Dust off those platform shoes and fire up that disco ball, because we're about to boogie through the most iconic decade in music history! The 1970s weren't just about bell-bottoms and lava lamps – this was the era that gave us everything from face-melting guitar solos to consciousness-expanding reggae rhythms, from glam rock glamour to punk rock rebellion.
Whether you're a die-hard Queen fan who knows every operatic note, or you're discovering these gems through your parents' vinyl collection, these 115 legendary tracks still hit different today. From ABBA's dance floor fillers to Led Zeppelin's epic rock anthems, from peaceful protest songs to disco infernos – these tunes aren't just songs, they're cultural touchstones that somehow sound even better with age. So crank up the volume and get ready to discover (or rediscover) why your Spotify playlist is still dominated by this golden age of music.
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“Barracuda” By Heart
“American Pie” By Don Mclean
“Jolene” By Dolly Parton
I have this album - got it when it came out. Have loved Dolly for years.
“One Love/People Get Ready” By Bob Marley
“Highway To Hell” By AC/Dc
“Take Me Home, Country Roads” By John Denver
“Smoke On The Water” By Deep Purple
“Play That Funky Music” By Wild Cherry
“Killing Me Softly With His Song” By Roberta Flack
“Roxanne” By The Police
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” By Simon & Garfunkel
“Lean On Me” By Bill Withers
“If You Could Read My Mind” By Gordon Lightfoot
“More Than A Feeling” By Boston
“Stayin’ Alive” By Bee Gees
“Stairway To Heaven” By LED Zeppelin
“Dancing Queen” By Abba
“Time” By Pink Floyd
“Hotel California” By Eagles
“Rocket Man” By Elton John
“Ain’t No Sunshine” By Bill Withers
“Sultans Of Swing” By Dire Straits
“A Horse With No Name” By America
“Dreams” By Fleetwood Mac
“War Pigs” By Black Sabbath
“Ymca” By Village People
“Cat's In The Cradle” By Harry Chapin
“Baker Street” By Gerry Rafferty
“Heart Of Glass” By Blondie
“Superstition” By Stevie Wonder
“Imagine” By John Lennon
“Wuthering Heights” By Kate Bush
“Without You” By Harry Nilsson
“Video Killed The Radio Star” By Buggles
“What A Fool Believes” By The Doobie Brothers
“You're So Vain” By Carly Simon
“Piano Man” By Billy Joel
“Midnight Train To Georgia” By Gladys Knight And The Pips
“Dream On” By Aerosmith
“I Will Survive” By Gloria Gaynor
“What’s Going On” By Marvin Gaye
“(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” By Blue Oyster Cult
“Rhinestone Cowboy” By Glen Campbell
"London Calling" By The Clash
“Don't Stop Til You Get Enough” By Michael Jackson
“I'm Not In Love” By 10cc
“Oliver’s Army” By Elvis Costello
“It’s Too Late” By Carole King
“My Sharona” By The Knack
“Life On Mars?” By David Bowie
“Starman” By David Bowie
“Baba O’reilly” By The Who
“The Logical Song” By Supertramp
“Hopelessly Devoted To You” By Olivia Newton-John
“Freebird” By Lynyrd Skynyrd
“Sweet Caroline” By Neil Diamond
“I Feel Love” By Donna Summer
“Fire And Rain” By James Taylor
“Let’s Stay Together” By Al Green
“Cars” By Gary Numan
“If You Leave Me Now” By Chicago
“Pink Moon” By Nick Drake
“September” By Earth Wind & Fire
“Dance Away” By Roxy Music
“Papa Was A Rollin' Stone” By The Temptations
“Maggie May” By Rod Stewart
“Sylvia’s Mother” By Dr. Hook
“All Right Now” By Free
“Summer Breeze” By The Isley Brothers
“20th Century Boy” By T. Rex
“Make It With You” By Bread
“Ballroom Blitz” By Sweet
“Lust For Life” By Iggy Pop
“Joy To The World” By Three Dog Night
“Sweet Emotion” By Aerosmith
“Born To Run” By Bruce Springsteen
“Tangled Up In Blue” By Bob Dylan
“Easy” By Commodores
“Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)” By Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
“Superstar” By Carpenters
“Layla” By Derek And The Dominos
“Coz I Luv You” By Slade
“A Case Of You” By Joni Mitchell
I played this over and over, then changed sides and played it over and over again.