Joanie Alford, North Carolina USA "Mr. Blue Sky" is a melding of "Penny Lane" with Paul's middle bit in "A Day in the Life" with a bit of "Good Morning" thrown in for good measure -- yet still it is ...

Nicola Milligan, Edinburgh One of the best love songs of all time. Everyone who has been terrified of being taken over by their feelings by someone else can relate to this. Brilliant.

Jackson Browne (1974): Browne was in his mid 20s when he wrote this melancholic song cycle about crumbling relationships.