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885 Countdown 2012 Playback

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51Pink FloydWish You Were Here Buy
52The BandThe Weight Buy
53Bruce SpringsteenBorn In The U.S.A. Buy
54Golden EarringRadar Love Buy
55The BeatlesLet It Be Buy
56Neil YoungHey Hey My My Buy
57The Beach BoysGood Vibrations Buy
58Deep PurpleSmoke On The Water Buy
59John LennonImagine Buy
60David BowieSuffragette City Buy
61The BeatlesTwist And Shout Buy
62Joan Jett & The BlackheartsI Love Rock And Roll Buy
63The BeatlesI Saw Her Standing There Buy
64Dire StraitsSultans Of Swing Buy
65Guns N RosesSweet Child Of Mine Buy
66Patti SmithBecause The Night Buy
67Prince1999 Buy
68Jimi HendrixVoodoo Child Buy
69Neil YoungRockin' In The Free World Buy
70Led ZeppelinWhen The Levee Breaks Buy
71The DoorsL.A. Woman Buy
72Pearl JamAlive Buy
73CreamWhite Room Buy
74Janis JoplinMe And Bobby Mcgee Buy
75The BeatlesCome Together Buy
76Bruce SpringsteenBadlands Buy
77The Rolling StonesYou Can't Always Get What You Want Buy
78QueenWe Will Rock You -> We Are The Champions Buy
79AerosmithWalk This Way Buy
80The BeatlesBack In The U.S.S.R. Buy
81The BeatlesWhile My Guitar Gently Weeps Buy
82MetallicaOne Buy
83The Allman Brothers BandJessica Buy
84Pearl JamBlack Buy
85Neil YoungDown By The River Buy
86Procol HarumWhiter Shade Of Pale Buy
87CreamCrossroads Buy
88The FacesStay With Me Buy
89Led ZeppelinRamble On Buy
90The WhoBehind Blue Eyes Buy
91Pink FloydTime Buy
92Led ZeppelinImmigrant Song Buy
93Black SabbathIron Man Buy
94Jefferson AirplaneSomebody To Love Buy
95The WhoLove Reign Oer Me Buy
96Bill Haley And The CometsRock Around The Clock Buy
97David BowieZiggy Stardust Buy
98TrafficThe Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys Buy
99Jefferson AirplaneWhite Rabbit Buy
100Iggy PopLust For Life Buy

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