In my case I removed the Spanish songs that would have made it much easier for me (and I added a second rule, see at the end). I decided to post it Mindrocker-style (adding styles and countries) and I even decided to create this new thread to see if some people are willing to post their own lists (sorry Listyguy for creating a branch of your thread but I though it could be interesting).
My list:
1950: HANK WILLIAMS WITH HIS DRIFTING COWBOYS "Long Gone Lonesome Blues" (Country, USA)
1951: DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA "The Tattooed Bride" (Big Band Jazz, USA)
1952: GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET "My Funny Valentine" (Jazz, USA)
1953: DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH "Symphony No. 10 in E Minor: III. Allegretto" (Modern Classical, Russia)
1954: TRÍO LOS PANCHOS "Lo dudo" (Bolero, Mexico)
1955: LOTTE LENYA "Moritat vom Mackie Messer" (Cabaret, Germany)
1956: LITTLE RICHARD & HIS BAND "Ready Teddy" (Rock & Roll, USA)
1957: ELLA FITZGERALD & LOUIS ARMSTRONG "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" (Vocal Jazz, USA)
1958: ELVIS PRESLEY "Trouble" (rock & roll, USA)
1959: JOÃO GILBERTO, LUIZ BONFÁ & ANTÔNIO CARLOS JOBIM "Manhã de carnaval" (Bossa Nova, Brazil)
1960: THE EVERLY BROTHERS "So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)" (Pop, USA)
1961: BILL EVANS TRIO "Waltz for Debby" (Cool Jazz, USA)
1962: JACQUES BREL "Les paumés du petit matin" (Chanson, Belgium)
1963: NINO ROTA "Passerella di "Otto e mezzo"" (Soundtrack, Italy)
1964: FRANK SINATRA & COUNT BASIE "Fly Me to the Moon" (Vocal Jazz, USA)
1965: FRANCE GALL "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" (French Pop, France)
1966: SMALL FACES "My Mind's Eye" (Psychedelic Pop, UK)
1967: FRANKIE VALLI "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (Pop, USA)
1968: VAN MORRISON "The Way Young Lovers Do" (Chamber Folk, UK)
1969: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND "Candy Says" (Art Rock, USA)
1970: MILES DAVIS "Sanctuary" (Jazz Rock, USA)
1971: BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS "Sun Is Shining" (Reggae, Jamaica)
1972: GENESIS "Supper's Ready" (Prog Rock, UK)
1973: LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA "Love's Theme" (Smooth Soul, USA)
1974: KING CRIMSON "Starless" (Prog Rock, UK)
1975: NEIL YOUNG "Tired Eyes" (Country Rock, Canada)
1976: FRANK ZAPPA "The Torture Never Stops" (Art Rock, USA)
1977: PETE TOWNSHEND & RONNIE LANE "Annie" (Folk Rock, UK)
1978: WILLIE COLÓN & RUBÉN BLADES "Pedro Navaja" (Salsa, Panama/USA)
1979: THE CLASH "Spanish Bombs" (Punk Rock, UK)
1980: THE ROLLING STONES "All About You" (Rock, UK)
1981: RAMONES "The KKK Took My Baby Away" (Punk Rock, USA)
1982: PSYCHIC TV "Just Drifting (For Caresse)" (Post-Punk, UK)
1983: PALE FOUNTAINS "Palm of My Hand" (Jangle Pop, UK)
1984: JOE JACKSON "Not Here Not Now" (Sophisti-Pop, UK)
1985: PREFAB SPROUT "Goodbye Lucille #1 (Johnny Johnny)" (Sophisti-Pop, UK)
1986: JONATHAN RICHMAN & THE MODERN LOVERS "Just About Seventeen" (Rock, USA)
1987: THE SMITHS "Half a Person" (Jangle Pop, UK)
1988: GORAN GREGOVIĆ "Ederlezi" (Balkan Music, Bosnia-Herzegovina)
1989: THE STONE ROSES "This Is the One" (Madchester, UK)
1990: PIXIES "Allison" (Indie Rock, USA)
1991: ELVIS COSTELLO "So Like Candy" (Pop Rock, UK)
1992: LOS LOBOS "Kiko and the Lavender Moon" (Roots Rock, USA)
1993: BJÖRK "Violently Happy" (Dance Pop, Iceland)
1994: SEBADOH "Skull" (Indie Rock, USA)
1995: TINDERSTICKS featuring CARLA TORGESON "Travelling Light" (Chamber Pop, UK)
1996: BELLE AND SEBASTIAN "Like Dylan in the Movies" (Indie Pop, UK)
1997: DEPECHE MODE "It's No Good" (Synth Pop, UK)
1998: MERCURY REV "Opus 40" (Dream Pop, USA)
1999: MARY GAUTHIER "I Drink" (Alt-Country, USA)
2000: MOJAVE 3 "In Love With a View" (Alt-Country, UK)
2001: DOMINIQUE A "Pour la peau" (Nouvelle Chanson, France)
2002: SALIF KEITA with CESÁRIA ÉVORA "Yamore" (Mande Music, Mali/Cape Verde)
2003: THE SHINS "Saint Simon" (Indie Pop, USA)
2004: RUFUS WAINWRIGHT "The One You Love" (Chamber Pop, USA)
2005: RICHARD HAWLEY "Coles Corner" (Chamber Pop, UK)
2006: BOB DYLAN "Workingman's Blues #2" (Singer/Songwriter, USA)
2007: WILCO "Impossible Germany" (Alt-Country, USA)
2008: ROKIA TRAORÉ "Dounia" (Mande Music, Mali)
2009: AVISHAI COHEN "Alfonsina y el mar" (Chamber Jazz, Israel)
2010: THE ROOTS featuring MONSTERS OF FOLK "Dear God 2.0" (Hip Hop, USA)
2011: TOM WAITS "Back in the Crowd" (Singer/Songwriter, USA)
2012: FRANK OCEAN "Sweet Life" (Contemporary R&B, USA)
2013: GOLDFRAPP "Drew" (Art Pop, UK)
Note 1: don't pay too much attention to my choices for the 2010s, I don't have lists for these years, I just included songs from the top of my mind that I like a lot and there are not on AM Top 6000.
Note 2: I admit I cheated a little here because I only included one song per artist, if not the results would have been:
1970: KING CRIMSON "Cadence and Cascade" (Prog Rock, UK)
1972: NINO ROTA "The Godfather Waltz" (Soundtrack, Italy)
1977: THE CLASH "Garageland" (Punk Rock, UK)
1980: THE CLASH "Version City" (Punk Rock, UK)
1998: BELLE AND SEBASTIAN "Dirty Dream Number 2" (Indie Pop, UK)
1999: ELVIS COSTELLO "She" (Pop Rock, UK)
2009: PREFAB SPROUT "Music Is a Princess" (Sophisti-Pop, UK)
Note 3: as a told before I have excluded also the Spanish artists of my lists, if not:
1971: JOAN MANUEL SERRAT "Mediterráneo" (Nova Cançó, Spain)
1973: PACO DE LUCÍA "Entre dos aguas" (Flamenco, Spain)
1975: SISA "Qualsevol nit pot sortir el sol" (Nova Cançó, Spain)
1992: KIKO VENENO "En un Mercedes blanco" (flamenco pop, Spain)
1998: LOS PLANETAS "Segundo premio" (Indie Rock, Spain)
1999: ANDRÉS CALAMARO "No son horas" (Rock, Argentina/Spain)
2001: LA BUENA VIDA "Qué nos va a pasar" (Twee Pop, Spain)
2002: ANTÒNIA FONT "Dins aquest iglú" (Indie Pop, Spain)
So please feel free to post here your favourite songs not in AM Top 6000. You can use the one-song-per-year format or you can simply post a ranked or unranked list. You can also add the rules you want but… keep on posting!
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