David Hepworth's Deep 70s: Underrated Cuts from a Misunderstood Decade

David Hepworth has been writing, broadcasting and speaking about music since the 1970s. He was involved in the launch and editing of Smash Hits, Q, Mojo and The Word. He was one of the presenters of BBC TV's 'The Old Grey Whistle Test', and one of the anchors of the BBC's coverage of Live Aid in July 1985. Here David explains his thoughts when putting this 72-track compilation together: 'The seventies were a grubby but glorious time for records. Many of those records never sullied a chart. Nor are they served up by the algorithms which rule retro radio today. These four CDs correct that oversight. 'Young Americans' (Disc 1) revisits classic rock icons in the fierce morning of their genius. 'Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers' (Disc 2) is unrepentant driving music from the days before the mandatory seat belt. 'Blue Boar Blues' (Disc 3) is dedicated to the legions of British groups who lived according to the white line on the M1. Finally, 'The Monstrous Regiment' (Disc 4) is a reminder of the female artists of the time, some of whom are just being recognised today. As my comprehensive notes modestly assert, more occurred between 1971 and 1979 than in any period of music before or since. This is not an opinion. This is a fact. This is a box set to prove it.

Disc 1
1: Payday - Jesse Winchester
2: Only You Know and I Know - Delaney and Bonnie
3: Smoke from a Distant Fire - The Sanford Townsend Band
4: Abandoned Luncheonette - Daryl Hall & John Oates
5: Avenging Annie - Andy Pratt
6: Lady Wants to Know - Michael Franks
7: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
8: Altogether Alone - Hirth Martinez
9: Please Call Home - Gregg Allman
10: The Late John Garfield Blues - John Prine
11: Interviews - The Alpha Band
12: Be Careful, There's a Baby in the House - Loudon Wainwright III
13: Back of a Car - Big Star
14: Downtown - Crazy Horse
15: Saturday Night in Oak Grove, Louisiana - Tony Joe White
16: Runnin' Blue - Boz Scaggs
17: Trouble - Little Feat
18: Third Rate Romance - Amazing Rhythm Aces
19: Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues - Danny O'Keefe
20: Desperados Under the Eaves - Warren Zevon
21: Beyond the Blue Horizon - Michael Nesmith & The First National Band

Disc 2
1: Going Down - Freddie King
2: Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo - Johnny Winter
3: Jesus Just Left Chicago - ZZ Top
4: Whammer Jammer - The J. Geils Band
5: Rock Candy - Montrose
6: Madison Blues - George Thorogood and The Destroyers
7: Get Out of Denver - Eddie and the Hot Rods
8: Sugar Bee - Canned Heat
9: In My Chair - Status Quo
10: Shake Some Action - Flamin' Groovies
11: Cadillac Walk - Moon Martin
12: Going Back to Iuka - Don Nix
13: Move With Me - Tim Buckley
14: I've Got Dreams to Remember - Jerry Williams
15: Dog Days - Atlanta Rhythm Section
16: It All Comes Back - The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Disc 3
1: Bye and Bye (Gonna See the King) - Ronnie Lane and Slim Chance
2: My Friend the Sun - Family
3: Say It Ain't So Joe - Murray Head
4: Maid in Heaven - Be Bop Deluxe
5: Dancing the Night Away - The Motors
6: Starry Eyes - The Records
7: Singing the Blues On Reds - Patto
8: World Park Junkies - Sharks
9: You Can Leave Your Hat On - The Jess Roden Band
10: Dean - Terry Reid
11: How Much Fun - Robert Palmer
12: I Wish I Was Your Mother - Mott the Hoople
13: Polly On the Shore - Fairport Convention
14: Promised Land - Dave Edmunds
15: Choo Choo Ch' Boogie - Chilli Willi and The Red Hot Peppers
16: Surrender to the Rhythm - Brinsley Schwarz
17: When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease - Roy Harper

Disc 4
1: Solo - Sandy Denny
2: The Ballad of Lucy Jordan - Marianne Faithfull
3: Love Is a Rose - Linda Ronstadt
4: Anticipation - Carly Simon
5: Down to Zero - Joan Armatrading
6: Heart Like a Wheel - Kate and Anna McGarrigle
7: Gringo En Mexico - Maria Muldaur
8: Mad Mad Me - Wendy Waldman
9: Love Woke Me Up This Morning - Valerie Simpson
10: Night Out - Ellen Foley
11: Two Fisted Love - Phoebe Snow
12: Gladly Give You My Hand - Linda Lewis
13: Face of Appalachia - Valerie Carter
14: Hammond Song - The Roches
15: Early Morning Song - Bridget St. John
16: The Kiss - Judee Sill
17: Dimming of the Day/Dargai - Richard & Linda Thompson

Number of Discs: 4

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