From the Wog Archive
Mix/ÜberWog
70s Sensations
(56 minutes, Light)
Pace Breakdown
Slow Walk |
15:28 |
Distance: 2.4 to 3.6 miles |
The 60s opened the floodgates, and the 70s saw a profusion of musical styles spill forth over the airways and onto records and 8-track tapes. Psychedelia morphed into progressive rock; blues into heavy metal; soul into funk, reggae, and (alas) disco. Once cutting-edge folk-rock devolved into mellow country rock. Ballrooms gave way to enormous, commercially-run arena gigs, and punk and New Wave came along to give pop music a shot in the arm. This set covers a lot of territory, as it should. It’s also easy on the legs; I recommend taking this one into the hills, if you have ‘em, for that extra cardio push.
Title |
Artist |
BPM |
Time |
PC |
Comment |
Genre |
Album/Source |
Hippie from Olema |
The Youngbloods |
102 |
2:02 |
5 |
Take that, Merle Haggard! |
Alternative Country |
Good and Dusty |
My Wife |
The Who |
122 |
3:34 |
5 |
Always dependable to rock with style |
70s Rock |
Who’s Next |
It Keeps You Runnin’ |
Doobie Brothers |
134 |
4:22 |
5 |
Funky beat, vocals |
70s Pop |
Takin’ It to the Streets |
Give it to Me |
J. Geils Band |
116 |
6:33 |
5 |
Funky bottom, righteous harp: their finest jam |
70s rock |
Bloodshot |
Love and Happiness |
Al Green |
99 |
5:05 |
5 |
How can you not dig this man? |
Soul |
I’m Still In Love With You |
Heaven |
Talking Heads |
108 |
4:01 |
5 |
Philosophical conundrums, Head-style |
New Wave |
Fear of Music |
This Ain’t The Summer Of Love |
Blue Öyster Cult |
123 |
2:21 |
5 |
FYI—it’s in your MINDS, dudes |
Album Rock |
Agents Of Fortune |
Remember |
Greg Kihn |
99 |
6:18 |
5 |
Folky guitars, great melody, relaxing stuff. |
Pub Rock |
Next of Kihn |
Bungle In The Jungle |
Jethro Tull |
107 |
3:32 |
5 |
Something tells me it’s all happening in Ian’s foot |
70s Rock |
Original Masters |
Look Sharp! |
Joe Jackson |
130 |
3:24 |
5 |
Funky, jazzy attitudinista |
New Wave |
Greatest Hits |
Year of the Cat |
Al Stewart |
116 |
6:43 |
5 |
Sultry sax, stylish story, super song |
Singer-Songwriter |
Year of the Cat |
In This Place |
Robin Trower |
103 |
4:27 |
5 |
Best blues-drenched rock this side of Hendrix |
Blues Rock |
Bridge of Sighs |
The World is a Ghetto |
War |
92 |
4:05 |
5 |
Soul moves beyond love songs. |
Soul |
The World is a Ghetto |
BPM=Beats Per Minute; PC=Pace Consistency; SKBL=Skiplekable; NADL=Not currently available for download from Amazon or iTunes