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Old 17-05-2016, 16:46
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Probably been done a thousand times, but I haven't seen your choices.

So what are the top 5 greatest records of all time?

In no particular order, here are mine:

McArthur Park, (Richard Harris)
Hotel California
With A Little Help From My Friends
American Pie
Sympathy For the Devil
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Old 17-05-2016, 17:17
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from a 'pop' perspective, more then a definitive guide

spencer davis group - keep on running
adam and the ants - stand and deliver
kinks - waterloo sunset
ian dury and the blockheads - hit me with your rhythm stick
girls aloud - love machine

ok not perhaps my favs but examples id suggest of great pop.
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Old 18-05-2016, 17:17
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Absolutely dead on about Waterloo Sunset. Should have been in my list.

My number 6 was It's all Over Now Baby Blue, so Dylan was sort of in it.
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Old 18-05-2016, 17:45
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I've said before that Waterloo Sunset is my favourite song of all time, so simple and beautiful.

To add to that, two Buddy Holly songs stand out for me

That'll be the day, one of the first uses of overdub in pop

True Love Ways, genius song writing.

She loves You by The Beatles is my final one, I remember it coming out. the impact it had across the world is unlike anything I've ever seen since.
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Old 19-05-2016, 10:27
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from a 'pop' perspective, more then a definitive guide

spencer davis group - keep on running
adam and the ants - stand and deliver
kinks - waterloo sunset
ian dury and the blockheads - hit me with your rhythm stick
girls aloud - love machine

ok not perhaps my favs but examples id suggest of great pop.
This would be in my all-time top 10 at least!

Love Machine gives me some extra insight into why 2003 was your favourite year musically for some time.

My own top 5 (as this is a thread about 5 chosen songs) would be

5 Tasmin Archer:- Sleeping Satellite
4 Natalie Imbruglia:- Torn
3 Beatles:- I Feel Fine
2 Alan Price:- Jarrow Song
1 Beach Boys:- Do It Again
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Old 19-05-2016, 12:53
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Yes, Waterloo Sunset is a fabulous track.
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Old 19-05-2016, 12:59
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Very very difficult.
One is pure pop Gold.

Downtown by Petula Clark written by Tony Hatch. In my opinion the perfect pop record.

Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty is near perfect for a pop record.

Lost in Music by Sister Sledge

Money's too tight to mention by Simply Red

Heartbreaker by Dionne Warwick

5 I think worthy of inclusion.

( just outside the top 5... Eleanor by the Turtles)
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Old 19-05-2016, 17:50
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Every song released from late beautiful precious Billy Joe Royal that was labeled a pop song are my most favorite.

God bless you and his family always!!!

Holly
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Old 19-05-2016, 17:58
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Incidentally if we were doing favourites, my definite all time favourite record is Midnight Special by Lonnie Donegan.
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Old 19-05-2016, 18:41
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The Crystals - 'Then He Kissed Me'
The Shirelles - 'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?'
Aretha Franklin - 'I Say a Little Prayer'
The Verve - 'Bitter Sweet Symphony'
The Upper Room - 'Black and White'
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Old 19-05-2016, 20:19
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ghost town
the power
push it
jump around
aint nobody
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Old 19-05-2016, 22:30
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Elton John - Crocodile Rock
Bryan Adams - Summer of 69
Beach Boys - Sloop John B
Carpenters - Top of the World
Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry on Their Own

Difficult to only pick 5 really
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Old 20-05-2016, 08:03
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The Smiths - Bigmouth strikes again
Soft Cell - Tainted love
Shelia e - A love bizarre
Beatles - She loves you
Fatback band - I found loving
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Old 20-05-2016, 15:36
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My own top 5:

Britney Spears- ...Baby One More Time
Katy Perry- Teenage Dream
Janet Jackson- Rythm Nation
The Smiths- How Soon Is Now
Carole King- It's Too Late
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Old 20-05-2016, 17:29
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Many great choices, and even a very few I don't know.

But as yet no Fats Domino, or House Of The Rising Sun, both close to the best for me.
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Old 21-05-2016, 14:51
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Beyonce - Single Ladies
Spice Girls - Goodbye
Eve & Gwen Stefani - Let Me Blow Your Mind
Michael Jackson - Beat It
Donna Summer - This Time I Know It's For Real
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Old 21-05-2016, 14:57
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If we're talking about actual pop songs rather than our favourite songs ever, then

The Shirelles - 'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?'
The Isley Brothers - 'This Old Heart Of Mine'
R Dean Taylor - 'Ghost In My House'
Sugarbabes - 'TooLost In You'
Gap Band - 'Outstanding'
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Old 22-05-2016, 13:51
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1. Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way.
2. Spice Girls - Wannabe.
3. Britney - Baby One More Time.
4. Rihanna - Umbrella.
5. Billy Piper - Because We Want Too.............
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Old 22-05-2016, 22:53
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Some brilliant stuff here.
I'm having a hard time picking
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Old 22-05-2016, 23:22
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Toxic by Britney Spears is one of the greatest pop songs of all time.
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