Rock Evolution – The History of Rock & Roll - 1985 - (page 203)

There are tracks that have to be on the playlist to represent the year properly. I will just add one a day until Tuesday morning.

This is what I wrote on the album thread back in 2021 (I think).

Saddleworth2 said:
Starless is flawed perfection - the opening theme is just gorgeous but then I lose interest a little and then they bring it back. It reminds me a little of a track by the Dutch prog rock Focus I cant remember the name (maybe eruption?) but it had a similarly beautiful dream like guitar passage.
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@Bill Walker nominated the album Red which was issued in 1974. I foolishly only gave it a 7/10 but what did I know when I was that young.
It is simply a beautifully conceived and played exquisite piece of music. Is it rock? Is it Jazz? Is it both at the same time?. Fripp, Wetton and Bill Bruford are almost certainly the best threesome in prog rock. Sorry ELP. When all was bloated and decaying in prog, King Crimson remained as beacons of taste and excellence.

Starless - King Crimson
 
threespires said:
1974 was the beginning of the end for a one of the UKs most successful duos. Though they would release one more album, Pinky and Perky were already hitting skid row, their voices were shot and there was more than a little pathos in their attempt to stay relevant by covering Remember You're A Womble by one of the acts that had made them look so out of step with the modern world. It wasn't all their fault, how badly they were advised can be seen in their frankly disturbing version of Lena Zavaroni's 'Ma He's Making Eyes at Me' . The Sam and Dave of the marionette world would eventually sign off a year later in ignominy with a cover of Billy Don't Be A Hero that not even John C Reilly's appalling version could match for awfulness. In other news Tom Waits released this:

Tom Waits - Looking for The Heart of Saturday Night

Years later Shawn Colvin would produce the kind of beautiful cover that our washed up porcine troubadours could only dream about.
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I'm not sure if you have researched Pinky and Perky or if thats 100% from memory. Whichever it is kudos mate.
You clearly had a copy of Pinky and Perky Singalong Party which was issued in 1974 and had all of the excellent songs you mentioned. However, at eight or nine years old, I would have hoped that you had progressed to at least Sweet or T-Rex ;-)
 
Black&White&BlueMoon Town said:
Well, I've got about 5 left on my shortlist, and I'm not sure if this is one of the ones you are thinking of, but I do know it hasn't been mentioned, and I do remember it well at the time.

Besides my regret for missing "I'll Be Around" by this group for 1973, I told myself I wouldn't let this happen again...

This group teamed up with the fantastic Dionne Warwick for this collaboration from their New And Improved album, and this song became the band's first No. 1 pop hit. For Warwick, this song became her first ever single to reach #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and also became her highest-charting R&B record of the 1970s. Warwick had recently moved labels as her charting had stalled out a bit since her prior success in the 1960s, and this Philadelphia soul single was a rare mid-1970s success for her.

Sung as a duet with lead singer Bobby Smith and the band, who were very popular at this time, this single was just what Warwick was looking for in achieving a gold record and a nomination for a Grammy.

"Then Came You" - Dionne Warwick, The Spinners
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I came across that album but didn't know it that well.
I do hope someone nominates one of the most original all female groups performing in the USA in 1974. Imagine a song about a New Orleans prostitute and her breakfast being such a hit!
 
Take a bow Saddleworth! Here's a bunch of classics from 74

Blue Öyster Cult – "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
Dolly Parton – "Jolene"
Bob Marley & The Wailers – "No Woman, No Cry"
Sweet – "The Ballroom Blitz"
ABBA – "Waterloo"
Golden Earring – "Radar Love"
 
Saddleworth2 said:
I'm not sure if you have researched Pinky and Perky or if thats 100% from memory. Whichever it is kudos mate.
You clearly had a copy of Pinky and Perky Singalong Party which was issued in 1974 and had all of the excellent songs you mentioned. However, at eight or nine years old, I would have hoped that you had progressed to at least Sweet or T-Rex ;-)
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When I wrote it, it did occur to me that it didn't quite add up on the age front! For the avoidance of doubt I'm pretty sure I was done on the Pinky and Perky front after Christmas with Pinky and Perky at the end of the sixties. Tbh I was surprised to read they were still knocking about into the mid 70s.

Much as I'd like to pretend I'd already moved onto Pharaoh Sanders by that point I did indeed like a bit of glam rock. Tbh I was probably even still singing along to the likes of My Coo Ca Choo

It all got more 'serious' a year or two later when I discovered Tomita and the aforementioned Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk and JMJ.
 
mancity111 said:
1974 for reasons I can't quite fathom I struggle with somewhat despite a number of fine albums released and many of the songs put forward so far on them.

I will start with an Aussie icon the ill fated heavily addicted to heroin by 1974 Stevie Wright lead singer of The Easybeats written and produced by fellow band members Harry Vanda and George Young.

Malcolm Young of ACDC fame played guitar on the record as did Harry Vanda.

It was most likely the longest single that charted at number 1 anywhere in the world in the pop/rock era.

Have a "couple" of stiff drinks or a box of chocolates while listening to parts 1 and 2 and when your finished you can go cold turkey on part three.

Evie Parts 1 2 and 3 - Stevie Wright.
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Just reading about Steve Wright. It's amazing how fame can turn people into drug addicts and have their lives completely ruined.
You wonder how they can be so stupid really.
I'm no brainiac but even I know drugs are very addictive and can only lead to a shitty future. I'm talking hard drugs like heroin.

Also makes me smile that another 'Aussie icon' turns out to be a Brit.
Born in Leeds!

Add him to all the other (British) Aussie icons like John Farnham, Olivia neutron Bomb, Beegees, Angus Young and Jimmy Barnes.
:)

Friday On My Mind is a great song. I've always liked it, written not by Steve but by 2 other band members. Vanda and Young.

There is a fantastic Aussie prog band of this period called Sebastian Hardie which anf prog fan should check out.
They made a fabulous album called Four Moments.
However this was released in 1975 so I will nominate it next year.
 
Keith Moon said:
Take a bow Saddleworth! Here's a bunch of classics from 74

Blue Öyster Cult – "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
Dolly Parton – "Jolene"
Bob Marley & The Wailers – "No Woman, No Cry"
Sweet – "The Ballroom Blitz"
ABBA – "Waterloo"
Golden Earring – "Radar Love"
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Thanks mate, Don’t fear.. is 1975
The Sweet were 73 and on the last playlist. Radar Love has already been nominated. The other three will go on the playlist. Dolly’s album ‘Jolene’ was her commercial breakthrough and the Bob Marley track is from Natty Dread. Fine picks mate.
 
mancity111 said:
1974 for reasons I can't quite fathom I struggle with somewhat despite a number of fine albums released and many of the songs put forward so far on them.

I will start with an Aussie icon the ill fated heavily addicted to heroin by 1974 Stevie Wright lead singer of The Easybeats written and produced by fellow band members Harry Vanda and George Young.

Malcolm Young of ACDC fame played guitar on the record as did Harry Vanda.

It was most likely the longest single that charted at number 1 anywhere in the world in the pop/rock era.

Have a "couple" of stiff drinks or a box of chocolates while listening to parts 1 and 2 and when your finished you can go cold turkey on part three.

Evie Parts 1 2 and 3 - Stevie Wright.
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I have added Evie (Let your hair hang down), Evie and Evie (I'm losing you) all from the album Hard Road. I hope I got that right mate.
 
Another 12 tracks yesterday taking us to 48 and 3 hours 45 minutes.

Could I ask that you put your nominations in Bold so I don't miss anything. Thanks.

@Keith Moon ticked off a couple of albums I had ready for nominations - Dolly and Bob Marley (Jolene and Natty Dread).
 
Saddleworth2 said:
I'm not sure if you have researched Pinky and Perky or if thats 100% from memory. Whichever it is kudos mate.
You clearly had a copy of Pinky and Perky Singalong Party which was issued in 1974 and had all of the excellent songs you mentioned. However, at eight or nine years old, I would have hoped that you had progressed to at least Sweet or T-Rex ;-)
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Ho, ho.
 
Keith Moon said:
Take a bow Saddleworth! Here's a bunch of classics from 74

Blue Öyster Cult – "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
Dolly Parton – "Jolene"
Bob Marley & The Wailers – "No Woman, No Cry"
Sweet – "The Ballroom Blitz"
ABBA – "Waterloo"
Golden Earring – "Radar Love"
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P.S. That’s not the best version of “No Woman, No Cry”
 
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