[batreleaser]

beach boys-god only knows, california girls, good vibrations
the beatles-tax man, elenor rigby, to sir with love
love-old man, the good humour man...
curtis mayfield-keep on trippin, supafly, get down, freddies dead
elvis presley-heart break hotel
spencer davis group-keep on running
john lennon-imagine, merry xmas, i found out
otis redding-siitin of the dock of the bay
james brown-too many to name
marvin gaye-wats goin in, sexual healing
aretha franklin-respect, think, the house that jack built
the temptations-i cant get next to you
van morrison-too many to name, but here goes: glad tidings, crazy love, caravan, wild night, madame george, the way young lovers do, stoned me
the supremes-baby love
simon and garfunkel-parsley sage rosemary and thyme
david bowie-major tom, heroes, tons
roberta flack- killing me softly, will he still love me after tomorrow
elvis costello-welcome to the working week, alison, blame it on cain
the beegees-stayin alive, saturday night fever
the smiths-the headmaster ritual, the queen is dead, i know its over, girlfriend in a coma, death of a disco dancer
blur-beetlebum, chinese bombs, tender, coffee and tv
leanord cohen-im your man is probably his only "pop" record
stevie wonder-superstitious, uptight everythings allright, higher ground
michael jackson-billie jean, thriller, beat it
madonna-papa dont preach, like a prayer
beyonce-crazy in love
justin timberlake-bring sexy back, what goes around comes around

as for hip hop that is for the most part, pop (2000's):
kanye west-champion, stronger, heard em say, we dont care
jay z-the ruler's back, izzo, hola hovito, aint no love in the heart of the city, pretty much the whole blueprint record is a pop masterpiece
the roots-seed 2.0
ti-what you know about that

phil spector pop (deserves its own list)
curtis lee-pretty little angel eyes
lee hazlewood-i love how you love me
the crystals-uptown
bob b sox and the blue jeans-zip a dee do dah, zip a de da
the ronettes-be my baby
the righteous brothers-youve lost that lovin feelin, just once in my life, unchained melody
ike and tina-river high, mountain low (baby ima punch you in your fuckin head if you dont sniff that blow)
john lennon-instant karma, happy xmas war is over
leanord cohen-death of a ladies man ablum (one of the least pop things spector ever did, but still amazing)

epic thread, allows us to discuss non underground tunes without shame, i dig it.