V/A ~ American Top 40 "Giants Of Rock And Roll" - 1986 Radio Show - 4 LP Box Set

Label: ABC Watermark

Label / Matrix #: July 4, 1986

Country of Origin: USA

Year made: 1986 with original cue sheets

The most influential people and acts of the rock era based on a poll of DJs. Broadcast Fourth Of July Weekend 1986 (5 July 1986), 16th Anniversary Show.

First special countdown in 3 years (since 1983). When the idea returned, it returned with a totally new concept. By polling DJs, the countdown attempted to chart the rock eras most influential people, whether artists, writers or producers. The rankings were purely subjective.

At last "Stairway To Heaven" by Led Zeppelin is featured in an AT40 countdown! It never made the charts when released in 1972 off the Led Zeppelin (IV) album since it was never released commercially as a single. So as a result AT40 never played it. Here at last it was.

40: PINK FLOYD – ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PART II) 
39: HOLLAND-DOZIER-HOLLAND – BABY LOVE, YOU KEEP ME HANGING ON – SUPREMES (PARTIAL), I CAN’T HELP MYSELF – FOUR TOPS 
38: JERRY LEE LEWIS – GREAT BALLS OF FIRE 
37: DAVID BOWIE – LET’S DANCE 
36: MICK JAGGER – HARLEM SHUFFLE 
35: PRINCE – WHEN DOVES CRY 
34: RAY CHARLES – WHAT’D I SAY (PART I) 
33: MARVIN GAYE – I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE 
32: JEFFERSON AIRPLANE – SOMEBODY TO LOVE (PARTIAL), WE BUILT THIS CITY (JEFFERSON STARSHIP) 
31: FLEETWOOD MAC – DREAMS 
30: DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES – OUT OF TOUCH 
29: QUINCY JONES (PRODUCER) – WE ARE THE WORLD (USA FOR AFRICA) 
28: LITTLE RICHARD – GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY 
27: BILL HALEY & THE COMETS – (WE’RE GONNA) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK 
26: MICHAEL JACKSON – I WANT YOU BACK (PARTIAL), BEAT IT 
25: SIMON AND GARFUNKEL – SOUNDS OF SILENCE 
24: BILLY JOEL – MY LIFE 
23: JIMI HENDRIX – PURPLE HAZE 
22: ERIC CARMEN – LAYLA (PARTIAL), I SHOT THE SHERIFF 
21: SUPREMES – WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO, LOVE CHILD (PARTIAL), SOMEDAY WE’LL BE TOGETHER 
20: JAMES BROWN – LIVING IN AMERICA 
19: LED ZEPPELIN – STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN 
18: LIONEL RICHIE – ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT) 
17: DOORS – LIGHT MY FIRE 
16: THE WHO – WON’T GET FOOLED AGAIN 
15: BOB DYLAN – LIKE A ROLLING STONE 
14: EAGLES – TAKE IT EASY (PARTIAL), HOTEL CALIFORNIA 
13: CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVEVAL – SUZIE Q (PART 1), BAD MOON RISING 
12: CHICAGO – DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS, OLD DAYS (PARTIAL), YOU’RE THE INSPIRATION 
11: JOHN LENNON- IMAGINE 
10: BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETS – THAT’LL BE THE DAY 
9: BEACH BOYS – WOULDN’T IT BE NICE, SURFIN’ USA, HELP ME RHONDA, LITTLE DEUCE COUPE, GOD ONLY KNOWS (PARTIAL), GOOD VIBRATIONS 
8: PAUL McCARTNEY – COMING UP (LIVE AT GLASCOW), YESTERDAY (THE BEATLES) 
7: ELTON JOHN - SAD SONGS (SAY SO MUCH) 
6: BRUSE SPRINGSTEEN - BORN TO RUN, BORN IN THE U.S.A. 
5: CHUCK BERRY - MAYBELLENE 
4: STEVIE WONDER - FINGERTIPS PART II, SUPERSTITION (PARTIAL), PART-TIME LOVER 
3: ROLLING STONES - JUMPING JACK FLASH, MISS YOU 
2: ELVIS PRESLEY - HOUND DOG, SUSPICIOUS MINDS 
1: BEATLES - I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND, A DAY IN THE LIFE THE END

                             

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