7 of the 70s: 7/25/13 (1975)...

Hey gang, it's time for this week's 70s throwback, and I'm going back to 1975, the year the island nation of Cape Verde became independent from Portugal after 500 years.

Eagles - "One Of These Nights"
from the album One Of These Nights (1975)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1
Songwriters: Glenn Frey, Don Henley

The title cut to Frey's favorite Eagles album always triggered a memory of black vinyl spinning in a dark, semi-funky circle.

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Four Seasons - "Who Loves You"
from the album Who Loves You (1975)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #3
Songwriters: Bob Gaudio, Judy Parker

Valli had a different set of Seasons, though Bob Gaudio was still there for the ride writing and producing this semi-disco number.

Bee Gees - "Nights On Broadway"
from the album Main Course (1975)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #7
Songwriters: Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb

Color me crazy, but I always preferred the Gibb's Main Course album over their Saturday Night Fever work, though it's close. But this perfect slice of pop perfection is the biggest reason - it made my day hearing it on the radio at the shore.

Barry Manilow - "It's A Miracle"
from the album Barry Manilow II (1974)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #12
Songwriters: Barry Manilow, Marty Penzer


Barry made both the easy-listening and disco charts with this genre-straddler.

Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes - "Bad Luck"
from the album To Be True (1975)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #15
Songwriters: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Victor Carstarphen

This song ruled the disco chart for eleven weeks. I had insisted that it was called "Burnin' Love" as a child.

Bachman-Turner Overdrive - "Hey You"
from the album Four Wheel Drive (1975)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #21
Songwriter: Randy Bachman

This single comes from an album mostly of leftovers from their #1 LP Not Fragile, putting it together in six days.

Bad Company - "Good Lovin' Gone Bad"
from the album Straight Shooter (1975)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #36
Songwriter: Mick Ralphs

The first single from the classic pre-metal band's sophomore set is the most rockin' way to say that things are 'rocky'.

That's it for this 70s trip, I'll return later with 8 more from the 80s.