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Here is the list
I'll copy it tonight if nobody does it before.
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I think the most they give to any artist is 2 songs on the list. Not enough of the Supremes for my taste.
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It is indeed written in the intro that bands and artists are limited to 2 songs.

100. Desmond Dekker and the Aces - Israelites
99. Bobby Darin - Beyond the Sea
98. The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
97. Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walking
96. The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
95. Loretta Lynn - Fist City
94. Little Stevie Wonder - Fingertips Pt II
93. The Crystals - Then He Kissed Me
92. 13th Floor Elevators - You're Gonna Miss Me
91. Bobbie Gentry - Ode to Billy Joe
90. Otis Redding and Carla Thomas - Tramp
89. The Four Tops - Bernadette
88. Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
87. The Hollies - Bus Stop
86. Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
85. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You
84. Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
83. Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally
82. King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man
81. Edwin Starr - War
80. Patsy Cline - Walkin' After Midnight
79. The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
78. Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man
77. Led Zeppelin - Dazed and Confused
76. The Shangri-La's - Leader of the Pack
75. Booker T and the MGs - Green Onions
74. Ike and Tina Turner - River Deep/Mountain High
73. Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World
72. James Brown - Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
71. The Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes
70. The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow
69. The Sonics - Have Love Will Travel
68. Leonard Cohen - So Long, Marianne
67. The Zombies - She's Not There
66. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Fire
65. The Troggs - Wild Thing
64. The Yardbirds - For Your Love
63. The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back
62. The Turtles - Happy Together
61. Love - Alone Again Or
60. Smokey Robinson - Tears of a Clown
59. Sonny and Cher - I Got You Babe
58. Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit
57. The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn!
56. Frank Sinatra - My Way
55. Phil Ochs - I Ain’t Marching Anymore
54. Simon and Garfunkel - The Boxer
53. Steppenwolf - Born to be Wild
52. The Mamas and the Papas - California Dreamin'
51. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Wooden Ships
50. The Monkees - I'm a Believer
49. Tommy James and the Shondells - Crimson and Clover
48. Merle Haggard - Mama Tried
47. Martha and the Vandellas - Dancing in the Street
46. Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman
45. Patsy Cline - Crazy
44. Peter, Paul and Mary - If I Had A Hammer
43. Bob Dylan - Blowing in the Wind
42. The Beatles - I Want to Hold Your Hand
41. Nina Simone - To Be Young, Gifted, and Black
40. Sly and the Family Stone - Everyday People
39. Etta James - At Last
38. Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
37. Cream - Sunshine of Your Love
36. Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire
35. John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
34. The Rolling Stones - I Can't Get No (Satisfaction)
33. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - You Really Got A Hold on Me
32. Van Morrison - Brown-Eyed Girl
31. Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind
30. Big Brother and the Holding Company - Piece of My Heart
29. The Animals - House of the Rising Sun
28. The Doors - Light My Fire
27. The Temptations - My Girl
26. The Supremes - Stop! In the Name of Love
25. The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
24. The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog
23. The Zombies - Time of the Season
22. The Kinks - You Really Got Me
21. MC5 - Kick Out the Jams
20. Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze
19. Otis Redding - (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay
18. The Velvet Underground - Heroin
17. James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good)
16. Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
15. Ben E. King - Stand by Me
14. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
13. The Who - My Generation
12. Marvin Gaye - I Heard Through the Grapevine
11. The Ronettes - Be My Baby
10. The Band - The Weight
9. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
8. The Beatles - A Day in the Life
7. Aretha Franklin - Respect
6. Simon and Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence
5. Sam Cooke - A Change is Gonna Come
4. Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone
3. David Bowie - Space Oddity
2. The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
1. The Beach Boys - God Only Knows

The Patsy Cline song "Walkin' After Midnight" was released in 57, so strange inclusion.
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Nassim wrote:The Patsy Cline song "Walkin' After Midnight" was released in 57, so strange inclusion.
Cline did re-record "Walkin' After Midnight" in 1961 with more of a pop style than the '57 country version. I suppose it's possible they are referring to the re-recording, but it does seem odd that they would choose to include it rather than making room for another great song that was originally released in the '60s.
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I was curious to see how this list compares to the Acclaimed Music Top 100 of the '60s. AM decade ranks are in brackets:

(102) 100. Desmond Dekker and the Aces - Israelites
(-) 99. Bobby Darin - Beyond the Sea [1959]
(138) 98. The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
(167) 97. Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walking
(214) 96. The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
(-) 95. Loretta Lynn - Fist City
(469) 94. Little Stevie Wonder - Fingertips Pt II
(210) 93. The Crystals - Then He Kissed Me
(180) 92. 13th Floor Elevators - You're Gonna Miss Me
(165) 91. Bobbie Gentry - Ode to Billy Joe
(580) 90. Otis Redding and Carla Thomas - Tramp
(543) 89. The Four Tops - Bernadette
(101) 88. Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
(385) 87. The Hollies - Bus Stop
(3) 86. Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
(bubb) 85. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You
(658) 84. Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
(422) 83. Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally
(343) 82. King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man
(-) 81. Edwin Starr - War [1970]
(-) 80. Patsy Cline - Walkin' After Midnight [1957]
(14) 79. The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
(73) 78. Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man
(142) 77. Led Zeppelin - Dazed and Confused
(86) 76. The Shangri-La's - Leader of the Pack
(51) 75. Booker T and the MGs - Green Onions
(17) 74. Ike and Tina Turner - River Deep/Mountain High
(216) 73. Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World
(35) 72. James Brown - Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
(241) 71. The Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes
(64) 70. The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow
(-) 69. The Sonics - Have Love Will Travel
(316) 68. Leonard Cohen - So Long, Marianne
(175) 67. The Zombies - She's Not There
(297) 66. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Fire
(75) 65. The Troggs - Wild Thing
(321) 64. The Yardbirds - For Your Love
(635) 63. The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back
(283) 62. The Turtles - Happy Together
(72) 61. Love - Alone Again Or
(189) 60. Smokey Robinson - Tears of a Clown
(238) 59. Sonny and Cher - I Got You Babe
(85) 58. Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit
(382) 57. The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn!
(541) 56. Frank Sinatra - My Way
(379) 55. Phil Ochs - I Ain’t Marching Anymore
(136) 54. Simon and Garfunkel - The Boxer
(111) 53. Steppenwolf - Born to be Wild
(36) 52. The Mamas and the Papas - California Dreamin'
(610) 51. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Wooden Ships
(126) 50. The Monkees - I'm a Believer
(194) 49. Tommy James and the Shondells - Crimson and Clover
(360) 48. Merle Haggard - Mama Tried
(33) 47. Martha and the Vandellas - Dancing in the Street
(50) 46. Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman
(55) 45. Patsy Cline - Crazy
(571) 44. Peter, Paul and Mary - If I Had A Hammer
(106) 43. Bob Dylan - Blowing in the Wind
(22) 42. The Beatles - I Want to Hold Your Hand
(449) 41. Nina Simone - To Be Young, Gifted, and Black
(147) 40. Sly and the Family Stone - Everyday People
(173) 39. Etta James - At Last
(228) 38. Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
(97) 37. Cream - Sunshine of Your Love
(100) 36. Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire
(129) 35. John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
(4) 34. The Rolling Stones - I Can't Get No (Satisfaction)
(164) 33. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - You Really Got A Hold on Me
(59) 32. Van Morrison - Brown-Eyed Girl
(113) 31. Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind
(190) 30. Big Brother and the Holding Company - Piece of My Heart
(37) 29. The Animals - House of the Rising Sun
(26) 28. The Doors - Light My Fire
(48) 27. The Temptations - My Girl
(82) 26. The Supremes - Stop! In the Name of Love
(18) 25. The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
(81) 24. The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog
(259) 23. The Zombies - Time of the Season
(15) 22. The Kinks - You Really Got Me
(94) 21. MC5 - Kick Out the Jams
(21) 20. Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze
(10) 19. Otis Redding - (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay
(57) 18. The Velvet Underground - Heroin
(90) 17. James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good)
(40) 16. Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
(32) 15. Ben E. King - Stand by Me
(58) 14. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
(9) 13. The Who - My Generation
(5) 12. Marvin Gaye - I Heard Through the Grapevine
(6) 11. The Ronettes - Be My Baby
(47) 10. The Band - The Weight
(38) 9. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
(2) 8. The Beatles - A Day in the Life
(8) 7. Aretha Franklin - Respect
(74) 6. Simon and Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence
(23) 5. Sam Cooke - A Change is Gonna Come
(1) 4. Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone
(34) 3. David Bowie - Space Oddity
(13) 2. The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
(11) 1. The Beach Boys - God Only Knows

and AM's top 100 '60s songs that weren't included:
(7) The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
(12) The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil
(16) The Kingsmen - Louie Louie
(19) The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
(20) The Beatles - Hey Jude
(24) The Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash
(25) The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man
(27) Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There
(28) Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds
(29) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The Tracks of My Tears
(30) The Velvet Underground - I'm Waiting for the Man
(31) The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along the Watchtower
(39) The Byrds - Eight Miles High
(41) Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary
(42) The Beatles - She Loves You
(43) The Beatles - In My Life
(44) The Beatles - Yesterday
(45) Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman
(46) Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale
(49) The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women
(52) The Rolling Stones - Paint It, Black
(53) Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues
(54) Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman
(56) Dionne Warwick - Walk On By
(60) The Beatles - Penny Lane
(61) Them - Gloria
(62) The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps
(63) Del Shannon - Runaway
(65) The Beach Boys - Don't Worry Baby
(66) The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows
(67) Wilson Pickett - In the Midnight Hour
(68) The Impressions - People Get Ready
(69) The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby
(70) The Beatles - Help!
(71) Pink Floyd - See Emily Play
(76) The Beatles - Something
(77) ? & The Mysterians - 96 Tears
(78) The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
(79) Roy Orbison - Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)
(80) The Lovin' Spoonful - Summer in the City
(83) The Who - I Can't Explain
(84) The Velvet Underground - Venus in Furs
(87) Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe
(88) The Beatles - Ticket to Ride
(89) Jimmy Cliff - Many Rivers to Cross
(91) Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin'
(92) The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go
(93) Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin'
(95) Otis Redding - Try a Little Tenderness
(96) James Brown - It's a Man's Man's Man's World
(98) The Crystals - Da Doo Ron Ron
(99) The Beatles - Come Together
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Thanks Nassim! Great list!


I need to ask for everyones opinion on "A Love Supreme". This not actually a song title, but the whole album, which is divided into 3 parts (or 4 if you're not grouping "Part III - Pursuance / Part IV - Psalm").

Some critics lists have a specific part listed, while others have just listed "A Love Supreme". I have separated the parts on AM and given all parts credit if the entry is "A Love Supreme". However, this time the comment to this song is

"Released in 1965, John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme—led by the strength and cohesion of its title track—was certainly celestial."

Do you think they meant just "Part I - Acknowledgement"? And do you think I should keep the parts separate on AM, or group them into one song?
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Henrik wrote:Thanks Nassim! Great list!


I need to ask for everyones opinion on "A Love Supreme". This not actually a song title, but the whole album, which is divided into 3 parts (or 4 if you're not grouping "Part III - Pursuance / Part IV - Psalm").

Some critics lists have a specific part listed, while others have just listed "A Love Supreme". I have separated the parts on AM and given all parts credit if the entry is "A Love Supreme". However, this time the comment to this song is

"Released in 1965, John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme—led by the strength and cohesion of its title track—was certainly celestial."

Do you think they meant just "Part I - Acknowledgement"? And do you think I should keep the parts separate on AM, or group them into one song?
I think in this case, based upon that quote, it's safe to assume they're talking about "Acknowledgement." However, for all the lists that don't specify, my personal opinion would be to group them all together, since it really is (essentially) one cohesive piece. (I would consider it the same as if someone listed "Music For 18 Musicians" in a songs list.) I'll be curious to hear others' thoughts.
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jamieW wrote:
Henrik wrote:Thanks Nassim! Great list!


I need to ask for everyones opinion on "A Love Supreme". This not actually a song title, but the whole album, which is divided into 3 parts (or 4 if you're not grouping "Part III - Pursuance / Part IV - Psalm").

Some critics lists have a specific part listed, while others have just listed "A Love Supreme". I have separated the parts on AM and given all parts credit if the entry is "A Love Supreme". However, this time the comment to this song is

"Released in 1965, John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme—led by the strength and cohesion of its title track—was certainly celestial."

Do you think they meant just "Part I - Acknowledgement"? And do you think I should keep the parts separate on AM, or group them into one song?
I think in this case, based upon that quote, it's safe to assume they're talking about "Acknowledgement." However, for all the lists that don't specify, my personal opinion would be to group them all together, since it really is (essentially) one cohesive piece. (I would consider it the same as if someone listed "Music For 18 Musicians" in a songs list.) I'll be curious to hear others' thoughts.
But what should I then do with those that specify a certain part? Do you think that they should be added to "A Love Supreme", just like the ones that don't specify a part? I don't think I want to list both "A Love Supreme" and "Part I - Acknowledgement" on AM, as there would then be an overlap of songs.
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Henrik wrote:Thanks Nassim! Great list!


I need to ask for everyones opinion on "A Love Supreme". This not actually a song title, but the whole album, which is divided into 3 parts (or 4 if you're not grouping "Part III - Pursuance / Part IV - Psalm").

Some critics lists have a specific part listed, while others have just listed "A Love Supreme". I have separated the parts on AM and given all parts credit if the entry is "A Love Supreme". However, this time the comment to this song is

"Released in 1965, John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme—led by the strength and cohesion of its title track—was certainly celestial."

Do you think they meant just "Part I - Acknowledgement"? And do you think I should keep the parts separate on AM, or group them into one song?
I think in this case they are referring to "Part I - Acknowledgement," which I'm sure a lot of people could erroneously think is titled "A Love Supreme," given how the lyrics near the end of the song repeats the album's title over and over.
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Henrik wrote:
jamieW wrote:
Henrik wrote:Thanks Nassim! Great list!


I need to ask for everyones opinion on "A Love Supreme". This not actually a song title, but the whole album, which is divided into 3 parts (or 4 if you're not grouping "Part III - Pursuance / Part IV - Psalm").

Some critics lists have a specific part listed, while others have just listed "A Love Supreme". I have separated the parts on AM and given all parts credit if the entry is "A Love Supreme". However, this time the comment to this song is

"Released in 1965, John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme—led by the strength and cohesion of its title track—was certainly celestial."

Do you think they meant just "Part I - Acknowledgement"? And do you think I should keep the parts separate on AM, or group them into one song?
I think in this case, based upon that quote, it's safe to assume they're talking about "Acknowledgement." However, for all the lists that don't specify, my personal opinion would be to group them all together, since it really is (essentially) one cohesive piece. (I would consider it the same as if someone listed "Music For 18 Musicians" in a songs list.) I'll be curious to hear others' thoughts.
But what should I then do with those that specify a certain part? Do you think that they should be added to "A Love Supreme", just like the ones that don't specify a part? I don't think I want to list both "A Love Supreme" and "Part I - Acknowledgement" on AM, as there would then be an overlap of songs.
Sorry, I wasn't very clear with my response (and, again, it's just my thoughts), but if a list just said "A Love Supreme" on a songs list, then "credit" would be given to all 3 parts equally. (I know you do have "Pursuance/Psalm" counted together on the site.) However, if it did specify the part somehow (as this list seems to do with its comment), then that part alone would get the credit. Therefore, there would still be differentiation amongst the parts. I certainly agree that I wouldn't add "A Love Supreme" as a sole entry, since many lists will specify, and I wouldn't want to credit "Resolution" and "Pursuance/Psalm" for lists that specifically mention "Acknowledgement" alone. Does this make more sense?
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That makes sense. Assuming this entry here is just part 1, then the entries that don't specify a part are
Rolling Stone (Germany) - Anniversary Special: 222 Songs (2013)
Blender (USA) - The 1001 Greatest Songs to Download Right Now! (2003)

About the German RS special, Federico said There were no details about "A Love Supreme".
In the Blender list, "A Love Supreme" was chosen by Chris Robinson from The Black Crowes, with the comment:
"Spirituality has rarely been celebrated quite so briljant as in this jazz standard"
What do you say about this case? All parts or part 1?
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Henrik wrote:That makes sense. Assuming this entry here is just part 1, then the entries that don't specify a part are
Rolling Stone (Germany) - Anniversary Special: 222 Songs (2013)
Blender (USA) - The 1001 Greatest Songs to Download Right Now! (2003)

About the German RS special, Federico said There were no details about "A Love Supreme".
In the Blender list, "A Love Supreme" was chosen by Chris Robinson from The Black Crowes, with the comment:
"Spirituality has rarely been celebrated quite so briljant as in this jazz standard"
What do you say about this case? All parts or part 1?
I think both of these would be great examples of giving all parts equal credit. It's unlikely that either the RS authors or Chris Robinson would only be considering Part 1 if they didn't specify it as such. Obviously, I can't say for sure, but from my own experience, people usually mean the entire work when they say "A Love Supreme" and typically refer to Part 1 as simply "Acknowledgement."
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