When I was 13 my parents bought The Beatles greatest hits CD “1”. I was curious and decided to listen to the CD myself. To my great surprise, the songs were much more enjoyable than anything I would normally listen to. I absolutely adored 26 of the 27 songs on the album. For several evenings in a row I secretly took the CD with me to my bedroom to listen to it through my headphones while I was supposed to be in bed.
This experience left me wanting more. In the weeks that followed, I scoured the internet looking for Beatles songs that weren’t featured on the compilation album. I eventually extended my search to similar music. I became very fascinated by music from the 60s, 70s and 80s. And that is still the case to this very day.
In addition to The Beatles I am also a huge fan of Queen, ABBA, The Bee Gees, Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones and The Beach Boys, among others.
Besides listening to “oldies” music, I also find it relaxing to organize my music collection on album/year. I also really like learning trivial titbits about my favourite tracks and artists.
Feel free to check the following table – generated with PHP & XML – to see the contents of the current CD that’s being played in my car radio.
| # | Name | Time | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195 | Donna | 02:57 | 10cc | 1973 |
| 51 | Take On Me | 04:48 | A-Ha | 1985 |
| 3 | Knowing Me, Knowing You | 04:04 | ABBA | 1976 |
| 91 | Lay All Your Love On Me | 04:35 | ABBA | 1980 |
| 162 | Mamma Mia | 03:35 | ABBA | 1975 |
| 124 | One of Us | 03:58 | ABBA | 1981 |
| 18 | S.O.S. | 03:24 | ABBA | 1975 |
| 54 | The Name of the Game | 04:54 | ABBA | 1977 |
| 182 | The Winner Takes It All | 04:55 | ABBA | 1980 |
| 69 | All of My Heart | 03:58 | ABC | 1982 |
| 37 | Never Let Her Slip Away | 03:23 | Andrew Gold | 1978 |
| 40 | Eternal Flame | 03:58 | Bangles | 1988 |
| 88 | Walk Like an Egyptian | 03:24 | Bangles | 1986 |
| 98 | Copacabana | 05:47 | Barry Manilow | 1978 |
| 67 | Break Away | 02:57 | Beach Boys | 1969 |
| 149 | California Girls | 02:39 | Beach Boys | 1965 |
| 2 | Good Vibrations | 03:39 | Beach Boys | 1967 |
| 102 | Tears in the Morning | 04:10 | Beach Boys | 1970 |
| 15 | All My Loving | 02:10 | Beatles | 1963 |
| 80 | Day Tripper | 02:49 | Beatles | 1965 |
| 147 | Eleanor Rigby | 02:08 | Beatles | 1966 |
| 6 | For No One | 02:02 | Beatles | 1966 |
| 65 | From Me to You | 01:56 | Beatles | 1963 |
| 24 | Hello Goodbye | 03:32 | Beatles | 1967 |
| 50 | Help! | 02:21 | Beatles | 1965 |
| 121 | I Feel Fine | 02:20 | Beatles | 1964 |
| 134 | If I Fell | 02:22 | Beatles | 1964 |
| 34 | No Reply | 02:18 | Beatles | 1964 |
| 163 | Paperback Writer | 02:18 | Beatles | 1966 |
| 190 | Something | 03:03 | Beatles | 1969 |
| 96 | The Ballad of John and Yoko | 03:00 | Beatles | 1969 |
| 174 | Ticket to Ride | 03:13 | Beatles | 1965 |
| 1 | We Can Work It Out | 02:15 | Beatles | 1965 |
| 109 | With a Little Help from My Friends | 02:44 | Beatles | 1967 |
| 181 | Yesterday | 02:07 | Beatles | 1965 |
| 184 | I've Gotta Get a Message to You | 03:07 | Bee Gees | 1968 |
| 156 | How Can You Mend a Broken Heart | 04:01 | Bee Gees | 1971 |
| 22 | How Deep Is Your Love | 04:05 | Bee Gees | 1977 |
| 5 | Nights on Broadway | 04:34 | Bee Gees | 1975 |
| 76 | Tragedy | 05:05 | Bee Gees | 1979 |
| 103 | World | 03:15 | Bee Gees | 1968 |
| 57 | I've Had the Time of My Life | 04:50 | Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes | 1987 |
| 148 | My Life | 04:45 | Billy Joel | 1978 |
| 55 | Uptown Girl | 03:19 | Billy Joel | 1983 |
| 189 | Pressure | 04:40 | Billy Joel | 1982 |
| 64 | Love Really Hurts Without You | 03:10 | Billy Ocean | 1976 |
| 25 | Rasputin | 04:28 | Boney M. | 1978 |
| 46 | Can't Take My Eyes Off You | 05:38 | Boys Town Gang | 1982 |
| 179 | Marian | 03:59 | Cats | 1969 |
| 116 | Why | 04:03 | Cats | 1969 |
| 185 | Would I Lie to You | 03:35 | Charles & Eddie | 1992 |
| 119 | Hard to Say I'm Sorry | 03:47 | Chicago | 1982 |
| 99 | Bachelor Boy | 02:00 | Cliff Richard | 1963 |
| 135 | Some People | 03:48 | Cliff Richard | 1987 |
| 186 | The Day I Met Marie | 02:16 | Cliff Richard | 1967 |
| 53 | Weather with You | 03:39 | Crowded House | 1991 |
| 111 | Don Juan | 03:03 | Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich | 1969 |
| 90 | Stop! In the Name of Love | 03:00 | Diana Ross | 1965 |
| 166 | The Happening | 03:03 | Diana Ross | 1967 |
| 159 | Money for Nothing | 04:10 | Dire Straits | 1985 |
| 151 | Pa | 03:34 | Doe Maar | 1983 |
| 56 | What a Fool Believes | 03:43 | Doobie Brothers | 1979 |
| 180 | Shine Up | 04:40 | Doris D & the Pins | 1981 |
| 81 | When You're In Love With a Beautiful Woman | 02:55 | Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show | 1978 |
| 152 | Moskau | 04:30 | Dschingis Khan | 1979 |
| 115 | Rio | 05:33 | Duran Duran | 1982 |
| 142 | The Wild Boys | 04:20 | Duran Duran | 1984 |
| 87 | Lyin' Eyes | 06:21 | Eagles | 1975 |
| 43 | One of These Nights | 04:51 | Eagles | 1975 |
| 70 | Weekend | 03:33 | Earth & Fire | 1979 |
| 150 | Boogie Wonderland | 04:48 | Earth, Wind & Fire | 1979 |
| 130 | Fantasy | 04:38 | Earth, Wind & Fire | 1977 |
| 14 | Let's Groove | 05:39 | Earth, Wind & Fire | 1981 |
| 73 | Mr. Blue Sky | 05:05 | Electric Light Orchestra | 1977 |
| 35 | Shine a Little Love | 04:43 | Electric Light Orchestra | 1979 |
| 143 | Hold on Tight | 03:09 | Electric Light Orchestra | 1981 |
| 62 | Don't Go Breaking My Heart (ft. Kiki Dee) | 04:35 | Elton John | 1976 |
| 13 | Crocodile Rock | 03:56 | Elton John | 1973 |
| 94 | (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame | 02:09 | Elvis Presley | 1961 |
| 136 | My Boy | 03:27 | Elvis Presley | 1975 |
| 19 | Suspicious Minds | 04:35 | Elvis Presley | 1969 |
| 101 | Everywhere | 03:42 | Fleetwood Mac | 1987 |
| 52 | Go Your Own Way | 03:39 | Fleetwood Mac | 1977 |
| 178 | Little Lies | 03:39 | Fleetwood Mac | 1987 |
| 128 | Gypsy | 04:23 | Fleetwood Mac | 1982 |
| 187 | Living on My Own (remix) | 05:16 | Freddie Mercury | 1993 |
| 141 | Young Girl | 03:06 | Gary Puckett & The Union Gap | 1968 |
| 49 | It Hurts to Be in Love | 02:32 | Gene Pitney | 1964 |
| 66 | Careless Whisper | 05:02 | George Michael | 1984 |
| 161 | Freedom '90 | 06:31 | George Michael | 1990 |
| 104 | Rhinestone Cowboy | 03:14 | Glen Campbell | 1975 |
| 72 | Can't Stay Away from You | 03:57 | Gloria Estefan | 1987 |
| 100 | If You Could Read My Mind | 03:49 | Gordon Lightfoot | 1970 |
| 89 | Without You | 03:17 | Harry Nilsson | 1971 |
| 8 | No Milk Today | 02:58 | Herman's Hermits | 1967 |
| 7 | Bus Stop | 02:56 | Hollies | 1966 |
| 21 | Sorry Suzanne | 03:02 | Hollies | 1969 |
| 68 | Magic Woman Touch | 03:20 | Hollies | 1972 |
| 127 | We're Through | 02:16 | Hollies | 1964 |
| 47 | So You Win Again | 04:29 | Hot Chocolate | 1977 |
| 39 | Rock the Boat | 03:05 | Hues Corporation | 1973 |
| 165 | I'll Be There | 03:58 | Jackson 5 | 1970 |
| 140 | (Just Like) Starting Over | 03:57 | John Lennon | 1980 |
| 85 | Jealous Guy | 04:16 | John Lennon | 1971 |
| 59 | Burbujas de Amor | 04:12 | Juan Luis Guerra | 1989 |
| 191 | Please Don't Go | 03:51 | KC & The Sunshine Band | 1979 |
| 171 | Lambada | 03:23 | Kaoma | 1989 |
| 158 | Excerpt From a Teenage Opera | 04:41 | Keith West | 1967 |
| 160 | Lola | 04:11 | Kinks | 1970 |
| 155 | A Little Bit Further Away | 04:02 | Kokomo | 1982 |
| 77 | Lesson in Love | 03:52 | Level 42 | 1987 |
| 110 | Love Games | 04:07 | Level 42 | 1981 |
| 23 | Running in the Family | 03:59 | Level 42 | 1987 |
| 74 | Black Is Black | 02:58 | Los Bravos | 1966 |
| 199 | Everlasting Love | 02:59 | Love Affair | 1968 |
| 197 | Summer in the City | 02:40 | Lovin' Spoonful | 1966 |
| 126 | Borderline | 04:00 | Madonna | 1983 |
| 33 | La Isla Bonita | 03:49 | Madonna | 1986 |
| 176 | Who's That Girl | 04:00 | Madonna | 1987 |
| 172 | I Saw Her Again Last Night | 03:15 | Mamas & Papas | 1966 |
| 138 | Break My Stride | 03:00 | Matthew Wilder | 1983 |
| 113 | Beat It | 04:18 | Michael Jackson | 1982 |
| 153 | Black or White | 03:19 | Michael Jackson | 1992 |
| 183 | Earth Song | 06:46 | Michael Jackson | 1995 |
| 11 | Human Nature | 04:06 | Michael Jackson | 1982 |
| 44 | I Just Can't Stop Loving You | 04:13 | Michael Jackson | 1987 |
| 82 | Smooth Criminal | 04:17 | Michael Jackson | 1987 |
| 137 | Will You Be There | 05:53 | Michael Jackson | 1992 |
| 118 | Samson and Delilah | 03:03 | Middle of the Road | 1971 |
| 29 | Moonlight Shadow | 03:38 | Mike Oldfield | 1983 |
| 86 | I'm Gonna Miss You | 03:59 | Milli Vanilli | 1988 |
| 26 | Daydream Believer | 03:00 | Monkees | 1968 |
| 133 | Dyna-mite | 02:57 | Mud | 1974 |
| 120 | Cracklin' Rosie | 03:00 | Neil Diamond | 1970 |
| 36 | Breaking Up Is Hard to Do | 02:17 | Neil Sedaka | 1962 |
| 114 | Beg, Steal or Borrow | 02:45 | New Seekers | 1971 |
| 95 | A Little More Love | 03:28 | Olivia Newton-John | 1978 |
| 167 | Hopelessly Devoted to You | 03:05 | Olivia Newton-John | 1978 |
| 122 | Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) | 03:15 | Ottawan | 1981 |
| 107 | Say Say Say (ft. Michael Jackson) | 03:58 | Paul McCartney | 1983 |
| 30 | Another Day | 03:46 | Paul McCartney | 1971 |
| 200 | Band on the Run | 05:13 | Paul McCartney | 1973 |
| 63 | Hope of Deliverance | 03:25 | Paul McCartney | 1993 |
| 139 | Listen to What the Man Said | 04:03 | Paul McCartney | 1975 |
| 41 | Kodachrome | 03:27 | Paul Simon | 1973 |
| 9 | What Have I Done To Deserve This (ft. Dusty Springfield) | 04:19 | Pet Shop Boys | 1987 |
| 196 | Against All Odds | 03:24 | Phil Collins | 1984 |
| 93 | Under Pressure (ft. David Bowie) | 03:57 | Queen | 1982 |
| 20 | A Kind of Magic | 04:23 | Queen | 1986 |
| 146 | Heaven for Everyone | 04:38 | Queen | 1995 |
| 4 | I Want To Break Free | 04:19 | Queen | 1984 |
| 61 | Radio Ga Ga | 05:44 | Queen | 1984 |
| 170 | You Don't Fool Me | 05:23 | Queen | 1995 |
| 131 | Unchained Melody | 03:39 | Righteous Brothers | 1965 |
| 145 | You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' | 03:49 | Righteous Brothers | 1964 |
| 58 | Photograph | 03:54 | Ringo Starr | 1973 |
| 108 | Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? | 05:28 | Rod Stewart | 1978 |
| 60 | I Don't Want to Talk About It | 04:51 | Rod Stewart | 1975 |
| 123 | Love Is All | 03:07 | Roger Glover | 1974 |
| 92 | Angie | 04:33 | Rolling Stones | 1973 |
| 71 | Mother's Little Helper | 02:46 | Rolling Stones | 1966 |
| 10 | Paint It Black | 03:23 | Rolling Stones | 1966 |
| 132 | It Must Have Been Love | 04:19 | Roxette | 1987 |
| 83 | Dance Away | 03:42 | Roxy Music | 1979 |
| 105 | It's Over | 02:47 | Roy Orbison | 1964 |
| 192 | Running Scared | 02:11 | Roy Orbison | 1962 |
| 193 | La Dolce Vita | 03:22 | Ryan Paris | 1983 |
| 106 | Sailor | 02:56 | Sailor | 1974 |
| 84 | Don't Throw Your Love Away | 02:20 | Searchers | 1964 |
| 28 | Needles and Pins | 02:14 | Searchers | 1964 |
| 154 | Bridge Over Troubled Water | 04:53 | Simon & Garfunkel | 1970 |
| 188 | I Am a Rock | 02:49 | Simon & Garfunkel | 1966 |
| 32 | The Boxer | 05:07 | Simon & Garfunkel | 1970 |
| 42 | Fairground | 04:24 | Simply Red | 1995 |
| 117 | Frankie | 03:53 | Sister Sledge | 1985 |
| 129 | Itchycoo Park | 02:44 | Small Faces | 1968 |
| 173 | Living Next Door to Alice | 03:29 | Smokie | 1976 |
| 45 | Working My Way Back to You | 04:05 | Spinners | 1979 |
| 175 | Sir Duke | 03:52 | Stevie Wonder | 1976 |
| 144 | If You Can't Give Me Love | 03:54 | Suzi Quatro | 1978 |
| 16 | Funny Funny | 02:48 | Sweet | 1971 |
| 112 | The Six Teens | 04:05 | Sweet | 1974 |
| 48 | Back for Good | 04:04 | Take That | 1995 |
| 78 | Ding-A-Dong | 02:27 | Teach-In | 1975 |
| 31 | Everybody Wants to Rule the World | 04:13 | Tears for Fears | 1985 |
| 125 | She Likes Weeds | 03:36 | Tee Set | 1970 |
| 12 | Don't You Want Me | 03:59 | The Human League | 1981 |
| 164 | Don't Stand So Close to Me | 04:03 | The Police | 1980 |
| 27 | Every Breath You Take | 04:10 | The Police | 1983 |
| 79 | Private Dancer | 04:02 | Tina Turner | 1984 |
| 169 | She's a Lady | 02:55 | Tom Jones | 1971 |
| 17 | Africa | 04:58 | Toto | 1982 |
| 75 | Rosanna | 05:34 | Toto | 1982 |
| 177 | My Little Lady | 02:41 | Tremeloes | 1968 |
| 194 | Happy Together | 02:55 | Turtles | 1967 |
| 201 | With or Without You | 04:59 | U2 | 1987 |
| 157 | (I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You | 03:25 | UB40 | 1993 |
| 198 | Kingston Town | 03:51 | UB40 | 1989 |
| 168 | Love Is All Around | 04:00 | Wet Wet Wet | 1994 |
| 38 | Club Tropicana | 04:26 | Wham! | 1983 |
| 97 | Everything She Wants | 05:02 | Wham! | 1984 |