Author Topic: Burning a CD for 60s, 70s, & 80s Easy Listening (Read 316 times)

H. Godwineson · « **on:** December 05, 2002, 10:22:45 AM »

I would like to burn a few CDs for Easy Listening and early Rock and Roll. I need some help making out a list with song titles and the artists that produced them. How about helping me make out a list with the top hits from those periods with their artists that could be used by anyone on the bbs that is interested?

Regards, Shuckins

midnight Target · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2002, 10:25:48 AM »

Easy listening from the 70's should include a lot of Jackson Browne.
60's - Simon & Garfunkle

takeda · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2002, 10:32:37 AM »

Mmmm I was just downloading a few that might fit

Sonny and Cher, I got you babe (1965)
Simon and Garfunkel, Scarborough Fair (1968)
Simon and Garfunkel, Ms. Robinson (1969)
Van Morrison, Brown Eyed Girl (????)
The Stranglers, Golden Brown (????)

Skuzzy · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2002, 10:43:12 AM »

Hmm,..Easy Listening,..could be a broad range of stuff.

Artists wise, here are some picks I would put in that category:

The Eagles
The Beatles
The Turtles
The Grass Roots
America
Jim Croce
Elton John
Chicago (later works)
Gordon Lightfoot

I would add titles, but I am lousy with remembering them.

Creamo · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2002, 10:52:16 AM »

If it’s for casual listening in home, I highly recommend Direct TV and it’s many music digital channels. They cover it all. If you are making car CD’s, or want a more limited playlist, fine.

Speaking of in home, Jethro Tull’s latest DVD, in which they play “Roots to Branches” was pretty much amazing to me. Being into speed metal mostly except for the masters, RUSH, the technicality of this DVD and mentioned cannot be discounted. Pretty amazing stuff. If you into that era, BUY IT.

And although Gordon can wear you out in 3 songs, how could you not have “The Wreck of the Edmund?!”

Skuzzy · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2002, 10:57:55 AM »

That was it Creamo. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Also, might as well add John Denver (Calypso) to the list too.

poopster · « **Reply #6 on:** December 05, 2002, 11:08:51 AM »

Standing in an elevator for an extended period of time with a pencil and paper will result in a good list..

nopoop

Skuzzy · « **Reply #7 on:** December 05, 2002, 11:18:57 AM »

Mommas and the Papas
Cher

H. Godwineson · « **Reply #8 on:** December 05, 2002, 12:46:49 PM »

I pulled these up from an old Napster file! So I'm a law-breaker. Get over it.

Southern Cross - Crosby, Stills, and Nash
Teacher Your Children - ditto
Tennessee Waltz - Connie Francis
Who's Sorry Now - ditto
Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport - Rolf Harris (It is SO Easy Listening!)
Chain Gang - Sam Cooke
Bring it on Home to Me - ditto
Take Good Care of My Baby - Bobby Vinton
Blue Velvet - ditto
Then Came You - Dionne Warwick
Drift Away - Dobie Gray
Black Water - Doobie Brothers
For All We Know - the Carpenters
Desperado - the Carpenters or the Eagles
Don't Cry for Me Argentina - Karen Carpenter (not Madonna's version)
Ticket to Ride - the Carpenters or John Lennon
Cotton Fields - CCR
Spanish Harlem - the Drifters
There Goes my Baby - ditto
Boardwalk - ditto
Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
Wishin and Hopin - ditto
You Don't Own Me - ditto
Witchy Woman - Eagles
In the Ghetto - Elvis Presley
American Trilogy - ditto
Sloop John D - Beach Boys

Regards, Shuckins

Sandman · « **Reply #9 on:** December 05, 2002, 12:49:24 PM »

Try Gerry Rafferty...