the rare 70's classics thread

Barney06 · 31/07/13 - 22:26

Two Beach Boys related records

Down Home - American Spring ( Produced by Brian Wilson )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaKGX7Yt7lA

Carry Me Home - The Beach Boys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrGk8xAHHDw

Multimedia81 · 13/01/14 - 03:53

The Strawberry Scandal storyline in Corrie has reminded me that I had not heard the Strawbs' 1977 single Back in the Old Routine for a while. So I listened to it here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zo7kj1SHtQ

Blondie X · 29/01/14 - 18:34

One More Step To Take - Delegation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9dadchuDCQ

Rather surprised to hear this on Sky Sports a few days ago

peter_s · 29/01/14 - 22:10

Peter Frampton - Baby I Love Your Way:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8HTWZgd_UM

Barney06 · 09/02/14 - 23:56

The Hues Corporation had a small hit with Freedom For The Stallion . The original version by Lee Dorsey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsLgv37m-84

I Want You Back - David Ruffin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5XVyrioSV4

Barney06 · 02/03/14 - 21:42

A great version of Satisfaction by The Stuart Avery Assemblage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDH9sO_d-Eg

The follow up single to Something In The Air - Accidents by Thunderclap Newman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfpvUAxfU7s

Mike_1101 · 09/03/14 - 12:35

A new name for you, doesn't seem to have been mentioned before.

Asha Puthli - "The Devil Is Loose"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ybxqdl-TGE

This was recorded in Germany in 1976, british release on CBS 4523, it seems to be very rare. (Wikipedia states CBS 4623)

If you like big productions and orchestrations you will love this!

barbeler · 10/03/14 - 01:42

T2 - In Circles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYIIdetiAag

Mike_1101 · 10/03/14 - 11:04

barbeler wrote: »

T2 - In Circles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYIIdetiAag

Seems they were let down by poor promotion and distribution
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T2_%28band%29

ItsNick · 29/08/14 - 17:36

I found this the other day while browsing through youtube - Lines by The Planets from 1979. It only got number 36. It should have got much higher imo.
Anyone remember it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t21MVCrvhOQ

mushymanrob · 30/08/14 - 07:06

ItsNick wrote: »

I found this the other day while browsing through youtube - Lines by The Planets from 1979. It only got number 36. It should have got much higher imo.
Anyone remember it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t21MVCrvhOQ

great track!

i liked their follow up too 'dont look down'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4temKJRFls

but that was in 1980

ML11 · 30/08/14 - 10:47

Shape of Things to Come - The Headboys. 1979

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ulYAE_GgnU

ML11 · 30/08/14 - 10:54

Here's another one that got away in late 1979

Lena Lovich - Bird Song. Some how the music suited the coming dark nights, listen to it right through and you see what I mean.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maucjGIUzzo

mushymanrob · 30/08/14 - 12:49

ML11 wrote: »

Here's another one that got away in late 1979

Lena Lovich - Bird Song. Some how the music suited the coming dark nights, listen to it right through and you see what I mean.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maucjGIUzzo

great track.... an air of darkness about it..

JohnnyForget · 12/09/17 - 12:32

It's been 5 years since I last posted to this thread and 3 years since anyone else did, so another post from me, or anyone else, would not be before time!

This was a huge American hit, but didn't chart on this side of the Atlantic. It's a bit cheesy, but I quite like it:-

Gallery - It's So Nice To Be With You (1972)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cFm2a5vykc

Elvisfan4eva · 12/09/17 - 17:35

Anyone remember a single I bought on the Casablanca label: Ain't Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You by Teri De Sario, from summer 1978? I remember Tony Blackburn loved it and played it a lot. Got to only No.56 in the charts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MnOV1RtYtw

Elvisfan4eva · 12/09/17 - 17:39

Another favourite of mine and one I bought after hearing it on Radio 1 but sadly it didn't chart. I just love Sail The Summer Winds by ex New Seeker Lyn Paul. Was the theme to the film The Dove in 1974.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu8w_p9GL04

Deb Arkle · 13/09/17 - 09:09

I heard this on the radio yesterday, a great song by Neil Sedaka but it wasn't easy to find a copy to buy - I had to scour through all the CDs for sale on Amazon as it wasn't available digitally.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VtcoTXQksw

Deep Purple · 15/09/17 - 14:55

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVEQPvMSscc

Peace of Mind by Rare Bird off the brilliant album Born Again. I love it.

ohglobbits · 18/09/17 - 08:26

A sweet tribute to The Beatles from Barclay James Harvest's fifth album (1975) incorporates their titles in the lyrics and samples some of their songs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRS10BeQOz0

Barney06 · 19/09/17 - 18:29

Some real soul music which is hard to find now days from Alice Clark - Never Did Stop Loving You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4fMlKrBZQ8

Barney06 · 23/11/17 - 10:41

To mark the passing of Rodney Bewes . Dear Mother Love Albert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn8eBbopYAM

ohglobbits · 23/11/17 - 15:42

5 very different interpretations of the 1956 classic Fever

A french version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIoeKnMh-D4

A disco version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AY9ixEFb28

Jazz instrumental

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BlTlXw41VY

A soul gospel version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNuHAjb6aTY

A sensual cover by the future singer of Bond song 'All Time High'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGv6mw8005I

Vabosity · 11/04/20 - 14:35

A few weeks ago I brought the equivalent sixties thread out of hibernation, which proved to be a popular move, as others subsequently chose to post and that thread has remained on or close to Page 1 of the forum ever since.

I think it's about time to bring this thread out of hibernation too, and hope that this proves to be an equally popular move.

Vabosity wrote: »

Nice to see this thread finally up and running. I generally prefer sixties music to seventies music, so I'm likely to give priority to the other thread, but I'll still do my best to contribute to this one as often as I can. Anyway, here's my initial selection:-

Status Quo - Gerdundula (1971)
Just prior to finding the “definitive Status Quo sound” that we all know and love (or perhaps loathe), the band were making some very “interesting” music, of which this real gem is a prime example.

The Stranglers - Get A Grip On Yourself (1977)
My favourite single of the entire seventies is “No More Heroes” and my favourite single of the entire eighties is “Golden Brown”, so it’s fairly obvious that I absolutely love this band. This track was their very first single.

Elvis Costello - Alison (1977)
This is my favourite track by the great Elvis Costello, but I thought it might be a little too well known for this thread. However, having just done some research, I discovered to my surprise that when it was released as a single it failed to chart, so perhaps it's not as well known as I thought it was.

Above is the first post I ever made to this thread in September 2010. A long time ago!

If you click on the link for Alison by Elvis Costello you'll be able to listen to that fabulous track. However, if you click on the other two links you won't be able to listen to either Status Quo or the Stranglers because, regrettably, the originally supplied video clips are now unavailable on Youtube.

We can't have that, can we? Below you'll find links to two replacement video clips.

Status Quo - Gerdundula (1971)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnwfm3qggQs

The Stranglers - Get A Grip On Yourself (1977)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIX_6EVf7pI

ohglobbits · 11/04/20 - 19:11

Good idea, a great album with a great cover art. (Elvis Costello)

Sixto Rodriguez - Crucify your mind

https://youtu.be/hVdWXqtk484

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