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 | "Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1970" [1989]
W.E.A./Rhino Records music CD [10/90] 10 tracks for $32.49 album entry at Wikipedia 1. "Venus" by Shocking Blue; 2. "Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" by Three Dog Night; 3. "I Think I Love You" by The Partridge Family; 4. "The Tears of A Clown" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles; 5. "The Rapper" by The Jaggerz; 6. "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5; 7. "Spirit In The Sky" by Norman Greenbaum; 8. "Vehicle" by The Ides of March; 9. "War" by Edwin Starr; and 10. "Green-Eyed Lady" by Sugarloaf |
 | "Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1971" [1989]
W.E.A./Rhino Records music CD [10/90] out of prodn/40+ used album entry at Wikipedia 1. "Joy To The World" by Three Dog Night; 2. "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart; 3. "One Bad Apple" by The Osmonds; 4. "Family Affair" by Sly and the Family Stone; 5. "Knock Three Times" by Tony Orlando and Dawn; 6. "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" by Cher; 7. "Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)" by Raiders; 8. "Treat Her Like A Lady" by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose; 9. "Black Magic Woman" by Santana; and 10. "Draggin' The Line" by Tommy James |
 | "Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1972" [1989]
W.E.A./Rhino Records music CD [10/90] out of prodn/40+ used album entry at Wikipedia 1. "Alone Again (Naturally)" by Gilbert O'Sullivan; 2. "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash; 3. "Black and White" by Three Dog Night; 4. "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)" by Looking Glass; 5. "My Ding-A-Ling" by Chuck Berry; 6. "A Horse With No Name" by America; 7. "Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)" by The Hollies; 8. "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" by The Temptations; 9. "Nights In White Satin" by The Moody Blues; and 10. "Back Stabbers" by The O'Jays |
 | "Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1973" [1989]
W.E.A./Rhino Records music CD [10/90] out of prodn/used album entry at Wikipedia 1. "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John; 2. "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" by Jim Croce; 3. "Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight & The Pips; 4. "Brother Louie" by Stories; 5. "Frankenstein" by Edgar Winter Group; 6. "Will It Go Round In Circles" by Billy Preston; 7. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John; 8. "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye; 9. "Ramblin' Man" by Allman Brothers; and 10. "Love Train" by The O'Jays |
 | "Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1974" [1989]
W.E.A./Rhino Records music CD [9/89] out of prodn/many used album entry at Wikipedia 1. "Bennie and The Jets" by Elton John; 2."The Loco-Motion" by Grand Funk Railroad; 3."Nothing From Nothing" by Billy Preston; 4."Come and Get Your Love" by Redbone; 5."I Can Help" by Billy Swan; 6."Dancing Machine" by The Jackson 5; 7."The Joker" by Steve Miller Band; 8."Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd; 9."Boogie Down" by Eddie Kendricks; and 10."Rock On" by David Essex |
 | "Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1975" [1991]
W.E.A./Rhino Records music CD [4/91] out of prodn/many used album entry at Wikipedia 1. "Sister Golden Hair" by America; 2. "Island Girl" by Elton John; 3. "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain & Tennille; 4. "When Will I Be Loved" by Linda Rondstadt; 5. "Fallin' In Love" by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds; 6. "Bad Blood" by Neil Sedaka; 7. "Philadelphia Freedom" by Elton John Band; 8. "Sky High" by Jigsaw; 9. "Jackie Blue" by Ozark Mountain Daredevils; and 10. "Get Down Tonight" by KC and The Sunshine Band |
 | "Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1976" [1991]
W.E.A./Rhino Records music CD [4/91] out of prodn/50+ used album entry at Wikipedia 1. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John & Kiki Dee; 2. "Dream Weaver" by Gary Wright; 3. "Love Machine Part 1" by The Miracles; 4. "Let Your Love Flow" by The Bellamy Brothers; 5. "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry; 6. "Saturday Night" by Bay City Rollers; 7. "Fooled Around and Fell In Love" by Elvin Bishop; 8. "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight" by England Dan & John Ford Coley 9. "All By Myself" by Eric Carmen; and 10. "Theme From S.W.A.T." by Rhythm Heritage |
 | "Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1977" [1991]
W.E.A./Rhino Records music CD [4/91] out of prodn/40+ used album entry at Wikipedia 1. "Boogie Nights" by Heatwave; 2. "Undercover Angel" by Alan O'Day; 3. "Rich Girl" by Hall & Oates; 4. "I'm in You" by Peter Frampton; 5. "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston; 6. "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" by Leo Sayer; 7. "I'm Your Boogie Man" by KC and The Sunshine Band; 8. "Got To Give It Up Part 1" by Marvin Gaye; 9. "Couldn't Get It Right" by Climax Blues Band; and 10. "Car Wash" by Rose Royce |
 | "Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1978" [1991]
W.E.A./Rhino Records music CD [4/91] out of prodn/50+ used album entry at Wikipedia 1. "We Are The Champions" by Queen; 2. "Hot Child In The City" by Nick Gilder; 3. "It's A Heart-ache" by Bonnie Tyler; 4. "Take A Chance On Me" by ABBA; 5. "Baby Come Back" by Player; 6. "Reminiscing" by Little River Band; 7. "Lay Down Sally" by Eric Clapton; 8. "If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman; 9. "Kiss You All Over" by Exile; and 10. "I Go Crazy" by Paul Davis |
 | "Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1979" [1991]
W.E.A./Rhino Records music CD [10/2011] for $13.98 album entry at Wikipedia 1. "Heart of Glass" by Blondie; 2. "My Sharona" by The Knack; 3. "Just When I Needed You Most" by Randy VanWarmer; 4. "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes; 5. "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor; 6. "Y.M.C.A." by Village People; 7. "Sad Eyes" by Robert John; 8. "Fire" by Pointer Sisters; 9. "Ring My Bell" by Anita Ward; and 10. "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" by Charlie Daniels Band |
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"ACDC" band
"Black Sabbath" band [1968-2006]
"Blue Oyster Cult" band
"Boston" band
"Buffalo Springfield" band
"Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young" band
"Deep Purple" band
Bob Dylan
http://www.amazon.com/Bob-Dylan-Complete-Icons-America/dp/0300124570/
http://www.amazon.com/No-Direction-Home-Acclaimed-Biography/dp/1617130125/
http://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-One-Bob-Dylan/dp/0743244583/
"The Eagles" band
Peter Gabriel & song "Solsbury Hill" [1977]
"Grateful Dead" band
"Jethro Tull" band
"Led Zeppelin" band
"Lynrd Skynrd" band
Ted Nugent & song "Strangle Hold" [1975]
"Pink Floyd" band
"Queen" band [since 1971]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band)
http://www.amazon.com/This-Real-Life-Untold-Story/dp/0306819597/
"Santana" band
Bob Seger
'The Boss' Bruce Springsteen
http://www.amazon.com/Live-Bruce-Springsteen-Street-Band/dp/B000002AJO/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Supremes [1959-77]
"The Who" band & song "Long Live Rock" [1974]
"ZZ Top" band & song "Nationwide"
Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame & Museum
'Golden Age of American Rock'n'Roll' audio CDs (9 volumes)
article '500 Songs That Shaped Rock'
History of Rock'n'Roll website
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_music
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Rock_music
http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_albums70s.html
 | "A Cultural History of The United States Through The Decades - The 1970s" [grades 6-10; 1998] by Gail B. Stewart Covers the WaterGate Scandal and President Nixon's resignation, the Iran hostage crisis, bell-bottoms & punk & disco, the continuing Sexual Revolution, and the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster Lucent Books 9x7 hardcover [9/98] out of print/used |
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"The 70's: The Hits and the Trivia" [2011] by Ted Yates
Collector's Guide Publng 9x6 pb & CD [4/2011] out of print/used |
 | "Fire and Rain: The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, C.S.N.Y., and The Lost Story of 1970" [2011] by David Browne A detailed look at the making of four classic rock albums, the artists and their careers, and the changes that ended the Sixties and began the Seventies. Da Capo Press 9x6¼ hardcover [5/2011] for $16.38 |
http://www.amazon.com/Seventies-Tumultuous-Decade-Reconsidered/dp/0316815470/ by Rolling Stone
Timeline of 1970s Rock'n'Roll
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 | "Rock Instrumental Classics, Volume 3: The Seventies" [1994]
Rhino/W.E.A. music CD [3/94] 18 tracks - out of prodn/used artists include Apollo 100, Billy Preston ('Outa-Space'), Van McCoy ('The Hustle'), Brass Connection ('Movin'), Ramsey Lewis ('Sun Goddess'), King Curtis And The Kingpins, Electric Light Orchestra ('Daybreaker'), Deodato ('Also Sprach Zarathustra, theme from 2001'), Gary Glitter ('Rock & Roll, Part 2'), Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band, Hot Butter ('Popcorn'), B.T. Express, The Nite-Liters, Rhinoceros ('Apricot Brandy'), and The Edgar Winters Group |
 | "The Ultimate Rock & Roll Collection: The 70's" [2001]
Collectables audio CD [10/2001] for $13.99 21 tracks by artists Captain & Tennille, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Hall & Oates, Heatwave, The Hollies, K.C. & The Sunshine Band, Looking Glass, The Manhattans, Don McLean, Nilsson, The O'Jays, Tony Orlando & Dawn, Redbone, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Vicki Sue Robinson, Neil Sedaka, Rod Stewart, The Stylistics, Three Dog Night, and others... |
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"100 Hits 70s: 100 Classic Tracks of The Decade" Box Set [2007]
Demon Music music CD box set [10/2007] 100 tracks on 5 disks for $17.73 cover specifies Bay City Rollers; T-Rex; Earth, Wind & Fire; Boney M; Electric Light Orchestra; The Cars; and The Doobie Brothers; Amazon also lists Dawn, Chic, Faces, Chicago, Cheap Trick, Dave Edmunds, Yes, Sweet, Elvis Presley, Melanie, Chris Rea, Terry Jacks, Edison Lighthouse, The New Seekers, and Hall & Oates |
 | "Rock of Ages" musical soundtrack [2012]
WaterTower Music soundtrack CD [6/2012] 20 tracks for $11.88 The movie turned out pretty lame, and the covers of the 1970s music are just adequate BUT listening to these cuts still delivers the great power of the original classic songs & artists: Any Way You Want It; Can't Fight This Feeling; Don't Stop Believin'; Every Rose Has Its Thorn; Harden My Heart; Heaven; Here I Go Again; Hit Me With Your Best Shot; I Love Rock 'n' Roll; I Wanna Rock; I Want To Know What Love Is; Juke Box Hero; Just Like Paradise; More Than Words; Nothin' But A Good Time; Paradise City; Pour Some Sugar On Me; Rock You Like A Hurricane; Shadows of The Night; Sister Christian; Undercover Love; Waiting For A Girl Like You; Wanted Dead or Alive; We Built This City; and We're Not Gonna Take It — and the official movie website plays truncated versions of the songs on endless loop |
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