Sounds From The Seventies

The first band in our four part series on power pop in the late 1970's is Los Angeles based The Knack and we review their 1979 debut album "Get the Knack" and talk about what power pop music is.

In the final episode of our ladies of the canyon theme, the women in Los Angeles who contributed to the music of the 1970's, we review one of the most groundbreaking albums in pop music history "Tapestry" by one of pop's greatest songwriters just starting her career as a performer Carole King.

In this episode we take a look at the career of another lady of the canyon Linda Ronstadt and review her 1977 album "Simple Dreams". Although born in Arizona Linda became famous when she moved to Los Angeles and became part of the Laurel Canyon scene.

We start our three episode look at the women at the center of the Los Angeles/Laurel Canyon music scene of the 1970's by reviewing the album that gave this theme its title, Joni Mitchell's 1970 album "Ladies of the Canyon".

There is no better way to end our four part look into reggae music of the 1970's than with the man who began this series, none other than Bob Marley whose breakthrough 1975 album Live! was the starting point for many in their recognition and love of reggae music. All hail the king!

In this episode we take a look at the career of another reggae legend this week it's Jimmy Cliff and we review his 1974 album "Struggling Man". We also talk more about the rise of reggae music in the 1970's as it grows from Jamaican music to worldwide music.

In part two of our look at reggae music in the 1970's we take a look at the man they call the Malcolm X of reggae compared to Bob Marley's Martin Luther King Jr. I am speaking of course about Peter Tosh as we review his 1976 debut solo album "Legalize It".

On this episode we start our look at reggae music in the 1970's and there is no other place to start when you talk about reggae music than with the legend Bob Marley and we review his 1977 album "Exodus". We also on this episode discuss the origins of this Jamaican music.

In this last episode of our theme of one year in the life of CSNY we take a look at the last of the albums released between March 1970 and early 1971 by the members of Crosby Stills Nash and Young with the debut solo album of Graham Nash called "Songs for Beginners" as we wrap up our lengthiest theme yet.

As we enter episode four of our five episode look at one year in the life of CSNY we shine the spotlight on David Crosby and his debut solo album released in 1971 "If I Could Only Remember My Name". We also talk more about the dramatics inside and out of CSNY in 1970-71.

In the third episode of our series of one year in the life of CSNY we review the debut self titled album by Stephen Stills in 1970. The album would be the second solo album released by a member of CSNY after their breakup in late 1970.

In the second part of our look into a year in the life of CSNY we review the first solo album released after their break up with Neil Young's 1970 release "After The Gold Rush". We also in this episode take a further look into the professional and personal relationships of the band.

In our first episode of a 5 part look at one year in the life of CSNY from early 1970 to early 1971 we start, of course, with the legendary foursome's 1970 best seller "Deja Vu". The year starts off great commercially for them but not so good personally.

In our last episode on the theme of hard rock/heavy metal bands of the early 1970's we turn the spotlight on not only one of the greatest hard rock bands ever but one of the greatest bands ever in music Led Zeppelin and their untitled 1971 album IV, we tell you why an untitled album is called IV in the episode don't worry.

The next album we review in our series on hard rock/heavy metal bands of the early 1970's is Uriah Heep's 1971 release "Look at Yourself". This was the big breakthrough album for the band and we look at this time period in the band's history.

In the first episode of our three part series on hard rock/heavy metal bands of the early 1970's we take a look at one of the biggest bands of them all Deep Purple and their groundbreaking 1970 album "In Rock".

This week's album selection is by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group The Moody Blues and their 1971 release "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour" and we also talk about the long and winding path this band has gone through from an R&B band to prog rock innovators to middle of the road hitmakers.

This week we have another special request from one of our listeners and that request is the 1972 album by soul music legend Donny Hathaway called "Live" because it was recorded live in Los Angeles and New York in front of two very raucous and exuberant crowds at the Troubadour and Bitter End nightclubs.

This week we feature a request made by one of our listeners to review an album by cult artist Paul Siebel who only made two albums and on today's episode we feature his debut album from 1970 "Woodsmoke and Oranges" along with our other regular segments.

This is the first episode in our four part series of just random albums we have chosen to review on the show and today we have chosen The Flamin' Groovies 1971 album "Teenage Head" to review and talk about.

As we take a final look at jazz fusion music in the 1970's we talk about the critically acclaimed band The Mahavishnu Orchestra and their 1973 album "Birds of Fire".

We continue this week with our look at jazz fusion music of the 1970's as we turn the spotlight on Chick Corea's Return to Forever and their 1973 album "Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy" and we also want to pay tribute to the great jazz keyboardist upon his sad passing this week from cancer.

Today's episode is the first in our three part look at jazz fusion groups of the 1970's and we start with the most successful of these groups Weather Report and their 1977 album "Heavy Weather".

In this our third and last episode on Country Crooners of the 70's we present the big selling 1978 album by Kenny Rogers "The Gambler" and we will also recap the whole country crooner theme we just finished.

In the second part of our three part look at Country Crooners of the 70's we take a look at the career of Ray Price and review his 1970 album "For the Good Times."