Tuesday, September 19, 2017

40 From 40: 1974

Everybody knows rock attained perfection in 1974, it's a scientific fact! This was the year of Abba winning Eurovision, the Osmonds being given their own week of prime-time BBC1 programming, Kung Fu Fighting, Rick Wakeman's Journey to the Centre of the Earth and, in a far-off place, the Ramones' debut at CBGBs. Meanwhile...



Kraftwerk - Autobahn
Cluster - Caramel
Robert Wyatt - Sea Song
Vivian Stanshall - Truck-Track
Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces
Commodores - Machine Gun
Parliament - Up For The Down Stroke
The Javells feat. Nosmo King - Goodbye (Nothing to Say)
James Brown - My Thang
The Jackson 5 - Dancing Machine
Stevie Wonder - You Haven't Done Nothin'
Labelle - Lady Marmalade
Al Green - Take Me To The River
10cc - The Wall Street Shuffle
Sparks - Amateur Hour
Roxy Music - All I Want Is You
Big Star - September Gurls
Steely Dan - Any Major Dude Will Tell You
Randy Newman - Rednecks
Gene Clark - Strength Of Strings
Gram Parsons - $1000 Wedding
Joni Mitchell - Free Man In Paris
Tom Waits - (Looking For) The Heart Of Saturday Night
John Cale - Fear Is A Man's Best Friend
Cockney Rebel - Judy Teen
Queen - Killer Queen
Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive
David Bowie - Rebel Rebel
Dr Feelgood - Roxette
Brian Eno - Baby's On Fire
Roy Wood - Goin' Down The Road (A Scottish Reggae Song)
Betty Davis - He Was A Big Freak
Shuggie Otis - Inspiration Information
Gil Scott-Heron - Winter In America
George McCrae - Rock Your Baby
Augustus Pablo - Please Sunrise
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Natty Dread
Ansel Collins - Stalag 17
U-Roy - Words Of Wisdom
Rupie Edwards - Ire Feelings (Skanga)

Previously on 40 From 40: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009

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