I've been telling everyone about my work-in-progress book The Greatest Record Ever Made, a collection of essays celebrating 100 songs, each one The Greatest Record Ever Made. (The rules allow us to qualify an absolute in this case, because an infinite number of great records can each be THE greatest, as long as they take turns.)
As a fun little tangent to that, I've compiled a fake TIRnRR playlist consisting of a few of those 100 songs, but not in the form that qualified 'em as GREM material. We've got covers, and we've got Forgotten Originals, combining to paint a funhouse mirror counterpart to The Greatest Record Ever Made.
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Our new compilation CD This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4 is now available from Kool Kat Musik! 29 tracks of irresistible rockin' pop, starring Pop Co-Op, Ray Paul, Circe Link & Christian Nesmith, Vegas With Randolph Featuring Lannie Flowers, The Slapbacks, P. Hux, Irene Peña, Michael Oliver & the Sacred Band Featuring Dave Merritt, The Rubinoos, Stepford Knives, The Grip Weeds, Popdudes, Ronnie Dark, The Flashcubes, Chris von Sneidern, The Bottle Kids, 1.4.5., The Smithereens, Paul Collins' Beat, The Hit Squad, The Rulers, The Legal Matters, Maura & the Bright Lights, Lisa Mychols, and Mr. Encrypto & the Cyphers. You gotta have it, so order it at https://tinyurl.com/ycnly8oz Digital download version (minus The Smithereens' track) now available at https://tinyurl.com/ycauy9xt
[Artist listed in brackets following the track is the act associated with that track as it's discussed in The Greatest Record Ever Made]
GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS: I Heard It Through The Grapevine [Marvin Gaye]
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: I Only Want To Be With You [Dusty Springfield]
THE RAMONES: Any Way You Want It [The Dave Clark Five]
JOHN LENNON: Peggy Sue [Buddy Holly]
OTIS REDDING: Respect [Aretha Franklin]
THE FLASHCUBES: Do Anything You Wanna Do [Eddie & the Hot Rods]
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TIM MOORE: Rock And Roll Love Letter [The Bay City Rollers]
SHEBANG: Sheena Is A Punk Rocker [The Ramones]
THE FOUR TOPS: Walk Away Renee [The Left Banke]
THE ENGLISH BEAT: The Tears Of A Clown [Smokey Robinson & the Miracles]
CAT STEVENS: The First Cut Is The Deepest [P. P. Arnold]
KISSING BANDITS: Shake Some Action [The Flamin' Groovies]
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GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYS: This Diamond Ring [Sammy Ambrose]
ERIC CARMEN: On Broadway [The Drifters]
CISSY HOUSTON: Midnight Train To Georgia [Gladys Knight & the Pips]
THELMA HOUSTON: Don't Leave Me This Way [Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes]
THE OLYMPICS: Good Lovin' [The Young Rascals]
MARSHALL CRENSHAW: What Time Is It? [The Jive Five]
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THE TWYLIGHT ZONES: The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre [The Cocktail Slippers]
DEF LEPPARD: American Girl [Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers]
TEENAGE FANCLUB: He'd Be A Diamond [The Bevis Frond]
THE MERRYMAKERS: I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better [The Byrds]
YVONNE ELLIMAN: I Can't Explain [The Who]
THE WEEKLINGS with PETER NOONE: Friday On My Mind [The Easybeats]
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DAVID BOWIE: Waterloo Sunset [The Kinks]
ALLAN CLARKE: Baby Blue [Badfinger]
THE RECORDS: Hearts In Her Eyes [The Searchers]
RAINY DAY: I'll Be Your Mirror [The Velvet Underground]
THEM: Gloria [Patti Smith]
P. P. ARNOLD: God Only Knows [The Beach Boys]
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THE CHURCH: Porpoise Song [The Monkees]
MADELINE BELL: To Sir, With Love [Lulu]
GAME THEORY: Couldn't I Just Tell You [Todd Rundgren]
THE BANGLES: September Gurls [Big Star]
MITCH RYDER: When You Were Mine [Prince]
THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES: The Girl Can't Help It [Little Richard]
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TODD RUNDGREN: Rain [The Beatles]
LINDA RONSTADT: I Can't Let Go [The Hollies]
THE GRIP WEEDS: Lies [The Knickerbockers]
THE GREEN PAJAMAS: Kim The Waitress [Material Issue]
INDIGO GIRLS: Uncle John's Band [The Grateful Dead]
CAROLE KING: Will You Love Me Tomorrow [The Shirelles]
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DEBBIE HARRY: Liar, Liar [The Castaways]
ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS: Gone, Gone, Gone [The Everly Brothers]
THE STAPLE SINGERS: (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay [Otis Redding]
THE WHO: Please, Please, Please [James Brown]
THE POINTER SISTERS: Happy [The Rolling Stones]
DEL SHANNON: Kicks [Paul Revere & the Raiders]
BELLE ACADEME: Surrender [Cheap Trick]
WILSON PICKETT: Everybody Needs Somebody To Love [Solomon Burke]
BOOKER T & THE MG'S: Soul Man [Sam & Dave]
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