1 Three Dog Night Joy To The World – These guys had 21 hit songs in succession including this one, which sounds a little forced in 2015, a little unsteady in its attack (yes attack), as it sneers or smiles. Written by Hoyt Axton – B
2 – Heartbreak Hotel – Elvis Presley – WHo also wrote this blues masterpiece, which is a little surprising, you’d think it would be a little less of a fakery – A
3 – Rod Stewart Maggie May / (Find A) Reason To Believe – The title track made him a superstar, thank co-writer Martin Quittenton who is also responsible for my favorite Rod song “You Wear It Well” – A+
4 – Carole King It’s Too Late / I Feel The Earth Move – Proto-feminism from the divorced with child Brooklyn to LA transplant – A+
5 Osmonds One Bad Apple – The one and only time, they gave the Jackson 5 a run for their money. Intended for J5, who recorded “ABC” instead – A
6 Bee Gees How Can You Mend A Broken Heart – Soulful in a lead up to their disco explosion – B+
7 Raiders Indian Reservation – A tribute and a lament to the destroying of the Native American civilization post “Bury My Heart At Wounded Heart” reassessment – B+
8 John Denver Take Me Home, Country Roads – The sound of rural daydreams – B+
9 Temptations Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) – One of their masterpieces – A
10 Dawn Knock Three Times – Great story soft rock triumph – A
