And finally: BEST #1 HIT of the EARLY 1970s? (Part 4)

[NightTrain]

I had no idea when I started these polls that it would take four of them just to get us up to 1974! Geez....

Anyway, with this installment, we bid the early '70s a fond farewell. And I strongly suspect that the middle and latter parts of the decade will give us considerably fewer worthwhile choices!

[Kahuna]

1. One vote for, Keep on Truckin'

:7

[tridim]

2. Time In A Bottle

is such a great song, it gives me chills.

[shawmut]

3. TSOP

Soul Train baby!


I happen to think one of the most beautiful instumentals of all-time was left of your list...Love's Theme, Barry White and Love Unlimited. :)


Gladys has the best song on that list, but there a couple that give it a run for its money.

[madrchsod]

4. i went with

gladys and the pips-only-because i saw them live in 75. how did you not put "ball of confusion" on the list??? the song that summed up the whole dam late 60`s and early 70`s..i still am in awe of the music and lyrics....

[DianeG5385]

5. Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys

Not listed so I chose midnite train

[NightTrain]

14. Huh?

What the hell is "Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys"? :shrug:

[blockhead]

16. i'm with you Diane

love that song

[DianeG5385]

6. Spill the Wine!!!!!!!

Geez! Where are our minds!

[NightTrain]

7. Kick to annoy the elitists

"Eeeewww! How can you listen to that song? It made the top forty!"

[Kat45]

8. "American Band" - a good song.

I just heard that on a classic rock station, and I got a kick out of the slang used in the lyrics.

I really liked "Angie" back then (in high school) too.

And sorry Nighttrain, but on this 'best of' list there are some songs I hate. I never liked "Time in a Bottle" (singer/songwriter music was never among my favorite types of music). Not big on 'Midnight Train' either. And I have to admit that I don't remember some of those songs, which actually surprises me.

Hey, I must have missed the poll covering 1973. I'll have to look for that one; in 1973, I was hanging out with some black kids and really getting into the soul music of the day. Any soul hit (and some non-hits) from 1973, I was listening to it.

[NightTrain]

12. Truth be told...

...I never liked "Time in a Bottle," either. But I'm not big on Jim Croce, anyway.

In the interest of variety, I actually did choose some tunes for these polls that are not among my personal favorites.

[bobthedrummer]

9. Al Wilson!

"Show and Tell" is the best out of this bunch.

[SEAburb]

10. Did Curtis Mayfield's "Superfly" single go to #1? nt

<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>

[NightTrain]

11. 'Fraid not.

"Superfly" didn't even make it to #1 on the Soul charts, if you can believe that.

[TroubleMan]

13. Curtis Mayfield was severely underappreciated for his time

Classics by him:

Little Child Runnin' Wild
Pusher Man <-----My favorite
Give Me You Love
Superfly
Freddie's Dead

I'm sure there's more, but I can't remember off the top of my head.

[buddhamama]

15. to be different

I'm going with Angie. great song and vocals for Mick.

the others are good too though.