Pink Floyd – “Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. Southern-rock gods like The Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd were born. As always, this is just one subjective opinion. Get breaking news coverage as events unfold. His signature song, “Move On Up,” has it all, with its soaring horns that only take a backseat to Mayfield’s beautiful voice. But “Gloria” is the song from the album that cemented Smith as a legend. If so, you'll need to disable it when using this site, as it spams the websites you visit with fake requests. “American Girl” wasn’t a big hit. But lyrically, “Ripple” might be as good as it gets. Built around an original country blues song by Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie, Zeppelin takes every aspect to the next level, from Jimmy Page’s guitar riffs, Robert Plant’s vocals and John Bonham’s insane drumming.

The Temptations – “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone”, 66. “I Want You To Want Me” was a big hit overseas. R&B stars like Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye reached creative peaks. This is forbidden by our terms of service. 31. “Led Zeppelin IV” is a monster album. Cheap Trick – “I Want You To Want Me”, 191. Lyrically, Joe Strummer was still fired up, laying down critiques of racism, nationalism and a corrupt music industry. Elvis Costello & the Attractions – “Pump It Up”, 132. Bob Dylan – “Shelter From the Storm”, The Doobie Brothers hit album "Minute By Minute. Prince’s first major hit remains one of the finest songs he ever released. In most critics’ eyes, “Bohemian Rhapsody” was an overstuffed mess upon its arrival, which makes sense. 10. “Dream On” doesn’t sound like any other Aerosmith song, mainly due to Steven Tyler’s voice. Paul Simon would put out some groundbreaking music in the 1980s. The version on the “Band of Gypsys” album was taken from a live performance at Fillmore East in 1970. 47. The Best Rock Albums of 1976. Costello was banned from the show until 1989, which is about as punk as you can get. It’s more power-pop than heartland, or maybe just good ole fashion rock and roll at its finest. You could have been banned by mistake. Syd Barrett’s mental illness was already a focal point on some of the songs featured on “The Dark Side of the Moon.” But as proof of just how much Pink Floyd was hurting with the loss of its founding member and singer, “Wish You Were Here” takes you on a journey of loss and isolation. It marches throughout its eight-minute runtime suggesting something cataclysmic is coming. It showcases Cohen as the kind of songwriter who belongs in the same sentence as artists like Neil Young, Jackson Browne, Van Morrison and others. 169. Considered by many to be Bowie’s greatest single, “Life on Mars?” proves Bowie was on another level. You (or someone with the same IP address as you) might be using a script or program to download pages from this site automatically. The greatest punk rock song of all time was actually the Ramones’ first ever single.

156. Starland Vocal Band Afternoon Delight / Starland (1976) [Single] 4: 4. Led Zeppelin – “When the Levee Breaks”. But, perhaps, the most jaw-dropping moment comes when the documentary dissects Marvin Gaye’s single “What’s Going On.” Gaye’s work at that time was next level and his style of recording a song is something Berry Gordy called “Marvin on top of Marvin on top of Marvin.” What he was referring to was the song’s vocal layering, which was Gaye’s voice laid out in different ways throughout the track.

Queen – “We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions”.