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1975 RETRO RECORDS OF THE YEAR

 

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Vote for your favourite Top20 (or minimum Top10) from the list of 50 Records from 1975.

 

Your First choice (Favourite) song will score 20 pts, 2nd = 19 Pts....down to 20th = 1 point. Please state in your list if you are scoring by position or Points.

 

I am playing this game across both BuzzJack & UKMix. Therefore if you vote please can you only vote in one of the sites threads especially if you have a different name on each site (like me).

 

For each year 1964 to 1997 inclusive & games (*) for the years 1960-1; 1962-3 & two alphabetically track name split lists for the 1950s. There are 50 tracks that I feel best represent the year* in popular music. This certainly does not always mean the biggest hits of the year, but tracks (including album tracks) that over time have come to best represent the year.

 

Please note songs will only feature once for the most well-known or definitive version of a song (example “Without You” will only appear in 1972 for Nilsson, but will be absent in 1994 for Mariah Carey).

 

Also please don’t mention that I have put the song in the wrong year as the year the track was recorded, released (on an album), a hit (peaked) in the UK, a hit (peaked) in the USA can result in three of four different answers, and there will be literally hundreds of songs that fall into that category.

 

For each game you will have four weeks to get your votes in (two weeks for the vote from the shortlist of 50 songs, then two weeks to vote from the "Missing" songs that you have nominated). I will be posting two of these Games a Week at the weekend.

 

(VOTING RULES FOR SPECIFIC GAME 1950s: Top25 make the Record of The Decade Final; 1960s & 1990s: Top 4 From Each Game make the Final, 5th to 10th make the Play-offs; 1970s & 1980s: Top 3 each year make the Final, 4th to 8th make the Play-Offs. PLUS: Your choices of missing songs being included in the relevant Play-offs)

 

Phase 2: The Record Of The Decades Finals will result in the following numbers making the Final 200 (1950s: Top20; 1960s: Top50, 1970s Top45; 1980s Top45; 1990s Top40), where they will be split into 4 Quarter Finals, leading to the Final 50 Songs of the Retro Record Game

 

 

A: Vote for your favourite 20 (minimum 10 out of the following:)

 

10cc - I'm Not In Love

Abba - S.O.S.

AC/DC - High Voltage

Ace - How Long

Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces

Barry Manilow - Mandy

Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby

Bee Gees - Jive Talkin'

Bob Dylan - Tangled Up In Blue

Bob Marley & Wailers - No Woman No Cry

Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road

Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run

Captain & Tennille - Love Will Keep Us Together

Carpenters - Only Yesterday

David Bowie - Young Americans

David Bowie - Fame

David Essex - Hold Me Close

Eagles - One Of These Nights

Eagles - Best Of My Love

Eagles - Lyin' Eyes

Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom

Elton John - Someone Saved My Life Tonight

Frankie Valli - My Eyes Adored You

Gladys Knight & The Pips - The Best Thing That Happened

Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy

Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing

KC & the Sunshine Band - That's The Way I Like It

Kraftwerk - Autobahn

Labelle - Lady Marmalade

Led Zeppelin - Kashmir

Led Zeppelin - Trampled Underfoot

Leo Sayer - Moonlighting

Maxine Nightingale - Right Back Where We Started From

Minnie Ripperton - Lovin' You

Paul McCartney & Wings - Listen To What The Man Said

Pilot - January

Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

Ralph McTell - Streets Of London

Rod Stewart - Sailing

Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug

Slade - How Does It Feel

Status Quo - Down Down

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)

Stevie Wonder - Boogie On Reggae Woman

Stylistics - Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)

Sweet - Fox On The Run

Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man

Van McCoy - The Hustle

 

B: Nominate Two songs from 1975 MISSING from this 50 track shortlist.

 

The Top 3 Songs from each year (1970-1979) will go through to the Record Of The Decade Final. The songs finishing 4th - 8th position will go into a Play-off, where the Top20 Songs will join the other 30 in the Final.

 

While your selection of missing songs will be put to a vote with the winning track (or tracks in event of a tie) joining the Record of The Decade Play-Off.

 

You have until Saturday 15th December to vote for your favourite Top 20 (minimum Top 10) songs of the Year.

 

I will then reveal the results of the vote along with your selections of the "missing songs" from the original list for you to vote for an extra song for a place in the Record of The Decade (1970s) play-offs :thumbup:

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1st Led Zeppelin - Kashmir (20 Pts)

2nd Slade - How Does It Feel

3rd Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)

4. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

5. 10cc - I'm Not In Love

6. Abba - S.O.S.

7. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run

8. Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug

9. Ralph McTell - Streets Of London

10. Bob Dylan - Tangled Up In Blue

11. Bee Gees - Jive Talkin'

12. Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom

13. Bob Marley & Wailers - No Woman No Cry

14. Paul McCartney & Wings - Listen To What The Man Said

15. Elton John - Someone Saved My Life Tonight

16. Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond

17. Eagles - Lyin' Eyes

18. Minnie Ripperton - Lovin' You

19. David Bowie - Fame

20. Pilot - January (1 Pt)

 

Missing Songs:

 

Bruce Springsteen - Jungleland

Roxy Music - Both Ends Burning

1 Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run (20pts)

2 Rod Stewart - Sailing

3 Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

4 10cc - I'm Not In Love

5 David Essex - Hold Me Close

6 Eagles - One Of These Nights

7 Eagles - Lyin' Eyes

8 Eagles - Best Of My Love

9 Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom

10 Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug

11 Status Quo - Down Down

12 Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road

13 ABBA - SOS

14 Led Zeppelin - Kashmir

15 Pilot - January

16 Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond

17 Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

18 Slade - How Does It Feel

19 Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man

20 Sweet - Fox On The Run

 

Add:

Stephanie DeSykes - We'll Find Our Day

Austin Roberts - Rocky

 

1 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me).... by a mile

 

 

9 Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces

10 David Essex - Hold Me Close

11 Kraftwerk - Autobahn

12 Abba - S.O.S.

13 Sweet - Fox On The Run

14 Slade - How Does It Feel

15 Minnie Ripperton - Lovin' You

16 10cc - I'm Not In Love

17 David Bowie - Fame

19 Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug

20 Status Quo - Down Down

 

nominate.... gilbert becaud 'a little love and understanding', olivia newton john 'have you never been mellow'.

ill delete this thread if the bloody stylistics win !!! :lol:

 

vile... utterly vile.

 

 

I'll second that :lol: :lol:

1st ABBA - S.O.S.

2 Bob Marley - No Woman No Cry

3 Bowie - Fame

4 Kraftwerk - Autobahn

5 Minnie Ripperton - Loving you

6 Pink Floyd - Wish you were here

7 Pink Floyd - Shine on you crazy diamond

8 Roxy Music - Love is the drug

9 Ralph McTell - Streets of London

10 Stylistics - Can't Give You Anything

11 Tammy Wynette - Stand by your man

12 Led Zeppelin - Kashmir

13 Queen Bohemian Rhapsody

14 Glenn Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy

15 Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing

16 Bowie - Young Americans

17 10cc - I'm not in love

18 Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby

19 Bee Gees - Jive Talkin'

20 Eagles - Lyin' Eyes

 

missing 2:

Diana Ross - Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)

Judy Collins - Send In The Clowns

 

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Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)...20pts

10cc - I'm Not In Love

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug

Pilot - January

David Bowie - Young Americans

David Bowie - Fame

Ace - How Long

Eagles - One Of These Nights

Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

Sweet - Fox On The Run

Led Zeppelin - Trampled Underfoot

Kraftwerk - Autobahn

Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing

Abba - S.O.S.

Slade - How Does It Feel

KC & the Sunshine Band - That's The Way I Like It

Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces

Bob Marley & Wailers - No Woman No Cry

 

nominate

Supertramp - Dreamer

Hello - New York Groove

 

10cc - I'm Not In Love (20 Pts)

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)

Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

Bob Marley & Wailers - No Woman No Cry

Minnie Ripperton - Lovin' You

Eagles - One Of These Nights

Ralph McTell - Streets Of London

KC & the Sunshine Band - That's The Way I Like It

Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy

Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces

David Bowie - Young Americans

David Essex - Hold Me Close

Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug

Slade - How Does It Feel

Eagles - Lyin' Eyes

David Bowie - Fame

Van McCoy - The Hustle

Paul McCartney & Wings - Listen To What The Man Said

Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom

 

Nominate

 

Susan Cadogan - Hurt So Good

Trammps - Hold Back The Night

 

20points Kraftwerk - Autobahn

19points Stylistics - Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)

18 Frankie Valli - My Eyes Adored You

17 Minnie Ripperton - Lovin' You

16 Bob Marley & Wailers - No Woman No Cry

15 Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby

14 David Bowie - Young Americans

13 David Bowie - Fame

12 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)

11 KC & the Sunshine Band - That's The Way I Like It

 

rest are either c**p or dont know

 

missing

 

sparks:

Get In The Swing

t*ts

 

 

 

20points Kraftwerk - Autobahn

19points Stylistics - Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)

18 Frankie Valli - My Eyes Adored You

17 Minnie Ripperton - Lovin' You

16 Bob Marley & Wailers - No Woman No Cry

15 Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby

14 David Bowie - Young Americans

13 David Bowie - Fame

12 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)

11 KC & the Sunshine Band - That's The Way I Like It

 

rest are either c**p or dont know

 

missing

 

sparks:

Get In The Swing

t*ts

 

:angry:

 

lol

:angry:

 

lol

 

???

 

cant i have album tracks then???

 

if not change t*ts to Something For The Girl With Everything

???

 

cant i have album tracks then???

 

if not change t*ts to Something For The Girl With Everything

 

it was a jibe at the stylistics, my most detested group ever.... utterly vile..

it was a jibe at the stylistics, my most detested group ever.... utterly vile..

 

so can i have t*ts then??? not personally obv :lol: wouldnt suit my vibe

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Many Thanks to the 24 of you who voted :thumbup:

 

The 1975 Record Of The Year Results are:

 

Position / Artist - Song Title / Points

 

50th Gladys Knight & The Pips - The Best Thing That Happened 4

49th Leo Sayer - Moonlighting 5

48th Frankie Valli - My Eyes Adored You 22

46th Ace - How Long 24

46th Stevie Wonder - Boogie On Reggae Woman 24

44th Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby 28

44th Maxine Nightingale - Right Back Where We Started From 28

43rd Pilot - January 32

42nd Van McCoy - The Hustle 37

41st Eagles - Best Of My Love 38

 

40th Paul McCartney & Wings - Listen To What The Man Said 40

39th AC/DC - High Voltage 50

37th Status Quo - Down Down 52

37th Stylistics - Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) 52

35th Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces 54

35th Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy 54

34th David Essex - Hold Me Close 56

33rd Labelle - Lady Marmalade 61

32nd Captain & Tennille - Love Will Keep Us Together 62

31st Barry Manilow - Mandy 63

 

30th Bob Dylan - Tangled Up In Blue 64

29th Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road 69

28th Carpenters - Only Yesterday 73

27th Eagles - Lyin' Eyes 75

26th Led Zeppelin - Trampled Underfoot 78

24th Slade - How Does It Feel 85

24th Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing 85

22nd KC & the Sunshine Band - That's The Way I Like It 92

22nd Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man 92

21st Eagles - One Of These Nights 96

 

20th David Bowie - Young Americans 106

19th Ralph McTell - Streets Of London 114

18th Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom 117

17th Bee Gees - Jive Talkin' 119

16th Elton John - Someone Saved My Life Tonight 120

15th Sweet - Fox On The Run 121

14th Kraftwerk - Autobahn 133

13th Rod Stewart - Sailing 138

11th Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) 143

11th Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug 143

10th Minnie Ripperton - Lovin' You 144

9th Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond 146

 

The following songs qualify for the Record Of The Decade (1970s) play-offs

 

8th Bob Marley & Wailers - No Woman No Cry 147

7th David Bowie - Fame 158

6th Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here 160

5th Led Zeppelin - Kashmir 212

4th Abba - S.O.S. 227

 

While the Top 3 Songs of 1975 all qualify for Record Of The Decade (1970s) Final

 

3rd 10cc - I'm Not In Love 228

2nd Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run 247

1st Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody 339

 

I will reveal the Missing 1975 Nominations for you to vote on next.....

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1975 Missing Nominations are:

 

Abba - I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do

AC/DC - T.N.T.

Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion

Alice Cooper - Only Women Bleed

America - Sister Golden Hair

Austin Roberts - Rocky

Bad Company - Feel like making love

Bee Gees - Fanny (Be tender with my love)

Bee Gees - Nights On Broadway

Black Sabbath - Symptom of the Universe

Bruce Springsteen - Jungleland

Carpenters - Please Mr Postman

Carpenters - Solitaire

Doobie Brothers - Black Water

Elton John - Island Girl

Four Seasons - Who Loves You

Gilbert Becaud - A little love and understanding

Guys And Dolls - There's A Whole Lot Of Loving

Hello - New York Groove

Judy Collins - Send In The Clowns

Olivia Newton John - Have you never been mellow

Osmonds - The Proud One

Roxy Music - Both Ends Burning

Sparks - Get In The Swing

Sparks - t*ts

Stephanie DeSykes - We'll Find Our Day

Supertramp - Dreamer

Susan Cadogan - Hurt So Good

Teach-In - Ding-A-Dong

Trammps - Hold Back The Night

ZZ Top - Tush

 

(Ineligible nominated songs: Diana Ross - Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) is in the 1976 ROTY game.)

 

 

Please vote for your five favourites in order (1st, 2nd, etc) from that list of nominations within the next two weeks.

 

The winning song will qualify for the Plays offs of the Record Of Decade (1970s)

1st Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion

2nd Supertramp - Dreamer

3rd Black Sabbath - Symptom Of The Universe

4th Bruce Springsteen - Jungleland

5th Alice Cooper - Only Women Bleed

 

Bad Company - Feel Like Making Love (5Pts)

Susan Cadogan - Hurt So Good

Supertramp – Dreamer

Alice Cooper - Only Women Bleed

Judy Collins - Send In The Clowns

 

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1st Roxy Music - Both Ends Burning 5 Pts

2. Bruce Springsteen - Jungleland

3. Bee Gees - Nights On Broadway

4. Olivia Newton John - Have you never been mellow

5. Supertramp - Dreamer

 

1Supertramp - Dreamer

2Roxy Music - Both Ends Burning

3Bee Gees - Nights On Broadway

4Hello - New York Groove

5America - Sister Golden Hair

 

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