Top Rock Songs of the 1970s Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1971 [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #47]
[Columbia 45079]
written by Paul Simon

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #20]
[Apple 2764]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #490] charted as Brown Sugar / Bitch / Let It Rock in UK charts
[Rolling Stones 19100]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

[Apple 1870]
written by Bob Sherman & Dick Sherman

[Rolling Stones 19105]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

[Dunhill 4239]
written by Randy Newman

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #496] Miss You / Far Away Eyes in the UK
[Rolling Stones 19307]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

[Apple 1865]
written by George Harrison & Richard Starkey

[Bell 45237]
written by Gary Glitter & Mike Leander

produced by George Harrison
[Apple 1831]
written by Richard Starkey

produced by George Harrison
[Apple 1849]
written by Richard Starkey

[Warner 8371]
written by Stevie Nicks

[Jet 5060]
written by Jeff Lynne

[Dunhill/ABC 4272]
written by Hoyt Axton

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #422]
[Reprise 0930]
written by Ray Davies

B side No Sugar Tonight charted from 4 april 1970 in US Hot 100
[RCA Victor 74-0325]
written by Burton Cummings, Garry Peterson, Jim Kale & Randy Bachman

charted as Brass in Pocket (I'm Special) / Mystery Achievement / Precious in US dance charts
[Sire 49181]
written by Chrissie Hynde & James Honeyman-Scott

[Reprise 1194]
written by Gordon Lightfoot

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #424]
[Rolling Stones 19103]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

[ABC 11359]
written by Jim Croce

Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1980 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1980
[Warner 8778]
written by Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #148]
[Columbia 45314]
written by Kris Kristofferson & Fred Foster

[Threshold 67004]
written by Justin Hayward

[United Artists 1000]
written by Jeff Lynne

[A&M 2128]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson

[Island 49114]
written by Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn & Bruce Woolley

[Atco 7042]
written by Bryan Ferry & Andy Mackay

[Capitol 3990]
written by Clint Ballard Jr.

[Reprise 1369]
written by Gordon Lightfoot

[Capricorn 0027]
written by Richard Betts

[Jet 5057]
written by Jeff Lynne

[United Artists 888]
written by Jeff Lynne

originally b-side of "another park…"
[Warner 7795]
written by Patrick Simmons

featuring U.S.C. Trojan Marching Band
[Warner 49077]
written by Lindsey Buckingham

[Columbia 11117]
written by Bob Geldof

[A&M 2190]
written by Gordon Sumner

[Warner 8413]
written by Christine McVie

written by Sting

[Reprise 0974]
written by Gordon Lightfoot

[Rolling Stones 19304]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

[Dunhill/ABC 4352]
written by Daniel Moore

written by Gary Glitter & Mike Leander

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #173]
written by Johnny Rotten, Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Steve Jones & Glen Matlock

[Columbia 10830]
written by David Paich

[Dunhill/ABC 4294]
written by Paul Williams

[Atlantic 3394]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner]

[Atlantic 3514]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner] & Lou Gramm

[Atlantic 3410]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner] & Lou Gramm

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #190]
[Columbia 45913]
written by Bob Dylan

[United Artists 729]
written by Jeff Lynne

as Elvis Costello & the Attactions
written by Elvis Costello

R
[A&M 2119]
written by Sting

[Atlantic 3488]
written by Lou Gramm & Mick Jones [Foreigner]

US B side to Don't Cha Stop
[Elektra 45537]
written by Ric Ocasek

[Jet 1145]
written by Jeff Lynne

[Columbia 45133]
written by Paul Simon

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #499]
[Mercury 73786]
written by Phil Lynott

[Apple 1880]
written by Hoyt Axton & David Jackson

[Warner 7606]
written by Jim Seals & Dash Crofts

[Warner 7708]
written by Jim Seals & Dash Crofts

[MCA 40475]
written by Pete Townshend

[Dunhill/ABC 4299]
written by Hoyt Axton

[A&M 1206]
written by Andy Fraser & Paul Rodgers

[United Artists 173]
written by Chuck Berry

[Reprise 979]
written by Ray Davies

written by Paul Weller

also released as an EP backed by Rag Doll (Garfunkel solo) and You're Kind (Simon solo)
[Columbia 10230]
written by Paul Simon

produced by Alan Parsons
[Janus 266]
written by Al Stewart & Peter Wood

[Warner 49150]
written by Stevie Nicks

[Rolling Stones 19301]
written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Ron Wood

[Jet 5050]
written by Jeff Lynne

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #282]
[Asylum 11034]
written by Joni Mitchell

[Apple 1872]
written by Vini Poncia & Ringo Starr

charity record B side Deep Blue charted in the US from 11 sept 1971
[Apple 1836]
written by George Harrison

[Elektra 45738]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore

featuring Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham
[RSO 931]
written by John Stewart

written by traditional

[ABC 11328]
written by Jim Croce

written by Johnny Rotten, Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Steve Jones & Glen Matlock

[Warner 8483]
written by Christine McVie

featuring Wolfman Jack
[RCA Victor 0324]
written by Burton Cummings, Bill Wallace & Kurt Winter

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #119]
[Warner 8304]
written by Lindsey Buckingham

charted as Confusion / Last Train to London in the UK
[Jet 5064]
written by Jeff Lynne

[Warner 8092]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.

[Island 1212]
written by Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Tetsu Yamauchi, Paul Kossoff & John Bundrick

[Dunhill/ABC 4282]
written by Russ Ballard

[Threshold 67009]
written by John Charles Lodge

[ABC 11389]
written by Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox

charted as Confusion / Last Train to London in the UK
[Jet 5067]
written by Jeff Lynne

[Reprise 1309]
written by Gordon Lightfoot

[Warner 7698]
written by Tom Johnston

[Reprise 1356]
written by Christine McVie

[Threshold 67012]
written by John Lodge

[A&M 1938]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson

[United Artists 573]
written by Jeff Lynne

written by Johnny Rotten, Paul Cook, Sid Vicious & Steve Jones

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #488]
[Reprise 1345]
written by Stevie Nicks

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #388]
[A&M 2096]
written by Gordon Sumner

written by Jeff Lynne

live
[A&M 2292]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson