1. Box of Rain - Grateful Dead
Blended voices in perfect hippie harmony
2. A Farewell to Kings - Rush
Perhaps Rush's best album and a staple cut on the '77 tour
3. A Day in the Life - The Beatles
Sir George Martin's masterpiece takes mixing to a new level
4. Seasons of Wither - Aerosmith
Wonderful build-up leads to Tyler's passion play
5. Hold On/Surf City - Crack the Sky
Racing's not my life; you better hold on
6. Light My Fire - The Doors
You know we couldn't get much ...
7. Foxy Lady - Jimi Hendrix
Simple, raw, rockin' blues emotion
8. Rock 'Til You Rot - Hell Toupee
Gold's mantra -- funk and metal; yin and yang
9. Can't You Hear Me Knockin' - Rolling Stones
One of rock's best guitar riffs
10. Space Truckin' - Deep Purple
The 'Made in Japan' version ventures beyond Pluto
11. Magic Man - Heart
Ann and Nancy's breakthrough track
12. Hope Child - Nomad
Gold's mantra before 'Rock 'Til You Rock'
13. Xanadu - Rush
One of rock's tightest arrangements
14. (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
Sometimes classic rock really is classic
15. Blackout - The Scorpions
Possibly the rockin'-est tune ever written
16. Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd
Pyschedelic funk with a slick '70s sound is ear candy
17. Dying to Live More - Hell Toupee
Billy-Wig's most intense artistic creation
18. Nuclear Apathy - Crack the Sky
This stands up to anything from the '70s prog rock era
19. Unchained - Van Halen
Eddie's guitarwork at its best
20. Power of Soul - Jimi Hendrix
The best version is on 'Band of Gypsies'
21. Angie - Rolling Stone
Jagger's vocals are haunting and intense
22. Try (Just a Little Bit Harder) - Janis Joplin
Blues, baby, blues
23. I'm a Believer - The Monkees
Making believers of us all
24. Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas
Inspiration from above creates a true rock classic
25. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly
The first song Gold ever played on a drum set
26. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
Check out the Knebworth version on the DVD
27. Can't Find My Way Home - Blind Faith
Winwood's vocals and Clapton's guitar inspire emotion
28. I Am the Walrus - The Beatles
Goo Goo Ga Joob
29. Dark Star - Crosby, Stills and Nash
There's a real feel in this song
30. Return of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar - Frank Zappa
Zappa on his absolute best ax behavior
31. Today - Jefferson Airplane
Psychoacoustics from Haight-Ashbury
32. See Me, Feel Me - The Who
Tommy climaxes
33. I Think You Better Slow Down/Slow Down Boogie - Bachman Turner Overdrive
Surprise, surprise
34. Green-Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
One of the '70s best billboard entries
35. Feel Like Making Love - Bad Company
Doesn't everybody?
36. Speedy's Coming - The Scorpions
Starting the song with a bomber run ... cool!
37. Toys in the Attic - Aerosmith
Driving American rock
38. Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles
Lennon's weirdness steps to the front
39. Revolution - The Beatles
The Fab Four at perhaps their heaviest
40. Going for the One - Yes
Crystal sound, unique arrangement
41. I've Got the Music in Me - Kiki Dee Band
Do you have the music in you?
42. Highway Star - Deep Purple
The ultimate driving song
43. Detroit Rock City - KISS
You're gonna lose your mind in Detroit
44. School's Out - Alice Cooper
A true rock anthem, fresh again every June
45. Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
Is this the most famous riff in rock history or what?
46. Yesterday - The Beatles
A timeless classic, particularly post 9/11
47. Them Bones - Alice in Chains
Very intense
48. Strange Ways - KISS
Ace's best solo ever?
49. Heartbreaker/Living Loving Maid - Led Zeppelin
One of Page's defining moments on vinyl
50. Giant Squid - Dogzilla
Gold memory: New Year's Eve, '88
51. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Great dynamics for such a straight-ahead rocker
52. Enough of You - Anandi
Wonderful singer from Boston, now in Seattle
53. We All Die Young - Steel Dragon
Defining moment in 'Rock Star' and marquee rock song
54. Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
McCartney in fine voice
55. Reason to Kill - Good Rats
Great drums and head filled with fuzz
56. You Could Make a Killing - Aimee Mann
One of Boston's finest finds her niche as solo artist
57. Fireball Express - Good Rats
Underrated rocker by underrated band
58. Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller
More classic rock ear candy
59. The Magician's Birthday - Uriah Heep
One of rock's best transition pieces
60. Let it Ride - Bachman Turner Overdrive
Straightforward rock 'n' roll and top shelf
61. Woodstock - Joni Mitchell
Voice of a generation chronicles history
62. Heart of Gold - Neil Young
Classic Neil stands test of time
63. Butterfly Bleu - Iron Butterfly
Frampton stole talk-box idea from these guys
64. I Know You Rider - Grateful Dead
Yes, I'll miss you when you're gone
65. Death on Two Legs - Queen
Art rock with precision and guile
66. Freedom Rider - Traffic
Good sound, good feel, good idea
67. I Want You - KISS
An anthem for pointed passion
68. Rock and Roll - Led Zeppelin
Not your dad's Cadillac, eh?
69. Living on the Edge - Aerosmith
Highlight at Woodstock '94
70. I'm One - The Who
Quadrophenia's moment of introspection
71. Long May You Run - Neil Young
Neil's tribute to a reliable set of wheels
72. Long Train Runnin' - Doobie Brothers
Classic '70s sound from one of decade's biggest bands
73. Don't Tell Me - Madonna
Material Girl's best song
74. It Can Happen - Yes
One of the few songs to inspire bass air guitar
75. Looks that Kill - Motley Crue
Yes, she does
76. Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney
It's amazing how many hits this guy comes up with
77. Naked Eye - The Who
The stars are all connected to the brain
78. The Rising - Bruce Springsteen
The Boss' tribute to America, re: 9/11
79. I Thank You - ZZ Top
But you did, but you did...
80. Miracles - Jefferson Starship
Starship goes pop, but it works
81. Pretzel Logic - Steely Dan
If you have a band, tour the southlands
82. Camarillo Brillo - Frank Zappa
Lyrically and musically on his game
83. Around the World - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Peppers get down with some hard-funk pizzazz
84. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Crunchy piece during band's transitional period
85. Satan's Shriner - Seks Bomba
Brilliant cross-genre fun
86. Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
Stevie Nicks in her best moment
87. Overture - The Who
Wonderful acoustic guitar work from Townshend
88. In My Life - The Beatles
VH1's No. 1 and hard to argue
89. Cosmic Slop - Funkadelic
Of course I'll dance with you
90. Still You Turn Me On - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
A little sappy, but hey
91. I'm the Face - The Who
Baby is that clear?
92. All I Want - Joni Mitchell
Joni outsinging the angels in heaven
93. Strange Night - Heart
Phase shifter generates psychedelia
94. The Martian Boogie - Brownsville Station
Took 10 years to find out who this was after a radio listen
95. Are You Experienced? - Jimi Hendrix
Have you ever been? Jimi has
96. Hot Pants - James Brown
Funk, baby. This should probably be higher than 96
97. This Old Head - Mindgrinder
Gold says it was magic to record
98. Train Kept-a-Rollin' - Aerosmith
An early fave that keeps on playin'
99. Electric Funeral - Black Sabbath
The heaviest band to walk the earth
100. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
What is it you want to hear?