Sounds From The Seventies
195 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★ - 7 ratingsA weekly show that delves not only into the music of the 1970's but the culture and lifestyle of that amazing decade. A full and comprehensive album review is at the center of each episode.
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Episodes
Crack The Sky - Crack The Sky (1975)
December 13, 2019 08:20 - 1 hour - 35.6 MBThis is episode two in our two part look at American Progressive Rock music in the 1970's and today we look at the 1975 self titled debut album by West Virginia band Crack The Sky and a look at their little known history that is still being written.
Kansas - Point of No Return
December 06, 2019 10:24 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBWe start our two week look at American Progressive Rock in the 70s with a review of the 1977 album by Kansas "Point of No Return" and discuss the various types of Progressive Rock that comes from different countries.
Terry Melcher - Terry Melcher
November 22, 2019 07:06 - 1 hour - 39.9 MBThis week we dive into the complicated life of Terry Melcher who was a noted rock producer, target of Charles Manson and his family and son of Doris Day. We examine Melcher's 1974 self titled debut album only one of two he ever released under his own name.
Swamp Dogg - Gag A Maggott
November 15, 2019 06:53 - 1 hour - 34.3 MBWe have a much underrated and obscure Soul/R&B artist this episode. We review the 1973 album "Gag a Maggott" by Swamp Dogg and also take a look at his interesting career.
Judee Sill - Heart Food
November 09, 2019 19:57 - 58 minutes - 32.5 MBThis week we take a look at the second and last album released in the lifetime of singer songwriter Judee Sill "Heart Food" released in 1973. We also continue our discussion on the sad and troubled life of this great artist.
The Cars - Candy O
October 25, 2019 07:27 - 1 hour - 35.8 MBThis episode we pay tribute to the late great frontman of The Cars' Ric Ocasek as we review their 1979 album "Candy O" and take a look at his life and career.
Eddie Money - Debut Album
October 18, 2019 03:35 - 52 minutes - 29.1 MBIn our tribute to the recently departed singer Eddie Money we look back at his 1977 debut album and also talk about his whole career and what he meant to rock and roll in total.
Santana - III
October 04, 2019 05:21 - 59 minutes - 33 MBIn the last episode of our tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Festival we take a look at Santana and their 1971 album "III" plus we finish our Woodstock special segments.
Arlo Guthrie - Amigo
September 27, 2019 04:10 - 53 minutes - 29.8 MBThis is our third episode in our four part series celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Festival. In this episode we take a look at famous Woodstock performer Arlo Guthrie and his 1976 album "Amigo" plus more Woodstock related segments.
Country Joe and the Fish - Reunion
September 20, 2019 07:50 - 45 minutes - 25 MBIn our second episode celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Festival we focus our attention on Country Joe and the Fish and their 1977 album "Reunion" along with other Woodstock related segments.
Richie Havens - Mixed Bag II
September 13, 2019 04:24 - 53 minutes - 29.2 MBWe start our four part look at the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock festival by reviewing the 1974 Richie Havens' album "Mixed Bag II" along with other Woodstock goodies we have dug up.
"Hair"- soundtrack
September 06, 2019 04:57 - 50 minutes - 28.1 MBIn the last of our four part look at soundtracks in the 1970's we present and review the 1979 soundtrack to the Milos Forman movie version of the hit broadway play "Hair".
Curtis Mayfield - Superfly
August 30, 2019 05:52 - 53 minutes - 29.8 MBIn the third part of our look at soundtrack albums of the 70's we look at the blaxploitation movie soundtrack with Curtis Mayfield's 1971 album "Superfly".
Tangerine Dream - Sorcerer
August 23, 2019 06:44 - 53 minutes - 30.1 MBFor the second part in our look at soundtracks from the 1970's we discuss and review the 1977 soundtrack to the William Friedkin movie classic "Sorcerer" by German band Tangerine Dream.
"Grease" soundtrack
August 16, 2019 06:52 - 55 minutes - 31.1 MBWe start our four part look at soundtracks in the 70's with the 1978 soundtrack to the film "Grease". Lots of wild and varying opinions about this album!
Shuggie Otis - Freedom Flight
August 09, 2019 06:31 - 53 minutes - 29.3 MBThis episode we discuss and review the 1971 album "Freedom Flight" by the late, great Johnny Otis' son Shuggie Otis. We would like to tell you what kind of musical genre this album falls under but we really can't classify it under any.
Roberta Flack - Chapter Two
August 02, 2019 08:18 - 1 hour - 33.5 MBIn this week's episode we talked about and review Roberta Flack's second album 1970's "Chapter Two" and we also have the usual 70's era segments.
Dr. John - In The Right Place
July 26, 2019 07:16 - 51 minutes - 28.3 MBThis week we take a look at another musician who passed away recently New Orleans legend Dr. John. We discuss his life and career and review his 1973 album "In The Right Place."
Leon Redbone - Double Time
July 19, 2019 07:56 - 56 minutes - 31.3 MBWe talk about the career and life of the recently departed Leon Redbone in this episode as we review his 1977 album "Double Time".
Billion Dollar Babies - Battle Axe
July 12, 2019 08:04 - 1 hour - 37.5 MBIn part two of our look at bands who carried on when their famous lead singer was no longer part of the group we shine our spotlight on the Billion Dollar Babies and their 1977 album "Battle Axe". The Babies were formally the Alice Cooper Band until Alice departed in 1974.
The Doors - Other Voices
July 05, 2019 05:19 - 56 minutes - 31.1 MBThis week we feature the first part of our two part series on bands who carried on without their famous lead singer and on this episode we have The Doors and their 1971 release "Other Voices" their first release after the death of Jim Morrison.
The Damned - Damned,Damned,Damned
June 28, 2019 07:05 - 50 minutes - 28 MBIn part two of our look at British punk rock in the 1970's we talk about and review the first punk rock album that was released in the UK The Damned's "Damned,Damned,Damned" album from 1977, a lot of damn's for one album.
Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks...Here's The Sex Pistols
June 21, 2019 09:36 - 1 hour - 36.6 MBThis is part one of our two part look at the British punk rock scene in 1977 and you can't look at punk rock without talking about the Sex Pistols and their 1977 album "Never Mind the Bollocks..." which is exactly what we are doing this week.
Nicky Hopkins - The Tin Man Was A Dreamer
June 14, 2019 07:06 - 1 hour - 35.4 MBOne of the greatest session men in the history of rock and roll gets the spotlight this week when we look at pianist Nicky Hopkins 1973 solo album "The Tin Man Was a Dreamer" along with our other segments.
Judee Sill - Judee Sill
June 07, 2019 07:21 - 1 hour - 34 MBThe album spotlight this week is on the 1971 self titled debut album by singer songwriter Judee Sill. We not only talk about her album but also her tragic life and career.
Miles Davis - Dark Magus
May 31, 2019 07:43 - 1 hour - 31.8 MBWho else to have on the second part of our two episode look at jazz music in the 1970's than the great one Miles Davis! We examine and review his controversial 1974 album "Dark Magus".
Carla Bley - Escalator Over The Hill
May 24, 2019 05:02 - 58 minutes - 32.7 MBWe start our two week look at jazz music in the 1970's with a review of one of the most unique albums not only in jazz history but music history. We discuss and look at the 1971 jazz opera from Carla Bley "Escalator Over The Hill". An album like no other!
Teddy Pendergrass - Teddy Pendergrass
May 17, 2019 06:40 - 55 minutes - 31.2 MBThe self titled 1977 debut album from soul singer Teddy Pendergrass is featured this week along with our usual 1970's era segments.
Andy Pratt - Resolution
May 11, 2019 19:44 - 53 minutes - 29.6 MBIn this week's episode we discuss and review quirky singer songwriter Andy Pratt's 1976 album "Resolution" plus we have our other fun segments.
Helen Reddy - I Am Woman
May 03, 2019 10:02 - 1 hour - 33.9 MBIn part two of our look at MOR music in the 70's we discuss and review Helen Reddy's 1972 album "I Am Woman" and discuss other important things in an episode that was painful to get through.
Captain and Tennille - Song of Joy
April 26, 2019 20:01 - 1 hour - 37.4 MBThis is the first part of our two part look at MOR music in the 1970's and in this part we look at Captain and Tennille's 1976 album "Song of Joy". A show that has to be heard to be believed.
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
April 19, 2019 07:28 - 50 minutes - 27.5 MBThis is the last of our four episodes on solo Beatle releases of the 1970's and on this episode we focus on the 1970 self titled album by John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. We talk in depth on its creation and influence on the music world.
Ringo Starr - Ringo
April 12, 2019 05:26 - 55 minutes - 30.6 MBWe present this week the third episode in our look at solo Beatle albums of the 1970's. This episode we review and discuss Ringo Starr's album from 1973 simply called "Ringo". We also have fun facts plus our regular segments.
Paul McCartney and Wings - Band on the Run
April 05, 2019 06:40 - 1 hour - 35.9 MBThe second episode in our four part look at solo Beatles albums in the 70's and this week it is Paul McCartney and Wings 1973 album "Band on the Run" and other great 1970's segments.
George Harrison - All Things Must Pass
March 29, 2019 07:30 - 46 minutes - 25.4 MBThe first in our four part series of the Beatles in their solo years during the 1970's. We discuss for each Beatle what the public and critics think is their individual best album of the decade and you'll see if we agree, first up George Harrison and the 1970 triple album "All Things Must Pass".
Alice Cooper - Muscle of Love
March 22, 2019 07:01 - 59 minutes - 33.2 MBThe last album by the group "Alice Cooper" before the band broke up and the name Alice Cooper belonged to Vincent Furnier and only Vincent Furnier gets reviewed this week and we have a whole bunch of other '70s era goodies to air also.
Funkadelic - Maggot Brain
March 15, 2019 06:44 - 1 hour - 35.2 MBThis week is part two of our look at funk music in the 1970's and we spotlight the 1971 album "Maggot Brain" by the great and outrageous band Funkadelic plus all the usual suspects that make up our podcast.
James Brown - Hell
March 08, 2019 07:30 - 59 minutes - 33.4 MBThis is the first part of our two part look at funk music in the 1970's. The album we look at and review this episode is by the man who invented funk music James Brown and his 1974 album "Hell" plus all the other interesting things that make up every episode.
Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel - The Best Years of Our Lives
March 01, 2019 06:46 - 59 minutes - 33.6 MBGreat new episode about the unsung British band Cockney Rebel and their 1975 album "Best Years of Our Lives" plus more great segments dealing with the 1970's.
Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
February 22, 2019 09:15 - 1 hour - 34.8 MBThe 1973 hard rock classic "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" goes under the microscope this week as we give look at its background, making of and then give our opinion of the final product.
Muddy Waters - Hard Again
February 15, 2019 07:03 - 52 minutes - 29 MBThis is part two of our look into blues music of the 70s as we review Muddy Waters 1977 comeback album "Hard Again" along with other 1970's era segments.
Mississippi Fred McDowell - Live in New York
February 08, 2019 08:08 - 54 minutes - 29.9 MBThis is the first part of a special two part look at blues music in the seventies along with our other special segments.
Jules and the Polar Bears - Got No Breeding
February 01, 2019 09:19 - 1 hour - 35.6 MBA review and analysis of the late 70's album by American band Jules and the Polar Bears plus lots of fun segments that deal with the 1970's.
Rolling Stones - Some Girls
January 25, 2019 06:43 - 1 hour - 33.2 MBWe review in depth The Rolling Stones 1978 album "Some Girls". We also have new segments to listen too.
Derek and the Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
January 17, 2019 09:46 - 51 minutes - 28.5 MBOur debut episode explains what we will attempt to do on this show every week and review in depth the album "Layla" by Derek and the Dominos plus some other goodies.