Sounds From The Seventies
Arts & Culture Podcasts
A 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.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
A 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.
Language:
English
Episodes
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - The Season for Miracles
12/22/2023
It's time for our annual Christmas episode and this year we review the 1970 Christmas album "The Season for Miracles" by the legendary Motown group Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.
Duration:00:57:36
Jimmy Buffett - Down to Earth
12/15/2023
This week we celebrate the work of the recently passed away singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett as we review his debut album "Down to Earth" released in 1970.
Duration:01:24:22
Gary Wright - The Dream Weaver
12/8/2023
In this week's episode we pay tribute to musician Gary Wright who passed away in 2023. We talk about Gary's musical accomplishments in various bands and review his 1975 breakthrough album "The Dream Weaver".
Duration:01:24:54
Tom Waits - Closing Time
11/24/2023
In this the last episode in our theme of debut albums released 50 years ago in 1973 we present the debut album of singer/songwriter Tom Waits called "Closing Time".
Duration:01:10:50
10cc - 10cc (debut album)
11/17/2023
In this the third of our four episodes that deals with debut albums released 50 years ago in 1973 we spotlight the debut self titled album by English art rock group 10cc.
Duration:01:14:25
Elliott Murphy - Aquashow
11/10/2023
In our continuing series on debut albums released fifty years ago in 1973 we showcase this week the debut album of cult artist Elliott Murphy called "Aquashow".
Duration:01:20:59
Lynyrd Skynyrd - (Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd)
11/3/2023
The first in our series of debut albums released 50 years ago in 1973 features southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd and their debut release (Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd).
Duration:01:15:19
Grand Funk Railroad - We're an American Band
10/20/2023
In this the last episode on our theme of albums produced by Todd Rundgren we spotlight the band Grand Funk Railroad and their 1973 album "We're an American Band".
Duration:01:25:51
Hall and Oates - War Babies
10/13/2023
For the second album in our series on Todd Rundgren produced albums of the 1970's we review the Daryl Hall and John Oates album from 1974 "War Babies" still controversial almost 50 years later.
Duration:01:22:22
Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell
10/6/2023
Our new three part theme is albums produced by the great Todd Rundgren and we start off with his most famous production "Bat Out of Hell" by Meat Loaf released in 1977, one of the greatest selling albums of all time.
Duration:01:17:10
The Band - Northern Lights - Southern Cross
9/22/2023
This is our tribute episode to Robbie Robertson of The Band who recently passed away from cancer, this whole episode is entirely about The Band and Robbie as we also review The Band's 1975 album "Northern Lights - Southern Cross".
Duration:01:12:24
The Commodores - Hot on the Tracks
9/8/2023
In this last episode on the theme of funk bands in the 1970's we feature The Commodores before there crossover hit single days with their 1976 album "Hot on the Tracks."
Duration:01:23:35
War - Why Can't We Be Friends?
9/1/2023
In this second installment about funk bands in the 1970's we shine our spotlight on one of the coolest funk bands in a very funky decade which is the band War and their 1975 album "Why Can't We Be Friends?"
Duration:01:20:51
Ohio Players - Honey
8/25/2023
We start a three part theme on funk bands with this episode and a great band to begin with is The Ohio Players as we review their 1975 album "Honey".
Duration:01:19:44
Burt Bacharach - In Concert
8/11/2023
This week is the last in our in memoriam theme and to finish off we pay tribute to the late great songwriter Burt Bacharach with his "In Concert" album originally released in Japan in 1971 and the rest of the world in 1974.
Duration:01:16:09
Gordon Lightfoot - Summer Side of Life
8/4/2023
In this episode we celebrate the life of recently passed away Canadian singer songwriter Gordon Lightfoot and review his 1971 album "Summer Side of Life".
Duration:01:07:38
Tina Turner - Acid Queen
7/28/2023
In tribute to the recently passed away legendary singer Tina Turner we look at her life and review her second solo album released in 1975 "Acid Queen".
Duration:01:22:54
Ringo Starr - Beaucoups of Blues
7/14/2023
We conclude our theme of Beatle solo albums from 1973 with an album not from 1973, we already reviewed on an earlier episode Ringo Starr's 1973 album "Ringo" so this week we review his 1970 country album "Beaucoups of Blues" yeah we cheated a little.
Duration:01:24:45
George Harrison - Living in the Material World
7/7/2023
In this third installment on what the solo Beatles were doing 50 years ago in 1973 we take a look at George Harrison and his "Living in the Material World" album which went all the way to number 1 in 1973.
Duration:01:16:17
John Lennon - Mind Games
6/23/2023
This is part two of our look at what the solo Beatles were doing 50 years ago in 1973. Today we review John Lennon's album "Mind Games" released in October 1973.
Duration:01:23:33