Woodies choose their favourite tracks

Tales from the Woods regulars, or Woodies as we are known, met for one of our occasional meet-ups last night - a few pints in a pub (in Soho) followed by a Chinese nearby. After the usual toasts to music greats who have died since the last time we met, someone suggested that we should all pick our favourite track of all time. This eventually became our three favourite tracks as we went round the table racking our beer soaked brains to recall the really great records that have remained with us throughout the decades. Most of us could easily have picked 20 each, but here they are - the 33 chosen records - in no particular order, and what great records they are:

High School Confidential - Jerry Lee Lewis

Lipstick Traces - Benny Spellman

Lucille - Little Richard

Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison

Blue Monk - Thelonius Monk

Wonderful World - Sam Cooke

Nothing Can Stop Me - Gene Chandler

Nadine - Chuck Berry

Eyesight for the Blind - Sonny Boy Williamson

Dark End of the Street - James Carr (pictured)

Skinny Jim - Eddie Cochran

Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson

Smokestack Lightning - Howling Wolf

Walking to New Orleans - Fats Domino

Two Steps from the Blues - Bobby Bland

Sandy - Dion

Walking the Back Streets and Crying - Little Milton

Shop Around - The Miracles

Slow Down - Larry Williams

It Will Stand - The Showmen

Heard it Throught the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

I put a spell on you - Screaming Jay Hawkins (pictured)

Mean Woman Blues - Jerry Lee Lewis

Will You Love Me Tomorrow - Shirelles

Endless Sleep - Jody Reynolds

I Found a Lover - Gift of Dreams

Money - Barratt Strong

Thin Line Between love and hate - David Hudson

Stick and Stones - Ray Charles

Bony Moronie - Larry Williams

Over the Rainbow - Gene Vincent

Milkshake Madamoiselle - Jerry Lee Lewis

Afterwards we all chose our top three live gigs. Watch out for the next blog entry!