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Episode 20: 1974

A series looking back at the events and music of each year from 1955 - 1979. Tonight part 20, which covers 1974. First broadcast in 1980.

A 25-part series first broadcast in 1980 covering the years 1955-1979. The most significant records of each year are set against Pathe and Movietone newsreels, as well as extracts from Billboard magazine, archive recordings and newspaper clippings read by Bill Bingham. Tonight Stuart Grundy introduces part 20, which covers 1974.

1 hour

Last on

Wed 17 Jun 2020 02:30

Music Played

  • Bachman鈥揟urner Overdrive

    YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET

    • ROCK THE WORLD.
    • GLOBAL.
    • RADCD-138.
  • David Bowie

    Rebel Rebel

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
    • 7243 5-39821 2 6.
  • ABBA

    Waterloo

    • ABBA GOLD GREATEST HITS.
    • POLAR MUSIC.
    • 981-9297.
  • Billy Swan

    I Can Help

    • Country Legends (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • VTDCD-480.
  • Carl Douglas

    Kung Fu Fighting

    • Million Sellers Vol.16 - The Sevent.
    • Disky.
    • MSCD-1916.
  • Ray Stevens

    The Streak

    • The Sensational 70's (74).
    • Reader's Digest.
    • RDS-9837.
  • Sparks

    This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us

    • Mael Intuition - Best of Sparks 1974-76.
    • Island Records.
    • NA-NA.
  • Queen

    Killer Queen

    • The Marquee.
    • Polydor.
    • 840-010.
  • The Wombles

    Remember You're a Womble

    • The Best Wombles Album So Far.
    • Columbia.
    • 489562-2.
  • Eric Clapton

    I Shot The Sheriff

    • The Cream Of Eric Clapton.
    • Polydor.
    • 833 519-2.
  • J.J. Cale

    Cajun Moon

    • OKIE.
    • Mercury.
    • 842-102-2.
  • Ace

    HOW LONG

    • ROCK AND POP DIAMONDS 1974.
    • SONOCORD.
    • 281/46033-7.
  • Leo Sayer

    The Show Must Go On

    • Leo Sayer: The Definitive Hits Collection.
    • Polygram TV.
    • 547-115-2.
  • David Essex

    GONNA MAKE YOU A STAR

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.
    • OG-3518.
  • Sylvia

    Y Viva Espana

    • THE BEST SUMMER ALBUM IN THE WORLD.. EVER!.
    • VIRGIN.
    • VTDCD-57.
  • THE STEVE MILLER BAND

    The Joker

    • Now That's What I Call Music 18.
    • NOW.
    • CDNOW-18/A&B.
  • 10cc

    The Wall Street Shuffle

    • 10CC's Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury.
    • 800-0562.
  • Status Quo

    DOWN DOWN

    • THE BEST ROCK ALBUM IN THE WORLD EVER II.
    • CIRCA RECORDS LTD.
    • VTDCD-47.
  • Bad Company

    Can't Get Enough

    • ANTHOLOGY.
    • ELEKTRA.
    • 7559-62391.
  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Band On The Run

    • Paul McCartney and the Wings.
    • EMI.
    • EMI-pas10007.
  • black midi

    953

    • Rough Trade Records.
  • The Who

    Let's See Action

    • Polydor.
  • The Band

    The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

    • EMI.
  • Renegade Soundwave

    Probably A Robbery

    • Single.
    • MUTE.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 22 Dec 2014 04:00
  • Thu 17 Dec 2015 01:00
  • Wed 14 Dec 2016 01:00
  • Sun 16 Dec 2018 04:00
  • Thu 5 Dec 2019 01:00
  • Wed 17 Jun 2020 02:30