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1970s Hit Bollywood Records

The 1970s were Hindi cinema's loudest, most inventive decade on record — funk basslines and wah-wah guitar sliding in next to classical melody, Kishore Kumar at the height of his powers, and soundtrack LPs selling in numbers the industry had never seen. This collection brings together original seventies Hindi film LPs spanning the decade's blockbusters, potboilers and quieter gems alike.

Composers and films in this collection

The shelf reads like a roll call of the decade's music rooms. Shankar–Jaikishan's Be-Imaan (1972) — a Filmfare Award winner for its score — sits alongside Kalyanji–Anandji's Banarasi Babu, S.D. Burman's late masterwork Anuraag and Ravindra Jain's breakout Chor Machaye Shor (1974). Laxmikant–Pyarelal's warm family drama Apnapan is here, and so is Aap Ki Khatir (1977), home to Bappi Lahiri's early disco-tinged hit "Bambai Se Aaya Mera Dost". Around them you will find the era's dependable masala titles — Dada, Chacha Bhatija, Bin Phere Hum Tere — with Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar and Mohammed Rafi carrying the vocals throughout. R.D. Burman's fingerprints, as arranger of the decade's sound, are never far away.

Why 1970s pressings matter to collectors

This is the decade Indian vinyl went big. HMV and Odeon pressings from The Gramophone Company of India dominated, and from the early seventies Polydor's Indian operation began pressing film music as well, giving collectors two distinct houses to hunt. Seventies Bollywood LPs are now sought internationally — DJs and crate-diggers prize the funk breaks, while soundtrack collectors value complete copies with their vivid original artwork. Supply of clean copies shrinks every year; these records were loved and played, not archived.

Buying from BollywoodVinyl

Every LP is play-inspected and graded honestly. Listings state sleeve condition plainly, and copies without jackets are marked "No Sleeve" so there are no surprises. We ship from Bengaluru, India to collectors worldwide, packed properly for the journey.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these original pressings?
Most records here are original Indian pressings from the seventies on HMV, Odeon or Polydor. Some titles are later Indian represses — soundtracks that sold well were kept in print — and where we know a copy is a repress or reissue, the listing says so. All are genuine Indian vinyl, not modern reproductions.

How much do 1970s Bollywood LPs cost?
It depends on the title, the pressing and the condition. Big soundtracks that sold in huge numbers remain affordable; scarcer scores, funk-heavy titles favoured by DJs, and clean copies with original sleeves fetch more. Every listing carries its own grade and price so you can compare before buying.

Do seventies LPs play well on modern turntables?
Yes — these are standard 33⅓ rpm 12-inch LPs and play on any modern turntable. Expect the character of vintage Indian vinyl: light surface noise is common on played copies, and our grading tells you honestly what to expect before you order.