Ten Years, Ten Worlds of Sound
What makes the music of the 70s so endlessly fascinating is how much it changed from one year to the next. The decade that opened with The Beatles disbanding and Motown in full swing closed with disco backlash, punk in full cry and Michael Jackson hinting at the pop future to come. Spin through the years and you can practically hear the culture shifting.
Each year had its own flavour. 1971 belonged to the singer-songwriters; 1973 to the prog visionaries; 1975 to disco's mainstream breakthrough; 1977 to Saturday Night Fever and the rise of punk all at once. The 70s songs that topped the charts tell the story of a decade in constant motion, and the 70s decade rewards anyone curious enough to explore it year by year.
So take a spin. Whether you land on a year you lived through or one you only know through the records, there's always a new thread of 70s rock music, soul, funk or disco waiting to be pulled.