Compilation which unlocks the BBC vaults to explore the burgeoning singer-songwriter genre that exploded at the dawn of the 1970s and became one of the definining styles of that decade.
BBC Intro > 2. Elton John - Your Song > 3. James Taylor - Carolina In My Mind > 4. Cat Stevens - Wild World > 5. Harry Nilsson - Without Her > 6. Sandy Denny - Late November > 7. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Nothing Rhymed > 8. Steve Goodman - City Of New Orleans > 9. Joni Mitchell - Chelsea Morning > 10. Neil Young - Heart Of Gold > 11. Judee Sill - The Pearl > 12. Jimmy Webb - By The Time I Get To Phoenix > 13. Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine > 14. Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun > 15. Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline > 16. Jackson Browne - Jamaica Say You Will > 17. Tim Hardin - The Lady Came From Baltimore > 18. Joan Armatrading - Down To Zero > 19. Tom Waits - Burma Shave
BBC Intro > 2. Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To My > 3. Carole King - It's too Late > 4. Ralph McTell > 5. Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown > 6. Bridget St John – Nice > 7. Randy Newman - Mama Told Me Not to Come > 8. Cat Stevens - If I Laugh > 9. Judy Collins - My Father > 10. John Sebastian - She's A Lady > 11. Michael Chapman - Deal Gone Down > 12. Joan Armatrading - Love and Affection > 13. Al Stewart - The Year Of The Cat > 14. Kevin Coyne - House On The Hill > 15. Tim Hardin - Misty Roses > 16. Paul Simon - American Tune > 17. Billy Joel - Piano Man
BBC Intro > 2. Bobbie Gentry - Ode To Billy Joe > 3. Kris Kristofferson - Loving Her Was Easier > 4. Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now > 5. Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind > 6. John Martyn - May You Never > 7. Buffy Sainte-Marie - Until It's Time For You To Go > 8. Randy Newman - I Think It's Going To Rain Today > 9. Don McLean - Vincent > 10. Roy Harper - Commune > 11. Linda Lewis - It's The Frame > 12. Eric Carmen - All By Myself > 13. Loudon Wainwright III - Reciprocity > 14. Ralph McTell - Streets Of London > 15. Dory Previn - Mythical Kings and Iguanas > 16. Don Williams - Till The Rivers All Run Dry > 17. Paul Brady - Crazy Dreams
Gerry Rafferty - Can I Have My Money Back > 4. James Taylor - Sweet Baby James > 5. Carole King - A Natural Woman > 6. Neil Diamond - I Am I Said > 7. Mickey Newbury - An American Trilogy > 8. Elton John - Tiny Dancer > 9. Melanie - What Have They Done To My Song > 10. Neil Young - Love In Mind > 11. Tom Paxton - When Annie Took Me Home > 12. Lynsey De Paul - My Man And Me > 13. John Prine - Dear Abbey > 14. Janis Ian - At Seventeen > 15. Jesse Winchester - Yankee Lady > 16. Steve Forbert - It Isn't Gonna Be That Way > 17. Chris Rea - Fool If You Think It's Over
