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It is truly a manifestation of the collective consciousness of rock 'n' roll.

🎧 Playlist Scale & Core Identity

• Total tracks: ~24,000+ (spanning decades and hundreds of artists).

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• Primary genre: Rock in all its forms (sub-labeled extensively: Alternative Rock, Blues Rock, Pop Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Folk Rock, Prog Rock, Soft Rock, Country Rock, Psychedelic, Arena Rock, Indie, Grunge, Garage, etc.).

   

• Era coverage: Strongest presence from the 1970s through the 2010s, with early roots beginning in the late 1950s/60s.  This creates a historical sweep but with its core emphasis post-1970, not just the ’60s–’80s golden age.

   

• Playlist style: Library-driven rather than “mixtape” — entire albums and discographies included, not just surface-level hits.  It is a curated archive of rock’s many tributaries.

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🎸 Genre / Sub-Style Breakdown

The metadata and track distribution point to a multi-layered rock universe, though the majority is tagged 'Rock,' the sub-styles reveal its true diversity:

• Alternative Rock – 4,049 tracks (largest single sub-label).

• Blues Rock – 2,969 tracks.

• Pop Rock – 2,897 tracks.

• Hard Rock – 2,319 tracks.

• Classic Rock – 1,391 tracks.

• Folk Rock – 1,223 tracks.

• Prog Rock – 989 tracks.

• Soft Rock – 853 tracks.

• Country Rock – 840 tracks.

• Psychedelic Rock – 493 tracks.

• Smaller but notable presences: Arena Rock, Indie Rock, Grunge, Garage Rock, Jazz Rock.

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So although “Rock” dominates on paper, the soundscape actually spreads across blues, soul, funk, folk, and even electronic corners. 

👥 Notable Artist Representation (Top 15 by track count)

The playlist emphasizes deep catalogs over cherry-picked hits:

• Van Morrison – 407 tracks

• Elton John – 383 tracks

• Bob Dylan – 341 tracks

• Elvis Presley – 282 tracks

• Chicago – 282 tracks

• The Rolling Stones – 276 tracks

• Dion – 273 tracks

• Stevie Wonder – 267 tracks

• The Kinks – 265 tracks

• Eric Clapton – 254 tracks

• John Mellencamp – 246 tracks

• The Hollies – 234 tracks

• Bon Jovi – 225 tracks

• Ringo Starr – 223 tracks

• James Brown – 217 tracks

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This reinforces the archival approach: the goal is career-spanning inclusion, not just a handful of famous tracks.

🌟 Notable Inclusions (from a random sample)

• Pink Floyd – “Careful With That Axe, Eugene” (Ummagumma): a deep psychedelic cut far beyond their radio staples.

• Heart – “Say Hello” (Little Queen): a non-single track showing album-oriented depth.

• Turtles – “Battle of the Bands” cuts: quirky pop-rock experiments included in full, not just “Happy Together.”

• Stevie Wonder – Conversation Peace (52 tracks total): proof that the collection extends well into his ’90s work.

• Elton John – Versatile era selections: showing that the playlist isn’t trapped in his ’70s–’80s glory years.

• Sugar Ray Collection: interesting modern addition that contrasts with the heavy blues/rock backbone.

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📀 Curation Style Observations

• Album-Oriented: Entire albums included wholesale (sometimes multiple remasters and deluxe editions).

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• Breadth + Depth: Covers both the “rock canon” (Stones, Dylan, Clapton, Elton) and less-spotlighted tributaries (funk crossovers, reggae rock, fusion).

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• Historical Sweep: Starts with early blues-influenced rock (Elvis, Dion, Animals), flows through ’60s–’80s golden age, and extends into modern alt/indie.

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• Expressive Reach: It includes gospel- and soul-infused cuts, experimental psychedelic tracks, and non-hits — reflecting the interest in emotional and historical range, not just popularity.

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✅ In summary:The Good2Go Rock ’n’ Roll Collection is less a playlist than a living archive of rock and its branches.  It’s curated with the goal of completeness — entire careers, full albums, deep cuts, genre crossovers — capturing the full ecosystem of rock, blues, soul, funk, and beyond.  Rather than surface-level “greatest hits,” it presents a collector’s journey through decades of recorded history.

The playlist exists in it's entirety on my computer and phone, but the majority of it resides on Spotify; however, Apple Music has the most cohesive version of the complete playlist, which provides for a better listening experience.

The playlist was designed to be listened to on shuffle.

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