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I can't believe no one has mentioned Echoes by Pink Floyd yet. It is incredible, probably their best song.

Seconded :cheers Not only their best,but one of THE BEST.

 

High up on the list:Dark Star & Playin' in the Band (GD)

In Memory of Elizabeth Reed (ABB)

Down by the River (NY)

Heroin (VU)

In the Court of the Crimson King (KC)

When the Music's Over (Doors)

Who Do You Love (QMS)

Europa (Santana)

I Walk on Gilded Splinters (Humble Pie)

Lazy (DP)

long songs are good to improve the (post-MTV) dwindling attention span :rock

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Wow there have been some great responses so far...especially Heard it Through the Grapevine, Desolation Row, Thin Blue Flame & Heroin.

 

However, there is also:

Jessica & Mountain Jam (though not technically a song, rather a jam) - Allman Brothers Band

Isn't It A Pitty - George Harrison

Help on the Way/Slipknot! - Grateful Dead (or any live dead for that matter!)

Since I've Been Loving You & When the Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin

Freddie Freeloader - Miles Davies

Any track from Bitches Brew - Miles Davies

Cortez the Killer - Neil Young

Dogs - Pink Floyd

Push on 'Till the Day - Trey Anastasio

 

Close Calls:

Who Are You? - The Who (6:21)

Tiny Dancer - Elton John (6:17)

 

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The Rain Song - Led Zeppelin

The Ocean - Led Zeppelin

I'll Stay - Funkadelic

Voodoo Child - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Down By the River - Neil Young

You Can't Always Get What You Want - Stones

Jungleland - Springsteen

Layla - Derek & The Dominos

Flood of Sunshine - Posies

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Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands - Bob Dylan

Marquee Moon - Television

The Island, Come And See, The Landlord's Daughter, You'll Not Feel The Drowning - The Decemberists

Too Long - Daft Punk

Fools Gold - The Stone Roses

Funky Squaredance - Phoenix

Transatlanticism - Death Cab For Cutie

Slow Life - Super Furry Animals

Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield

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How could I forget that one from Wild, Innocent? Hell, even New York City Serenade deserves to be on this list!

 

Beat me to it.

 

Iron & Wine - The Trapeze Swinger

 

beautiful beautiful beautiful

 

Beat me to it.

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Destroyer - Rubies

 

I was reading through everyone's lists looking specifically to see if I'd be the only one to contribute this song. Thank god I'm not. Great freakin' choice.

 

My list of favs:

Destoyer - Rubies

Television - Marquee Moon

White Stripes - Ball & Biscuit

Decemberists - The Tain (5 songs put together or not, it's one awesome track)

Decemberists - Bagman's Gambit

Sufjan Stevens - Detroit, Lift Up Your Weary Head!

Sufjan Stevens - Vito's Ordination Song

Semisonic - I Wish (before you criticize, it's Gary Louris on guitar so bite me)

Rolling Stones - Midnight Rambler (off Get Yer Ya-Yas Out)

Neutral Milk Hotel - Oh Comely

Ryan Adams - Nobody Girl

 

and of course:

Wilco - Spiders

Loose Fur - Laminated Cat

Loose Fur - Good Chinese Apple

Loose Fur - Wreckroom

 

And pretty much every live Grateful Dead tune.

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Bob Dylan

* Visions of Johanna

* Chimes of FreedomS

* Stuck Inside Of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again

Led Zeppelin

* Almost every one of their over 7 minutes songs, but two highlights for me:

* The Rain Song

* When the Levee Breaks

Van Morrison

* TB Sheets

* Astral Weeks

* Cyprus Avenue

* Madame George

* Listen to the Lion

 

That's all I can think of at the moment. In my opinion, these three artists/groups have consistently demonstrated their mastery in crafting long, epic songs.

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The Rain Song - Led Zeppelin

Tea For One - Led Zeppelin

Purple Rain - Prince

New York City Serenade - Bruce Springsteen

Jungleland - Bruce Springsteen

Frankie - Bruce Springsteen

Down By the River - Neil Young

Cowgirl in the Sand - Neil Young

Over and Over - Neil Young

Keep on Chooglin' - CCR

Maggot Brain - Funkadelic

The Four Horsemen - Metallica

Red Army Blues - The Waterboys

Can't You Hear Me Knocking? - The Rolling Stones

Oh! Sweet Nuthin' - The Velvet Underground

Heroin - The Velvet Underground

Good Times - Chic

Love Having You Around - Stevie Wonder

 

Those will do for now!

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