70's music

[Paul Murphy]

I was all of 8 years old in 1976, when all the punk excitement really 
got going, so (needless to say) I missed out. All I can remember with 
any certainty was that I thought Donna Summers' "Hot Stuff" was cool. 
Doesn't mean I'm a complete ignoramus about the period though -- in 
addition to the classic Bowie and Reed records mentioned by others, I'll 
throw in the great brooding folk-rock of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, 
Richard Thompson, and the godfather of sadcore, the uncannily timeless 
Nick Drake.

For an idiosyncratic and intelligent list of good 70's music, have a 
look at:
http://www.interbridge.com/loud/faqfaves.html
wherein Scott Miller, frontman for cult faves the Loud Family, picks 300 
(!) personal favourites, 30 for each year of the decade.

Cheers,
Paul