timschochet
Footballguy
This thread is long overdue: I got distracted with political stuff- then suspended, then distracted again. I’m burned out on that stuff now and planning a long break, which may end up being permanent; who knows?
1970 has been the most difficult year to create this list and it’s not even close: I’ve long asserted that 1971 was the greatest year ever for albums, but 1970 is, IMO, the greatest year ever for songs. So many classics. I was forced to cut off several very famous songs, as well many all time personal favorites. What’s left is the cream of popular music for all time.
As always, for a song to be eligible for this list it had to be first released in 1970 either as a single or part of an album.
100. “Child in Time” Deep Purple
99. “Travelin’ Band” Creedence Clearwater Revival
98. “Two of Us” The Beatles
97. “Mr. Bojangles” Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
96. “That’s the Way” Led Zeppelin
95. “Take Me to the Pilot” Elton John
94. “Our House” Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
93. “Lucky Man” Emerson, Lake and Palmer
92. “War Pigs” Black Sabbath
91. “Spill the Wine” Eric Burdon & War
90. “El Condor Pasa (If I Could)” Simon & Garfunkel
89. “No Time” The Guess Who
88. “Mama Told Me Not to Come” Three Dog Night
87. “John Barleycorn (Must Die)” Traffic
86. “After Midnight” Eric Clapton
85. “Black Sabbath” Black Sabbath
84. “Burn Down the Mission” Elton John
83. “Hey Hey What Can I Do” Led Zeppelin
82. “I’ve Got A Feeling” The Beatles
81. “Gasoline Alley” Rod Stewart
80. “Question” The Moody Blues
79. “Run Through the Jungle” Creedence Clearwater Revival
78. “Bell Bottom Blues” Derek and the Dominos
77. “Country Road” James Taylor
76. “Stage Fright” The Band
75. “Cecilia” Simon & Garfunkel
74. “The Long and Winding Road” The Beatles
73. “Oye Como Va” Santana
72. “Instant Karma” Lennon/Ono with the Plastic Ono Band
71. “Teach Your Children” Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
70. “Amoreena” Elton John
69. “The Wizard” Black Sabbath
68. “And It Stoned Me” Van Morrison
67. “The Only Living Boy in New York” Simon & Garfunkel
66. “The Love You Save” Jackson 5
65. “War” Edwin Starr
64. “Share the Land” The Guess Who
63. “We’ve Only Just Begun” The Carpenters
62. “Who’ll Stop the Rain” Creedence Clearwater Revival
61. “What Is Life” George Harrison
60. “No Matter What” Badfinger
59. “Father and Son” Cat Stevens
58. “Southern Man” Neil Young
57. “Sugar Magnolia” The Grateful Dead
56. “Caravan” Van Morrison
55. “Iron Man” Black Sabbath
54. “Carry On” Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
53. “Immigrant Song” Led Zeppelin
52. “Funk #49” James Gang
51. “Casey Jones” The Grateful Dead
50. “Crazy Love” Van Morrison
49. “Love the One You’re With” Stephen Stills
48. “Cracklin’ Rosie” Neil Diamond
47. “Sweet Baby James” James Taylor
46. “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
45. “Band of Gold” Frida Payne
44. “Truckin’” The Grateful Dead
43. “A Song for You” Leon Russell
42. “Woodstock” Joni Mitchell
41. “Lookin’ Out My Back Door” Creedence Clearwater Revival
40. “I’ll Be There” Jackson 5
39. “Moondance” Van Morrison
38. “Black Magic Woman” Santana
37. “Friend of the Devil“ The Grateful Dead
36. “Ape Man” The Kinks
35. “All Things Must Pass” George Harrison
34. “Wild World” Cat Stevens
33. “Close to You” The Carpenters
32. “If You Could Read My Mind” Gordon Lightfoot
31. “O-o-h Child” The Five Stairsteps
30. “25 or 6 to 4” Chicago
29. “Roadhouse Blues” The Doors
28. “Midnight Rider” The Allman Brothers Band
27. “American Woman” The Guess Who
26. “The Border Song” Elton John
25. “Ohio” Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
24. “Box of Rain” The Grateful Dead
23. “All Right Now” Free
22. “Helpless” Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
21. “ABC” Jackson 5
20. “Domino” Van Morrison
19. “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” Creedence Clearwater Revival
18. “Uncle John’s Band” The Grateful Dead
17. “Paranoid” Black Sabbath
16. “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine” James Brown
15. “Rock & Roll” The Velvet Underground
14. “After the Gold Rush” Neil Young
13. “Layla” Derek and the Dominos
12. “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)” Stevie Wonder
11. “Big Yellow Taxi” Joni Mitchell
10. “Sweet Jane” The Velvet Underground
9. “The Man Who Sold the World” David Bowie
8. “Into the Mystic” Van Morrison
7. “My Sweet Lord” George Harrison
6. “Lola” The Kinks
5. “Let It Be” The Beatles
4. “Maybe I’m Amazed” Paul McCartney
3. “Your Song” Elton John
2. “Fire and Rain” James Taylor
1. “Bridge Over Troubled Water” Simon and Garfunkel
1970 has been the most difficult year to create this list and it’s not even close: I’ve long asserted that 1971 was the greatest year ever for albums, but 1970 is, IMO, the greatest year ever for songs. So many classics. I was forced to cut off several very famous songs, as well many all time personal favorites. What’s left is the cream of popular music for all time.
As always, for a song to be eligible for this list it had to be first released in 1970 either as a single or part of an album.
100. “Child in Time” Deep Purple
99. “Travelin’ Band” Creedence Clearwater Revival
98. “Two of Us” The Beatles
97. “Mr. Bojangles” Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
96. “That’s the Way” Led Zeppelin
95. “Take Me to the Pilot” Elton John
94. “Our House” Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
93. “Lucky Man” Emerson, Lake and Palmer
92. “War Pigs” Black Sabbath
91. “Spill the Wine” Eric Burdon & War
90. “El Condor Pasa (If I Could)” Simon & Garfunkel
89. “No Time” The Guess Who
88. “Mama Told Me Not to Come” Three Dog Night
87. “John Barleycorn (Must Die)” Traffic
86. “After Midnight” Eric Clapton
85. “Black Sabbath” Black Sabbath
84. “Burn Down the Mission” Elton John
83. “Hey Hey What Can I Do” Led Zeppelin
82. “I’ve Got A Feeling” The Beatles
81. “Gasoline Alley” Rod Stewart
80. “Question” The Moody Blues
79. “Run Through the Jungle” Creedence Clearwater Revival
78. “Bell Bottom Blues” Derek and the Dominos
77. “Country Road” James Taylor
76. “Stage Fright” The Band
75. “Cecilia” Simon & Garfunkel
74. “The Long and Winding Road” The Beatles
73. “Oye Como Va” Santana
72. “Instant Karma” Lennon/Ono with the Plastic Ono Band
71. “Teach Your Children” Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
70. “Amoreena” Elton John
69. “The Wizard” Black Sabbath
68. “And It Stoned Me” Van Morrison
67. “The Only Living Boy in New York” Simon & Garfunkel
66. “The Love You Save” Jackson 5
65. “War” Edwin Starr
64. “Share the Land” The Guess Who
63. “We’ve Only Just Begun” The Carpenters
62. “Who’ll Stop the Rain” Creedence Clearwater Revival
61. “What Is Life” George Harrison
60. “No Matter What” Badfinger
59. “Father and Son” Cat Stevens
58. “Southern Man” Neil Young
57. “Sugar Magnolia” The Grateful Dead
56. “Caravan” Van Morrison
55. “Iron Man” Black Sabbath
54. “Carry On” Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
53. “Immigrant Song” Led Zeppelin
52. “Funk #49” James Gang
51. “Casey Jones” The Grateful Dead
50. “Crazy Love” Van Morrison
49. “Love the One You’re With” Stephen Stills
48. “Cracklin’ Rosie” Neil Diamond
47. “Sweet Baby James” James Taylor
46. “Joy to the World” Three Dog Night
45. “Band of Gold” Frida Payne
44. “Truckin’” The Grateful Dead
43. “A Song for You” Leon Russell
42. “Woodstock” Joni Mitchell
41. “Lookin’ Out My Back Door” Creedence Clearwater Revival
40. “I’ll Be There” Jackson 5
39. “Moondance” Van Morrison
38. “Black Magic Woman” Santana
37. “Friend of the Devil“ The Grateful Dead
36. “Ape Man” The Kinks
35. “All Things Must Pass” George Harrison
34. “Wild World” Cat Stevens
33. “Close to You” The Carpenters
32. “If You Could Read My Mind” Gordon Lightfoot
31. “O-o-h Child” The Five Stairsteps
30. “25 or 6 to 4” Chicago
29. “Roadhouse Blues” The Doors
28. “Midnight Rider” The Allman Brothers Band
27. “American Woman” The Guess Who
26. “The Border Song” Elton John
25. “Ohio” Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
24. “Box of Rain” The Grateful Dead
23. “All Right Now” Free
22. “Helpless” Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
21. “ABC” Jackson 5
20. “Domino” Van Morrison
19. “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” Creedence Clearwater Revival
18. “Uncle John’s Band” The Grateful Dead
17. “Paranoid” Black Sabbath
16. “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine” James Brown
15. “Rock & Roll” The Velvet Underground
14. “After the Gold Rush” Neil Young
13. “Layla” Derek and the Dominos
12. “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)” Stevie Wonder
11. “Big Yellow Taxi” Joni Mitchell
10. “Sweet Jane” The Velvet Underground
9. “The Man Who Sold the World” David Bowie
8. “Into the Mystic” Van Morrison
7. “My Sweet Lord” George Harrison
6. “Lola” The Kinks
5. “Let It Be” The Beatles
4. “Maybe I’m Amazed” Paul McCartney
3. “Your Song” Elton John
2. “Fire and Rain” James Taylor
1. “Bridge Over Troubled Water” Simon and Garfunkel
Last edited by a moderator: