Here we are with 1971, another good year for music IMHO. :D

5=best; 1=worst  Comments welcome!


1. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
2. Eighteen - Alice Cooper
3. Tired Of Being Alone - Al Green
4. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees
5. Oye Como Va - Santana
6. Wild Night - Van Morrison
7. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - Temptations
8. Love The One You're With - Stephen Stills
9. Your Song - Elton John
10. Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
11. Proud Mary - Ike and Tina Turner
12. You've Got A Friend - James Taylor
13. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
14. Do You Know What I Mean - Lee Michaels
15. Never Can Say Goodbye - Jackson 5
16. If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot
17. Truckin' - Grateful Dead
18. Joy To The World - Three Dog Night
19. Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone
20. Have You Ever Seen The Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Usual disclaimer, and, earwig-o.

1. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye ****
2. Eighteen - Alice Cooper ***
3. Tired Of Being Alone - Al Green ***
4. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees *
5. Oye Como Va - Santana ***
6. Wild Night - Van Morrison ***
7. Just My Imagination (RAWM) - Temptations *****
8. Love The One You're With - Stephen Stills *****
9. Your Song - Elton John ** (prefer the live Beach Boys version, but then I would...)
10. Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers ****
11. Proud Mary - Ike and Tina Turner Unknown
12. You've Got A Friend - James Taylor ***
13. Maggie May - Rod Stewart ****
14. Do You Know What I Mean - Lee Michaels **
15. Never Can Say Goodbye - Jackson 5 ***
16. If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot **
17. Truckin' - Grateful Dead *****
18. Joy To The World - Three Dog Night ***
19. Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone *****
20. Have You Ever Seen The Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival ***

Good set of tracks there.

1. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye   3
2. Eighteen - Alice Cooper   ???
3. Tired Of Being Alone - Al Green   ???
4. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees  5
5. Oye Como Va - Santana   4
6. Wild Night - Van Morrison   4
7. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - Temptations  3
8. Love The One You're With - Stephen Stills  4
9. Your Song - Elton John  5
10. Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers  5
11. Proud Mary - Ike and Tina Turner  3....I prefer CCR  :P
12. You've Got A Friend - James Taylor  4
13. Maggie May - Rod Stewart   1.......played to death ! ::)
14. Do You Know What I Mean - Lee Michaels  4
15. Never Can Say Goodbye - Jackson 5   3......prefer Gloria Gaynor.
16. If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot  4
17. Truckin' - Grateful Dead   ???
18. Joy To The World - Three Dog Night  4
19. Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone   ???
20. Have You Ever Seen The Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival   3

Good choices CF ! :D

Good year for music? can't argue with that...

1. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 5 - soul music entered a new phase with this mighty song...
2. Eighteen - Alice Cooper 3 - the finished product we all know and love wasn't quite there...but a fine performance  nonetheless...
3. Tired Of Being Alone - Al Green 5 - another soul great and another timeless song...
4. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees 4 - as covered by the gentleman above, this was a fine Gibbs song/performance...they lost their way for a while afterwards...
5. Oye Como Va - Santana 5 - my favourite of theirs...great rendition of the Puente classic...
6. Wild Night - Van Morrison 3 - okay...but then I'm not the world's biggest VM fan!
7. Just My Imagination - Temptations 5 - yet another peerless soul number...great arrangement on this...
8. Love The One You're With - Stephen Stills 3 - fine performance, but the song's a bit 'safe'...
9. Your Song - Elton John 3 - ...same with this...
10. Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers 5 - marvellous and very under-rated performer...another great soul song...
11. Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner 4 - a 'different' take on the CCR classic...good stuff...
12. You've Got A Friend - James Taylor 4 - respectful cover of Carole's 'standard' - not his best, but close...
13. Maggie May - Rod Stewart 4 - played to death as mandamoo rightly said, but holds up well...
14. Do You Know What I Mean - Lee Michaels 4 - cool, strutting pop-rock...
15. Never Can Say Goodbye - Jackson 5 3 - the boy Michael's voice does grate slightly on this performance...prefer Gloria's cover too...
16. If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot 5 - after many years of slog, Gordie finally hit paydirt with this beautiful song...
17. Truckin' - Grateful Dead 4 - excellent - one of their better efforts (to these ears, anyway)...
18. Joy To The World - Three Dog Night 4 - fine good-time number...
19. Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone 5 - dark, moody pop-funk, their best work...
20. Have You Ever Seen The Rain - CCR 4 - fantastic band whose best years were behind them, yet could still work magic like this...

Nice one, CF!

1. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 4
5. Oye Como Va - Santana 5+
6. Wild Night - Van Morrison 3
8. Love The One You're With - Stephen Stills 4
9. Your Song - Elton John 4
10. Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers 2
12. You've Got A Friend - James Taylor 4
13. Maggie May - Rod Stewart 4
15. Never Can Say Goodbye - Jackson 5 This isn't the same as Gloria Gaynor's version is it?
18. Joy To The World - Three Dog Night 4
19. Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone 4.5
20. Have You Ever Seen The Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival 4

Yes, a great year for music. :D

1. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye  3.5
2. Eighteen - Alice Cooper  I'm not really a fan of this guy.  2.5
3. Tired Of Being Alone - Al Green  3
4. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees  3.5
5. Oye Como Va - Santana  Excellent guitar work on this one!  4
6. Wild Night - Van Morrison  This one is much better than JC Mellencamp's version!  3.5
7. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - Temptations  3.5
8. Love The One You're With - Stephen Stills  4
9. Your Song - Elton John  Pretty song.  4
10. Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers  As Paul said, this guy is underrated!  5
11. Proud Mary - Ike and Tina Turner  I prefer CCR's original.  3
12. You've Got A Friend - James Taylor  Good, but not my favorite by him.  3.5
13. Maggie May - Rod Stewart  This song really bores me.  2.5
14. Do You Know What I Mean - Lee Michaels  3
15. Never Can Say Goodbye - Jackson 5  3.5
16. If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot  Ah, the man whose voice I always heard when I was growing up!  4.5 :D
17. Truckin' - Grateful Dead  I'm not a Deadhead, but this song is catchy!  4
18. Joy To The World - Three Dog Night  Memories...  4 ;D
19. Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone  4
20. Have You Ever Seen The Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival  My favorite CCR song!  5+ 8)

1. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye    5
2. Eighteen - Alice Cooper  3.75  he had better in this period
3. Tired Of Being Alone - Al Green  going blank
4. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees  4  amazing!
5. Oye Como Va - Santana  4
6. Wild Night - Van Morrison  4
7. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - Temptations 4.5
8. Love The One You're With - Stephen Stills  5!!!!!
9. Your Song - Elton John  5!!!!!
10. Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers  3.75
11. Proud Mary - Ike and Tina Turner  4.75
12. You've Got A Friend - James Taylor  4
13. Maggie May - Rod Stewart  5!!!!!!! Oh God 5!!!!
14. Do You Know What I Mean - Lee Michaels  4.5
15. Never Can Say Goodbye - Jackson 5  3.75
16. If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot   3.75
17. Truckin' - Grateful Dead  3.75
18. Joy To The World - Three Dog Night  5!!!!!!
19. Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone  3.5  I dont know, I never really liked this song
20. Have You Ever Seen The Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival 4.5

1. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye  U/K
2. Eighteen - Alice Cooper  3.5
3. Tired Of Being Alone - Al Green  U/K
4. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees  4
5. Oye Como Va - Santana  3.5
6. Wild Night - Van Morrison  U/K
7. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - Temptations  U/K
8. Love The One You're With - Stephen Stills  4.5
9. Your Song - Elton John  4
10. Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers  4.5
11. Proud Mary - Ike and Tina Turner  2
12. You've Got A Friend - James Taylor  4.5
13. Maggie May - Rod Stewart  4
14. Do You Know What I Mean - Lee Michaels  3.5
15. Never Can Say Goodbye - Jackson 5  U/K
16. If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot  5 - Beautiful  :)
17. Truckin' - Grateful Dead  U/K
18. Joy To The World - Three Dog Night  4
19. Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone  U/K
20. Have You Ever Seen The Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival  4.5

1. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye ... 3
2. Eighteen - Alice Cooper ... unknown
3. Tired Of Being Alone - Al Green ... unknown
4. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees ... 5
5. Oye Como Va - Santana ... 4
6. Wild Night - Van Morrison ... unknown
7. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - Temptations... unknown
8. Love The One You're With - Stephen Stills ... 4
9. Your Song - Elton John ... 4.5
10. Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers ... 4
11. Proud Mary - Ike and Tina Turner ... 2
12. You've Got A Friend - James Taylor ... 4.5
13. Maggie May - Rod Stewart ... 4.5
14. Do You Know What I Mean - Lee Michaels ... 4
15. Never Can Say Goodbye - Jackson 5 ... 3
16. If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot ... 4.5
17. Truckin' - Grateful Dead ... unknown
18. Joy To The World - Three Dog Night ... 4
19. Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone ... 4
20. Have You Ever Seen The Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival ... 5
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