AGENT OF FORTUNE: A brief book update on THE GREATEST RECORD EVER MADE! (Volume 1)

I've been writing a book, The Greatest Record Ever Made! (Volume 1). It's 100+ personal essays about great rockin' pop songs, roughly 100,000 words give/take, of which about 88,000 words are already written. I'm happy with the result so far. I like this book.

I have an agent. Her name is Janet. She likes this book, too. 

Janet's been giving me advice, reviewing material, assigning me tasks, assessing, planning. Janet thinks she just might be able to sell my book to a publisher.

It won't be easy, and the outcome is not assured. But lemme tell ya: 

I think Janet can sell my book. 

My book. The Greatest Record Ever Made! (Volume 1). 

Our favorite records don't live in isolation. Each one has a story to tell.

An infinite number of songs can each be THE greatest record ever made, as long as they take turns. I'm gonna tell you about some of those infinite turns. I've been writing a book. Stay tuned....




TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD
DISCLAIMERS AND DECLARATIONS (A User's Guide To The Greatest Record Ever Made!)
OVERTURE: A Fistful Of 45s

1. BADFINGER: Baby Blue

2. CHUCK BERRY: Promised Land
3. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD: I Only Want To Be With You
4. THE SEX PISTOLS: God Save The Queen
5. ELVIS PRESLEY: Heartbreak Hotel
6. PATTI SMITH: Gloria
7. LITTLE RICHARD: The Girl Can't Help It
8. NEIL DIAMOND: Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show
9. CRAZY ELEPHANT: Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' 
10. WILSON PICKETT: In The Midnight Hour
11. THE HOLLIES: I Can't Let Go
12. THE SHIRELLES: Will You Love Me Tomorrow
13. BUDDY HOLLY: Peggy Sue/Everyday
14. JOHNNY NASH: I Can See Clearly Now
15. THE RUBINOOS: I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
16. GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS: Midnight Train To Georgia
17. THE RARE BREED: Beg, Borrow And Steal
18. THE 13th FLOOR ELEVATORS: You're Gonna Miss Me
19. THE ROLLING STONES: Get Off Of My Cloud
20. PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS: Just Like Me
21. ARETHA FRANKLIN: Respect
INTERLUDE: The Monkees Seize The Day
22. THE MONKEES: Porpoise Song (Theme From Head)
23. KISS: Shout It Out Loud
24. THE RASPBERRIES: I Wanna Be With You
25. THE FLASHCUBES: No Promise
26. THE NEW YORK DOLLS: Personality Crisis
27. THE CASTAWAYS: Liar, Liar
28. THE EASYBEATS: Friday On My Mind
29. TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS: American Girl
30. SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES: The Tears Of A Clown
31. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: Girls In Their Summer Clothes
32. TRANSLATOR: Everywhere That I'm Not
33. LESLEY GORE: You Don't Own Me
34. THE LEFT BANKE: Walk Away, Renee
35. P. P. ARNOLD: The First Cut Is The Deepest
36. TODD RUNDGREN: Couldn't I Just Tell You
37. SHOES: Tomorrow Night
38. RUFUS: Tell Me Something Good
39. BIG STAR: September Gurls
40. PRINCE: When You Were Mine
41. THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: Rock And Roll Love Letter
42. THE KNICKERBOCKERS: Lies
INTERLUDE: The Tottenham Sound Of...The Beatles?!
43. THE DAVE CLARK FIVE: Any Way You Want It
44. JAMES BROWN: Please, Please, Please
45. GRAND FUNK: We're An American Band
INTERLUDE: Old Time Rock & Roll
46. THE BOB SEGER SYSTEM: 2 + 2 = ?
47. SAMMY AMBROSE: This Diamond Ring
48. THE FIRST CLASS: Beach Baby
49. THE ISLEY BROTHERS: Summer Breeze
50. THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES: Shake Some Action
ENTR'ACTE: Yesterday
51. MARVIN GAYE: I Heard It Through The Grapevine
52. THE SEARCHERS: Hearts In Her Eyes
53. THE FLIRTATIONS: Nothing But A Heartache
54. THE SPINNERS: I'll Be Around
55. ALICE COOPER: School's Out
56. BARON DAEMON & THE VAMPIRES: The Transylvania Twist
57. SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE: Everybody Is A Star
58. 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)
59. THE RAMONES: I Don't Want To Grow Up
60. LED ZEPPELIN: Communication Breakdown
61. BEN E. KING: Stand By Me
62. THE BYRDS: I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better
63. OTIS REDDING: (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
64. THE GO-GO'S: We Got The Beat
65. THE COCKTAIL SLIPPERS: St. Valentine's Day Massacre
66. GENE PITNEY: Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa
67. THE WHO: I Can't Explain
68. THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: I'll Be Your Mirror
69. FREDDIE & THE DREAMERS: Do The Freddie
70. THE DRIFTERS: On Broadway
71. SAM & DAVE: Soul Man
72. THE SPONGETONES: (My Girl) Maryanne
73. THE TRAMMPS: Disco Inferno
74. HAROLD MELVIN AND THE BLUE NOTES: Don't Leave Me This Way
75. THE JIVE FIVE: What Time Is It?
76. PAUL COLLINS: Walking Out On Love

77. T. REX: 20th Century Boy

78. GRANDMASTER & MELLE MEL: White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)
79. THE KINKS: You Really Got Me
80. THE KINKS: Waterloo Sunset
81. THE FOUR TOPS: Reach Out I'll Be There
82. THE SMITHEREENS: Behind The Wall Of Sleep
83. THE COWSILLS: She Said To Me
84. THE SUPREMES: You Keep Me Hangin' On 
85. MATERIAL ISSUE: Kim The Waitress
86. ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS: (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?
87. FREDA PAYNE: Band Of Gold
88. THE EVERLY BROTHERS: Gone, Gone, Gone
89. THE BEACH BOYS: God Only Knows
90. LULU: To Sir, With Love
91. MANNIX: Highway Lines
92. THE SELECTER: On My Radio
93. SOLOMON BURKE: Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
94. CHEAP TRICK Surrender
95. DAVID BOWIE: Life On Mars?
96. THE GRATEFUL DEAD: Uncle John's Band
97. THE O'JAYS: Put Your Hands Together
98. EDDIE & THE HOT RODS: Do Anything You Wanna Do
99. STEVIE WONDER: I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)
100. EYTAN MIRSKY: This Year's Gonna Be Our Year
LAST CALL! THE JAYHAWKS: I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
An Infinite Number
Underrating The Beatles
THE GREATEST RECORD EVER MADE! THE BEATLES: Rain
CLOSING TIME! THE T-BONES: No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)
CODA: Cruisin' Music
AFTERWORD     

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