(Finished October 10th, 2022) Part 2 of The Best Fifty One Rock Songs of 1976

Hello,

I've been wanting to do a blog series like this for awhile. What kind of songs were big hits 40 years ago, it's hard to believe all these songs are at least 40 years old.

I'll pick five or more songs from 1953 to 2022. I would've started the previous year but I'm not very familiar with songs of the years up to 1952. In 1952 I was still 15 years from being born, please forgive me for my lack of knowledge. 1953 is the first year I actually know six songs by title alone. I'll be posting several songs for each year. As these blogs continue I find more songs that I can't find a reason to leave off the list. So much for the five to ten songs for each year, which was the original plan.

Sometimes I like to organize these blogs by genre. The main problem with that is some songs could be genre defying. Just what genre is Royal Philharmonic Orchestra "Hooked On Classics"? Some songs can be multiple genres. I would argue The Go-Go's could be rock or pop. Also some bands have songs that could be considered multiple genres, see Journey, Foreigner and a few other bands. So admitting all those issues I tried to be as consistent as possible.

Also if a song was a hit or released in two different years I count it as a hit in both years. That would explain the overlap. You can't hear a classic song too many times.

Sticking with the theme this is the second blog of the best rock songs of 1976.

18) The Doobie Brothers "Takin' It To The Streets":

19) Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band "Night Moves":

20) AC/DC "T.N.T.":

21) Boston "Foreplay/Long Time":

22) Kiss "Detroit City Rock":

23) ELO "Livin' Thing":

24) Boston "More Than A Feeling"

25) Boston "Let Me Take You Home Tonight":

26) The Doobie Brothers "It Keeps You Runnin":

27) Kansas "Carry On Wayward Son":

28) Al Stewart"Year of The Cat":

29) AC/DC "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap":

30) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "Breakdown":

31) Jackson Browne "The Pretender":

32) AC/DC "Big Balls":

33) Steely Dan "Kid Charlemagne":

34) AC/DC "Ride On":

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