Fireball's Fantastic 500 (2024 Edition) -- Early 1970s, Part 2

[Pastor Fireball]

It's time to wake up to more of those good tunes from the 1970s!

Let's see... I did 18 songs last week so that I would be left with a nice even 50, so let's do 20 today. That will leave two sets of 15 songs for the next two posts. Here we go!

#50. Rockin' Soul, the Hues Corporation (1974) -- #26 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny1r1vXfsDE

#49. Handbags and Gladrags, Rod Stewart (1972) -- NEW!

I've always liked this early Rod Stewart song about unappreciative youth, but it finally made it into my Top 500 this year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edbFVGrTG-c

#48. Fairytale, the Pointer Sisters (1974) -- #60 in 2018

Anita and Bonnie Pointer were two of the many singers who sadly left us since the publication of my first Top 500 list, and this country-flavored hit from the sister act got a bounce as a result.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt9OVvHM87o

#47. The Love I Lost, Harod Melvin & the Blue Notes (1973) -- #30 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhtFzdpudOk

#46. Rockin' Pneumonia-Boogie Woogie Flu, Johnny Rivers (1972) -- #55 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvJ78hYI6wk

#45. Jealous Guy, John Lennon (1971) -- Late 1980s #56 in 2018

Though it wasn't released as a single until five years after Lennon's murder, this song ultimately got moved to its more appropriate location in my series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wADRRYNHhOA

#44. When You're Hot, You're Hot, Jerry Reed (1971) -- #71 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9EJ0qXNJGg

#43. Theme from "Shaft", Isaac Hayes (1971) -- #25 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTU_9T5ufzY

#42. Midnight at the Oasis, Maria Muldaur (1974) -- #38 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlrKETxwRvM

#41. Send in the Clowns, Judy Collins (1973) -- #56 in 2018

It is no coincidence this song rose as the GOP clown show went completely off the rails this past year (Santos, McCarthy, Mike Johnson, Former Guy).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGekq3Jt5Go

#40. Taxi, Harry Chapin (1972) -- #37 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qYU9b5OF8M

#39. Danny's Song, Loggins & Messina (1971) -- #47 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FDcTyyXQb8

#38. Precious and Few, Climax (1971) -- #31 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQCgfxtBRlM

#37. Sooner or Later, the Grass Roots (1971) -- #54 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cnCEvGrj3M

#36. Sweet Seasons, Carole King (1972) -- #48 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1VvPtgTP8E

#35. Then Came You, Dionne Warwick & the Spinners (1974) -- #29 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOViqvRsIgo

#34. An Old Fashioned Love Song, Three Dog Night (1971) -- #40 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oiXpHojBjg

#33. Garden Party, Rick Nelson & the Stone Canyon Band (1972) -- #34 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60XTeHM9iLQ

#32. Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today), the Temptations (1970) -- #44 in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9poCAuYT-s

#31. Midnight Train to Georgia, Gladys Knight & the Pips (1973) -- #20 in 2018

I can think of about a dozen people who may soon be on a midnight train to a federal prison in Georgia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdfZnWsps34

More songs soon!