was written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Originally intended for The Animals it was recorded by Paul Revere and the Raiders after Eric Burden turned it down. Released in 1966 it was a top 10 hit.
In 2004 Rolling Stone considered it #400 in their "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list.
In 2014 Paste Magazine considered it #36 in their "50 Best Garage Rock Songs of All Time" list.

Back when Alice Cooper was an entire band, this track is from their third album Love It To Death.

It was also used in the musical Return To The Forbidden Planet.

is the first track on the eponymous debut album by Queen from 1973. Written by Brian May it strangely failed to chart as a single. It was however listed as #31 in Rolling Stone's 2008 "The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time".

was written by Bill Champlin, Eric Tagg and Lee Ritenour, Included on Lee's 1981 album "Rit" and aided by a music video (four months before the launch of MTV) it rose to #15 on both of Billboard's Hot 100 & Adult Contempory charts.

is a song composed by Larry Banks and Milton Bennett. Larry's estranged wife Bessie Banks released it in January 1964. It rose to #40 on the Cashbox R&B singles chart.
In November 1964 The Moody Blues released it as "Go Now!" which was a top 10 hit in 1965.
It was covered again
in 1967 by Lucas
in 1992 by Tin Machine
in 2008 by Simply Red

From her third album Jagged Little Pill.

I've recently listened to her first two albums and you wouldn't know it was her. She was somewhere around Paula Abdul or Madonna musically.

is a Lennon/McCartney Beatles from their 1968 album "The Beatles" (commonly referred to as "The White Album"). Many of the lyrics are the dialogue of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

was written by producer Thom Bell and lead singer William Hart of the Delfonics. Released in 1969 it was a top 10 hit for the Delfonics in 1970 and garnered them a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for the song in 1971.
In 1986 it was released as "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" on the eponymous debut album by New Kids on the Block. Three years later is was released as a single and was a top 10 hit for them as well.

was written by Valerie Carter. She recorded it with her band's eponymous "Howdy Moon" released in 1974.
It was a top 40 hit in 1973 for Judy Collins and included on her album "True Stories and Other Dreams".
Every time a "w" entry is due I think of that song as I think of the chorus "We always cook with honey".

The title track from Al Stewart's debut album in 197.

was written by Toni Wine and Carol Bayer Sager channeling a composition by Muzio Clementi (1752-1832).
It was first recorded by Diane & Annita in 1965.
Later that same year it was recorded by the Mindbenders. They reached #1 on a couple charts with it. The lead vocal was sung by Eric Stewart who several years later can be heard singing "I'm Not in Love" (and many others) by 10cc.
In 1988 Phil Collins also reached #1 on a few charts with it,

is the fifth cut on "52nd Street" from 1978 by Billy Joel. It's a pop song that adds a jazz movement a couple times.

was written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. Also on his 1976 album "All Things in Time" it was the breakthrough single for Lou Rawls reaching #1 and selling over a million copies. RIAA certified it gold.

from Ithaca, NY. are a band which formed in 2009. Their first of albums so far, "VHS" was released in 2015.

written by Brian May is a #1 single by Queen from 1977. On the 1977 album "News of the World" it well serves as an introduction to "We Are the Champions" written by Freddie Mercury.

by Pink Floyd was released as a single in 1974 from a truncated 3:15 edit that did no better than #72 in the charts. On the 1973 album "The Dark Side of the Moon" the song is 7:49 hypnotic masterpiece that flows from "Money" and into "Any Colour You Like".

was written by Tony Powers and Beverly Ross and released in 1962 by The Earls. They got a #24 hit out of it.
In 1979 Showaddywaddy reached #17 with their cover.
Jimmy Powell in 1963, Sha Na Na in 1969 and The Wizards in 1981 recorded it as ell

is a 2007 compilation album by Frank Zappa posthumously released in the DVD-Audio format. It contains quadraphonic recordings that had been released on his "DiscReet Records" label.

was written and recorded by Tony Joe White. Released in 1969 it was eventually a top ten hit.
Elvis recorded it in 1970 but didn't chart as high at the author.
Many others have covered it through the years.

It was indeed. I've been a fan since about 1983.

How cool is that!

This track is from their fourteenth studio album. I was lucky enough to be invited to the album launch listening party where I was able to meet the band after the conclusion of the album.

is the lead track on the eponymous debut solo album by Steven Stills from 1970. That same year it was a top ten single.
Many others have covered the song since then.

is the final cut on the 1973 opus "A Wizard, a True Star" by Todd Rundgren.
It wasn't released as a single.
It's not even highlighted on the album's entry at Wikipaedia.
I just like it a lot.

was written by Paul Stookey, James Mason and Dave Dixon. It was a top ten hit for Peter, Paul and Mary in 1967. It was included in their "Album 1700" from the same year.

was a top ten hit for the Buckinghams in 1967. The next year it was on their album "Portraits".

is an instrumental tune composed by Philemon Hou. In 1968 Hugh Masekela's released it as top ten single and included it on "The Promise of a Future".
The next year The Friends of Distinction also released a top ten single version and theirs included lyrics written by band member Harry Elston. It was the lead track on their "Grazin'" also from 1969.

"Blood's thicker than the mud".

S.S.

was written by J. R. Bailey, Rudy Clark and Ken Williams. Two recordings of the song were #1 hits.
In 1972 The Main Ingredient scored first. It was also included in their 1972 album "Bitter Sweet".
Aaron Neville got the second #1 hit out of it in 1991 and included it in his album "Warm Your Heart".

YEAH_BABY

More Cowbell!

Is the eighth track on the eponymous debut album and written by Randy Newman from 1968.
The version I'm most familiar with is the second track on "It Ain't Easy" by Three Dog Night from 1970.

by Yes is the fifth track on "Tormato" from 1978. Jon Anderson wrote the lyrics after viewing "Close Encounters of the Third Kind".

is a Rock & roll standard written by Ray Davies and recorded by the Kinks. The #1 single was released in August 1964 and later included on their eponymous debut "Kinks" in October 1964.
Van Halen released their single version in January 1978 and later on their eponymous debut album in February 1978.

is the third track on the debut album "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" by Billie Eilish from 2019.

I never heard that one before. It sounds like the refrain is "beata" which means "blessed" in Spanish.

was written by Larry Russell, Inez James, and Buddy Pepper and recorded by Anita O'Day in 1952.
The next year Les Paul and Mary Ford had a #! hit single with it. This version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2005.
It has since been recorded by countless others.

was written by Shel Silverstein and included on his 1962 album "Inside Folk Songs". The lyrics were also included in the book "Where the Sidewalk Ends" in 1974.
The Irish Rovers released their top ten single of it in 1968 and it became their signature song.

I remember that one! Didn't know the song title though. I believe it kicked off the usage of Pig Latin (locally anyway).

was written by Eddie Cochran and Jerry Capehart and was a #8 hit for Cochran in 1958.
In 1962 it was a #30 hit for Johnny Chester.
It did not chart for the Hep Stars (with Benny Andersson (later of ABBA)) in 1965.
Blue Cheer got a #1 hit out of it in 1968.
In 1970, from their "Live at Leeds' performance it was a #8 single for the Who.
Johnny Hallyday's 1975 French version reached #1 in France.
Brian Setzer played Cochran in the film "La Bamba" and his recording was on the 1987 #1 hit soundtrack album .
It was a top 10 hit for Alan Jackson in 1994.
Rush reached #12 with their release in 2004.

"A Quick One", from 1966 is the second album by the Who and part of the title of the last cut on the album "A Quick One, While He's Away".
The author, Pete Townshend has referred to this six part 9:10 opus as the parents of the opera "Tommy".
A 9:41 version is offered on "Thirty Years of Maximum R&B" from 1994.

From his 9th solo album after leaving Marillion, Perfume River is a view on Vietnam and the aftermath of the war. He goes on his last ever tour in the next few months.

I see I took too long composing this one.

was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and appeared of the U.K. version of "Aftermath" by the Rolling Stones in April of1966 at 5:15.
Chris Farlowe released his 3:14 version of the song in June 1966 and it was a #1 hit in the U.K.
In June 1967 the Rolling Stones released it on "Flowers" in the U.S. at 3:41.
In June 1975 the Rolling Stones released a 3:22 version of the song on "Metamorphosis" which used the backing tracks from the version by Chris Farloew. This version also appeared on the 1989 Rolling stones album "Singles Collection: The London Years".

I've probably suggested this one before, but I don't care, it's a great song.

was a top 10 single by the Spiral Staircase in 1969. It was written by their lead singer Pat Upton.

was written by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte at the suggestion of singer Donna Summer. It was first released in June 1975 in the Netherlands as a 3:20 song entitled "Love to Love You" where it reached #13 on their "Single Top 100". A longer 16:49 version was the title track and entire first side of her "Love to Love You Baby" released in August of the same year. In November 1975 a 4:57 single version was a top ten hit.
This disco classic was re - released several times over the years with different mixes and lengths.

"Lighthouse" should be "Lifehouse". I can't even blame that error on a spellchecker.

was a top ten single by the Who released in 1972. It was originally intended to be part of "Lighthouse" (which never was realized (most of that album became "Who's Next")).
"Join Together" was finally released on the compilation album "Hooligans" in 1981.

was released in 1972 by Wings. This top ten hit was not released on an album until 1984's compilation album "Wingspan: Hits and History".

Great musicianship!

From the album What If, released in 1978. Best known track on the album is probably Take It Off The Top, but if you like Prog, the whole album is worth a listen.

is the only song ever released by Journey featuring their original lead singer Robert Fleischman. He was with the band from 1975 to 1977. It can be found on Time³ from 1992.
Fleischman also released it as "All for You" on his solo album "Perfect Stranger" in 1979.

Dutch proggers Focus close their second album with this track. Released in 1970, the album Moving Waves (also known as Focus II) gives the entirety of the second side of the LP to this 22 and a half minute track.

is the first and title cut of the 1973 album by Seals and Crofts.

was written by Lindsay Bucking ham and released by Fleetwood Mac as a single and on "Tango in the Night" in 1987. Although Lindsay sings all the vocals an extended remix version includes Stevie Nicks on vocals as well.

Wow! I've never seen you miss the alphabetical order here like this before! Was this prompted by a real life kiss?

Michael Buble also did it with Reese Witherspoon

was written by David Foster, Jay Graydon, and Bill Champlin and produced by Maurice White. It was a top ten hit for Earth, Wind and Fire and included on their album "I Am" from 1979.
The recording was nominated for the "Record of the Year" as well as "Song of the Year" and won "Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group" and "Best R&B Song" at the Grammy Awards.

is track 4 from "The Beginning" which was released in 2010 by The Black Eyed Peas.

is the sixth track on "Heroes" from 1977 by David Bowie. It is a tribute to Florian Schneider of Kraftwerk.

was written in 1938 by Sid Robin and Charlie Shavers. It's a swing tune and was recorded my many artists throughout the years. The biggest hit with it was in 1951 when the Ames Brothers teamed up with Les Brown and His Band of Renown. It charted at #6 for them.

was written by an elder brother of Van Dyke Parks, Clarence Carson Parks II and was a #1 hit single for Frank Sinatra with his daughter Nancy Sinatra.

I try to keep him out of my thoughts. But that was a long time ago.

Indeed!

And they are all fantastic

was written by Modest Mussorgsky in 1874 as a piano suite.
In 1922 Maurice Ravel scored it for orchestra.
In 1971 Keith Emerson adapted it to his trio Emerson, Lake and Palmer with lyrics by Greg Lake.
In 1975 Isao Tomita performed it on a Moog III synthesizer.

Your stepfather was another David Gates eh? Which one entered your consciousness first?

And the lead singer had the same name as my stepfather.

Is the second track of "On the Waters" from 1970 and the second album by Bread. As a single (released a couple months before the album) it was Bread's first #1 hit.

was first released on Bod Dylan's "Nashville Skyline" in 1969. It was released as a single later that same year and was a top 10 hit.

is the 17 minute side b title cut of the 1968 album by Iron Butterfly. The classic heavy psychedelic tune was released as a just under 3 minute single which barely charted. Edits of other varying lengths have been offered since then.
The late Jeff Beck is quoted as having seen them perform a 35 minute version live in 1967.

was written by Smokey Robinson and was a top ten single by the Temptations in 1966.
In 1969 Rare Earth named their second album after it and the song comprised the whole 21 1/2 minutes of side b. A 2:46 single version was released the next year and was a top ten hit as well.

This one is from 1981, a blend of Western pop and Indian instrumentation. It reached No. 12 in the UK charts but was not released in the US.

The lead singer, Sheila Chandra, went on to release several albums of world music and minimalistic voice/drone music. She sadly had to retire in 2009 when she was diagnosed with an illness called Burning Mouth Syndrome which generally forces her to live a life as a recluse.

was on Jackson Browne's debut eponymous album and was a top 10 single in 1972.

They remind me of Soundgarden.

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm looking for that now.

was written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong and was 1970 top 10 hit for the Temptations. It was first included on "Temptations Greatest Hits Vol. 2" in 1970.

Raging Slab are a southern/boogie rock band with metal and punk influences. Go listen to them, I suspect you'll like them.

I would suggest you try their 5th album Dynamite Monster Boogie Concert from which Ain't Ugly None is the final track.

My (at the time) girlfriend took me to see them live and I had no idea who they were or what they were like, and I came to the obvious conclusion that they are pretty good.

is the name of the 1979 album by Root Boy Slim and the Sex Chance Band. This album contains one of my faves by them "Dozin' & Droolin'"