1. Rocket 88 – Ike Turner – Damned for all eternity as the coke fiend who beat on Fannie Mae, with a resume everything else gets overlooked. Like, for instance, he discovered Fannie Mae. And like this piece of boogie was the harbinger to a sea change in popular music – Grade: A+

2. Go Now – The Moody Blues – Before they morphed into pompous assholes, Denny Laine lead them with this power-pop triumph – Grade: A-

3. Get Real Paid – Beck – From the "kick it" kick off, to the models on display hook, to the buzzed out side effects to the refracted mirror girls in search of success, this is one of Beck's greatest moments – Grade:A

4. I Know What i Know – Paul Simon – On February 14th, 2009 , just pre-rock nyc, I saw Paul perform a solo set at the refurbished Beacon Theater, it made mincemeat of his crappy 2011 tour. And this was the highlight – Grade: A+

5. Control – Garbage – Spins out of it – Grade: B+

6. Reagan – Killer Mike – Hardcore politicking, rails at the introduction of crack to poor black neighborhoods – Grade: B+

7. The House That Heaven Built – Japandroids – Best line "If they try to screw you down, tell them all to go to hell" – Grade: A

8. …And Ever – Titus Andronicus – Worthless, weak, sick, scared – Grade: A+

9. Broken English – Adam Lambert – No, not that one – Grade: B+

10. The Amazing Sounds Of Orgy – Radiohead – No, I always loved Amnesia, and they've been playing it live! – Grade: A-