THE ALL-TIME 1000 MOST ESSENTIAL ROCK / POP RECORDINGS:
The first instalment of the 1000 begins with this post. 
Continues tomorrow. 

Caffé Latté compiles the all-time: -1000 MOST ESSENTIAL ROCK & POP SONGS- If you have ever wanted a playlist consisting of every song that matters since the advent of rock music, here’s a comprehensive inventory of the 1,000 most crucial. The recordings are listed in chronological order to illustrate the changing styles and sounds from the 1950s through to the present day. You can trace the arrival of rock and roll, Elvis, soul, Beatlemania, Motown, The British Invasion, funk, disco, punk, new wave, hip-hop, grunge and many more.
1	ROCKET 88 Jackie Brenton & His Delta Cats featuring Ike Turner	1951
2	ONE MINT JULEP The Clovers	1952
3	CRYING IN THE CHAPEL The Orioles	1953
4	SH-BOOM The Chords	1954
5	SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL Big Joe Turner
6	AIN’T THAT A SHAME Fats Domino	1955
7	THE GREAT PRETENDER The Platters
8 9	BO DIDDLEY Bo Diddley I’M A MAN Bo Diddley
10	I GOT A WOMAN Ray Charles
11	ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK Bill Haley & His Comets
12	MYSTERY TRAIN Elvis Presley
13	TUTTI FRUTTI Little Richard
14	MAYBELLENE Chuck Berry
15	FOLSOM PRISON BLUES Johnny Cash
16	I WALK THE LINE Johnny Cash	1956
17	BE-BOP-A-LULA Gene Vincent
18	IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT The Five Satins
19	LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL Shirley & Lee
20	I PUT A SPELL ON YOU Screamin’ Jay Hawkins