Top 45 Music Albums of 1970
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- (Created: 04/11/2012 18:13).
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1970-A&M
Produced By DENNY CORDELL & LEON RUSSELL
1. Introduction
2. Honky Tonk Women
3. Introduction
4. Sticks And Stones
5. Cry Me A River
6. Bird On The Wire
7. Feelin’ Alright
8. Superstar
9. Introduction
10. Let’s Go Get Stoned
11. Blue Medley: I’ll Drown In My Own Tears/When Something Is Wrong With My Baby/I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
12. Introduction
13. Girl From The North Country
14. Give Peace A Chance
15. Introduction
16. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
17. Space Captain
18. The Letter
19. Delta Lady
Joe Cocker has always been more of a cover artist than anything else, so he’s always at the mercy of those around him who select material for him. As a result, we’ve had to endure things like “Up Where We Belong” , and decades of bad to worse albums. But in the beginning, Cocker had people like Denny Cordell and Leon Russell on his side…and a huge sense of adventure that allowed him to take on the biggest of songs. On this live album, Cocker tackles The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Traffic, Bob Dylan and more, and it’s easy to see why he was such a hit at Woodstock.
Cocker has a lot to deal with here, however. The band is massive (three drummers and a full choir), which gives him a lot to have to pay attention to. His vocals don’t suffer, but the songs sometimes do. Having a terrified sounding Rita Coolidge sing Russell’s classic “Superstar” is a low point. But, as has always been the case with Cocker, the better the song, the better the performance. This is worth having…although if you’re a true fan you can get later and more expansive versions, including a six disc monstrosity of the entire two day run at the Filmore East. [First added to this chart: 01/30/2013]
Produced By DENNY CORDELL & LEON RUSSELL
1. Introduction
2. Honky Tonk Women
3. Introduction
4. Sticks And Stones
5. Cry Me A River
6. Bird On The Wire
7. Feelin’ Alright
8. Superstar
9. Introduction
10. Let’s Go Get Stoned
11. Blue Medley: I’ll Drown In My Own Tears/When Something Is Wrong With My Baby/I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
12. Introduction
13. Girl From The North Country
14. Give Peace A Chance
15. Introduction
16. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
17. Space Captain
18. The Letter
19. Delta Lady
Joe Cocker has always been more of a cover artist than anything else, so he’s always at the mercy of those around him who select material for him. As a result, we’ve had to endure things like “Up Where We Belong” , and decades of bad to worse albums. But in the beginning, Cocker had people like Denny Cordell and Leon Russell on his side…and a huge sense of adventure that allowed him to take on the biggest of songs. On this live album, Cocker tackles The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Traffic, Bob Dylan and more, and it’s easy to see why he was such a hit at Woodstock.
Cocker has a lot to deal with here, however. The band is massive (three drummers and a full choir), which gives him a lot to have to pay attention to. His vocals don’t suffer, but the songs sometimes do. Having a terrified sounding Rita Coolidge sing Russell’s classic “Superstar” is a low point. But, as has always been the case with Cocker, the better the song, the better the performance. This is worth having…although if you’re a true fan you can get later and more expansive versions, including a six disc monstrosity of the entire two day run at the Filmore East. [First added to this chart: 01/30/2013]
[First added to this chart: 04/11/2012]
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1970
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1970 – ELEKTRA
Produced By PAUL A ROTHCHILD
1. House Announcer
2. Who Do You Love
3. Alabama Song
4. Backdoor Man
5. Love Hides
6. Five To One
7. Build Me A Woman
8. When The Music’s Over
9. Close To You
10. Universal Mind
11. Petition: The Lord With Prayer
12. Dead Cats, Dead Rats
13. Break On Through #2
14. Lions In The Street
15. Wake Up
16. A Little Game
17. The Hill Dwellers
18. Not To Touch The Earth
19. Names Of The Kingdom
20. The Palace Of Exile
21. Soul Kitchen
Absolutely Live is the only live album released by The Doors during the lifetime of Jim Morrison, and the only one to come out during the active career of the band. It came out in 1970, between the albums Morrison Hotel and L.A. Woman. There are some real positives here. Absolutely Live showcases the instrumental abilities of guitarist Robby Krieger and keyboardist Ray Manzarek, and it features a handful of songs not on their studio albums. It also includes the full performance of “Celebration Of The Lizard” (tracks 14 through 20). And there are spots where Morrison sounds great. But there are also places where he sounds like he couldn’t care less about what was going around him. And, of course, as goes Morrison, so go The Doors.
Producer Paul Rothchild has said that there are around 2000 edits on this album. He would have to sometimes piece together one song from multiple shows because he couldn’t get complete takes that were solid enough. The idea was to get the ultimate Doors live experience, but that doesn’t seem to be what they honestly got. Truth is, Absolutely Live is at it’s best when Morrison isn’t singing…or talking, or screaming (the lead vocal on “Close To You” is actually by Manzarek). “When The Music’s Over” is the high point, with Morrison interacting with the crowd perfectly and the band in a complete frenzy. Absolutely Live is, ultimately, a hit and miss affair. Great one moment, flat the next. It’s a live rollercoaster, interesting and important because of who it is. Not their best work, but worth at least a listen. [First added to this chart: 01/25/2024]
Produced By PAUL A ROTHCHILD
1. House Announcer
2. Who Do You Love
3. Alabama Song
4. Backdoor Man
5. Love Hides
6. Five To One
7. Build Me A Woman
8. When The Music’s Over
9. Close To You
10. Universal Mind
11. Petition: The Lord With Prayer
12. Dead Cats, Dead Rats
13. Break On Through #2
14. Lions In The Street
15. Wake Up
16. A Little Game
17. The Hill Dwellers
18. Not To Touch The Earth
19. Names Of The Kingdom
20. The Palace Of Exile
21. Soul Kitchen
Absolutely Live is the only live album released by The Doors during the lifetime of Jim Morrison, and the only one to come out during the active career of the band. It came out in 1970, between the albums Morrison Hotel and L.A. Woman. There are some real positives here. Absolutely Live showcases the instrumental abilities of guitarist Robby Krieger and keyboardist Ray Manzarek, and it features a handful of songs not on their studio albums. It also includes the full performance of “Celebration Of The Lizard” (tracks 14 through 20). And there are spots where Morrison sounds great. But there are also places where he sounds like he couldn’t care less about what was going around him. And, of course, as goes Morrison, so go The Doors.
Producer Paul Rothchild has said that there are around 2000 edits on this album. He would have to sometimes piece together one song from multiple shows because he couldn’t get complete takes that were solid enough. The idea was to get the ultimate Doors live experience, but that doesn’t seem to be what they honestly got. Truth is, Absolutely Live is at it’s best when Morrison isn’t singing…or talking, or screaming (the lead vocal on “Close To You” is actually by Manzarek). “When The Music’s Over” is the high point, with Morrison interacting with the crowd perfectly and the band in a complete frenzy. Absolutely Live is, ultimately, a hit and miss affair. Great one moment, flat the next. It’s a live rollercoaster, interesting and important because of who it is. Not their best work, but worth at least a listen. [First added to this chart: 01/25/2024]
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Top 45 Music Albums of 1970 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Black Sabbath | 2 | 4% | |
| The Doors | 2 | 4% | |
| Grateful Dead | 2 | 4% | |
| Van Morrison | 2 | 4% | |
| Elton John | 2 | 4% | |
| Free | 1 | 2% | |
| Joe Cocker | 1 | 2% | |
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