7 of the 70s: 10/4/12...

Hey gang, it's time to serve up another seven nuggets from the flower-power 70s, and this weeks it's 7 more from 1970, the year All My Children debuted on ABC. I've like before included links to by each of these songs on mp3 or CD on Amazon, if available.

The Poppy Family - "Which Way You Goin' Billy?"
from the album Which Way You Goin' Billy? (1969)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #2

It's like the Canadian version of ABBA. With just one blonde. But still heartbreakingly sweet.

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The Ides Of March - "Vehicle"
from the album Vehicle (1970)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #2

One-off from the band Jim Peterik was in before Survivor capitalized on the horn section fad brought on by the likes of Chicago and Blood Sweat & Tears.


The Tee Set - "Ma Belle Amie"
from the album Ma Belle Amie (1969)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #5

Dutch soft-rockers with another of the unending one-hit-wonder gems of the early 70s.


James Brown - "Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like A) Sex Machine (Part 1)"
from the album Sex Machine (1970)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #15

Two minutes of unmitigated funk from the master himself. Makes you wanna dance and screw at the same time.


Ernie [Jim Henson] - "Rubber Duckie"
from the album The Sesame Book and Record (1970)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #16

Because, you know. And to know how big Sesame Street was back in the day, for this record to actually make the pop top-20 is staggering.


Jefferson - "Baby Take Me In Your Arms"
from the album The Colour Of My Love (1969)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #23

No, this isn't David Cassidy, but rather an Englishman born Geoffrey Turton, though a car crash right after this hit in the states kept his career from going much further.


Mashmakhan - "As The Years Go By"
from the album Mashmakhan (1970)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #31

Canadian fusion rock. Yep. That's here. So now you know what to listen to getting high in Toronto.

Well that's it for this week. Stay tuned later today for 8 more nuggets from 1980... Cheers!