(Show #970; aired on 06-02-2012)
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In my opinion, 1972 was one of the best years for Progressive Rock! I was very fortunate as the year brought a lot of musical discovery my way! As a mid-teen, my musical tastes were beginning to take shape…and it was a blast! With that said, here’s a good cross-section of the great sounds that came out in 1972. Enjoy the show, and feel free to share this playlist with your friends! — Fred
| ARTIST | TITLE | ALBUM |
| Don McLean | American Pie | American Pie |
| Cat Stevens | 18th Avenue (Kansas City Nightmare) | Catch Bull at Four |
| #1 THIS WEEK – America | A Horse With No Name | (self-titled debut) |
| Manassas | Johnny’s Garden | (self-titled debut) |
| Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks | I Scare Myself | Striking It Rich |
| Rod Stewart | True Blue | Never a Dull Moment |
| Chicago | Saturday in the Park | Chicago V |
| Cheech & Chong | Dave | (self-titled debut) |
| Harry Chapin | Taxi | Heads & Tales (debut) |
| Peter Frampton | Wind of Change | Wind of Change (solo debut) |
| Elton John | Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters | Honky Chateau |
| Pure Prairie League | Falling In and Out of Love–>Amie | Bustin’ Out |
| TV THEME | “Green Acres” | |
| Malo | Suavecito (LP cut) | (self-titled debut) |
| Stories | I’m Coming Home | (self-titled debut) |
| Humble Pie | The Fixer | Smokin’ |
| Joe Walsh | I’ll Tell the World | Barnstorm (solo debut) |
| Van Morrison | Gypsy | Saint Dominic’s Preview |
| MOVIE – Curtis Mayfield | Superfly | “Superfly” (OST) |
| Flash | Small Beginnings (LP cut) | (self-titled debut) |
| Alice Cooper | School’s Out | School’s Out |
| Looking Glass | Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) | (self-titled debut) |
| LOCAL – The Flat Creek Band (live) | Goin’ Down | (n/a) |
| LOCAL – Big Star | Feel | #1 Record (debut) |
| LOCAL – Barefoot Jerry | One Woman | Grocery |
| April Wine | You Could Have Been a Lady | On Record |
| Jethro Tull | Thick as a Brick (side two finale) | Thick as a Brick |
| Three Dog Night | The Family of Man | Harmony |
| Mott the Hoople | One of the Boys | All the Young Dudes |
| David Bowie | Moonage Daydream | The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust… |
| Badfinger | Baby Blue | Straight Up |
| The Allman Brothers Band | One Way Out | Eat a Peach |
| THEN – The Beach Boys | Marcella | Carl and the Passions – So Tough |
| NOW – The Beach Boys | That’s Why God Made the Radio | That’s Why God Made… (forthcoming 6/5) |
| Atomic Rooster | Breathless | Made in England |
| Jerry Garcia | The Wheel | (self-titled solo debut) |
| Grand Funk Railroad | Rock & Roll Soul | Phoenix |
| The Rolling Stones | Loving Cup | Exile on Main St. |
| Python Lee Jackson | In a Broken Dream | In a Broken Dream |
| Joni Mitchell | You Turn Me On, I’m a Radio | For the Roses |
| BEATLE – Wings | Give Ireland Back to the Irish | (single) |
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| NEXT SATURDAY: 1982 | ||
Thanks for listening + your requests and comments! Feel free to share this playlist with all of your friends!