# One and Only: Great Solos From Artists With a Single Entry

> One and Only: Great Solos From Artists With a Single Entry: #1 is Layla by Derek and the Dominos, then Cliffs of Dover and The Thrill Is Gone.

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Artists with exactly one song in our whole catalog, ranked. Some had one great solo; some had one guitarist for one moment.

1. [Layla](https://greatestsolos.com/song/derek-and-the-dominos-layla/) — Derek and the Dominos · solo by Eric Clapton & Duane Allman · 1970
2. [Cliffs of Dover](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-johnson-cliffs-of-dover/) — Eric Johnson · solo by Eric Johnson · 1990
3. [The Thrill Is Gone](https://greatestsolos.com/song/b-b-king-the-thrill-is-gone/) — B.B. King · solo by B.B. King · 1969
4. [Aqualung](https://greatestsolos.com/song/jethro-tull-aqualung/) — Jethro Tull · solo by Martin Barre · 1971
5. [Blackbird](https://greatestsolos.com/song/alter-bridge-blackbird/) — Alter Bridge · solo by Mark Tremonti & Myles Kennedy · 2007
6. [Walk This Way](https://greatestsolos.com/song/aerosmith-walk-this-way/) — Aerosmith · solo by Joe Perry · 1975
7. [25 or 6 to 4](https://greatestsolos.com/song/chicago-25-or-6-to-4/) — Chicago · solo by Terry Kath · 1970
8. [Stranglehold](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ted-nugent-stranglehold/) — Ted Nugent · solo by Ted Nugent · 1975
9. [Rock Bottom](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ufo-rock-bottom/) — UFO · solo by Michael Schenker · 1974
10. [Light My Fire](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-doors-light-my-fire/) — The Doors · solo by Robby Krieger · 1967
11. [Cocaine](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-clapton-cocaine/) — Eric Clapton · solo by Eric Clapton · 1977
12. [All Right Now](https://greatestsolos.com/song/free-all-right-now/) — Free · solo by Paul Kossoff · 1970
13. [21st Century Schizoid Man](https://greatestsolos.com/song/king-crimson-21st-century-schizoid-man/) — King Crimson · solo by Robert Fripp · 1969
14. [Carry On My Wayward Son](https://greatestsolos.com/song/kansas-carry-on-my-wayward-son/) — Kansas · solo by Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams · 1976
15. [I Believe In A Thing Called Love](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-darkness-i-believe-in-a-thing-called-love/) — The Darkness · solo by Dan Hawkins & Justin Hawkins · 2003
16. [Impossible Germany](https://greatestsolos.com/song/wilco-impossible-germany/) — Wilco · solo by Nels Cline · 2007
17. [My Sharona](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-knack-my-sharona/) — The Knack · solo by Berton Averre · 1979
18. [Baby's on Fire](https://greatestsolos.com/song/brian-eno-baby-s-on-fire/) — Brian Eno · solo by Robert Fripp · 1974
19. [(Don't Fear) The Reaper](https://greatestsolos.com/song/blue-yster-cult-don-t-fear-the-reaper/) — Blue Öyster Cult · solo by Buck Dharma · 1976
20. [Easter](https://greatestsolos.com/song/marillion-easter/) — Marillion · solo by Steve Rothery · 1989
21. [Sails of Charon](https://greatestsolos.com/song/scorpions-sails-of-charon/) — Scorpions · solo by Uli Jon Roth · 1977
22. [Rock Around the Clock](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bill-haley-and-his-comets-rock-around-the-clock/) — Bill Haley & His Comets · solo by Danny Cedrone · 1954
23. [Three Days](https://greatestsolos.com/song/jane-s-addiction-three-days/) — Jane's Addiction · solo by Dave Navarro · 1990
24. [Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mr-big-daddy-brother-lover-little-boy/) — Mr. Big · solo by Paul Gilbert · 1991
25. [Stargazer](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rainbow-stargazer/) — Rainbow · solo by Ritchie Blackmore · 1976
26. [Apache](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-shadows-apache/) — The Shadows · solo by Hank Marvin · 1960
27. [The Diamond Sea](https://greatestsolos.com/song/sonic-youth-the-diamond-sea/) — Sonic Youth · solo by Lee Ranaldo & Thurston Moore · 1995
28. [Another Girl Another Planet](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-only-ones-another-girl-another-planet/) — The Only Ones · solo by John Perry · 1978
29. [Let's Call It Love](https://greatestsolos.com/song/sleater-kinney-let-s-call-it-love/) — Sleater-Kinney · solo by Carrie Brownstein · 2005
30. [Quadrant 4](https://greatestsolos.com/song/billy-cobham-quadrant-4/) — Billy Cobham · solo by Tommy Bolin · 1973
31. [Anastasia](https://greatestsolos.com/song/slash-anastasia/) — Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators · solo by Slash · 2012
32. [Ace of Spades](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mot-rhead-ace-of-spades/) — Motörhead · solo by Eddie Clarke · 1980
33. [Rumble](https://greatestsolos.com/song/link-wray-rumble/) — Link Wray · solo by Link Wray · 1958
34. [Banned In DC](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bad-brains-banned-in-dc/) — Bad Brains · solo by Dr. Know · 1982
35. [Highway 61 Revisited](https://greatestsolos.com/song/johnny-winter-highway-61-revisited/) — Johnny Winter · solo by Johnny Winter · 1969
36. [Minor Swing](https://greatestsolos.com/song/django-reinhardt-minor-swing/) — Django Reinhardt · solo by Django Reinhardt · 1937
37. [Holy Are You](https://greatestsolos.com/song/electric-prunes-holy-are-you/) — Electric Prunes · solo by Ken Williams · 1968
38. [The Final Countdown](https://greatestsolos.com/song/europe-the-final-countdown/) — Europe · solo by John Norum · 1986
39. [The Mexican](https://greatestsolos.com/song/babe-ruth-the-mexican/) — Babe Ruth · solo by Alan Shacklock · 1972
40. [East-West](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-paul-butterfield-blues-band-east-west/) — The Paul Butterfield Blues Band · solo by Mike Bloomfield · 1966
41. [Mediterranean Sundance](https://greatestsolos.com/song/al-di-meola-paco-de-luc-a-mediterranean-sundance/) — Al Di Meola & Paco de Lucía · solo by Al Di Meola & Paco de Lucía · 1977
42. [Cult of Personality](https://greatestsolos.com/song/living-color-cult-of-personality/) — Living Colour · solo by Vernon Reid · 1988
43. [Solo Flight](https://greatestsolos.com/song/benny-goodman-and-his-orchestra-solo-flight/) — Benny Goodman and His Orchestra · solo by Charlie Christian · 1941
44. [Boredom](https://greatestsolos.com/song/buzzcocks-boredom/) — Buzzcocks · solo by Pete Shelley · 1977
45. [Time for Heroes](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-libertines-time-for-heroes/) — The Libertines · solo by Carl Barât · 2002
46. [Looking at You](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mc5-looking-at-you/) — MC5 · solo by Wayne Kramer, Fred "Sonic" Smith · 1970
47. [Strange Things Happening Every Day](https://greatestsolos.com/song/sister-rosetta-tharpe-strange-things-happening-every-day/) — Sister Rosetta Tharpe · solo by Sister Rosetta Tharpe · 1944
48. [Are You Going with Me?](https://greatestsolos.com/song/pat-metheny-group-are-you-going-with-me/) — Pat Metheny Group · solo by Pat Metheny · 1982
49. [Rocky Mountain Way](https://greatestsolos.com/song/joe-walsh-rocky-mountain-way/) — Joe Walsh · solo by Joe Walsh · 1973
50. [Bat Country](https://greatestsolos.com/song/avenged-sevenfold-bat-country/) — Avenged Sevenfold · solo by Synyster Gates · 2005

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