Early 70's Pop Bingo
 

I have a greatest hits compilation of "current" pop songs, released in 1974 ("K-Teeeeeel!"). Pretty much all of the songs are from that general time period (most being from 1970-1973), though I can think of at least one that was from the late sixties. There are thirty songs in all. Guess away!

1. The Hollies - Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress (Ribbons)
2. Dr. Hook - Cover of the Rolling Stone (Plankton)
3. Gladys Knight and the Pips - I've Got to Use My Imagination (Pet_Sounds)
4. Chi Coltrane - Thunder and Lightning (Josef K)
5. The O'Jays - Backstabber (Josef K)
6. Brownsville Station - Smokin' in the Boy's Room (Pet_Sounds)
7. Albert Hammond - It Never Rains in Southern California (Neapolitan)
8. Elton John - Rocket Man (Pet_Sounds)
9. Tommy James and the Shondells - Mony Mony (Sir Buttlord, purveyor of cheats)
10. Maureen McGovern - The Morning After (Pet_Sounds)
11. Godspell - Day by Day (Chula Vista)
20. Clint Holmes - Playground in my Mind (Josef K)

Honorable Mention:

Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks

ABBA - Waterloo

Nope! I'll give you guys a hint for one of the songs... (and don't google search the image, ya' filthy cheaters!)

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/pkMgs3lFwkQ/hqdefault.jpg

Best guess for this image: tommy james and the shondells mony mony

Got it. Congrats! :wave:

Well, it does say Tommy James right on the bass drum...

You're just jealous that The Batlord beat ya' to it. :finger:

Anyway, to be fair, you kinda had to know the band already to recognize the name. In the picture, it looks like it says "Timmyl Jamrlps and the SHKERJvrgjmroL"

And without cheating.

Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died

Goddammit. You did cheat, didn't you? Alright, from now on my hints aren't going to link directly back to the name of the band/song, because some people can't be trusted.

Here's the next hint:

^ You got it!

Cat Stevens has to have one on there.

Sadly, no. Blame K-Tel and their odd choices.

Here's the next hint:

What? Tell me there's a Jim Croce tune then.

I probably had that K-Tel record, but my brain fried a couple decades ago, so...


I'm gonna go make some sandwiches.

Nope, no Croce either. :(

I would have thought that "Best guess for this image" would make it obvious I Goggled it. And I've already used the first two songs and K-Tel to figure out what album this is. So, you are now Google's bitch.

Elton John - Rocket Man

Yup, you got it.

I'm not even trying to decipher that clue, I'm just guessing early '70s songs.

Rocket Man is definitely on there. Nice job!

Since nobody has guessed which song this clue represents...



I'll add another clue to make it even easier:

^ Long Cool Woman In a Black Dress - The Hollies

Carly Simon- You're So Vain.

The Well Hung Snowmen - Bangin Hot Mommas

and

Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night

Hooray! Someone got it!

Nope, but they totally should have had that one.

Nope, but that actually works surprisingly well with the clues! :laughing:

Alright, here's a hint for the next song. This one's a bit tougher...

Gladys Knight and the Pips - I've Got to Use My Imagination

****, you're good! How did you guess that one? :laughing:

Alright, here's the clue for the next song:

Not a clue. I know what's on the list via cheating.

How…?

I just Googled "Korea hopper thunderstorm", and nothing helpful came up. The '70s experts are going to have to figure that one out. Where are Unknown Soldier, LiL, and Trollheart when you need them?

Well I'm not much good, all I can decipher is a coal train and not much else.

"tommy james and the shondells mony mony rolling stones dr hook k-tel"

Wait… John Coltrane?

I'll give another hint...

The first picture is of a famous representation of the idea of the duality of reality, i.e. Yin and Yang. It's also commonly used to represent the idea of reaching a level of balance between the dualities, attaining a sense of harmony with your spirit, also known as Qi (pronounced Chi).

His last single was 1966 according to Wiki, but there is a good chance that it might be a cover of one of his songs, but of course it might have nothing to do with John Coltrane.

Brabuster sorry, Blockbuster --- The Sweet

Oh and throw in some Gilbert there too surely?

Chi Coltrane - Thunder and Lightning, of course.