Your top ten 70s studio songs

[pmp]

Elvis was no longer really the king of rock and roll in the 70's as the decade was dominated by ballads. However he did turn in some good ones, although far too infrequently. My all around top 5 songs are

Burning Love
Promised Land
Way Down
TROUBLE
Always On My Mind - to me his best ballad on of the 70's why oh why wasnt this the A side!

It was in the UK. We're sensible over here.

[Fish]

My favourites of the 70s, although sometimes preferences change, these are the ones I can always listen to AND look foward to hearing AND am likely to up the volume:

Promised Land
I washed my hands in muddy water
I'll be home on Christmas day/holy leaves and christmas trees/merry christmas baby
For ol' times sake
Good time Charlie's got the blues (unedited)/ talk about the good times

[Ciscoking]

Amazing how it all varies. In fact I like most of the others Songs chosen..too. Please stick to the 70s in general and not by year.

[Ciscoking]

Holy leaves and xmas trees is a beauty too...a hidden gem.

[JohanD]

The two that would my make toplist are "I'm leavin'" and "Mary in the morning"...
The other varies from day to day.

[rollinson1]

I was just listening to" Hits of the 70s " by FTD......this brought me to this topic..so my top 5 in no specific order..
Promised Land...Moody Blue...Always On My Mind..
Burning Love...Just Pretend.....what are yours..?

For me you would have to stretch the top 5 to top 20 minimum as it is as difficult to answer this as it is the same question for the 50's & 60's.Some great songs recorded by an artist that was really so much better than some people give him credit for in the 6 years he recorded during the 1970's.

[Frank R.]

In no particular order:

Bridge over troubled water
It's your baby, you rock it
Don't think twice, it's all right
Early morning rain
Never been to Spain

[drjohncarpenter]

I see it. I happen to like 4 of the 6 chosen there.

That said, he and I are going to discuss this at our upcoming dinner in Memphis.

It's a mood thing. I was kind of moody blue yesterday.

[Ciscoking]

I was just listening to" Hits of the 70s " by FTD......this brought me to this topic..so my top 5 in no specific order..
Promised Land...Moody Blue...Always On My Mind..
Burning Love...Just Pretend.....what are yours..?

For me you would have to stretch the top 5 to top 20 minimum as it is as difficult to answer this as it is the same question for the 50's & 60's.Some great songs recorded by an artist that was really so much better than some people give him credit for in the 6 years he recorded during the 1970's.

Okay everyone can add 5...so we make 10. Agreed?

[Tygrrius]

Choosing from only the masters, here is my ranking of the Top 5 Top 10 Elvis 70s Studio Songs:

#10 Stranger In The Crowd (1970)
#09 I Really Don't Want To Know (1970)
#08 Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (1970)
#07 Promised Land (1973)
#06 How The Web Was Woven (1970)
#05 Tomorrow Never Comes (1970)
#04 I've Lost You (1970)
#03 Just Pretend (1970)
#02 Burning Love (1972)
#01 Always On My Mind (1972)

[rlj4ep]

A neat topic, Ciscoking. Also, that FTD release is an excellent release!

For today, my list would be (in no special order)...., I assume your not speaking about the album but 1970s recordings in general:
The first five were my first post, since Ciscoking added an additional five songs, they appear below the first set:

* You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
* Let it Be Me
* Mary in the Morning
* Promised land
* I Just Can't Help Believin'
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* The Wonder of You
* And I Love You So
* Talk About the Good Times
* Thinking About You
* Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970 version)

[martin018]

Promised Land
Loving Arms
Always On My Mind
She Wears My Ring
Pieces Of My Life

Next 5 today is
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Way Down
My Boy
I’ve Lost You
Moody Blue

[jeanno]

10. I, John (1971) HTM
9. I've Got A Thing About You Baby (1973) WAMIMS
8. Funny How Time Slips Away (1970) FEIN
7. Merry Xmas Baby (1971) WAMIMS
6. Got My Mojo Workin' / Hands Off (1970) FEIN
5. Just Pretend (1970) TTWII
4. See See Rider (mash-up 1970)
3. Don't Think Twice (1971) WAMIMS
2. Stranger In The Crowd (1970) FEIN
1. I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water (1970) FEIN

[Fish]

My favourites of the 70s, although sometimes preferences change, these are the ones I can always listen to AND look foward to hearing AND am likely to up the volume:

Promised Land
I washed my hands in muddy water
I'll be home on Christmas day/holy leaves and christmas trees/merry christmas baby
For ol' times sake
Good time Charlie's got the blues (unedited)/ talk about the good times

Okay, if I am allowed to add five more:

I'm leavin'
It's your baby, you rock it
Early morning rain
Little cabin on the hill
Pledging my love (unedited)

Always play 'em loud.

[Ciscoking]

I was just listening to" Hits of the 70s " by FTD......this brought me to this topic..so my top 5 in no specific order..
Promised Land...Moody Blue...Always On My Mind..
Burning Love...Just Pretend.....what are yours..?

My other five are:
Its Your Baby (You Rock It)
Make The World Go Away
Susan When She Tried
For The Heart
Stranger In The Crowd

[rollinson1]

I was just listening to" Hits of the 70s " by FTD......this brought me to this topic..so my top 5 in no specific order..
Promised Land...Moody Blue...Always On My Mind..
Burning Love...Just Pretend.....what are yours..?

For me you would have to stretch the top 5 to top 20 minimum as it is as difficult to answer this as it is the same question for the 50's & 60's.Some great songs recorded by an artist that was really so much better than some people give him credit for in the 6 years he recorded during the 1970's.

Okay everyone can add 5...so we make 10. Agreed?

01. Make The World Go Away (1970)
02. I Really Don't Want To Know (1970)
03. Funny How Time Slips Away (1970)
04. How The Web Was Woven (1970)
05. Burning Love (1972)
06. Always On My Mind (1972)
07. For Ol' Times Sake (1973)
08. I Got A Feelin' In My Body (1973)
09. Promised Land (1974)
10. I Can Help (1975)

I'm still itching for 20

[lucio]

T-R-O-U-B-L-E
Moody Blue
Way Down
Promised Land
Stranger in the Crowd

I could keep going on...
I'm Leaving
Talk About The Good Times
Feeling in My Body
Next Step Is Love
Where Do I Go From Here

Better stop now, but I could go on...

There always has to be one...

Turns out I was ahead of the game choosing 10 songs!

[BrianTCB]

My Boy.
Life. Ever lasting life. For life is love. And love is life.

Just because someone hasn't said it yet...

[BrianTCB]

In all seriousness, I love the following:

Burning Love
Promised Land
Way Down
Bridge Over Troubled Water
I've Lost You
I'll Never Know
Just Pretend
I Really Don't Want To Know
Funny How Time Slips Away
I'm Leavin'

I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen

My top 10 does change frequently.

[Alexander]

Reflecting today's mood:

#10 She Thinks I Still Care (Alternate Take 2A, 1976)
#9 I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (Remake, 1971)
#8 Separate Ways (1972)
#7 I've Got A Thing About You Baby (1973)
#6 Always On My Mind (1972)
#5 When I'm Over You (1970)
#4 Tomorrow Never Comes (1970)
#3 Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On (Rough mix with horns, 1970)
#2 Just Pretend (1970)
#1 I'm Leavin' (1971)

[LSP-4445]

#3 Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On (Rough mix with horns, 1970)

To me that version is awful

Anyway I burned a cdr compilation 20 years ago (with artwork and everything) with my favorite tracks from
the 70s and that cd is still a favorite in 2024….. I only wish that it was possible to go beyond 80 minutes
as there were approx 3 songs I really wish I could include.
Nice to see that many likes Its Your Baby You Rock It and the Dylan jam,they didnt make my top 5 but it was a close call.

[jeanno]

#3 Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On (Rough mix with horns, 1970)

To me that version is awful

Anyway I burned a cdr compilation 20 years ago (with artwork and everything) with my favorite tracks from
the 70s and that cd is still a favorite in 2024….. I only wish that it was possible to go beyond 80 minutes
as there were approx 3 songs I really wish I could include.
Nice to see that many likes Its Your Baby You Rock It and the Dylan jam,they didnt make my top 5 but it was a close call.

Something similar happened to mee: in 2002 (during the ELV1S craze), I made a 29 songs CD - my all times Rock'n'roll favorite - spanning most of Elvis' career.
I still listen to it quite often!

[Lennart]

Here is my list but it varies and of course I could add more songs

Burning Love
Promised Land
Always on my mind
Whole Lotta Shakin´goin on
T.R.O.U.B.L.E
I´m Leavin´
Way Down
Good Time Charlie´got the blues
I Washed my hands in muddy water
Amazing Grace (Blues version)

[Alexander]

#3 Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On (Rough mix with horns, 1970)

To me that version is awful

Disagreeing is half the fun of these kind of lists, isn't it?

[arnaudbxl]

Mary in the morning
I've lost you
TROUBLE
Always on my mind
Until it's time for you to go
Solitaire
My boy
Way down
Moody blue
it's midnight