Top Gear Anthems Double CD | Queen Don’t Stop Me Now | Bat Out of Hell | Jessica | Born to Be Wild | Ace of Spades | Champagne Supernova | The Race Yello | New & Sealed

Don’t Stop Me Now. Top Gear Anthems Double CD. 38 tracks across two discs — the ultimate driving soundtrack as heard on BBC Two’s Top Gear — Disc 1 is classic rock gold with Queen, Meat Loaf’s full-length Bat Out of Hell, Steppenwolf, Golden Earring, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band (Jessica — the Top Gear theme), Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Motörhead, ZZ Top and Whitesnake — Disc 2 brings 2000s anthems with Blur, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, Coldplay, Oasis, Stereophonics, David Bowie, Alabama 3, Yello and ELO. Classic rock / hard rock / indie / driving anthems. New & sealed.

Most Searched Top Gear Anthems Tracks

• Queen — Don’t Stop Me Now — the most searched Top Gear Anthems track — UK number nine in February 1979 — the most searched Don’t Stop Me Now chart fact — written by Freddie Mercury — voted the greatest driving song of all time in multiple polls — the most searched Don’t Stop Me Now greatest driving song fact — Brian May has stated it is one of his least favourite Queen recordings due to its association with Freddie Mercury’s lifestyle at the time — the most searched Don’t Stop Me Now Brian May view fact — used extensively on Top Gear as the quintessential driving anthem
• Meat Loaf — Bat Out of Hell (Full Length Version) — the most searched Meat Loaf track on Top Gear Anthems — the full-length version runs to approximately 9 minutes 52 seconds — the most searched Bat Out of Hell length fact — from the album Bat Out of Hell (1977) — produced by Todd Rundgren — the most searched Bat Out of Hell producer question — written entirely by Jim Steinman — the most searched Bat Out of Hell who wrote it question — the Bat Out of Hell album spent over 500 weeks on the UK albums chart — the most searched Bat Out of Hell album chart longevity fact — one of the best-selling albums of all time
• The Allman Brothers Band — Jessica — the most searched track on Top Gear Anthems for UK fans — the Top Gear theme tune — the most searched Jessica Top Gear theme question — written by Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts — the most searched Jessica who wrote it question — named after Betts’ daughter Jessica — from the album Brothers and Sisters (1973) — the most searched Jessica album fact — a twin guitar instrumental that became one of the most iconic television theme tunes in British broadcasting history
• Steppenwolf — Born to Be Wild — the most searched classic rock anthem on Top Gear Anthems Disc 1 — US number two in August 1968 — the most searched Born to Be Wild chart fact — featured in the opening sequence of Easy Rider (1969) — the most searched Born to Be Wild Easy Rider fact — the lyrics contain the phrase “heavy metal thunder” — the most searched Born to Be Wild heavy metal origins question — widely credited as one of the first uses of the term heavy metal in popular culture — written by Mars Bonfire
• Golden Earring — Radar Love — the most searched driving track on Top Gear Anthems — UK number seven in November 1973 — the most searched Radar Love chart fact — widely regarded as the greatest driving song ever recorded after Don’t Stop Me Now — the most searched Radar Love greatest driving song fact — the song was written about the feeling of being on a long night drive and sensing a connection with a loved one — from the album Moontan (1973)
• Motörhead — Ace of Spades — the most searched metal track on Top Gear Anthems — UK number fifteen in October 1980 — the most searched Ace of Spades chart fact — Motörhead’s signature song — the most searched Ace of Spades Lemmy fact — written by Lemmy Kilmister, Fast Eddie Clarke and Philthy Animal Taylor — the most searched Ace of Spades who wrote it question — one of the fastest and most intense recordings in rock history
• Deep Purple — Highway Star — the most searched hard rock track on Top Gear Anthems — the opening track on Machine Head (1972) — the most searched Highway Star which album question — Ritchie Blackmore’s guitar solo is one of the most technically demanding in classic rock — the most searched Highway Star guitar solo fact — written about the band’s love of fast cars during a tour — the most searched Highway Star inspiration question
• Yello — The Race — the most searched driving electronic track on Top Gear Anthems — UK number seven in October 1988 — the most searched The Race Yello chart fact — used extensively on Top Gear during racing sequences — the most searched The Race Yello Top Gear fact — an irresistibly propulsive electronic track built entirely around the imagery of motor racing — the Swiss electronic duo Yello consists of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank
• Alabama 3 — Woke Up This Morning — the most searched cult track on Top Gear Anthems — the most searched Woke Up This Morning TV theme question — used as the theme tune to The Sopranos (1999–2007) — the most searched Woke Up This Morning Sopranos fact — Alabama 3 are a British band despite their American-sounding name — the most searched Alabama 3 who are they question — a blues-influenced electronic track that became one of the most iconic television themes of all time
• Oasis — Champagne Supernova — the most searched Oasis track on Top Gear Anthems — from the album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (1995) — the most searched Champagne Supernova which album question — written by Noel Gallagher — one of Oasis’s most expansive and cinematic tracks — running to approximately eight minutes in its album version — the most searched Champagne Supernova length fact
• Franz Ferdinand — Take Me Out — the most searched indie track on Top Gear Anthems Disc 2 — UK number three in February 2004 — the most searched Take Me Out chart fact — notable for its dramatic mid-song tempo change — the most searched Take Me Out tempo change fact — from the debut album Franz Ferdinand (2004) — won the Mercury Prize with that album in 2004
• Blur — Song 2 — the most searched Blur track on Top Gear Anthems — UK number two in April 1997 — the most searched Song 2 chart fact — the “Woo-hoo” hook is one of the most instantly recognisable in British rock — the most searched Song 2 woo hoo fact — originally written as a parody of grunge — the most searched Song 2 inspiration fact — from the album Blur (1997)

Most Searched Top Gear Anthems Facts

• Jessica by The Allman Brothers Band is the Top Gear theme tune — written by Dickey Betts and named after his daughter — from Brothers and Sisters (1973) — the most searched Top Gear theme question
• Born to Be Wild contains the phrase “heavy metal thunder” — one of the first uses of the term heavy metal in popular culture — featured in Easy Rider (1969) — the most searched Born to Be Wild fact
• Bat Out of Hell was written entirely by Jim Steinman and produced by Todd Rundgren — the album spent over 500 weeks on the UK chart — one of the best-selling albums of all time — the most searched Bat Out of Hell fact
• Woke Up This Morning is the theme tune to The Sopranos (1999–2007) — Alabama 3 are a British band despite their American-sounding name — the most searched Woke Up This Morning fact
• The Race by Yello reached UK number seven in 1988 and was used extensively on Top Gear during racing sequences — the most searched The Race Yello Top Gear fact
• Don’t Stop Me Now has been voted the greatest driving song of all time in multiple polls — Brian May has stated it is one of his least favourite Queen recordings — the most searched Don’t Stop Me Now fact

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the Top Gear theme tune? — Jessica by The Allman Brothers Band — written by Dickey Betts and named after his daughter — the most searched question
• What TV show is Woke Up This Morning from? — The Sopranos (1999–2007) — performed by Alabama 3 — the most searched question
• Who wrote Bat Out of Hell? — Jim Steinman — produced by Todd Rundgren — the most searched question
• What is Born to Be Wild famous for? — Featured in Easy Rider (1969) — contains the phrase “heavy metal thunder” — one of the first uses of the term heavy metal in popular culture — the most searched question
• How long is the full Bat Out of Hell on this CD? — Approximately 9 minutes 52 seconds — the most searched question
• Who are Yello? — A Swiss electronic duo consisting of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank — The Race reached UK number seven in 1988 — the most searched question

Track Listing

Disc 1

1. Queen — Don’t Stop Me Now
2. Meat Loaf — Bat Out of Hell (Full Length Version)
3. Steppenwolf — Born to Be Wild
4. Golden Earring — Radar Love
5. Lynyrd Skynyrd — Sweet Home Alabama
6. Boston — More Than a Feeling (Long Version)
7. The Allman Brothers Band — Jessica
8. Genesis — Turn It On Again
9. The Doobie Brothers — Long Train Runnin’
10. Blue Öyster Cult — (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (Long Version)
11. Ram Jam — Black Betty
12. Free — All Right Now
13. Deep Purple — Highway Star
14. Black Sabbath — Paranoid
15. Hawkwind — Silver Machine
16. Whitesnake — Here I Go Again
17. ZZ Top — Gimme All Your Lovin’
18. Motörhead — Ace of Spades

Disc 2

1. Blur — Song 2
2. The Cardigans — My Favourite Game
3. Bodyrockers — I Like the Way
4. Stereophonics — Dakota
5. Feeder — Buck Rogers
6. The Killers — Somebody Told Me
7. Franz Ferdinand — Take Me Out
8. Primal Scream — Rock
9. Maximo Park — Our Velocity
10. The Vines — Ride (Clean Edit)
11. Coldplay — Clocks (Radio Edit)
12. Razorlight — America
13. David Bowie — Song for Bob Dylan
14. Buffalo Springfield — For What It’s Worth
15. Alabama 3 — Woke Up This Morning
16. Electric Light Orchestra — Mr. Blue Sky
17. Sniff ‘N’ the Tears — Driver’s Seat
18. Yello — The Race
19. Placebo — Slave to the Wage
20. Oasis — Champagne Supernova

CD Details

• Title: Top Gear Anthems
• Format: Double CD (2 discs, 38 tracks)
• EAN / Barcode: 094639574520
• Condition: New & Sealed

Perfect for Top Gear Anthems Double CD 38 tracks, Queen Don’t Stop Me Now UK number nine February 1979 voted greatest driving song all time multiple polls Brian May least favourite Queen recording used Top Gear quintessential driving anthem, Meat Loaf Bat Out of Hell full length version approximately 9 minutes 52 seconds written Jim Steinman produced Todd Rundgren album spent over 500 weeks UK chart one best-selling albums all time, Jessica Allman Brothers Band Top Gear theme tune written Dickey Betts named daughter Brothers and Sisters 1973 twin guitar instrumental most iconic television theme British broadcasting history, Steppenwolf Born to Be Wild US number two August 1968 Easy Rider 1969 contains phrase heavy metal thunder one first uses term heavy metal popular culture written Mars Bonfire, Golden Earring Radar Love UK number seven November 1973 greatest driving song ever recorded Moontan 1973, Motorhead Ace of Spades UK number fifteen October 1980 written Lemmy Kilmister Fast Eddie Clarke Philthy Animal Taylor fastest most intense recordings rock history, Deep Purple Highway Star Machine Head 1972 Ritchie Blackmore guitar solo most technically demanding classic rock written about love fast cars tour, Yello The Race UK number seven October 1988 used Top Gear racing sequences Swiss electronic duo Dieter Meier Boris Blank built around imagery motor racing, Alabama 3 Woke Up This Morning Sopranos theme 1999 to 2007 British band despite American-sounding name blues-influenced electronic most iconic television themes all time, Oasis Champagne Supernova What’s the Story Morning Glory 1995 written Noel Gallagher approximately eight minutes cinematic, Franz Ferdinand Take Me Out UK number three February 2004 dramatic mid-song tempo change debut album Franz Ferdinand 2004 Mercury Prize, Blur Song 2 UK number two April 1997 woo-hoo hook most instantly recognisable British rock originally written parody grunge, gift for Top Gear fans car enthusiasts Double CD classic rock driving anthems.

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