In a recent post I mentioned that I was considering a slight tweak to the Table of Contents for my long-threatened book The Greatest Record Ever Made! (Volume 1). I have decided to make that change, at least for now.
The tweak is just a one-song swap, subbing in a chapter about the Byrds' "Eight Miles High," removing another song's entry, and then moving the Byrds piece to the spot where it fits best. The excised chapter didn't feel strong enough in context; it may fit better in the even-more-hypothetical GREM! Volume 2, maybe with revisions, or maybe as-is.
This change is too minor to bother with another full-on update of the book's status, so we're keeping the previous update as our go-to GREM! reference point. I have amended the previous update to reflect the change.
An infinite number of tracks can each be THE greatest record ever made, as long as they take turns. The updated Table of Contents for The Greatest Record Ever Made! (Volume 1) appears below.
Can one book (specifically, a Ramones book) lead to another? Just waiting my turn, man. Just waiting my turn.
FOREWORD
DISCLAIMERS AND DECLARATIONS (A User's Guide To The Greatest Record Ever Made!)
THE RAMONES: Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?
BADFINGER: Baby Blue
CHUCK BERRY: Promised Land
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD: I Only Want To Be With You
THE SEX PISTOLS: God Save The Queen
ELVIS PRESLEY: Heartbreak Hotel
WILLIE MAE "BIG MAMA" THORNTON: Hound Dog
PATTI SMITH: Gloria
LITTLE RICHARD AND HIS BAND: The Girl Can't Help It
NEIL DIAMOND: Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show
CRAZY ELEPHANT: Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'
WILSON PICKETT: In The Midnight Hour
THE HOLLIES: I Can't Let Go
MELANIE WITH THE EDWIN HAWKINS SINGERS: Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)
PETULA CLARK: Downtown
NELSON RIDDLE: Batman Theme
ARTHUR ALEXANDER: Soldier Of Love
TRANSLATOR: Everywhere That I'm Not
LESLEY GORE: You Don't Own Me
THE SHANGRI-LAS: Leader Of The Pack
THE SHIRELLES: Will You Love Me Tomorrow
THE RAMONES: Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
AMY RIGBY: Dancing With Joey Ramone
PINK FLOYD: Wish You Were Here
GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS: Midnight Train To Georgia
THE BOBBY FULLER FOUR: I Fought The Law
MERLE HAGGARD AND THE STRANGERS: Mama Tried
THE TEMPTATIONS: Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
BUDDY HOLLY: Peggy Sue/Everyday
ROBERTA FLACK: Killing Me Softly With His Song
JOHNNY NASH: I Can See Clearly Now
THE RARE BREED/THE OHIO EXPRESS: Beg, Borrow And Steal
ARTHUR CONLEY: Sweet Soul Music
OTIS REDDING: (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
ARETHA FRANKLIN: Respect
THE MONKEES: Porpoise Song (Theme From Head)
PRINCE: When You Were Mine
THE 13th FLOOR ELEVATORS: You're Gonna Miss Me
THE ROLLING STONES: Get Off Of My Cloud
PAUL REVERE AND THE RAIDERS: Just Like Me
BOB DYLAN: Like A Rolling Stone
THE KINGSMEN: Louie, Louie
BARON DAEMON AND THE VAMPIRES: The Transylvania Twist
THE MARVELETTES: I'll Keep Holding On
THE WHO: I Can't Explain
TODD RUNDGREN: Couldn't I Just Tell You
SHOES: Tomorrow Night
THE FLASHCUBES: No Promise
TELEVISION: Elevation
THE RUNAWAYS: Cherry Bomb
SMOKEY ROBINSON AND THE MIRACLES: The Tears Of A Clown
IKE AND TINA TURNER: River Deep--Mountain High
THE RONETTES: Be My Baby
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: Girls In Their Summer Clothes
KISS: Shout It Out Loud
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: Rock And Roll Love Letter
THE KNICKERBOCKERS: Lies
THE WONDERS: That Thing You Do!
INTERLUDE The Tottenham Sound Of...The Beatles?!
THE DAVE CLARK FIVE: Any Way You Want It
JAMES BROWN: Please, Please, Please
GRAND FUNK: We're An American Band
THE FIRST CLASS: Beach Baby
THE ISLEY BROTHERS: Summer Breeze
THE PANDORAS: It's About Time
MARVIN GAYE: I Heard It Through The Grapevine
LINDA RONSTADT: You're No Good
P. P. ARNOLD: The First Cut Is The Deepest
THE DANDY WARHOLS: We Used To Be Friends
SAMMY AMBROSE: This Diamond Ring
BIG STAR: September Gurls
THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET: Take Five
THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS: All For Swinging You Around
THE BEATLES: Yesterday
THE BEATLES: Revolution
YOKO ONO: Kiss Kiss Kiss
DONNA SUMMER: I Feel Love
RUFUS: Tell Me Something Good
HEART: Kick It Out
PAUL COLLINS/THE BREAKAWAYS: Walking Out On Love
THE EASYBEATS: Friday On My Mind
THE BYRDS: Eight Miles High
THE CHAMBERS BROTHERS: Time Has Come Today
BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY: Piece Of My Heart
THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES: Shake Some Action
THE CARPENTERS: Only Yesterday
MATERIAL ISSUE: Kim The Waitress
THE 5TH DIMENSION: Medley: Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In (The Flesh Failures)
THE JACKSON FIVE: I'll Be There
SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE: Everybody Is A Star
THE BANGLES: Live
HEADGIRL/MÖTOR HEADGIRL SCHOOL: Please Don't Touch
MILLIE SMALL: My Boy Lollipop
THE FLIRTATIONS: Nothing But A Heartache
THE SPINNERS: I'll Be Around
THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY: I Woke Up In Love This Morning
SUZI QUATRO: I May Be Too Young
DAVID RUFFIN: I Want You Back
LED ZEPPELIN: Communication Breakdown
FREDDIE AND THE DREAMERS: Do The Freddie
THE BANDWAGON: Breakin' Down The Walls Of Heartache
DON HENLEY: The Boys Of Summer
BEN E. KING: Stand By Me
THE SPONGETONES: (My Girl) Maryanne
THE TRAMMPS: Disco Inferno
HAROLD MELVIN AND THE BLUE NOTES: Don't Leave Me This Way
GRANDMASTER AND MELLE MEL: White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: I'll Be Your Mirror
DEL SHANNON: Runaway
THE COCKTAIL SLIPPERS: St. Valentine's Day Massacre
SAM AND DAVE: Soul Man
THE KINKS: Waterloo Sunset
HOLLY GOLIGHTLY: Time Will Tell
THE SMITHEREENS: Behind The Wall Of Sleep
THE COWSILLS: She Said To Me
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS: (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?
THE FOUR TOPS: Reach Out I'll Be There
VERDELLE SMITH: Life Goes On
INTERLUDE Old Time Rock 'n' Roll
THE BOB SEGER SYSTEM: 2 + 2 = ?
JIVE FIVE WITH EUGENE PITT: What Time Is It?
LULU: To Sir, With Love [Museum Outings Montage]
FREDA PAYNE: Band Of Gold
THE CONTOURS: Do You Love Me
THE GO-GO'S: We Got The Beat
THE SUPREMES: You Keep Me Hangin' On
THE BEACH BOYS: God Only Knows
THE SELECTER: On My Radio
TRACEY ULLMAN: They Don't Know
MANNIX: Highway Lines
THE DRIFTERS: On Broadway
THE COASTERS: Yakety Yak
CHEAP TRICK: Surrender
TEGAN AND SARA: Walking With A Ghost
DAVID BOWIE: Life On Mars?
THE O'JAYS: Put Your Hands Together
THE GRATEFUL DEAD: Uncle John's Band
RITA MORENO, GEORGE CHAKIRIS, SHARKS & GIRLS: America
EDDIE AND THE HOT RODS: Do Anything You Wanna Do
JOAN JETT: Bad Reputation
JOAN ARMATRADING: Me Myself I
STEVIE WONDER: I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)
MARYKATE O'NEIL: I'm Ready For My Luck To Turn Around
EYTAN MIRSKY: This Year's Gonna Be Our Year
THE JAYHAWKS: I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
An Infinite Number
INTERLUDE Underrating The Beatles
THE BEATLES: Rain
THE T-BONES: No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)
AFTERWORD
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