Live Set: 50 Rock Songs to Soothe Your Soul

 

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The leaves are turning, your baseball team has been eliminated, the days are getting literally darker....let's cocoon together!


Join me next Friday for some soft rock. Remember the couch scene of Naomi Watts in Mulholland Drive? It might be a little like that.

We shall see.

So, plan some warm drinks for your boozy sullen heart, and let's get soft!

1. Al Stewart - 1976 - Year of the Cat

2. Bobby Caldwell - 1978 - What You Won't Do for Love
3. 10cc - 1977 - The Things We Do for Love
4. Carly Simon - 1978 - You Belong to Me
5. Firefall - 1977 - Just Remember I Love You
6. Gerry Rafferty - 1979 - Right Next Time
7. Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds - 1975 - Fallin' in Love
8. Jefferson Starship - 1975 - Miracles
9. Kim Carnes - 1980 - More Love
10. Little River Band - 1978 - Reminiscing
11. Nicolette Larson - 1978 - Lotta Love
12. Paul Davis - 1977 - I Go Crazy
13. Robert John - 1979 - Sad Eyes
14. Seals and Crofts - 1976 - Get Closer
15. The Hollies - 1974 - The Air That I Breathe
16. Air Supply - 1979 - Lost in Love
17. Barbra Streisand - 1980 - Woman in Love
18. Cliff Richard - 1976 - Devil Woman
19. Kenny Loggins - 1982 - Heart to Heart
20. Lindsey Buckingham - 1981 - Trouble
21. Neil Sedaka - 1974 - Laughter in the Rain
22. Wings - 1979 - Arrow Through Me
23. Rick Springfield - 1985 - State of the Heart
24. Supertramp - 1979 - Take the Long Way Home
25. The Cars - 1981 - I'm Not the One
26. Bourgeois Tagg - 1987 - I Don't Mind at All
27. Chicago - 1976 - If You Leave Me Now
28. Gordon Lightfoot - 1970 - If You Could Read My Mind
29. Jim Croce - 1972 - New York's Not My Home
30. Neil Young - 1970 - Only Love Can Break Your Heart
31. Peaches & Herb - 1978 - Reunited
32. Roberta Flack - 1975 - Feel Like Makin' Love
33. Samantha Sang - 1978 - Emotion
34. Andy Gibb - 1977 - I Just Want to Be Your Everything
35. Bob Welch - 1977 - Sentimental Lady
36. The Captain & Tennille - 1975 - Love Will Keep Us Together
37. Hall & Oates - 1982 - One On One
38. Journey - 1985 - Only the Young
39. Robbie Dupree - 1980 - Hot Rod Hearts
40. Leo Sayer - 1976 - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
41. Starland Vocal Band - 1976 - Afternoon Delight
42. Ambrosia - 1978 - How Much I Feel
43. Bee Gees - 1979 - Love You Inside Out
44. Crystal Gayle - 1977 - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
45. Julian Lennon - 1984 - Valotte
46. America - 1971 - I Need You
47. Cat Stevens - 1971 - The Wind
48. Climax Blues Band - 1980 - I Love You
49. Crosby, Stills & Nash - 1977 - Just a Song Before I Go
50. Styx - 1983 - Don't Let It End


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