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The Visitors provides its only offering in the top 10 next.

No.6 I Let The Music Speak (1981) Not released as a single in the UK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyfvl5L6JNU

Another track led by Frida, and one that shows her voice to the very maximum. From her soft delicate start, wonderfully accompanied by a piano, she steps up a gear with an orchestral backing - and the last 40 seconds or so simply raise the hairs on the back of your neck.

So the last one this morning, before looking at the top 4 this evening. I wanted one up tempo number in the higher echelons and this is the track - from ABBA The Album - that makes way for it. Fun Fact: This song was released as a single with a B-side track that will feature later in this list.

No.5 The Name of The Game (1977) UK Singles chart highest position No.1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ90ZqH0PWI

Both girls share the vocals here - Agnetha singing in a wonderfully dreamy manner - and Frida following suit. This shouldn't be outside the top 3....

Good news!!! I have managed to track down a non-blocked version of No.18 My Love, My Life. I wouldn't want to deprive peeps of this beauty.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIaN-HRR92A

Mozart - Die Zauberflöte/The Magic Flute/La Flûte enchantée

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkilVxV8S9I

Pink Floyd "Meddle"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48PJGVf ... BeM_KINxcw

For those who have spent the last 48 hours unable to concentrate on work or anything else as you have been desperate to know the final results of this official list amongst official lists, your wait is almost at an end [:)]

Into the top 4 and this is pretty much impossible. The next one is from Voulez Vous - although not originally - and on reflection this may be a little too high.

No.4 Summer Night City (1978) UK Singles chart highest position No.5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d5dPYHi17k

A catchy up beat number - that apparently the band were not happy with as it didn't sound like ABBA. Sounds pretty damn good to me though [:)]

So we enter the all important top three. And in bronze medal position, from the album ABBA, it is a song that was for a long time my fave.

No.3 S.O.S (1975) UK Singles chart highest position No.6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvChjHcABPA

Nice piano intro, beautiful voice, sad toon. Just musical gold [:(]

And so we come to the pointy end of the officialist official list. And in silver medal position, just falling short at the final hurdle its......

.....wait for it......

John Digweed Transitions Traveler Special
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e61nCc9Qyg

from Super Trouper, its:

No.2 The Winner Takes It All (1980) UK Singles chart highest position No.1 (of course)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyIOl-s7JTU

Led by Agnetha, this track contains all the raw emotion of separation/divorce. Wonderfully sung, great lyrics. Sheer musical genius.

It takes something pretty special to beat this tear-jerker.....

So which track is so devilishly brilliant it can even beat The Winner Takes It All?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_2QdFrcTFU

From ABBA The Album its:

No.1 I Wonder (Departure) (1977) Not released as a single in the UK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm_z2qNJTGg

The lead this time is Frida. The opening piano, the glockenspielly type sound that runs through it, the cut glass voice, the sad, sad (and yet uplifting) words - its really very very simple; if this song doesn't beat you senseless and leave you an incoherent mess prostrate on the floor and begging for mercy then you have no soul. FACT.

I enjoyed that little exercise. I think I'll do that again. Next up folks its the 20 greatest ever Justin Bieber tracks.

ORIGINAL: Zap

warspite1

Anyone would think you were not a belieber Zap?

[:D]

Can anyone name anything that ridiculous buffoon has actually done? (er that's Bieber not Zap for the avoidance of doubt).

The only positive is you did not choose Kayne West

ORIGINAL: Zap

The only positive is you did not choose Kayne West

warspite1

Well at least Kanye West has made one decent record (there is another from the Great Gatsby but I don't know if that is one of his or if he just sings on it). But Bieber? No idea what he's done - apart from being famous for being famous.

I suspect my next top 10 or so will be the truly wonderful Arcade Fire.

How about the Top 20 progressive rock songs?