- Creep
24. Joy Division- Love Will Tear Us Apart
23. Ben E. King- Stand By Me
22. Mervin Gaye- I Heard It Through the Grapevine
21. Lou Reed- Satellite of Love
20. Vera Lynn- We'll Meet Again
19. ABBA- Dancing Queen
18. The Beach Boys- God Only Knows
17. U2- One
16. Billie Holiday- Strange Fruit
15. Simon & Garfunkel- The Boxer
14. Bruce Springsteen- The River
13. Jeff Buckley- Hallelujah
12. The Rolling Stones- Sympathy for the Devil
11. Randy Newman- God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)
10. R.E.M.- Everybody Hurts
9. Frank Sinatra- I've Got You Under My Skin
8. Judy Garland- Over the Rainbow
7. Louis Armstrong- St. James Infirmary
6. Bob Marley- Redemption Song
5. The Kinks- Lola
4. The Righteous Brothers- Unchained Melody
3. Bob Dylan- Tangled Up in Blue
2. The Beatles- Let it Be
1. David Bowie- Life on Mars?
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Love seeing Let It Be at #2. But I'm pretty sure we already have this.
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No MJ, Madonna, Presley, Wonder, The Who, Berry and Charles :?
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Sweepstakes Ron wrote:Love seeing Let It Be at #2. But I'm pretty sure we already have this.
I don't see it listed anywhere in this forum.

Are we good to go on this list, Henrik?
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This list is already included, as "Neil McCormick, The Telegraph".
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Henrik wrote:This list is already included, as "Neil McCormick, The Telegraph".
That list is listed as a 2009 list on AM though. Since this edition of the list includes songs like Lorde's "Royals" and Hozier's "Take Me to Church", can we include this list as an updated version of that previous list?
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Oh, I didn't realize that. I will include it then. Thanks!
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Henrik wrote:Oh, I didn't realize that. I will include it then. Thanks!
No problem, Henrik!
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Just to clarify- is it that single-critic lists, in general, are OK for all-time general songs/albums lists, but not really for artists lists? The Post-Beatles list that Henrik said he'd include is a single-critic one, but he said he wouldn't include the Led Zeppelin one because it was a single-critic- is it because the post-Beatles one isn't just one act?
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JR wrote:The Post-Beatles list that Henrik said he'd include is a single-critic one
I didn't see that. I won't include it. Thanks for pointing it out.
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Okay, can someone clarify to me about when a single critic list is eligible for AM? It seems the answer is "only when it's in a published book" but then what explains this list's inclusion?
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Sweepstakes Ron wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2019 2:27 pm Okay, can someone clarify to me about when a single critic list is eligible for AM? It seems the answer is "only when it's in a published book" but then what explains this list's inclusion?
I include all-time lists from single critics, at least if it’s a fairly well-known critic. The rule to not include single critic lists apply to limited lists (end of year, end of decade, artist- and genre-specific).
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The list seems to be updated in 2018
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what- ... ongs-time/
I could copy the new list, here it is:

No changes first 74.
In red changes.

Out:
The Killers "All These Things I’ve Done"
Neil Diamond- I Am. I Said

100. David Bowie- Space Oddity
99. Louis Armstrong- What a Wonderful World
98. Elton John- Your Song
97. Dexys Midnight Runners- Come on Eileen
96. U2- I Sitll Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
95. Nirvana- Smells Like Teen Spirit
94. Beyonce- Single Ladies
93. Kanye West - Runaway
92. The Beatles- Help!
91. Queen- Somebody to Love
90. Hozier- Take Me to Church
89. Snow Patrol- Run
88. Gerry and The Pacemakers- You'll Never Walk Alone
87. The Beatles- All You Need is Love
86. John Lennon- Jealous Guy
85. Richard Harris- MacArthur Park
84. The Doors- Light My Fire
83. Frank Sinatra- In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
82. Ella Fitzgerald- Everytime We Say Goodbye
81. Norah Jones- Cold, Cold Heart
80. Jay-Z and Alicia Keys- Empire State of Mind
79. Elvis Costello- Watching the Detectives
78. I'm a Believer- The Monkees
77. Lorde- Royals
76. Rod Stewart- The First Cut is the Deepest
75. Adele - Rolling In The Deep
74. Aretha Franklin- I Say a Little Prayer
73. Chet Baker- My Funny Valentine
72. Sex Pistols- Anarchy in the UK
71. Don McLean- American Pie
70. Eagles- Hotel California
69. The Righteous Brothers- You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
68. Patsy Cline- Crazy
67. Dolly Parton- Jolene
66. Glen Campbell- Wichita Lineman
65. Coldplay- The Scientist
64. Amy Winehouse- Rehab
63. Annie Lennox- Why
62. Johnny Cash- The Mercy Seat
61. Robbie Williams- Feel
60. The Rolling Stones- You Can't Always Get What You Want
59. Prince- When Doves Cry
58. Nina Simmone- Mr. Bojangles
57. Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here
56. The Beatles- Something
55. Van Morrison- Moondance
54. Gram Parsons- 1000 Dollar Wedding
53. Bob Dylan- Blowin' in the Wind
52. Smokey Robinson and The Miracles- The Tears of a Clown
51. The Beatles- In My Life
50. Fred Astaire- Let's Face the Music and Dance
49. Simon & Garfunkel- Bridge Over Troubled Water
48. Gloria Gaynor- I Will Survive
47. Leonard Cohen- Bird on the Wire
46. Julie London- Cry Me a River
45. The Kinks- Waterloo Sunset
44. Massive Attack- Protection
43. Neil Young- The Needle and The Damage Done
42. R.E.M.- Losing My Religion
41. The Beatles- Hey Jude
40. Frank Sinatra- One For My Baby (And One For the Road)
39. Tom Waits- Tom Traubert's Blues
38. Randy Crawford- One Day I'll Fly Away
37. Roberta Flack- The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face
36. Elvis Costello- Alison
35. Bob Dylan- Visions of Johanna
34. Ike and Tina Turner- River Deep- Mountain High
33. Dusty Springfield- I Just Don't Know What to do With Myself
32. John Lennon- Imagine
31. John Lennon- Working Class Hero
30. Led Zeppelin- Stairway to Heaven
29. Joni Mitchell- For the Roses
28. Pulp- Common People
27. The Smiths- Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
26. Ryan Adams- Wonderwall
25. Radiohead- Creep
24. Joy Division- Love Will Tear Us Apart
23. Ben E. King- Stand By Me
22. Mervin Gaye- I Heard It Through the Grapevine
21. Lou Reed- Satellite of Love
20. Vera Lynn- We'll Meet Again
19. ABBA- Dancing Queen
18. The Beach Boys- God Only Knows
17. U2- One
16. Billie Holiday- Strange Fruit
15. Simon & Garfunkel- The Boxer
14. Bruce Springsteen- The River
13. Jeff Buckley- Hallelujah
12. The Rolling Stones- Sympathy for the Devil
11. Randy Newman- God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)
10. R.E.M.- Everybody Hurts
9. Frank Sinatra- I've Got You Under My Skin
8. Judy Garland- Over the Rainbow
7. Louis Armstrong- St. James Infirmary
6. Bob Marley- Redemption Song
5. The Kinks- Lola
4. The Righteous Brothers- Unchained Melody
3. Bob Dylan- Tangled Up in Blue
2. The Beatles- Let it Be
1. David Bowie- Life on Mars?
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