Sounds of the 70s 2 - Season 1

Performances from The Kinks, Roxy Music, Elton John, New York Dolls, Queen, Sparks, Rod Stewart and the rediscovered David Bowie performance of The Jean Genie from January 1973.

Features music by Ken Booth, Susan Cadogan, Dave & Ansel Collins, Althia & Donna, Steel Pulse, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Janet Kay and The Specials.

Features music by Crosby & Nash, Neil Young, America, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Carole King, Eagles and Seals & Crofts

Features music by The Carpenters, Bread, Charles Aznavour, John Denver, 10CC, Exile, Bellamy Brothers, Captain & Tenille and Dr. Hook

Features music by Alice Cooper, The Faces, Nazareth, Bad Company, AC/DC, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake and Black Sabbath

Features music by Aretha Franklin, Billy Preston, The Tams, Curtis Mayfield, Stylistics, Bill Withers, Gill Scott-Herons and The Jacksons

Disco was all pervasive in the mid and early 70s. And while towards the end of the decade punk stole the headlines, disco still had the high street. Everyone was into it and getting down on it at the local discotheque. Join us in a celebration of all things disco including performances by The Jacksons, Thelma Houston, Sylvester, Carl Douglas, George McCrae, Sister Sledge, McFadden and Whitehead, Eruption and Gloria Gaynor.

Features music by ELO, T. Rex, 10CC, Alvin Stardust, Mott The Hoople and Meatloaf.

The late 70s had parents from all over the UK fearing one particular four letter word... punk. With anarchy spreading across the nation, the BBC managed to capture and sometimes contain some of the chaotic energy of these iconic moments in its studios. This episode provides another chance to jump up and down on the couch and pogo to performances from the Stranglers, the Damned, the Sex Pistols, the Jam, Undertones, the Rezillos, Buzzcocks, the Clash, X-Ray Spex and Joy Division.

By the end of the 70s the world had changed and so had music. In America, it was all about memorable melodies, great guitar rhythms, a little bit of post-punk angst and looking really cool. In the UK it was about Brit style cheekiness, social commentary, a melody and a hook, a lot of attitude - and looking really cool. This episode goes beyond punk and looks into the dawning of a new decade and the phenomenon of New Wave, including performances from Elvis Costello, the Police, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Squeeze, Blondie, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the Cars, Patti Smith and Iggy Pop.