*Help* Compiling "Lost Classics" for a radio station

"Blue Money" - Van Morrison
"A Day In A Life" - Beatles
"Bitch" - Stones
"Jersey Girl" - Tom Waits
"Friends" - Led Zepplin
"Cadence And Cascade" - King Crimson
"Hellbond Train" - Savoy Brown
"Shelter From The Storm" - Dylan

 

The White Ship - H.P. Lovecraft
On The Border - Al Stewart
Sunlight - The Youngbloods
Can You Understand - Renaissance
I've Seen All Good People - Yes
Hello - Lee Michaels
Albatross - Fleetwood Mac
Michelle's Song - Elton John
Fearless - Pink Floyd

This is a great thread, folks. Thanks for the inspiration!

 

How about some Richard Thompson? I'm not sure if any of his music fits the "lost classics" criteria (at least as far as radio goes). But here are some suggestions. They are not necessarily the best songs. I just think they are some great ones that might go over well on the radio.

Turning Of The Tide
I Misunderstood
I Can't Wake Up To Save My Life
Waltzing's For Dreamers
1952 Vincent Black Lightning (According to the liner notes to "Action Packed", this is the most requested song on National Public Radio)

With Linda:
Withered And Died (my favorite)
I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
Wall Of Death
Shoot Out The Lights

There are many more that I consider classics. Someone else might suggest different titles.

 

Re: My Richard Thompson suggestions

"I Misunderstood", "I Can't Wake Up To Save My Life" and "1952 Vincent Black Lightning" were released in 1991 and fall outside of the 1967-1990 range. The others fit.

 

I was amazed once when I heard a station play Clapton's "Mainline Florida." I would also suggest the Band - anything - because I cannot recall ever hearing a song of theirs on the radio (my formative years were in the 80s). I was just talking with someone I work with about that the other day, how so great a group never gets airplay.

 

Bloodrock - Bloodrock - Melvin Laid an Egg - 1970
Spirit - The Family That Plays Together - Aren't You Glad - 1968
Crow - Crow By Crow - Cottage Cheese - 1970
Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum - Doctor Please - 1968
Gun - Gun - Race With the Devil - 1968
Jethro Tull - This Was - Cat's Squirrel - 1968
Wishbone Ash - Wishbone Ash - Blind Eye - 1970
Yardbirds - Little Games - Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor - 1967
Blood, Sweat & Tears - Child Is Father to the Man - I Can't Quit Her -1968