Okay, so the induction of Madonna, queen of pop, into the rock and roll hall of fame ruffled more than a few feathers but I had no idea how many quality artists had been overlooked until now. Over at AOTM, all-star mixer Sammyg123 has put together a double-disc compilation of bands that are both eligible and worthy of the aforementioned honour. We’re not talking just MC5 and The Stooges here, it’s a journey through outstanding selections from soul, funk and even hip-hop…making for an excellent listen. Download here. Tracklist below:
| Artist: | Song: | Artist: | Song: |
| Big Star | O My Soul | The Stooges | 1969 |
| MC5 | Kick Out The Jams | Joy Division | Digital |
| Television | See No Evil | X | The Once Over Twice |
| Sonics | Have Love Will Travel | Faces | Ooh La La |
| Marc Bolan & T.Rex | Solid Gold Easy Action | Monkees | Michigan Blackhawk |
| Link Wray | Run Chicken Run | Ben E King | Stand By Me |
| Love | The Daily Planet | Shangri-Las | The Dum Dum Ditty |
| Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band | Diddy Wah Diddy | Todd Rundgren | I Saw The Light |
| Deep Purple | Black Night | Warren Zevon | Excitable Boy |
| Canned Heat | Rollin’ And Tumblin’ | Electric Light Orchestra | 10538 Overture |
| Herbie Hancock | Bring Down The Birds | Roxy Music | Editions Of You |
| Bar-Kays | Soul Finger | Kraftwerk | Tour De France |
| Carla Thomas | B.A.B.Y. | Sugarhill Gang | Rapper´s Delight |
| Jimmy Cliff | You Can Get It If You Really Want | Beastie Boys | Sure Shot |
| Toots & The Maytals | Pressure Drop | Ohio Players | Trespassin’ |
| Lee “Scratch” Perry | Tighten Up | Quicksilver Messenger Service | Light Your Windows |
| Bobby Womack | Across 110th Street (Part 2) | Willie Nelson | Matador |
| The Delfonics | Ready Or Not, Here I Come | The Flying Burrito Bros. | Do You Know How It Feels |
| Shadows | Foot Tapper | Screamin’ Jay Hawkins | Frenzy |
| Chic | Open Up | Moby Grape | Hey Grandma |
| Donna Summer | Love To Love You Baby | Dr. John | (Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away |
| Lee Dorsey | Confusion | Country Joe & the Fish | Porpoise Mouth |
| The Moody Blues | Ride My See-Saw | Genesis | Harlequin |
| Harry Nilsson | I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City | Jethro Tull | Living In The Past |
| Cat Stevens | Matthew And Son | Tom Waits | Clap Hands |
| Zombies | A Rose for Emily | Irma Thomas | Take a Look |
| Donovan | The Sun Is A Very Magic Fellow | Nick Drake | Fly |
