PETE JENNINGS   TOP TUNES
My own rules for this was that no band could have more than one track listed, but that people who went and formed other bands could have an entry for each one. (Thus Keith Emerson gets two tracks, one with Nice, the other with ELP.) Other than that, they are just tunes I like, across a variety of genres, singles and albums. The order is fairly arbitrary – how do you place a good dance tune against a hard rock epic? The numbers are there to limit me to 100 rather than rank them, although I’ll admit Suppers Ready is my ultimate ‘Desert Island Disc’ choice.  I have deliberately missed out my classical favourites since most are known by composers, not orchestras, but I have included a few top folk tunes that may be less familiar. Inevitably, they reflect my status as a burnt out hippie, ex disco, rock and radio dj, member of several bands, and as an old git!

1. GENESIS – SUPPERS READY
2. AMERICA – THE NICE
3. WHOLE LOTTA LOVE – LED ZEPPELIN
4. KING OF ROME – JUNE TABOR
5. RADAR LOVE – GOLDEN EARRING
6. LONG LANKIN – STEELEYE SPAN
7. LAZY SUNDAY AFTERNOON – SMALL FACES
8. FIRE – CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN
9. SPAGHETTI PANIC - BLOWZABELLA
10. BLACK BETTY – RAM JAM
11. MY GENERATION – THE WHO
12. ROXETTE – DR FEELGOOD
13. LIVING IN THE PAST – JETHRO TULL
14. MOCKINGBIRD – BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST
15. FRANKENSTEIN – EDGAR WINTER
16. BLINDED BY THE LIGHT – MANFRED MANNS EARTHBAND
17. DON’T FEAR THE REAPER – BLUE OYSTER CULT
18. DON’T YOU KNOW ITS DIFFERENT FOR GIRLS – JOE JACKSON
19. SPUNK ROCK – MAN
20. ERIN GO BRACH – DICK GAUGHAN
21. ACE OF SPADES – MOTORHEAD
22. STRAWBERRY FIELDS/ PENNY LANE – BEATLES
23. JINGO LO BA - SANTANA
24. HONKY TONK WOMAN – ROLLING STONES
25. BRAIN DAMAGE – PINK FLOYD
26. PARKLIFE - BLUR
27. NEW YORK GALS -OYSTERBAND
28. COOL FOR CATS – SQUEEZE
29. HOLD YOUR HEAD UP – ARGENT
30. COMMON PEOPLE – PULP
31. WIZARD – BLACK SABBATH
32. ALRIGHT NOW – FREE
33. HIT ME WITH YOUR RYTHMN STICK – IAN DURY & BLOCKHEADS
34. THE DAWN - OSIBISA
35. THE ROCKER – THIN LIZZY
36. I’M MANDY, FLY ME – 10CC
37. EVER FALLEN IN LOVE - BUZZCOCKS
38. VIRGINIA PLAIN – ROXY MUSIC
39. VOODOO CHILE – JIMI HENDRIX
40. DANCE TO THE MUSIC – SLY & FAMILY STONE
41. SEA KING - WOLFSTONE
42. MAGICIANS BIRTHDAY – URIAH HEEP
43. HOLE IN MY SHOE - TRAFFIC
44. ON THE ROAD AGAIN – CANNED HEAT
45. READY FOR THE STORM – DOUGIE MACLEAN
46. GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVING – CRAZY ELEPHANT
47. DEVILS ANSWER – ATOMIC ROOSTER
48. KILLER QUEEN – QUEEN
49. LITTLE POT STOVE – NIC JONES
50. DOCK OF THE BAY – OTIS REDDING
51. INCENSE PEPPERMINTS – STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK
52. HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN – ANIMALS
53. I PREDICT A RIOT – KAISER CHIEFS
54. SO LONELY – POLICE
55. A CHANCE AS GOOD AS ANY - BATTLEFIELD
56. SOMETHING IN THE AIR – THUNDERCLAP NEWMAN
57. RAZAMANAZ - NAZARETH
58. SPILL THE WINE – ERIC BURDON & WAR
59. SULTANS OF SWING – DIRE STRAITS
60. I’D RATHER GO BLIND – CHICKENSHACK
61. MONY MONY – TOMMY JAMES & SHONDELLS
62. ONE WAY - LEVELLERS
63. I’VE BEEN DRIVING IN MY CAR – MADNESS
64. MORE THAN A FEELING – BOSTON
65. HOLD YOUR HEAD UP – ARGENT
66. WATERLOO SUNSET – KINKS
67. SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE – CREAM
68. BORN TO BE WILD – STEPPENWOLF
69. HELLO I LOVE YOU – DOORS
70. LETS DANCE – CHRIS MONTEZ
71. HOLD ON I’M COMING – SAM & DAVE
72. BLOWING FREE – WISHBONE ASH
73. I’M A MAN – CHICAGO
74. ECHO BEACH – MARTHA & THE MUFFINS
75. JUNGLE JENNY – SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND
76. SHE’S NOT THERE – ZOMBIES
77. 666 – THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST – IRON MAIDEN
78. LET THERE BE ROCK – AC/DC
79. BACK STREET LUV – CURVED AIR
80. HURDY GURDY MAN – DONOVAN
81. BET YOU LOOK GOOD ON THE DANCEFLOOR – ARCTIC MONKEYS
82. HIRING FAIR – FAIRPORT CONVENTION
83. SCHOOLS OUT – ALICE COOPER
84. FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN – EMERSON LAKE & PALMER
85. NOTHING COMPARES 2U – SINEAD O’CONNOR
86. HOTEL CALIFORNIA – EAGLES
87. YOUR SONG – ELTON JOHN
88. ALL HALLOWS EVE - LEGEND
89. BAKER STREET – GERRY RAFFERTY
90. LITTLE MUSGRAVE - PLANXTY
91. WUTHERING HEIGHTS –KATE BUSH
92. BLACK FOX – GRAHAM & EILEEN PRATT
93. 2468 MOTORWAY – TOM ROBINSON
94. FIRESTARTER - PRODIGY
95. CHERRY RED – GROUNDHOGS
96. THINKING ALOUD - SKYCLAD
97. FREEBIRD – LYNYRD SKYNRD
98. WEAVERS ANSWER – FAMILY
99. OLIVERS ARMY – ELVIS COSTELLO
100.DEEP PURPLE – SMOKE ON THE WATER