Tag: 70s
30/11/2019: “Lowdown” by Boz Scraggs
This was never intended to be released as a single – it was released initially on 1976’s Silk Degrees, but proved so popular that the label…
26/11/2019: “Blue Nile” by Alice Coltrane
A special kind of cosmic grandeur which only a select few jazz musicians can pull off. Released in 1970 on Ptah, The El Daoud, featuring…
25/11/2019: “When The Levee Breaks” by Led Zeppelin
Originally a blues song about the Mississippi flood, released in 1929 by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie, the Led Zeppelin version takes the ball…
21/11/2019: “Love’s In Need Of Love Today” by Stevie Wonder
A real slow jam, in classic Stevie Wonder style. This one came out in 1976 on the exquisite Songs In The Key Of Life.
18/11/2019: “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” by Gil Scott-Heron
One of those songs where each listen brings new rewards – the lyrics run deep with cultural references. The track was initially recorded in 1970…
13/11/2019: “Let Freedom Reign” by Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari
Released in 1975 on the magnificent Tales Of Mozambique, this jazzy Nyabinghi track hits hard – every drum beat is like the footstep of a giant. That…
10/11/2019: “La Petite Fille De La Mer” by Vangelis
More evidence that Vangelis has made some of the most beautiful music ever, this haunting piece was written for a French animal documentary called L’Apocalypse…