21. Born to Run: Bruce Springsteen- Kind of describes Springsteen’s career by this point. People looking for one last chance at glory.
22. Be My Baby: The Ronettes- The greatest example of the Wall of Sound. It was a musical “Rosetta Stone.”
23. In My Life: The Beatles- The Beatles move from pop band to artists at this moment.
24. People Get Ready: The Impressions- Great whether done by the Impressions, Curtis Mayfield solo, or Jeff Beck.
25. God Only Knows: The Beach Boys- Hard to top Brian Wilson on the top of his game.
26. (Sitting on) The Dock of the Bay: Otis Redding- Both laid back and manic.
27. Layla: Derek and the Dominoes- Clapton in pain means good musical results!
28. A Day in the Life: The Beatles- IMO the greatest song ever made. George Martin took two separate songs and spliced them together while adding an orchestra!
29. Help!: The Beatles- John wrote this as a response to Beatlemania. He felt overwhelmed.
30. I Walk the Line: Johnny Cash- Dylan called this a “voice from middle Earth.” Cash’s demo tape got mangled, but he liked the sound and kept it. He then added wax paper to his guitar for an original sound. When you think of guitar innovation, Cash is not the first person to come to mind.
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