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Here you can post top 100 song lists with your preferred artists. Preferably a song by an artist should be written by said artist. The idéa is that the chosen songs should reflect a career in songwriting so... but waste no time in checking up on everything. It's our combined efforts that matter. But if a song is written by your artist and released by someone else it's welcome here.

In this thread - no classical music! Sorry!

It is allowed to change your list with time! And we might do something with the lists later on...

I feel Bob Dylan has the upper hand on Neil Young when it comes to number of good songs. But in minutes Frank Zappa might challenge. Or not. Let the fun begin.
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First out for me, "Bloody" Bob Dylan! I might add a Travelling wilbury song or two later on...not necessary with album and year info...

1. Like A Rolling Stone (Highway 61 Revisited, 1965)
2. Girl From The North Country (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963)
3. Desolation Row (Highway 61 Revisited, 1965)
4. Changing Of The Guards (Street Legal, 1978)
5. Precious Angel (Slow Train Coming, 1979)
6. Mr. Tambourine Man (Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)
7. Fourth Time Around (Blonde On Blonde, 1966)
8. Brownsville Girl (Knocked Out Loaded, 1986)
9. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)
10. Queen Jane Approximately (Highway 61 Revisited, 1965)
11. Dear Landlord (John Wesley Harding, 1967)
12. All Along The Watchtower (John Wesley Harding, 1967)
13. Visions Of Johanna (Blonde On Blonde, 1966)
14. Don't Think Twice, It's Alright (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963)
15. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again (Blonde On Blonde,1966)
16. Tangled Up In Blue (Blood On The Tracks, 1975)
17. Ballad Of A Thin Man (Highway 61 Revisited, 1965)
18. Gates Of Eden (Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)
19. It Ain't Me Babe (Another Side Of Bob Dylan, 1964)
20. Shelter From The Storm (Blood On The Tracks, 1975)
21. Subterranean Homesick Blues (Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)
22. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll (The Times They Are A-Changin', 1964)
23. To Ramona (Another Side Of Bob Dylan, 1964)
24. Boots Of Spanish Leather (The Times They Are a-Changin', 1964)
25. I Believe In You (Slow Train Coming, 1979)
26. I Shall Be Released (Greatest Hits II, Vol. 2, 1971)
27. I Threw It All Away (Nashville Skyline, 1969)
28. If You See Her, Say Hello (Blood On The Tracks, 1975)
29. Masters of War (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963)
30. Simple Twist Of Fate (Blood On The Tracks, 1975)
31. Dirge (Planet Waves, 1974)
32. High Water (For Charley Patton) (Love & Theft, 2001)
33. Idiot Wind (Blood On The Tracks, 1975)
34. A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall (Rolling Thunder Revue, 1975)
35. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)
36. I Want You (Blonde On Blonde, 1966)
37. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid, 1973)
38. The Times They Are A-Changin’ (The Times They Are A-Changin’, 1964)
39. Song To Woody (Bob Dylan, 1962)
40. Hurricane (Desire, 1976)
41. Not Dark Yet (Time Out Of Mind, 1997)
42. Blind Willie McTell (Infidels outtake, Bootleg Series Vol. 1-3, 1991)
43. Things Have Changed (single, 2000 or Essential Bob Dylan, 2001)
44. Blowin’ In The Wind (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963)
45. On A Night Like This (Planet Waves, 1974)
46. Positively 4th Street (single, 1965 or Greatest Hits, 1967)
47. Lily, Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts (Blood On The Tracks, 1975)
48. Most Likely You’ll Go Your Way And I’ll Go Mine (Blonde On Blonde, 1966)
49. The Man In Me (New Morning, 1970)
50. Tryin’ To Get To Heaven (Time Out Of Mind, 1997)
51. Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands (Blonde On Blonde, 1966)
52. Spanish Harlem Incident (Another Side Of Bob Dylan, 1964)
53. Tweeter And The Monkey Man (Travelling Wilburys, 1988)
54. Motorpsycho Nitemare (Another Side Of Bob Dylan, 1964)
55. Most Of The Time (Oh Mercy, 1989)
56. Tomorrow Is A Long Time (Greatest Hits Vol. 2, 1971)
57. Where Are You Tonight? (Street Legal, 1978)
58. Love Minus Zero/No Limit (Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)
59. Caribbean Wind (Shot Of Love outtake, Bootleg Series Vol. 1-3, 1991)
60. You’re A Big Girl Now (Blood On The Tracks, 1975)
61. One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below) (Desire, 1976)
62. Cold Irons Bound (Time Out Of Mind, 1996)
63. Dignity (Oh Mercy outtake, Greatest Hits Vol. 3, 1994)
64. Down In The Flood (Greatest Hits Vol. 2, 1971)
65. I Don't Believe You (She Act Like We Never Met) (Another Side Of Dylan, 1964)
66. The Groom's Still Waiting At The Altar (Shot Of Love, 1981)
67. Goin' To Acapulco (The Basement Tapes, 1975)
68. I’m Not There (Basement Tapes outtake, I’m Not There ost, 2007)
69. You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go) (Blood On The Tracks, 1975)
70. The Ballad Of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest (John Wesley Harding, 1967)
71. Isis (Desire, 1976)
72. I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight (John Wesley Harding, 1967)
73. As I Went Out One Morning (John Wesley Harding, 1967)
74. Shooting Star (Oh Mercy, 1989)
75. Sara (Desire, 1976)
76. Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35 (Blonde On Blonde, 1966)
77. Jokerman (Infidels, 1983)
78. Senor (Street Legal, 1978)
79. Highway 61 Revisited (Highway 61 Revisited, 1965)
80. Dark Eyes (Empire Burlesque, 1985)
81. Series Of Dreams (Oh Mercy outtake, Greatest Hits Vol. 3, 1994)
82. She Belongs To Me (Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)
83. One More Night (Nashville Skyline, 1969)
84. From A Buick 6 (Highway 61 Revisited, 1965)
85. Forever Young (Planet Waves, 1974)
86. Lay Lady Lay (Nashville Skyline, 1969)
87. If Not For You (New Morning, 1970)
88. My Back Pages (Another Side Of Bob Dylan, 1964)
89. Maggies Farm (Bringing It All Back Home, 1965)
90. With God On Our Side (The Times They Are A-Changin', 1964)
91. Highlands (Time Out Of Mind, 1996)
92. Mama, You Been On My Mind (Bootleg Series, vol. 6 – Live 1964)
93. Ain’t Talkin’ (Modern Times, 2006)
94. Sweetheart Like You (Infidels, 1983)
95. Ring Them Bells (Oh Mercy, 1989)
96. Leopard Skin Pill-Box Hat (Blonde On Blonde, 1966)
97. Just Like A Woman (Blonde On Blonde, 1966)
98. Every Grain Of Sand (Shot Of Love, 1981)
99. All I Really Want To Do (Another Side Of Bob Dylan, 1964)
100. Angelina (Shot Of Love outtake, Bootleg Series Vol. 1-3, 1991)
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Huh?

I mean we've had a Dylan poll. Very little of his esteemed work wasn't written by him. Is this a lyrics list? Because we haven't done anything like that before, as far as I know.
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I put my 100 favorite songs written by Martin Gore into a randomizer with the exception of like the top 15. It is nearly impossible!

1. Enjoy The Silence (Violator, 1990)
2. Blasphemous Rumors (Some Great Reward, 1984)
3. Stripped (Black Celebration, 1986)
4. The Things You Said (Music For The Masses, 1987)
5. Everything Counts (Construction Time Again, 1983)
6. It's No Good (Ultra, 1997)
7. The Child Inside (Delta Machine, 2013)
8. Wrong (Sounds of The Universe, 2009)
9. I Feel You (Songs of Faith and Devotion, 1993)
10. Clean (Violator, 1990)
11. The Worst Crime (Spirit, 2017)
12. Home (Ultra, 1997)
13. Precious (Playing The Angel, 2005)
14. Heaven (Delta Machine, 2013)
15. Going Backwards (Spirit, 2017)
16. Freestate (Ultra, 1997)
17. Sister of Night (Ultra, 1997)
18. Here Is The House (Black Celebration, 1986)
19. World Full of Nothing (Black Celebration, 1986)
20. Breathe (Exciter, 2001)
21. Master And Servant (Some Great Reward, 1984)
22. When The Body Speaks (Exciter, 2001)
23. Jezebel (Sounds of The Universe, 2009)
24. Lilian (Playing The Angel, 2005)
25. Policy of Truth (Violator, 1990)
26. Waiting For The Night (Violator, 1990)
27. Death's Door (Single, 1993)
28. It Doesn't Matter (Some Great Reward, 1984)
29. Useless (Ultra, 1997)
30. Pipeline (Construction Time Again, 1983)
31. People Are People (Some Great Reward, 1984)
32. Comatose (Exciter, 2001)
33. New Dress (Black Celebration, 1986)
34. Love, In Itself (Construction Time Again, 1983)
35. Corrupt (Sounds of The Universe, 2009)
36, Somebody (Some Great Reward, 1984)
37. Surrender (B-Side, 1997)
38. Black Celebration (Black Celebration, 1986)
39. Martyr (Single, 2006)
40. The Sinner In Me (Playing The Angel, 2005)
41. Insight (Ultra, 1997)
42. Alone (Delta Machine, 2013)
43. The Love Thieves (Ultra, 1997)
44. Leave In Silence (A Broken Frame, 1982)
45. Higher Love (Songs of Faith and Devotion, 1993)
46. Blue Dress (Violator, 1990)
47. Pleasure Little Treasure (B-Side, 1987)
48. Fragile Tension (Sounds of The Universe, 2009)
49. World In My Eyes (Violator, 1990)
50. A Question of Lust (Black Celebration, 1986)
51. John The Revelator (Playing The Angel, 2005)
52. Condemnation (Songs of Faith and Devotion, 1993)
53. Dream On (Exciter, 2001)
54. Halo (Violator, 1990)
55. Little Soul (Sounds of The Universe, 2009)
56. Welcome To My World (Delta Machine, 2013)
57. Judas (Songs of Faith and Devotion, 1993)
58. Something To Do (Some Great Reward, 1984)
59. A Question of Time (Black Celebration, 1986)
60. Goodbye (Delta Machine, 2013)
61. Wheres The Revolution (Spirit, 2017)
62. Lie To Me (Some Great Reward, 1984)
63. In Your Room (Songs of Faith and Devotion, 1993)
64. Stories of Old (Some Great Reward, 1984)
65. Sacred (Music For The Masses, 1987)
66. Only When I Lose Myself (Single, 1998)
67. The Darkest Star (Playing The Angel, 2005)
68. Barrel of a Gun (Ultra, 1997)
69. Walking In My Shoes (Songs of Faith and Devotion, 1993)
70. The Bottom Line (Ultra, 1997)
71. Never Let Me Down Again (Music For The Masses, 1987)
72. Personal Jesus (Violator, 1990)
73. Fly on The Windscreen (Black Celebration, 1986)
74. I Am You (Exciter, 2001)
75. I Want You Now (Music For The Masses, 1987)
76. One Caress (Songs of Faith and Devotion, 1993)
77. The Sun & The Rainfall (A Broken Frame, 1982)
78. So Much Love (Spirit, 2017)
79. A Pain That I'm Used To (Playing The Angel, 2005)
80. Eternal (Spirit, 2017)
81. Fail (Spirit, 2017)
82. In Chains (Sounds of The Universe, 2009)
83. Behind The Wheel (Music For The Masses, 1987)
84. Dressed In Black (Black Celebration, 1986)
85. Shake The Disease (Single, 1985)
86. Little 15 (Music For The Masses, 1987)
87. See You (A Broken Frame, 1982)
88. But Not Tonight (Black Celebration, 1986)
89. To Have And To Hold (Music For The Masses, 1987)
90. Mercy In You (Songs of Faith and Devotion, 1993)
91. Strangelove (Music For The Masses, 1987)
92. It Doesnt Matter Two (Black Celebration, 1986)
93. In Sympathy (Sounds of The Universe, 2009)
94. Sweetest Perfection (Violator, 1990)
95. Nothing (Music For The Masses, 1987)
96. Angel (Delta Machine, 2013)
97. The Sweetest Condition (Exciter, 2001)
98. Sea of Sin (B-Side, 1990)
99. Sometimes (Black Celebration, 1986)
100. Freelove (Exciter, 2001)
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Edre Peraza wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 7:06 pm I put my 100 favorite songs written by Martin Gore into a randomizer with the exception of like the top 15. It is nearly impossible!
It IS impossible! In my experience the mind seem to play tricks on you when returning for new judgements of the songs. As in when you adjust a list later on. What was I thinking...or why didn't I see this...

Great to see a somewhat unexpected song genius appear!
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Live in Phoenix wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 6:25 pm Huh?

I mean we've had a Dylan poll. Very little of his esteemed work wasn't written by him. Is this a lyrics list? Because we haven't done anything like that before, as far as I know.
No, this might be "new". "Handle With Care" and "End Of The Line" (and "She's My Baby")could be seen as Dylan songs imo. Point is everything is welcome. There should be no obstacles when you provide a top 100 list. Things take care of themselves. Especially as we have no clear goal here yet. Give this a year or so...
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Martin Gore is an amazing songwriter in my mind too, especially as he wasn't Depeche Mode's original songwriter. So thought I'd go for Vince Clarke.

1. Drama! - Erasure (1989)
2. Don't Go - Yazoo (1982)
3. Brother And Sister - Erasure (1989)
4. Only You - Yazoo / Flying Pickets (1982)
5. Never Never - The Assembly (1983)
6. Ship of Fools - Erasure (1988)
7. A Little Respect - Erasure (1988)
8. Situation - Yazoo (1982)
9. Hideaway - Erasure (1987)
10. Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode (1981)
11. Nobody's Diary - Yazoo (1983)
12. My Heart... So Blue [orchestral arr.] - Erasure (1987)
13. 2000 Miles - Erasure (1989)
14. Stop! - Erasure (1988)
15. The Circus - Erasure (1987)
16. Sometimes - Erasure (1986)
17. Piano Song - Erasure (1989)
18. Ode To Boy - Yazoo (1983)
19. Blue Savannah - Erasure (1989)
20. Phantom Bride - Erasure (1988)
21. Lousy Sum Of Nothing - Erasure (2017)
22. Star - Erasure (1989)
23. Oh L'Amour - Erasure (1986)
24. If I Could [orchestral arr.] - Erasure (1987)
25. Spiralling [orchestral arr.] - Erasure (1987)
26. You Surround Me - Erasure (1989)
27. Leave Me To Bleed - Erasure (1987)
28. Dreaming Of Me - Depeche Mode (1981)
29. It Doesn't Have To Be - Erasure (1987)
30. A Bitter Parting - Erasure (2017)
31. Who Needs Love Like That - Erasure (1985)
32. New Life - Depeche Mode (1981)
33. What's Your Name? - Depeche Mode (1981)
34. Chains of Love - Erasure (1988)
35. Crown Of Thorns - Erasure (1989)
36. Victim Of Love - Erasure (1987)
37. Love to Hate You - Erasure (1991)
38. How Many Times? - Erasure (1989)
39. Dead Of Night - Erasure (2014)
40. La Gloria - Erasure (1989)
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Akhenaten wrote: Sat Jul 16, 2022 1:37 pm Martin Gore is an amazing songwriter in my mind too, especially as he wasn't Depeche Mode's original songwriter. So thought I'd go for Vince Clarke.
Yeah, I am glad to see Vince get some credit as well!
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And a Neil Young list!

1. I Believe In You (After The Gold Rush, 1970)
2. Cinnamon Girl (Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, 1969)
3. Danger Bird (Zuma, 1975)
4. Cowgirl In The Sand (Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, 1969)
5. Ohio (CSNY single, 1970)
6. Rockin' In The Free World (Freedom, 1989)
7. Down By The River (Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, 1969)
8. Old Man (Harvest, 1972)
9. Peaceful Valley Boulevard (Le Noise, 2010)
10. Campaigner (Decade, 1977) or Thrasher (Rust Never Sleeps, 1979)
11. Cortez The Killer (Zuma, 1975)
12. Southern Man (After The Gold Rush, 1970)
13. Philadelphia (Philadelphia OST, 1993)
14. Mellow My Mind (Tonight's The Night, 1975)
15. After The Gold Rush (After The Gold Rush, 1970)
16. Like A Hurricane (American Stars 'n Bars, 1977)
17. Crime In The City (Sixty to Zero Part 1) (Freedom, 1989)
18. I Am A Child (The Last Time Around, 1968)
19. Walk Like A Giant (Psychedelic Pill, 2012)
20. Coupe de Ville (This Note’s For You, 1988)
21. Expecting To Fly (Buffalo Springfield Again, 1967)
22. Powderfinger (Rust Never Sleeps, 1979)
23. Will To Love (American Stars 'N Bars, 1977)
24. Pocahontas (Rust Never Sleeps, 1979)
25. Mr. Soul (Buffalo Springfield Again, 1967)
26. The Needle And The Damage Done (Harvest, 1972)
27. Soldier (Journey Through The Past, 1972, Archives version)
28. Love And War (Le Noise, 2010)
29. The Loner (Neil Young, 1968)
30. Tumbleweed (Paradox, 2018)
31. Barstool Blues (Zuma, 1975)
32. A Man Needs A Maid (Harvest, 1972)
33. Ordinary People (Chrome Dreams II, 2007)
34. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, 1969)
35. Tell Me Why (After The Gold Rush, 1970)
36. Ambulance Blues (On The Beach, 1974)
37. Helpless (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, 1970)
38. Love In Mind (Time Fades Away, 1973)
39. From Hank To Hendrix (Harvest Moon, 1992)
40. Stringman (Unplugged, 1993)
41. Harvest (Harvest, 1972)
42. On The Beach (On The Beach, 1974)
43. Don't Let It Bring You Down (After The Gold Rush, 1970)
44. Oper·a Star (Re-Ac-Tor, 1981)
45. Walk On (On The Beach, 1974)
46. My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue) (Rust Never Sleeps, 1979)
47. Misfits (Old Ways, 1983)
48. Alabama (Harvest, 1972)
49. Revolution Blues (On The Beach, 1974)
50. Inca Queen (Life, 1987)
51. Heart Of Gold (Harvest, 1972)
52. Only Love Can Break Your Heart (After The Gold Rush, 1970)
53. The Old Laughing Lady (Neil Young, 1968)
54. Love Is A Rose (Decade, 1977)
55. Sugar Mountain (The Loner b-side, 1968)
56. Speakin’ Out (Tonight’s The Night, 1975)
57. The Painter (Prairie Wind, 2005)
58. Down To The Wire (Decade, 1977)
59. Here We Are In The Years (Neil Young, 1968)
60. Motion Pictures (On The Beach, 1974)
61. Transformer Man (Trans, 1983)
62. Out On The Weekend (Harvest, 1972)
63. For The Turnstiles (On The Beach, 1974)
64. Razor Love (Silver & Gold, 2000)
65. Albuquerque (Tonight's The Night, 1975)
66. Change Your Mind (Sleeps With Angels, 1994)
67. Hitchhiker (Le Noise, 2010)
68. Broken Arrow (Buffalo Springfield Again, 1967)
69. Tired Eyes (Tonight's The Night, 1975)
70. Country Girl (Déjà Vu, 1970)
71. Long May You Run (Long May You Run, 1976)
72. Comes A Time (Comes A Time, 1978)
73. Love And Only Love (Ragged Glory, 1990)
74. Fork In The Road (Fork In The Road, 2009)
75. Birds (After The Gold Rush, 1970)
76. Time Fades Away (Time Fades Away, 1973)
77. The Restless Consumer (Living With War, 2006)
78. Unknown Legend (Harvest Moon, 1992)
79. Winterlong (Decade, 1977)
80. Sun Green (Greendale, 2003) )
81. Big Time (Broken Arrow, 1996)
82. I’ve Been Waiting For You (Neil Young, 1969)
83. Roll Another Number (For The Road) (Tonight’s The Night, 1975)
84. Music Arcade (Broken Arrow, 1996)
85. Goin' Back (Comes A Time, 1978)
86. Over And Over (Ragged Glory, 1990)
87. Harvest Moon Harvest Moon (1992)
88. Tonight’s The Night (Tonight’s The Night, 1975)
89. Country Home (Ragged Glory, 1990)
90. Pushed It Over The End (1974 CSNY outtake)
91. Trans Am (Sleeps With Angels, 1994)
92. Eldorado (Eldorado EP, 1989)
93. Wrecking Ball (Freedom, 1989)
94. Star Of Bethlehem (Decade, 1977)
95. Four Strong Winds (Comes A Time, 1978)
96. Grey Riders (with International Harvesters, 1985)
97. Goin’ Home (Are You Passionate, 2002)
98. Nothing Is Perfect (A Treasure, 2011)
99. Silver And Gold (Silver And Gold, 2000)
100. He Was The King (Prairie Wind, 2005)
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