1974

In order to help readers keep track of which songs have been reviewed on this blog, I'll keep this page updated as I add more posts. Just click on the date to see the full review:
1974
 Updated September 8, 2012
January 12, 1974
  • The Rolling Stones - "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)"
  • Redbone - "Come and Get Your Love"
  • Mocedades - "Eres Tu (Touch the Wind)"
  • Joe Walsh - "Meadows"
  • Gordon Sinclair - "The Americans (A Canadian's Opinion)"
  • The Moments - "Sexy Mama"
  • Terry Jacks - "Seasons in the Sun"
  • Ashford & Simpson - "(I'd Know You) Anywhere"
  • Cher - "Dark Lady"
  • The Dells - "I Miss You"
  • The Allman Brothers Band - "Jessica"
  • Rick Derringer - "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" 
February 9, 1974
  • The Whispers - "A Mother for My Children"
  • The Chi-Lites - "Homely Girl"
  • Glen Campbell - "Houston (I'm Comin' to See You)"
  • Elvis Presley - "I've Got a Thing About You Baby"/"Take Good Care of Her"
  • Paul McCartney & Wings - "Jet"
  • Daryl Hall & John Oates - "She's Gone"
  • Sami Jo - "Tell me a Lie"
  • Tex Ritter - "The Americans (A Canadian's Opinion)"
February 16, 1974
  • Elton John - "Bennie and the Jets"
  • Gladys Knight - "Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me"
  • Blue Swede - "Hooked on a Feeling"
  • Bill Amesbury - "Virginia (Touch Me Like You Do)"
  • Tanya Tucker - "Would You Lay With Me (In a Field of Stone)"
  • The New Birth - "It's Been a Long Time"
  • The Soul Children - "I'll Be the Other Woman"
  • Lou Christie - "Beyond the Blue Horizon"
  • Jerry Reed - "The Crude Oil Blues"
  • The Guess Who - "Star Baby"
March 16, 1974
  • The Jackson 5 - "Dancing Machine"
  • Chicago - "(I've Been) Searching So Long"
  • Neil Diamond - "Skybird"
  • Joni Mitchell - "Help Me"
  • Cat Stevens - "Oh Very Young"
  • Cozy Powell - "Dance With the Devil"
  • Three Dog Night - "The Show Must Go On"
  • The Temptations - "Heavenly"
  • Bill Haley & His Comets - "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock"
 
April 6, 1974
  • Stevie Wonder - "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing"
  • Aretha Franklin - "I'm in Love"
  • Todd Rundgren - "A Dream Goes on Forever"
  • The Eleventh Hour - "So Good"
  • Creative Source - "Who is He and What is He to You"
  • Linda Ronstadt - "Silver Threads and Golden Needles"
  • Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - "Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)"
  • Frank Sinatra - "Bad Bad Leroy Brown"
April 27, 1974
  • Rick Cunha - "(I'm a) Yo-Yo Man"
  • Tower of Power - "Time Will Tell"
  • Rick Derringer - "Teenage Love Affair"
  • The Undisputed Truth - "Help Yourself"
  • The Crusaders - "Scratch"
  • Paper Lace - "Billy, Don't be a Hero"
  • The Love Unlimited Orchestra - "Rhapsody in White"
May 11, 1974
  • Eddie Kendricks - "Son of Sagittarius"
  • Carly Simon - "Haven't Got Time For the Pain"
  • Steely Dan - "Rikki Don't Lose That Number"
  • Wednesday - "Teen Angel"
  • Diana Ross - "Sleepin'"
  • The New Birth - "Wild Flower"
  • Dr. John - "(Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rights Away"
  • Maggie Bell - "After Midnight"
  • Golden Earring - "Radar Love"
May 18, 1974
  • The Spinners - "I'm Coming Home"
  • The Steve Miller Band - "Living in the U.S.A."
  • Blue Magic - "Sideshow"
  • Oscar Brown, Jr. - "The Lone Ranger"
  • Jimmy Buffett - "Come Monday"
  • Bachman-Turner Overdrive - "Takin' Care of Business"
  • Herb Alpert and the TJB - "Fox Hunt"
June 1, 1974
  • ABBA - "Waterloo"
  • Hoyt Axton - "When the Morning Comes"
  • David Bowie - "Rebel Rebel"
  • John Denver - "Annie's Song"
  • David Essex - "Lamplight"
  • Tavares - "Too Late"
  • George McCrae - "Rock Your Baby"
  • Dave Loggins - "Please Come to Boston"
  • George Fischoff - "Georgia Porcupine"
June 22, 1974
  • Elton John - "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me"
  • Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin' Love"
  • James Brown - "My Thang"
  • Andy Kim - "Rock Me Gently"
  • Joe Cocker - "Put Out the Light"
  • Chicago - "Call On Me"
  • The Temptations - "You've Got My Soul On Fire"
  • Curtis Mayfield - "Fung Fu"
  • Andy and David Williams - "What's Your Name"
 
July 20, 1974
  • The Guess Who - "Clap For the Wolfman"
  • Edgar Winter - "River's Risin'"
  • First Class - "Beach Baby"
  • Lobo - "Rings"
  • The Rubettes - "Sugar Baby Love"
  • Tower of Power - "Don't Change Horses (In the Middle of the Stream)"
  • Reuben Howell - "Rings"
September 7, 1974
  • The Ohio Players - "Skin Tight"
  • Elton John - "The Bitch is Back"
  • The Righteous Brothers - "Give it to the People"
  • Steppenwolf - "Straight Shootin' Woman"
  • Kool and the Gang - "Higher Plane"
  • William DeVaughn - "Blood is Thicker Than Water"
  • Reunion - "Life is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)"
  • Waylon Jennings - "I'm a Ramblin' Man"
  • The Blackbyrds - "Do it, Fluid"
  September 21, 1974
  • John Denver - "Back Home Again"
  • Carl Carlton - "Everlasting Love"
  • The Eagles - "James Dean"
  • The Spinners - "Love Don't Love Nobody (Part 1)"
  • Bobby Vinton - "My Melody of Love"
  • Gino Vannelli - "People Gotta Move"
  • Garfunkel - "Second Avenue"
  • Tim Moore - "Second Avenue"
  • The Hudson Brothers - "So You Are a Star"
  • Bachman- Turner Overdrive - "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" b/w "Free Wheelin'"
  • Sam Neely - "You Can Have Her"
October 12, 1974
  • The Hues Corporation - "Rockin' Soul"
  • The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - "Battle of New Orleans"
  • George McCrae - "I Get Lifted"
  • Fancy - "Touch Me"
  • Paper Lace - "The Black-Eyed Boys"
  • Steely Dan - "Pretzel Logic"
  • Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - "You Got the Love"
  • The New Birth - "I Wash My Hands of the Whole Damn Deal (Part 1)"
  • Gladys Knight & the Pips - "I Feel a Song (In My Heart)"
  • Brother To Brother - "In the Bottle"
  • Carl Douglas - "Kung Fu Fighting"
  • Sammy Johns - "Early Morning Love"
  • Paul Davis - "Ride 'em Cowboy"
October 26, 1974
  • Latimore - "Let's Straighten it Out"
  • Elvis Presley - "Promised Land"
  • Andy Kim - "Fire Baby, I'm on Fire"
  • Wet Willie - "Country Side of Life"
  • The Jackson 5 - "Whatever You Got, I Want"
  • The Edgar Winter Group - "Easy Street"
  • The Dells - "Bring Back the Love of Yesterday"
November 2, 1974
  • Barry White - "You're the First, My Last, My Everthing"
  • Shirley Brown - "Woman To Woman"
  • Eric Clapton - "Willie and the Hand Jive"
  • The Doobie Brothers - "Nobody"
  • Jethro Tull - "Bungle in the Jungle"
  • Grand Canyon - "Evil Boll Weevil"
  • Gloria Gaynor - "Never Can Say Goodbye"
  • Ike & Tine Turner - "Sexy Ida (Part 1)"
  • The Dynamic Superiors - "Shoe Shoe Shine"