These 60 Huge Hits from the 1970’s are a line of up of amazing songs that reflect how diverse the music from this decade truly was – in a time when all these tracks would be played side by side on the radio and bought in their millions – in the decade that set records for singles sales. Opening with a trio of #1’s and three of the biggest selling singles of the era – Abba, Simon & Garfunkel and Blondie set the bar high - but other highlights from Disc One won’t disappoint – Classics from 10cc, Electric Light Orchestra and Rod Stewart feature alongside pure pop from Olivia Newton-John, Smokie and David Essex, country pop from Glen Campbell, John Denver and Dolly Parton and some easy-listening pop that defined the ‘70s from Barry Manilow, Dean Friedman and the incomparable Demis Roussos.
Disc Two highlights the different types of soul music that became so popular in the ‘70s – from the biggest established names - Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye – through the disco boom - with key tracks here from Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor and A Taste Of Honey – and featuring new soul acts that would establish their legacy in this golden time - The Commodores, The Jacksons, The Stylistics and Earth Wind & Fire to name a few.
Singer-Songwriters, Soft Rock, Art Pop and New Wave are all represented on the third disc – beginning with Mike Oldfield’s seminal ‘Tubular Bells’ and Elvis Presley’s posthumous #1 ‘Way Down’. Huge songs from Ike & Tina Turner, Meat Loaf and Bob Dylan, all-time favourites from Don McLean, Stealers Wheel and Mott The Hoople and stunning ballads from Joan Armatrading, Marianne Faithfull and The Walker Brothers sit alongside smart and sophisticated pop from Roxy Music, Sparks and Lou Reed. Finally, as the decade neared its’ end, both The Jam and The Boomtown Rats were leading the new wave into the next decade. 60 Essential Songs – including 15 #1’s – that summarize the brilliance and diversity of the 1970’s comprise The Best 70’s Album In The World…Ever!