1970
B.J. Thomas – Raindrops Keep Fallin‘ on My Head ****
The Jackson 5 – I Want You Back ****1/2
Shocking Blue – Venus ****
Sly & the Family Stone – Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) ***** / Everybody Is a Star ****
Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water ****
The Beatles – Let It Be ***1/2
The Jackson 5 – ABC ****1/2
The Guess Who – American Woman *** / No Sugar Tonight **1/2
Ray Stevens – Everything Is Beautiful ***
The Beatles – The Long and Winding Road **** / For You Blue ***
The Jackson 5 – The Love You Save ****
Three Dog Night – Mama Told Me (Not to Come) ****1/2
Carpenters – (They Long to Be) Close to You *****
Bread – Make It With You ****
Edwin Starr – War ****
Diana Ross – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough ***
Neil Diamond – Cracklin‘ Rosie ****
The Jackson 5 – I’ll Be There ***1/2
The Partridge Family – I Think I Love You ***1/2
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles – The Tears of a Clown ****1/2
George Harrison – My Sweet Lord ****1/2 / Isn’t It a Pity ****1/2
1971
Dawn – Knock Three Times ***
The Osmonds – One Bad Apple **
Janis Joplin – Me and Bobby McGee ***1/2
The Temptations – Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) ***1/2
Three Dog Night – Joy to the World ***1/2
The Rolling Stones – Brown Sugar ****
The Honey Cone – Want Ads ***
Carole King – It’s Too Late ****1/2 / I Feel the Earth Move ****1/2
The Raiders – Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) ***1/2
James Taylor – You’ve Got a Friend ***1/2
Bee Gees – How Can You Mend a Broken Heart ***
Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney – Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey **+
Donny Osmond – Go Away Little Girl **
Rod Stewart – Maggie May ***** / Reason to Believe ****
Cher – Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves ***
Isaac Hayes – Theme from Shaft ****
Sly and the Family Stone – Family Affair ****
Melanie – Brand New Key **1/2
1972
Don McLean – American Pie **
Al Green – Let’s Stay Together ****
Nilsson – Without You ***1/2
Neil Young – Heart of Gold *****
America – A Horse With No Name ****
Roberta Flack – The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face ***
The Chi-Lites – Oh Girl ****1/2
The Staple Singers – I’ll Take You There ****1/2
Sammy Davis Jr. – The Candy Man ***
Neil Diamond – Song Sung Blue ***
Bill Withers – Lean on Me **1/2
Looking Glass – Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) **
Gilbert O’Sullivan – Alone Again (Naturally) ***
Three Dog Night – Black and White ***
Mac Davis – Baby, Don’t Get Hooked on Me **
Michael Jackson – Ben **1/2
Chuck Berry – My Ding-a-Ling ***
Johnny Nash – I Can See Clearly Now ***1/2
The Temptations – Papa Was a Rollin‘ Stone ****1/2
Helen Reddy – I Am Woman ***1/2
Billy Paul – Me and Mrs. Jones ****
1973
Carly Simon – You’re So Vain ****1/2
Stevie Wonder – Superstition ****1/2
Elton John – Crocodile Rock ***1/2
The O’Jays – Love Train ****1/2
Roberta Flack – Killing Me Softly with His Song ***
Vicki Lawrence – The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia ***
Dawn featuring Tony Orlando – Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree **
Stevie Wonder – You Are the Sunshine of My Life ***1/2
The Edgar Winter Group – Frankenstein **
Paul McCartney and Wings – My Love ****1/2
George Harrison – Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) ***
Billy Preston – Will It Go Round in Circles ***1/2
Jim Croce – Bad, Bad Leroy Brown ***
Maureen McGovern – The Morning After **
Diana Ross – Touch Me in the Morning ***
Stories – Brother Louie ***1/2
Helen Reddy – Delta Dawn ***
Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On ****1/2
Grand Funk – We’re an American Band **
Cher – Half-Breed ***
The Rolling Stones – Angie *****
Gladys Knight & the Pips – Midnight Train to Georgia ****1/2
Eddie Kendricks – Keep on Truckin‘ (Part 1) ***
Ringo Starr – Photograph ****
Carpenters – Top of the World ****
Charlie Rich – The Most Beautiful Girl ***1/2
Jim Croce – Time in a Bottle ***
1974
Steve Miller Band – The Joker ***
Al Wilson – Show and Tell ***
Ringo Starr – You’re Sixteen **1/2
Love Unlimited Orchestra – Love’s Theme ****1/2
Barbra Streisand – The Way We Were ***1/2
Terry Jacks – Seasons in the Sun ***
Cher – Dark Lady ***
John Denver – Sunshine on My Shoulders **
Blue Swede – Hooked on a Feeling **
Elton John – Bennie and the Jets ***
MFSB and The Three Degrees – TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) ****1/2
Grand Funk – The Loco-Motion ****
Ray Stevens – The Streak **
Paul McCartney and Wings – Band on the Run ***
Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods – Billy Don’t Be a Hero **1/2
Gordon Lightfoot – Sundown ****1/2
Hues Corporation – Rock the Boat ***1/2
George McCrae – Rock Your Baby ***
John Denver – Annie’s Song **
Roberta Flack – Feel Like Makin‘ Love ***
Paper Lace – The Night Chicago Died **
Paul Anka and Odia Coates – (You’re) Having My Baby **
Eric Clapton – I Shot the Sheriff **1/2
Barry White – Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe ***1/2
Andy Kim – Rock Me Gently ***
Olivia Newton-John – I Honestly Love You ***
Billy Preston – Nothing From Nothing ***1/2
Dionne Warwick and Spinners – Then Came You ***
Stevie Wonder – You Haven’t Done Nothin‘ ***1/2
Bachman-Turner Overdrive – You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet ***
John Lennon – Whatever Gets You thru the Night ****
Billy Swan – I Can Help **1/2
Carl Douglas – Kung Fu Fighting **1/2
Harry Chapin – Cat’s in the Cradle **1/2
Helen Reddy – Angie Baby ***
1975
Barry Manilow – Mandy ***1/2
Carpenters – Please Mr. Postman ****
Neil Sedaka – Laughter in the Rain ***
Ohio Players – Fire ***1/2
Linda Ronstadt – You’re No Good ***
The Average White Band – Pick Up the Pieces ***
Eagles – Best of My Love ***
Olivia Newton-John – Have You Never Been Mellow ***
The Doobie Brothers – Black Water ***
Frankie Valli – My Eyes Adored You ***
Labelle – Lady Marmalade ***1/2
Minnie Riperton – Lovin‘ You ***
Elton John – Philadelphia Freedom ***
B.J. Thomas – (Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song **1/2
Tony Orlando and Dawn – He Don’t Love You (Like I Love You) **
Earth, Wind & Fire – Shining Star ***
Freddy Fender – Before the Next Teardrop Falls **
John Denver – Thank God I’m a Country Boy *1/2
America – Sister Golden Hair ***
Captain & Tennille – Love Will Keep Us Together ***1/2
Wings – Listen to What the Man Said **1/2
Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony – The Hustle ***
Eagles – One of These Nights *****
Bee Gees – Jive Talkin‘ ***1/2
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds – Fallin‘ in Love ****
KC and the Sunshine Band – Get Down Tonight ***1/2
Glen Campbell – Rhinestone Cowboy ***1/2
John Denver – I’m Sorry / Calypso **
David Bowie – Fame ****
Neil Sedaka – Bad Blood ***
Elton John – Island Girl ***1/2
Silver Convention – Fly, Robin, Fly ***1/2
KC and the Sunshine Band – That’s the Way (I Like It) ***
The Staple Singers – Let’s Do It Again ***1/2
1976
Bay City Rollers – Saturday Night ***
C.W. McCall – Convoy **1/2
Barry Manilow – I Write the Songs **
Diana Ross – Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To) ***
Ohio Players – Love Rollercoaster ***
Paul Simon – 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover **1/2
Rhythm Heritage – Theme from „S.W.A.T.““ **1/2
The Miracles – Love Machine (Part 1) ***
The Four Seasons – December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) ***1/2
Johnnie Taylor – Disco Lady ***
Bellamy Brothers – Let Your Love Flow **
John Sebastian – Welcome Back **
The Sylvers – Boogie Fever **1/2
Diana Ross – Love Hangover ***
Wings – Silly Love Songs **1/2
Starland Vocal Band – Afternoon Delight **
The Manhattans – Kiss and Say Goodbye ****
Elton John and Kiki Dee – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart ***
Bee Gees – You Should Be Dancing ***
KC and the Sunshine Band – (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty ***
Wild Cherry – Play That Funky Music ***
Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band – A Fifth of Beethoven *1/2
Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots – Disco Duck (Part 1) **1/2
Chicago – If You Leave Me Now ***
Steve Miller Band – Rock’n Me ***1/2
Rod Stewart – Tonight’s the Night ***
1977
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. – You Don’t Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show) **1/2
Leo Sayer – You Make Me Feel Like Dancing **
Stevie Wonder – I Wish ***
Rose Royce – Car Wash ***
Mary MacGregor – Torn Between Two Lovers **
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – Blinded by the Light ***
Eagles – New Kid in Town ***1/2
Barbra Streisand – Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born) ***
Daryl Hall and John Oates – Rich Girl ****
ABBA – Dancing Queen *****
David Soul – Don’t Give Up on Us **1/2
Thelma Houston – Don’t Leave Me This Way ***
Glen Campbell – Southern Nights **
Eagles – Hotel California ****
Leo Sayer – When I Need You **
Stevie Wonder – Sir Duke *****
KC and the Sunshine Band – I’m Your Boogie Man **
Fleetwood Mac – Dreams ***1/2
Marvin Gaye – Got to Give It Up (Part 1) ***1/2
Bill Conti – Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky) *
Alan O’Day – Undercover Angel **
Shaun Cassidy – Da Doo Ron Ron *
Barry Manilow – Looks Like We Made It *1/2
Andy Gibb – I Just Want to Be Your Everything *1/2
The Emotions – Best of My Love ***
Meco – Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band **
Debby Boone – You Light Up My Life ***1/2
Bee Gees – How Deep Is Your Love ***1/2
1978
Player – Baby Come Back ***
Bee Gees – Stayin‘ Alive ***1/2
Andy Gibb – (Love Is) Thicker Than Water **1/2
Bee Gees – Night Fever ***1/2
Yvonne Elliman – If I Can’t Have You **1/2
Wings – With a Little Luck **1/2
Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams – Too Much, Too Little, Too Late **
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John – You’re the One That I Want *1/2
Andy Gibb – Shadow Dancing *1/2
The Rolling Stones – Miss You ****
Commodores – Three Times a Lady ***1/2
Frankie Valli – Grease ***
A Taste of Honey – Boogie Oogie Oogie **
Exile – Kiss You All Over ***
Nick Gilder – Hot Child in the City **1/2
Anne Murray – You Needed Me **1/2
Donna Summer – MacArthur Park **
Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond – You Don’t Bring Me Flowers ***
Chic – Le Freak ****1/2
1979
Bee Gees – Too Much Heaven ***
Rod Stewart – Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? **
Bee Gees – Tragedy ***
Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive ***
The Doobie Brothers – What a Fool Believes ***
Amii Stewart – Knock on Wood **
Blondie – Heart of Glass ***
Peaches & Herb – Reunited ***
Donna Summer – Hot Stuff **
Bee Gees – Love You Inside Out **
Anita Ward – Ring My Bell ***
Donna Summer – Bad Girls **
Chic – Good Times *****
The Knack – My Sharona **
Robert John – Sad Eyes ***
Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop ‚Til You Get Enough ***
Herb Alpert – Rise ***
M – Pop Muzik ***1/2
Eagles – Heartache Tonight ***
Commodores – Still ***
Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer – No More Tears (Enough is Enough) ***
Styx – Babe **
Rupert Holmes – Escape (The Piña Colada Song) **1/2
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When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest time, and to the latest. Henry David Thoreau, Journals (1857)