Tuesday, April 5, 2011

What Weight? Whatever...

Day 118 3/31/11 - 48 songs
First song 8:50AM:  "Weapon Of Prayer" by The Notting Hillbillies from Missing... Presumed Having A Good Time
Last song 5:30PM:  "What's The Matter Baby" by Dire Straits from Live At The BBC

Day 119 4/4/11 - 87 songs
First song 9:10AM:  "What's The Matter Here?" by 10,000 Maniacs from Campfire Songs
Last song 3:59PM:  "When A Kid Goes Bad" by Tom Petty from The Last DJ

Highlights:
  • Five versions of "The Weight"
    • Three by The Band
      • Music From Big Pink (studio version)
      • Two from The Last Waltz
        • With Staples Singers
        • Only The Band
    • Aretha Franklin from 30 Greatest Hits
    • Joe Cocker from Mad Dogs & Englishmen
  • Three versions of "What'd I Say"
    • Ray Charles from Atlantic Rhythm & Blues box set (Parts1 & 2)
    • The Beatles from In The Beginning (Feat. Tony Sheridan)
    • Jerry Lee Lewis from The Very Best Of...
Notes:
I combined the last two days (Thursday & Monday) because Thursday was so short.  Also, Monday had no real highlights to it.  The counts are getting shorter now that the baseball season has resumed and I stop listening at 4:00 when the game starts.
There was still a good bit of music, so here are my favorites:
  • "The Weather Is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful" by Jimmy Buffett
  • "Welcome To The Jungle" by Guns N' Roses
  • "Welcome To The Machine" by Pink Floyd
  • "A Well Respected Man" by The Kinks
  • "Well...  Alright" by Buddy Holly
  • "Wham" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
  • "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye
  • "What's Love Got To Do With It" by Tina Turner
  • "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me)" by Rod Stewart
  • "What's New Pussycat" by Tom Jones
  • "What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)" by Information Society
  • "What's The Frequency Kenneth" by R.E.M.
  • "What's Your Name" by Don & Juan
  • "What's Your Name" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • "What A Man" by Linda Lyndell
  • "(What A) Wonderful World" by Herman's Hermits
  • "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted" by Jimmy Ruffin
  • "What Can I Say" by Brandi Carlile
  • "What Goes On" by The Beatles
  • "What Have I Done To Deserve This" by The Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield
  • "What I Am" by Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians
  • "What I Got" by Sublime
  • "What Is And What Should Never Be" by Led Zeppelin
  • "What Is Life" by George Harrison
  • "What It Is" by Mark Knopfler
  • "What It Takes" by Aerosmith
  • "What The World Needs Now Is Love" by Jackie DeShannon
  • "What You're Doing" by The Beatles
  • "What You Need" by INXS
  • "Whatcha Gonna Do" by Eric Clapton
  • "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night" by John Lennon
  • "When A Boy Falls In Love" by Sam Cooke

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Watch! We're Wanted Warm & Wasted

Day 117 3/30/11 - 109 songs
First song 9:03AM:  "Wanna Make Love To You" by Eric Clapton from Crossroads box set
Last song 5:40PM:  "We Work The Black Seam" by Sting from The Dream Of The Blue Turtles

Highlights:
  • Two versions of "War"
    • Edwin Starr from Hitsville USA: Motown Singles 1959-1971 box set
    • Bruce Springsteen from Live/1975-1985
  • Two versions of "Watch Yourself"
    • B.B. King from King Of The Blues box set
    • Eric Clapton from 24 Nights
  • Three versions of "The Way You Do The Things You Do"
    • The Temptations from Hitsville USA: Motown Singles 1959-1971 box set
    • Dion from King Of The New York Streets box set
    • UB40 from The Very Best Of...
  • Two versions of "We Belong Together"
    • Ritchie Valens from Ritchie Valens
    • Robert & Johnny from The Doo Wop Box II
Notes:
Once again, nothing too noteworthy from yesterday. 
Sadly, however, it appears that I may not be able to finish my little A - Z project as I'd hoped, as I'm going to be changing jobs and I'll end up disrupting my library.  I'll continue to listen and post entries through my last day (April 15th), though my listening time will be less now that baseball has started up again. 
Here are my favorites from yesterday:
  • "Wanted Man" by Johnny Cash
  • "Warm Ways" by Fleetwood Mac
  • "Wasted On The Way" by Crosby, Stills, & Nash
  • "Watch Out For Lucy" by Eric Clapton
  • "Watching The Wheels" by John Lennon
  • "Water Of Love" by Dire Straits
  • "The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby
  • "Way Over Yonder" by Carole King
  • "Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key" by Billy Bragg & Wilco
  • "Wayside/Back In Time" by Gillian Welch
  • "We'll Be Together" by Sting
  • "(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock" by Bill Haley & The Comets
  • "We've Got Tonight" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
  • "We Are The Champions" by Queen
  • "We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us About" by Jimmy Buffett
  • "We Better Talk This Over" by Bob Dylan
  • "We Can Work It Out" by The Beatles
  • "We Didn't Start The Fire" by Billy Joel
  • "We Got The Beat" by The Go-Go's
  • "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place" by The Animals
  • "We Shall Be Free" by Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, & Sonny Terry
  • "We Will Rock You" by Queen

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Walls Wake, Walk & Wait

Day 116 3/29/11 - 95 songs
First song 9:02AM:  "Wait" by The Beatles from Rubber Soul
Last song 5:39PM:  "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" by Michael Jackson from Thriller

Highlights:
  • Two versions of "Waiting In Vain"
    • Bob Marley & The Wailers from Legend
    • Annie Lennox from Medusa
  • Two versions of "Walk On By"
    • Dionne Warwick from The Rolling Stone Women In Rock Collection
    • Isaac Hayes from Gold
  • Three versions of "Walkin' Blues"
    • Robert Johnson from The Complete Recordings
    • Muddy Waters from Anthology
    • Eric Clapton from Unplugged
Notes:
Nothing too noteworthy from yesterday.  Lots of great music however, so here are the favorites:
  • "Wait 'Til My Bobby Gets Home" by Darlene Love
  • "Wait It Out" by Tift Merritt
  • "Waitin' On A Sunny Day" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "The Waiting" by Tom Petty
  • "Waiting On A Friend" by The Rolling Stones
  • "Wake Up Little Susie" by The Everly Brothers
  • "Walk - Don't Run" by The Ventures
  • "Walk Away" by Joe Walsh
  • "Walk Like A Man" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Walk Like A Man" by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
  • "Walk Like An Egyptian" by The Bangles
  • "Walk Of Life" by Dire Straits
  • "Walk Out In The Rain" by Eric Clapton
  • "Walk The Dinosaur" by Was Not Was
  • "Walk This Way" by Aerosmith
  • "Walkin' After Midnight" by Patsy Cline
  • "Walkin' The Dog" by Rufas Thomas
  • "Walking Man" by James Taylor
  • "Walking On A Thin Line" by Huey Lewis & The News
  • "Walking On Broken Glass" by Annie Lennox
  • "Walking On The Moon" by The Police
  • "Walking To New Orleans" by Fats Domino
  • "Wall Of Denial" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
  • "Wallflower" by Bob Dylan
  • "Walls" by Tom Petty
  • "Walt Whitman's Niece" by Billy Bragg & Wilco
  • "The Wanderer" by Dion

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

V Statistics

Total number of songs: 67
Actual time: 5 hours, 9 minutes

First song: 3/28/11 10:43AM "Vacant Chair" by Steve Winwood from The Finer Things box set
Last song: 3/28/11 5:18PM "Voulez-Vouz (Extended Remix, 1979 US Promo) by Abba from Definitive Collection

Longest song:  "Voodoo Chile" by Jimi Hendrix from Electric Ladyland - 15:00


Top Artists
Stevie Ray Vaughan 4
Abba 3
Bruce Springsteen 3
Jimi Hendrix 3
Bob Dylan 2
Bruce Hornsby 2
Steve Winwood 2
The Police 2
Tom Waits 2




Top First Words
Vision/Visions 5
Voodoo 9

U Statistics

Total number of songs: 85
Actual time: 5 hours, 24 minutes

First song: 3/25/11 10:47AM "U Can't Touch This" by M.C. Hammer from The Ultimate Grammy Box
Last song: 3/28/11 10:36AM "Utterly Simple" by Traffic from Heaven Is In Your Mind

Longest song:  "Us And Them" by Pink Floyd from Dark Side Of The Moon - 7:41


Top Artists
Band 4
U2 4
Bob Dylan 3
The Rolling Stones 3
Creedence Clearwater Revival 2
James Morrison 2
Prince 2
The Drifters 2
Van Halen 2




Top First Words
Unchained 5
Under 14
Until 5
Up 17

Up! Viva Voodoo!

Day 115 3/28/11 - 89 songs
First song 9:13AM:  "Up On Cripple Creek" by The Band from The Band (self titled album)
Last song 5:41PM:  "The Wah-Watusi" by The Orlons from Cameo Parkway 1957-1967 box set

Highlights:
  • Two versions of "Vigilante Man"
    • Woody Guthrie from Folkways:  The Original Vision
    • Bruce Springsteen from Folkways:  A Vision Shared
  • Three versions of "Viva Las Vegas"
    • Elvis Presley from 2nd To None
    • Bruce Springsteen from Essential...
    • ZZ Top from Greatest Hits
  • Two versions of "Volare"
    • Dean Martin from Essential
    • Bobby Rydell from Cameo Parkway 1957-1967 box set
  • 64:43 worth of "Voodoo Chile," "Voodoo Child/e (Slight Return)"
    • Three by Jimi Hendrix
      • "Voodoo Chile" & "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)" from Electric Ladyland (studio versions)
      • "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" from BBC Sessions (live)
    • Four versions of "Voodoo Chile/d (Slight Return)" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
      • Couldn't Stand The Weather (studio version)
      • Live Alive
      • Live At Montreux
      • SRV Box Set (live)
Notes:
Yesterday seemed like a short day, but since it took me over an hour to hear seven songs (most average around 4 minutes each, or 15/hour), it dropped the song count pretty dramatically.  I finished the U's and got through all of the V's as well, so look for the statistics later today.  Here are my favorites from Monday:
  • "Up On The Roof" by The Drifters
  • "Up The Ladder To The Roof" by The Supremes
  • "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" by Stevie Wonder
  • "Vacation" by The Go-Go's
  • "Valerie" by Steve Winwood
  • "Venus" by Frankie Avalon
  • "Veronica" by Elvis Costello
  • "Victim Of Love" by The Eagles
  • "Video Killed The Radio Star" by The Buggles
  • "Vienna" by Billy Joel
  • "Virginia, No One Can Warn You" by Tift Merritt
  • "Visions of Johanna" by Bob Dylan
  • "Voices Carry" by 'Til Tuesday
  • "Volcano" by Jimmy Buffett
  • "Wah-Wah" by George Harrison

Monday, March 28, 2011

T Statistics

Total number of songs: 768
Actual time: 49 hours, 3 minutes

First song: 3/14/11 1:36PM "T.V. Studio" by The Who from Tommy
Last song: 3/25/11 10:41AM "Typical Situation" by Dave Matthews Band from Under The Table And Dreaming

Longest song:  "Toad" by Cream from Wheels Of Fire - 16:16


Top Artists
Bob Dylan 37
Bruce Springsteen 27
The Beatles 27
Stevie Ray Vaughan 21
Eric Clapton 12
B. B. King 10
Tom Petty 10
Bob Marley & The Wailers 9
The Band 9
Jimmy Buffett 8
Rod Stewart 8
Sam Cooke 8
Elton John 7
Led Zeppelin 7
Marvin Gaye 7




Top First Words
Take 36
Tell 25
Thank 11
That/That's 43
There/There's 21
These 12
Thing/Things 20
This 53
Three 12
'Til/Till 12
Time/Times 27
To 23
Tomorrow 12
Tonight/Tonite 15
Too 19
Trouble 10
True 10
Turn 13
Two 22

Up Under Two

Day 114 3/25/11 - 91 songs
First song 9:02AM:  "Two For The Road" by Bruce Springsteen from Tracks box set
Last song 5:11PM:  "Up In Mississippi Tonight" by Tom Petty from Playback box set

Highlights:
  • Two versions of "Two More Bottles Of Wine"
    • Emmylou Harris from Heartaches & Highways
    • Albert Lee from Heartbreak Hill
  • Four versions of "Unchained Melody"
    • The Righteous Brothers from Phil Spector: Back To Mono
    • Vito & The Salutations from The Doo Wop Box
    • U2 from The B Sides 1980 - 1990
    • Heart from Essential
  • Two versions of "Under My Thumb"
    • The Rolling Stones from Forty Licks
    • Steve Winwood from The Finer Things box set
Notes:
I finished the T's on Friday, and as I type this on Monday, I have finished up the U's and have gone through most of the V's as well.  T statistics will follow later today.  Nothing else too noteworthy, so here are my favorites from the end of the T's and the start of the U's:
  • "Two Gunslingers" by Tom Petty
  • "Two Hearts" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Two Lovers" by Mary Wells
  • "Two Of Us" by The Beatles
  • "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad" by Meat Loaf
  • "U Can't Touch This" by M.C. Hammer
  • "Unchain My Heart" by Ray Charles
  • "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" by Wings
  • "Uncle John's Band" by The Grateful Dead
  • "Under Pressure" by Queen & David Bowie
  • "Under The Boardwalk" by The Drifters
  • "Under The Milky Way" by The Church
  • "Uninvited" by Alanis Morissette
  • "Union City Blue" by Blondie
  • "Union Sundown" by Bob Dylan
  • "Until I Fall Away" by Gin Blossoms
  • "Up Around The Bend" by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Friday, March 25, 2011

Two Twist Tunnel Trouble

Day 113 3/24/11 - 105 songs
First song 9:14AM:  "The Trial" by Pink Floyd from The Wall
Last song 5:43PM:  "Two Fine People" by Cat Stevens from Greatest Hits

Highlights:
  • Two versions of "Trouble No More"
    • Muddy Waters from Anthology
    • The Allman Brothers from Eat A Peach
  • Two versions of "Try A Little Tenderness"
    • Otis Redding from Atlantic Rhythm & Blues box set
    • Three Dog Night from Best Of...
  • Two versions of "Tumbling Dice"
    • The Rolling Stones from Forty Licks
    • Linda Ronstadt from Greatest Hits
  • Two versions of "Tueplo Honey"
    • Van Morrison from Tueplo Honey
    • Dusty Springfield from Anthology
  • Four versions of "Twist & Shout"
    • The Isley Brothers from The Essential...
    • Two by The Beatles
      • Please Please Me (studio version)
      • Anthology 1 (live)
    • The Mamas & The Papas from Greatest Hits
  • Two versions of "Twistin' The Night Away"
    • Sam Cooke from Greatest Hits
    • Rod Stewart from Reason To Believe: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings
Notes:
Finally back up to a "normal" day, getting over 100 songs in.  I fell a bit short of finishing the T's, but I'll have them wrapped up on Friday.  Lots of great music from Thursday.  Here are my favorites:
  • "Trouble" by Ray LaMontange
  • "Trouble In Paradise" by Huey Lewis & The News
  • "Trouble Me" by 10,000 Maniacs
  • "Trouble Over Me" by Tift Merritt
  • "Truckin'" by The Grateful Dead
  • "True Fine Love" by Steve Miller Band
  • "True Love Tends To Forget" by Bob Dylan
  • "True Love Ways" by Buddy Holly
  • "Trust" by Prince
  • "Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)" by Janis Joplin
  • "Tryin' To Live My Life Without You" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
  • "Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season" by Jimmy Buffett
  • "Tulsa Time" by Eric Clapton
  • "Tunnel Of Love" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Tunnel Of Love" by Dire Straits
  • "Turn The Page" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
  • "Turn To Stone" by ELO
  • "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)" by The Byrds
  • "Tush" by ZZ Top
  • "Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard
  • "TV Movie" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Tweeter And The Monkey Man" by The Traveling Wilburys
  • "Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming To The Canyon)" by The Mamas & The Papas
  • "Twenty-Five Miles" by Edwin Starr
  • "Twice As Hard" by The Black Crows
  • "Twilight Time" by The Platters
  • "The Twist" by Chubby Checker
  • "Twisting By The Pool" by Dire Straits
  • "Two Divided By Love" by The Grass Roots

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Travelin' Train Tracks

Day 112 3/23/11 - 61 songs
First song 12:04PM:  "Tougher Than The Rest" by Bruce Springsteen from Chimes Of Freedom
Last song 5:58PM:  "Tremor Christ" by Pearl Jam from Vitalogy


Highlights:
  • Three versions of "Tracks Of My Tears"
    • The Miracles from Hitsville USA: Motown Singles 1959-1971 box set
    • Linda Ronstadt from Greatest Hits
    • Gladys Knight & The Pips from Best Of...
  • Two versions of "Train In Vain"
    • The Clash from London Calling
    • Annie Lennox from Medusa
  • Three versions of "Traveling Riverside Blues"
    • Robert Johnson from The Complete Recordings
    • Led Zeppelin from Coda
    • Eric Clapton from Me & Mr. Johnson
Notes:
Another short day yesterday as I was out of the office in the morning, but I did hit a major milestone yesterday.  Song 10,000 was "Travelin'" by Tom Petty from Playback - Disc 6 - Nobody's Children (box set).  Other than that, not too much of note, so here are my favorites:
  • "Toy Soldiers" by Martika
  • "Tramp" by Otis Redding & Carla Thomas
  • "Travelin' Band" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • "Travelin' Man" by Ricky Nelson
  • "Travis Walk" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
  • "Treachery" by Kirsty MacColl
  • "Treat Her Like A Lady" by Jimmy Buffett

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Touch Tomorrow Tonight, Too

Day 111 3/22/11 - 83 songs
First song 9:00AM:  "To The Last Whale" by Crosby, Stills, & Nash from Carry On
Last song 5:53PM:  "Tough Mama" by Bob Dylan from Planet Waves

Highlights:
  • Four versions of "Tombstone Blues"
    • Two by Bob Dylan
      • Highway 61 Revisited (studio version)
      • No Direction Home: The Soundtrack (out-take)
    • Richie Havens from I'm Not There soundtrack
    • Sheryl Crow & Friends from Live In Central Park
  • Two versions of "Tomorrow Is A Long Time"
    • Bob Dylan from Greatest Hits II
    • Rod Stewart from Reason To Believe: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings
Notes:
A bit of a short day yesterday, as I spent a lot of time running around the office for various reasons.  Not a lot of covers as well, so let's just get into my favorites for the day:
  • "Today" by Smashing Pumpkins
  • "Tom Sawyer" by Rush
  • "Tombstone Shadow" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • "Tomorrow Never Knows" by The Beatles
  • "Tomorrow Never Knows" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Tomorrow People" by Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers
  • "Tonight I'll Be Lonely Too" by Alison Krauss
  • "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You" by Bob Dylan
  • "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" by Marvin Gaye
  • "Too Many People" by Paul McCartney
  • "Too Much" by Elvis Presley
  • "Too Much Monkey Business" by Chuck Berry
  • "Too Pooped To Pop" by Chuck Berry
  • "Touch Me" by The Doors
  • "Touch Of Grey" by The Grateful Dead

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

To Thunder Time!

Day 110 3/21/11 - 90 songs
First song 9:34AM:  "Thunder Crack" by Bruce Springsteen from Tracks box set
Last song 5:53PM:  "To The Aisle" by The Five Satins from The Doo Wop Box II

Highlights:
  • Three versions of "Ticket To Ride"
    • Two by The Beatles
      • Help! (studio version)
      • Anthology 2 (live)
    • The Carpenters from Singles 1969 - 1981
  • Six versions of "The Times They Are A-Changin'"
    • Three by Bob Dylan
      • The Times They Are A-Changin' (studio version)
      • The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3 : Rare And Unreleased, 1961-1991 (out-take)
      • The Bootleg, Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964
    • Simon & Garfunkel from Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.
    • Tracy Chapman from Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
    • Mason Jennings from I'm Not There
  • Two versions of "Ting-A-Ling"
    • The Clovers from Atlantic Rhythm & Blues box set
    • Buddy Holly from The Buddy Holly Collection
  • Two versions of "Tipitina"
    • Professor Longhair from Atlantic Rhythm & Blues box set
    • Dr. John from Mos' Scocious:  The Dr. John Anthology
  • Two versions of "To Know Him Is To Love Him"
    • The Teddy Bears from Phil Spector: Back To Mono box set
    • John Lennon from Rock 'N' Roll (titled "To Know Her Is To Love Her")
  • Two versions of "To Sir With Love"
    • Lulu from The British Invasion box set
    • 10,000 Maniacs (featuring Michael Stipe) from Campfire Songs
Notes:
Aside from all you read above, nothing else really noteworthy from yesterday.  Some really great music, making Monday slightly more bearable.  Here are my favorites:
  • "Thunder On The Mountain" by Bob Dylan
  • "Thunder Road" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "The Tide Is High" by Blondie
  • "Tie Your Mother Down" by Queen
  • "The Ties That Bind" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Tighten Up" by Archie Bell & The Drells
  • "Tightrope" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
  • "Til I Hear It From You" by The Gin Blossoms
  • "('Til) I Kissed You" by The Everly Brothers
  • "Time Has Come Today" by The Chambers Brothers
  • "Time In A Bottle" by Jim Croce
  • "Time Is On My Side" by The Rolling Stones
  • "Time Is Tight" by Booker T & The MG's
  • "Time Of The Season" by The Zombies
  • "Time To Move On" by Tom Petty
  • "Time Won't Let Me" by The Outsiders
  • "Tin Cup Chalice" by Jimmy Buffett
  • "Tin Pan Alley" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
  • "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John
  • "A Tisket, A Tasket" by Ella Fitzgerald
  • "TKO" by Jessie Malin
  • "To All The Girls I've Loved Before" by Willie Nelson & Julio Iglesias
  • "To Be With You" by Mr. Big
  • "To Love Somebody" by The Bee Gees
  • "To Ramona" by Bob Dylan

Monday, March 21, 2011

These Things, They Thrill Three

Day 108  3/17/11 - 119 songs
First song 9:07AM:  "There Goes The Neighborhood" by Sheryl Crow from The Globe Sessions
Last song 5:41PM:  "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" by Elton John from Greatest Hits 1970 - 2002

Day 109 3/18/11 - 37 songs
First song 9:01AM:  "This Train Won't Stop" by Traffic from Far From Home
Last song 11:58AM:  "Throw It All Away" by Brandi Carlile from the self-titled album Brandi Carlile

Highlights:
  • Two versions of "These Days"
    • Jackson Browne from The Next Voice You Hear - The Best of...
    • 10,000 Maniacs from Campfire Songs
  • Three versions of "Thin Line Between Love And Hate"
    • The Persuaders from Atlantic Rhythm & Blues box set
    • The Pretenders from Greatest Hits
    • Annie Lennox from Medusa
  • Four versions of "Things I Used To Do"
    • Guitar Slim from The Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll
    • Buddy Guy from This Is Buddy Guy (Vanguard Collection)
    • Two by Stevie Ray Vaughan
      • Couldn't Stand The Weather (studio version)
      • SRV Box Set (live)
  • Four versions of "This Land Is Your Land"
    • Woody Guthrie from Folkways:  The Original Vision
    • Bob Dylan from No Direction Home: The Soundtrack
    • Pete Seeger w/ Sweet Honey in the Rock, Doc Watson & The Little Red School House Chrorus from Folkways:  A Vision Shared
    • Bruce Springsteen from Live 1975 - 1985
  • Two versions of "This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)"
    • The Isley Brothers from The Essential...
    • Rod Stewart from The Very Best Of...
Notes:
I'm doing a dual entry for two reasons.  First, on Friday I was only at my desk from 9:00 to noon, and second, there were no notable highlights out of the 37 songs I managed to listen to.
Thursday was a record setting day, as I listened to 119 songs.  Conversely, Friday was one of the shortest since I started.
Here are my favorites from Thursday & Friday:
  • "These Are Days" by 10,000 Maniacs
  • "These Dreams" by Heart
  • "They're Red Hot" by Robert Johnson
  • "They Call Me Guitar Hurricane" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
  • "Thing Called Love" by Bonnie Raitt
  • "Things Have Changed" by Bob Dylan
  • "Things We Do For Love" by 10cc
  • "Things We Said Today" by The Beatles
  • "Think" by Aretha Franklin
  • "Think For Yourself" by The Beatles
  • "Think It Over" by Buddy Holly
  • "Thirty Days" by Chuck Berry
  • "This Boy" by The Beatles
  • "This Hard Land" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "This Magic Moment" by The Drifters
  • "This Song Has No Title" by Elton John
  • "Thorn Tree In The Garden" by Derek & The Dominos
  • "A Thousand Miles From Nowhere" by Dwight Yoakam
  • "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley & The Wailers
  • "Three Marlenas" by The Wallflowers
  • "The Thrill Is Gone" by B.B. King
  • "Thriller" by Michael Jackson

Thursday, March 17, 2011

There's That Tenth Tender Texas Theme

Day 107  3/16/11 - 106 songs
First song 9:17AM:  "Tender Is The Night" by Jackson Browne from The Next Voice You Hear - The Best of...
Last song 5:49PM:  "There Goes My Baby" by The Drifters from Atlantic Rhythm and Blues box set

Highlights:
  • Six versions of "Texas Flood" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
    • Texas Flood (studio version)
    • Live Alive
    • Two from Live At Montreux (1982 & 1985)
    • SRV Box set (live)
    • In Step (live bonus track)
  • Two Sly & The Family Stone songs back-to-back (both from Anthology)
    • "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again)"
    • "Thank You For Talkin' To Me Africa"
  • Three versions of "That'll Be The Day"
    • Buddy Holly from The Buddy Holly Collection
    • The Beatles from Anthology 1
    • Linda Ronstadt from Greatest Hits
  • Three versions of "That's All Right"
    • Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup from The Roots of Rock 'N' Roll
    • Elvis Presley from 2nd To None
    • Rod Stewart from Reason To Believe: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings (medley with "Amazing Grace"
Notes:
Nothing out of the ordinary to note from yesterday, aside from the heavy SRV start.  Directly behind the six versions of "Texas Flood," there were also three versions of "Testify," adding up to almost a solid hour of just SRV.
Favorites from yesterday:
  • "Tenth Avenue Freeze Out" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Tequila" by The Champs
  • "Tequila Sunrise" by The Eagles
  • "Thank The Lord For The Night Time" by Neil Diamond
  • "Thank You" by Led Zeppelin
  • "Thank You Girl" by The Beatles
  • "That's Amore" by Dean Martin
  • "That's My Little Suzie" by Ritchie Valens
  • "That's The Way It Goes" by George Harrison
  • "That Lucky Old Sun" by Ray Charles
  • "That Smell" by Lynryd Skynyrd
  • "That Was Then, This Is Now" by The Monkees
  • "Theme From A Summer Place" by Percy Faith & His Orchestra
  • "Theme From Peter Gunn" by Henry Mancini
  • "Theme From Shaft" by Isaac Hayes
  • "(Theme From) The Monkees" by The Monkees
  • "Then He Kissed Me" by The Crystals
  • "There's A Kind Of Hush All Over The World" by Herman's Hermits
  • "There's A Moon Out Tonight" by The Capris
  • "There's A Tear In My Beer" by Hank Williams

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Tell Tangled Tears

Day 106  3/15/11 - 94 songs
First song 9:01AM:  "Talkin' Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues" by Bob Dylan from The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3 : Rare And Unreleased, 1961-1991 box set
Last song 5:24PM:  "Tender Branch" by Tift Merritt from Buckingham Solo

Highlights:
  • Six "Talkin'" style songs by Bob Dylan
    • Three from The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3 : Rare And Unreleased, 1961-1991 box set
      • "Talkin' Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues"
      • "Talkin' Hava Negeilah Blues"
      • "Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues"
    • Two from The Bootleg, Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964
      • "Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues"
      • "Talkin' World War III Blues"
    •  "Talkin' World War III Blues" from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
  • Four versions of "Tangled Up In Blue" by Bob Dylan
    • Blood On The Tracks (studio version)
    • Two from "Blood On The Tapes" bootleg (out takes)
    • The Rolling Thunder Revue (live)
  • Two versions of "A Taste Of Honey"
    • Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass from The Ultimate Grammy Box
    • The Beatles from Please Please Me
  • Three versions of "Tell It Like It Is"
    • Aaron Neville from Time-Life Superhits - 1967
    • Bettye Swann from Bettye Swann
    • Heart from Essential
Notes:
Another milestone yesterday as I heard song 9,500, which was "Tell Me" by The Rolling Stones from Singles Collection - The London Years box set.  I should hit 10,000 next week.  If I'm not still in the T's, it should be a W song, as U and V shouldn't last too long.
Here are my favorites from yesterday:
  • "Tallahassee Lassie" by Freddie Cannon
  • "Tampico Trauma" by Jimmy Buffett
  • "Tangerine" by Led Zeppelin
  • "Tapestry" by Carole King
  • "Taxman" by The Beatles
  • "Teach Your Children" by Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young
  • "Teardrops Will Kiss the Morning Dew" by Alison Krauss
  • "Tears In Heaven" by Eric Clapton
  • "The Tears Of A Clown" by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
  • "Tears Of Rage" by The Band
  • "Tears On My Pillow" by Little Anthony & The Imperials
  • "A Teenager In Love" by Dion
  • "Tell Her About It" by Billy Joel
  • "Tell Mama" by Etta James
  • "Tell Me" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
  • "Tell Me What You See" by The Beatles
  • "Tell Me Why" by The Beatles
  • "Tell The Truth" by Derek & The Dominos
  • "Temporary Like Achilles" by Bob Dylan
  • "Temptation Eyes" by The Grass Roots
  • "Tempted" by Squeeze

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

S Statistics

Total number of songs: 1224
Actual time: 77 hours, 46 minutes

First song: 2/24/11 10:17AM "S.O.S. (Heart In Distress)" by Christine Cooper from Cameo Parkway 1957-1967 box set
Last song: 3/14/11 1:35PM "Synchronicity II" by The Police from Message In A Box - The Complete Recordings

Longest song:  "Spoonful" by Cream from Wheels Of Fire - 16:47

Note:
Top Artists & Songs are listed by those that hit double digits only.


Top Artists:
Bob Dylan 40
The Beatles 36
Bruce Springsteen 25
Eric Clapton 22
The Rolling Stones 18
Bob Marley & The Wailers 16
Tom Petty 16
Stevie Ray Vaughan 15
Elton John 14
B. B. King 13
Pink Floyd 13
The Black Crows 12
Dire Straits 11
Marvin Gaye 11
Sting 11
Tift Merritt 11
Tom Waits 11
Traffic 11
Prince 10
The Who 10




Top First Words
Saturday 10
Save 10
See 13
Seven 10
Shake 12
She/She's 59
Since 12
So 34
Sombody/Sombody's 18
Someday 11
Something/Something's 29
Song 13
Soul 18
Spanish 12
Stand 12
Stay 11
Still 11
Stop 13
Sunday 12
Sweet 49

Take Sweet Talk

Day 105  3/14/11 - 82 songs
First song 9:14AM:  "Sweet Sixteen" by B.B. King from The Best Of...
Last song 5:46PM:  "Talkin' 'Bout You" by The Animals from The Best Of...

Highlights:
  • Two versions of "Sylvie"
    • Leadbelly from Folkways:  The Original Vision
    • Sweet Honey in the Rock from Folkways:  A Vision Shared
  • Two versions of "Sympathy For The Devil"
    • The Rolling Stones from Forty Licks
    • Guns N' Roses from Greatest Hits
  • Two Eagles songs back-to-back (both from Greatest Hits Volume 1)
    • "Take It Easy"
    • "Take It To The Limit"
  • Two versions of "Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While)"
    • Kim Weston from Hitsville USA:  Motown Singles 1959 - 1971 box set
    • The Doobie Brothers from Best Of...
  • Two versions of "Take Me To The River"
    • The Talking Heads from Sand in the Vaseline (Popular Favorites 1976-1983)
    • Annie Lennox from Medusa
Notes:
I did finally finish the S's up yesterday, so the statistics will be coming soon.  I was a bit surprised that I don't have Al Green's version of "Take Me To The River" as well.  I knew I had the other two.
Here are the favorites from the end of the S's and the start of the T's:
  • "Sweet Soul Music" by Arthur Conley
  • "Sweet Wine" by Cream
  • "Sweetest Thing" by U2
  • "Sweetheart Like You" by Bob Dylan
  • "SWLABR (She Walks Like A Bearded Rainbow)" by Cream
  • "Synchronicity II" by The Police
  • "Tá Mo Chleamhnas Déanta" by Van Morrison & The Chieftains
  • "Take A Letter, Maria" by R.B. Greaves
  • "Take Good Care Of My Baby" by Bobby Vee
  • "Take It Back" by Jimmy Buffett
  • "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver
  • "Take The Long Way Home" by Supertramp
  • "Take The Money And Run" by Steve Miller Band
  • "Take These Chains From My Heart" by Hank Williams
  • "Take Your Time" by Buddy Holly
  • "Takin' It To The Streets" by The Doobie Brothers
  • "Tales Of Brave Ulysses" by Cream
  • "Talk About The Passion" by R.E.M.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Super Sweet Sunday

Day 104  3/11/11 - 100 songs
First song 9:03AM:  "Sun King" by The Beatles from Abbey Road
Last song 5:48PM:  "Sweet Rosalyn" by Sheryl Crow from Sheryl Crow

Highlights:
  • Three versions of "Sunshine Of Your Love"
    • Cream from Disraeli Gears
    • Eric Clapton from 24 Nights
    • The Jimi Hendrix Experience from BBC Sessions
  • Three Beach Boys songs back-to-back-to-back (All from Made in USA)
    • "Surfer Girl"
    • "Surfin' Safari"
    • "Surfin' USA"
  • Two versions of "Suspicious Minds"
    • Elvis Presley 30 #1 Hits
    • Dwight Yoakam from The Very Best Of...
  • Two versions of "Sweet Child O' Mine"
    • Guns N' Roses from Greatest Hits
    • Sheryl Crow from The Globe Sessions
  • Two versions of "Sweet Georgia Brown"
    • The Carroll Brothers from Cameo Parkway 1957-1967 box set (Harlem Globetrotters Theme)
    • The Beatles from In the Beginning (Feat. Tony Sheridan)
  • Two versions of "Sweet Jane"
    • Velvet Underground from The Best Of (Words And Music Of Lou Reed)
    • Cowboy Junkies from Modern Rock: 1988-1989
  • Two versions of "Sweet Little Rock & Roller"
    • Chuck Berry from Anthology
    • Rod Stewart from Reason To Believe: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings
  • Two versions of "Sweet Little Sixteen"
    • Chuck Berry from Anthology
    • John Lennon from Rock 'N' Roll
Notes:
I fell about 20 songs short of finishing the S's on Friday.  As I type this I am in the T's, so look for the S Statistics tomorrow.  Lots of great songs on Friday, and here are my favorites:
  • "Sunday" by Tift Merritt
  • "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2
  • "Sunday Morning Coming Down" by Johnny Cash
  • "Sundown" by Gordon Lightfoot
  • "Sunset Grill" by Don Henley
  • "Sunshine (Go Away Today)" by Jonathan Edwards
  • "Sunshine On My Shoulders" by John Denver
  • "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan
  • "Sunspot Baby" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
  • "Superfly" by Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
  • "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" by Three Dog Night
  • "Surrender" by Cheap Trick
  • "Surrender" by Elvis Presley
  • "Survive" by Jimmy Buffett
  • "Susie Q" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • "Suspicion" by Terry Stafford
  • "Sweet Baby James" by James Taylor
  • "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond
  • "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of These)" by Eurythmics
  • "Sweet Hitch-Hiker" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • "Sweet Home Chicago" by Robert Johnson
  • "Sweet Old World" by Emmylou Harris
  • "Sweet Painted Lady" by Elton John

Friday, March 11, 2011

Summer Sugar Stuck Stupid

Day 103  3/10/11 - 76 songs
First song 9:05AM:  "Stream" by Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds from Live At Luther College
Last song 5:31PM:  "The Sun Is Burning (Alternate Take 12) by Simon & Garfunkel from Wednesday Morning, 3 AM

Highlights:
  • Two versions of "Street Fighting Man"
    • The Rolling Stones from Forty Licks
    • Rod Stewart from Reason To Believe: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings
  • Two versions of "Summertime"
    • Janis Joplin from Greatest Hits
    • The Platters from Golden Hits
  • Four versions of "Summertime Blues"
    • Eddie Cochran from Loud, Fast & Out Of Control : The Wild Sounds Of '50s Rock box set
    • Mark Bolan & T. Rex from 20th Century Boy: The Ultimate Collection
    • The Who from The Ultimate Collection
    • Alan Jackson from Greatest Hits
Notes:
Thursday was a bit of a short day, which may prevent me from finishing the S's this week.  No shortage of great music in the short day though:
  • "Streets of Bakersfield" by Dwight Yoakam & Buck Owens
  • "Streets of Fire" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Stubborn Kind Of Fellow" by Marvin Gaye
  • "Stuck In The Middle With You" by Stealers Wheel
  • "Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again" by Bob Dylan
  • "Stuck With You" by Huey Lewis & The News
  • "Substitute" by The Who
  • "Subterranean Homesick Blues" by Bob Dylan
  • "Suffragette City" by David Bowie
  • "Sugar Daddy" by Fleetwood Mac
  • "Sugar Dumpling" by Sam Cooke
  • "Sugar Magnolia" by The Grateful Dead
  • "Sugarfoot" by The Wallflowers
  • "Suicide Blonde" by INXS
  • "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" by Crosby, Stills, & Nash
  • "Sultans of Swing" by Dire Straits
  • "Summer In The City" by The Lovin' Spoonful
  • "Summer of '69" by Bryan Adams
  • "A Summer Song" by Chad & Jeremy
  • "Summer, Highland Falls" by Billy Joel
  • "Summerlong" by Kathleen Edwards
  • "Summertime, Summertime" by The Jamies
  • "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" by The Walker Brothers

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Still Stoned, Stop Stepping

Day 102  3/9/11 - 97 songs
First song 9:27AM:  "Step By Step" by The Crests from The Doo Wop Box II
Last song 5:49PM:  "Stray Paper" by Tift Merritt from Tambourine

Highlights:
  • Three versions of "Stop Breakin' Down Blues"
    • Two by Robert Johnson from The Complete Recordings
    • Eric Clapton from Me & Mr. Johnson
  • Two versions of "Stories We Could Tell"
    • Jimmy Buffett from A1A
    • Tom Petty from Pack Up The Plantation - Live!
Notes:
A very short list of cover versions from yesterday.  However there was a lot of great songs:
  • "Still Crazy After All These Years" by Paul Simon
  • "Still Pretending" by Tift Merritt
  • "Still The Same" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
  • "Stir It Up" by Bob Marley & The Wailers
  • "Stolen Car" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Stone Free" by Jimi Hendrix
  • "Stoned Soul Picnic" by Laura Nyro
  • "Stood Up" by Ricky Nelson
  • "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" by Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty)
  • "Stop Stop Stop" by The Hollies
  • "Stop! In The Name Of Love" by The Supremes
  • "Strange Brew" by Cream
  • "The Stranger" by Billy Joel
  • "Strawberry Fields Forever" by The Beatles

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Standing Spirits Starting Stars

Day 101  3/8/11 - 94 songs
First song 9:19AM:  "Spirit On The Water" by Bob Dylan from Modern Times
Last song 5:43PM:  "Stella" by Ida Maria from Fortress 'Round My Heart

Highlights:
  • Four versions of "Spoonful"
    • Two by Cream
      • Fresh Cream (Studio version)
      • Wheels Of Fire (Live)
    • The Allman Brothers Band from Dreams box set
    • Dion from King Of The New York Streets box set
  • Two versions of "Stagger Lee"
    • Lloyd Price from Loud, Fast & Out Of Control : The Wild Sounds Of '50s Rock box set
    • Huey Lewis & The News from Four Chords & Several Years Ago
  • Two versions of "Stand By Me"
    • Ben E. King from Atlantic Rhythm and Blues box set
    • John Lennon from Rock 'N' Roll
  • Two versions of "Stand By Your Man"
    • Tammy Wynette from Sleepless In Seattle soundtrack
    • Bettye Swann from Bettye Swann
  • Two versions of "Standin' Around Cryin'"
    • Muddy Waters from Anthology
    • Eric Clapton from From The Cradle (Titled "Standin' Round Crying")
  • Two versions of "Standing On The Corner"
    • The Four Lads from Sony Soundtrack For A Century box set
    • Dean Martin from The Essential...
  • Three versions of "Stardust"
    • Hoagy Carmichael from Casino soundtrack
    • Nat King Cole from Sleepless In Seattle soundtrack
    • Willie Nelson & Aaron Neville from Stars & Guitars
  • Three versions of "Stay"
    • Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs from The Doo Wop Box
    • Jackson Browne from Running On Empty
    • The Hollies from 20 Golden Greats
  • Two additional versions of "Steady Rollin' Man"
    • Eric Clapton from 461 Ocean Boulevard
    • Sonny Boy Williamson from The Ultimate Blues Album
Notes:
Lots of great covers & alternate versions of songs yesterday, though I must admit that not hearing "The Load Out" before Jackson Browne's version of "Stay" was a bit odd.  But I'm sure I felt the same way when I heard "The Load Out" without it blending into "Stay" earlier. 
Another milestone on day 101...  I hit song 9,000 today, which was "Spunky" by Johnny Jenkins from The Complete Stax-Volt Singles: 1959-1968 box set.  I may get out of the S's by the end of the week, depending on how much time I can listen over the next few days, but early next week is looking more realistic.
I had to use the word 'additional' for "Steady Rollin' Man" above because I had already heard two other versions back on 12/8/10, titled "I'm A Steady Rollin' Man."
Aside from all the great songs above, here are the favorites from yesterday:
  • "Spirits In The Material World" by The Police
  • "Splish Splash" by Bobby Darin
  • "Squeeze Box" by The Who
  • "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)" by John Parr
  • "St. Judy's Comet" by Paul Simon
  • "St. Stephen" by The Grateful Dead
  • "Stage Fright" by The Band
  • "Stairway To Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
  • "Stand On It" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Standing In The Shadows Of Love" by The Four Tops
  • "Star Of The County Down" by Van Morrison & The Chieftans
  • "The Star Spangled Banner" by Marvin Gaye
  • "Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones
  • "Statesboro Blues" by The Allman Brothers Band
  • "Stay (I Missed You)" by Lisa Loeb
  • "Stay Awhile" by Dusty Springfield
  • "Stay With Me" by The Faces
  • "Stayin' Alive" by The Bee Gees
  • "Steamroller" by James Taylor
I'm a bit surprised I didn't have "The Star Spangled Banner" by Jimi Hendrix.  I thought I did...  Oh well.  Marvin Gaye's is still the best.  I don't care what anyone says.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Southern Spanish Space Soul

Day 100  3/7/11 - 96 songs
First song 9:05AM:  "Sorrow" by The Merseys from The British Invasion 1963-1967
Last song 5:38PM:  "The Spirit Of Radio" by Rush from Chronicles

Highlights:
  • Three versions of "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word"
    • Elton John from Greatest Hits 1970-2002
    • Joe Cocker from Two Rooms - Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin
    • Ray Charles & Elton John from Genius Loves Company
  • Two versions of "South Of The Border"
    • Frank Sinatra from All The Best
    • Patsy Cline from The Ultimate Collection
  • Two versions of "Spanish Harlem"
    • Ben E. King from Atlantic Rhythm and Blues box set
    • Aretha Franklin from 30 Greatest Hits
  • Three versions of "Spanish Harlem Incident"
    • Two by Bob Dylan
      • Another Side of Bob Dylan (studio version)
      • Bootleg Series Volume 6:  Bob Dylan Live 1964 - Concert At Philharmonic Hall
    • Dion from King Of The New York Streets box set
  • Nine "Speech" tracks from Beatles Anthology sets
Notes:
At the close of day 100, I have now listened to 8,984 songs.  I was hoping to hit 9,000 on day 100, but it'll have to wait until Tuesday.  All of the Beatles' speeches from the Anthology series were pretty interesting as on the sets they immediately go into various songs.  These were like having a non-linear conversation with some great musicians.
Here are the favorites from Day 100:
  • "Soul Man" by Sam & Dave
  • "The Sound Of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel
  • "Southern Accents" by Tom Petty
  • "Southern Cross" by Crosby, Stills, & Nash
  • "Southern Man" by Neil Young
  • "Sowing The Seeds Of Love" by Tears For Fears
  • "Space Oddity" by David Bowie
  • "Speedo" by The Cadillacs
  • "The Spider And The Fly" by The Rolling Stones
  • "Spill The Wine" by Eric Burdon & War
  • "Spinning Wheel" by Blood, Sweat & Tears
  • "Spirit In The Night" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Spirit In The Sky" by Norman Greenbaum

Monday, March 7, 2011

Somebody, Something, Somewhere, Son...

Day 99  3/4/11 - 103 songs
First song 9:02AM:  "Somebody Stand By Me" by Stevie Nicks from Boys On The Side soundtrack
Last song 5:28PM:  "Sophisticated Sissy" by Rufas Thomas from The Complete Stax-Volt Singles: 1959-1968 box set

Highlights:
  • Two versions of "Somethin' Else"
    • Eddie Cochran from Loud, Fast & Out Of Control : The Wild Sounds Of '50s Rock box set
    • Tom Petty from Playback box set (live)
  • Five versions of "Something"
    • Two by The Beatles
      • Abbey Road (studio version)
      • Anthology 3 (demo)
    • George Harrison from The Concert for Bangladesh
    • Joe Cocker from Mad Dogs & Englishmen
    • Booker T. & The MG's from McLemore Avenue
  • Two versions of "Something So Right"
    • Paul Simon from Negotiations And Love Songs
    • Annie Lennox from Medusa
Notes:
Again, a rather short list of highlights on Friday.  I'm slowly closing in on 9,000 songs, which I'll likely hit on Tuesday.  Here are the favorites from Friday:
  • "Somebody To Love" by Jefferson Airplane
  • "Somebody To Love" by Queen
  • "Someday I Suppose" by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
  • "Someday Never Comes" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • "Someday, Someway" by Marshall Crenshaw
  • "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" by Elton John
  • "Something In The Night" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Something In The Way She Moves" by James Taylor
  • "Something To Me" by Tift Merritt
  • "Something To Talk About" by Bonnie Raitt
  • "Son Of A Preacher Man" by Dusty Springfield
  • "Son Of A Son Of A Sailor" by Jimmy Buffett
  • "Song For Sonny Liston" by Mark Knopfler
  • "The Song Remains The Same" by Led Zeppelin
  • "Song Sung Blue" by Neil Diamond
  • "Songbird" by Fleetwood Mac
  • "Sooner Or Later" by The Grass Roots

Friday, March 4, 2011

Somebody So Slow

Day 98  3/3/11 - 118 songs
First song 9:05AM:  "Sleepy Lagoon" by The Platters from Golden Hits
Last song 5:48PM:  "Somebody Mentioned Your Name" by William Bell from The Complete Stax-Volt Singles: 1959-1968 box set

Highlights:
  • Two versions of "Slippin' And Slidin'"
    • Little Richard from Very Best Of...
    • John Lennon from Rock 'N' Roll
  • Two versions of "Slow Down"
    • Larry Williams from Loud, Fast & Out Of Control : The Wild Sounds Of '50s Rock box set
    • The Beatles from Past Masters Volume 1
  • Two versions of "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
    • The Platters from Golden Hits
    • Blue Haze from Then, Totally Oldies-Vol. 6
  • Two versions of "So Far Away"
    • Carole King from Tapestry
    • Rod Stewart from Encore:  The Very Best Of - Vol 2
  • Three versions of "So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star"
    • The Byrds from Greatest Hits
    • Tom Petty from Pack Up The Plantation - Live!
    • Tom Petty & Bob Dylan from True Confessions - Live 1986
Notes:
I listened to 118 songs on Thursday - the most in one day thus far.  The previous record was on 12/8/10 when I listened to 116.  I guess I spent quite a bit of time at my desk yesterday.
Lots of good music in that 118, so here are my favorites:
  • "Slip Away" by Clarence Carter
  • "Slip Sliding Away" by Paul Simon
  • "Sloop John B" by The Beach Boys
  • "Slow Brains" by Honeyhoney
  • "Slow Ride" by Bonnie Raitt
  • "Smackwater Jack" by Carole King
  • "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana
  • "Smokey Joe's Cafe" by The Robins
  • "Smokin' In The Boys Room" by Brownsville Station
  • "The Snake" by Al Wilson
  • "Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron" by The Royal Guardsmen
  • "So Alive" by Love and Rockets
  • "So Excited" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
  • "So Far Away" by Dire Straits (different song than the one above)
  • "So Lonely" by The Police
  • "Society's Child" by Janis Ian
  • "Soldier Boy" by The Shirelles
  • "Solitary Man" by Neil Diamond
  • "Some Guys Have All The Luck" by Rod Stewart
  • "Some Like It Hot" by Power Station
  • "Somebody's Baby" by Jackson Browne

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Six Sleeping Simple Silver Sisters

Day 97  3/2/11 - 114 songs
First song 9:04AM:  "The Sidewalk Surf" by The Mad Lads from The Complete Stax-Volt Singles: 1959-1968
Last song 5:43PM:  "Sleepwalker" by The Wallflowers from (Breach)

Highlights:
  • Two versions of "Silhouettes"
    • The Rays from Cameo Parkway 1957-1967 box set
    • Herman's Hermits from Greatest Hits
  • Two versions of "Silver Threads And Golden Needles"
    • Dusty Springfield from Anthology
    • Linda Ronstadt from Greatest Hits
  • Two versions of "Since I Don't Have You"
    • The Skyliners from The Doo Wop Box
    • Guns N' Roses from Greatest Hits
  • Two versions of "Sinner's Prayer"
    • Eric Clapton from From The Cradle
    • Ray Charles & B.B. King from Genius Loves Company
  • Three versions of "Sitting On Top Of The World"
    • Two by Cream
      • Wheels Of Fire (studio version)
      • Goodbye (live)
    • B.B. King from One Kind Favor
  • Two versions of "Six Days On The Road"
    • Dave Dudley from Classic Country Early 60s
    • The Flying Burrito Brothers from SinCity: The Very Best Of
  • Two versions of "Sixty Minute Man"
    • Billy Ward & The Dominoes from The Roots of Rock 'N' Roll
    • Jerry Lee Lewis from Very Best Of...
  • Three versions of "The Sky Is Crying"
    • Two by Stevie Ray Vaughan
      • The Sky Is Crying (studio version)
      • SRV box set (live)
    • Eric Clapton from Blues
  • Two versions of "Sleeping In The Ground" by Blind Faith
    • Studio version from Crossroads box set by Eric Clapton
    • Live version from The Finer Things box set by Steve Winwood
Notes:
Lots of great covers and alternate versions of great songs yesterday.  It's really fun to hear the changes that different artists do to songs, especially back to back.  Sometimes I hear the originals first, other times the cover versions, as iTunes goes alphabetically by artist, but I usually list the original first unless it is not the more well known version.
Additional favorites from yesterday:
  • "Sign Language" by Eric Clapton
  • "Signe" by Eric Clapton
  • "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" by Stevie Wonder
  • "Silver Springs" by Fleetwood Mac
  • "Silvio" by Bob Dylan
  • "Simmer Down" by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
  • "Simple Twist Of Fate" by Bob Dylan
  • "Sin City" by The Flying Burrito Brothers
  • "Since You've Been Gone" by Aretha Franklin
  • "Singing The Blues" by Guy Mitchell
  • "Sister Christian" by Night Ranger
  • "Sister Golden Hair" by America
  • "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" by Otis Redding
  • "Six O'Clock News" by Kathleen Edwards
  • "Skateaway" by Dire Straits
  • "Sleep On" by Alison Krauss
  • "Sleep Walk" by Santo & Johnny
I have to also mention that I heard "Sixteen Tons" by The Platters, but I don't have the original by Tennessee Ernie Ford.  I'll have it by the end of the day, because I'll get it from iTunes when I get home.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

She Should Shout Shotgun

Day 96  3/1/11 - 99 songs
First song 8:54AM:  "(She's) Some Kind Of Wonderful by Huey Lewis & The News from Four Chords & Several Years Ago
Last song 5:30PM:  "Sidewalk Annie" by The Wallflowers from The Wallflowers

Highlights:
  • Three versions of "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window"
    • Two by The Beatles
      • Abbey Road
      • Anthology 3 (out-take)
    • Joe Cocker from Mad Dogs & Englishmen
  • All 26:09 of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" by Pink Floyd from Wish You Were Here
    • Parts I-V (13:40)
    • Parts VI-IX (12:29)
  • Four versions of "Shout"
    • Two by The Isley Brothers
      • "Shout Part 1"
      • "Shout Parts 1 & 2" (A little bit softer now...)
    • The Beatles from Anthology 1
    • Tom Petty from Pack Up The Plantation - Live!
  • Three unique songs titled "The Show Must Go On"
    • Pink Floyd from The Wall
    • Queen from Classic Queen
    • Three Dog Night from Best Of...
Notes:
On top of the 26:09 of "Shine On...," I also had "Sheep" from Animals by Pink Floyd yesterday, bringing their total listening time to 36:29 for three "songs."  Nothing else from yesterday was too noteworthy, so here are my favorites:
  • "She Belongs To Me" by Bob Dylan
  • "She Came Along To Me" by Billy Bragg & Wilco
  • "She Drives Me Crazy" by Fine Young Cannibals
  • "She Loves You" by The Beatles
  • "She Moves Me" by Muddy Waters
  • "She Said She Said" by The Beatles
  • "She Talks To Angels" by The Black Crows
  • "She Thinks I Still Care" by George Jones
  • "Sheila" by Tommy Roe
  • "Shelter From The Storm" by Bob Dylan
  • "Shenandoah" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Sherry" by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
  • "Sherry Darling" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Shilo" by Neil Diamond
  • "Shining Star" by Earth Wind & Fire
  • "Shiver Me Timbers" by Tom Waits
  • "Shooting Star" by Bad Company
  • "Shooting Star" by Bob Dylan
  • "Shop Around" by The Miracles
  • "Shotgun" by Junior Walker & The All-Stars
  • "Show Me The Way" by Peter Frampton
  • "Shower The People" by James Taylor
  • "Side Of The Road" by Lucinda Williams

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

She's Shaking Seven Shattered Shadows

Day 95  2/28/11 - 105 songs
First song 9:05AM:  "Seven Curses" by Bob Dylan from The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3 : Rare And Unreleased, 1961-1991
Last song 5:44PM:  "She's Your Lover Now" by Bob Dylan from The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3 : Rare And Unreleased, 1961-1991

Highlights:
  • Two versions of "Shake"
    • Otis Redding from Best Of...
    • Sam Cooke from The Man and His Music
  • Two versions of "Shake, Rattle, & Roll"
    • Joe Turner from Atlantic Rhythm and Blues box set
    • Huey Lewis & The News from Four Chords & Several Years Ago
Notes:
A very short day for the cover highlights.  Yesterday was the second time I have started and ended the day on with the same artist.  Not surprising that they're possibly the top two artists I have, Dylan & Bruce Springsteen (see 1/31/11).  Strangely though, this is the first time I've started and ended on the same album (yes, it's a box set if you want to be technical), but both of those songs are on Disc 2 in the set, so it's the same album as far as I'm concerned.
Here are my favorites from yesterday:
  • "Seven Days" by Bob Dylan
  • "Seven Seas Of Rhye" by Queen
  • "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye
  • "Sexy Sadie" by The Beatles
  • "Sh-Boom" by The Chords
  • "Sha-La-La-La-Lee" by The Small Faces
  • "Shadow In The Way" by Tift Merritt
  • "Shake It Up" by The Cars
  • "Shambala" by Three Dog Night
  • "Shame On The Moon" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
  • "Shame On You" by The Indigo Girls
  • "The Shape I'm In" by The Band
  • "The Shape You're In" by Eric Clapton
  • "Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top
  • "Shattered" by The Rolling Stones
  • "Shattered Dreams" by Johnny Hates Jazz
  • "She'd Rather Be With Me" by The Turtles
  • "She's A Beauty" by The Tubes
  • "She's A Rainbow" by The Rolling Stones
  • "She's A Woman" by The Beatles
  • "She's Always A Woman" by Billy Joel
  • "She's Gone" by Eric Clapton
  • "She's Got A Way" by Billy Joel
  • "She's Got You" by Patsy Cline
  • "She's Leaving Home" by The Beatles
  • "She's Like The Wind" by Patrick Swazye
  • "She's Not There" by The Zombies
  • "She's Not You" by Elvis Presley
  • "She's So Cold" by The Rolling Stones
  • "She's The One" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "She's Waiting" by Eric Clapton

Monday, February 28, 2011

See September Send School

Day 94  2/25/11 - 97 songs
First song 9:08AM:  "Say What!" by Stevie Ray Vaughan from Live Alive
Last song 5:42PM:  "Seven Bridges Road" by The Eagles from Greatest Hits Volume 2


Highlights:
  • Three versions of "Say What!" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
    • Soul to Soul (studio version)
    • Live Alive
    • Live at Montreux
  • Two versions of "Sea Cruise"
    • Frankie Ford with Huey "Piano" Smith & Orchestra from Loud, Fast & Out Of Control : The Wild Sounds Of '50s Rock box set
    • Dion from King Of The New York Streets box set
  • Two versions of "Searchin'"
    • The Coasters from Atlantic Rhythm & Blues box set
    • The Beatles from Anthology 1
  • Two versions of "See See Rider"
    • LaVern Baker from Atlantic Rhythm & Blues box set
    • Eric Burdon & The Animals from The British Invasion 1963-1967
Notes:
There was a third version of "See See Rider" that I heard back on 10/11/10 by Chuck Willis, but it was titled C.C. Rider."  Research shows both are acceptable spellings of the title.
Nothing else too noteworthy from Friday, so here are my favorites:
  • "Say You Love Me" by Fleetwood Mac
  • "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" by Simon & Garfunkel
  • "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" by Billy Joel
  • "School Day" by Chuck Berry
  • "Scuttle Buttin'" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
  • "Second Hand News" by Fleetwood Mac
  • "See You Later, Alligator" by Bill Haley & His Comets
  • "Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)" by Bob Dylan
  • "September" by Earth Wind & Fire
  • "September Gurls" by Big Star
  • "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by The Beatles
  • "Series Of Dreams" by Bob Dylan
  • "Settin' The Woods On Fire" by Hank Williams

R Statistics

Total number of songs: 432
Actual time: 28 hours, 23 minutes

First song: 2/16/11 4:10PM "R.M. Blues" by Roy Milton & His Solid Senders from The Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll
Last song: 2/24/11 10:15AM "Russians" by Sting from The Dream of the Blue Turtles

Longest song:  "Roll Right Stones" by Traffic from Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory (13:47)


Top Artists:
Bruce Springsteen 23
Eric Clapton 12
The Beatles 12
Bob Dylan 10
Bruce Hornsby 6
Buddy Holly 6
Tom Petty 6
Tom Waits 6
B. B. King 5
Counting Crows 5
Elton John 5
Led Zeppelin 5
Stevie Ray Vaughan 5




Top First Words:
Rain 10
Real 11
Red 14
Right 11
River 12
Rock 36
Rockin'/Rocking 14
Roll 11
Run 14
Runnin'/Running 12

Friday, February 25, 2011

Running Safe Saturday

Day 93  2/24/11 - 111 songs
First song 9:00AM:  "Runaway" by Del Shannon from Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits - 1961
Last song 5:50PM:  "Say Goodbye To Hollywood" by Billy Joel from Turnstiles

Highlights:
  • Two versions of "Runaway"
    • Del Shannon
    • The Traveling Wilburys from Volume 3 (deluxe edition)
  • Three versions of "Running On Faith" by Eric Clapton
    • Journeyman (studio version)
    • Unplugged (live - acoustic [duh])
    • 24 Nights (live - electric)
  • Two versions of "Save The Last Dance For Me"
    • The Drifters from Atlantic Rhythm and Blues box set
    • Ike & Tina Turner from Phil Spector: Back To Mono box set
Notes:
The R's were wrapped up yesterday, so keep an eye out for the statistics which will be up soon.  At first glance, I'm estimating that I have 1,400 S songs.  If I remove 100 of those for duplicates, and divide by 95 songs (my average is 88 per day), it'll take me almost 14 days to get through them all.  Lots of S songs...
I got to hear another track from my EP as well in "Saturday Night Alibi."
Here are my favorites from yesterday:
  • "Runnin' Down A Dream" by Tom Petty
  • "Running Bear" by Johnny Preston
  • "Running On Empty" by Jackson Browne
  • "Sacrifice" by Elton John
  • "The Sad Cafe" by The Eagles
  • "Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands" by Bob Dylan
  • "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" by Elton John
  • "Sailing To Philadelphia" by Mark Knopfler (featuring James Taylor)
  • "Saint Dominic's Preview" by Van Morrison
  • "Sally Goodin'" by Bill Monroe
  • "Sample In A Jar" by Phish
  • "San Diego Serenade" by Tom Waits
  • "San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)" by Scott McKenzie
  • "San Francisco Bay Blues" by Eric Clapton
  • "Sanctuary" by Dion
  • "Santeria" by Sublime
  • "Sara" by Bob Dylan
  • "Satisfaction" by Otis Redding
  • "Saturday In The Park" by Chicago
  • "Saturday Night Special" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • "Save Me" by Queen
  • "Save Your Heart For Me" by Gary Lewis and The Playboys
  • "Savoy Truffle" by The Beatles

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Run Ruby, Roll Romeo

Day 92  2/23/11 - 89 songs
First song 9:17AM:  "Rocky Mountain Way" by Joe Walsh from Joe Walsh's Greatest Hits (Little Did He Know...)
Last song 5:42PM:  "Runaround Sue" by Dion from King Of The New York Streets box set

Highlights:
  • Four versions of "Roll Over Beethoven"
    • Chuck Berry from Anthology
    • Two by The Beatles
      • With The Beatles (studio version)
      • Anthology 1 (live)
    • Electric Light Orchestra from Essential ELO
  • Five versions of "Rollin' & Tumblin'"
    • Muddy Waters from Anthology
    • Cream from Fresh Cream
    • Eric Clapton from Unplugged
    • Johnny Winter from The Progressive Blues Experiment
    • Bob Dylan from Modern Times (different lyrics, but it's essentially the same song)
  • Three versions of "Romeo & Juliet" by Dire Straits
    • Making Movies (studio version)
    • Alchemy - LIVE
    • On The Night (live)
  • Three versions of "Ruby Baby"
    • Dion from King Of The New York Streets box set
    • The Drifters from Atlantic Rhythm and Blues box set
    • The Beatles from In The Beginning (Featuring Tony Sheridan)
  • Four versions of "Rude Mood" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
    • Texas Flood (studio version)
    • Live at Montreaux
    • Two from SRV Box set
      • Live - Solo acoustic
      • Live - Duet with Jimmy Vaughan (medley with "Pipeline")
  • Two versions of "Run So Far"
    • Eric Clapton (with George Harrison) from Journeyman
    • George Harrison from Brainwashed
Notes:
Not a whole lot of notes for Wednesday aside from the fact that I really enjoyed hearing both versions of "Run So Far" together.  George Harrison wrote it, and it's been one of my favorites from Clapton's Journeyman and when I got Brainwashed I was delighted to hear that Harrison had included his version on that record.
Here are my favorites from the last full day of the R's:
  • "Rocky Raccoon" by The Beatles
  • "Roll Me Away" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
  • "Roll With It" by Steve Winwood
  • "Romance In Durango" by Bob Dylan
  • "Ronnie" by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
  • "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Rosanna" by Toto
  • "Round Here" by Counting Crows
  • "Roxanne" by The Police
  • "Roy Rogers" by Elton John
  • "Rubber Ball" by Bobby Vee
  • "Ruby Tuesday" by The Rolling Stones
  • "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition
  • "Rumble" by Link Wray & His Ray Men
  • "Run For Your Life" by The Beatles
  • "Run Through The Jungle" by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

River, Rock, Road, & Ring

Day 91  2/22/11 - 103 songs
First song 9:18AM:  "Ring Of Fire" by Johnny Cash from Essential 1955 - 1983
Last song 5:46PM:  "Rocky Mountain High" by John Denver from Best Of...

Highlights:
  • Three versions of "Ring Them Bells"
    • Bob Dylan from Greatest Hits Volume 3
    • Heart from Essential Heart
    • Sufjan Stevens from I'm Not There
  • Three versions of "The River" by Bruce Springsteen
    • The River (studio version)
    • Live In New York City
    • Live 1975 - 1985
  • Two versions of "Rock And Roll"
    • Led Zeppelin from IV (ZOSO)
    • Heart from Essential Heart
  • Four versions of "Rock And Roll Music"
    • Chuck Berry from Anthology
    • Two by The Beatles
      • Beatles For Sale (studio version)
      • Anthology 2 (live)
    • The Beach Boys from Made in the USA
  • Three versions of "Rock Island Line"
    • Leadbelly from Folkways: The Original Vision
    • Johnny Cash from Essential 1955 - 1983
    • Little Richard with Fishbone from Folkways: A Vision Shared
  • Three versions of "Rock Me Baby"
    • B.B. King from King Of The Blues box set
    • Muddy Waters from Anthology
    • The Jimi Hendrix Experience from Live At Monterey
Notes:
I hit song 8,000 yesterday with "Rock And Roll Girls" by John Fogerty from Centerfield.  I may get the R's finished up on Wednesday depending on how long my afternoon meeting runs, but they will definitely be finished by Thursday.  From there, it's anyones guess as to how long the S's will take.
Here are my favorites from Tuesday:
  • "Riot In Cell Block #9" by The Robins
  • "Rip Her To Shreds" by Blondie
  • "Rip It Up" by Little Richard
  • "The Rising" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "River Deep - Mountain High" by Ike & Tina Turner
  • "River Is Waiting" by John Fogerty
  • "The River Of Dreams" by Billy Joel
  • "River Of Tears" by Eric Clapton
  • "Riverwide" by Sheryl Crow
  • "Riviera Paradise" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
  • "The Road Goes On Forever" by The Highwaymen
  • "Roadhouse Blues" by The Doors
  • "Roam" by The B-52s
  • "Rock And Roll Never Forgets" by Bob Seger
  • "Rock This Town" by The Stray Cats
  • "Rockaway The Days" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats
  • "Rocket Man" by Elton John
  • "Rockin' Down The Highway" by The Doobie Brothers
  • "Rockin' In The Free World" by Neil Young
It was a pretty spectacular day in the R's.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Riding Right, Respect Red

Day 90  2/18/11 - 106 songs
First song 8:58AM:  "Red Headed Woman" by Bruce Springsteen from In Concert - MTV UnPlugged
Last song 5:38PM:  "Rilleh" by Marvin Gaye & Uma Page from The Marvin Gaye Collection box set

Highlights:
  • Two versions of "Red, Red Wine"
    • Neil Diamond
    • UB40
  • Three versions of "Reelin' & Rockin'"
    • Two by Chuck Berry from Anthology
      • Studio version
      • Live version
    • Dave Clark Five from The History Of...
  • Three versions of "Refugee"
    • Two by Tom Petty
      • Damn The Torpedoes (studio version)
      • Pack Up The Plantation - Live!
    • Melissa Etheridge
  • Three versions of "Respect"
    • Otis Redding from Atlantic Rhythm and Blues box set
    • Aretha Franklin from Atlantic Rhythm and Blues box set
    • The Rationals from Cameo Parkway 1957-1967 box set
  • Three "Revolution" songs by The Beatles back-to-back-to-back
    • "Revolution" from Past Masters Volume 2 (side B from Hey Jude single)
    • "Revolution 1" from The Beatles (White Album) (slower more acoustic version)
    • "Revolution 9" from The Beatles (White Album) (Number nine, number nine...)
  • Two versions of "Right Place, Wrong Time"
    • Dr. John from Mos' Scocious:  The Dr. John Anthology
    • B.B. King & Bonnie Raitt from King Of The Blues box set (Titled "Right Time, Wrong Place")
Notes:
I didn't know I had three versions of "Respect."  The version by The Rationals was more a cover of Otis Redding's version.  I should hit 8,000 songs on Tuesday, and likely get out of the R's by Thursday.  The S's should take quite a while.  Here are my favorites from Friday:
  • "Red House" by Jimi Hendrix
  • "Red Rubber Ball" by The Cyrkle
  • "Redemption Song" by Bob Marley
  • "Reelin' In The Years" by Steely Day
  • "Reflections" by The Supremes
  • "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
  • "Remedy" by The Black Crows
  • "Remember (Walkin' In The Sand)" by The Shangri-Las
  • "Remember Then" by The Earls
  • "Rene And Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War" by Paul Simon
  • "Restless Farewell" by Bob Dylan
  • "Rhiannon" by Fleetwood Mac
  • "Rhythm Of My Heart" by Rod Stewart
  • "Rhythm Of The Rain" by The Cascades
  • "Ride A White Swan" by Marc Bolan & T. Rex
  • "Riders On The Storm" by The Doors
  • "Right In Time" by Lucinda Williams
  • "Righteously" by Lucinda Williams
  • "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" by Steely Dan

Friday, February 18, 2011

Real Rain, Rambling Rebels

Day 89  2/17/11 - 92 songs
First song 9:09AM:  "Rain" by The Allman Brothers from Dreams box set
Last song 5:47PM:  "Red Cotton" by Elvis Costello from Secret, Profane and Sugarcane

Highlights:
  • Two versions of "Rain"
    • The Beatles from Past Masters Volume 2
    • The Allman Brothers from Dreams box set
  • Two versions of "Ready Teddy"
    • Buddy Holly
    • Little Richard
  • Three versions of "Reason to Believe"
    • Tim Hardin
    • Two by Rod Stewart
      • Studio version from Every Picture Tells A Story
      • Acoustic version from Unplugged
Notes:
Not a lot of cover/alternate versions of songs on Thursday, but I did discover that one version of "Rambling On My Mind" by Robert Johnson is missing, as I only have Take 2, so I'll have to locate that and put it into the library after the project is finished.
Here are my favorites from Thursday:
  • "The Rain Song" by Led Zeppelin
  • "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" by B.J. Thomas
  • "Raining In My Heart" by Buddy Holly
  • "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" by Bob Dylan
  • "Rainy Night In Georgia" by Brook Benton
  • "Ramble On" by Led Zeppelin
  • "Ramblin' Man" by The Allman Brothers
  • "Ramrod" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Raspberry Beret" by Prince
  • "Rattled" by The Traveling Wilburys
  • "Rave On" by Buddy Holly
  • "Reach Out I'll Be There" by The Four Tops
  • "Real Love" by The Beatles
  • "Reason to Believe" by Bruce Springsteen (different song from the one above)
  • "Rebel-Rouser" by Duane Eddy
  • "Rebel Rebel" by David Bowie
  • "Rebels" by Tom Petty
  • "Reconsider Baby" by Eric Clapton

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Q Statistics

Total number of songs: 17
Actual time: 1 hour, 6 minutes

First song: 2/16/11 3:01PM "Quality Shoe" by Mark Knopfler from The Ragpicker's Dream
Last song: 2/16/11 4:07PM "Quittin' Time" by Mary Chapin Carpenter from The Essential...

Longest song:  "Queen Jane Approximately" by Bob Dylan & The Grateful Dead from Dylan & The Dead (6:39)

Top artists & top first words are limited to one each:


Top Artists
Bob Dylan 3



Top First Word
Queen 9

P Statistics

Total number of songs: 374
Actual time: 23 hours, 25 minutes

First song: 2/9/11 5:25PM "P Control" by Prince from The Gold Experience
Last song: 2/16/11 2:57PM "Puttin' On The Dog" by Tom Waits from Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards

Longest song:  "Pigs (Three Different Ones)" by Pink Floyd from Animals (11:28)


Top Artists
Bruce Springsteen 13
The Beatles 11
Bob Dylan 9
Jimmy Buffett 9
Prince 8
Tom Waits 7
Creedence Clearwater Revival 6
Dire Straits 6
Eric Clapton 6
The Who 6
Stevie Ray Vaughan 5




Top First Words
Paradise 6
People 6
Perfect 9
Pink 8
Play 9
Please 25
Poor 11
Pretty 12
Pride 7
Put 6

Private Purple Rag Queen

Day 88  2/16/11 - 112 songs
First song 9:17AM:  "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" by Curtis Lee from The Doo Wop Box II
Last song 5:47PM:  "Railroad Worksong" by The Notting Hillbillies from Missing ... Presumed Having A Good Time

Highlights:
  • Five versions of "Pride And Joy" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
    • Texas Flood (studio version)
    • Live Alive
    • Live At Montreux - 1982
    • Live At Montreux - 1985
    • SRV Box Set (acoustic from MTV Unplugged)
  • Three versions of "Private Investigations" by Dire Straits
    • Love Over Gold (studio version)
    • On The Night (live)
    • Alchemy (Live)
  • Two versions of "Promised Land"
    • Chuck Berry from Anthology
    • Elvis Presley from 2nd To None
  • Four versions of "Purple Haze"
    • Three by Jimi Hendrix
      • Are You Experienced? (Studio version)
      • BBC Sessions (live in-studio)
      • Live at Monterey
    • Dion from King of the New York Streets box set
  • Two unique and great songs titled "Rag Doll"
    • Aerosmith
    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Notes:
Not only did I finish the P songs yesterday, I also managed to get through all the Q songs in just over an hour.  Aside from X, Q will likely be shortest letter depending on what Z has to offer.  Statistics for both letters to follow soon.  I also noticed that I don't have "Proud Mary" by Ike & Tina Turner, which I thought I had.
Here are my favorites from Wednesday:
  • "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" by U2
  • "Pride and Joy" by Marvin Gaye
  • "Private Conversation" by Lyle Lovett
  • "Private Dancer" by Tina Turner
  • "The Promised Land" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Promises" by Eric Clapton
  • "Proud Mary" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • "Prove It All Night" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Psycho Killer" by The Talking Heads
  • "Puff, The Magic Dragon" by Peter, Paul, & Mary
  • "Pump It Up" by Elvis Costello
  • "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" by Jackie DeShannon
  • "Quarter To Three" by Gary U.S. Bonds
  • "Queen Jane Approximately" by Bob Dylan
  • "Queen of Hearts" by Juice Newton
  • "Quitters Never Win" by Dr. John
  • "Racing in the Street" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Radio Free Europe" by R.E.M.
  • "Radio Ga Ga" by Queen
  • "Radio Nowhere" by Bruce Springsteen
  • "Rag Mama Rag" by The Band