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001 - Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone
002 - The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction
003 - John Lennon - Imagine
004 - Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
005 - Aretha Franklin - Respect
006 - The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
007 - Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode
008 - The Beatles - Hey Jude
009 - Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
010 - Ray Charles - What'd I Say
011 - The Who - My Generation
012 - Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come
013 - The Beatles - Yesterday
014 - Bob Dylan - Blowin' In The Wind
015 - The Clash - London Calling
016 - The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand
017 - Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze
018 - Chuck Berry - Maybelline
019 - Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
020 - The Beatles - Let It Be
021 - Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
022 - The Ronettes - Be My Baby
023 - The Beatles - In My Life
024 - The Impressions - People Get Ready
025 - The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
026 - The Beatles - A Day In The Life
027 - Derek and the Dominos - Layla
028 - Otis Redding - Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay
029 - The Beatles - Help!
030 - Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line
031 - Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven
032 - The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
033 - Tina Turner - River Deep, Mountain High
034 - The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling
035 - The Doors - Light My Fire
036 - U2 - One
037 - Bob Marley - No Woman, No Cry
038 - The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
040 - Martha And The Vandellas - Dancin' In The Streets
041 - The Band - The Weight
043 - Little Richard - Tutti Frutti
044 - Ray Charles - Georgia on My Mind
045 - Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel
049 - The Eagles - Hotel California
051 - Grandmaster Flash - The Message
053 - The Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK
055 - The Kingsmen - Louie Louie
057 - Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale
058 - Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
066 - Bob Marley - Redemption Song
072 - James Brown - Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
074 - Stevie Wonder - Superstition
075 - Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
084 - The Police - Every Breath You Take
085 - Patsy Cline - Crazy
087 - Johnny Cash - Ring Of Fire
088 - The Temptations - My Girl
104 - Stevie Wonder - Living For The City
105 - Simon And Garfunkel - The Boxer
106 - Bob Dylan - Mr Tambourine Man
112 - Elvis Presley - That's All Right Mama
114 - The Crystals - Da Doo Ron Ron Ron
127 - David Bowie - Changes
144 - The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated
163 - Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
164 - Johhny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues
165 - Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
166 - Eminem - Lose Yourself
168 - The Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone
169 - R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
180 - Outkast - Hey Ya!
189 - The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
199 - Parliament - Flashlight
200 - Beck - Loser
217 - Dolly Parton - Jolene
228 - The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go
229 - Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy
231 - Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
254 - ACDC - Highway To Hell
259 - Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
280 - Bill Withers- Ain't No Sunshine
290 - Eminem - Stan
296 - Bob Marley - Get Up Stand Up
316 - Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
318 - Elvis Costello - Alison
330 - Queen - We Will Rock You
336 - Aerosmith - Walk This Way
337 - Michael Jackson - Beat It
346 - Tupac Shakur - California Love
353 - Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven
362 - The Beatles - All You Need Is Love
366 - Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love
367 - Cream - White Room
387 - Elton John - Tiny Dancer (Tony Danza LOL)
388 - The Police - Roxanne
397 - Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear The Reaper
398 - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
399 - Metallica - Enter Sandman
417 - NWA - Fuck tha Police
426 - Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
458 - Sam and Dave - Soul Man
461 - Prince - Kiss
475 - Beastie Boys - Sabotage
485 - Paul Simon - Graceland
489 - Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
500 - Boston - More Than A Feeling