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Lady D'Arbanville by Cat Stevens Album: Mona Bone Jakon	This was inspired by Stevens' girlfriend, actress Patti D'Arbanville. She was also an inspiration for Stevens' songs "Wild World" and "Hard-Headed Woman." D'Arbanville went on to have an affair with Mick Jagger. Released 1970

Famous Blue Raincoat by Leonard Cohen Album: Songs of Love and Hate	The song is written in the form of a letter from "L. Cohen" to a mysterious unidentified "you," who seems to have been involved in a love triangle with Cohen's woman, Jane. Released March 1971

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd Album: Wish You Were Here	The song's lyrics encompass writer Roger Waters's feelings of alienation from other people and himself, as well as disillusionment with music. Like most of the album, it partly refers to former Pink Floyd member Syd Barrett and his fall from reality. Released 15 September 1975

The Temple Of The King by Rainbow Album: Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow	Released 30 May 1975

Boat On The RIver by Styx Album: Cornerstone	Released 19 October 1979

Try me by UFO Album: Lights Out	Released May 1977

Belladonna by UFO Album: No Heavy Petting	Released May 1976

The man who sold the world by David Bowie Album: The Man Who Sold the World	Released 4 November 1970

Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton Album: Slowhand	"Wonderful Tonight" is a song written by Eric Clapton about his then-love, Pattie Boyd. Released November 1977

Love Hurts by Nazareth Album: Hair of the Dog	Released 1975

Heart of Gold by Neil Young Album: Harvest	Released 1 February 1972

(Don't Fear) The Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult Album: Agents of Fortune	The reaper is a reference to the Grim Reaper, a traditional personification of death in European-based folklore. Lyrics such as "Romeo and Juliet are together in eternity" have led many listeners to interpret the song to be about a murder-suicide pact, but Dharma says the song is about eternal love. Released May 1976

Knockin' On Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan Album: Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid	The lyrics consist of a story surrounding the death of the Russian Orthodox bishop Jonah of Manchuria using the backdrop of the American Western frontier. Released 16 July 1973

Epitaph by King Crimson Album: In the Court of the Crimson King	Released 10 October 1969

The Passenger by Iggy Pop Album: Lust for Life	Released 9 September 1977

Dust in the Wind. by Kansas Album: Point of Know Return	Some believe that "Dust in the Wind" is heavily influenced by the book of Ecclesiastes in The Bible. The notion of vanity is especially significant. Released September 1977

Dream On by Aerosmith Album: Aerosmith	Released 13 January 1973

Stairway to heaven by Led Zeppelin Album: Led Zeppelin IV	" Plant's own explanation of the lyrics was that it "was some cynical aside about a woman getting everything she wanted all the time without giving back any thought or consideration. The first line begins with that cynical sweep of the hand ... and it softened up after that." Released 8 November 1971

In trance by Scorpions Album: In trance	Released March 1975

When a Man Loves a Woman by Percy Sledge Album: The Best of Percy Sledge	"When a Man Loves a Woman" is a song sung by Percy Sledge in 1966 in which it made number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts.It was later remade by Michael Bolton in 1991, whose version also reached number one on the pop singles chart (Michael Bolton also received a Grammy Award for this song). Released Spring 1966

Moonchild by Rory Gallagher Album: Calling Card	Released 1976