I went to High School from '67-'71. Best 4 years in Rock. These were a big part of my personal soundtrack. Nice survey of that year.

I wasn't born until '72, but after everything I've listened to up to today, no record kicked down the doors of the 70's like Soft Machine's Third.

Mazzy, I just found your videos a couple of days ago, I'm laid up right now dealing with a health issue (it's nothing fatal, but it caused me to go on short term dis for a while), thank you for making these outstanding videos. Your taste is very similar to my taste, I do fancy the heavier bands at times, but not a steady diet of it. 1970 was a real banner year for me, my family moved from North Jersey to South Jersey due to my father being transferred to a different workplace. I was 13 years old in Junior High School, I was the North Jersey hippie kid who attended Woodstock. I had my first ever job, worked at a Shop Rite grocery store in the meat room, I got the job through by a friendship I had with a beautiful girlfriend of my first girlfriend , whose father owned the grocery store. I needed a job so that I could continue buying albums, as well as weed. I was sort of the bad kid in town, since many of the parents found me to be more "grown-up" than my peers. I actually had to grow up, since I was living through years of abuse from my older brother. I actually moved out of my house when I was 16, and have provided for myself ever since. 1970's music was such an eye opener for me, since the concept of "singer/songwriter" was brand new, and I loved following those who were considered in that genre. When I heard Elton John perform live on the radio on WOR from NYC was my introduction to that amazing artist. That was when he wasn't the star that he became, he was still an unknown, but his music was so deep and touching. He was also an artist without an electric guitarist, he simply had Dee Murray on bass, but his band was just a trio back then. The depth of sound those three musicians made was astounding, or as my cousins in the U.K. would say, brilliant. Thank you for mentioning Elton's self titled second album here.

Not 1970 but close Dec. 28 th 1969 my first concert I was visiting South Florida with my mom and dad we were at Pompano Beach Fl. and I heard about a big concert The Miami Rock Festival and I begged my mom to let me go and to my delight she said yes. It was Saturday night , I had no information about the artists playing I sat on a huge lawn in front of the stage and the first band was Santana and I was totally mesmerized by them . They did their set and a MC announced the a band and I thought I’d missed their name just the band and these very unhip looking guys came out started to play music I had never heard anything like. It was The Band and did their second album and I do remember Chest Fever as well cause Garth Hudson keep giving me chills with his keyboard work. Somewhere in there they played Up on Cripple Creek and I got really excited because I heard it on the car radio driving down to Florida. It was the only song I recognized all night! I got to see part of Cold Bloods set and that girl singer had a powerful voice and was beautiful to boot. Then I had to leave early because my mom was picking me up and promised me if I wasn’t at the parking lot at 11pm it would be my last concert. At 15 years old I didn’t want to take a chance of that happening. Great memory ! It never occurred to me until decades later it was the last festival of the 1960’s.

I WAS 14 IN 1970. I GRADUATED IN 1974. I BOUGHT MY EMERSON TUNER/RECEIVER, TURNTABLE, AND HEADPHONES FOR MY ROOM IN 1970. BEFORE THAT I HAD TO USE MY PARENT'S FISHER CONSOLE STEREO IN THE LIVING ROOM. I STARTED BUILDING MY RECORD COLLECTION WITH THE BEATLES HEY JUDE ALBUM WITH ALL THE SINGLES ON IT LIKE LADY MADONNA AND REVOLUTION. WHAT A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE! THANKS MAZZY FOR BRINGING ME BACK TO THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE. I ENJOYED ALL THE RECORDS YOU SHOWED AND ALL YOUR STORIES.

I was 13 in 1970, and tagged along with my father to the Harvard Coop record store in Cambridge MA. While cruising the aisles, someone put on Get Yer Ya Yas Out. I knew it was the Stones, but this record hit me in all the right ways. What a time.

Another really really Goode one..thank you..another barn burner..!!

Had to watch this. In 1970 I turned 21 in early March. Music was in the middle of a change. Gigs were getting big and costing more money. Rock was filling stadiums and arenas. I remember the Train Festival that year, Sabbath and Yes, Humble Pie, Band of Gypsies, Janis, Ten Years After and on and on and on. The thing was I wasn't seeing these acts in coffee houses, bars and clubs anymore. Huge crowds in 1970 started showing up at shows. Well actually the year before here in 69 Toronto had a Stadium gig that was a fair size. That one was John Lennon's Peace Festival down at Varsity Stadium. Yeah 1970 was a great year for music. I missed none of it. The Peace and Love vibe was dying though. Big Money was involved now. That's the way I saw it anyhow. I enjoyed this blast from the past young Sir. Thanks.

Sometimes I feel like you and I were separated at birth. Born in '54 and owned almost every album you featured. What a great time to be young and to watch the sea change that happened in the music world. Love ya, Mazzy.

Born in 54 .You reminded me of some I missed !Thanks!

It really was a great year in music. The Man Who Sold The World by Bowie was the only one I would have mentioned that you didn't but fawless otherwise!

Mazzy, Well done. People don’t understand what it was like to take these records home from the store and put them on our turntables, unless you were there. Nice overview for listeners looking for some great suggestions. Thanks for helping out the younger generation.

What a wonderful trip back in my youth. Thanks so much Mazzy. This was my favorite music and it's still. Greetings from Berlin, Germany Steffen

Wow, that was really great Mazzy. You basically covered 1970 in rock 'n' roll. A wonderful overview...makes me want to break out a few oldies. Thanks Mazzy!

Hey Mazzy. A lot of good music came out in 70. I have a big chunk of these. But some like Floyd's Atom Heart Mother I am still looking for in the wild. I will probably go on line and get it before to long. Love the Byrds and that southern California sound. I am getting more Poco as I find them. Great video.

Jesus! are you my brother? can't be, we are the same age! I just watched this for the 4th time, except for 3 albums, I have all of these, I am pulling them all out now, what a year! what music! a great trip down memory lane, thanks a bunch for this, my magic years are 70-72...anyway, cheers and great job Mazzy!

Incredible that Kraftwerk and Hawkwind released their debuts in this year. Thanks great video 🙂

So nice to watch this video, thanks! I have a lot of the albums you showed and got inspired to listen to them.

This really takes me back. Listening to the music from then is great, going through the albums like this brings back many more memories.

Thanks for capturing the musical zeitgeist of that year, especially Bryter Later, Hot Tuna, Blows Against the Empire. At the time I was a junior and senior in high school (Sir Francis Drake in San Anselmo, CA). I could feel something was changing but there were still elements of the innovation of the late sixties. I don't argue with your omission of the heavier stuff, but Led Zeppelin III could have been included for its unique take on folk rock. A special time.

Hey Mazzy another day I’m stuck at work on a weekend in an empty office just me the gate keeper of Case Management of the hospital I work at as an RN in Utilization Management (Blah Blah Blah) Point is that m trying to get caught up on my YT friends videos as I’ve fallen behind I’m late to this video but I want to thank you for inspiring me once again I have some of these records but some that you showed that I don’t have I know where to get dirt cheap locally Wow you are so right about these being so under appreciated as very important records Wow 70 was an amazing year in music I just needed you to show me the way Maz I feel the same way about that Burden/War collab Spill the Wine That song still blows me away Thanks again Mazzy Peace ☮️ Cosmic Brian

Mazzy, Thanks for this video and many others too. This really takes me back to a magical time for our culture and music. Oh, how I miss the underground FM stations in L.A. from that era. This is such a service to younger viewers/listeners as well. We were very lucky to have come of age in that time period. Thanks, again, for the information and the time travel!

Hi Mazzy, Love this video really speaks to me. I was only 4 years old in 1970 but that is the music that remained with me all my life. Just the sheer amount of classic material from every major classic rock legend is phenomenal. I think culturally this was the strongest. As great as the 80's were no other decade can hold a candle to the 70's. Love the 60's but the 70's is the soundtrack to my entire life and is the main period in my collection. Too many artists to mention but love every single one of them. Your videos really touch me with the sincerity that is shown which each vinyl acquisition in your collection. Man, you are like a Music course. I love it. Don't need to pay for a course.... just watch your incredible videos. I watched it all. Enjoyed it immensely. God bless Tino

This is so nice!

I hope I won't feel 65 when I get there next month. I have about three quarters of the records you showed on this entertaining episode. Every album you held up had me playing a small film in my head about the memories that were coming back and some very special times..

I love the personal nature of this. Thanks for all the stories! Best, Jersey Joey

It's apparent, after seeing a few of your videos now, that we share a significant bit of enthusiasm over the same recordings. In this set, there may be only a couple which I didn't have / love , e.g. Runt. I suppose that any of us who were music lovers and tuned in at the time - and especially those willing to explore - would discover a wide array of musicians and albums and that they'd become important in our own musical development. Thanks for assembling this fine set from '70.

So glad I found your channel - thanks to Steve Carlson mentioning you last week. I was born in Aug 1953 and have many of the albums you listed in this video. A really great year for albums! I have been a fanatical Beatles freak since watching them on Ed Sullivan in 1964. I was very fortunate to be able to go inside Studio 2 of Abbey Road in 2013. They still have a piano in the studio that was used by the Beatles for the Magical Mystery Tour album and other songs. That was what I consider to be a trip to the Holy Lands! I watched your Donovan video second I think. (and so many more to watch). I was a big Donovan fan during his first few albums. I met him in 2003 at the Fest for Beatle Fans in Chicago. Well - on to another video! Thanks!

Wow, amazing Mazzy. An absolutely comprehensive overview of music from the year 1970. Insightful. Well done.

So cool! In 1970 I worked for Listening Booth in the Montgomery Mart and sold these records.It was great because when customers brought back defectives we would listen to them and get familiar with unknown bands and unfamiliar genres.This video brought back some great memories thanks!!!

Thanks .i.m a record colecter..from Ibiza thanks for your videos i really LOVE and learn.stay safe

Music gets you thru the rough times. Duane Allman on Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs and Idlewild South, which changed how I listened to music after I saw the Allman Brothers in 1970.

Norm,, with every post you bring back such fond memories of the soundtrack of my life. Lol.

Hey Mazzy. The year 1970 sure did have alot of important albums come out. It was the year I came out too. Lol. You showed the amazing Elton John album and reminded me to put that one on the list to pick up soon. I didn't know Yoko had an album out that looked just like John's. I love their childhood pictures on the back. Poco is so underrated. The Dave Mason album is really good and that record is so beautiful. It is one of the prettiest records in my collection. What a thorough video. To be able to show this many great records out of one person's collection is pretty incredible.

I really enjoyed this Mazzy. This brings back so many great memories. I still have some of the ones you showed but not all are in such good condition. I played the living daylights out of most of them. Lol You're so right about 70 being a transitional year in music. All the best.

1970 was the ultimate year for British prog / rock . l was 16 and it was the year l started seriously collecting vinyl . Happy days . Greetings from England .

This was an outstanding video, just recently found your channel and have been binge watching your Wack-A-Mole videos. Fellow Seattleite. keep up the great work.

Brilliant !!

Just getting into your videos. Your mention of seeing John Martyn and Free (with Traffic!) blew me away. So jealous!

I have that same splattered Dave Mason vinyl! I found it for $1 in the clearance bins a couple years ago. Thanks for sharing

Love this period of time. I was 18, just graduated high school in Florida, and entered Tulane University in New Orleans…and spent every spare dime at The Mushroom, a co-op record store on campus. The albums I bought at this time have stuck with me through all these years and still feel vital and essential. Original, yet connected to the essential body of blues, folk, country…bringing it all into a new era.

In 1970 I was 5, I had several older siblings who exposed me to most of these records. Still listen to them today.

I was 19 in '70 began buying albums in '64 thanks for the memories.

Thanks for this. I was 19. Bought a number of these LPs then and later. I like your Bitches Brew story. Reminds me of my selling a Jimi Hendrix bootleg because I didn’t get it. Bitches Brew was my second jazz LP.

I just looked through my singles from that year & my top 10 were by title , War , Ball Of Confusion , All Right Now , Spill The Wine , Green Eyed Lady , Lola ,Venus , 25 or 6 to 4 , Didn't I Blow Your Mind & The Long & Winding Road. All must haves for a Jukebox !

Ahhh you did a 1970. Thanks, Mazzy. I adored your '69.

Ahh, Badfinger. Had 'Declares War' in my teenage years but I didn't know who Rahsaan Roland Kirk was until decades later. I still enjoy that Dave Mason regularly. Kiln House! Part of me wishes I was older in 1970 so I could have appreciated these in the time and context they were created. Nice recap of the year.

In November 1958 at the age of four i became hypnotized by "The Chipmonk Song". Most of the artists in the video i have in my collection. I brought home from Germany 1970's stereo equipment, which includes my JBL 100's. Santana - Abraxas i fell in love with at 16. You get the picture, thanks for the show's they are very informative.

I used to have a history of punk book I bought in the eighties. The 1st page was the back photo from John Lennon Plastic Ono Band. No Dice and Straight Up are my favorite Badfinger albums. There's a great video on KZfaq of CSNY on the Tom Jones show doing "Long Time Gone". Your video made me think that there are potentially some great 50th anniversary releases coming this year.

Mazzy, Really interesting vid, to me, as I also am a little older than you, and have around 3/4 of those albums from 70.....your a fantastic person, I think your very cool, down to earth, as most of us are from that era!!.....🍁

Love watching these rock music collection. I mention miss the good old days when we had great rock music to enjoy. Today music unfortunately does not appeal to me.I am referring to rap music since I always listened to rock music since I was a young child. Rock music basically is in my blood since I have about 80 percent of the album's mentioned in this video on vinyl.By the way GREAT video. I LOVE this video. Thanks for taking me back to the good old days.

That Beatles record was the first Beatles record I bought In 1970! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻

I started college in 1970. Went to Tulane in New Orleans and The Mushroom was a co-op record shop on campus. LP’s for $3.33 and because I was a regular customer, I occasionally was gifted promotion copies. I was a huge Delaney & Bonnie fan because of the album you have at the intro...The Band, Joe Cocker, Dylan, a Canadian band called Crowbar that featured Richard Newell as harp player and vocalist,... so much music and such extraordinary albums during my college years. Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell ...

While I got into early British rock music in 1963 with The Beatles' 'Please, Please Me,' and went on to be a big fan of The Searchers and The Kinks, 1970 was my personal pivotal year with rock music overall. There were thirteen of us in my section of school and we each chose a band to champion - from memory, other people's choices included Yes, Ten Years After, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Cream; and you couldn't double up with someone else's first choice. I was the last to choose, so I went down to the main department store in Oxford (UK) and sat in a listening booth until I had made my choice ... which turned out to be Mott the Hoople, or Ian Hunter really. At the time (and probably still) Mott the Hoople was by far the least prestigious band of our selections, but it didn't turn out bad. Yes, both Mott and Ian Hunter were a bit of a roller coaster ride until Ian hit his purple patch twenty-five years ago. But, if you want to pick someone to be your musical hero, pick one who mostly writes great music (and now always does), who puts out regular albums, and who lives to 85 (so far) and still writes continuously. Yes, Ian Hunter was a great choice ... or Bob Dylan - my fellow pupils didn't choose him either in 1970.

Wow, Mazzy! I have that JCS box, too, and play it every Easter (I was raised a Catholic, what the hey ...). Love that album.

Brilliant video 😜🎸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Great video. Early Elton is so good! I also agree that Self Portrait and New Morning are awesome.

Hey Mazzy. What a wonderful all-encompassing discussion about 1970. So many terrific albums that I completely forgot about. Thanks for taking us for this very informative stroll down memory lane. Cheers.

This was probably your best video.

1970!! So much good music. Being a Canadian was disappointed in not seeing the great Gordon Lightfoot album sit down young stranger or (local boys) the Guess who’s American woman.

Sorry one more comment I seriously wouldn’t mind if you did a video for 71-79 year by year like this one I just really dug this a lot Thank you 🙏

I was born in 66 and didn’t really start collecting records until 72. I wish I had been a little older and I would’ve taken better care of my albums like you apparently have. I’m amazed at how clean your records are. Especially your pressing of Hey Jude/The Beatles Again. Mine has considerable ring wear. So cool that you worked for The Wherehouse. I worked at Music Plus in West Los Angeles from 82 to 84

Wow, you're hauling out a LOT of memories. Some thoughts and observations: - For most of us, we first heard Elton's 'Your Song' and Randy Newman's 'Cowboy' (what a fab tune that is) by Three Dog Night. And with your mention of Free, the Dogs also did their 'Woman'. - For anyone unaware, Area Code 615 was the Nashville group-sized version of the Wrecking Crew - top session players. - Guy Stevens was a producer and manager. He gave Procol Harum their name. He is probably best known for managing/directing Mott the Hoople during their Island Records period (i.e., up 'til Bowie produced the 'All the Young Dudes' album and the band finally hit the big time). - Worth noting that seven of the albums chosen feature Delaney & Bonnie band members: 1. 'D&B Live On Tour with Eric Clapton'. Yes, there is a 4-disc deluxe set that has the London, Bristol and both Croydon dates. Recorded by Glyn and Andy Johns it is 'au naturel' compared to the official album. It also has a booklet with insightful notes by band members. 2. 'Eric Clapton' - essentially @ D&B album with Clapton singing. Delaney did the initial mix. Tom Dowd did the final. 3. 'Leon Russell' - originally recorded by Leon, it was done again, this time with Glyn Johns in London, with all-star lineup including Ringo, George Harrison, BJ Wilson, Klaus Voorman and various D&B alumni including D&B. 4. 'Alone Together' - Dave Mason was with D&B for a spell, even doing their UK dates. Surprisingly, he doesn't appear in clips of the European dates that followed. He was known to be testy, so possibly the inclusion of George Harrison was the end, either by his choice or Delaney's. 5. 'Mad Dogs & Englishmen' - After the UK and Euro tour (the former providing tracks for the 'On Tour' album), D&B's complete band, Clapton included, quit, with the band joining Leon Russell to provide backing for a contractually-bound Joe Cocker as Mad Dogs & Englishmen. In addition to Jim Gordon on drums, that band included two former D&B drummers, Jim Keltner and Jimmy Karstein. (Notice: three drummers in succession named Jim.) 6. 'Layla' - D&B's rhythm section. They originally wanted Jim Keltner on drums but he was busy. Jim Gordon showed up in London, so they nabbed him. He proved problematic and the grief between him and Clapton put an end to that band. 7. 'All Things Must Pass' - Derek & the Dominos were forming in London when George Harrison invited Clapton and his new band to be the house band for the album. It was Harrison who turned Clapton on to D&B. Harrison also played virtually all of their UK and Euro dates, asking to join after he and some other Beatles caught the opening shop of the UK tour at the Royal Albert Hall. The gospelised rock 'n' roll and kicking Stax-style r 'n' b with the occasional country tinge and delta blues of Delaney & Bonnie and their band named Friends had a massive impact on the sound of the early 70s. Though the band only had a few minor hits, they were legendary with other musicians - everyone wanted to play with them, including Duane Allman, who joined in whenever he could. When their horn section of Jim Price and Bobby Keys were heard on the Stones' 'Bitch' and other notable tracks and tours from that era, the idea of non-jazz horns in a band kicked in. Joe Cocker's cover of Leon's 'Delta Lady' and the Carpenters' cover of the Leon/Delaney Bramlett-penned (not Bonnie Bramlett as indicated on records) 'Superstar' and Leon's 'A Song for You' joined D&B hits including 'Soul Shake', 'Free the People' and Leon's 'Tightrope' to leave an indelible imprint on that era. Today, the Tedeschi-Trucks Band, who said they only discovered the music of D&B a dozen or so years ago, continue that tradition of a soulful big band with horns, backing singers, and a repertoire of tunes that even includes such D&B and Mad Dogs staples as 'Coming Home', 'Space Captain', 'A Little Help from My Friends' etc. You might want to consider a video that ties all of this together, including Delaney being in the Shindogs, and Carl Radle and Jim Keltner being in Jerry Lewis & the Playboys. It would likely be a reveal for your viewers. Now I will seek out 'Blows Against the Empire' and 'Bitches Brew' on YT, and pull out some D&B, just to remind me of why I like music. Cheers.

You’re a pretty brilliant guy. I agree with about 80% of your album choices and about 84% of your commentary. Very interesting :)!

I looked at the time on this one and said man that is a long one, I'm going to have to break this one up into parts. Then I started and before I realized it I had watched the whole thing! Great look at 1970, the history you give us is just so enjoyable! You are so right about that James Taylor album, just so good and so important! Leon Russell what can you say? Linda, Elton, dang there was so much that year! Workingman's Dead and American Beauty were what got me into the Dead and I always considered them together, like a double record. That first Dave Mason I've never seen, everything else he did I find in abundance crate digging, but never that one! That Tulsa gang was all over 1970 weren't they! I was 11/12 that year, very much listening to music but AM radio and 45s at that time. But I did get a lot of these albums a few years later. Dang you pretty much covered everything. You needed mic at the end so you could drop it and walk away!

I agree that Bookends is Simon & Garfunkel's best album. Not many agree with us on thai one.

Thanks Mazzy, loved this.I bought about 75% of the records you mentioned. Carol King's solo release was a great one for me, but that might have been '71.

Spill The Wine!! Dig That Girl! I didn’t know about the 2nd verse for the longest time, I was familiar with the radio edit from WABC-NY. I was in 3rd grade, and it was one of my favorite songs then. “Venus” by Shocking Blue was one of my other favorites.

Thank you so much for this time travel for me. I am 4 years older than you but went pretty much the same roads as you did in regards to music and records. To me, the year 1970 can be summarized by Let it be, Tapestry, McCartney album and the Plastic Ono Band album.

I was waiting for you to mention Santana

With a collection like yours you must have "Deep Purple in Rock", buy it. No excuses please :-)

I was the #300 like... 1970 was the greatest year truly..YES IT WAS... 1970 everyone did both solo and group albums.. amazing list of individual works and documents of the artists best' even freddie mercury began queen, and prince I believe also..(maybe not>??) but it seems everyone was there and rick nelson garden party sums it up.. check gaye whats going on and woodstock film and soundtrack....stills clapton neil young beatles all four members and that;s only a beginning, the others in 70 who made it so rich in each category, jazz, soul, blues, rock, metal,...zeppelin II III and so the peak and orgasm and death (the days the music died) along with the sudden deaths of JJJ (and duane ALL MAN) lead us to what really happened and what got crushed left behind in the dust... 1970 is now 51 years on and its the DAWN OF THE NU AEGIS.. which few if any recognize or sense, this 2021 coming on ...see HEY PANEAGLESONG WILDSTOCK AND STAR ROCK LEGEND for more clues to this TRU SOUND REALITY here is the short movie I made on the STAR ROCK LEGEND.. when rock rulers ruled the world and they had the greatest concert ever at the GRAND ROCK CANYON.. Smile Very Cuul.. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g9iYmdGqrrjDnmw.html

I just watched this video i was born in 1970 so im always interested in that year. I like your stories and how you came to know each album. I have to go back and watch again because theres 2 1970s album i didnt see: “Morrison Hotel” and “Led Zeppelin 3” (which to be honest is my fav Zep album)

I have a tiny percentage of your LP collection, but I must have a full half of those you featured here. In 1970 I was 24, living in Detroit, and the music flowing into and out of the Motor City was in full flood. Mid-70s lived on Haight St. Now on Bainbridge Is 20 yrs. Thanks for the memories. Say, are you following me? )))

Outside/Inside luvvvv Dickie Peterson!

1970 was a GREAT year for FM underground stations.The music was sublime! My FM station was KZAP Sacramento. Before it went corporate and lost it's soul. The body died years later. Back then it was much like KSAN. P.S. I don't know why, but when I think back at 1970 FM underground, John Barleycorn LP by Traffic comes to mind. Freedom Rider was played a lot. Also, I'm pretty sure Poco's first LP was "Pickin' up the Pieces" was their first on Epic which was released the previous year.

Enjoyed the video man, 1970 had some great music! Your knowledge of music is fucking amazing man, I just showed some Dead albums and Zepplin and you really dug deep. Peace

Brilliant! Only realised my copy of Let it Be was American recently. Obviously not paying attention (As usual) . Totally with you re. Blows against the Empire fabulous album. If you ever fancy getting another Free album I suggest Tons of Sobs their debut. ✌.

Little Big man. Such a great movie

Ry Cooder! I discovered him in 1974 Paridise and Lunch. I worked my way back to his earlier albums. He even influenced my own guitar playing and was the reason I picked up the mandolin. Then I discovered he was a session player on a lot of other records I liked. Introduced me to Cuban son and other world music. Come on Grammy, lifetime achievement!

I was in Vietnam in 1970. My father passed away same year. Traumatic year for me.

Loved it, Mazzy. Okay - now 1971. 😎😆🎶

Wow, what a year! Also happened to be the year I was born. My parents took me to the very first Glastonbury Festival in the U.K. where T-Rex headlined after The Kinks pulled out.

Love the video... 1970 seemed to be a somber year for music. Everything got very solemn and serious. Seems to me that the "Hey Jude" album would make more sense if they would have used different artwork. I have most of these albums except the Leon Russell and Ry Cooder , which I will definitely be checking out.

The 'Poco' album is the second one, released in 1970. 'Pickin' Up The Pieces' came out in 1969.

1970 was definitely a transitional period, great way of covering it. Plus too cool you went to Israel (a personal bucket list item😁)

Poco is Poco's Second LP. Pickin' Up The Pieces came out in 1969. Love this video so far.

Laura Nyro's Christmas And The Beads Of Sweat is a favourite with me.

Darn, I wish I would have thought about that idea of using my neighbor's address for all those Columbia House records back then!

Oh wow Mazzy....I just LOVE the look of the Get Back bootleg...and the sleeve. Absolutely beautiful !

Hey Mazzy, like you in 1970 I turned 16, these records have more meaning to them than just the music, you know what I mean. 1970 was major.

I am 70 years old and can't tell you the pleasure I have gotten during the past hour.

Plastic Ono is amazing!!!

Ah, some great albums are included here. Happy to see Free "Fire and Water", Traffic "John Barleycorn Must Die" and "Ry Cooder" listed. Still, there are some 1970 albums that can easily beat many of those mentioned here: The Pretty Things "Parachute", Wishbone Ash "Wishbone Ash" Spooky Tooth "The Last Puff" Led Zeppelin "Led Zeppelin III" Mountain "Climbing!" Taste "On The Boards" Faces "First Step" Nucleus "Elastic Rock", "We'll Talk About It Later" If "If", If 2" Dreams "Dreams" Can "Soundtracks" Colosseum "Daughter Of Time" East of Eden "Snafu" Gentle Giant "Gentle Giant", and so on...

Damn I cut myself off! Also: Curtis Mayfield- Curtis; Creedence- Cosmos Factory, and Pendulum; the great Lee Dorsey - Yes We Can (backed by the Meters); Aretha - Spirit in the Dark; Led Zep III; Canned Heat - Future Blues.

Saw Barry Melton play a pub in Leytonstone high road. Good gig . Hippy fest

I was in college at the time and remember almost every one of these records. It's a revelation to see them together as the product of one amazing year. Thanks for that. My question to you is: How in the world did you have the discipline to take perfect care of your albums as a teenager? I was beginning to learn preservation, such as buying those special inner sleeves with the gold border design. But I look at some of my old albums today and I want to kick my careless youthful ass.

And a shout out to Washington County, Arlo Guthrie's beautiful album featuring The Dillards on some cuts and the lovely Gabrielle's Mother's Highway Ballad #16 Blues. A 1970s standout for sure!

Sandy Denny was in The Strawbs and Fairport Convention. Both bands have some amazing records.

Love the music from the 1970s especially progressive rock. I miss the good old days when music made you feel good. Today unfortunately we are surrounded by foul- mouth offensive rap music.I wish real good time rock music would make a comeback. I miss the 60s,70s,80s and 90s. The 60s being my personal favorite since we had: garage rock,psychedelic rock, surfing music, the british invasion, motown etc.The music was great. Today rap music seems to be everywhere.Violence has also increased. I wish I had the power to turn back time back to great rock music, just like the Who hit song: Long Live Rock.