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CHAPTER 1 - One of These Nights
1. Love Will Keep Us Together – Captain & Tennille – 1975
2. Philadelphia Freedom – Elton John –1975
3. One of These Nights – Eagles – 1975
4. Carnival music – The Red, White and Blue
5. Eric Clapton
6. The Who
7. Bonnnie Raitt
8. San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) – Scott McKenzie – 1967
9. That’s the Way of the World – Earth, Wind & Fire – 1975
10. Jackson 5

CHAPTER 2 – Don’t You Want Somebody to Love
11. Paint It, Black – Rolling Stones – 1966
12. Riot on Sunset Strip (DVD) – 1967
13. The Supremes
14. Somebody to Love – Jefferson Airplane – 1967
15. Carney – Leon Russell – 1972
16. Gentle Giant
17. Reflections – The Supremes – 1967
18. Diana Ross
19. Lodi – Creedence Clearwater Revival – 1969
20. Stand! – Sly and the Family Stone – 1969
21. Ray Conniff Singers
22. Marvin Gaye
23. Aretha Franklin
24. Jackson Browne
25. Steely Dan
26. Eagles
27. Carly Simon
28. Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone – The Supremes – 1967
29. Wouldn’t It Be Nice – Beach Boys – 1966
30. All Along the Watchtower – Bob Dylan – 1967
31. Good Vibrations – Beach Boys – 1966
32. Riot on Sunset Strip – The Standells – 1967
33. Leave It to Beaver theme
34. Incense and Peppermints – Strawberry Alarm Clock – 1967
35. Waterloo Sunset – The Kinks – 1967 (Ray Davies version – Kinks not available) – 1967
36. Tombstone Blues – Bob Dylan – 1965
37. With a Little Help from My Friends – Beatles – 1967
38. Light My Fire – The Doors – 1967

CHAPTER 3 - Could This Be the Magic at Last?
39. Someone Saved My Life Tonight – Elton John – 1975
40. Magic – Pilot –1975
41. Could It Be Magic – Barry Manilow – 1975
42. Swearin' to God – Frankie Valli – 1975
43. Visions – Stevie Wonder – 1973
44. Souvenirs – Dan Fogelberg – 1974

CHAPTER 4 – I Think of You
45. When Will I Be Loved – Linda Ronstadt – 1974
46. Jaws (book) - Peter Benchley - 1974
47. Midnight Blue – Melissa Manchester – 1975
48. St. Thomas Aquinas - "The Dumb Ox" (book)- G.K. Chesterton - 1933
49. Steam Engine sound effect
50. I Think of You – Renaissance – 1974
51. Listen to What the Man Said – Wings – 1975
52. Love Won’t Let Me Wait – Major Harris – 1975
53. I’m Not in Love – 10cc – 1975
54. Tommy (movie) – 1975
55. White Line Fever (movie) – 1975
56. Billy Jack (movie) – 1971

CHAPTER 5 – Summer Madness
57. The Happy Hooker (book)- Xaviera Hollander –
58. I Am Woman – Helen Reddy – 1972
59. Arthur Hailey's Hotel (book)
60. Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell – 1975
61. The Hustle – Van McCoy – 1975
62. Delilah – Tom Jones – 1968
63. You Can’t Always Get What You Want – Rolling Stones – 1969
64. Is That All There Is? – Peggy Lee – 1969
65. Burl Ives children’s song
66. Summer Madness – Kool & the Gang – 1975
67. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – James Taylor – 1975
68. Sweet Emotion – Aerosmith – 1975

CHAPTER 6 – The Solid Time of Change
69. O’Jays
70. Spinners
71. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) – MFSB featuring the Three Degrees – 1974
72. Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
73. A Horse With No Name – America – 1972
74. All Around My Hat – Steeleye Span – 1975
75. Master of Reality (album) – Black Sabbath – 1971
76. Close to the Edge (album) – Yes – 1972

CHAPTER 7 – Feelings
77. Holdin’ On to Yesterday – Ambrosia – 1975
78. Thank God I’m a Country Boy – John Denver – 1975
79. Remember Me – Diana Ross – 1971
80. Crosby Stills Nash and Young
81. Feelings – Morris Albert – 1975
82. Dancing Machine – Jackson 5 – 1974
83. Just a Little Bit of You – Michael Jackson – 1975
84. Bad Luck (Part 1) – Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes – 1975
85. Hey There – Rosemary Clooney – 1954
86. How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side) – Pointer Sisters – 1975
87. Waterloo – ABBA – 1974

CHAPTER 8 – Why Can’t We Be Friends?
88. Puppy Love – Donny Osmond – 1972
89. Why Can’t We Be Friends? – War – 1975
90. They Just Can’t Stop It the (Games People Play) – the Spinners – 1975
91. Jive Talkin’ – Bee Gees – 1975
92. Miracles – Jefferson Starship – 1975
93. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (DVD of movie, not song) – 1969
94. Led Zeppelin

CHAPTER 9 – Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
95. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (album) – Elton John – 1973
96. Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy (album) – Elton John – 1975
97. The Supremes
98. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross – 1970
99. Whatever Gets You Thru the Night – John Lennon with the Plastic Ono Nuclear Band – 1974
100. Tubular Bells (Theme from The Exorcist) – Mike Oldfield – 1974
101. I’m Livin’ in Shame – Diana Ross & the Supremes – 1969
102. Up the Ladder to the Roof – The Supremes – 1970
103. Stoned Love – The Supremes – 1970
104. Nathan Jones – The Supremes – 1971
105. I'd Wait a Million Years – The Grass Roots – 1969
106. No Time – Guess Who – 1970
107. Nights in White Satin – Moody Blues – 1967
108. All My Children (TV series) 1603202420
109. Mahogany (DVD) – 1975
110. I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever) – Art Garfunkel – 1975
111. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (6-minute version) – Diana Ross – 1970

CHAPTER 10 – You Haven’t Done Nothin’
112. Haydn: Sonata in E-flat Major for Piano, Hob. XVI:49: I. Allegro – Vladimir Horowitz
113. Fulfillingness’ First Finale (album) – Stevie Wonder – 1974
114. You Haven’t Done Nothin’ – Stevie Wonder – 1974
115. Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen – 1975
116. Who Loves You – The 4 Seasons – 1975
117. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – 1975
118. Dreaming a Dream – Crown Heights Affair – 1975 – unavailable
119. (Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop – Fatback Band – 1975
120. I’ll Always Love My Mama – The Intruders – 1973
121. I Love Music – The O’Jays – 1975
122. Find My Way – Cameo – 1975
123. Baby Face – The Wing and a Prayer Fife & Drum Corps. – unavailable
124. Love Rollercoaster – Ohio Players – 1975
125. Forever Came Today – Jackson 5 – 1975
126. Forever Came Today - Diana Ross & The Supremes – 1968

CHAPTER 11 – Our Day Will Come
127. The Sunshine Boys (movie) - 1975
128. Help Me – Joni Mitchell – 1974
129. Our Day Will Come - Frankie Valli – 1975
130. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – 1975
Doctor’s Orders – Carol Douglas – 1974
131. Fly, Robin, Fly – Silver Convention – 1975
132. You Can’t Hurry Love – The Supremes – 1966
133. Neil Young
134. Johnny Mathis
135. Bad Blood – Neil Sedaka – 1975

CHAPTER 12 – He’s My Man
136. He’s My Man – Supremes – 1975
137. Love Child – Diana Ross & the Supremes – 1968
138. Love to Love You Baby – Donna Summer (album) – 1975
139. In-a-Gadda-da-Vida – Iron Butterfly – 1968
140. Love to Love You Baby – Donna Summer – 1975
141. Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady – Helen Reddy – 1975
142. Muscle of Love – Alice Cooper – 1973
143. Tush – ZZ Top – 1975
144. Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley – 1962
145. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (Original version) – Neil Sedaka – 1962
146. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1975 version) – Neil Sedaka – 1975
147. Mississippi Queen (Live) – Mountain – 1974

CHAPTER 13 – Year of Decision
148. Little Richard
149. Old Days – Chicago – 1975
150. Cut the Cake – Average White Band - 1975
151. That's The Way (I Like It) – K.C. & the Sunshine Band – 1975
152. How High the Moon – Gloria Gaynor – 1975
153. Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand) – Diana Ross – 1970
154. Someday We’ll Be Together - Diana Ross & the Supremes – 1969
155. Forever Came Today - Diana Ross & The Supremes (see 126)
156. Come See About Me – The Supremes – 1964
157. Stop! In the Name of Love – The Supremes – 1965
158. You Keep Me Hangin’ On – The Supremes – 1966
159. I’m Living in Shame (see 101)
160. Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To) - Diana Ross – 1975
161. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (see 98)
162. Year of Decision – The Three Degrees – 1975
163. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough The Hustle (see 61)
164. To Each His Own – Faith, Hope and Charity – 1975
165. What a Diff’rence a Day Makes – Esther Phillips – 1975

CHAPTER 14 – I Had No Reason to Be Overoptimistic
166. My World Is Empty Without You – Supremes – 1967
167. Where Do We Go From Here – The Trammps - 1974
168. Sky High – Jigsaw – 1975
169. I Honestly Love You – Olivia Newton-John – 1974
170. Miracles (see 92)
171. Our Day Will Come (see 129)
172. Second Avenue – Tim Moore – 1974
173. Late for the Sky (album) – Jackson Browne – 1974
174. Fountain of Sorrow – Jackson Browne – 1974
175. Tommy (album) – The Who – 1968
176. 1921 – The Who – 1968
177. Love Machine (Part 1) –The Miracles – 1975
178. Prisoner in Disguise (album) – Linda Rondstadt – 1975
179. I Will Always Love You - Linda Rondstadt – 1975
180. Exile on Main Street (album) – Rolling Stones – 1972
181. Sweet Virginia – Rolling Stones – 1972
182. What's Goin' On Here – Deep Purple – 1974
183. Horses (album) – Patti Smith – 1975
184. Gloria – Patti Smith – 1975
185. The End of a Beautiful Friendship – Carmen McRae
186. Behind Blue Eyes (Live) – Pete Townshend – (released on Scoop album)
187. You Don't Love Me (Live) – The Allman Brothers Band (Live at Fillmore East album) – 1971
188. The Supremes
189. Sammy Davis Jr.
190. You Are Everything – Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye – 1974
191. We Need You – Diana Ross – 1973
192. If You Don't Know Me By Now – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – 1972
193. I’m Not in Love – 10cc (see 53)

CHAPTER 15 – There Must Be 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
194. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover – Paul Simon – 1976
195. Times of Your Life – Paul Anka – 1975
196. Dream Weaver – Gary Wright – 1976
197. Convoy – C. W. McCall – 1975
198. Only Love Can Break Your Heart – Neil Young – 1970
199. Right Back Where We Started From – Maxine Nightingale – 1976
200. Inseparable – Natalie Cole – 1976
201. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (see 194)
202. Breakfast of Champions - Kurt Vonnegut - 1973

CHAPTER 16 – Leave Me As You Found Me, Empty Like Before
203. Walk Away From Love – David Ruffin – 1975
204. Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) – Bee Gees – 1976
205. Theme from The Waltons (composed by Jerry Goldsmith)
206. Nancy Drew (books) - Carolyn Keene
207. Henry Gross (album) – Henry Gross – 1973
208. Simone – Henry Gross – 1973
209. Lady Marmalade – Labelle – 1975
210. My Little Town – Paul Simon with Art Garfunkel –1975
211. Touch Me in the Morning (instrumental) – Mantovani

CHAPTER 17 – Shame, Shame, Shame
212. Supremes (Scherrie, Mary and Cindy edition)
213. I'm Searching For A Love – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Sharon Paige) – 1975
214. Wake Up Everybody (album) – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes–1975
215. Let’s Groove – Archie Bell and the Drells – 1975
216. Still Crazy After All These Years (album) – Paul Simon – 1975
217. Back in My Arms Again – Diana Ross and the Supremes – 1965
218. Someday We’ll Be Together (see 154)
219. Buttered Popcorn – The Supremes – 1961
220. Ain’t That Good News – The Supremes – 1965
221. The Supremes Sing Country, Western and Pop (album) – The Supremes – 1965
222. I Hear a Symphony – The Supremes – 1965
223. The Player – First Choice – 1973
224. December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) –The 4 Seasons – 1976
225. Jimmy Reed
226. Allman Brothers
227. Eric Clapton
228. Dream On – Aerosmith – 1976
229. Mary Ann - The Temptations - 1976
230. Over My Head – Fleetwood Mac – 1975
231. I Want You (album) – Marvin Gaye – 1976
232. Ain’t No Big Deal – Jimmy Reed – 1963
233. Shame, Shame, Shame – Jimmy Reed – 1968
234. Shame, Shame, Shame – Shirley & Company – 1975

CHAPTER 18 – I Have Been Removed
235. Crazy – Patsy Cline – 1961
236. Border Song – Aretha Franklin – 1972
237. There Goes Rhymin’ Simon – Paul Simon – 1973
238. Christ the Lord Is Risen Today – Hymn
239. Was a Sunny Day – Paul Simon – 1973
240. Loves Me Like a Rock – Paul Simon – 1973
241. Let the Music Play – Barry White – 1976
242. I Want You – Marvin Gaye – 1976
243. Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing – Stevie Wonder – 1974

CHAPTER 19 – I Wouldn't Change a Thing
244. Here I Am/I Wouldn't Change a Thing – Diana Ross – 1976
245. Theme from Mahogany (see 160)
246. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (6-minute version – see 111)
247. Love Hangover – Diana Ross – 1976
248. You Keep Me Hangin’ On (see 158)
249. Ethel Waters
250. Josephine Baker
251. Bessie Smith
252. Billie Holiday
253. Lady Sings the Blues (movie) – 1972
254. Gone with the Wind (movie) – 1939
255. Afternoon Delight – Starland Vocal Band – 1976
256. Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel – 1970
257. Tom Jones
258. Glen Campbell
259. The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
260. Laugh-In (TV series)

CHAPTER 20 – I Don’t Know a Soul Who’s Not Been Battered
261. High Energy – The Supremes – 1976
262. I’m Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking – Supremes – 1976
263. Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker) – Parliament – 1976
264. Turn the Beat Around – Vicki Sue Robinson – 1976
265. Young Hearts Run Free – Candi Staton – 1976
266. I’m Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking (see 262)
267. American Tune – Paul Simon – 1973