American Songwriter has published a short feature revisiting three rock songs from the 1970s that the outlet argues have faded from memory despite their quality, part of an ongoing series of nostalgia-driven "best of" lists the site regularly runs. The piece highlights tracks by well-known artists that sit in the shadow of those artists' more famous work, making the case that they deserve renewed attention on classic rock radio.

The three songs are Bob Dylan's "Isis" from his 1976 album Desire, Humble Pie's "30 Days in the Hole" from 1972's Smokin' (notable as an early outing for guitarist Peter Frampton before his solo fame), and Patti Smith's cover of Van Morrison's "Gloria" from her 1975 debut album Horses. Each entry gives brief background on the song's origins and why it has been overshadowed by its parent artist's bigger hits.