Sounds From The Seventies

In the second part of our series on the new Nashville singer songwriter movement of the early '70s we take a look at the career of Mickey Newbury and review his 1971 album "Frisco Mabel Joy".

This episode we start our three part series on the new singer songwriter movement in Nashville in the early 1970's and no better place to begin than the man most people think of when the subject is brought up none other than Kris Kristofferson and his 1971 sophomore album "The Silver Tongued Devil and I".

In the last part of our theme on American punk rock in the 1970's we highlight a band that was as close to the Sex Pistols as the American scene would get with the Dead Boys and their 1977 album "Young Loud and Snotty". It was their debut album and only one of two albums they would release before1 they split up.

In the second part of our series on American punk rock in the late 1970's we look at a most extraordinary musician and band in Richard Hell and the Voidoids and their 1977 album "Blank Generation" with Richard Hell we discover that punk rock is not always just three chords and loud guitars.

As we start our three part series on American punk rock in the 1970's there is no better band than to begin with than The Ramones as we review their 1976 debut album, we also discuss the differences between American punk rock and the punk rock across the pond in Great Britain.

In this last episode in our theme of bands known for instrumental songs but actually do have vocalists we focus on the Scottish soul/R&B group the Average White Band and their 1974 album "AWB".

In part two of our look at bands known for instrumental hits but had a vocalist we switch things around and take a look at a band known for vocal hits but was mostly instrumental and that's the funk/jazz music of The Crusaders as we spotlight their 1976 album "Free as the Wind".

We start our theme of band's known for their instrumental hits but actually had singers with The Meters, a band known for their New Orleans funk, and their 1975 album "Fire on the Bayou".

Fifty years ago in 1972 The Band released their first live album, the double record "Rock of Ages" recorded over 4 nights at the very end of 1971. This week we review that album and also go over the career of The Band up until the release of this seminal live album.

We look back on the albums released 50 years ago in 1972 and this week we spotlight the glam rockers T.Rex and their album "The Slider". We also look at the short but amazing life of band leader Marc Bolan.

We start the year 2022 with a look back 50 years ago at the albums released in 1972 and the first one we profile is by the unclassifiable Todd Rundgren and his two album release in January 1972 "Something/Anything?". The best way we know to start a new year is to look back to another year.

In this our special Christmas episode we not only have the usual fun and hijinks we do with every Christmas special we do but we also find more than enough time to review Elvis Presley's 1971 album "Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas". We wish all of you a Merry Christmas and the best new year possible, we will see you all in January.

What better way can you think of to end our series on great 1950's rockers and the music they made in the 1970's than with the one and only Little Richard? We review his 1971 album "The King of Rock and Roll" and talk about the career of this legendary artist.

In the second part of our three episode look into 1950's rock starts making music in the 1970's we take a look at the self titled debut 1970 solo album from one half of the iconic Everly Brothers, Don Everly. We also discuss the Everly Brothers career in the 70's.

We start our three episode theme of 1950's father's of rock and roll and the albums they released in the 1970's with the guitar and wordsmith genius Chuck Berry and his 1979 album "Rockit".

The last in our series of power pop albums from the late 1970's features the Los Angeles based group 20/20 and their self titled debut album from 1979.

In part 3 of our series on power pop music of the late 1970's we take a look at the English band The Records and their 1979 debut album.

In the second episode in our series dedicated to power pop music of the late 1970's we feature the Illinois band Shoes and their major label debut album from 1979 "Present Tense".

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".