7 of the 70s: 8/2/12...

It's time for this week's "7 of the 70s", with a lucky seven golden nuggets from the year 1971....

The Undisputed Truth - "Smiling Faces Sometimes"

from the album The Undisputed Truth (1971)

Billboard Hot 100 peak: #3

 Norman Whitfield's psychedelic soul experiment, trippin' out to fullest effect. Awesome headphone music.


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Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds - "Don't Pull Your Love"

from the album Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (1971)

Billboard Hot 100 peak: #4

The trio who were previously in the T-Bones ("No Matter What Shape You're Stomach's In") go away from the novelty and into Tom Jones territory, with a most obvious double entendre title there was. After this the "Reynolds" was replaced but they kept the name.

The Stampeders - "Sweet City Woman"

from the album Against The Grain/Sweet City Woman (US) (1971)

Billboard Hot 100 peak: #8

Canadian rock trio were born for AM radio. Harmonies abound, with a "southern" Canada groove.

Denise LaSalle - "Trapped By A Thing Called Love"

from the album Trapped By A Thing Called Love (1971)

Billboard Hot 100 peak: #13

Mississippi native writes and co-produces her own bird in a gilded cage song.

Diana Ross - "Remember Me"

from the album Surrender (1971)

Billboard Hot 100 peak: #16

Ashford & Simpson give Diana another awesome composition to spread her post-Supremes wings with...

Yvonne Elliman - "I Don't Know How To Love Him"

from the album Jesus Christ Superstar (1971)

 Billboard Hot 100 peak: #28

My first boyfriend included this song on a mixtape he made for me. I should have known then. Tender, romantic, yet sensual spirituality.

James Taylor - "Country Road"

from the album Sweet Baby James (1970)

Billboard Hot 100 peak: #37

Taylor's Greatest Hits was one of those albums (on cassette) I'd play incessantly in high school. I wished I had his voice every night. I still do.


That's it....stay tuned, later on, I'll serve up some 80s for dinner...