Greatest Vampire Movies Ever Made

Top 10 plus 1:

Nosferatu (1922)

Dracula (1931)

Vampyr (1932)

The Horror of Dracula (1958)

The Brides of Dracula (1960)

Black Sabbath (1963)

Fright Night (1985)

Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)

Shadow of the Vampire (2000)

30 Days of Night (2007)

Let Me In (2010)

note: Dracula Untold (2014) is mostly subpar, but the initial scene with the "Master Vampire" is one of the best portrayals of a vampire ever filmed & deserves mention.

Best Jesus movies

1 - Jesus of Nazareth (1977)

2 - Ben Hur (1959)

3 - The Passion of the Christ (2004)

4 - The Miracle Maker (2000)

5 - King of Kings (1961)

6 - The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

7 - Intolerance (1916)

8 - Jesus (2000)

9 - Jesus (1979)

10 - Mary, the Mother of Jesus (1999)

Best Rock & Roll Movies Ever

1 - A Hard Day's Night (1964)

2 - Woodstock (1970)

3 - Dont Look Back (1967)

3 - This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

4 - Stop Making Sense (1984)

5 - Purple Rain (1984)

6 - The Last Waltz (1978)

7 - The Blues Brothers (1980)

8 - The Concert for Bangladesh (1972)

9 - The Kids Are Alright (1979)

10 - High Fidelity (2000)

Best Videos in Rock & Roll History

1 - "Take on Me" (1985) by a-ha

2 - "Billie Jean" (1983) by Michael Jackson

3 - "Sledgehammer" (1986) by Peter Gabriel

4 - "Hurt" (2002) by Johnny Cash

5 - "Thriller" (1983) by Michael Jackson

6 - "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (1991) by Nirvana

7 - "Subterranean Homesick Blues" (1965) by Bob Dylan

8 - "Vogue" (1990) by Madonna

9 - "One" (1989) by Metallica

10 - "Addicted to Love" (1985) by Robert Palmer

Best Records in Rock & Roll History

(note: This is not a "Best Songs" list, nor it is a list of "Most Important Records";
those would be decidedly different lists)

1 - "Good Vibrations" (1966) by the Beach Boys

2 - "Be My Baby" (1963) by the Ronettes

3 - "Like A Rolling Stone" (1965) by Bob Dylan

4 - "Strawberry Fields Forever" (1967) by the Beatles

5 - "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (1968) by Marvin Gaye

6 - "Johnny B. Goode" (1958) by Chuck Berry

7 - "Runaway" (1961) by Del Shannon

8 - "River Deep - Mountain High" (1966) by Ike & Tina Turner

9 - "Reach Out I'll Be There" (1966) by the Four Tops

10 - "Respect" (1967) by Aretha Franklin

Most Overlooked for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

(note: these artists should already be in the Hall, but sadly are not;
several are nominated for possible inlcusion in 2010)

1 - Bernie Taupin (non-performer)

2 - Patsy Cline

3 - Tommy James &
the Shondells

4 - Pat Benatar

5 - Brian Epstein (non-performer)

6 - ABBA

7 - Genesis

8 - Chic

9 - The Monkees

10 - Moody Blues

Most Underrated Artists in Rock and Roll History

1 - Crowded House

2 - The Monkees

3 - The Moody Blues

4 - Dave Edmunds / Rockpile

5 - Culture Club

6 - Stray Cats

7 - Squeeze

8 - Procol Harum

9 - Blue Cheer

10 - Chris Isaak

Greatest Vocal Groups in Rock and Roll History

(note: these are not bands, but groups of singers)

1 - Temptations

2 - Miracles

3 - Four Tops

4 - Platters

5 - Drifters

6 - Shirelles

7 - Four Seasons

8 - Supremes

9 - Coasters

10 - Martha & the Vandellas

Greatest Duos in Rock and Roll History

1 - Everly Brothers

2 - Simon & Garfunkel

3 - Ike & Tina Turner

4 - Sam & Dave

5 - Eurythmics

6 - Righteous Brothers

7 - Steely Dan

8 - Sonny & Cher

9 - Jan & Dean

10 - White Stripes

Greatest Frontmen in Rock and Roll History

(note: these are persons who fronted groups, not solo performers)

1 - Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)

2 - Freddie Mercury (Queen)

3 - Bono (U2)

4 - Jim Morrison (Doors)

5 - Michael Jackson (Jackson 5)

6 - Roger Daltrey (Who)

7 - Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)

8 - Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)

9 - Debbie Harry (Blondie)

10 - Axl Rose (Guns n'Roses)

Greatest Songwriters in Rock and Roll History

1 - John Lennon & Paul McCartney

2 - Bob Dylan

3 - Chuck Berry

4 - Carole King & Gerry Goffin

5 - Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

6 - Smokey Robinson

7 - Brian Wilson

8 - Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland

9 - Paul Simon

10 - George Harrison

Greatest Drummers in Rock and Roll History

1 - Ringo Starr

2 - Keith Moon

3 - Ginger Baker

4 - D.J. Fontana

5 - Stewart Copeland

6 - Earl Palmer

7 - Mitch Mitchell

8 - Hal Blaine

9 - John Bonham

10 - Gene Chrisman

Greatest Keyboardists in Rock and Roll History

1 - Stevie Wonder

2 - Ray Charles

3 - Jerry Lee Lewis

4 - Little Richard

5 - Billy Preston

6 - Billy Joel

7 - Ray Manzarek

8 - Elton John

9 - Steve Winwood

10 - Tony Banks

Greatest Bassists in Rock and Roll History

1 - Paul McCartney

2 - John Entwistle

3 - Bill Black

4 - Carol Kaye

5 - James Jamerson

6 - Jack Bruce

7 - John McVie

8 - Chris Squire

9 - Noel Redding

10 - John Paul Jones

Greatest Guitarists in Rock and Roll History

1 - Jimi Hendrix

2 - Eric Clapton

3 - Chuck Berry

4 - Carl Perkins

5 - Scotty Moore

6 - George Harrison

7 - Steve Cropper

8 - Eddie Willis

9 - Jimmy Page

10 - The Edge

Greatest Singers in Rock and Roll History (female)

1 - Aretha Franklin

2 - Tina Turner

3 - Brenda Lee

4 - Patsy Cline

5 - Janis Joplin

6 - Ann Wilson

7 - Etta James

8 - Annie Lennox

9 - Gladys Knight

10 - Shirley Owens

Greatest Singers in Rock and Roll History (male)

1 - Elvis Presley

2 - John Lennon

3 - Paul McCartney

4 - Marvin Gaye

5 - Otis Redding

6 - Sam Cooke

7 - Freddie Mercury

8 - Jackie Wilson

9 - Roy Orbison

10 - Michael Jackson

Greatest Bands in Rock and Roll History

1 - The Beatles

2 - The Who

3 - The Rolling Stones

4 - U2

5 - Creedence Clearwater Revival

6 - The Beach Boys

7 - Cream

8 - Led Zeppelin

9 - Queen

10 - Guns n'Roses

Friday Top 10: Study Bibles

1 - Reflecting God Study Bible (NIV; Zondervan/CHP, 2000) - out of print

2 - Wesley Bible (NKJV; Nelson, 1990) - out of print

3 - Oxford Annotated Bible (RSV/NRSV; Oxford, 1977) - I prefer the first two editions to the third

4 - ESV Study Bible (ESV; Crossway, 2008)

5 - Renovare Spiritual Formation Bible (NRSV; Harper, 2005)

6 - New Interpreter's Study Bible (NRSV; Abingdon/Cokesbury, 2003) - I'd place this higher if it weren't so bulky and unwieldy

7 - NIV Study Bible (NIV; Zondervan, 1985)

8 - NLT Study Bible (NLT; Tyndale, 2008)

9 - Spiritual Formation Bible (NRSV/NIV; Upper Room, 1999)

10 - Life Application Study Bible (NIV/NKJV/NLT/NASB/KJV; Tyndale, 1987)

Friday Top 10: Best Records in Rock and Roll History

1 - "Good Vibrations" (1966) by the Beach Boys

2 - "Be My Baby" (1963) by the Ronettes

3 - "Like A Rolling Stone" (1965) by Bob Dylan

4 - "Strawberry Fields Forever" (1967) by the Beatles

5 - "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (1968) by Marvin Gaye

6 - "Johnny B. Goode" (1958) by Chuck Berry

7 - "Runaway" (1961) by Del Shannon

8 - "River Deep - Mountain High" (1966) by Ike & Tina Turner

9 - "Reach Out I'll Be There" (1966) by the Four Tops

10 - "Respect" (1967) by Aretha Franklin

Note: This is not a "Best Songs" list, nor it is a list of "Most Important Records"; those would be decidedly different lists.