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My latest countdown thread. 1971 was, in the opinion of many (including me) the greatest single year ever in the history of popular music. So I made a list.
As with all my countdowns this is completely objective and authoritative. If you disagree with any ranking, inclusion or omission, simply keep in mind that my personal tastes are superior to yours.
100. “Vincent” Don McLean
99. “Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves” Cher
98. “A Horse With No Name” America
97. “Long Distance Runaround” Yes
96. “Outa Space” Billy Preston
95. “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” Paul & Linda McCartney
94. “Quicksand” David Bowie
93. “Don’t Pull Your Love Out” Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
92. “Day After Day” Badfinger
91. “Mercedes Benz” Janis Joplin
90. “Walk Away” James Gang
89. “Northern Sky” Nick Drake
88. “Crayon Angels” Judee Sill
87. “Angel from Montgomery” John Prine
86. “You Can Close Your Eyes” James Taylor
85. “(I Know) I’m Losing You” Rod Stewart and the Faces
84. “I Am...I Said” Neil Diamond
83. “Love Her Madly” The Doors
82. “The Battle of Evermore” Led Zeppelin
81. “Willin’” Little Feat
80. “Bargain” The Who
79. “Maggot Brain” Funkadelic
78. “It Don’t Come Easy” Ringo Starr
77. “Never Been to Spain” Three Dog Night
76. “Misty Mountain Hop” Led Zeppelin
75. “The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys” Traffic
74. “Sister Morphine” The Rolling Stones
73. “Jeepster” T-Rex
72. “The Song Is Over” The Who
71. “Wild Night” Van Morrison
70. “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” Bob Dylan
69. “Rock and Roll” Led Zeppelin
68. “L.A. Woman” The Doors
67. “Take Me Home, Country Roads” John Denver
66. “Madman Across the Water” Elton John
65. “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me” The Temptations
64. “Sway” The Rolling Stones
63. “Getting In Tune” The Who
62. “California” Joni Mitchell
61. “Oh My Love” John Lennon
60. “Sweet Lady Mary” Faces
59. “I’d Love to Change the World” Ten Years After
58. “Sunshine on My Shoulders” John Denver
57. “Peace Train” Cat Stevens
56. “Mother Goose” Jethro Tull
55. “Rainy Days and Mondays” Carpenters
54. “So Far Away” Carole King
53. “Roundabout” Yes
52. “I Shall Be Released” Bob Dylan
51. “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” Carole King
50. “Black Dog” Led Zeppelin
49. “Happy Xmas (War is Over) John Lennon
48. “Moonlight Mile” The Rolling Stones
47. “Mr. Big Stuff” Jean Knight
46. “Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress” The Hollies
45. “Theme from Shaft” Isaac Hayes
44. “Every Picture Tells a Story” Rod Stewart
43. “Locomotive Breath” Jethro Tull
42. “My Old Man” Joni Mitchell
41. “Family Affair” Sly & the Family Stone
40. “Riders on the Storm” The Doors
39. “You’ve Got a Friend” James Taylor/Carole King (tie)
38. “Bang a Gong (Get it On) T Rex
37. “Morning Has Broken“ Cat Stevens
36. “Superstar” Carpenters
35. “I’ve Seen All Good People” Yes
34. “Baby Blue” Badfinger
33. “It’s Too Late” Carole King
32. “Stay With Me” Faces
31. “Brown Sugar” The Rolling Stones
30. “Queen #####” David Bowie
29. “I Feel the Earth Move” Carole King
28. “That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be” Carly Simon
27. “Respect Yourself” The Staple Singers
26. “Me and Bobby McGee” Janis Joplin
25. “Changes” David Bowie
24. “American Pie” Don McLean
23. “Aqualung” Jethro Tull
22. “Going to California” Led Zeppelin
21. “Can You Get to That” Funkadelic
20. “Tupelo Honey” Van Morrison
19. “Levon” Elton John
18. “Oh! You Pretty Things” David Bowie
17. “A Case of You” Joni Mitchell
16. “Mandolin Wind” Rod Stewart
15. “Behind Blue Eyes” The Who
14. “Imagine” John Lennon
13. “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)” Marvin Gaye
12. “Wild Horses” The Rolling Stones
11. “Baba O’ Riley” The Who
10. “Life On Mars?” David Bowie
9. “Tiny Dancer” Elton John
8. “Maggie May” Rod Stewart
7. “Stairway to Heaven” Led Zeppelin
6. “Won’t Get Fooled Again” The Who
5. “Ain’t No Sunshine” Bill Withers
4. “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” The Rolling Stones
3. “Let’s Stay Together” Al Green
2. “What’s Going On” Marvin Gaye
1. “When the Levee Breaks” Led Zeppelin
As with all my countdowns this is completely objective and authoritative. If you disagree with any ranking, inclusion or omission, simply keep in mind that my personal tastes are superior to yours.
100. “Vincent” Don McLean
99. “Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves” Cher
98. “A Horse With No Name” America
97. “Long Distance Runaround” Yes
96. “Outa Space” Billy Preston
95. “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” Paul & Linda McCartney
94. “Quicksand” David Bowie
93. “Don’t Pull Your Love Out” Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
92. “Day After Day” Badfinger
91. “Mercedes Benz” Janis Joplin
90. “Walk Away” James Gang
89. “Northern Sky” Nick Drake
88. “Crayon Angels” Judee Sill
87. “Angel from Montgomery” John Prine
86. “You Can Close Your Eyes” James Taylor
85. “(I Know) I’m Losing You” Rod Stewart and the Faces
84. “I Am...I Said” Neil Diamond
83. “Love Her Madly” The Doors
82. “The Battle of Evermore” Led Zeppelin
81. “Willin’” Little Feat
80. “Bargain” The Who
79. “Maggot Brain” Funkadelic
78. “It Don’t Come Easy” Ringo Starr
77. “Never Been to Spain” Three Dog Night
76. “Misty Mountain Hop” Led Zeppelin
75. “The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys” Traffic
74. “Sister Morphine” The Rolling Stones
73. “Jeepster” T-Rex
72. “The Song Is Over” The Who
71. “Wild Night” Van Morrison
70. “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” Bob Dylan
69. “Rock and Roll” Led Zeppelin
68. “L.A. Woman” The Doors
67. “Take Me Home, Country Roads” John Denver
66. “Madman Across the Water” Elton John
65. “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me” The Temptations
64. “Sway” The Rolling Stones
63. “Getting In Tune” The Who
62. “California” Joni Mitchell
61. “Oh My Love” John Lennon
60. “Sweet Lady Mary” Faces
59. “I’d Love to Change the World” Ten Years After
58. “Sunshine on My Shoulders” John Denver
57. “Peace Train” Cat Stevens
56. “Mother Goose” Jethro Tull
55. “Rainy Days and Mondays” Carpenters
54. “So Far Away” Carole King
53. “Roundabout” Yes
52. “I Shall Be Released” Bob Dylan
51. “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” Carole King
50. “Black Dog” Led Zeppelin
49. “Happy Xmas (War is Over) John Lennon
48. “Moonlight Mile” The Rolling Stones
47. “Mr. Big Stuff” Jean Knight
46. “Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress” The Hollies
45. “Theme from Shaft” Isaac Hayes
44. “Every Picture Tells a Story” Rod Stewart
43. “Locomotive Breath” Jethro Tull
42. “My Old Man” Joni Mitchell
41. “Family Affair” Sly & the Family Stone
40. “Riders on the Storm” The Doors
39. “You’ve Got a Friend” James Taylor/Carole King (tie)
38. “Bang a Gong (Get it On) T Rex
37. “Morning Has Broken“ Cat Stevens
36. “Superstar” Carpenters
35. “I’ve Seen All Good People” Yes
34. “Baby Blue” Badfinger
33. “It’s Too Late” Carole King
32. “Stay With Me” Faces
31. “Brown Sugar” The Rolling Stones
30. “Queen #####” David Bowie
29. “I Feel the Earth Move” Carole King
28. “That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be” Carly Simon
27. “Respect Yourself” The Staple Singers
26. “Me and Bobby McGee” Janis Joplin
25. “Changes” David Bowie
24. “American Pie” Don McLean
23. “Aqualung” Jethro Tull
22. “Going to California” Led Zeppelin
21. “Can You Get to That” Funkadelic
20. “Tupelo Honey” Van Morrison
19. “Levon” Elton John
18. “Oh! You Pretty Things” David Bowie
17. “A Case of You” Joni Mitchell
16. “Mandolin Wind” Rod Stewart
15. “Behind Blue Eyes” The Who
14. “Imagine” John Lennon
13. “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)” Marvin Gaye
12. “Wild Horses” The Rolling Stones
11. “Baba O’ Riley” The Who
10. “Life On Mars?” David Bowie
9. “Tiny Dancer” Elton John
8. “Maggie May” Rod Stewart
7. “Stairway to Heaven” Led Zeppelin
6. “Won’t Get Fooled Again” The Who
5. “Ain’t No Sunshine” Bill Withers
4. “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” The Rolling Stones
3. “Let’s Stay Together” Al Green
2. “What’s Going On” Marvin Gaye
1. “When the Levee Breaks” Led Zeppelin
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