| 1 | BAT OUT OF HELL - meat loaf | 9.51 | USA | 1977 | Bat Out Of Hell | Rock Opera, Rock & Roll, Progressive Rock | Dallas, Texas | J. Steinman |
| 2 | CLAIRE DE LUNE / BALLERINA - styx | 7.09 | USA | 1976 | Crystal Ball | Progressive Rock | Chicago, Ill. | C. Debussy, D. DeYoung, T. Shaw |
| 3 | I BELIEVE IN YOU - yesterday & today | 7.20 | USA | 1981 | Earthshaker | Hard Rock | Oakland, Calif. | D. Meniketti |
| 4 | HIGHWAY SONG - blackfoot | 7.02 | USA | 1979 | Strikes | Southern Rock | Jacksonville, Fla. | R. Medlocke, J. Spires |
| 5 | STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN - led zeppelin | 7.59 | GB | 1971 | Led Zeppelin IV, The Runes Album, Four Symbols | Rock | London | J. Page, R. Plant, R. California |
| 6 | SCRIPT FOR A JESTER'S TEAR - marillion | 8.40 | GB | 1983 | Script For A Jester's Tear | Progressive rock | Aylesbury | D.W. Dick, S. Rothery,P. Trewavas, M. Pointer, M. Kelly |
| 7 | MORE THAN A FEELING - boston | 4.44 | USA | 1976 | Boston | Rock | Boston, Mass. | T. Scholz |
| 8 | NEW YEAR'S DAY - u2 | 5.36 | IRL | 1983 | War | Rock, Post-punk | Dublin | B. Vox (P.D. Hewson), The Edge (D. Howell), A. Clayton, L. Mullen Jr. |
| 9 | CHILDHOOD'S END? - marillion | 4.33 | GB | 1985 | Misplaced Childhood | Progressive rock | Aylesbury | M. Kelly, I. Mosley, S. Rothery, P. Trewevas, D.W. Dick |
| 10 | DREAM ON - aerosmith | 4.26 | USA | 1973 | Aerosmith | Rock Ballad | Boston, Mass. | S. Tyler |
| 11 | PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE) - u2 | 3.50 | IRL | 1984 | The Unforgettable Fire | Rock, Post-punk | Dublin | B. Vox (P.D. Hewson), The Edge (D. Howell), A. Clayton, L. Mullen Jr. |
| 12 | CRAZY ON YOU - heart | 4.53 | CAN | 1976 | Dreamboat Annie | Hard Rock | Vancouver, B.C. | A. Wilson, N. Wilson |
| 13 | I'M GONNA LOVE HER FOR BOTH OF US - meat loaf | 7.08 | USA | 1981 | Dead Ringer | Rock, Rock & Roll | Dallas, Texas | J. Steinman |
| 14 | ESTRANGED - guns n' roses | 9.23 | USA | 1991 | Use Your Illusion II | Rockballad | Los Angeles, Calif. | A. Rose |
| 15 | WISH YOU WERE HERE - pink floyd | 5.21 | GB | 1975 | Wish You Were Here | Psychedelic Rock | London | R. Wright, R. Waters, D. Gilmour |
| 16 | SUITE: CLOUDS-RAIN - david gates | 8.50 | USA | 1973 | First | Soft Rock | Tulsa, Oklahoma | D. Gates |
| 17 | TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART - bonnie tyler | 6.57 | GBW | 1983 | Faster Than The Speed Of Night | Rockballad | Skewen | J. Steinman |
| 18 | LIVING IN ANOTHER WORLD - talk talk | 4.15 | GB | 1986 | The Colour Of Spring | New Wave | London | T. Friese-Greene, M. Hollis |
| 19 | CHILD IN TIME - deep purple | 10.17 | GB | 1970 | Deep Purple In Rock | Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock | Hertford | R. Blackmore, I. Gillan, R. Glover, J. Lord, I. Paice |
| 20 | YOU BETTER YOU BET - the who | 5.39 | GB | 1981 | Face Dances | Rock | Shepherd's Bush, London | P. Townshend |
| 21 | SUCH A SHAME - talk talk | 4.26 | GB | 1984 | It's My Life | Synth Pop | London | M. Hollis |
| 22 | UNDER PRESSURE - david bowie & queen | 4.02 | GB | 1981 | Hot Space | Rock | London | D. Bowie, J. Deacon, B. May, F. Mercury, R. Taylor |
| 23 | A MAN I'LL NEVER BE - boston | 6.38 | USA | 1978 | Don't Look Back | Rock | Boston, Mass. | T. Scholz |
| 24 | GET IN THE RING - guns n' roses | 5.41 | USA | 1991 | Use Your Illusion II | Rock | Los Angeles, Calif. | A. Rose, Slash, D. McKagan |
| 25 | DEATH ON TWO LEGS - queen | 3.44 | GB | 1975 | A Night At The Opera | Progressive Rock | London | F. Mercury |
| 26 | NOW I'M HERE - queen | 4.14 | GB | 1974 | Sheer Heart Attack | Rock | London | B. May |
| 27 | VIEW FROM A HILL - fish | 6.40 | GBS | 1989 | Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors | Progressive Rock | Dalkeith | D.W. Dick, J. Gers |
| 28 | FORGOTTEN SONS - marillion | 8.21 | GB | 1983 | Script For A Jester's Tear | Progressive Rock | Aylesbury | D.W. Dick, S. Rothery,P. Trewavas, M. Pointer, M. Kelly, D. Minnett, B. Jellyman |
| 29 | DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) - simple minds | 6.37 | GBS | 1985 | The Breakfast Club Soundtrack | New Wave | Glasgow | K. Forsey, St. Schiff |
| 30 | COME SAIL AWAY - styx | 5.32 | USA | 1977 | The Grand Illusion | Progressive Rock | Chicago, Ill. | D. DeYoung |
| 31 | THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE - u2 | 4.55 | IRL | 1984 | The Unforgettable Fire | Rock, Post-punk | Dublin | B. Vox (P.D. Hewson), The Edge (D. Howell), A. Clayton, L. Mullen Jr. |
| 32 | STILL LOVING YOU - scorpions | 6.24 | D | 1984 | Love At First Sting | Rock ballad | Hannover | R. Schenker, K. Meine |
| 33 | FOREVER AUTUMN - justin hayward | 7.43 | GB | 1978 | The War of the Worlds | Progressive Rock, Rock Ballad | Swindon | J. Wayne, G. Osborne, P. Vigrass |
| 34 | BIRD OF PARADISE - snowy white | 4.56 | GB | 1983 | White Flames | Blues, Soft Rock | Barnstaple | S. White (T.C. White) |
| 35 | SARA - fleetwood mac | 6.21 | USA | 1979 | Tusk | Pop, Blues Rock | Los Angeles, Calif. | S. Nicks |
| 36 | CRYSTAL BALL - styx | 4.32 | USA | 1976 | Crystal Ball | Progressive Rock | Chicago, Ill. | T. Shaw |
| 37 | SULTANS OF SWING - dire straits | 5.50 | GB | 2003 | Dire Straits | Pub Rock | Newcastle upon Tyne | M. Knopfler |
| 38 | FOR CRYING OUT LOUD - meat loaf | 8.45 | USA | 1977 | Bat out of Hell | Rockballad | Dallas, Texas | J. Steinman |
| 39 | IT'S A HARD LIFE - queen | 4.10 | GB | 1984 | The Works | Ballad | London | F. Mercury |
| 40 | BLACK BETTY - ram jam | 4.03 | GB | 1977 | Ram Jam | Hard Rock, Blues Rock | Cincinnati, Oh. | Traditional, H. Ledbetter |
| 41 | WOMAN FROM TOKYO - deep purple | 5.51 | GB | 1973 | Who Do We Think We Are! | Rock | Hertford | R. Blackmore, I. Gillan, R. Glover, J. Lord, I. Paice |
| 42 | CARRY ON WAYWARD SON - kansas | 5.23 | USA | 1976 | Leftoverture | Progressive Rock | Topeka, Kans. | K. Livgren |
| 43 | PATIENCE - guns n' roses | 5.56 | USA | 1988 | G N' R Lies | Rockballad | Los Angeles, Calif. | I. Stradlin, A. Rose |
| 44 | WOMAN IN CHAINS - tears for fears feat. oleta adams | 6.29 | GB | 1989 | The Seeds Of Love | Pop Rock, Psychedelia | Bath | R. Orzabal |
| 45 | I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME - charlene | 3.55 | USA | 1977 | I've never been to me | Ballad | Hollywood, Calif. | R. Miller, K. Hirsch |
| 46 | WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME - u2 | 5.37 | IRL | 1987 | The Joshua Tree | Rock | Dublin | B. Vox (P.D. Hewson), The Edge (D. Howell), A. Clayton, L. Mullen Jr., B. Crewe, B. Gaudio |
| 47 | SAVE ME - queen | 3.50 | GB | 1980 | The Game | Rock Ballad | London | B. May |
| 48 | KAYLEIGH - marillion | 4.03 | GB | 1985 | Misplaced Childhood | Progressive rock | Aylesbury | M. Kelly, I. Mosley, S. Rothery, P. Trewevas, D.W. Dick |
| 49 | SWEET CHILD O'MINE - guns n' roses | 5.56 | USA | 1987 | Appetite For Destruction | Rock | Los Angeles, Calif. | Slash, A. Rose, I. Stradlin |
| 50 | DYNAMITE - scorpions | 4.11 | D | 1982 | Blackout | Heavy Metal | Hannover | R. Schenker, K. Meine, H. Rarebell |
| 51 | CAUGHT SOMEWHERE IN TIME - iron maiden | 7.26 | GB | 1986 | Somewhere In Time | Heavy Metal | Leyton, London | S. Harris |
| 52 | WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN - the who | 8.33 | GB | 1971 | Who's Next | Hard Rock | Shepherd's Bush, London | P. Townshend |
| 53 | RADIO GA GA - queen | 5.49 | GB | 1984 | The Works | Synth Rock | London | R. Taylor |
| 54 | 5.01 AM (THE PROS AND CONS OF HITCHHIKING) - roger waters | 4.36 | USA | 1984 | The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking | Progressive rock | Great Bookham, Surrey | R. Waters |
| 55 | OUT IN THE FIELDS - gary moore & phil lynott | 4.17 | GBNI/IRL | 1985 | Run for Cover | Hard Rock | Belfast / Dublin | G. Moore |
| 56 | OWNER OF A LONELY HEART - yes | 4.30 | GB | 1983 | 90125 | Pop Rock | London | T. Rabin, J. Anderson, Chr. Squire, T. Horn |
| 57 | WITH OR WITHOUT YOU - u2 | 4.56 | IRL | 1987 | The Joshua Tree | Rock | Dublin | B. Vox (P.D. Hewson), The Edge (D. Howell), A. Clayton, L. Mullen Jr. |
| 58 | BREAKDOWN - guns n' roses | 7.04 | USA | 1991 | Use Your Illusion II | Rock | Los Angeles, Calif. | A. Rose |
| 59 | SEVEN WONDERS - fleetwood mac | 3.43 | USA | 1987 | Tango in the Night | Pop | Los Angeles, Calif. | S. Stewart, S. Nicks |
| 60 | WAS IT ALL WORTH IT - queen | 5.45 | GB | 1989 | The Miracle | Rock | London | F. Mercury |
| 61 | SUITE MADAME BLUE - styx | 6.32 | USA | 1975 | Equinox | Progressive Rock | Chicago, Ill. | D. DeYoung |
| 62 | MY GENERATION - the who | 3.18 | GB | 1965 | My Generation | Hard Rock | Shepherd's Bush, London | P. Townshend |
| 63 | ONE VISION - queen | 5.11 | GB | 1986 | A Kind Of Magic | Rock | London | F. Mercury, B. May, R. Taylor, J. Deacon |
| 64 | VIGIL - fish | 8.48 | GBS | 1989 | Vigil In A Wilderness Of Mirrors | Progressive Rock | Dalkeith | D.W. Dick, M. Simmonds |
| 65 | MISS AMERICA - styx | 6.24 | USA | 1977 | The Grand Illusion | Progressive rock | Chicago, Ill. | J. Young |
| 66 | THE LAST NOTE OF FREEDOM - david coverdale | 5.41 | GB | 1990 | Days Of Thunder Soundtrack | Hard Rock | Saltburn-by-the Sea | D. Coverdale |
| 67 | HOME OF THE BRAVE - toto | 6.48 | USA | 1988 | The Seventh One | Rock | Los Angeles, Calif. | D. Paich, S. Lukather, J. Webb, J. Williams |
| 68 | ALIVE AND KICKING - simple minds | 5.26 | GBS | 1985 | Once Upon a Time | Rock | Glasgow | J. Kerr, Ch. Burchill, M. MacNeil, D. Forbes |
| 69 | ANGELA - toto | 4.45 | USA | 1978 | Toto | Rock | Los Angeles, Calif. | D. Paich |
| 70 | INBETWEEN DAYS - the cure | 2.56 | GB | 1985 | The Head On The Door | New Wave | Crawley | R. Smith |
| 71 | SEVEN SEAS OF RHYE - queen | 2.49 | GB | 1974 | Queen II | Rock | London | F. Mercury |
| 72 | CIVIL WAR - guns n' roses | 7.42 | USA | 1991 | Use Your Illusion II | Rock | Los Angeles, Calif. | A. Rose, Slash, D. McKagan |
| 73 | CAN I PLAY WITH MADNESS? - iron maiden | 3.31 | GB | 1988 | Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son | Heavy Metal | Leyton, London | B. Dickinson, S. Harris, A. Smith |
| 74 | JUST LIKE PARADISE - david lee roth | 4.04 | USA | 1988 | The Final Countdown | Hardrock | Bloomington, Ind. | D.L. Roth, B. Tuggle |
| 75 | DON'T LOOK BACK - boston | 6.00 | USA | 1978 | Don't Look Back | Rock | Boston, Mass. | T. Scholz |
| 76 | PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT - meat loaf feat. ellen foley | 8.25 | USA | 1977 | Bat Out Of Hell | Rock Opera, Rock & Roll, Hard Rock | Dallas, Texas | J. Steinman |
| 77 | SOMEDAY NEVER COMES - creedence clearwater revival | 3.59 | USA | 1972 | Mardi Gras | Roots Rock | El. Cerrito, Calif. | J.C. Fogerty |
| 78 | SOMEONE SOMEWHERE IN SUMMERTIME - simple minds | 4.36 | GBS | 1982 | New Gold Dream | New Wave | Glasgow | J. Kerr, Ch. Burchill, M. MacNeil, D. Forbes |
| 79 | THE RAIN SONG - led zeppelin | 7.38 | GB | 1973 | Houses Of The Holy | Rock | London | J. Page, R. Plant |
| 80 | STAY AWAY - toto | 5.31 | USA | 1988 | The Seventh One | Rock | Los Angeles, Calif. | S. Lukather, D. Paich |
| 81 | IT'S MY LIFE - talk talk | 3.54 | GB | 1984 | It's My Life | New Wave | London | T. Friese-Greene, M. Hollis |
| 82 | PRINCES OF THE UNIVERSE - queen | 3.33 | GB | 1986 | A Kind Of Magic | Rock | London | F. Mercury |
| 83 | WORN DOWN PIANO - mark & clark band | 8.09 | USA | 1977 | Double Take | Rock Opera, Piano Rock | Florida (Fla.) | M. Seymour, C. Seymour |
| 84 | THE PROMISE - t'pau | 3.59 | GB | 1991 | The Promise | Pop Rock | Huyton, Lancashire | C. Decker, R. Rogers |
| 85 | ASSASSING - marillion | 7.02 | GB | 1984 | Fugazi | Progressive rock | Aylesbury | D.W. Dick, M. Kelly, S. Rothery, P. Trewavas |
| 86 | BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY - queen | 5.59 | GB | 1975 | A Night At The Opera | Rock Opera | London | F. Mercury |
| 87 | BABE I'M GONNA LEAVE YOU - led zeppelin | 6.40 | GB | 1969 | Led Zeppelin | Rock | London | A. Bredon |
| 88 | MUSIC - john miles | 5.51 | GB | 1976 | Rebel | Rock | Jarrow, Tyne & Wear | J. Miles |
| 89 | PLAY THE GAME - queen | 3.32 | GB | 1980 | The Game | Rock | London | F. Mercury |
| 90 | FUGAZI - marillion | 8.02 | GB | 1984 | Fugazi | Progressive rock | Aylesbury | D.W. Dick, M. Kelly, I. Mosley, S. Rothery, P. Trewavas |
| 91 | CANDY - iggy pop feat. kate pierson | 4.16 | USA | 1996 | Brick By Brick | Alternative Rock, Punk Rock | Muskegon, Mich. | I. Pop (J. Newell Osterberg jr.) |
| 92 | I WILL FOLLOW - u2 | 3.38 | IRL | 1980 | Boy | Rock, Post-punk | Dublin | B. Vox (P.D. Hewson), The Edge (D. Howell), A. Clayton, L. Mullen Jr. |
| 93 | MY FAIRY KING - queen | 4.08 | GB | 1973 | Queen | Rock | London | F. Mercury |
| 94 | DON'T STOP ME NOW - queen | 3.29 | GB | 1978 | Jazz | Piano Rock | London | F. Mercury |
| 95 | GOLD - spandau ballet | 4.50 | GB | 1983 | True | New Wave, Pop | Islington, London | G. Kemp |
| 96 | UNDER THE SKY - heart | 2.53 | USA | 1990 | Brigade | Rock Ballad | Seattle, Wash. | A. Wilson, N. Wilson, S. Ennis |
| 97 | WHO ARE YOU - the who | 4.59 | GB | 1978 | Who Are You | Hard Rock | Shepherd's Bush, London | P. Townshend |
| 98 | INCOMMUNICADO - marillion | 5.17 | GB | 1987 | Clutching at Straws | Progressive rock | Aylesbury | D.W. Dick, M. Kelly, I. Mosley, S. Rothery, P. Trewavas |
| 99 | WISHFUL THINKING - china crisis | 4.10 | GB | 1984 | Working with fire and steel | Synth Pop, New Wave | Kirkby, Merseyside | G. Daly, E. Lundon |
| 100 | SUMMER IN THE CITY - lovin' spoonful | 2.41 | USA | 1966 | Hums Of The Lovin' Spoonful | Rock | New York, N.Y. | M. Sebastian, S. Boone |