Another pretty good year for music...


1. 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
2. Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire
3. Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton
4. Guilty - Barbra Streisand with Barry Gibb
5. It's My Turn - Diana Ross
6. America - Neil Diamond
7. Start Me Up - Rolling Stones
8. Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury
9. Celebration - Kool & The Gang
10. The Best Of Times - Styx
11. Slow Hand - Pointer Sisters
12. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
13. Boy From New York City - Manhattan Transfer
14. Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan
15. Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Go's
16. I Love You - Climax Blues Band
17. Passion - Rod Stewart
18. Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon
19. The Tide Is High - Blondie
20. Urgent - Foreigner
21. Elvira - Oak Ridge Boys
22. You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates
23. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - The Police
24. Watching The Wheels - John Lennon
25. Her Town Too - James Taylor with J.D. Souther

6. America - Neil Diamond 5, Neil Diamond is cool!
7. Start Me Up - Rolling Stones  5
8. Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury  3.75
9. Celebration - Kool & The Gang  4
10. The Best Of Times - Styx  4.25
12. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey  4.5
15. Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Go's  4
18. Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon  4.5
19. The Tide Is High - Blondie  4
20. Urgent - Foreigner  4.5
22. You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates  5
23. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - The Police  4

3. Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton       3
7. Start Me Up - Rolling Stones           4
9. Celebration - Kool & The Gang          5
19. The Tide Is High - Blondie             2


I'm sorry, I don't know most of these either :-/

2. Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire 4.5
9. Celebration - Kool & The Gang 2.5.  This song is WAY too overrated.  Most people don't know that they have a lot better ones than this!
10. The Best Of Times - Styx 4
11. Slow Hand - Pointer Sisters 2
12. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey 3.5
15. Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Go's 4.5
16. I Love You - Climax Blues Band 3
17. Passion - Rod Stewart 2
18. Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon 5
19. The Tide Is High - Blondie 2
20. Urgent - Foreigner 5
21. Elvira - Oak Ridge Boys 3.5
23. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - The Police 3.5

1. 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton  2
2. Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire  3.75
3. Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton 3.5
4. Guilty - Barbra Streisand with Barry Gibb  2
5. It's My Turn - Diana Ross:???
6. America - Neil Diamond  4
7. Start Me Up - Rolling Stones 5
8. Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury cmon
9. Celebration - Kool & The Gang 3.75
10. The Best Of Times - Styx 3.75
11. Slow Hand - Pointer Sisters  3.75
12. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey  5
13. Boy From New York City - Manhattan Transfer 3.5 original better
14. Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan 4
15. Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Go's  3
16. I Love You - Climax Blues Band 3.75
17. Passion - Rod Stewart :???
18. Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon  3.75
19. The Tide Is High - Blondie  4
20. Urgent - Foreigner 4
21. Elvira - Oak Ridge Boys 1
22. You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates:???
23. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - The Police  4
24. Watching The Wheels - John Lennon 4
25. Her Town Too - James Taylor with J.D. Souther:???

1. 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton  3
2. Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire  4.5
3. Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton  3
4. Guilty - Barbra Streisand with Barry Gibb  3
5. It's My Turn - Diana Ross  4
6. America - Neil Diamond  5
7. Start Me Up - Rolling Stones  3.5
8. Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury  4
9. Celebration - Kool & The Gang  3.5
10. The Best Of Times - Styx  4
11. Slow Hand - Pointer Sisters  4
12. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey  5+
13. Boy From New York City - Manhattan Transfer  3.5
14. Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan  4
15. Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Go's  4
16. I Love You - Climax Blues Band  Lovely!  4.5
17. Passion - Rod Stewart  4.5
18. Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon  5  8)
19. The Tide Is High - Blondie  Probably my least favorite Blondie song.  3
20. Urgent - Foreigner  Love it!  5
21. Elvira - Oak Ridge Boys  3
22. You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates  4.5
23. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - The Police  Yawn.  2.5
24. Watching The Wheels - John Lennon  4
25. Her Town Too - James Taylor with J.D. Souther  A favorite!  5  :D

1. 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton                  3
2. Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire   5
6. America - Neil Diamond            5...We're coooooomin' to America...TODAAAAAAAAY!!!  ;D
7. Start Me Up - Rolling Stones      5
8. Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury      5...I love this song
9. Celebration - Kool & The Gang       5...this one too
12. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey      4
18. Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon   5...yeeeeeeah
19. The Tide Is High - Blondie       3...eek
 
21. Elvira - Oak Ridge Boys          1...ack
22. You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates      5
23. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - The Police   4

1. 2.75
3. 3
4. 3
8. 2.5
9. 2.25 (I find this song really annoying. I guess it doesn't help when my Mom was once the student teacher for my 1st grade phys ed. class, and started dancing to this in front of all my classmates!)
11. 3.25
12. 3.25 (tends to be overplayed around here)
13. 3.25
14. 3 (the song doesn't really make sense to me)
15. 3.5 (this song is really fun to dance to when you're drunk)
16. 3.25 (wish that could be my song)
19. 3.5
20. 3.75 (this song is so cute!)
22. 3 (not bad but nothing original)
23. 3.25 (this song holds a special place in my heart because it was one of the few tunes that I loved to listen to when I was fairly small)
24. 4.25 (ohmigosh, i love this song! i can totally relate to the late mr.lennon when he sings, "people say i'm crazy doing what i'm doing...")

Sorry I'm late...I've bought a note, honest!

1. 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton 2, it may be me, but I find Ms Parton's voice on the wrong side of bearable! Song's okay, but not by much...

2. Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire 4, classy good-time stomper...still fondly remembered...

3. Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton 3, not a bad effort, but I still prefer Dave Edmunds' version from a couple of years previous...

4. Guilty - Barbra Streisand with Barry Gibb 3, laid-back pile of stuff...okay, but not as good as the mighty 'Woman In Love'...

5. It's My Turn - Diana Ross 3, not one of her more memorable outings, but fine despite that...

6. America - Neil Diamond 4, good rousing stuff from the man...

7. Start Me Up - Rolling Stones 4, possibly about the last good thing they ever done before they slipped into self-parody...shame...

8. Theme From 'Greatest American Hero' (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury ?, not registering for some reason...

9. Celebration - Kool & The Gang 4, big happy song...always guaranteed to be played at any party, and will almost certainly be cranked up over Christmas, you watch!

10. The Best Of Times - Styx 4, fine song, fine group...

11. Slow Hand - Pointer Sisters 4, first big one for them here...lovely 'grope'(!) song...

12. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey 4, superb slice of AOR...

13. Boy From New York City - Manhattan Transfer 3, incredibly versatile group who done much better work...didn't ruin this, but original's better (Ad-Libs, I think...)

14. Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan 4, fine 'last gasp' effort...sadly seems to be ignored in favour of their earlier stuff...

15. Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Go's 3, I'm more familiar with the FB3 version and prefer that more, but this is okay...

16. I Love You - Climax Blues Band ?, not familiar...

17. Passion - Rod Stewart 2, not one of his better ones...

18. Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon 4, another classy AOR stormer...

19. The Tide Is High - Blondie 4, smashing update of the Paragon's original reggae version...clever too, as the song is now forever associated with them...

20. Urgent - Foreigner 4, marvellous rocker...

21. Elvira - Oak Ridge Boys ?, not registering...sure I know the song, at least...

22. You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates 3, weak-ish effort compared to some of the quality they were producing around this time...not terrible tho'...

23. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - Police 3, same comments apply here...

24. Watching The Wheels - John Lennon 4, one of the better songs from his 'comeback'...

25. Her Town Too - James Taylor with J D Souther ?, better have a downloading session, methinks...!

1. 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton 3
6. America - Neil Diamond 4
7. Start Me Up - Rolling Stones 2.5
8. Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury 3; I like this song because of George's version on his answering machine on Seinfeld
9. Celebration - Kool & The Gang 2
11. Slow Hand - Pointer Sisters 1.5
12. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey 3
15. Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Go's 2.5
18. Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon 3.5
19. The Tide Is High - Blondie 2
20. Urgent - Foreigner 2.5
23. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - The Police 1.5

1. 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton 2
2. Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire 2.5
3. Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton  N/A
4. Guilty - Barbra Streisand with Barry Gibb N/A
5. It's My Turn - Diana Ross N/A
6. America - Neil Diamond 5
7. Start Me Up - Rolling Stones 3
8. Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury 3
9. Celebration - Kool & The Gang 5
10. The Best Of Times - Styx 2
11. Slow Hand - Pointer Sisters N/A
12. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey 5
13. Boy From New York City - Manhattan Transfer N/A
14. Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan 5
15. Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Go's 4.5
16. I Love You - Climax Blues Band N/A
17. Passion - Rod Stewart N/A
18. Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon 2.5
19. The Tide Is High - Blondie N/A
20. Urgent - Foreigner 3.5
21. Elvira - Oak Ridge Boys 2
22. You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates 3
23. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - The Police 3
24. Watching The Wheels - John Lennon 5+
25. Her Town Too - James Taylor with J.D. Souther N/A

Re: Climax Blues Band - 'I Love You'

Quoting:

Paul, this is an excellent song!  You must get a copy!

End Quote

He has! And a excellent song it is too! Only one gripe - could've had a bit of a better ending...no worries...highly recommended for anyone who likes lush 'McCartney'-esque big ballads...4

Can't think why it never clicked here...

3. Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton--3
4. Guilty - Barbra Streisand with Barry Gibb--0...I hate the Bee Gees, & I loathe Streisand
6. America - Neil Diamond--5...Absouutely great song, my wife's favorite.
8. Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury--4 for being a camp classic
9. Celebration - Kool & The Gang--3
11. Slow Hand - Pointer Sisters--3.5
13. Boy From New York City - Manhattan Transfer--Uhh, I don't think this is the "Boy From NY City" I'm familiar with
17. Passion - Rod Stewart--3.5...I like Stewart
21. Elvira - Oak Ridge Boys--2.5

All I'm familiar with.

1. 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton-2
2. Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire-1
3. Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton-3
4. Guilty - Barbra Streisand with Barry Gibb-2
5. It's My Turn - Diana Ross-1
6. America - Neil Diamond-3
7. Start Me Up - Rolling Stones-4
8. Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury-4
9. Celebration - Kool & The Gang-3
10. The Best Of Times - Styx-2
11. Slow Hand - Pointer Sisters-2
12. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey-3
13. Boy From New York City - Manhattan Transfer-never heard
14. Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan-never heard
15. Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Go's-4
16. I Love You - Climax Blues Band-never heard
17. Passion - Rod Stewart-1
18. Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon-3
19. The Tide Is High - Blondie-3
20. Urgent - Foreigner-2
21. Elvira - Oak Ridge Boys-0
22. You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates-3
23. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - The Police-3
24. Watching The Wheels - John Lennon-5
25. Her Town Too - James Taylor with J.D. Souther-never heard

1. 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton 1
2. Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire 3
3. Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton 1
4. Guilty - Barbra Streisand with Barry Gibb 1
7. Start Me Up - Rolling Stones 3
9. Celebration - Kool & The Gang 2, overplayed
10. The Best Of Times - Styx 3
11. Slow Hand - Pointer Sisters 1
12. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey 2
15. Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Go's 5
19. The Tide Is High - Blondie 4
20. Urgent - Foreigner 4
22. You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates 3
23. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - The Police 3
24. Watching The Wheels - John Lennon 4

1. 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton  1
2. Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire  1
3. Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton  1
4. Guilty - Barbra Streisand with Barry Gibb  1
5. It's My Turn - Diana Ross  1
6. America - Neil Diamond  1
7. Start Me Up - Rolling Stones  1
8. Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury  1
9. Celebration - Kool & The Gang  1
10. The Best Of Times - Styx  1
11. Slow Hand - Pointer Sisters  1
12. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey  1
13. Boy From New York City - Manhattan Transfer  1
14. Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan  1
15. Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Go's  4
16. I Love You - Climax Blues Band  1
17. Passion - Rod Stewart  1
18. Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon  1
19. The Tide Is High - Blondie  3
20. Urgent - Foreigner  1
21. Elvira - Oak Ridge Boys  1
22. You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates  1
23. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - The Police  4
24. Watching The Wheels - John Lennon  5
25. Her Town Too - James Taylor with J.D. Souther  1