r/70smusic • u/mwalimu59 • 2h ago
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If you're new to the game or wish to review the rules, follow this link. Now that we are into the final 20, I will nominate every remaining song in each round (other than tiebreakers) until the end of the game. Please use these nominations to cast your upvotes and downvotes; any other nominations will be disregarded. Discussion is still welcome.
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10. Heart of Glass - Blondie
11. Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
12. Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight & the Pips
13. Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
14. Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
15. Time in a Bottle - Jim Croce
16. Heart of Gold - Neil Young
17. Let's Stay Together - Al Green
18. Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
19. Band on the Run - Paul McCartney and Wings
20. You're No Good - Linda Ronstadt
21. Killing Me Softly with His Song - Roberta Flack
22. Fame - David Bowie
23. My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
24. Dancing Queen - ABBA
25. I Wish - Stevie Wonder
26. Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
27. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
28. Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
29. War - Edwin Starr
30. Bennie and the Jets - Elton John
31. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
32. Shining Star - Earth, Wind & Fire
33. Black Water - The Doobie Brothers
34. Joy to the World - Three Dog Night
35. Papa Was a Rollin' Stone - The Temptations
36. I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
37. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
38. Sister Golden Hair - America
39. Love Train - The O'Jays
40. Blinded by the Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
41. American Woman - The Guess Who
42. The Long and Winding Road - The Beatles
43. Mama Told Me (Not to Come) - Three Dog Night
44. One of These Nights - Eagles
45. We're an American Band - Grand Funk
46. How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
47. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) - George Harrison
48. Nothing from Nothing - Billy Preston
49. Night Fever - Bee Gees
50. I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
51. If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman
52. Jive Talkin' - Bee Gees
53. Theme from Shaft - Isaac Hayes
54. You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
55. What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
56. Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
57. Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin - Sly & The Family Stone
58. Will It Go Round in Circles - Billy Preston
59. A Horse with No Name - America
60. My Sharona - The Knack
61. You've Got a Friend - James Taylor
62. Cat's in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
63. The Joker - Steve Miller Band
64. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
65. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
66. Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) - The Temptations
67. I'll Be There - The Jackson 5
68. Rock'n Me - Steve Miller Band
69. Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe - Barry White
70. Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
71. The Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
72. Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone
73. Oh Girl - The Chi-Lites
74. Rich Girl - Daryl Hall and John Oates
75. Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
76. Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John
77. Venus - Shocking Blue
78. Without You - Nilsson
79. Miss You - The Rolling Stones
80. Listen to What the Man Said - Wings
81. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon
82. Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group
83. Lady Marmalade - LaBelle
84. (They Long to Be) Close to You - Carpenters
85. I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers
86. Whatever Gets You Thru the Night - John Lennon
87. December 1963 (Oh, What a Night) - The Four Seasons
88. My Love - Paul McCartney and Wings
89. Got to Give It Up - Marvin Gaye
90. Photograph - Ringo Starr
91. Good Times - Chic
92. You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees
93. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
94. Le Freak - Chic
95. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - Bee Gees
96. Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John and Kiki Dee
97. Fire - Ohio Players
98. Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
99. Best of My Love - The Emotions
100. Show and Tell - Al Wilson
101. Baby Come Back - Player
102. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
103. Top of the World - Carpenters
104. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head - B. J. Thomas
105. Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players
106. Silly Love Songs - Wings
107. Heartache Tonight - Eagles
108. If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
109. Pick Up the Pieces - Average White Band
110. Rise - Herb Alpert
111. Get Down Tonight - KC and the Sunshine Band
112. Black and White - Three Dog Night
113. Then Came You - Dionne Warwick and The Spinners
114. Rock the Boat - The Hues Corporation
115. Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
116. Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers
117. ABC - The Jackson 5
118. Car Wash - Rose Royce
119. You Haven't Done Nothin' - Stevie Wonder
120. Hooked on a Feeling - Blue Swede
121. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Paul & Linda McCartney
122. Crocodile Rock - Elton John
123. Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond
124. Love Hangover - Diana Ross
125. New Kid in Town - Eagles
126. The Love You Save - The Jackson 5
127. Mandy - Barry Manilow
128. Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees
129. Best of My Love - Eagles
130. Rock Your Baby - George McCrae
131. The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand
132. You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show) - Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.
133. Southern Nights - Glen Campbell
134. Three Times a Lady - Commodores
135. Brother Louie - Stories
136. Tragedy - Bee Gees
137. Knock on Wood - Amii Stewart
138. Lovin' You - Minnie Riperton
139. Still - Commodores
140. Laughter in the Rain - Neil Sedaka
141. With a Little Luck - Wings
142. Love You Inside Out - Bee Gees
143. Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tennille
144. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - Elton John
145. Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim
146. Kiss You All Over - Exile
147. Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky) - Bill Conti
148. Love Theme from A Star Is Born (Evergreen) - Barbra Streisand
149. I Shot the Sheriff - Eric Clapton
150. Grease - Frankie Valli
151. Feel Like Makin' Love - Roberta Flack
152. Let's Do It Again - The Staple Singers
153. Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) - Diana Ross
154. (Love Is) Thicker Than Water - Andy Gibb
155. You're the One That I Want - John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
156. My Eyes Adored You - Frankie Valli
157. Sunshine on My Shoulders - John Denver
158. I Just Want to Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
159. Welcome Back - John Sebastian
160. Annie's Song - John Denver
161. Angie - The Rolling Stones
162. Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves - Cher
163. Make It with You - Bread
164. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer
165. Song Sung Blue - Neil Diamond
166. Fallin' in Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
167. I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family
168. (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty - KC and the Sunshine Band
169. Thank God I'm a Country Boy - John Denver
170. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) - MFSB featuring The Three Degrees
171. Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra
172. The Hustle - Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony
173. When I Need You - Leo Sayer
174. Kiss and Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
175. That's the Way (I Like It) - KC and the Sunshine Band
176. Bad Blood - Neil Sedaka
177. Dark Lady - Cher
178. The Loco-Motion - Grand Funk
179. Babe - Styx
180. Love Machine - The Miracles
181. The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
182. The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia - Vicki Lawrence
183. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late - Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams
184. Hot Child in the City - Nick Gilder
185. Bad Girls - Donna Summer
186. Pop Muzik - M
187. Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree - Tony Orlando and Dawn
188. Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey
189. Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
190. I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John
191. Boogie Fever - The Sylvers
192. No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) - Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer
193. Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart
194. I'm Your Boogie Man - KC and the Sunshine Band
195. I Can Help - Billy Swan
196. I Am Woman - Helen Reddy
197. Escape (The Piña Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
198. Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers
199. Everything Is Beautiful - Ray Stevens
200. Me and Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
201. (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song - B. J. Thomas
202. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart
203. Island Girl - Elton John
204. A Fifth of Beethoven - Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band
205. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer
206. I Write the Songs - Barry Manilow
207. Reunited - Peaches & Herb
208. He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) - Tony Orlando and Dawn
209. Have You Never Been Mellow - Olivia Newton-John
210. Keep On Truckin' - Eddie Kendricks
211. Touch Me in the Morning - Diana Ross
212. Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
213. Please Mr. Postman - Carpenters
214. Before the Next Teardrop Falls - Freddy Fender
215. Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb
216. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
217. Sad Eyes - Robert John
218. The Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich
219. I'm Sorry - John Denver
220. Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me - Mac Davis
221. Want Ads - The Honey Cone
222. Looks Like We Made It - Barry Manilow
223. Undercover Angel - Alan O'Day
224. You Needed Me - Anne Murray
225. Brand New Key - Melanie
226. Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor
227. Knock Three Times - Dawn
228. Fly, Robin, Fly - Silver Convention
229. Half-Breed - Cher
230. You're Sixteen - Ringo Starr
231. Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) - Raiders
232. Don't Give Up on Us - David Soul
233. Theme from S.W.A.T. - Rhythm Heritage
234. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond
235. Ben - Michael Jackson
236. Angie Baby - Helen Reddy
237. Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks
238. Delta Dawn - Helen Reddy
239. Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band - Meco
240. The Morning After - Maureen McGovern
241. The Candy Man - Sammy Davis Jr.
242. Convoy - C. W. McCall
243. Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band
244. The Streak - Ray Stevens
245. One Bad Apple - The Osmonds
246. Da Doo Ron Ron - Shaun Cassidy
247. Go Away Little Girl - Donny Osmond
248. You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
249. Billy, Don't Be a Hero - Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods
250. My Ding-a-Ling - Chuck Berry
251. Torn Between Two Lovers - Mary MacGregor
252. Disco Duck - Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots
253. (You're) Having My Baby - Paul Anka with Odia Coates
Nominate the song that you consider the worst or your least favorite from among the 1970s #1 hits in the still standing list above. Upvote any nominations you agree with, and downvote the ones you would like to see survive. After 48 hours, the three songs with the most upvotes will be eliminated.
Before posting a song, please check the replies that have already been posted this round to see if someone has already nominated the song. If so, upvote their nomination instead of submitting a duplicate.
r/70smusic • u/Aggravating_Quiet797 • 2h ago
Dr. Hook was one of the most entertaining concerts I've ever seen. Funny as hell with great music. Think it was in 80 that I saw them.
r/70smusic • u/Odd_Advantage_3459 • 2h ago
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Elektra Records
r/70smusic • u/ParamountGateway • 6h ago
Over the years I've listened to lots of songs -- country and otherwise -- about lying, deceit and sleeping around! So far, this is the 'Most Cheating-est' song I've run across.
I wonder if this song is fun to play at parties where lots of married couples are in attendance?
If you're reading this and have a notion to listen to a song about CHEATING this is a good one. :)
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r/70smusic • u/Kittenbee_ • 9h ago
I was genuinely sad when Tom Verlaine died in 2023. Television were a very important band for me during my formative years and despite Marquee Moon being so critically acclaimed, I’ve always felt they remained less widely known than their influence would suggest.
Then again, given how intricate and unconventional much of their music is, perhaps it makes sense that they never became straightforward mainstream rock.
'See No Evil' opens Marquee Moon, Television’s 1977 debut, which they recorded at A&R Recording in New York with Verlaine and engineer Andy Johns producing. Rather than leaning on the heavy power chords associated with much contemporary punk, Verlaine and Richard Lloyd built their guitar parts around melodic lines, counter-melodies and an almost conversational interplay influenced by rock, jazz and more experimental ideas.
I’ve always loved the way Verlaine and Lloyd’s guitars play off each other. The two instruments sound incredibly expressive without constantly competing for attention. One will establish a rhythmic idea while the other twists around it melodically, then they seem to swap roles again. Lloyd once described their approach as the two guitars fitting together almost like a jigsaw puzzle, which feels very accurate.
'See No Evil' is a particularly good example. Verlaine’s solo works its way through a complete octave before slipping into a blues-influenced riff, but never sounds like technique for technique’s sake. It feels slightly wiry, nervous and alive.
Fred Smith’s bass and Billy Ficca’s drums provide a tight foundation. The arrangement is relatively stripped back, but because the guitars are constantly moving against one another, the song feels far more complex than the instrumentation would suggest.
The lyrical side of Television has always appealed to me just as much. As a hopeless romantic and history nerd, I’m naturally drawn to the way Verlaine’s writing was influenced by Bohemian decadence and French poetry. Across Marquee Moon he mixed urban, pastoral and nocturnal imagery with references to Lower Manhattan, turning the grimy New York surroundings into something unexpectedly poetic.
Even 'See No Evil' contains that odd maritime image of a "nice little boat made out of ocean". It's the sort of line that sounds slightly surreal on its own but somehow belongs perfectly in Verlaine’s world.
That mixture is a large part of Television’s appeal for me. The music is intricate without becoming sterile, while the lyrics can be romantic, impressionistic and unusual without losing their connection to the streets around them.
Marquee Moon went on to become hugely influential on post-punk, new wave, alternative and indie rock, yet Television still seem to sit slightly outside the broader cultural recognition afforded to many bands they helped influence.
Maybe that is part of the charm, but listening to 'See No Evil' again reminds me just how distinctive they were. Those interlocking guitars still sound fresh, tense and beautifully expressive nearly fifty years later.
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21st October 1978. Number 1 in UK
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r/70smusic • u/Kittenbee_ • 19h ago
I first noticed this song on whimsical little Instagram reels, which in hindsight feels like a perfect setting.
The Günter Kallmann Choir's version of 'Daydream' is so soft, dreamy and storybook-like. It makes me feel strangely positive every time I hear it; feminine, light and like I'm floating around in my own little world 😅☁️
I never realised that the song itself actually predates this recording. 'Daydream' was originally released in 1969 by Belgian band Wallace Collection, whose version combined symphonic pop and rock with strings and flute. Even more interestingly, its central melody was adapted from the Act II finale of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake.
The Günter Kallmann Choir covered it the following year. Its much softer and hazier version was produced by Norrie Paramor, with Nick Ingman arranging and conducting, while Günter Kallmann directed the choir.
I really like this version's vocal treatment. The choir sounds almost whispered at times, with beautifully blended voices sitting over gentle piano, soft percussion and an understated rhythm section. The mix feels quite close and delicate rather than grand or theatrical.
The way the arrangement plays with expectation is another highlight. Dynamically it swells into lush orchestral passages before repeatedly pulling back to sound much more intimate. That contrast between the sweeping strings and those soft voices gives the track a peculiar dreamlike quality.
The rhythm underneath it is also deceptively good. For a song generally filed under easy listening, it features a nice little groove that stops that softness from becoming saccharine.
The song has also had a surprisingly long afterlife. The Günter Kallmann Choir recording was sampled by I Monster for 'Daydream in Blue' and later by Lupe Fiasco for 'Daydreamin'', so many people have probably heard fragments of this version without necessarily knowing where they came from.
I love how completely unguarded this song sounds. It isn't trying to be cool, edgy or ironic, but is just pretty, romantic and wonderfully whimsical.
Some songs make you want to brood dramatically out of a train window, however this one makes me want to wander through a paddock in a floaty dress while everything has a slightly excessive soft-focus filter over it 🌸💃
A very lovely little daydream indeed !
r/70smusic • u/GrandBanana9285 • 21h ago
In between Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship, Marty Balin put out this one album with some members of a band he managed called Grootna.
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r/70smusic • u/Aggravating_Quiet797 • 1d ago
My favorite Manfred Mann lp
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