[Golden Age of Rock] Debut Songs by Western Rock Bands of the 1970s

The rock scene of the ’70s was a golden era in which guitar riffs and psychedelic sounds evolved, vastly expanding the possibilities of music.

It was a tumultuous time that saw the birth of new genres one after another, including hard rock, progressive rock, and glam rock.

So, with what debut tracks did the bands that etched their names into the world’s rock history in that brilliant decade take their first steps? Here, we present a selection of debut songs that fired up rock fans of the time and remain as vibrant as ever today.

Playlist

[Golden Age of Rock] Debut Songs by Western Rock Bands of the 1970s
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Can I Sit Next to You, GirlAC/DC		Early AC/DC single, The Glow of Youth
2	Not Fade AwayRush		Rush’s rock ’n’ roll early-impulse song
3	Black Hearted WomanThe Allman Brothers Band		Pioneers of Southern rock, The Allman Brothers Band
4	Arnold LaynePink Floyd		Pink Floyd led by Syd Barrett
5	Can’t Get EnoughBad Company		A classic by Bad Company that sings of passionate feelings
6	HushDeep Purple		Deep Purple, pioneers of hard rock
7	Evil WomanBlack Sabbath		Black Sabbath bring down the curtain with their final performance
8	Good Times Bad TimesLed Zeppelin		Led Zeppelin is a legendary rock band.
9	Cities on Flame with Rock and RollBlue Öyster Cult		Blue Öyster Cult’s shocking debut song
10	Oh, CandyCheap Trick		Cheap Trick’s classic: a mix of loss and joy
11	Need All My FriendsLynyrd Skynyrd		Lynyrd Skynyrd, the icon of Southern rock
12	Man on the Silver MountainRainbow		Ritchie Blackmore launches a rock band
13	Virginia PlainRoxy Music		Roxy Music’s debut single
14	Love → Building on FireTalking Heads		The Appeal of Talking Heads, the New York Artists
15	White RiotThe Clush		Appealing for social critique and action through punk music
16	The Silent SunGenesis		The weight present in the melodies of Genesis’s early songs
17	The Court of the Crimson KingKing Crimson		King Crimson, pioneers of progressive rock
18	Keep Yourself AliveQueen		Queen’s debut track: distinctive, hard-as-rock sound
19	Anarchy In The U.KSEX PISTOLS		The Sex Pistols, pioneers of punk music
20	Make ItAerosmith		A quintessential early Aerosmith rock number
21	Place Of My OwnCaravan		Caravan's lyrical early music
22	Don’t Want to Say GoodbyeRaspberries		Eric Carmen’s pioneering power-pop song
23	DallasSteely Dan		The appeal of Steely Dan’s debut song
24	Your Poppa Don’t MindSupertramp		Lively rock woven by guitar and keyboards
25	Sultans Of SwingDire Straits		The debut song of a rock band from London.
26	SweetnessYES		Yes, a famous band of progressive rock
27	Keep On DancingBay City Rollers		Early hit song(s) by a Scottish band
28	Don’t Ease Me InGrateful Dead		The band’s debut single, West Coast rock
29	To Play Some MusicJourney		A beautiful hard rock classic by a punk band
30	TransmissionJoy Division		An influential debut song by a post-punk band
31	Can I Tell YouKansas		A song by Kansas, pioneers of progressive rock
32	Personality CrisisNew York Dolls		Pioneering New York punk band
33	157 Riverside AvenueREO Speed Wagon		From Illinois, an early signature song by the rock band
34	Blitzkrieg BopRamones		Signature song of the punk band Ramones
35	Best ThingStyx		A single by a band that represents progressive rock
36	DeboraT-REX		T. Rex’s 1968 debut song, with an innovative sound
37	NobodyThe Doobie Brothers		The Doobie Brothers’ West Coast rock
38	In The CityThe Jam		Signature song of a punk band, supported by young people
39	Lucky ManEmerson Lake&Palmer		A rock band that incorporates classical music
40	More Than A FeelingBoston		Boston, a rock band representing progressive hard rock
41	Little Johnny Jewel, Part OneTelevision		An unconventional New York punk band with a distinctive sound
42	Love Is StrangeWings		A U.S. duo song by Paul McCartney's band
43	Questions 67 And 68CHICAGO		An early classic by a Chicago brass rock band
44	Take It EasyThe Eagles		A representative early song by the Eagles