The 100 Greatest Songs of 1974 #15. Fountain of Sorrow (7 Viewers)

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17. Joni Mitchell “Free Man In Paris” (from Court and Spark)

Free Man in Paris

Provided to YouTube by RhinoFree Man in Paris · Joni MitchellCourt and Sparkâ 1974 Asylum RecordsMastering Engineer: Bernie GrundmanBacking Vocals: David C...

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Mitchell’s tribute to David Geffen (or perhaps it’s a sly mockery) is one of her greatest songs. Geffen was considered a ruthless businessman 50 years ago, except perhaps to his closest friends; he had roughly the same reputation that Scooter Braun has today. (Braun regards Geffen as his mentor in the music business.)

 

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17. Joni Mitchell “Free Man In Paris” (from Court and Spark)

Free Man in Paris

Provided to YouTube by RhinoFree Man in Paris · Joni MitchellCourt and Sparkâ 1974 Asylum RecordsMastering Engineer: Bernie GrundmanBacking Vocals: David C...

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Mitchell’s tribute to David Geffen (or perhaps it’s a sly mockery) is one of her greatest songs. Geffen was considered a ruthless businessman 50 years ago, except perhaps to his closest friends; he had roughly the same reputation that Scooter Braun has today. (Braun regards Geffen as his mentor in the music business.)

You don’t get to be a billionaire without being ruthless. Unless you inherit billions, which means your ancestor was ruthless.

This too should have been higher (Binky: lower). The two hits from Court and Spark are among the very best songs of the 70s regardless of genre.

I have seen this performed live … by Phish.

 

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16. Bob Marley “No Woman, No Cry” (from Natty Dread)

Bob Marley - No Woman, No Cry (Official Video)

Bob Marley & The Wailers "No Woman, No Cry" (Live At The Lyceum, London 1975) official music video.Subscribe to the channel to never miss an update: https://...

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Widely regarded as one of the greatest reggae songs of all time. Not my personal favorite Marley tune, but I had to place it high in the rankings.

 

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15. Jackson Browne “Fountain of Sorrow” (from Late For the Sky)

Fountain of Sorrow (Remastered)

Provided to YouTube by Rhino/ElektraFountain of Sorrow (Remastered) · Jackson BrowneLate for the Skyâ 1974 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United St...

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I’ve been a fairly big fan of Jackson Browne’s early material over the years (from his first 3 albums), and this song just might be the best of it. So well written, such great introspective lyrics. I don’t get tired of this.