2010 marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Here’s a playlist for earth-lovers of all ages!

1. Be The Rain Neil Young; Greendale (Reprise)
2. Big Yellow Taxi Joni Mitchell; Ladies Of The Canyon (Reprise)
3. Energy Blues Biz Markie; ST/Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks (Atlantic)
4. Jars Chevelle; Sci-Fi Crimes (Epic)
5. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Marvin Gaye; What’s Going On (Motown)
6. Mother Earth Tom Rush; Best Of Tom Rush: No Regrets (Legacy)

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Earth Hour encourages us to turn out all the lights for just one hour each year, as a means of focusing on energy use. Hear are some songs to listen to during that hour – on your battery-powered device, in the dark!

1. Be The Rain Neil Young; Greendale (Reprise)
2. From A Distance Bette Midler; Some People’s Lives (Atlantic)
3. Last Lonely Eagle New Riders Of The Purple Sage; New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia)
4. Nature’s Disappearing John Mayall; Room To Move (1969-1974) (Polydor)
5. Nature’s Way Spirit; Time Circle (Epic)
6. Victims Of Comfort Keb’Mo’; Keb’ Mo’ (Okeh)
7. With My Own Two Hands Ben Harper; Diamonds On The Inside (Virgin)

Find more songs on this topic in the GreenBookofSongs.com® categories Nature, Nature: Ecology and Energy.