Pick Your Top 10 of 1970

[Dawn]

Let's travel back in time 37(!) years for this week's installment. Here are the top 100 songs of the year 1970.

01. Bridge Over Troubled Water » Simon & Garfunkel
02. (They Long To Be) Close To You » Carpenters
03. American Woman / No Sugar Tonight » Guess Who
04. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head » B.J. Thomas
05. War » Edwin Starr
06. Ain't No Mountain High Enough » Diana Ross
07. I'll Be There » Jackson 5
08. Get Ready » Rare Earth
09. Let It Be » Beatles
10. Band Of Gold » Freda Payne
11. Mama Told Me (Not To Come) » Three Dog Night
12. Everything Is Beautiful » Ray Stevens
13. Make It With You » Bread
14. Hitchin' A Ride » Vanity Fair
15. ABC » Jackson 5
16. The Love You Save / I Found That Girl » Jackson 5
17. Cracklin' Rose » Neil Diamond
18. Candida » Dawn
19. Thank You (Fallettin Me Be Mice Elf Again) / Everybody Is A Star » Sly & The Family Stone
20. Spill The Wine » Eric Burdon & War
21. O-o-h Child / Dear Prudence » Five Stairsteps & Cubie
22. Spirit In The Sky » Norman Greenbaum
23. Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) » Melanie & The Edwin Hawkins Singers
24. Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) » Temptations
25. Love On A Two Way Street » Moments
26. Which Way You Goin' Billy? » Poppy Family
27. All Right Now » Free
28. I Want You Back » Jackson 5
29. Julie, Do Ya Love Me » Bobby Sherman
30. Green-eyed Lady » Sugarloaf
31. Signed Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) » Stevie Wonder
32. Ride Captain Ride » Blues Image
33. Venus » Shocking Blue
34. Instant Karma (We All Shine On) » John Ono Lennon
35. Patches » Clarence Carter
36. Lookin' Out My Back Door / Long As I Can See The Light » Creedence Clearwater Revival
37. Rainy Night In Georgia » Brook Benton
38. Something's Burning » Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
39. Give Me Just A Little More Time » Chairmen Of The Board
40. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) » Edison Lighthouse
41. The Long And Winding Road / For You Blue » Beatles
42. Snowbird » Anne Murray
43. Reflections Of My Life » Marmalade
44. Hey There Lonely Girl » Eddie Holman
45. The Rapper » Jaggerz
46. He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother » Hollies
47. Tighter, Tighter » Alive & Kicking
48. Come And Get It » Badfinger
49. Cecelia » Simon & Garfunkel
50. Love Land » Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
51. Turn Back The Hands Of Time » Tyrone Davis
52. Lola » Kinks
53. In The Summertime » Mungo Jerry
54. Indiana Wants Me » R. Dean Taylor
55. (I Know) I'm Losing You » Rare Earth
56. Easy Come, Easy Go » Bobby Sherman
57. Express Yourself » Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
58. Still Water (Love) » Four Tops
59. Make Me Smile » Chicago
60. House Of The Rising Sun » Frijid Pink
61. 25 Or 6 To 4 » Chicago
62. My Baby Loves Lovin' » White Plains
63. Love Or Let Me Be Lonely » Friends Of Distinction
64. United We Stand » Brotherhood Of Man
65. We've Only Just Begun » Carpenters
66. Arizona » Mark Lindsay
67. Fire And Rain » James Taylor
68. Groovy Situation » Gene Chandler
69. Evil Ways » Santana
70. No Time » Guess Who
71. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) » Delfonics
72. The Wonder Of You / Mama Liked The Roses » Elvis Presley
73. Up Around The Bend / Run Through The Jungle » Creedence Clearwater Revival
74. (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) Why Can't I Touch You » Ronnie Dyson
75. I Just Can't Help Believing » B.J. Thomas
76. It's A Shame » Spinners
77. For The Love Of Him » Bobbi Martin
78. Mississippi Queen » Mountain
79. I Want To Take You Higher » Ike & Tina Turner
80. The Letter » Joe Cocker
81. Ma Belle Amie » Tee Set
82. The Bells » Originals
83. Yellow River » Christie
84. Somebody's Been Sleeping » 100 Proof Aged In Soul
85. Vehicle » Ides Of March
86. Gimme Dat Ding » Pipkins
87. Lay A Little Lovin' On Me » Robin Mcnamara
88. Up The Ladder To The Roof » Supremes
89. Travelin' Band / Who'll Stop The Rain » Creedence Clearwater Revival
90. Come Saturday Morning » Sandpipers
91. Psychedelic Shack » Temptations
92. Without Love (There Is Nothing) » Tom Jones
93. Are You Ready? » Pacific Gas & Electric
94. Woodstock » Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
95. I'll Never Fall In Love Again » Dionne Warwick
96. Look What They've Done To My Song Ma » New Seekers
97. Walk A Mile In My Shoes » Joe South
98. The Thrill Is Gone » B.B. King
99. It's Only Make Believe » Glen Campbell
100. Call Me » Aretha Franklin

The 10 I chose:
02. (They Long To Be) Close To You » Carpenters
13. Make It With You » Bread
30. Green-eyed Lady » Sugarloaf
41. The Long And Winding Road / For You Blue » Beatles
48. Come And Get It » Badfinger
61. 25 Or 6 To 4 » Chicago
70. No Time » Guess Who
76. It's A Shame » Spinners
80. The Letter » Joe Cocker
85. Vehicle » Ides Of March

Yikes, this was agony! Although '74-'76 are my favorite years for '70s music, this was an outstanding year as well, and it was very difficult to cull this list down.

Which 10 songs will you choose?

[Laura--I wuv u all :)]

-01. Bridge Over Troubled Water » Simon & Garfunkel
-09. Let It Be » Beatles
-10. Band Of Gold » Freda Payne
-32. Ride Captain Ride » Blues Image
-37. Rainy Night In Georgia » Brook Benton
-51. Turn Back The Hands Of Time » Tyrone Davis
-59. Make Me Smile » Chicago
-65. We've Only Just Begun » Carpenters
-73. Up Around The Bend » Creedence Clearwater Revival (2 songs were listed here; I just picked the one I liked better)
-93. Are You Ready? » Pacific Gas & Electric

And you're right, Dawn, this WAS hard!

[Pete70s]

Yeah, VERY hard! Here's Round 1:

04. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head » B.J. Thomas
10. Band Of Gold » Freda Payne
21. O-o-h Child / Dear Prudence » Five Stairsteps & Cubie
30. Green-eyed Lady » Sugarloaf
37. Rainy Night In Georgia » Brook Benton
39. Give Me Just A Little More Time » Chairmen Of The Board
40. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) » Edison Lighthouse
43. Reflections Of My Life » Marmalade
47. Tighter, Tighter » Alive & Kicking
66. Arizona » Mark Lindsay
76. It's A Shame » Spinners
83. Yellow River » Christie
85. Vehicle » Ides Of March
87. Lay A Little Lovin' On Me » Robin Mcnamara
90. Come Saturday Morning » Sandpipers
98. The Thrill Is Gone » B.B. King

And round 2:

21. O-o-h Child » Five Stairsteps & Cubie
30. Green-eyed Lady » Sugarloaf
37. Rainy Night In Georgia » Brook Benton
43. Reflections Of My Life » Marmalade
47. Tighter, Tighter » Alive & Kicking
66. Arizona » Mark Lindsay
76. It's A Shame » Spinners
83. Yellow River » Christie
85. Vehicle » Ides Of March
90. Come Saturday Morning » Sandpipers

[Ken]

37 years! It can't be!

Wow!

Ok here is my top 10

1.Instant Karma (We All Shine On) » John Ono Lennon
2.Come And Get It » Badfinger
3.American Woman / No Sugar Tonight » Guess Who
4.The Rapper » Jaggerz
5.Travelin' Band / Who'll Stop The Rain » Creedence Clearwater Revival
6.All Right Now » Free
7.25 Or 6 To 4 » Chicago
8.Get Ready » Rare Earth
9.Green-eyed Lady » Sugarloaf
10.Make It With You » Bread

That was really tough!

[H2IZCOOL]

37 years ago!!? I wasn't even born. -- uh well maybe I was - but barely.

Seriously, I LOVE good soul ballads, and 1970 was about the peak year for them. The top 100 is loaded with them, and 4 are in my top 10.

OK. From my top 250:

>Bridge Over Troubled Water » Simon & Garfunkel
>Love On A Two Way Street » Moments
>Julie, Do Ya Love Me » Bobby Sherman (I know, I know. You need to go to the archives and read my explanation)
>The Long And Winding Road / For You Blue » Beatles
>Hey There Lonely Girl » Eddie Holman
>He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother » Hollies

And 4 more:
>O-o-h Child / Dear Prudence » Five Stairsteps & Cubie (I don't think Cubie was in the group then, a;though he had been earlier)
>Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) » Delfonics
>It's A Shame » Spinners
>Come Saturday Morning » Sandpipers

[Cool Hand Logan]

13. Make It With You » Bread
02. (They Long To Be) Close To You » Carpenters
70. No Time » Guess Who
67. Fire And Rain » James Taylor
20. Spill The Wine » Eric Burdon & War
19. Thank You (Fallettin Me Be Mice Elf Again) / Everybody Is A Star » Sly & The Family Stone
53. In The Summertime » Mungo Jerry
06. Ain't No Mountain High Enough » Diana Ross
61. 25 Or 6 To 4 » Chicago
10. Band Of Gold » Freda Payne

[smittykins--70s pop RULES!]

ONLY 10 songs??? Ei. Yi. YI!
('70 happens to be my all-time favorite year for music.)

OK, I think I've done it:

9. Let It Be--Beatles
14. Hitchin' A Ride--Vanity Fare
34. Instant Karma(We All Shine On)--John Ono Lennon
59. Make Me Smile--Chicago
62. My Baby Loves Lovin'--White Plains
61. 25 Or 6 To 4--ditto
70. No Time--Guess Who
85. Vehicle--Ides Of March
89. Travelin' Band/Who'll Stop The Rain--CCR
97. Walk A Mile In My Shoes--Joe South

[gremashlo]

This one went quicker than '67, though Bobby Sherman will never forgive me...


26. Which Way You Goin' Billy? » Poppy Family
28. I Want You Back » Jackson 5
32. Ride Captain Ride » Blues Image
47. Tighter, Tighter » Alive & Kicking
52. Lola » Kinks
53. In The Summertime » Mungo Jerry
78. Mississippi Queen » Mountain
80. The Letter » Joe Cocker
94. Woodstock » Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
97. Walk A Mile In My Shoes » Joe South

[55dodger]

1970 - A great year for music. My top ten:

Long & Winding Road
Who'll Stop the Rain
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
25 or 6 to 4
Spirit in the Sky
Get Ready
Let It Be
Woodstock
Ride Captain Ride

[edehl]

The year I wuz borned!

In no particular order:


American Woman / No Sugar Tonight » Guess Who
Let It Be » Beatles
Make It With You » Bread
Hitchin' A Ride » Vanity Fair
Green-eyed Lady » Sugarloaf
Ride Captain Ride » Blues Image
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) » Edison Lighthouse
The Long And Winding Road / For You Blue » Beatles
Come And Get It » Badfinger
25 Or 6 To 4 » Chicago

With special nods toward: No Time » Guess Who, We've Only Just Begun » Carpenters, Make Me Smile » Chicago and Ride Captain Ride » Blues Image