Most Beautiful Songs - 1960 - 1979

[Robin L]

Al Green - How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

Al Green, "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry", 1973:

 

[Robin L]

"Until You Come Back to Me", Aretha Franklin, 1973:

 

[sonitus mirus]

Wow, thanks for sharing these everyone. I had some gaps in my Apple Music library and have added a few of these.

Here are a couple I've enjoyed over the years.

Moby Grape "8:05".

Rod Stewart "Maggie May"

 

[Karmacoma]

Can't ignore bossa nova if we're gonna talk 60's 70's

 

[Ron Party]

Amazing performance, and just kills it at the end, Eddie Holman's Hey There Lonely Girl (1969)

 

[Ron Party]

Billy Paul, Me & Mrs. Jones (1972)

 

[Megaken]

Someone make a qobuz playlist of these

 

[Robin L]

Can't ignore bossa nova if we're gonna talk 60's 70's

Joao Gilberto, "Wave", 1977. Arrangements by Claus Ogerman:

 

[Ron Party]

Hall & Oates, Sara Smile (1975)

 

[Ron Party]

There's just something about the 70's Philly sound. The Stylistics, You Make Me Feel Brand New (1974)

 

[Eulipian]

James Dewar+Robin Trower=sublime

 

[Robin L]

Wow, thanks for sharing these everyone. I had some gaps in my Apple Music library and have added a few of these.

Here are a couple I've enjoyed over the years.

Moby Grape "8:05".

Rod Stewart "Maggie May"

"Tomorrow is a Long Time", Rod Stewart, 1971:

 

[Robin L]

Valerie Carters Version of Ooh Child. Haunting and uplifting.

The original is wonderful too,

Here's the original, "Ooh Child", the Five Stairsteps, 1970:

 

[Karmacoma]

Here's the original, "Ooh Child", the Five Stairsteps, 1970:

The recording quality of the voices is just stunning

 

[Laika2]

Here's the original, "Ooh Child", the Five Stairsteps, 1970:

It seems like the version I like is what's on. Both are so good.

 

[Eulipian]

Interesting cover of "Whiter Shade of Pale" from 1993. It doesn't include the "extra verses" but has a new intro...

Chaucer reference changed to "mirror told its tale" has an interesting acid hangover vibe apt to the psychedelic-grass genre.

 

[sejarzo]

Another cover of "O-o-h Child"...

 

[mhardy6647]

Hall & Oates, Sara Smile (1975)

I'll see your Sara Smile and raise you a When the Morning Comes.

(my own personal favorite Hall & Oates song, FWIW -- which, admittedly, ain't much)

 

[JiiPee]

 

[JiiPee]