This post: #30-21. Continues next weekend.
Caffé Latté
presents:
200 GREATEST
SONGS
from
1979
As the 1970s
drew to a close, pop music offered up some of the best tracks that showcased
an array of genres. This was the last great hurrah for disco, spearheaded by
Giorgio Moroder in the wake of Saturday Night Fever. Synth-pop was gaining
momentum. Punk morphed with new wave. Sony launched the Walkman, making music
more portable than ever before. Michael Jackson teamed up with producer
Quincy Jones to take his solo career to a new level. Here are 200 examples of
the great music released during the final 12 months of the Seventies…
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HE’S THE
GREATEST DANCER
Sister Sledge
The Sledge Sisters topped both the US Disco and Soul charts
with this funky single, again created by Chic’s Nile Rodgers and Bernard
Edwards.
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29
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SARA
Fleetwood Mac
A highlight on Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Tusk’ opus from the pen of
Stevie Nicks.
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28
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JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF YOUR HEART
Donna Summer
Giorgio
Moroder composed the music and Pete Bellotte contributed lyrics to this funky
track on Donna Summer’s #1 hit album ‘Bad Girls’.
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27
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ONE WAY TICKET
Eruption
Disco group’s remake of a Neil Sedaka B-side from 1959.
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26
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NO ONE GETS THE
PRIZE
Diana Ross
Written and produced by married couple Nickolas Ashford and
Valerie Simpson. From Diana Ross’ Motown album ‘The Boss’.
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25
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LOVERS
(LIVE A LITTLE
LONGER)
Abba
ABBA’s Frida Lyngstad counsels us on the benefits of carnal
pleasure to our overall health on this upbeat disco-tinged track off 'Voulez-Vous’.
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24
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AFTER THE LOVE
HAS GONE
Earth, Wind
& Fire
This lush ballad was produced by group member Maurice White.
The single made the Top 3 on the US Pop, Soul and Adult Contemporary charts.
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23
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ALL MY LOVE
Led Zeppelin
Recorded at ABBA’s Polar studio in Stockholm, this track from ‘In
Through The Outdoor’ was written by lead vocalist Robert Plant and bassist /
keyboardist John Paul Jones.
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22
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I CAN’T TELL YOU
WHY
Eagles
This elegant ballad from the American rock band was written by
members Timothy B. Schmit, Don Henley and Glenn Frey. The former performed
lead vocals.
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IF IT WASN’T FOR THE NIGHTS
Abba
This
was being considered for single release, before recording sessions spawned
the global smash hit “Chiquitita”
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