An infinite number of records can each be THE GREATEST RECORD EVER MADE, as long as they take turns. 45s, LP tracks, digital singles, and songs on the radio: each one can completely take over your world in its own infinite turn.
That's the premise of my book The Greatest Record Ever Made!, which is growing ever closer to a complete first draft. There is a long, long way to go before anyone can start making plans to buy this essential book--there is a long, long way to go before it even tries to secure a deal with a potential publisher--but the work goes on.
In the mean time, here's the book's updated Table Of Contents, with links to the chapters that have been made available to the public.
The Greatest Record Ever Made!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD
DISCLAIMERS AND DECLARATIONS (A User's Guide To The Greatest Record Ever Made!)
OVERTURE: A Fistful Of 45s
2. CHUCK BERRY: Promised Land
3. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD: I Only Want To Be With You
4. THE SEX PISTOLS: God Save The Queen
5. PATTI SMITH: Gloria
6. ELVIS PRESLEY: Heartbreak Hotel
7. LITTLE RICHARD: The Girl Can't Help It
8. WILSON PICKETT: In The Midnight Hour
9. THE HOLLIES: I Can't Let Go
10. THE SHIRELLES: Will You Love Me Tomorrow
11. BUDDY HOLLY: Peggy Sue/Everyday
12. GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS: Midnight Train To Georgia
13. THE RARE BREED: Beg, Borrow And Steal
14. CRAZY ELEPHANT: Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'
15. THE 13th FLOOR ELEVATORS: You're Gonna Miss Me
16. THE ROLLING STONES: Happy
17. PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS: Just Like Me
18. ARETHA FRANKLIN: Respect
19. THE MONKEES: Porpoise Song (Theme From Head)
20. KISS: Shout It Out Loud
21. THE NEW YORK DOLLS: Personality Crisis
22. THE CASTAWAYS: Liar, Liar
23. THE EASYBEATS: Friday On My Mind
24. TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS: American Girl
25. SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES: The Tears Of A Clown
26. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: Girls In Their Summer Clothes
27. TRANSLATOR: Everywhere That I'm Not
28. LESLEY GORE: You Don't Own Me
29. THE LEFT BANKE: Walk Away, Renee
30. THE COWSILLS: She Said To Me
31. MARVIN GAYE: I Heard It Through The Grapevine
32. NEIL DIAMOND: Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show
33. SHOES: Tomorrow Night
34. BIG STAR: September Gurls
35. PRINCE: When You Were Mine
36. THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: Rock And Roll Love Letter
37. THE KNICKERBOCKERS: Lies
INTERLUDE: The Tottenham Sound Of...The Beatles?!
38. THE DAVE CLARK FIVE: Any Way You Want It
39. JAMES BROWN: Please, Please, Please
40. GRAND FUNK: We're An American Band
INTERLUDE: Old Time Rock & Roll
41. THE BOB SEGER SYSTEM: 2 + 2 = ?
42. TODD RUNDGREN: Couldn't I Just Tell You
43. THE JIVE FIVE: What Time Is It?
44. THE RUBINOOS: I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
45. SAMMY AMBROSE: This Diamond Ring
46. THE FLIRTATIONS: Nothing But A Heartache
47. THE BYRDS: I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better
48. THE FIRST CLASS: Beach Baby
49. THE ISLEY BROTHERS: Summer Breeze
50. THE BEATLES: Yesterday
INTERMISSION! AL HIRT: The Green Hornet Theme
ENTR'ACTE: Main Street Records, Brockport NY
51. THE SPINNERS: I'll Be Around
52. ALICE COOPER: School's Out
53. BARON DAEMON & THE VAMPIRES: The Transylvania Twist
54. SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE: Everybody Is A Star
55. THE RAMONES: Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
INTERLUDE: I Dream Of Johnny, Joey, Dee Dee, Tommy (and occasionally Marky, Richie, CJ, and/or new recruits)
56. LED ZEPPELIN: Communication Breakdown
57. BEN E. KING: Stand By Me
58. THE YOUNG RASCALS: Good Lovin'
59. OTIS REDDING: (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
60. THE GO-GO'S: We Got The Beat
61. THE COCKTAIL SLIPPERS: St. Valentine's Day Massacre
62. GENE PITNEY: Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa
63. THE WHO: I Can't Explain
64. THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: I'll Be Your Mirror
65. FREDDIE & THE DREAMERS: Do The Freddie
66. THE DRIFTERS: On Broadway
67. SAM & DAVE: Soul Man
68. THE SPONGETONES: (My Girl) Maryanne
69. THE TRAMMPS: Disco Inferno
70. HAROLD MELVIN AND THE BLUE NOTES: Don't Leave Me This Way
71. THE RASPBERRIES: I Wanna Be With You
72. THE FLASHCUBES: No Promise
73. THE BUZZCOCKS: Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)
74. THE KINKS: You Really Got Me
75. THE KINKS: Waterloo Sunset
76. JOHNNY NASH: I Can See Clearly Now
77. THE FOUR TOPS: Reach Out I'll Be There
78. THE O'JAYS: Put Your Hands Together
79. PAUL COLLINS: Walking Out On Love
80. MANNIX: Highway Lines
81. T. REX: 20th Century Boy
82. THE SMITHEREENS: Behind The Wall Of Sleep
83. THE SUPREMES: You Keep Me Hangin' On
84. THE SEARCHERS: Hearts In Her Eyes
85. THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES: Shake Some Action
86. MATERIAL ISSUE: Kim The Waitress
87. FREDA PAYNE: Band Of Gold
88. LULU: To Sir, With Love
89. THE EVERLY BROTHERS: Gone, Gone, Gone
90. P. P. ARNOLD: The First Cut Is The Deepest
91. THE BEACH BOYS: God Only Knows
92. THE SELECTER: On My Radio
93. CHEAP TRICK Surrender
94. SOLOMON BURKE: Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
95. DAVID BOWIE: Life On Mars?
96. EDDIE & THE HOT RODS: Do Anything You Wanna Do
97. THE GRATEFUL DEAD: Uncle John's Band
98. EYTAN MIRSKY: This Year's Gonna Be Our Year
99. THE JAYHAWKS: I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
LAST CALL: An Infinite Number
INTERLUDE: Underrating The Beatles
100. THE BEATLES: Rain
CLOSING TIME! THE T-BONES: No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)
CODA: Cruisin' Music
AFTERWORD
Some of the selections may still change, and the running order will almost certainly change. All of the supplemental material is written, and 82 of the 100 main entries are also done. The real work starts now.
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