14 October 2012

Playlist: Fave Songs of the 70s and Almost-70s


As my 50th birthday approaches, I'm putting together a playlist of songs that set off my nostalgia alert. Some I loved then, not so much now; some I didn't know then and like now; some span the years. Hoping to download as many of these as I can before my birthday. Please comment with your suggestions!


1968 Midnight Confessions The Grassroots
1968 Sympathy for the Devil Rolling Stones
1969 Sugar, Sugar The Archies
1970 Spirit in the Sky Norman Greenbaum
1970 Moondance Van Morrison
1970 In the Summertime Mungo Jerry
1970 One Toke Over the Line Brewer & Shipley
1970 proud mary Ike & Tina Turner
1970 Who'll stop the rain Creedence Clearwater Revival
1970 Signed, Sealed, Delivered Stevie Wonder
1970 I Think I Love You The Partridge Family
1970 All Right Now Free
1971 Don't Pull Your Love Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds
1971 Get it On T Rex
1971 Baba O'Riley The Who
1971 I feel the earth move Carole King
1971 It don't come easy Ringo Starr
1971 Joy to the World Three Dog Night
1971 Maggie May Rod Stewart
1971 Never Been to Spain Three Dog Night
1972 Superstition Stevie Wonder
1972 Lean on Me Bill Withers
1972 It Never Rains in Southern California Albert Hammond
1972 Iko Iko Dr John
1972 Stuck in the Middle With You Stealers Wheel
1972 Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard Paul Simon
1972 Long Cool Woman The Hollies
1972 I can see clearly now Johnny Nash
1972 Reelin in the years Steely Dan
1972 Saturday in the park Chicago
1972 Rocket Man Elton John
1972 Brandy Looking Glass
1972 A Horse With No Name America
1973 Drift Away Dobie Gray
1973 Radar Love Golden Earring
1973 Band on the Run Wings
1973 Midnight train to Georgia Gladys Knight and the Pips
1973 You're So Vain Carly Simon
1973 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John
1973 Bennie and the Jets Elton John
1974 Rock Me Gently Andy Kim
1974 What's so funny bout peace love & understanding Elvis Costello
1974 Nothing from Nothing Billy Preston
1974 Come and Get Your Love Red Bone
1974 No woman, no cry Bob Marley
1974 Rock Your Baby George McRae
1974 Lady Marmalade Labelle
1974 Waterloo Abba
1974 Workin' at the Car Wash Blues Jim Croce
1974 Already Gone The Eagles
1974 Killer Queen Queen
1974 Let it Ride Bachman-Turner Overdrive
1975 Young Americans David Bowie
1975 Born to Run Bruce Springsteen
1975 Thunder Road Bruce Springsteen
1975 Ballroom Blitz The Sweet
1976 (Don't Fear) the Reaper Blue Oyster Cult
1976 You Make Me Feel Like Dancing Leo Sayer
1977 Alison Elvis Costello
1977 I want you to want me Cheap Trick
1977 American Girl Tom Petty
1977 One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer George Thorogood
1977 Running on Empty Jackson Browne
1977 We Will Rock You Queen
1978 Surrender Cheap Trick
1978 Lawyers, Guns and Money Warren Zevon
1978 One Way or Another Blondie
1978 shattered Rolling Stones
1978 Take me to the river Talking Heads
1978 Boogie Oogie Ooogie A Taste of Honey
1978 I wanna be sedated The Ramones
1978 Rock Lobster B-52's
1979 Another Brick in the wall, Part 2 Pink Floyd
1979 Heart of Glass Blondie
1979 Cruel to be kind Nick Lowe
1979 I will Survive Gloria Gaynor
1979 London Calling The Clash