It includes all the songs I liked from the show, plus any favorites that Dean Winchester mentioned, but that weren’t included in the actual Supernatural soundtrack. Groups with royalties beyond the show’s budget, for example. Or, in the case of Led Zeppelin, that refused to grant rights. I also included songs that were titles of episodes, and even a few that just remind me of a particular character (those are noted in the list. Finally, I included some titles that Jensen and his band have released.
And because it’s my list and I can do whatever I want, I threw in a couple dozen of my own personal favorites at the end.
For fun, the list is broken out by Supernatural seasons.
Which season gave us the most music? Seasons 1 and
2 by far, with 30+ songs each season. It dropped off drastically after those first two, and by Season 6 they were only averaging 10-12 songs.
Since Sam teased Dean about playing the same “mullet rock” cassette tapes constantly, I expected most of the music to come from the 1980s, but that’s not true. The majority of the music played in Supernatural was recorded in the 60’s and 70’s. No wonder I love it!
Just for fun, I included the release year of each song on the list. Yeah, I had some time on my hands during this pandemic.
The whole list follows. It will be up on Spotify as “Sandy’s Supernatural Playlist.”
Enjoy! And when you listen, think of the boys.
Back in Black – AC/DC (1x1) (1980)
Boulevard of Broken Dreams- Green Day (1x1) (2004)
La Grange – ZZ Top (1x1) (1973)
Hot Blooded – Foreigner (1x2) (1978)
Down South Jukin’-Lynyrd Skynyrd (1x2) (1973)
She Ain’t Lonesome – Steve Fister Band (1x2) (2006)
Out of My Hands–Dave Matthews Band (1x2) (2007)
What a Way to Go – Jesse Turnbow and Black Toast (1x3) (1992)
Movin’ On – Bad Company (1x3) (1982)
Paranoid –Black Sabbath (1x4) (1970)
Laughed I Nearly Died – Rolling Stones (1x5) (2005)
All Right Now – Free Band (1x6) (1970)
Poison Whiskey – Lynyrd Skynyrd (1-6) (1973)
Peace of Mind – Boston (1x7) (1976)
I Can’t Stand It – Eric Clapton (1x8)(1981)
No One Like You – Scorpions (1x8) (1982)
Hey You – Bachman Turner (1x10) (1979)
Bad Company – Bad Company (1x10) (1974)
Lodi – Creedence Clearwater Revival (1x11) (1969)
She Brings Me Love – Bad Company (1x13) (1979)
Walk Away – James Gang (1x13) (1979)
Can’t Find My Way Home- Blind Faith (1x13) (1969)
Rocky Mountain Way – Joe Walsh (1x15) (1973)
Burnin’ For You – Blue Oyster Cult (1x17) (1981)
Fire of Unknown Origin–Blue Oyster Cult (1x17) (1981)
Road to Nowhere – Ozzy Osborne (1x18) (1991)
Night Time – Steve Carlson (1x19) (2004)
Bad Time to be in Love – Grand Funk Railroad (1x19) (1974)
The House is Rockin’ –Stevie Ray Vaughan (1x20) (1989)
Carry On My Wayward Son– Kansas (1x21) (1976)
Bad Moon Rising – Creedence (1x22) (1969)
Turn to Stone –Joe Walsh (1x22) (1977)
Supernatural Season 2
In My Time of Dying – Led Zeppelin (2x1) (1975)
Time Has Come Today – The Chambers Brothers (2x02) (1967)
Shambala – Three Dog Night (2x02) (1973)
Fell on Black Days – Soundgarden (2x03) (1994)
Stonehenge – Spinal Tap (2x05) (1984)
Surrender – Cheap Trick (2x06) (1978)
Cold As Ice - Foreigner (2x06) (1977)
Key to the Highway – Little Walter (2x08) (1958)
Crossroads Blues- Robert Johnson (2x08) (1936)
Crossroads– Cream (Because it belongs here) (1968)
White Rabbit – Jefferson Airplane (2x10) (1967)
Renegade – Styx (2x12) (1978)
(2x13) (1987)
Down on Love – Jamie Dunlap (2x13) (1983)
House of the Rising Sun – Animals (2x16) (1983)
Ashes to Ashes – Tarbox Ramblers (2x14) (2004)
The Crystal Ship – The Doors (2x14) (1967)
Back on the Road Again –REO Speedwagon
2x14) (1979)
Smoking Gun – Kip Winger (2x17) (2008)
Silent Lucidity – Queensryche (2x17) (1990)
Look at You - Screaming Trees (2x17) (1996)
Green Onions-Booker T & the MG’s (2x19) (1962)
Saturday Night Special–Lynyrd Skynyrd
(2x20) (1975)
What is and What Should Never Be–
Led Zeppelin (2x20) (1969)
Foreplay/Long Time – Boston (2x21) (1976)
Wrapped Around Your Finger – The Police (2x21) (1983)
Supernatural Season 3
Mean Little Town – Howling Diablos (3x1) (2005)
Run Through the Jungle – Creedence Clearwater (3x04) (1970)
Crazy Circles – Bad Company (3x07) (1979)
I Put a Spell on You – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (3x09) (1956)
Every Rose Has Its Thorn – Poison (3x09) (1988)
Long Train Runnin’ – Doobie Brothers (3x10) (1973)
Dream a Little Dream of Me – Mama Cass Elliot (3x10) (1968)
Back in Time -Huey Lewis and the News (3x11) (1985)
We’re An American Band – Grand Funk Railroad (3x13) (1973)
Hocus Pocus – Focus (3x13) (1970)
Time Is On My Side – Rolling Stones (3x15) (1964)
You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC (4x01) (1980)
Lonely Is the Night – Billy Squier (4x02) (1981)
Ramblin’ Man-Allman Bros (4-3) (1973)
Ready for Love – Bad Company (4x10) (1974)
Long, Long Way From Home – Foreigner
(4x13) 1980
Travelling Riverside Blues–Led Zeppelin
4x18) 1969
Animal -Van Halen (4x?) 2017
Ramble On – Led Zepplin (4x18) 1969
Supernatural Season 5
Layla – Derek & Dominos (5x?) (1970)
Thunderstruck – AC/DC (5x01) 1990
Sympathy for the Devil – Rolling Stones (5x01) 2016
Simple Man – Leonard Skynard (5x03) 1973
Do You Love Me? – The Contours (5x04) 1988
Move You – Anya Marina (5x8) 2008
Oye Como Va – Santana (5x10) 1970
Hotel California –Eagles (5x11) 1976
Rock and Roll Never Forgets – Bob Seger
5x12) 1976
Life’s Been Good So Far – Joe Walsh (5x13) 1978
Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd (5x16) 1973
Salmon Dean in the Heartland–Jay Gruska (5x16) 2010
Point of Know Return – Kansas (5x18) 1977
Oh Death – Jen Titus (5x21) 2010
Rock of Ages – Def Leppard (5x22) 1983
Back in the Saddle – Aerosmith (5x22) 1976
Beautiful Loser – Bob Seger (6x01) 1975
Smoke on the Water – Deep Purple (6x02) 2006
City Blues – Black Mustang (6x08) 2008
Dust in the Wind – Kansas (6x11) 1977
A New Day Yesterday – Jethro Tull (6x12) 1969
Love Hurts –Nazareth (6x14) 1974
Miracles – Jefferson Starship (6x19) 1975
Play With Fire – Rolling Stones (6x22) 2019
Slow Ride – Foghat (7x1) 1975
Black Water – Doobie Bros (7x2) 1974
Ridin’ the Storm Out–REO Speedwagon
7x11) 1973
Dear Mr. Fantasy – Traffic (7x11) 1967
You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
(7x13) 1980
Turn Into Earth – The Yardbirds (7-17) 1966
Given Up–Phillipwhitemusic on Soundcloud (7x17) (release date unknown)
Walking on Sunshine – Katrina & the Waves (7x20) 1996
Born to be Wild – Steppenwolf (7x23) 1969
Locomotive Breath – Jethro Tull (8x01) 1971
Man in the Wilderness – Styx (8x01) 1977
It Took a Long Time – Koko Taylor
8x04) 1981
We Gotta Get Out of this Place–
The Animals (8x07) 1965
Fortunate Son – Creedence Clearwater – (Because it belongs here) 1969
Katmandu – Bob Seger (8x10) 1975
China Grove – Doobie Bros (8x11) 1973
Dean’s Dirty Organ – Christopher Lennertz (8x14) 2005
Americana – Jay Gruska (8x16) 2005
*Goodbye Stranger – Supertramp (8x17) 1979
Iron Man – Black Sabbath (8x20) 1970
Changes – David Bowie (8x23) 1971
Lola – The Kinks (9x?) (1970) 1970
Who Do You Love? – George Thorogood
9x01) 1978
Rockin’ Down the Highway –Doobie Bros (9x02) 1972
Mo’ Guitar Grit full version–Jay Gruska (9x02) 2010
Heroin – Velvet Underground (9x16) 1967
You’re No Good – Linda Ronstadt (9x17) 1974
The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore Frankie Valli (9x18) 1966
If You Wanna Get to Heaven – Ozark Mountain Daredevils (9x19) 1973
Season of the Witch – Donovan (for Rowena) 1966
Black Magic Woman – Santana (for Rowena) 1970
Imaginary Lover – Atlanta Rhythm Section (10x01) 1972
Sundown – Gordon Lightfoot (10x05) 1974
Travelin’ Man – Bob Seger (10x6) 1975
Quiet Village – Martin Denny (10x09) 1959
Ashes the Rain and I – James Gang (10x12) 1970
Only a Matter of Time – Headwater (10x12) 2008
Take Me to Church – Hozier (10x13) 2013
The Boys are Back in Town – Thin Lizzy (10x18) 1976
Behind Blue Eyes -The Who (10x18) 2003
Sounds of Silence – Disturbed (11x?) 2015
Night Moves – Bob Seger (11x04) 1976
Midnight Rider – Allman Brothers Band (11x16) 1970
Things Have Changed – Anson Funderburgh & the Rockets (11x19) 1999
Good Vibrations – Brian Wilson (11x20) 1967
Gimme Shelter – Rolling Stones (11x20) (1969)
Solitude – Black Sabbath (12x01) 1971
Lost Angel – Heart (12x02) 2004
Roll on Down the Highway–Bachman Turner Overdrive (12x06) 1974
Stuck in the Middle With You–
Stealers Wheel (12x12) 1972
Save Me Tonight – Sonny Ellis (12x14) 2011
Make Me Wanna Die – The Pretty Reckless (12x16) 2010
I’d Be Lost If It Wasn’t for You – Elijah Honey (12x16) 2013
In Peaceful Dreams - Seasick Steve (12x20) 2015
Nothing Else Matters –Metallica
(13x01) 1991
Aquarius Apocalyptic– Stop Light Observations (13x01) 2016
It’s Never Too Late - Steppenwolf
(13-05) 1969
I am the Fire-Halestorm (13x10) 2015
Cat’s in the Cradle – Harry Chapin
(13-21) 1974
Let It Ride – Backman Turner Overdrive (14x07) 1974
Please Call Home – Allman Brothers (14x8)
Monsters and Saints – Extreme Music (14x11) 2016
Til It Shines – Bob Seger (14x13)
The Devil You Know – Blues Saraceno (14x16) 2018
Sounds of Someday – Radio Company (Jensen Ackles) (15x04) 2019
Drowning – Radio Company (Extra) 2019
Let Me Be Be – Radio Company (Extra) 2019
Cannonball (Radio Company) (Extra) 2019
Get Together – The Youngbloods (15x19) 1967
Running on Empty – Jackson Browne (15x19) - 1977
Brothers in Arms – Dire Straits (15x special) 1985
Carry On Wayward Son – NEONI (15 special) 1976
Ordinary Life – Van Morrison (15 Carry On) 1991
Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers (1971)
Damn Girl – Justin Timberlake (2006)
For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield (1966)
Hey You – Pink Floyd
Hey, Soul Sister – Train (2018)
Hush – Deep Purple
Long Cool Woman – The Hollies (1971)
Low Rider – WAR (1975)
The Locomotion - Grand Funk Railroad (1974)
Monsters – Shinedown (2019)
People are Strange – Doors
Riders on the Storm (Doors) (1971)
Spill the Wine – Eric Burdon and WAR (1970)
Smooth – Santana (2011)
Somebody That I Used to Know – Pentatonix (2012)
Stuck Like Glue – Sugarland (2010)
Sunshine of Your Love – Cream (1967)
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zepplin (1971)
Time of the Season – Zombies (1968)
You Can’t Always Get What You Want – Rolling Stones 1969