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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“Highway To Hell” By AC/Dc
“Barracuda” By Heart
“Hotel California” By Eagles
“Smoke On The Water” By Deep Purple
“American Pie” By Don Mclean
“Stairway To Heaven” By LED Zeppelin
“Jolene” By Dolly Parton
I have this album - got it when it came out. Have loved Dolly for years.
“Rocket Man” By Elton John
Vastly superior movie to “Bohemian Rhapsody”. And Taron Egerton was much better than Rami Malik.
“Ain’t No Sunshine” By Bill Withers
“Take Me Home, Country Roads” By John Denver
“Play That Funky Music” By Wild Cherry
“Killing Me Softly With His Song” By Roberta Flack
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” By Simon & Garfunkel
“If You Could Read My Mind” By Gordon Lightfoot
“A Horse With No Name” By America
“Cat's In The Cradle” By Harry Chapin
“Stayin’ Alive” By Bee Gees
“Dancing Queen” By Abba
“Dreams” By Fleetwood Mac
“One Love/People Get Ready” By Bob Marley
“Sultans Of Swing” By Dire Straits
“Roxanne” By The Police
“Baker Street” By Gerry Rafferty
“Piano Man” By Billy Joel
“Dream On” By Aerosmith
“Time” By Pink Floyd
“Superstition” By Stevie Wonder
“Imagine” By John Lennon
“War Pigs” By Black Sabbath
“Ymca” By Village People
“Heart Of Glass” By Blondie
“Band On The Run” By Wings
“Video Killed The Radio Star” By Buggles
“What A Fool Believes” By The Doobie Brothers
“You're So Vain” By Carly Simon
“Midnight Train To Georgia” By Gladys Knight And The Pips
“I Will Survive” By Gloria Gaynor
“What’s Going On” By Marvin Gaye
“Rhinestone Cowboy” By Glen Campbell
"London Calling" By The Clash
“The Logical Song” By Supertramp
“I'm Not In Love” By 10cc
“Fire And Rain” By James Taylor
“Wuthering Heights” By Kate Bush
“Without You” By Harry Nilsson
“It’s Too Late” By Carole King
“My Sharona” By The Knack
“(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” By Blue Oyster Cult
“Freebird” By Lynyrd Skynyrd
“Sweet Caroline” By Neil Diamond
“Maggie May” By Rod Stewart
“If You Leave Me Now” By Chicago
“Baba O’reilly” By The Who
“Born To Run” By Bruce Springsteen
“Don't Stop Til You Get Enough” By Michael Jackson
“Let’s Stay Together” By Al Green
“Sylvia’s Mother” By Dr. Hook
“Oliver’s Army” By Elvis Costello
“Cars” By Gary Numan
“Annie’s Song” By John Denver
“Life On Mars?” By David Bowie
“Joy To The World” By Three Dog Night
“September” By Earth Wind & Fire
“Starman” By David Bowie
“Sweet Emotion” By Aerosmith
“Papa Was A Rollin' Stone” By The Temptations
“Hopelessly Devoted To You” By Olivia Newton-John
“I Feel Love” By Donna Summer
“All Right Now” By Free
“Summer Breeze” By The Isley Brothers
“Layla” By Derek And The Dominos
“Make It With You” By Bread
“Ballroom Blitz” By Sweet
“Blitzkrieg Bop” By Ramones
“Pink Moon” By Nick Drake
“Dance Away” By Roxy Music
“Easy” By Commodores
“Superstar” By Carpenters
“20th Century Boy” By T. Rex
“Lust For Life” By Iggy Pop
“Gloria” By Patti Smith
“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” By B.j. Thomas
“Lay Down Sally” By Eric Clapton
“Baby Come Back” By Player
“What You Wont Do For Love” By Bobby Caldwell
“Jungle Boogie” By Kool & The Gang
“Tangled Up In Blue” By Bob Dylan
“Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)” By Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
“Let Your Love Flow” By The Bellamy Brothers
“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.