Johnny Ace - 'Pledging My Love'
The Shangri-Las - 'Past, Present, Future'
Timi Yuro - 'She's Got You'
Irma Thomas - 'These Four Walls'
The Smiths - 'Reel Around The Fountain'
The Kinks - 'Village Green'
The Fieldmice - 'An Earlier Autumn'
Dionne Warwick - 'Walk On By'
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - 'Spanish Dance Troupe'
Blu Cantrell - 'Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)'
Donna Summer - 'I Feel Love'
Frank Black - 'Los Angeles'
The Beach Boys - 'When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)'
Simon & Garfunkel - 'The Only Living Boy In New York'
Belle & Sebastian - 'Sleep The Clock Around'
Pavement - 'Decouvert de Soleil'
Sorry to whoever was asking for a considered definitive list. I can't do that.
This is totally off the top of my head but the important thing is that I don't
see how any of these songs could really be improved. Except for the
production on 'Reel Around The Fountain'.
― N., Saturday, 29 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)
this is reminding me of a 'zine I've been thinking about doing for a
few years now:
The 100 Greatest Singles of All Time, a
thoroughly contentious list/argument-starter, passionately argued
etc, and then followed up a few months later with another issue with
the same title/M.O. and a completely different list, followed by
another....
― M. Matos, Sunday, 30 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)
I can't fault three of Nick's choices.
You can tell I've just
returned to ILM, can't you? Er, happy new year everyone.
― Jeff W, Thursday, 3 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)
one year passes...