θɹuːˈaʊt ðæt dˈɛkeɪd kɹˈɪs stˈeɪntən ɐpˈɪɹd wɪð mjuːzˈɪʃənz sˈʌtʃ ɐz spˈuːki tˈuːθ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti, ðə kɹˈɪs stˈeɪntən bˈænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː, tˈʌndɹə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ, bɹˈɪn hˈæwɜːθ bˈænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən, bˈɑːksɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən, mˈædi pɹˈaɪɚ bˈænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt, ɹˈɑːks nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt ænd ˈɛlki bɹˈʊks nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt.
Throughout that decade Chris Stainton appeared with musicians such as Spooky Tooth (1970), The Chris Stainton Band (1972–73), Tundra (1974), Bryn Haworth Band (1976–77), Boxer (1977), Maddy Prior Band (1978), Rocks (1978) and Elkie Brooks (1978).