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To have something to do waiting for the 80s list to turn over, here's a list honoring the best of the 70s.

 

(Note: since Permanent Waves is a 70s album, those songs are welcome here. But let's not get sidetracked, and instead honor a great decade of music).

 

To keep things moving, you may post once every 10 songs or 3 hours, whichever comes FIRST..

 

1) Xanadu--Rush (laughedatbytime)

 

This should require no explanation here:

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1) Xanadu--Rush (laughedatbytime)

2) Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney (ReRushed)

3) Question - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

 

4) New York City Serenade- Bruce Springsteen

 

One of the most breathtakingly beautiful and atmospheric songs in the universe

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1) Xanadu--Rush (laughedatbytime)

2) Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney (ReRushed)

3) Question - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

4) New York City Serenade- Bruce Springsteen

 

5) Bargain - The Who (custom55)

 

Brilliant mix of acoustic and electric guitars from Pete.

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1) Xanadu--Rush (laughedatbytime)

2) Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney (ReRushed)

3) Question - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

4) New York City Serenade- Bruce Springsteen

5) Bargain - The Who (custom55)

 

6) Bang a Gong (Get it On) - T. Rex (bean-tor)

 

T. Rex released so much great music in the '70s...but this is perhaps the best-known so it seemed a logical choice at this point.

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1) Xanadu--Rush (laughedatbytime)

2) Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney (ReRushed)

3) Question - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

4) New York City Serenade- Bruce Springsteen

5) Bargain - The Who (custom55)

6) Bang a Gong (Get it On) - T. Rex (bean-tor)

 

(7)Surrender-Cheap Trick(Surrender74)

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1) Xanadu--Rush (laughedatbytime)

2) Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney (ReRushed)

3) Question - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

4) New York City Serenade- Bruce Springsteen

5) Bargain - The Who (custom55)

6) Bang a Gong (Get it On) - T. Rex (bean-tor)

(7)Surrender-Cheap Trick(Surrender74)

 

8) Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings (Super25Smasher)

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1) Xanadu--Rush (laughedatbytime)

2) Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney (ReRushed)

3) Question - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

4) New York City Serenade- Bruce Springsteen

5) Bargain - The Who (custom55)

6) Bang a Gong (Get it On) - T. Rex (bean-tor)

(7)Surrender-Cheap Trick(Surrender74)

8) Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings (Super25Smasher)

 

9) Bohemian Rhapsody - QUEEN (Entre_Perpetuo)

 

The one and only. Like with Xanadu, no explanation required.

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1) Xanadu--Rush (laughedatbytime)

2) Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney (ReRushed)

3) Question - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

4) New York City Serenade- Bruce Springsteen

5) Bargain - The Who (custom55)

6) Bang a Gong (Get it On) - T. Rex (bean-tor)

(7)Surrender-Cheap Trick(Surrender74)

8) Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings (Super25Smasher)

9) Bohemian Rhapsody - QUEEN (Entre_Perpetuo)

 

10) Behind Blue Eyes - The Who (blueschica) LABT, let me know if it's ok to repeat. Sorry I did it this early, but the song is from Who's Next, which Geddy has named as his Desert Island disc :)

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1) Xanadu--Rush (laughedatbytime)

2) Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney (ReRushed)

3) Question - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

4) New York City Serenade- Bruce Springsteen

5) Bargain - The Who (custom55)

6) Bang a Gong (Get it On) - T. Rex (bean-tor)

(7)Surrender-Cheap Trick(Surrender74)

8) Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings (Super25Smasher)

9) Bohemian Rhapsody - QUEEN (Entre_Perpetuo)

 

10) Behind Blue Eyes - The Who (blueschica) LABT, let me know if it's ok to repeat. Sorry I did it this early, but the song is from Who's Next, which Geddy has named as his Desert Island disc :)

 

 

11)I Want You To Want Me-Cheap Trick(Surrender74)

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1) Xanadu--Rush (laughedatbytime)

2) Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney (ReRushed)

3) Question - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

4) New York City Serenade- Bruce Springsteen

5) Bargain - The Who (custom55)

6) Bang a Gong (Get it On) - T. Rex (bean-tor)

(7)Surrender-Cheap Trick(Surrender74)

8) Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings (Super25Smasher)

9) Bohemian Rhapsody - QUEEN (Entre_Perpetuo)

10) Behind Blue Eyes - The Who (blueschica)

11)I Want You To Want Me-Cheap Trick(Surrender74)

 

12) Hypnotized - Fleetwood Mac (goose)

 

A brilliant Bob Welch effort!

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1) Xanadu--Rush (laughedatbytime)

2) Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney (ReRushed)

3) Question - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

4) New York City Serenade- Bruce Springsteen

5) Bargain - The Who (custom55)

6) Bang a Gong (Get it On) - T. Rex (bean-tor)

7) Surrender - Cheap Trick (Surrender74)

8) Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings (Super25Smasher)

9) Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (Entre_Perpetuo)

10) Behind Blue Eyes - The Who (blueschica)

11) I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick (Surrender74)

12) Hypnotized - Fleetwood Mac (goose)

13) Thirteen - Big Star (ReRushed)

 

A lovely sublime acoustic ballad about being a teenager. Wonderful harmonies. A great song from America's most underrated band of all-time.

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1) Xanadu--Rush (laughedatbytime)

2) Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney (ReRushed)

3) Question - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

4) New York City Serenade- Bruce Springsteen

5) Bargain - The Who (custom55)

6) Bang a Gong (Get it On) - T. Rex (bean-tor)

(7)Surrender-Cheap Trick(Surrender74)

8) Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings (Super25Smasher)

9) Bohemian Rhapsody - QUEEN (Entre_Perpetuo)

10) Behind Blue Eyes - The Who (blueschica)

11)I Want You To Want Me-Cheap Trick(Surrender74)

 

12) Hypnotized - Fleetwood Mac (goose)

 

A brilliant Bob Welch effort!

 

Love the opening beat !!!

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1) Xanadu--Rush (laughedatbytime)

2) Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney (ReRushed)

3) Question - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

4) New York City Serenade- Bruce Springsteen

5) Bargain - The Who (custom55)

6) Bang a Gong (Get it On) - T. Rex (bean-tor)

7) Surrender - Cheap Trick (Surrender74)

8) Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings (Super25Smasher)

9) Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (Entre_Perpetuo)

10) Behind Blue Eyes - The Who (blueschica)

11) I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick (Surrender74)

12) Hypnotized - Fleetwood Mac (goose)

13) Thirteen - Big Star (ReRushed)

14) Carry On - Crosby Stills Nash & Young (Lorraine)

 

I never know what to say. :)

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1) Xanadu--Rush (laughedatbytime)

2) Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney (ReRushed)

3) Question - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

4) New York City Serenade- Bruce Springsteen

5) Bargain - The Who (custom55)

6) Bang a Gong (Get it On) - T. Rex (bean-tor)

7) Surrender - Cheap Trick (Surrender74)

8) Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings (Super25Smasher)

9) Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (Entre_Perpetuo)

10) Behind Blue Eyes - The Who (blueschica)

11) I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick (Surrender74)

12) Hypnotized - Fleetwood Mac (goose)

13) Thirteen - Big Star (ReRushed)

14) Carry On - Crosby Stills Nash & Young (Lorraine)

 

15) Scenes From An Italian Restaurant- Billy Joel

 

The tune that really said... Whats my name? Billy Joel, Bitch!!!

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1) Xanadu--Rush (laughedatbytime)

2) Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney (ReRushed)

3) Question - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

4) New York City Serenade- Bruce Springsteen

5) Bargain - The Who (custom55)

6) Bang a Gong (Get it On) - T. Rex (bean-tor)

7) Surrender - Cheap Trick (Surrender74)

8) Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings (Super25Smasher)

9) Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (Entre_Perpetuo)

10) Behind Blue Eyes - The Who (blueschica)

11) I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick (Surrender74)

12) Hypnotized - Fleetwood Mac (goose)

13) Thirteen - Big Star (ReRushed)

14) Carry On - Crosby Stills Nash & Young (Lorraine)

15) Scenes From An Italian Restaurant- Billy Joel ( Digital Dad )

 

 

16) I'm Not In Love - 10cc ( Lucas )

 

 

So good it should be illegal

 

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1) Xanadu--Rush (laughedatbytime)

2) Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney (ReRushed)

3) Question - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

4) New York City Serenade- Bruce Springsteen

5) Bargain - The Who (custom55)

6) Bang a Gong (Get it On) - T. Rex (bean-tor)

7) Surrender - Cheap Trick (Surrender74)

8) Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings (Super25Smasher)

9) Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (Entre_Perpetuo)

10) Behind Blue Eyes - The Who (blueschica)

11) I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick (Surrender74)

12) Hypnotized - Fleetwood Mac (goose)

13) Thirteen - Big Star (ReRushed)

14) Carry On - Crosby Stills Nash & Young (Lorraine)

15) Scenes From An Italian Restaurant- Billy Joel (Digital Dad)

16) I'm Not In Love- 10CC (Lucas)

 

17) Hold Out- Trillion

 

The opening track on their genuinely great debut self titled, Hold Out is massive and has a great hook. In all honesty, a better debut than either Foreigner's or Toto's, I think many Rush fans would love Trillion as well.

 

I could happily put every track off the album on this list.

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1) Xanadu--Rush (laughedatbytime)

2) Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney (ReRushed)

3) Question - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

4) New York City Serenade- Bruce Springsteen

5) Bargain - The Who (custom55)

6) Bang a Gong (Get it On) - T. Rex (bean-tor)

(7)Surrender-Cheap Trick(Surrender74)

8) Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings (Super25Smasher)

9) Bohemian Rhapsody - QUEEN (Entre_Perpetuo)

 

10) Behind Blue Eyes - The Who (blueschica) LABT, let me know if it's ok to repeat. Sorry I did it this early, but the song is from Who's Next, which Geddy has named as his Desert Island disc :)

Of course it's fine... :)

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1) Xanadu--Rush (laughedatbytime)

2) Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney (ReRushed)

3) Question - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

4) New York City Serenade- Bruce Springsteen

5) Bargain - The Who (custom55)

6) Bang a Gong (Get it On) - T. Rex (bean-tor)

7) Surrender - Cheap Trick (Surrender74)

8) Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings (Super25Smasher)

9) Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (Entre_Perpetuo)

10) Behind Blue Eyes - The Who (blueschica)

11) I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick (Surrender74)

12) Hypnotized - Fleetwood Mac (goose)

13) Thirteen - Big Star (ReRushed)

14) Carry On - Crosby Stills Nash & Young (Lorraine)

15) Scenes From An Italian Restaurant- Billy Joel (Digital Dad)

16) I'm Not In Love- 10CC (Lucas)

17) Hold Out- Trillion

 

18) Roundabout – Yes ( custom55)

 

Junior year in high school and Fragile was released. My buddy invited a few of us over (his parents were gone) for a listening party. This was the first time I smoked pot. :smoke:

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1) Xanadu--Rush (laughedatbytime)

2) Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney (ReRushed)

3) Question - The Moody Blues (Lorraine)

4) New York City Serenade- Bruce Springsteen

5) Bargain - The Who (custom55)

6) Bang a Gong (Get it On) - T. Rex (bean-tor)

7) Surrender - Cheap Trick (Surrender74)

8) Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings (Super25Smasher)

9) Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (Entre_Perpetuo)

10) Behind Blue Eyes - The Who (blueschica)

11) I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick (Surrender74)

12) Hypnotized - Fleetwood Mac (goose)

13) Thirteen - Big Star (ReRushed)

14) Carry On - Crosby Stills Nash & Young (Lorraine)

15) Scenes From An Italian Restaurant- Billy Joel (Digital Dad)

16) I'm Not In Love- 10CC (Lucas)

17) Hold Out- Trillion

18) Roundabout--Yes

19) The Rover--Led Zeppelin

 

There are other, more popular Zep songs, but this is my personal favorite.

 

Updated to reflect the pick that came in while I was typing

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