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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Poor Pretty Pony Power

Day 87  2/15/11 - 88 songs
First song 9:01AM:  "Plenty" by Sarah McLachlan from Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
Last song 5:47PM:  "Pretty Little Adriana" by Vince Gill from High Lonesome Sound

Highlights:

• Two versions of "Poor Jenny" by The Everly Brothers from Essential Cadence Singles
• One O'Clock Version
• Ten O'Clock Version
• Three versions of "Pretty Boy Floyd"
• Woody Guthrie from Folkways:  The Original Vision
• Bob Dylan from Folkways: A Vision Shared
• The Byrds from Sweetheart of the Rodeo

Notes:
Yesterday may have been the first day since I started that I only had one song by multiple artists.  "Pretty Boy Floyd" is one of my favorite Woody Guthrie songs, and I love all three versions I heard yesterday.
In case anyone out there is wondering about the two versions of "Poor Jenny," they were both recorded on the same day - one before lunch and one after - and are in different keys and tempos.
Here are my favorites from yesterday:

• "Poison Ivy" by The Coasters
• "Politician" by Cream
• "Polythene Pam" by The Beatles
• "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson
• "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" by Linda Ronstadt
• "Portobello Belle" by Dire Straits
• "Positively Fourth Street" by Bob Dylan
• "Possession" by Sarah McLachlan
• "The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis & The News
• "Power to the People" by John Lennon
• "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition" by Kay Kyser & His Orchestra
• "Prelude/Angry Young Man" by Billy Joel
• "Presence of the Lord" by Blind Faith
• "Pressure" by Billy Joel
• "The Pretender" by Jackson Browne
• "Pretending" by Eric Clapton
• "Pretoria" by The Smothers Brothers
• "Pretty in Pink" by The Psychedelic Furs

Please Philadelphia, Pick Pink Pigs

Day 86  2/14/11 - 106 songs
First song 9:07AM:  "Persuasion" by Santana from Santana
Last song 5:42PM:  "Pledging My Time" by Bob Dylan from Blonde on Blonde

Highlights:

• Two versions of "Philadelphia Freedom"
• Elton John from Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
• Hall & Oates from Two Rooms - Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin
• Two versions of "Philadelphia Lawyer"
• Woodie Guthrie from Folkways:  The Original Vision
• Willie Nelson from Folkways:  A Vision Shared
• Two versions of "Piece Of My Heart"
• Janis Joplin from Greatest Hits
• Melissa Etheridge from Greatest Hits
• All "Pig" songs from Pink Floyd's Animals
• "Pigs on the Wing (Part One)"
• "Pigs (Three Different Ones)"
• "Pigs on the Wing (Part Two)"
• Four versions of "Pinball Wizard"
• The Who from The Ultimate Collection
• Elton John from Tommy
• Rod Stewart from Reason To Believe: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings
• The New Seekers (medley with "See Me, Feel Me")
• Three versions of "Please Mr. Postman"
• The Marvelettes from Hitsville USA: Motown Singles 1959-1971 box set
• The Beatles from With The Beatles (titled "Please Mister Postman")
• The Carpenters from Singles 1969 - 1981

Notes:
I hit 7,500 songs on Monday.  "Pisces Fish" by George Harrison from Brainwashed takes the honor there.  I was unaware that I had four different versions of "Pinball Wizard."  The New Seekers version was decent, and the originals from The Who & Elton John are both fantastic.  The real surprise was the Rod Stewart version, which featured full orchestration and a choir taking up all the backing vocals.  Very odd and interesting.
Lots of great music again on Monday.  Here are my favorites:

• "Photograph" by Ringo Starr
• "Piano Man" by Billy Joel
• "Pick Up The Pieces" by AWB
• "Picture This" by Blondie
• "Pictures of Lily" by The Who
• "Pieces of April" by Three Dog Night
• "The Pied Piper" by Crispian St. Peters
• "Piggies" by The Beatles
• "Pilgrim" by Eric Clapton
• "Pink Cadillac" by Bruce Springsteen
• "Pink Champagne" by Joe Liggins
• "Pink Moon" by Nick Drake
• "A Pirate Looks At Forty" by Jimmy Buffett
• "A Place For My Stuff" by George Carlin
• "Plainest Thing" by Tift Merritt
• "Play Me" by Neil Diamond
• "Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)" by Three Dog Night
• "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry
• "Play The Game" by Queen
• "Playing With The Boys" by Kenny Loggins
• "Pleasant Valley Sunday" by The Monkees
• "Please Don't Let Me Love You" by Hank Williams
• "Please Please Me" by The Beatles
• "Please Read The Letter" by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

I should have both the P's & Q's wrapped up this week.  Mind them!

Paint Perfect Peanuts, Passionate People

Day 85  2/11/11 - 103 songs
First song 9:09AM:  "Pagan Baby" by Creedence Clearwater Revival from Pendulum
Last song 5:28PM:  "Personal Manager" by Albert King from Born Under a Bad Sign

Highlights:

• Two versions of "Paint It, Black"
• Eric Burdon & War
• The Rolling Stones
• Two versions of "Passionate Kisses"
• Lucinda Williams
• Mary Chapin Carpenter
• Two versions of "Peace Train"
• Cat Stevens
• 10,000 Maniacs
• Two versions of "Peggy Sue"
• Buddy Holly
• John Lennon
• Two versions of "People Get Ready"
• Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
• Rod Stewart

Notes:
I got to hear another track from my EP on Friday.  "Passing Through" came on around lunchtime.  It was like a nice visit from an old friend, as I don't listen to my own stuff very often.  Other than that, nothing too noteworthy from Friday aside from my favorites, so here they are:

• "Palisades Park" by Freddy Cannon
• "Pancho & Lefty" by Emmylou Harris
• "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" by James Brown
• "Papa Come Quick" by Bonnie Raitt
• "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" by The Temptations
• "Paper Sun" by Traffic
• "Paperback Writer" by The Beatles
• "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" by Meat Loaf
• "Paradise City" by Guns N' Roses
• "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath
• "Partyman" by Prince
• "Patches" by Clarence Carter
• "Patience" by Guns N' Roses
• "Pay Me My Money Down" by Bruce Springsteen
• "Paying The Cost To Be The Boss" by B.B. King
• "Peace Frog" by The Doors
• "Peaceful, Easy Feeling" by The Eagles
• "Pearl Necklace" by ZZ Top
• "Pearly Queen" by Traffic
• "Peggy Sue Got Married" by Buddy Holly
• "Pencil Thin Mustache" by Jimmy Buffett
• "Penny Lane" by The Beatles
• "People Are Strange" by The Doors
• "People Got To Be Free" by The Rascals (very apropos for Friday in Egypt)
• "Percy's Song" by Bob Dylan

O Statistics

Total number of songs: 332
Actual time: 20 hours, 33 minutes

First song: 2/4/11 1:04PM "O Bondage, Up Yours!" by Z-Ray Spex from The Rolling Stone Women In Rock Collection
Last song: 2/9/11 5:19PM "Ozone Baby" by Led Zeppelin from Coda

Longest song:  "Once Upon A Time In The West" by Dire Straits from Alchemy - Live (13:02)

Top Artists:
Bob Dylan	18
The Beatles	14
Bruce Springsteen	11
Tom Waits	7
Pink Floyd	6
The Police	6
Dire Straits	5
Eric Clapton	5
Johnny Cash	5
Top First Words:
Oh	34
Old	30
On	27
One	91
Only	23
Out	13
Over	13

Open, Over & Out.

Day 84  2/9/11 - 81 songs
First song 9:10AM:  "Open All Night" by Bruce Springsteen from Nebraska
Last song 5:39PM:  "Paddle Out" by Sublime from Sublime

Highlights:

• Two unique (and great) songs titled "Our House"
• Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young
• Madness
• Two versions of "Over The Rainbow"
• Judy Garland from Women & Songs
• Ray Charles & Johnny Mathis from Genius Loves Company

Notes:
Wednesday was a bit of a short day due to meetings.  I finished the O songs as well, so I'll have those statistics up soon.  Also, I didn't get to listen to anything Thursday as I was out of the office most of the day, which is why this entry isn't appearing until today.
Here are my favorites from Wednesday:

• "Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)" by Jim Croce
• "Ophelia" by The Band
• "Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me)" by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
• "Orinoco Flow" by Enya (Yes, I like an Enya song)
• "The Other Side" by Aerosmith
• "Our Day Will Come" by Ruby & The Romantics
• "Our Lips Are Sealed" by The Go-Gos
• "Out In The Street" by Bruce Springsteen
• "Outlaw Blues" by Bob Dylan
• "Over My Head" by Fleetwood Mac
• "Over The Hills And Far Away" by Led Zeppelin
• "Over Under Sideways Down" by The Yardbirds
• "Oxford Town" by Bob Dylan
• "Oye Como Va" by Santana
• "P.S. I Love You" by The Beatles

O statistics coming soon!

Only One

Day 83  2/8/11 - 108 songs
First song 9:14AM:  "One Dyin' & A Buryin'" by Roger Miller from All Time Greatest Hits
Last song 5:39PM:  "Oop Shoop" by Shirley Gunter & "The Queens" from The Doo Wop Box II


Highlights:

• Two versions of "One Mint Julep"
• The Clovers
• Ray Charles
• Four unique songs titled "One Of These Days"
• Albert Lee from Heartbreak Hill
• Michelle Branch from Hotel Paper
• Pink Floyd from Meddle
• Van Morrison from Tell Me Something
• Two versions of "Only a Hobo"
• Bob Dylan from The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3 : Rare And Unreleased, 1961-1991
• Rod Stewart from Reason To Believe: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings
• Two unique songs titled "Only The Lonely"
• Roy Orbison from 16 Biggest Hits
• The Motels from Essential Collection
• Three versions of "Ooby Dooby"
• Roy Orbison & The Teen Kings from Loud, Fast & Out Of Control : The Wild Sounds Of '50s Rock
• Jerry Lee Lewis from Very Best Of...
• Creedence Clearwater Revival from Cosmo's Factory

Notes:
76 of the 108 songs from yesterday started with the word "One."  That may be one of the higher words in the first words category.  Songwriters seem to like themselves.  "I" was very popular (over 400 songs) as well.  I'm curious to see how "You" fares, but we won't know the answer to that for a few months.
Lots of great music yesterday, and it looks like I'll get out of the O's on Wednesday.  P & Q should be fairly quick as well.  Here are my favorites from yesterday:

• "One Headlight" by The Wallflowers
• "One Hundred Years From Now" by The Byrds
• "One Less Set of Footsteps" by Jim Croce
• "One Little Song" by Gillian Welch
• "One Love - People Get Ready" by Bob Marley & The Wailers
• "One More Cup of Coffee" by Bob Dylan
• "One More Saturday Night" by The Grateful Dead
• "One Night" by Elvis Presley
• "One Of These Nights" by The Eagles
• "One Of These Things First" by Nick Drake
• "One Of Us" by Joan Osborne
• "One Of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)" by Bob Dylan
• "One Particular Harbor" by Jimmy Buffett
• "One Step Up" by Bruce Springsteen
• "One Summer Night" by The Danleers
• "One Thing Leads To Another" by The Fixx
• "One Too Many Mornings" by Bob Dylan
• "One Vision" by Queen
• "One Way Or Another" by Blondie
• "One Way Out" by The Allman Brothers
• "The One Who Really Loves You" by Mary Wells
• "Oney" by Johnny Cash
• "Only a Broken Heart" by Tom Petty
• "Only a Northern Song" by The Beatles
• "Only a Pawn in Their Game" by Bob Dylan
• "The Only Living Boy in New York" by Simon & Garfunkel
• "Only Love Can Break A Heart" by Gene Pitney
• "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" by Neil Young
• "Only Sixteen" by Sam Cooke
• "Only the Good Die Young" by Billy Joel
• "Only You" by The Platters
• "Ooh La La" by The Faces
• "Ooh My Head" by Ritchie Valens
• "Ooo Baby Baby" by The Miracles

It may have been easier to list the songs I didn't like...

On One Old, Oh!

Day 82  2/7/11 - 101 songs
First song 9:05AM:  "(Oh) Pretty Woman" by Van Halen from The Best of Both Worlds
Last song 5:43PM:  "One Day At A Time" by Elton John from Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy

Highlights:

• Two versions of "Oh, Pretty Woman"
• Roy Orbison from The Ultimate Grammy Box
• Van Halen (see above)
• Three versions of "Ol' 55"
• Two by Tom Waits
• Closing Time
• The Early Years Vol. 2
• Sarah McLachlan from Boys on the Side soundtrack
• Three versions of "Old Love" by Eric Clapton
• Journeyman (studio version)
• Unplugged (live acoustic)
• 24 Nights (live electric)
• Two unique songs titled "Omaha"
• Counting Crows from August and Everything After
• Moby Grape from Rock: The Train Kept A Rollin'
• Two versions of "On A Slow Boat To China"
• The Platters from Golden Hits
• Jimmy Buffett from Boats, Beaches, Bars, & Ballads box set (it was on Boats)
• Three unique songs titled "On The Road Again"
• Bob Dylan from Bringing It All Back Home
• The Lovin' Spoonful from Greatest Hits
• Willie Nelson & Friends from Stars & Guitars
• Three unique songs titled "One"
• Three Dog Night from Greatest Hits
• U2 from Achtung Baby
• Vince Gill from Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye

Notes:
I was a bit surprised to see that I didn't have an original version of Willie Nelson doing "On The Road Again," but I did have one.  There were a lot of great songs from Monday, here are my favorites:

• "Oh, Atlanta" by Alison Krauss
• "Oh, Sister" by Bob Dylan
• "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young
• "The Old Apartment" by The Barenaked Ladies
• "Old Brown Shoe" by The Beatles
• "Old Dan Tucker" by Bruce Springsteen
• "Old Fashioned Love Song" by Three Dog Night
• "Old Man" by Neil Young
• "The Old Man Down The Road" by John Fogerty
• "Old Shoes (And Picture Postcards)" by Tom Waits
• "Old Time Rock & Roll" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
• "Old Times Sake" by Kathleen Edwards
• "On A Carousel" by The Hollies
• "On A Night Like This" by Bob Dylan
• "On Broadway" by The Drifters
• "On Every Street" by Dire Straits
• "On The Turning Away" by Pink Floyd
• "On The Western Skyline" by Bruce Hornsby and The Range
• "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" by Great White
• "Once In A Lifetime" by The Talking Heads
• "One After 909" by The Beatles
• "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" by George Thorogood
• "One By One" by Billy Bragg & Wilco
• "One Day" by Chris Isaak

I was also a bit surprised that I don't have John Lee Hooker's version of  "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer."  I think I have it at home on my larger library.  Solid day regardless.

N Statistics

Total number of songs: 292
Actual time: 18 hours, 47 minutes

First song: 2/1/11 2:17PM "N.I.B." by Black Sabbath from Greatest Hits
Last song: 2/4/11 1:02PM "Nutbush City Limits (The 90s Version)" by Tina Turner from Simply The Best

Longest song:  "Nighthawk Postcards (from Easy Street)" by Tom Waits from Nighthawks at the Diner (11:30)

Top Artists:
Bob Dylan	12
The Beatles	10
Bruce Springsteen	8
B. B. King	7
Tom Waits	6
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band	5
Bob Marley & The Wailers	4
Bonnie Raitt	4
The Police	4
Top First Words
Never	24
New	23
Night	24
No	47
Nobody	21
Not	17
Nothin'/Nothing	21

Oh Now Nothing

Day 81  2/4/11 - 101 songs
First song 8:37AM:  "Not Too Young To Get Married" by Bob B, Soxx and The Blue Jeans from Phil Spector: Back To Mono (1958-1969) box set
Last song 5:35PM:  "Oh! No Not My Baby" by Rod Stewart from Reason To Believe: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings

Highlights:

• Two versions of "Nothing Was Delivered"
• The Byrds from Sweetheart of the Rodeo
• Bob Dylan & The Band from The Basement Tapes
• Two versions of "Nutbush City Limits"
• Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band from Live Bullet
• Tina Turner from Simply The Best

Notes:
Once again, even through over 100 songs, there were not a lot of covers & alternate versions to speak of from Friday.  I did get through the N's, and six tracks were "NPG Operator" from Prince's Gold Experience.  Total track time on all of those were a whopping 2:16.  Album filler is interesting when not in the context of the album it was meant for.
I hit song #7,000 on Friday, which was a bit of an oddball, "A Nugget of Joy from Zorak" from Space Ghost's Musical Bar-B-Que.
Here are my favorites from Friday, with the N statistics to follow later today:

• "Nothing But A Good Ride" by Lyle Lovett
• "Nothing From Nothing" by Billy Preston
• "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses
• "(Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I" by Elvis Presley
• "Now I'm Here" by Queen
• "Nowhere Man" by The Beatles
• "Nowhere to Run" by Martha and the Vandellas
• "O My Soul" by Big Star
• "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" by The Beatles
• "The Obvious Child" by Paul Simon
• "Obviously 5 Believers" by Bob Dylan
• "Octopus's Garden" by The Bealtes
• "Ode to Billy Joe" by Bobbie Gentry
• "Oh Baby Doll" by Chuck Berry
• "Oh Boy!" by Buddy Holly
• "Oh Daddy" by Fleetwood Mac
• "Oh Very Young" by Cat Stevens
• "Oh! Darling" by The Beatles

Not Nobody, No!

Day 80  2/3/11 - 93 songs
First song 9:04AM:  "No Alibis" by Eric Clapton from Journeyman
Last song 5:36PM:  "Not The Only One" by Bonnie Raitt from Luck Of The Draw

Highlights:

• 47 "No" songs
• Two versions of "No Expectations"
• The Rolling Stones
• Johnny Cash
• 21 "Nobody" songs
• Two versions of "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out"
• Derek & The Dominos from Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
• Eric Clapton from Unplugged
• Two John Lennon songs back-to-back
• "Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)"
• "Nobody Told Me"
• Two Beatles songs back-to-back
• "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" from Rubber Soul
• "Not A Second Time" from With The Beatles
• 16 "Not" songs
• Two versions of "Not Fade Away"
• Buddy Holly
• The Rolling Stones

Notes:
Again, not a lot of covers/alternate versions, but a lot of great music.  Another song from my EP showed up today - "No Need."  There are still a few more to go from that somewhere in the library.  The N's are shorter that I thought they'd be, and will be completed on Friday.  Stats to follow on Monday.  Here are my favorites from Thursday:

• "No Business" by Bonnie Raitt
• "No Milk Today" by Herman's Hermits
• "No More 'I Love You's'" by Annie Lennox
• "No More Words" by Berlin
• "No Myth" by Michael Penn
• "No One Is To Blame" by Howard Jones
• "No Particular Place To Go" by Chuck Berry
• "No Reply" by The Beatles
• "No Surrender" by Bruce Springsteen
• "No Time To Think" by Bob Dylan
• "No Woman No Cry" by Bob Marley & The Wailers
• "Nobody But Me" by The Human Beinz
• "Nobody Knows" by Waylon Jennings
• "None But The Brave" by Bruce Springsteen
• "Not Alone Anymore" by The Traveling Wilburys
• "Not Dark Yet" by Bob Dylan
• "Not Only Numb" by Gin Blossoms

New Night? Never!

Day 79  2/2/11 - 102 songs
First song 9:02AM:  "Never" by Heart from The Essential Heart
Last song 5:51PM:  "The Nitty Gritty" by Gladys Knight & The Pips from Best Of...

Highlights:

• Two versions of "Never Can Say Goodbye"
• The Jackson 5
• Isaac Hayes
• Two versions of "New Coat of Paint"
• Tom Waits from The Heart of Saturday Night
• Bob Seger from Greatest Hits 2
• Two versions of "Night Time is the Right Time"
• Creedence Clearwater Revival
• Rufas & Carla Thomas
• Two versions of "Nights in White Satin"
• The Moody Blues
• Eric Burdon & War

Notes:  Strangely, there weren't a lot of alternate/covers in the 102 songs I heard on Wednesday.  However there was no shortage of great music.  Here are my favorites:

• "Never Been To Spain" by Three Dog Night
• "Never Going Back Again" by Fleetwood Mac
• "Never Got Off the Ground" by Alison Krauss
• "New Favorite" by Alison Krauss & Union Station
• "New Kid in Town" by The Eagles
• "New Pony" by Bob Dylan
• "New Sensation" by INXS
• "New Year's Day" by U2
• "New York City" by John Lennon
• "New York City Serenade" by Bruce Springsteen
• "New York Minute" by Don Henley
• "New York State of Mind" by Billy Joel
• "Night" by Bruce Springsteen
• "The Night's Too Long" by Lucinda Williams
• "Night and Day" by Frank Sinatra
• "The Night Before" by The Beatles
• "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" by Bobby Vee
• "Night Moves" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
• "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" by The Band
• "Night Train" by James Brown
• "Nightswimming" by R.E.M.
• "Nine More Miles (The "Faster-Faster" Song)" by George Young And The Rockin' Bocs
• "Nine Tonight" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

M Statistics

Total number of songs: 654
Actual time: 41 hours, 38 minutes

First song: 1/21/11 11:45AM "M'Lady" by Sly & The Family Stone from Anthology
Last song: 2/1/11 2:11PM "The Myth of Fingerprints" by Paul Simon from Graceland

Longest song:  "Mountain Jam" by The Allman Brothers from Eat A Peach (33:41)

Top Artists:
Bob Dylan	30
Bruce Springsteen	28
The Beatles	21
Eric Clapton	11
Tom Petty	11
Jimmy Buffett	9
Rod Stewart	9
The Police	9
B. B. King	7
Bill Cosby	7
Bob Marley & The Wailers	7
Dr. John	7
George Harrison	7
The Rolling Stones	7
Top First Words:
Make	10
Mama	12
Man	28
Mary	15
Maybe	12
Midnight	19
Miss	10
Money	14
Mother	14
Mr.	21
My	112

My Mystery Natural Needles

Day 78  2/1/11 - 75 songs
First song 10:51AM:  "My Old School" by Steely Dan from Greatest Hits
Last song 6:00PM:  "Nettie Moore" by Bob Dylan from Modern Times

Highlights:

• Two versions of "Mystery Train"
• Little Junior's Blue Flames from The Roots of Rock 'n' Roll
• The Band with Paul Butterfield from The Last Waltz
• Two versions of "Needle in a Haystack"
• The Velvettes
• Dusty Springfield
• Two versions of "Needles and Pins"
• The Searchers
• Tom Petty

Notes:
A pretty epic traffic jam kept me out of the office for most of the morning on Tuesday, but I did manage to get 75 songs in and finally finish off the M's.  Statistics to follow.  Here are the favorites:

• "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison
• "Mysterious Ways" by U2
• "N.S.U." by Cream
• "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam
• "Nadine (Is That You?)" by Chuck Berry
• "Nag" by The Halos
• "Nautical Wheelers" by Jimmy Buffett
• "Nebraska" by Bruce Springsteen
• "The Needle and the Damage Done" by Neil Young
• "Neighborhood" by Tift Merritt
• "Neighborhood Bully" by Bob Dylan
• "Neither One Of Us Wants To Be The First (To Say Goodbye)" by Gladys Knight and The Pips
• "Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" by Domenico Modugno

Murder My Mustang

Day 77  1/31/11 - 100 songs
First song 9:15AM:  "Murder Incorporated" by Bruce Springsteen from Greatest Hits
Last song 5:53PM:  "My Oklahoma Home" by Bruce Springsteen & The Sessions Band from Live in Dublin

Highlights:

• Three versions of "Mustang Sally"
• Wilson Pickett
• The Rascals
• Buddy Guy
• Two versions of "My Baby Left Me"
• Creedence Clearwater Revival from Cosmo's Factory
• Elvis Presley
• Three versions of "My Back Pages"
• Bob Dylan from Another Side of Bob Dylan (studio version)
• The Byrds from Greatest Hits
• Bob Dylan Feat. Roger McGuinn (of The Byrds), Tom Petty, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, George Harrison from Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
• Two versions of "My Blue Heaven"
• Fats Domino from Legendary Imperial Recordings
• Don Voorhees & His Orchestra from Pop Music: The Early Years 1890-1950
• Two comedy bits from Bill Cosby titled "My Brother Russell"
• Fat Albert
• When I Was A Kid
• Two versions of "My Bucket's Got A Hole In It"
• Hank Williams
• Ricky Nelson
• Four versions of "My Girl"
• The Temptations
• The Mamas & The Papas
• Marvin Gaye
• Bobby Vee (medley with "Hey Girl")

Notes:
I fell a few songs short of finishing the M's on Monday.  They will be wrapped up on Tuesday.  Out of the 100 songs I heard, 89 started with "My."  And speaking of - here are MY favorites from Monday:

• "A Must To Avoid" by Herman's Hermits
• "My Beautiful Reward" by Bruce Springsteen
• "My Best Friend's Girl" by The Cars
• "My Boyfriend's Back" by The Angels
• "My City of Ruins" by Bruce Springsteen
• "My Ding-a-Ling" by Chuck Berry
• "My Father's Eyes" by Eric Clapton
• "My Generation" by The Who
• "My Guy" by Mary Wells
• "My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink And I Don't Love Jesus" by Jimmy Buffett
• "My Hometown" by Bruce Springsteen
• "My Life" by Billy Joel
• "My Love" by Paul McCartney (Wings)

Also, I must note that I had to get through "My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From Titanic)" by Celine Dion.  Thank you, Ultimate Grammy Box Set.