Move Morning, Mr. Mother

Day 76  1/28/11 - 98 songs
First song 8:53AM:  "Moonshadow" by Cat Stevens from Greatest Hits
Last song 5:35PM:  "Murder By Numbers" by The Police from Message In A Box - The Complete Recordings

Highlights:

• Two Dr. John songs back-to-back (both from Mos' Scocious:  The Dr. John Anthology)
• "More Than You Know"
• "Morgus the Magnificent"
• Three unique songs titled "Mother"
• John Lennon from Working Class Hero - The Definitive Lennon
• Pink Floyd from The Wall
• The Police from Message In A Box - The Complete Recordings
• Two versions of "Mother-In-Law"
• Ernie K-Doe
• Huey Lewis & The News
• Two Eric Clapton songs back-to-back
• "Motherless Child" from From The Cradle
• "Motherless Children" from 461 Ocean Boulevard
• All 33:41 of "Mountain Jam" by The Allman Brothers
• Three versions of "Move it on Over"
• Hank Williams from The Ultimate Collection
• George Thorogood & The Destroyers from The Baddest Of... (GH)
• Willie Nelson & Friends from Stars & Guitars
• Eight versions of "Mr. Tambourine Man"
• Six by Bob Dylan
• Bringing It All Back Home (studio version)
• No Direction Home: The Soundtrack - The Bootleg Series Vol. 7 (studio out-take)
• The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4: Live 1966 - The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert
• The Bootleg, Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964 - Concert At Philharmonic Hall
• The Rolling Thunder Revue
• The Concert for Bangladesh
• The Byrds from Greatest Hits
• Roger McGuinn (of The Byrds) & Tom Petty from Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

Notes:
I'm still getting through the M's, but I should have them wrapped up on Monday.  I was pretty surprised to hear that I had eight different versions of Mr. Tambourine Man.  I knew I had a few, but certainly not eight.
"Mountain Jam" will certainly win as longest song in the library.  I don't know if I've ever taken the time to listen to all of it until Friday.
Here are my favorites from Friday:

• "More Than a Feeling" by Boston
• "Morning Has Broken" by Cat Stevens
• "Morning Is My Destination" by Tift Merritt
• "Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine" by Bob Dylan
• "A Most Peculiar Man" by Simon & Garfunkel
• "Mother's Little Helper" by The Rolling Stones
• "Mother and Child Reunion" by Paul Simon
• "Mother Nature's Son" by The Beatles
• "The Motown Song" by Rod Stewart (with The Temptations)
• "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" by Billy Joel
• "Moving in Stereo" by The Cars
• "Mozambique" by Bob Dylan
• "Mr. Big Stuff" by Jean Knight
• "Mr. Blue Sky" by ELO
• "Mr. Jones" by Counting Crows
• "Mr. Lee" by The Bobbettes
• "Mr. Pitiful" by Otis Redding
• "Mr. Spaceman" by The Byrds
• "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter" by Herman's Hermits
• "Mrs. McGrath" by Bruce Springsteen
• "Mrs. Rita" by Gin Blossoms
• "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon & Garfunkel
• "Mull of Kintyre" by Paul McCartney (Wings)

Money Missing, Moaning Moonlight

Day 75  1/27/11 - 86 songs
First song 9:08AM:  "Mint Car" by The Cure from Greatest Hits
Last song 5:50PM:  "Moonlight on the Colorado" by The Platters from Golden Hits

Highlights:

• Four versions of "Money (That's What I Want)"
• Barret Strong from Hitsville USA: Motown Singles 1959-1971
• Buddy Guy from A Man and The Blues (The Complete Vanguard Recordings)
• Two by The Beatles
• With The Beatles (studio version)
• Anthology 1 (live)
• Three versions of "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits
• Brothers In Arms (album version)
• Money for Nothing (single edit)
• On The Night (live)
• Two versions of "Mony Mony"
• Tommy James & The Shondells
• Billy Idol
• Two versions of "Moon River"
• Andy Williams
• Bobby Darin

Notes:
Another short day yeilded a rather low amount of alternate versions and covers of songs, but the M's are certainly a good letter.  I think the opening & closing songs for the day show just how strangly diverse my library really is.  I opened with The Cure and closed with The Platters.
I should make it out of the M's on Monday...
Here are my favorites from Thursday:

• "Misery" by The Beatles
• "Miss You" by Eric Clapton
• "Miss You" by The Rolling Stones
• "Miss You So Badly" by Jimmy Buffett
• "Missing You" by John Waite
• "Mississippi" by Sheryl Crow
• "Misty" by Sarah Vaughan
• "Misty Mountain Hop" by Led Zeppelin
• "Mixed Emotions" by The Rolling Stones
• "Moanin' the Blues" by Hank Williams
• "Modern Love" by David Bowie
• "Molina" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
• "Monday Morning" by Fleetwood Mac
• "Monday, Monday" by The Mamas and The Papas
• "Money" by Pink Floyd
• "Money Honey" by Clyde McPhadder & The Drifters
• "Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett
• "Moondance" by Van Morrison

Million Middle Memories Mess Memphis

Day 74  1/26/11 - 110 songs
First song 9:08AM:  "Melissa" by The Allman Brothers Band from Eat a Peach
Last song 5:46PM:  "Minstrel and Queen" by Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions from The Anthology 1961-1977


Highlights:

• Two versions of "Mess Around"
• Dr. John
• Ray Charles
• Three versions of "The Midnight Special"
• Leadbelly (Huddie Ledbetter)
• Creedence Clearwater Revival
• Joe Turner
• Two versions of "The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)"
• Bob Dylan
• Manfred Mann
• Three versions of "Milkcow's Calf Blues"
• Two by Robert Johnson from The Complete Recordings
• Eric Clapton from Me & Mr. Johnson

Notes:
Although I got through 110 songs on Wednesday, there weren't a lot of alternate versions, so the list of favorites shall have to make up for that.

• "Memphis, Tennesse" by Chuck Berry
• "Mendocino County Line" by Lee Ann Womack & Willie Nelson
• "Mercedez Benz" by Janis Joplin
• "Mercury" by Kathleen Edwards
• "Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)" by Marvin Gaye
• "Message in a Bottle" by The Police
• "Message of Love" by The Pretenders
• "Metal Firecracker" by Lucinda Williams
• "Metal Guru" by Marc Bolan & T. Rex
• "The Metro" by Berlin
• "Mexicali Blues" by The Grateful Dead
• "Mexico" by James Taylor
• "Miami 2017" by Billy Joel
• "Michelle" by The Beatles
• "Mickey's Monkey" by The Miracles
• "Middle of the Road" by The Pretenders
• "Midnight Confessions" by The Grass Roots
• "Midnight Rambler" by The Rolling Stones
• "Midnight Rider" by The Allman Brothers Band
• "Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight & The Pips
• "Migration" by Jimmy Buffett
• "Mille Tendresses" by Tift Merritt
• "Mind Games" by John Lennon
• "A Mind With a Heart of it's Own" by Tom Petty
• "Mind Your Own Business" by Hank Williams

Maybe Me, Mary?

Day 73  1/25/11 - 92 songs
First song 9:21AM:  "Mary's New Car" by Tom Petty from Southern Accents
Last song 5:50PM:  "Melancholia" by Van Morrison from Days Like This

Highlights:

• Five versions of "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
• Buddy Guy from A Man And The Blues
• Four by Stevie Ray Vaughan
• Two from Texas flood
• Studio version
• Live bonus track
• Live Alive
• Live At Montreux 1982 & 1985
• Four versions of "Masters of War"
• Three by Bob Dylan
• The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (studio version)
• No Direction Home: The Soundtrack - The Bootleg Series Vol. 7 (live)
• True Confessions - Live 1986 (with Tom Petty)
• Eddie Vedder & Mike McCready from Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
• Two versions of "Matchbox"
• The Beatles
• Jerry Lee Lewis
• Two versions of "Maybe"
• The Chantels
• Janis Joplin
• Two versions of "Me & Bobby McGee"
• Janis Joplin
• Roger Miller
• Two versions of "Mean Woman Blues"
• Elvis Presley
• Dion
• 11 Medleys

Notes:
The medleys were interesting.  I did finally get the other versions of "Kansas City" (I had heard the others back on 1/5/10), but there was also three of the four tracks from Booker T & The MG's McLemore Avenue, which was a cover of Abbey Road.  The entire album is only four tracks, and I won't hear the final one until well into the S songs, as "Something" is a stand-alone track.  Since it's arguably one of the best songs on Abbey Road, I see their point of recording it separately.  And while I'm on the subject of Abbey Road, I heard "Mean Mr. Mustard" without "Polythene Pam."  It was strange.
Here are my favorites from Tuesday:

• "Mary Jane's Last Dance" by Tom Petty
• "Mary Queen of Arkansas" by Bruce Springsteen
• "Massachusetts" by The Bee Gees
• "A Matter of Trust" by Billy Joel
• "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" by The Beatles
• "May I Have a Talk With You" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
• "Maybe" by Alison Krauss
• "Maybe I'm Amazed" by Paul McCartney
• "Maybellene" by Chuck Berry
• "Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard" by Paul Simon
• "Me and the Devil Blues" by Robert Johnson
• "Mediterranean Sundance / Rio Ancho" by Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucia
• "Meet Me At Mary's Place" by Sam Cooke
• "Meet Me in the Morning" by Bob Dylan
• "Meeting Across the River" by Bruce Springsteen

Man, Margaritaville, Mama!

Day 72  1/24/11 - 82 songs
First song 9:25AM:  "Mama You've Been On My Mind/A Fraction Of Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie" by Jack Johnson from I'm Not There soundtrack
Last song 5:45PM:  "Mary" by Sarah MaLachlan from Fumbling Towards Ecstasy

Highlights:

• Five versions of "Mama You (You've) Been On My Mind"
• Three by Bob Dylan
• The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3 : Rare And Unreleased (solo)
• The Bootleg, Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964 - Concert At Philharmonic Hall (live with Joan Baez)
• The Rolling Thunder Revue (live with Joan Baez)
• Jack Johnson from I'm Not There (medley with "Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie")
• Rod Stewart from Reason To Believe: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings
• Two additional versions of "Man of Constant Sorrow"
• Bob Dylan from No Direction Home: The Soundtrack - The Bootleg Series Vol. 7
• Rod Stewart from Reason To Believe: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings
• Three versions of "Manic Depression"
• Two by Jimi Hendrix
• Are You Experienced? (studio version)
• BBC Sessions (live)
• Stevie Ray Vaughan from SRV Box Set (live)
• Three versions of "Mannish Boy" by Muddy Waters
• The Anthology (original studio version)
• King of the Electric Blues (studio version from Johnny Winter's Blue Sky sessions)
• The Last Waltz (live with The Band)

Notes:
Another short day on Monday.  I've been away from my desk quite a bit, lately. 
I used the term additional for "Man of Constant Sorrow" as there were four versions titled "I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow" from the O Brother, Where Art Thou soundtrack that I heard back on 12/9/10.
Here are my favorites from Monday:

• "Mama's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
• "Mambo Italiano" by Dean Martin
• "Man at the Top" by Bruce Springsteen
• "Man in Black" by Johnny Cash
• "Man on the Moon" by R.E.M.
• "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" by Gene Pitney
• "Manana" by Jimmy Buffett
• "Mandolin Rain" by Bruce Hornsby and The Range
• "Maneater" by Hall & Oates
• "Manic Monday" by The Bangles (very apropos, I must add)
• "Mansion on the Hill" by Bruce Springsteen
• "A Mansion on the Hill" by Hank Williams
• "Margarita" by The Traveling Wilburys
• "Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffett
• "Maria (Shut Up and Kiss Me)" by Willie Nelson & Rob Thomas
• "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" by Elvis Presley
• "Marrakesh Express" by Crosby, Stills, & Nash
• "Martha" by Tom Waits
• "Martha My Dear" by The Beatles

L Statistics

Total number of songs: 750
Actual time: 46 hours, 58 minutes

First song: 1/6/11 2:11PM "L.A. Woman" by The Doors from Best Of...
Last song: 1/21/11 11:43AM "Lyrical Satirical I" by Bob Marley & The Wailers from Fy-Ah, Fy-Ah box set

Longest song:  "Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys" by Traffic from On the Road (17:48) - (live track)  Longest studio track was also "Low Spark..." by Traffic (11:43)

Top Artists
Bruce Springsteen	30
Stevie Ray Vaughan	26
Bob Dylan	24
The Beatles	24
The Rolling Stones	15
Eric Clapton	12
Tom Petty	11
Tom Waits	11
The Band	9
Jimmy Buffett	8
Top First Words
Lady	14
Last	28
Let's	27
Let's	48
Life	25
Like	19
Little	68
Long	43
Look	26
Love	113

Lucky! Make Mama Magic!

Day 71  1/21/11 - 88 songs
First song 9:26AM:  "Lucille" by B.B. King from King of the Blues box set
Last song 5:44PM:  "Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" by Three Dog Night from Best Of...

Highlights:

• Two unrelated songs titled "Lucille"
• B.B. King
• Little Richard
• Three versions of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
• Two by The Beatles
• Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
• Anthology 2
• Elton John from Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
• Two versions of "Luxury Liner"
• Emmylou Harris
• Albert Lee (who also played on Emmylou Harris' version)
• Four versions of "Mack the Knife"
• Two by Bobby Darin
• The Legendary Bobby Darin (live)
• Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits - 1959 (studio version)
• Louis Armstrong
• Marvin Gaye
• Three versions of "Madman Across the Water"
• Two by Elton John
• Tumbleweed Junction (original version)
• Madman Across the Water
• Bruce Hornsby from Two Rooms - Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin
• Two versions of "Malted Milk"
• Robert Johnson from The Complete Recordings
• Eric Clapton from Unplugged

Notes:
I finally finished up the "L's" on Friday.  Statistics for the L's will follow soon.
Friday was a bit of a shorter day as I wasn't at my desk all day, but it was still a day full of good tunes.  Here are my favorites:

• "Luck of the Draw" by Bonnie Raitt
• "The Lucky One" by Alison Krauss & Union Station
• "Lucky Town" by Bruce Springsteen
• "Luka" by Suzanne Vega
• "Maggie's Farm" by Bob Dylan
• "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart
• "Magic" by The Cars
• "Magic Bus" by The Who
• "Magic Man" by Heart
• "Mainstreet" by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
• "Make Someone Happy" by Jimmy Durante
• "Make You Feel My Love" by Bob Dylan
• "Makin' Whoopee" by Dr. John & Rickie Lee Jones
• "Mama Don't Allow" by The Rooftop Singers
• "Mama Said" by The Shirelles

Lowdown Lucifer Love

Day 70  1/20/11 - 104 songs
First song 9:12AM:  "Love is Like a Heat Wave" by Martha & The Vandellas from Hitsville USA: Motown Singles 1959-1971 box set
Last song 5:52PM:  "Lucifer Sam" by Pink Floyd from The Piper at the Gates of Dawn

Highlights:

• 69 more "Love" songs
• Three versions of "Love Me Do" by The Beatles
• Anthology 1 (with Pete Best on drums)
• Past Masters Volume 1 (with Ringo on drums)
• Please Please Me (with Andy White on drums and Ringo Starr on tambourine)
• Two versions of "Love Potion No. 9"
• The Clovers
• The Searchers
• Four versions of "Love Struck Baby" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
• Texas Flood (studio version)
• Live Alive
• Live At Montreux 1982 & 1985
• SRV Box Set (live)
• Two "Lovely" Paul McCartney-related songs back-to-back
• "The Lovely Linda" by Paul McCartney from Wingspan: Hits and History
• Lovely Rita by The Beatles from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
• Two versions of "Lovesick Blues"
• Hank Williams
• Pasty Cline
• Three versions of "Lovey-Dovey"
• The Clovers
• Otis Redding & Carla Thomas
• Bunny Sigler (medley with "You're So Fine")

Notes:
I hit another milestone on Thursday - song #6,000 was "Lover's Rock" by The Clash from London Calling.
There wasn't a lot of covers/alternate versions of songs, but there was a lot of really good stuff (and a lot of "love"), so here are my favorites:

• "Love is Strange" by Mickey & Sylvia
• "Love is Strong" by The Rolling Stones
• "Love is the Drug" by Roxy Music
• "(Love Is) The Tender Trap" by Frank Sinatra
• "Love Letter" by Bonnie Raitt
• "Love Me" by Elvis Presley
• "Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley
• "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" by Bob Dylan
• "Love Sneakin' Up On You" by Bonnie Raitt
• "Love the One Your With" by Stephen Stills
• "Love Train" by The O'Jays
• "Love Vigilantes" by New Order
• "The Love You Save" by The Jackson 5
• "Love You To" by The Beatles
• "A Lover's Question" by Clyde McPhadder
• "Lovers Who Wander" by Dion
• "Loves Me Like a Rock" by Paul Simon
• "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" by Journey
• "Low Spark Of High-Heeled Boys" by Traffic
• "Lowlands" by Gillian Welch

The L's will be finished on Friday, so look for the L statistics coming soon!

Look Louie, Lost Love

Day 69  1/19/11 - 90 songs
First song 9:51AM:  "Look Out Cleveland" by The Band from the self-titled album The Band
Last song 5:56PM:  "Love is Here & Now You're Gone" by The Supremes from Time-Life Superhits - 1967

Highlights:

• Two unrelated songs titled "Look What The Cat Dragged In"
• Poison from Greatest Hits
• The Rolling Stones from A Bigger Bang
• Two Bruce Springsteen songs back-to-back
• "Loose Change" from Tracks box set
• "Loose Ends" from Tracks box set
• Two versions of "Lost Highway"
• Hank Williams from Ultimate Collection
• Willie Nelson with Ray Price from Lost Highway
• 44 "Love" songs (and counting)
• Four versions of "Love in Vain"
• Two by Robert Johnson from Complete Recordings
• Eric Clapton from Me & Mr. Johnson
• The Rolling Stones from Let it Bleed

Notes:
A pretty short day on Wednesday...  It was my first day back from a short break and I wasn't at my desk all day.  Still had some good tunes, but this may prevent me from getting through the L's until Friday, especially since I looked ahead and saw two versions of "Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys" coming up, which have a combined time of just over 29 minutes.  Here are my favorites from Wednesday:

• "Lookin' Out My Back Door" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
• "Lookin' Out the Window" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
• "Losing My Religion" by R.E.M.
• "Lost in the Flood" by Bruce Springsteen
• "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen
• "Love" by John Lennon
• "Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)" by Martha & The Vandellas
• "Love Alive" by Heart
• "Love and Happiness" by Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris
• "Love and Luck" by Jimmy Buffett
• "Love and Marriage" by Frank Sinatra
• "Love Child" by The Supremes
• "Love Has No Pride" by Linda Ronstadt
• "Love Her Madly" by The Doors
• "Love in an Elevator" by Aerosmith
• "Love is a Battlefield" by Pat Benetar
• "Love is a Long Road" by Tom Petty
• "Love is All Around" by The Troggs

Living Long & Lonely

Day 68  1/13/11 - 111 songs
First song 9:09AM:  "A Living Prayer" by Alison Krauss & Union Station
Last song 5:47PM:  "Look Out Any Window" by Bruce Hornsby & The Range

Highlights:

• Two versions of "The Loco-Motion"
• Grand Funk Railroad
• Little Eva
• Three versions of "The Long Black Veil"
• The Band from Music From Big Pink
• Bill Monroe from Anthology
• Johnny Cash from Essential 1955-1983
• 43 "Long" songs
• Four versions of "Long Tall Sally"
• Two by The Beatles
• Past Masters Volume 1 (studio version)
• Anthology 1 (live)
• The Kinks
• Little Richard
• Four versions of "Look at Little Sister" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
• Soul to Soul (studio version)
• Couldn't Stand the Weather (live - bonus track)
• Live Alive
• SRV Box Set (live)

Notes:
This should get me caught up from last week...  On top of the holiday on Monday, I took Friday & Tuesday off.  There wasn't a lot of alternate versions of songs on Thursday, which made it another great day of diverse music.  Here are my favorites:

• "Living Proof" by Bruce Springsteen
• "Lodi" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
• "The Logical Song" by Supertramp
• "London Calling" by The Clash
• "Lonely Stranger" by Eric Clapton
• "Lonely Teenager" by Dion
• "Lonesome Day" by Bruce Springsteen
• "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carrol" by Bob Dylan
• "Lonesome Suzie" by The Band
• "Long As I Can See the Light" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
• "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" by The Hollies
• "A Long December" by Counting Crows
• "The Long Run" by The Eagles
• "Long Time Comin'" by Bruce Springsteen
• "Long Train Runnin'" by The Doobie Brothers
• "Long Way from Home" by The Vaughan Brothers
• "Long, Long Time" by Linda Ronstadt
• "Long, Long, Long" by The Beatles
• "The Longest Time" by Billy Joel
• "Look's Like I'm Up Shit Creek Again" by Tom Waits
• "Look at Miss Ohio" by Gillian Welch

Unless I'm not at my desk much on Thursday, I should get through the L's by then...

Little Lions Listen

Day 67  1/12/11 - 110 songs
First song 9:15AM:  "Linda Lou" by Bill Monroe from Anthology
Last song 5:57PM:  "Living on the Edge of the World" by Bruce Springsteen from Tracks box set

Highlights:

• 64 "Little" songs
• Three versions of "Little Bitty Pretty One"
• Thurston Harris
• Dave Clark Five
• Huey Lewis & The News
• Three different songs titled "Little By Little"
• Dusty Springfield from Very Best of...
• The Rolling Stones from Singles Collection - The London Years
• Susan Tedeschi from Just Won't Burn
• Two versions of "The Red Rooster"
• The Rolling Stones from Singles Collection - The London Years
• Sam Cooke from Greatest Hits
• Two versions of "Little Sister"
• Elvis Presley
• Dwight Yoakam
• Two versions of "Little Star"
• The Elegants from The Doo Wop Box
• Dion from King of the New York Streets box
• Five versions of "Little Wing"
• Jimi Hendrix from Axis: Bold As Love
• Two versions by Stevie Ray Vaughan
• The Sky is Crying (studio version)
• SRV Box Set (live - medley with "Third Stone From the Sun"
• Derek and the Dominos from Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs
• Sting from ...Nothing Like the Sun
• Two versions of "Live and Let Die"
• Paul McCartney (Wings) from Wingspan:  Hits and History
• Guns n' Roses from Use Your Illusion I

Notes:
First, I must start by saying that I do have Howlin' Wolf's version of "The Red Rooster," but it's on a collection that is not in this library yet.
If I hadn't had a meeting in the afternoon yesterday, I probably would have broken my current record of 116 songs in a day.  There's a shot that I could break it on Thursday.
Here are my favorites from Wednesday:

• "Linger" by The Cranberries
• "Lion's Den" by Bruce Springsteen
• "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens
• "Listen to Her Heart" by Tom Petty
• "Listen to Me" by Buddy Holly
• "Listen to the Music" by The Doobie Brothers
• "Listen to What the Man Said" by Paul McCartney (Wings)
• "Listen to Your Heart" by Roxette
• "Lithium" by Nirvana
• "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You" by The Monkees ("Watch out for those Littles, they'll bite anybody" - Dan Ingram - WCBS FM, New York)
• "Little Bit O' Soul by The Music Explosion
• "Little Children" by Billy J. Kramer
• "Little Darlin'" by The Gladiolas
• "Little Drop of Poison" by Tom Waits
• "Little Egypt" by The Coasters
• "Little Green Apples" by Roger Miller
• "The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)" by Jan & Dean
• "Little Ole Wine Drinker, Me" by Dean Martin
• "Little Queenie" by Chuck Berry
• "Little Toy Gun" by Honeyhoney
• "Live Forever" by The Highwaymen
• "Livin' on Love" by Alan Jackson
• "Livin' on the Edge" by Aerosmith
• "Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)" by Led Zeppelin

I'm not going to make it out of the L's until next week.  I still have the "Long," "Look," and "Love" songs to go...  And I'm taking tomorrow and Tuesday off.

Like Life? Lift Letters & Lie.

Day 66  1/11/11 - 78 songs
First song 9:17AM:  "Letter Full of Tears" by Gladys Knight & The Pips from Best Of...
Last song 5:50PM:  "Linda Let Me Be the One" by Bruce Springsteen from Tracks box set

Highlights:

• Two versions of "License to Kill"
• Bob Dylan from Infidels
• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers from Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
• Three versions of "Life Without You" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
• Soul to Soul (studio version)
• Live At Montreux 1982 & 1985
• In Step (live - bonus track)
• Five versions of "Like a Rolling Stone"
• Three by Bob Dylan
• Highway 61 Revisited (studio version)
• The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4: Live 1966 - The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert
• The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3 : Rare And Unreleased, 1961-1991 (demo)
• John Mellancamp from Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
• The Jimi Hendrix Experience from Live at Monterey

Notes:
Tuesday was a pretty short day, music-wise.  I was pulled away from my desk a few times, and there were also quite a few long songs.  All of the versions of "Like a Rolling Stone" totaled just under 30 minutes, one live version of "Life Without You" was 13:18 and the other was 9:03, a live Traffic tune called "Light Up or Leave Me Alone" was 10:56, "Like a Hurricane" by Neil Young was 8:24, and there were a few others that went over 7:00 (I'll note them below).  Still a lot of good songs though.  Here are my favorites:

• "The Levee's Gonna Break" by Bob Dylan from Modern Times
• "Levon" by Elton John from Madman Across the Water
• "Life's Been Good" by Joe Walsh from Greatest Hits...  (8:04)
• "Life By The Drop" by Stevie Ray Vaughan from The Sky Is Crying
• "Life in Prison" by The Byrds
• "Life in the Fast Lane" by The Eagles
• "Life is a Carnival" by The Band
• "Life, In a Nutshell" by The Barenaked Ladies
• "Light My Fire" by The Doors (7:07)
• "Lightnin' Strikes" by Lou Christie
• "Like a Rock" by Bob Seger
• "Like a Rose" by Lucinda Williams
• "Like the Weather" by 10,000 Maniacs
• "Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts" by Bob Dylan (8:53)
• Studio out-take also ran 9:58

Good, long songs...

Let's Lend Less Legs

Day 65  1/10/11 - 99 songs
First song 9:22AM:  "The Legend of John Henry's Hammer" by Johnny Cash from Essential 1955-1983
Last song 5:54PM:  "The Letter" (studio version) by Joe Cocker from Mad Dogs & Englishmen

Highlights:

• Four versions of "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat"
• Three by Bob Dylan
• Blonde on Blonde (studio version)
• The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4: Live 1966 - The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert
• No Direction Home: The Soundtrack
• John Mellancamp from Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
• 27 "Let's" songs
• Two versions of "Let's Go Get Stoned"
• Ray Charles from Anthology
• Joe Cocker from Mad Dogs & Englishmen
• Two versions of "Let's Stay Together"
• Al Green
• Tina Turner
• 48 "Let" songs
• Five versions of "Let it Be"
• Four by The Beatles
• Let it Be (Album studio version)
• Past Masters Volume 2 (Single studio version)
• Let It Be...  Naked
• Anthology 3
• Joe Cocker from Mad Dogs & Englishmen
• Three versions of "Let it Rock"
• Chuck Berry from Anthology
• Two by Bob Seger
• Live Bullet
• Nine Tonight
• Four versions of "Let Me Love You Baby"
• Three by Stevie Ray Vaughan
• Two from In Step (Studio & Live bonus track)
• SRV Box Set (live)
• Buddy Guy from Damn Right, I've Got the Blues

Notes:
A strong day for Let...  Over 75% of the songs from Monday started with that word or a slight variation of it.  A lot of great stuff as well, so here are my favorites:

• "The Lemon Song" by Led Zeppelin
• "Lenny" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
• "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" by Ella Fitzgerald
• "Let's Dance" by David Bowie
• "Let's Get it On" by Marvin Gaye
• "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince
• "Let's Hang On" by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
• "Let's Spend the Night Together" by The Rolling Stones
• "Let it Be Me" by The Everly Brothers
• "Let it Bleed" by The Rolling Stones
• "Let it Down" by George Harrison
• "Let it Grow" by Eric Clapton
• "Let it Rain" by Eric Clapton
• "Let Me Down Easy" by Chris Isaak
• "Let Me Go Home, Whiskey" by Amos Milburn
• "Let Me Roll It" by Paul McCartney
• "Let Me Serenade You" by Three Dog Night
• "Let Me Touch You For a While" by Alison Krauss & Union Station
• "Let My Love Open the Door" by Pete Townshend
• "Let the Four Winds Blow" by Fats Domino

Learn Leaving, Last Lazy Lawyer

Day 64  1/7/11 - 84 songs
First song 8:46AM:  "Last Dance" by Sarah McLachlan from Surfacing
Last song 5:45PM:  "Legend in My Living Room" by Annie Lennox from Diva

Highlights:

• Two versions of "Last Fair Deal Gone Down"
• Robert Johnson from The Complete Recordings
• Eric Clapton from Me & Mr. Johnson
• Four songs titled "Last Night" (no covers)
• Buddy Holly from The "Chirping" Crickets
• Eric Clapton from No Reason to Cry
• The Mar-Keys from Atlantic Rhythm and Blues box set
• The Traveling Wilburys from The Traveling Wilburys
• Two versions of "Layla"
• Derek & The Dominos from Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
• Eric Clapton from Unplugged
• Two versions of "Learning the Game"
• Buddy Holly from The Buddy Holly Collection
• Mark Knopfler & Waylon Jennings from Not Fade Away - Remembering Buddy Holly

Notes:
Friday was a pretty short day due to a couple meetings, but a good day of music regardless.  It was the first time all week I stayed in the same letter all day.  I may not get the L's wrapped up until Wednesday.  There's a lot of "love" to get through.
Here are my favorites from Friday:

• "The Last DJ" by Tom Petty
• "Last Mango in Paris" by Jimmy Buffett
• "The Last Time" by The Rolling Stones
• "Last Train to Clarksville" by The Monkees
• "The Late Great Golden State" by Dwight Yoakam
• "Late in the Evening" by Paul Simon
• "Late Night Pilgrim" by Tift Merritt
• "Laundromat Blues" by Albert King
• "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" by Lloyd Price
• "Laywers, Guns, and Money" by Warren Zevon
• "Lay Down Sally" by Eric Clapton
• "Lay Lady Lay" by Bob Dylan
• "LDN" by Lily Allen
• "Lead Me On" by Teena Marie
• "Leader of the Pack" by The Shangri-Las
• "Leaning on a Lamp Post" by Herman's Hermits
• "Leap of Faith" by Bruce Springsteen
• "Learning to Fly" by Pink Floyd
• "Learning to Fly" by Tom Petty
• "Leather and Lace" by Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley)
• "Leave My Girl Alone" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
• "Leaves That Are Green" by Simon & Garfunkel
• "Leaving on a Jet Plane" by John Denver

Lots of good stuff in the L's...  

K Statistics

Total number of songs: 121
Actual time: 12 hours, 32 minutes

First song: 1/5/11 12:38PM "K.C. Loving" by Little Willie Littlefield from The Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll
Last song: 1/6/11 2:04PM "Kow Kow" by The Steve Miller Band from Best Of 1968-1973

Longest song:  "Key to the Highway" by Derek & The Dominos from Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs - 9:41

Top Artists
Bob Dylan	5
Eminem	4
Eric Clapton	4
The Band	4
Tom Petty	4
Queen	3
Top First Words
Keep/Keeping	18
Kill/Killing	9
King/Kings	19
Kiss/Kissing	8
Knock/Knocking	11

Kiss King, Land Lady

Day 63  1/6/11 - 103 songs
First song 8:52AM:  "Kim" by Eminem from The Marshall Mathers LP
Last song 5:38PM:  "The Last Carnival" by Bruce Springsteen from Working on a Dream

Highlights

• Four versions of "Kindhearted Woman Blues"
• Two by Eric Clapton
• The Blues
• Me & Mr. Johnson
• Two takes by Robert Johnson
• 13 "King" songs
• Three versions of "Knock on Wood"
• Eddie Floyd
• Buddy Guy
• Otis Redding & Carla Thomas
• Seven versions of "Knockin' On Heaven's Door"
• Four by Bob Dylan
• Greatest Hits Volume 3 (studio version)
• The Rolling Thunder Revue (live)
• Dylan & The Dead (live)
• The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
• Eric Clapton from Crossroads box set
• Antony & The Johnsons from I'm Not There
• Guns 'n' Roses from Use Your Illusion II
• Two versions of "L.A Woman"
• The Doors
• Billy Idol
• Three versions of "Land of 1,000 Dances"
• Chris Kenner
• Wilson Pickett
• Cannibal & The Headhunters
• Two versions of "Landslide"
• Fleetwood Mac from Fleetwood Mac
• The Smashing Pumpkins from Rotten Apples (Greatest Hits)

Notes:
I finished the K's on thursday.  Probably one of the lightest letters (at least until I get to Q and X, anyway).  The L's started out strong and should bring me well through next week.  Lots of great songs.  Here are more of my favorites:

• "A Kind of Magic" by Queen
• "King of Pain" by The Police
• "King of the Road" by Roger Miller
• "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" by Louis Armstrong
• "Kitty's Back" by Bruce Springsteen
• "Knock Three Times" by Dawn
• "Kodachrome" by Paul Simon
• "La Bamba" by Ritchie Valens
• "La Grange" by ZZ Top
• "Lady Godiva" by Peter & Gordon
• "The Lady is a Tramp" by Frank Sinatra
• "Lady Jane" by The Rolling Stones
• "Lady Madonna" by The Beatles
• "Lady Writer" by Dire Straits
• "Laid a Highway" by Tift Merritt
• "Lake Charles" by Lucinda Williams
• "Land Ho!" by The Doors
• "Land of Hopes & Dreams" by Bruce Springsteen
• "Landfall" by Jimmy Buffett

K statistics to follow...

J Statistics

Total number of songs: 191
Actual time: 12 hours, 32 minutes

First song: 1/3/11 12:49PM "Jack & Diane" by John Mellencamp from Words & Music (Greatest...)
Last song: 1/5/11 12:35PM "Just You 'N' Me" by Chicago from The Very Best of Chicago - Only The Beginning

Longest song:  "Joey" by Bob Dylan from Desire - 11:05

Top Artists: Bruce Springsteen 14 Bob Dylan 13 The Band 5 John Lennon 5 Paul McCartney 4 The Steve Miller Band 4 Chuck Berry 3 John Mellencamp 3 The Beatles 3 Van Halen 3 Top First Words: Jesus 5 Johnny 7 Jump 5 Just 61

Just Keep Killing, Kathy

Day 62  1/5/11 - 90 songs
First song 8:51AM:  "Just Because You Can't Be Mine" by Bettye Swann from the self-titled Bettye Swann
Last song 5:44PM:  "Killing the Blues" by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss from Raising Sand

Highlights:

• Seven versions of "Just Like a Woman"
• Five by Bob Dylan
• Blonde On Blonde (studio version)
• The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4: Live 1966 - The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert
• The Rolling Thunder Revue
• True Confessions - Live 1986
• Concert For Bangladesh
• Calexico & Charlotte Gainsbourg from I'm Not There
• Richie Havens from Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
• Five versions of "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues"
• Three by Bob Dylan
• Highway 61 Revisited (studio version)
• The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4: Live 1966 - The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert
• No Direction Home: The Soundtrack (studio out-take)
• Ramblin' Jack Elliot from I'm Not There
• Neil Young from Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
• Two versions of "Just One Look"
• Doris Troy
• The Hollies
• Four versions of "Kansas City" (and other variations of the same title)
• Little Willie Littlefield (titled "K.C. Loving")
• Albert King
• Wilbert Harrison
• The Beatles
• Two versions of "Kaw-Liga"
• Hank Williams
• Charley Pride

Notes
Another solid day of music.  I got through the "J" songs today and through a good chunk of the "K's" as well.  They're both far shorter than the "I's."  Additionally, every J song I heard today started with the word "Just."
Here are my favorites:

• "Just Dropped In - To See What Condition My Condition Was In" by Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
• "Just Like That" by Marc Broussard
• "(Just Like) Starting Over" by John Lennon
• "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" by The Temptations
• "Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel
• "Just What I Needed" by The Cars
• "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club
• "Kashmir" by Led Zeppelin
• "Kathy's Song" by Simon & Garfunkel
• "Katmandu" by Bob Seger
• "Keep A Knockin'" by Little Richard
• "Keep On Growing" by Derek & The Dominos
• "Keep On Loving You" by REO Speedwagon
• "Keep On the Sunny Side" by The Whites
• "Keep the Customer Satisfied" by Simon & Garfunkel
• "Keep You Happy" by Tift Merritt
• "Keep Yourself Alive" by Queen
• "Keeping the Faith" by Billy Joel
• "Kentucky Rain" by Elvis Presley
• "Kentucky Woman" by Neil Diamond
• "Key to the Highway" by Derek & The Dominos
• "Kick it in Second Wind" by Jimmy Buffett
• "Kick it Out" by Heart
• "Kicks" by Paul Revere & The Raiders
• "Kid" by The Pretenders
• "The Kids Are Alright" by The Who
• "Killer Queen" by Queen
• "Killing Me Softly With His Song" by Roberta Flack

Yes, today was a great music day...  J statistics to follow soon!

Jesus, John... Just Jump!

Day 61  1/4/11 - 90 songs
First song 9:01AM:  "Jersey Girl" by Bruce Springsteen from Live/1975-1985
Last song 5:39PM:  "Just Because I Can (CSX)" by Seasick Steve from Man From Another Time

Highlights:

• Two Bruce Springsteen songs (technically three) back to back to start the day
• "Jersey Girl"
• "Jesse James" from We Shall Overcome - The Seeger Sessions
• Live version from Live in Dublin followed
• Two versions of "Jesus Christ"
• Woody Guthrie from Folkways:  The Original Vision
• U2 from Folkways:  A Vision Shared
• Two versions of "Johnny B. Goode"
• Chuck Berry
• Jerry Lee Lewis
• Two Paul McCartney songs back to back
• "Junior's Farm"
• "Junk"

Notes:
Pretty decent day in the J's.  Paul McCartney seems to like the letter J.  Aside from the two songs above, I also heard "Jet" earlier in the day.
Here are my favorites from Tuesday:

• "Jessica" by The Allman Brothers
• "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield
• "Jesus is Just Alright" by The Doobie Brothers
• "Jet Airliner" by The Steve Miller Band
• "Jim Dandy" by LaVern Baker
• "Jimmy Mack" by Martha & The Vandellas
• "Joey" by Bob Dylan
• "Johnny's Garden" by Crosby, Stills, & Nash
• "Johnny 99" by Bruce Springsteen
• "Join Together" by The Who
• "The Joker" by The Steve Miller Band
• "Jokerman" by Bob Dylan
• "Jolly Mon Sing" by Jimmy Buffett
• "Joy to the World" by Three Dog Night
• "Julia" by The Beatles
• "Jumpin' Jack Flash" by The Rolling Stones
• "Jungleland" by Bruce Springsteen
• "Just A Little Bit Better" by Herman's Hermits

The J's should be finished on Wednesday...  And the K's should be pretty quick as well!

I Statistics

Total number of songs: 1,054
Actual time: 62 hours, 16 minutes

First song: 12/7/10 3:53PM "I" by The Velvets from The Doo Wop Box
Last song: 1/3/11 12:45PM "Izabella" by Jimi Hendrix from First Rays of the New Rising Sun

Longest songs: 

• "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed (live)" by The Allman Brothers from Dreams box set - 12:59
• "In My Time of Dying" by Led Zeppelin from Physical Graffiti - 11:06
• "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Creedence Clearwater Revival from Cosmo's Factory - 11:03
• "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed (studio version)" by The Allman Brothers from Dreams box set - 10:53

 

 

Top Artists
The Beatles	53
Bob Dylan	52
Bruce Springsteen	22
Eric Clapton	17
Dusty Springfield	16
Marvin Gaye	16
Tom Petty	14
Tom Waits	14
George Harrison	12
The Rolling Stones	12
Elton John	11
Rod Stewart	11
B. B. King	10
George Strait*	10
Van Morrison	10
Top First Words
I	443
I'll	57
I'm	130
I've	34
If	76
In	60
It's	75
It	46

*Interesting note:  I have one George Strait collection - 50 Number Ones.  20% of the song titles on that collection start with the letter "I."

Jenny, Jam It

Day 60  1/3/11 - 94 songs
First song 9:07AM:  "It Ain't Nothin' to Me" by Tom Petty from Pack Up the Plantation - Live!
Last song 5:18PM:  "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam from Ten

Highlights:

• Two versions of "It Don't Matter Anymore"
• Buddy Holly from the Buddy Holly Collection
• Linda Ronstadt from Greatest Hits
• Five versions of Bob Dylan's "It Takes a A Lot To Laugh, It Takes a Train To Cry"
• Highway 61 Revisited (studio version)
• The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3 : Rare And Unreleased (out-take)
• The Rolling Thunder Revue (live)
• Concert For Bangladesh (live)
• No Direction Home: The Soundtrack (out-take)
• Two versions of "It Takes Two"
• Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
• Tina Turner & Rod Stewart
• Two John Mellancamp songs back-to-back
• "Jack & Diane"
• "Jackie Brown"
• Five songs titled "Jacob's Ladder"
• Folk song by Bruce Springsteen & the Seeger Sessions Band
• We Shall Overcome (studio version)
• Live in Dublin
• Bruce Hornsby song
• Bruce Hornsby & The Range
• Scenes from the Southside (studio version)
• Here Come the Noisemakers (live - medley with "Blackberry Blossom")
• Huey Lewis & The News from Fore!

Notes:
Welcome back and Happy New Year!  I hit a few milestones on Monday.  First, it was day 60 of the project, I hit song #5,000 - "Jackson" by Johnny & June Carter Cash, and I finally finished the "I" songs.
There were several studio & live versions of songs as well, aside from those mentioned above:

• "It Ain't Nothin' To Me" by Tom Petty
• "It Came Out of the Sky" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
• "It Don't Come Easy" by Ringo Starr
• "It Don't Hurt" by Sheryl Crow
• "It Makes No Difference" by The Band

Here are my favorites from Monday:

• "It Hurt So Bad" by Susan Tedeschi
• "It Keeps You Runnin'" by The Doobie Brothers
• "It Won't Be Long" by The Beatles
• "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)" by Van Morrison
• "Jackson Cage" by Bruce Springsteen
• "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley
• "Jamaica Jerk-Off" by Elton John
• "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)" by Hank Williams
• "James" by Billy Joel
• "Jammin' Me" by Tom Petty
• "Jamming" by Bob Marley & The Wailers
• "Janie's Got a Gun" by Aerosmith
• "Jealous Again" by The Black Crows
• "Jealous Guy" by John Lennon
• "Jealousy" by Natalie Merchant
• "The Jean Genie" by David Bowie
• "Jenny Jenny" by Little Richard

"I" statistics to follow later today!