70s & 80s, Vol. 30 [Karaoke]

1. She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals

2. Rock the Casbah - The Clash

3. Heart of Gold - Neil Young

4. Jeopardy - Greg Kihn Band

5. Say You Will - Foreigner

6. New Attitude - Patti LaBelle

7. Rock This Town - Stray Cats

8. Back on My Feet Again - The Babys

9. Hot Girls in Love - Loverboy

10. Treat Me Right - Pat Benatar

11. I Get Weak - Belinda Carlisle

12. Physical - Olivia Newton-John

13. Only the Lonely - The Motels

14. Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum

15. Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears

70s & 80s, Vol. 30,Karaoke,Sound Choice,Alternative Pop/Rock,Country-Rock,Folk-Rock,New Wave,Pop/Rock,Rock & Roll

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Average customer rating: Donny Back to my teenage An underappreciated voice! A 70's icon visits some 70's favourites Like a fine wine..........

Love Songs of the '70s Donny Osmond Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Together Call Me Irresponsible The Donny and Marie 1978 Christmas Show Live The Best of Donny and Marie: Volume 1 ASIN: B000MNOXIU Release Date: 2007-04-24

Tracks:

1. I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
2. Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill
3. Let's Stay Together - Al Green
4. Laughter In The Rain - Neil Sedeka
5. When I Need You - Leo Sayer
6. How Long - Ace
7. Mandy - Barry Manilow
8. You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker
9. Will It Go Round In Circles - Billy Preston
10. How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
11. Alone Again Naturally - Gilbert O'Sullivan
12. If - Bread

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Musically speaking, children of the '70s subscribe to a tribe mentality: At first glance, former Stooges fanatics may have little in common with onetime discomaniacs, but get them together and odds are they'll bond over a mutual belief that Cliff Richard's "We Don't Talk Anymore" was, for its time, one hot track. Which is why Donny Osmond did himself a favor by recording this batch of retreads--what he loses in nostalgia points for making a disc without Marie (all these years later, there's still an element that prefers a little bit of country with its little bit of rock'n'roll), he makes up for in timeless material that, not incidentally, is very well sung. It's possible to hear Dan Hill's ever-tender "Sometimes When We Touch" here without missing Hill for a second, for instance. And because Donny's nice-guy reputation precedes him by decades, he's a natural at putting his own sunshiny spin on Johnny Nash's "I Can See Clearly Now." If Love Songs disappoints even a sliver, it's because the title limits the song selection to disallow tracks that could have formed an equally enjoyable record: Goofy Songs of the 70s. Suffice it to say that Leo Sayer's "When I Need You" leaves a listener with a deep hankering to hear Donny's rendition of "You Make Me Feel Like Dancin'," too. --Tammy La Gorce

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Album Description

There were some nights during his triumphant starring run as the villainous Gaston in the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast when Donny Osmond's mind was racing. No, he wasn't trying to remember his next line; rather, he was thinking about the album he was in the process of recording. Backstage. In his dressing room. "It was totally bizarre" he laughs. "I would perform my role onstage, and then I would run back to my dressing room and fix a vocal I didn't like. Sometimes it was just a word; other times it was an entire verse or chorus.

The album is called Love Songs of the 70s, and once you hear it, you'll know why. Donny gave it his all -- he could perform vocals to completed musical tracks in his dressing room whenever he liked, a ritual he followed each afternoon -- and, as it so happened, some nights as well. Describing himself as a "Type-A perfectionist," Donny admits his that work habits might have confounded his co-stars. "But when a record means as much as this one, you do whatever it takes to make it special."

True to its title, Love Songs of the 70s is a collection of some of the most memorable romantic pop and R&B ballads of a golden, multi-platinum era. Just a casual glance at some of the songs will transport listeners back to a special place in their lives: "Laughter in the Rain," "Oh, Girl," "If," "Let's Stay Together," "How Deep Is Your Love," "You Are So Beautiful," -- these are some of the priceless selections Donny has chosen for this remarkable set. "That's what's so amazing about these songs," says Donny. "They're time capsules, capable of moving you in so many powerful ways. What's more, if a song is truly a classic, as these certainly are, their importance grows through the decades because of what you, the listener, bring to them. I've always loved hearing these songs, and I especially love singing them."

Customer Reviews:

Donny.......2007-07-15

This is not Donny at his best. I really don't think these songs are the best choice for him. I did not enjoy this cd as much as I thought I would.
It is Donny however, because I love him, I will still listen to it.

Back to my teenage.......2007-07-12

Very nice collection of favourite love songs from my teenage time, brought back the good memories, smile to my face, even a bit red to my ears - those happy days with red heards flying around. Donny's voice is a good as ever. Almost five stars out of five, one remain to wait for still four even more fantastic love songs from '70 with Donny which were not included - yet...

An underappreciated voice!.......2007-07-05

Initially I was not happy Donny chose to remake 70's classic love songs as I was hoping for some new material like he wrote and performed in his previous CD, "What I Meant to Say," but his vocal stylings and interpretations breathe fresh air into these songs. And I cannot imagine a better person for bringing back 70's music.

"Laughter in the Rain" is a song that does not sound dated, and Donny's vocals have a nice, warm feeling that illicit memories of walking "hand-in-hand with the one I love." I wish it would be released as a single because the song is much better than some of the crap that "adult contemporary" radio stations are playing these days. I suspect because of his former teen idol image, many radio stations don't play Donny's new songs and that is a shame as he is an underappreciated singer with a soulful voice. Maybe if he quits doing TV game shows and the like, he will be taken more seriously by the radio industry.

Check out, "Will It Go Round in Circle," a funky remake of the Billy Preston hit; Osmond gives it a nice funky flair with a different tone to his voice. Many would be surprised to hear this song because of Donny's former image, but he works the r & b, funk groove well and needs to do more songs like this one instead of so many ballads. Yeah, "Play That Funky Music White Boy!"

A 70's icon visits some 70's favourites.......2007-07-05

Smooth, professional renditions of favourites from the 70's as would be expected of a performer with Donny's credentials. "Laughter in the Rain" and "If" my particaular favourites. Enjoyable, but I did prefer his original compositions on the previous album more.

Like a fine wine.................2007-06-27

Donny's voice gets better with age and I love hearing all the love songs from the seventies. Super soft and sexy.....very romantic music.

Average customer rating: Fairly decent collection Inaccurate track info? "Supergroups" is a misnomer here Good Stuff Great Collection!

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Tracks:

1. More than a Feeling -- Boston
2. Evil Woman -- ELO
3. Come Sail Away -- Styx
4. Taking Care of Business -- BTO
5. American Woman -- The Guess Who
6. I Just Want to Celebrate -- Rare Earth
7. Black Magic Woman -- Santana
8. Never Been to Spain -- Three Dog Night
9. Green Eyed Lady -- Sugarloaf
10. We're an American Band -- Grand Funk
11. Sweet Home Alabama -- Lynyrd Skynyrd
12. So Into You -- Atlanta Rhythm Section
13. Help is On Its Way -- Little River Band
14. Dust in the Wind -- Kansas

Customer Reviews:

Fairly decent collection.......2006-06-08

For the price, you can't go wrong here. However, I feel compelled to respond to the previous reviewer's challenge.

Boston - Amanda
ELO - Don't Bring Me Down
Styx - Lorelei
BTO - You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
The Guess Who - Share the Land
Rare Earth - Get Ready
Santana - Evil Ways
Three Dog Night - Eli's Coming
Sugarloaf - Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
Grand Funk - Locomotion
Lynyrd Skynyrd - What's Your Name
Atlanta Rhythm Section - Spooky
Little River Band - Lonesome Loser
Kansas - Carry On My Wayward Son

There, One other hit from each of those bands
No brain damage either :)

Inaccurate track info?.......2006-03-09

Maybe I have a one and only, but track #11 is not Sweet Home Alabama. On my disc it is Lola by The Kinks.

"Supergroups" is a misnomer here.......2005-01-13

Best of the 1970's "Supergroups"? This is the best group of songs they could come up with? Music from bands like Boston, Kansas, Styx, ELO, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Santana and BTO are great choices. But, who in their right frame of mind would consider Grand Funk, Rare Earth, Sugarloaf, or the Little River Band as "Supergroups"? Okay, the Little River Band had several hits, but they certainly weren't "Super". Some of these bands are so dang obscure that I could DARE most of America to name ONE other hit from half the bands on this disc, and I'd bet they'd pull a brain muscle and hemmorhage trying to do it. 14 total tracks. 7 songs are worthy classics, but the other 7 totally miss the boat. If I were producing a disc with these songs, I definitely would not have used the label "Supergroups". Perhaps a more apt title for this CD would be "Poor Man's Hit & Miss Tunes From The 70's". Sound production is less than crisp. Makes a nice drink coaster.

Good Stuff.......2003-01-07

Not a bad collection of 70's stuff, every song on this CD will be pleasing to the ear. Boston, Santana, ELO and others are represented as well as many other groups. If you are into the music of the 70's then this will fullfill all your expectations.

Great Collection!.......2002-05-19

If you're like me and don't own all of the original (albums!) tapes from these bands, then you'll love this CD. I often try to find classic rock compilations that have REALLY good songs on them, but most of the time I only like about 4 or 5 songs on any one collection. Not so with this CD! I snapped this one up because I totally enjoy every one of these songs. And several of these bands were one or two hit wonders, so why buy the band's whole tape in order to get one or two songs? Okay, so I'm not a die hard fan. Whether you have the original tapes or not, you'll like the variety and awesome guitar on this collection of classic 70's rock.

Average customer rating: yuck Peace, man..... The great, the good, the bad and the plain awful, in one delightful package GREAT MUSIC, DODGY PACKAGE A must have

Have A Nice Decade: The '70s Pop Culture Box Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Christian Rock | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Teen Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Bubblegum | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music 1970s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Blue-Eyed Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Power Pop | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music 1970-1979 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Dance & DJ | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music Vocal Pop & Oldies | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music R&B & Soul | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Heavy Metal | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Box Sets at 30% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Soundtracks | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Like, Omigod! The '80s Pop Culture Box (Totally) Whatever: The '90s Pop and Culture Box Disco Box '70s: Gold Soul Spectacular! The Greatest Soul Hits of All Time ASIN: B000006OIT Release Date: 1998-06-16

Tracks:

1. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse
2. Venus - Shocking Blue
3. Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson
4. American Woman - Guess Who
5. Green-Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
6. Vehicle - Ides Of March
7. Little Green Bag - George Baker Selection
8. Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image
9. Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum
10. Superstar - Murray Head
11. Give Me Just A Little More Time - Chairmen Of The Board
12. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) - Delfonics
13. O-O-H Child - 5 STAIRSTEPS
14. ABC - Jackson 5
15. Band Of Gold - Freda Payne
16. Fire And Rain - James Taylor
17. Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian) - Raiders
18. Put Your Hand In The Hand - Ocean
19. One Toke Over The Line - Brewer & Shipley
20. Signs - Five Man Electrical Band
21. Don't Pull Your Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
22. Me And You And A Dog Named Boo - Lobo
23. Wild World - Cat Stevens
24. Joy To The World - Three Dog Night

Tracks:

1. Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes
2. Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone
3. Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get - Dramatics
4. Treat Her Like A Lady - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
5. Have You Seen Her - Chi-Lites
6. Want Ads - Honey Cone
7. Let's Stay Together - Al Green
8. Do You Know What I Mean - Lee Michaels
9. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
10. Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight
11. Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It) - Daddy Dewdrop
12. Brand New Key - Melanie
13. One Tin Soldier (The Legend Of Billy Jack) - Coven
14. School's Out - Alice Cooper
15. Popcorn - Hot Butter
16. Joy - Apollo 100
17. I Am Woman - Helen Reddy
18. A Horse With No Name - America
19. I'll Take You There - Staple Singers
20. Everybody Plays The Fool - Main Ingredient
21. I Gotcha - Joe Tex
22. I'll Be Around - Spinners
23. Lean On Me - Bill Withers
24. Day By Day - Godspell

Tracks:

1. Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
2. Precious And Few - Climax
3. Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
4. Dancing In The Moonlight - King Harvest
5. Nice To Be With You - Gallery
6. The Candy Man - Sammy Davis, Jr.
7. Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast - Wayne Newton
8. Hot Rod Lincoln - Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
9. Rock And Roll Part 2 - Gary Glitter
10. The Cover Of 'Rolling Stone' - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
11. You're So Vain - Carly Simon
12. Me And Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
13. Freddie's Dead (Theme From 'Superfly') - Curtis Mayfield
14. The Morning After - Maureen McGovern
15. That Lady (Part 1) - Isley Brothers
16. I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby - Barry White
17. Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra
18. Jungle Boogie - Kool & The Gang
19. Tell Her She's Lovely - El Chicano
20. Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
21. Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree - Dawn
22. Smokin' In The Boy's Room - Brownsville Station
23. Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group
24. Dueling Banjos - Eric Weissberg

Tracks:

1. Love Train - O'Jays
2. Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips
3. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vicki Lawrence
4. Long Train Runnin' - Doobie Brothers
5. Brother Louie - Stories
6. Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren
7. Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks
8. The Air That I Breathe - Hollies
9. Cat's In The Cradle - Harry Chapin
10. The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
11. Tell Me Something Good - Rufus
12. Billy, Don't Be A Hero - Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
13. Lady - Styx
14. The Payback-Part 1 - James Brown
15. You're No Good - Linda Ronstadt
16. The Entertainer - Marvin Hamlisch
17. Rock The Boat - HUES CORPORATION
18. Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
19. Midnight At The Oasis - Maria Muldaur
20. The Streak - Ray Stevens
21. Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) - B.T. Express
22. Radar Love - Golden Earring

Tracks:

1. Beach Baby - First Class
2. Sideshow - Blue Magic
3. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
4. I'm Not In Love - 10cc
5. The Bertha Butt Boogie-Part 1 - Jimmy Castor Bunch
6. Black Superman 'Muhammad Ali' - Johnny Wakelin & The Kinshasa Band
7. Jackie Blue - Ozark Mountain Daredevils
8. Chevy Van - Sammy Johns
9. Shining Star - Earth, Wind & Fire
10. Why Can't We Be Friends? - War
11. Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tennille
12. Feelings - Morris Albert
13. Miracles - Jefferson Starship
14. Magic - Pilot
15. Love Machine (Part 1) - Miracles
16. You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate
17. Lady Marmalade - LaBelle
18. Fame - David Bowie
19. Sky High - Jigsaw
20. Convoy - C.W. McCall
21. Bad Blood - Neil Sedaka
22. Slow Ride - Foghat

Tracks:

1. Get Down Tonight - K.C. & The Sunshine Band
2. Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players
3. December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - Four Seasons
4. Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers
5. The Rockford Files - Mike Post
6. Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
7. Fly, Robin, Fly - Silver Convention
8. Evil Woman - Electric Light Orchestra
9. Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) - Diana Ross
10. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain
11. Making Our Dreams Come True - Cyndi Grecco
12. Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers
13. Tear The Roof Off The Sucker (Give Up The Funk) - Parliament
14. Right Back Where We Started From - Maxine Nightingale
15. Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Elvin Bishop
16. Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band
17. Dream Weaver - Gary Wright
18. I'd Really Love To See You Tonight - England Dan & John Ford Coley
19. Disco Duck (Part 1) - Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots
20. Turn The Beat Around - Vickie Sue Robinson
21. Car Wash - Rose Royce
22. More, More, More (Pt. 1) - Andrea True Connection
23. You Are The Woman - Firefall
24. Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller

Tracks:

1. Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Frampton
2. Free Bird (Live Version) - Lynyrd Skynyrd
3. Ridin' The Storm Out (Live) - REO Speedwagon
4. Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band - Meco
5. Disco Inferno - Trammps
6. Brick House - Commodores
7. Got To Give It Up (Pt. 1) - Marvin Gaye
8. Feels Like The First Time - Foreigner
9. Don't Give Up On Us - David Soul
10. Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill
11. Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
12. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
13. I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round) - Alicia Bridges
14. Happy Anniversary - Little River Band
15. Baby Hold On - Eddie Money
16. Werewolves Of London - Warren Zevon
17. Kiss You All Over - Exile
18. I Want Your Love - Chic
19. We Are Family - Sister Sledge
20. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead

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When this material originally resurfaced in an earlier Rhino-celebrates-the-'70s program, many rock scribes contorted themselves into revisionist pretzels: this isn't so bad, they argued--none too convincingly. There'll be none of that here: much of the music on this colossal box set is godawful. The world doesn't miss the likes of Sammy ("Chevy Van") Johns and Sammy ("Candy Man") Davis. Or at least it doesn't miss the records they cut during the decade of disaster flicks and Jonathan Livingston Seagull. That said, this elaborate box is something to behold. The lovingly compiled 92-page booklet provides background on the ridiculous (David Soul, C.W. McCall, Carl Douglas) and the sublime (Parliament, James Brown, the Staple Singers), and the music swings on the same pendulum, with Harry Chapin, Bill Withers, and Cat Stevens sitting amid Wayne Newton, The Captain & Tennille, and Meco's jittery electro-take on the Star Wars theme. Seven discs, 160 selections! To paraphrase a popular ad slogan of the era, you won't believe you listened to the whole thing. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

yuck.......2007-07-13

I should have read the description better regarding the sound bites between some songs. I found them to be annoying. The Time Life collection is so much better and it doesn't cost much more.

Peace, man............2007-05-31

O.K. I'm 38. I was born in 1968 and I wasn't into a lot of the 70's music until the decade was on its way out. But my parents had so many great vinyl compilations by that time and I had my cool new little record player that I HAD to listen to all the songs.
And now, I find that I'm doing the same thing with this set of CD's! It's freakin' 1979 all over again!
How can you cram so much 70's goodness into this box set? And to get the ORIGINAL songs from the ORIGINAL stars is just groovy. Too many compilations now have the original stars doing remakes of their songs and it just seems pointless to me.
Brandy (You're A Fine Girl), unabashedly my favourite song of ALL TIME, (just ask those that have to endure it EVERY time I karaoke) finds a great spot here in its ORIGINAL glory.
If you're thinking of getting a 70's compilation, STOP THINKING!! BUY THIS ON IMPULSE AND ENJOY A HASTY DECISION FOR ONCE!!
There'll be no time to feel any guilt when you're singing along to all the classics you grew up with.
"Billy, Don't Be A Hero!" "You're No Good" if you don't "Rock The Boat" and "Let Your Love Flow"! "Me and Mrs. Jones" will be "Stuck In The Middle With You" just "Smokin' In The Boys Room" if you don't "Get Down Tonight"!!
But hey, if you think "I'm Not In Love" with this set and you don't buy it?
Well....."Everybody Plays The Fool" "You Sexy Thing"!!

The great, the good, the bad and the plain awful, in one delightful package.......2007-04-15

So the decade of the '70's corresponds to my junior high, high school and college years. During that time AM and later FM radio supplied the leitmotifs for that era of my life. This CD collection captures completely what we listened to as fed by the top 40 charts of the time. Much of this material is outstanding, some of it was silly and some of it was awful (Morris Albert's Feelings, Terry Jacks Seasons in the Sun! So bad it is fun to listen to). This magnificent compilation captures it completely in all its '70's era glory. And in typical Rhino fashion, it is elegantly packaged with an outstanding booklet and boxed set. True I'm biased in that I even liked the sound bites.

It is a bit expensive, and some have criticized the inclusion of the Top 40 single versions over the definitive album versions, but hey guys/gals, this is what they played on the radio at the time. Also missing are some of the superstars, but as the booklet says, you probably have lots of those already (e.g., Paul McCartney, Elton John, mid-period Stones, Billy Joel, etc.)

I was hesitant about the cost, but after one full listen through, I'm extremely pleased. Thank you Rhino (and thanks to Amazon, too who listed the delivery time as several weeks but it came within one week).

GREAT MUSIC, DODGY PACKAGE.......2007-03-12

This is as comprehensive as a Seventies collection can get. The MIAs are obvious (no Eagles, Neil Diamond, Fleetwood Mac, Carpenters, Pink Floyd) but what's surprising is the number of major artists that DID get on here. The sound quality of 'Superstar' isn't great, the soundbites ARE fabulous, but the packaging is hopeless. While the write-ups are excellent, and the content generally flawless, the booklet itself fell apart after I read through it three times. I know for a fact mine isn't the only one this happened to. Is this a ruse to pretend it's more than 25 years old?

A must have.......2007-01-13

If you like all the old 70's songs then you have to get this nice box set, well worth every single penny.

Average customer rating: You'll dig this "More Today Than Yesterday" some good oldies Have A Nice Day; Volume One IS # One But It's A Tie With Volume Two + 1/2 stars...Hit and Miss Affair Fantastic Music

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Tracks:

1. More Today Than Yesterday - Spiral Starecase
2. Baby It's You - Smith
3. Smile A Little Smile For Me - The Flying Machine
4. Cherry Hill Park - Billy Joe Royal
5. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam
6. Venus - The Shocking Blue
7. Early In The Morning - Vanity Fare
8. Arizona - Mark Lindsay
9. The Rapper - The Jaggerz
10. Come Saturday Morning - The Sandpipers
11. Tracy - The Cuff Links
12. Mississippi Queen - Mountain

Customer Reviews:

You'll dig this "More Today Than Yesterday".......2007-07-03

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various recordings from the 60's and 70's.

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 1- The initial release of the series made a solid splash for its consistency and musical diversity.

The volumes become a portable jukebox with any selection a memory of yesteryear. The opening track "More Today Than Yesterday" by the Spiral Starecase could be a Stevie Wonder composition. The production is tremendous and the vocals resonate from the speakers.

"Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" from Steam became not only a hit single but a sports anthem. Played at hundreds of venues after the home team would have a victory in hand the tune is going to soon celebrate its fortieth birthday but not look older than one.

"Venus" - (The Shocking Blue) The opening second keyboard sound is hypnotic. It had hit written all over.


"Come Saturday Morning" By the Sandpipers has one of the best vocal performances ever. A timeless tune that could never outstay its welcome.

The only pitfall with the entire series is the playing time should fill up a CD. That is why bonus track were invented. Excluding the clock, this a wonderful ride to the past.



Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"

some good oldies.......2007-04-01

It was actually not the cd I wanted But I do like a few songs on it.

Have A Nice Day; Volume One IS # One But It's A Tie With Volume Two .......2005-09-13

In my opinion: Twenty Three out of the Twenty Five versions of this, Super Hits Of The 70s; Have A Nice Day, series have their ups and downs and some are better than others and there are several one and two hit wonders on them but the bottom line is this.... Volume One IS Number One and Volume Two is right along beside it. In otherwords; if both volumes were playing against each other in a ballgame the game would most definitely end in a tie. From start to finish those two are solid and the quality of the music is nothing less than fabulous.
This Vol. One starts out with Spiral Staircase's, More Today Than Yesterday, and it most definitely will have you singing along with it.
The second song is, Baby It's You, from the excellent band Smith. Gayle McCormick's bluesy vocals sound fantastic on this tune, which was also a good song for The Beatles on their American LP called The Early Beatles from 1965 plus it was a huge hit for The Shirelles.
The third song is a very beautiful tune which made it to the top five in November 1969 and will melt your heart being, Smile A Little Smile For Me, by The Flying Machine. Folks;I think I remember a slightly different version of this song by The Flying Machine then what is on this disc. Correct me if I am wrong.
The fourth song is by the great Billy Joe Royal called, Cherry Hill Park. Billy Joe Royal a one or two hit wonder?.....No Way! .The fifth song is Steams immortal, Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye. This gem is an Anthem and reached # one in December 1969 and most all of us have sung it at one time or another. Especially at a ballgame. Bannarama had a hit with this song in the 80s.
The sixth song is, Venus, by The Shocking Blue which was a huge smash for this band. Bananarama also had a smash hit in 1986 with this one.
The seventh song is Vanity Fare's charming, Early In The Morning. Vanity Fare also has a timeless classic on Vol.Two.
The eighth song is by Mark Lindsay being, Arizona. That song was Mark's first solo hit. As several of you already know; Mark also sang lead vocals for Paul Revere And The Raiders.
The ninth song went all the way to # Two in March 1970 being, The Rapper, by The Jaggerz. A fantastic song by a great band from Pittsburgh.
The tenth song is a beautiful romantic ballad that was nominated for an Oscar called, Come Saturday Morning, by The Sandpipers. It was also featured on the Motion Picture The Sterile Cuckoo with Liza Minilli.
The eleventh song is a very nice bubblegummy like tune by The Cuff Links called, Tracy. This Gem was sung by Ron Dante who also sang lead for The Archies.
And last but definitely not least this disc also has the rockin, Mississippi Queen, by Mountain.
These songs hit their peak between June 1969 and July 1970 and this is definitely a five star disc. As an aging Babyboomer I can say that I still love the music and these twelve songs are twelve more reasons why I still do.
Do I have a favorite tune on this Volume One compilation?.....Yes.....All twelve of them! If you like music from this era this Volume is a must.

+ 1/2 stars...Hit and Miss Affair.......2004-01-03

Before the advent of online services like imusic.com, Rhino Records was THE label for re-releasing old material. As a lifelong music junkie (I own every Top 10 song from 1963 to 1975), I bought at least twenty of their Have A Nice Day series. Not every song is a winner, but many of these songs were not--at least at the time--heavily anthologized.

Were all of these big hits? No. But it's nice to hear Vanity Fares first hit, "Early in the Morning" (No. 12), than the overplayed "Hitchin' a Ride." "Mississippi Queen" only made it to No. 21, but the song rocks! "Come Saturday Morning" (from the movie The Sterile Cuckoo w/ Liza Minnelli) didn't fare much better at No. 17, but again it's a song you get on few other collections.

The big hits were No. 1's like "Venus," "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)," and the million-sellers like "The Rapper" and "Arizona." One of the most enduring songs of the bunch is the one-hit-wonder "More Today Than Yesterday" by the Spiral Starecase. [Check the spelling on that one...amazon.com has it right! It is NOT staircase!]

What would motivate anyone to buy this? Simple...nostalgia. I was a teenager when these songs hit the charts, and they all have a sentimental value to this day. My only gripe is that the playing time on these is pretty short with only twelve songs filling up less than half the disc space. [It was even worse on the cassette version when you got only 10 songs.]

Fantastic Music.......2002-06-16

this is A Fantastic Album And really and Truly love it Including that Catchy Tune More today Than Yesterday by the spiral staircase A Song That Is So is so Lively which goes Through your Head along with The Jaggez The Rapper I wouldn't forget Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him goodbye which Is Sung at All the Sporting Events Highly Recomendable Good Clean Listening

Average customer rating: Very well thought out compilation Great CD! HeeBeeGeeBees! nice old tunes + 1/2 stars...Fun Collection of '70s Biggest Hits

'70s: Gold Various Artists Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music | Dance Pop | Easy Listening | General | Oldies | Traditional Vocalists General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: '80s Gold '60s: Gold Classic Rock Gold Love Songs: Gold Southern Rock: Gold ASIN: B000CQQH0O Release Date: 2006-01-10

Tracks:

1. More Than A Feeling Boston
2. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? Chicago
3. Joy To The World Three Dog Night
4. Listen To The Music The Doobie Brothers
5. Stuck In The Middle With You Stealers Wheel
6. Maggie May Rod Stewart
7. Rocket Man Elton John
8. Rock On David Essex
9. All Right Now Free
10. The Boys Are Back In Town Thin Lizzy
11. Smokin In The Boys Room Brownsville Station
12. Fooled Around And Fell In Love Elvin Bishop
13. My Best Friends Girl The Cars
14. My Sharona The Knack
15. Heart Of Glass Blondie
16. Blinded By The Light Manfred Manns Earth Band
17. Hello Its Me Todd Rundgren
18. Im Not In Love 10cc
19. Crazy Love Poco
20. Peace Train Cat Stevens

Tracks:

1. September Earth, Wind & Fire
2. Ill Be Around The Spinners
3. Will It Go Round In Circles Billy Preston
4. Brick House Commodores
5. Strawberry Letter 23 The Brothers Johnson
6. Whats Goin On Marvin Gaye
7. Wake Up Everybody Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
8. Shes Gone Hall & Oates
9. Love Will Find A Way Pablo Cruise
10. So Into You Atlanta Rhythm Section
11. Jackie Blue The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
12. Free Bird Lynyrd Skynyrd
13. Drift Away Dobie Gray
14. Lean On Me Bill Withers
15. I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash
16. You Are So Beautiful Joe Cocker
17. Miracles Jefferson Starship
18. I Feel Love Donna Summer
19. Y.M.C.A. Village People
20. I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor

Customer Reviews:

Very well thought out compilation.......2007-07-22

I am a fan of most of the Hip-O Gold series compilations and this is one of the best and the best 70s compilation out there. Many compilations try to stick with one record label or use cheaper "live" recordings... this compilations chooses some of the best represtations of some of the best artists of the 70s.

This album differs from some of the other Hip-O compilations by not going in cronological order. The reason for this I believe is there were many different styles of music in the 70s and if you go in order this would not flow well. They group all the music by the style of music so you don't have classic rock mixed in with disco.

Some people will look at a compilation and notice there favorite artist isn't here. Well the way I look at all compilations is I usually have albums or best ofs already of my favorite artists so it never really bothers me.

Great CD!.......2007-06-15

This is a great CD to listen to. The minute it arrived at my house I couldn't wait to listen to the songs that I most wanted to hear--"Boys Are Back in Town", "Hello It's Me" and "All Right".
Todd Rundgren's song kept echoing in my head and I was telling myself not to get it now. But I had to feed into my conscious and get it. And I am enjoying it already.
There are songs that I have heard but never knew who sang them. This is a good compilation of songs selected.

HeeBeeGeeBees!.......2007-04-28

All right. Any collection of 70s pop music that doesn't include the Bee Gees is asking for trouble. I wouldn't say steer clear of this particular little collection, but it does tend to make one suspicious.

nice old tunes.......2006-11-11

as with all music, the beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. and as such, this cd has some good and some not so good. the good is really good and the not is just stuff i didn't like. it is a worthy purchase though as it takes you down that road (wherever it may be!) to old memories and good times.
you will enjoy it. i sure did.

+ 1/2 stars...Fun Collection of '70s Biggest Hits.......2006-09-15

From new wave (The Cars, Blondie) to disco (Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor) and Southern rock (Lynyrd Skynyrd) to funk (Earth, Wind & Fire, The Commodores), Hip-O's 40-track collection is packed with some of the biggest hits of the era.

Not only did the decade provide a variety of musical styles, the way music was presented to the public was changing, too. The once dominant Top 40 AM radio gave way to FM stations and AOR formats. As such you get a mixed bag of LP versions (for example, the 5:14 version of "She's Gone" and the 5:59 version of "I'm Not in Love) along with radio edits ("Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" is cut from 4:33 to 3:18 and "Blinded by the Light" is nearly cut in half--the LP version was 7:08 while the single version was 3:47). Since many listeners will recognize both versions, it's not a big deal that about half the songs are presented in their single-release version. [I do, however, have a complaint with the version of "Maggie May" that was used. The LP version was 5:45 and the radio edit was 5:11. The version here is futher truncated to 3:41!]

The 20-page booklet is serviceable, but hardly essential. There are a handful of pictures, track listing (with release dates and highest chart position) and a 6-page essay by Mike Ragogna.[The essay does clarify that in Springsteen's lyrics to "Blinded by the light," he in fact wrote "...revved up like a deuce..."--NOT a feminine hygiene product. So could we all start singing the right words?!!]

If you're looking for a fun trip down memory lane, it's hard to beat '70s GOLD. [Running Time: Disc 1 - 78:34, Disc 2 - 77:29] VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Average customer rating: "Reflections Of My Life" and yours too! Enjoy! Tony Burrows Correction One Hit Wonders? I Don't Think So! This Is A Very Good Volume Of The Have A Nice Day Series ! Who Cares?

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Bubblegum | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music 1970s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music 1970-1979 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 1 Super Hits Of The '70s: Have A Nice Day, Vol. 3 Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 4 Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 5 Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 7 ASIN: B0000032R7 Release Date: 1990-01-05

Tracks:

1. Love Grows ( Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse
2. Ma Belle Amie - The Tee Set
3. Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum
4. Reflections Of My Life - The Marmalade
5. For The Love Of Him - Bobbi Martin
6. Liitle Green Bag - George Baker Selection
7. Which Way You Goin' Billy - The Poppy Family
8. My Baby Loves Lovin' - White Plains
9. Hitchin' A Ride - Vanity Fare
10. United We Stand - The Brotherhood Of Man
11. Everything Is Beautiful - Ray Stevens
12. Lay A Little Lovin' On Me - Robin McNamara

Customer Reviews:

"Reflections Of My Life" and yours too! Enjoy! .......2007-07-03

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various recordings from the 60's and 70's.

Volume 2 tries to equal the predecessor. While Volume 1 has better consistency, there are enough essential tracks here. Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum is still getting airplay today not only on the oldies stations but on classic rock. Reflections Of My Life - The Marmalade with some of the most intense lyrics ever presents a song of both beauty and articulation.

"Hitchin' A Ride"- Vanity Fare is an example of the great days of Top 40. There would be a plethora of memorable tunes that we would call on decades later.

As you give each of the twelve songs a listen see if it brings you back to a specific event or time in your life. Excluding the CD not being filled to capacity, you'll LOVE THE 70's!

Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"

Tony Burrows Correction.......2006-12-07

All in all a great anthology. Minor correction on the Tony Burrows comments; he had nothing to do with Hitching A Ride (by Vanity Faire). However, he was also the lead vocalist on Beach Baby (First Class) and My Baby Loves Lovin' (White Plains).

One Hit Wonders? I Don't Think So!.......2005-12-11

All good songs on the CD! As for them being AM Radio tunes, thats where Top 40 was located. Many cars did not even have FM mono radios in them yet by 1972! Also nice to know, Tracks 1, 8, 9 and 10 are ALL sung by the same artist. I believe his name was Tony Burrows & he was from Great Britain. He also had a hit with a little novelty tune titled "Gimmie Dat Ding".

This Is A Very Good Volume Of The Have A Nice Day Series !.......2005-09-16

This Volume 2 of the Have A Nice Day series is another nice trip down memory lane and to me it is definately the co-star of the series with Volume 1 being the other. Every song on this Volume 2 peaked in 1970 and I previously owned most of these songs either on Vinyl or tape back in the day and it is great to hear them once again. Vanity Fare's Top Five Smash, Hitchin A Ride, and The Poppy Family's, Which Way You Goin Billy, have always been all-time favorites of mine along with the # 1 hit, Everything Is Beautiful, by the great Ray Stevens and the Top 15 smash, United We Stand, by The Brotherhood Of Man. Everything Is Beautiful, and, United We Stand, are songs of Love, Peace, Hope, Beauty and Unity and they still touch me when I listen to them. Both have very Powerful Lyrics and they Stand Tall even today. Every song on this Volume from the first which is Edision Lighthouse's, Love Grows ( Where My Rosemary Goes ), to the last which is Robin McNamara's, Lay A Little Lovin On Me, is great.
Final Note; As good as a lot of the music is today; these tunes of long ago are still very special to me. Like all Rhino compilations this CD sounds great and evidently this Volume 2 is out of print and starting to become rare.....Why?.....I don't know because I still think it is one of the two best of the series !.....Highly Recommended

Who Cares?.......2005-04-03

Not total garbage but mostly one hit wonders that were really light weight AM radio fare when they were first released. Who knows some of these songs will probably end up in a Tarantino movie I suppose and then they will be cool...

Average customer rating: Not Bad WATCH OUT!!! unusual mix At last I have almost the whole collection

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 13 Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Bubblegum | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music 1970s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music Oldies | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music 1970-1979 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 10 Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 12 Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 14 Super Hits Of The '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 18 Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 15 ASIN: B0000032N2 Release Date: 1990-10-15

Tracks:

1. Midnight At The Oasis - Maria Muldaur
2. My Girl Bill - Jim Stafford
3. Billy, Don't Be A Hero - Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
4. Radar Love - Golden Earring
5. The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
6. Please Come To Boston - Dave Loggins
7. Keep On Smilin' - Wet Willie
8. Who Do You Think You Are - Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
9. Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim
10. Beach Baby - First Class
11. I Can Help - Billy Swan
12. Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me) - Reunion

Customer Reviews:

Not Bad.......2007-05-25

It's not a bad CD. There are songs that would pair well with Radar Love, My Girl Bill and Rock Me Gently aren't two of them. That said, it's not a bad disc from which to make another. Burned it to my hard drive and made a great CD using this others from the "Have A Nice Day" series. Wish I could afford them all.

WATCH OUT!!!.......2007-01-12

Everybody....EVERYBODY should have a copy of RUN JOEY RUN and with this cd, you can. There are even some other bonus songs to sweeten the pot. DADDY PLEASE DON'T. Buy me this CD instead!!

unusual mix.......2006-01-08

You have the great- Golden Earring, Dave Loggins,Maria Muldaur and the good, Jim Stafford, Wet Willie, mixed in with the just awful. Andy Kim would top the awful list with bo donaldson getting 2 turkeys on one disc. Theres a reason we haven't heard further from First class and Billy Swan too. Just like listening to the radio in 1974 I guess- the good the bad and the ugly.

At last.......2005-09-19

I have been searching for Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me) for some time, a pretty good compilation.

I have almost the whole collection.......2005-08-17

I can't begin to describe this CD only one word comes to mind AWSOME!!!!!

Average customer rating: That's who sings that song CD with great memories Temptations of "Disco Duck" and "Devil Woman" A Zero Not a 1 The hits just keep on coming!

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 20 Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music 1970s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music Oldies | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music 1970-1979 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Super Hits Of The '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 19 Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 22 Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 21 Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 24 Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 25 ASIN: B0000032ZK Release Date: 1993-08-17

Tracks:

1. Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me - Mac Davis
2. The Last Game Of The Season (A Blind Man In The Bleachers) - David Geddes
3. Get Closer - Seals & Crofts
4. Devil Woman - Cliff Richard
5. Judy Mae - Boomer Castleman
6. Disco Duck (Part I) - Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots
7. Angel In Your Arms - Hot
8. Living Next Door To Alice - Smokie
9. Do You Wanna Make Love - Peter McCann
10. After The Lovin' - Engelbert Humperdinck
11. Ariel - Dean Friedman
12. Smoke From A Distant Fire - The Sanford/Townsend Band

Customer Reviews:

That's who sings that song.......2007-03-24

This 70's collaberation of pop hits is one of many in this series. This particular one just so happens to have some titles that are really hard to locate by themselves. You can also impress your friends with your uncanny ability of music knowledge when you rattle off the artist when you hear these songs on the radio. Bill Whitt

CD with great memories.......2005-09-06

I initially purchased this CD by accident as a speedy checkout buy. I was concerned about the quality of the CD, but was very pleased when I was able to play through "my songs" without incident.

Temptations of "Disco Duck" and "Devil Woman".......2005-06-15

I'm mystified about how this can be one of the biggest selling HAND volumes. I think "Smoke From A Distant Fire" is passable 70s shlock, but the rest looks pathetically bad. I guess it's "Disco Duck", "Devil Woman", and "Get Closer" that reels them in.

A Zero Not a 1.......2005-04-03

This is by far the worst volume in this entire series.There's nothing here even of remote intrest or talent. This CD rates a zero(A CD full of one hit losers!)I believe it's OOP. Thank god.

The hits just keep on coming!.......2001-07-11

Since there are so many good songs on "Super Hits of the '70's - Have A Nice Day Vol. 20", hitting the continuation button on your stereo is highly recommended for a number of reasons. Volume 20 of this 25 volume series spotlights the pop/Top 40 hits from 1976-'77. There are untimely classic ballads of the tear-jerker variety found in Peter McCann's "Do You Wanna Make Love" (released in the late summer of '77) and in Engelbert Humperdinck's "After The Lovin'" (released at the beginning of '77). Continuing through the ballads, Seals & Crofts feature one of their final chart hits from late summer '76 with the up close and personal "Get Closer", while Mac Davis's "Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me" predates this collection of hits by some four to five years, with a release date of 1972. A hits collection wouldn't be a hits collection without the smooth, mellow vocal stylings of Cliff Richard, whose ghoulish smash hit "Devil Woman", is featured in this wonderful array of mostly late '70's favorites. Of David Geddes' two 1975 chart hits titled "Run Joey Run" (which can be found on Vol. 15) and "The Last Game of the Season (A Blind Man In The Bleachers)", the former tune is just downright crude and horrible, while the latter track is warm and sentimental, and therefore, fits rather snuggily into this collection with ease. Boomer Castleman's "Judy Mae" is the only weak entry of the bunch, whose lyrics sound a bit too "Hatfields and McCoys"-ish to suit me. Los Angeles based trio Hot had their only hit titled "Angel In Your Arms", which shows up here, and is yet another delightful ballad. This wouldn't be a true '70's collection without at least one disco song - that being "Disco Duck (Part I)", provided in a wacky style that only Rick Dees And His Cast Of Idiots can bring to the disco table. One-hit wonders Smokie had a major hit with "Living Next Door To Alice" in early '77. "Alice" was written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, both of whom went on to even bigger glory as songwriters in the late '70's/early '80's for such artists as Exile, Bonnie Tyler and others. Smokie frontman Chris Norman teamed up with Suzi Quatro on the later hit "Stumblin' In (found on Vol. 22). If you're into '50's nostalgia, there's Dean Friedman's "Ariel" to whet your appetite. If there is a best song on this CD, that honor should rightfully go to The Sanford/Townsend Band's one and only hit smash, the jazzy-bluesy "Smoke From A Distant Fire". With so many good songs to choose from in this stalwart collection of marvelous compositions, "Have A Nice Day Vol. 20" is one CD you'll definitely come back to time and again. If you're a completist, you'll need this one in your must have, must own collection. Keep in mind that each CD in this series has its own style of songs to suit different musical tastes, so it's not necessary to collect all 25 CD's. On that note, it is most wise to pick and choose your favorites as you go along. "Vol. 20" is a sure-fire winner!

Average customer rating: 70'S HAVE A NICE DAY VOL 10 70's Flash Back + 1/2 stars...More Big Hits Than the Previous Volumes Good old Rock and Roll I wanted to rate it 4 1/2 stars

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 10 Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music 1970s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music Oldies | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music 1970-1979 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 13 Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 12 Super Hits Of The '70s: Have A Nice Day, Vol. 3 Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 14 Super Hits Of The '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 18 ASIN: B0000032RN Release Date: 1990-04-04

Tracks:

1. It Never Rains In Southern California - Albert Hammond
2. Oh, Babe, What Would You Say? - Hurricane Smith
3. Last Song - Edward Bear
4. Dead Skunk - Loudon Wainwright III
5. The Cover Of 'Rolling Stone' - Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show
6. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vicki Lawrence
7. Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
8. Drift Away - Dobie Gray
9. Wildflower - Skylark
10. Brother Louie - Stories
11. Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne - Looking Glass
12. Heartbeat-It's A Lovebeat - The Defranco Family Featuring Tony Defranco

Customer Reviews:

70'S HAVE A NICE DAY VOL 10.......2007-03-08

AS I WAS PLAYING THE SONGS I WAS SO SURPRISED THAT I NEW MOST OF THE WORDS. IT IS A VERY NICE MIXTURE OF SONGS FROM THAT DECADE. I ENJOY IT VERY MUCH, AND I PLAY IT VERY LOUDLY......

70's Flash Back.......2007-01-10

For those of you who can remember the 70's, this CD provides some great memory releasers (assuming you have fond memories of the 70's). It's a nice collection of some of the hits of the 70's that were not necessarily Blockbusters. Some of these songs are seldom played on radio stations these days, so you may have forgotten all about them (again, assuming you were there in the first place). So, if you are a very young man like me in your late 40's, this CD may just push your buttons! And if you are much younger, well, you may just catch some great music that your parents listened to decades ago!

+ 1/2 stars...More Big Hits Than the Previous Volumes.......2004-02-29

What Rhino's Have a Nice Day series does, is put together a collection not of the biggest hits by the biggest stars, but rather an eclectic collection of big (and not so big) hits by artists who for the most part had very brief careers on the charts. And with volume 10 (which focuses mostly on 1973), they continue to do a very good job.

A noticeable difference with this volume, however, is how many of these were in fact huge hits. All but two of them cracked the Top 10. The first that did not is folk artist Loudon Wainwright's tribute to road kill, "Dead Skunk." [Though this was his lone hit, he continues to record to this day and has a legion of rabid fans--myself included. (Check out my review of his latest SO DAMN HAPPY.)] The other answers the question "What did Looking Glass do to follow up with their No. 1 hit "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)?" The answer is their No. 33 (and last) hit "Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne."

Sometimes it's better to have been just a one-hit wonder. Albert Hammond had a million-seller with "It Never Rains in Southern California," and Stealers Wheel (which included Gerry Rafferty) hit the Top 10 with the infectious "Stuck in the Middle With You." But does anyone remember either of their follow-up hits? [Answer: It was "I'm a Train" (No. 31) and "Star" (No. 29 ) respectively. ("Star" shows up on vol. 12.)]

A couple of the one-hit wonders pulled off the ultimate by taking their only charting single all the way to No. 1. Vicki "Mama's Family" Lawrence did it with "The Night That the Lights Went Out In Georgia," as did Stories' song of interracial love "Brother Louie."

Other one-hit wonders that seldom get anthologized are the 30s-inspired "Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?," Edward Bear's heart-wrenching "Last Song," and Skylark's romantic "Wildflower." [Trivia alert: David Foster, a member of Skylark, went on to be a top producer of hits like "Hard To Say I'm Sorry" and "St. Elmo's Fire."]

All things considered, there's a lot of memories in these songs--some you probably haven't heard since they were hits on the radio. The only reason I've never been able to give any of these a four-star rating (or higher) is the limited bang for your buck that Rhino gives you. Yeah, the smiley face CD is cute, and the liner notes are filled with trivia...but the bottom line is that you are only getting a dozen songs! With that in mind, it's simply a matter of how many memories does THIS particular batch of songs have for you?

Good old Rock and Roll.......2003-07-29

It is hard to find a bad CD in this anthology series, if you are a true fan of 70's Rock and Roll. The diversity of selections in the series is extraordinary. This volume has a number of songs that make you want to sing your heart out along with the group. The best in this category are "Cover of the Rolling Stone" by one of my favorite groups, Dr Hook, "Drift Away" by Dobie Gray, and "Oh Babe, What Would You Say?" by Hurricane Smith. But almost all the songs in this volume have their good points and I would rate 9 of them in the "I want" category. This CD is well worth the price as are most of the other CD's in this series.

I wanted to rate it 4 1/2 stars.......2001-08-25

I had been searching for a song that has been running through my mind since the 1970's. I found that song on this cd, it was Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?! This cd has IMO 7 very good songs.(1,2,3,5,7,8, and 12) It also has 3 decent songs. (6,9,10). It has one below average song, (4) and one song that I had never heard before. (11) The two biggest surprises to me were 8 and 12. I very much like both of those songs, but I didn't reconize them by song title. Drift Away goes like this Singing:: Give me the beat boys, to soothe my soul...I want to get lost in your Rock N roll and drift away.... I would also recommend vol 14 and 21 in this series and THE BABYS ANTHOLOGY with great songs like ,"Isn't it time, Back on my feet again, and Midnight Rendezvous" Everytime I think of you and Anytime is good too. If you liked John Waite in the 1980's, you should like the BABY'S as John was the lead singer of the Baby's in 1975. John's 1984 hit was Missing You. Indy :o)

Average customer rating: Thank You for Being a Friend A wide sampling of late 70's top-40 Weaker effort There are better volumes.. The worst CD in the series, but still essential

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Tracks:

1. Hey Deanie - Shaun Cassidy
2. Heaven On The 7th Floor - Paul Nicholas
3. Thank You For Being A Friend - Andrew Gold
4. Makin' It - David Naughton
5. The King Is Gone - Ronnie McDowell
6. Save Your Kisses For Me - Brotherhood Of Man
7. Feels So Good - Chuck Mangione
8. Emotion - Samantha Sang
9. Love Fire - Jigsaw
10. Everybody Be Dancin' - Starbuck
11. Did You Boogie (With Your Baby) - Flash Cadillac/Continental Kids
12. Street Corner Serenade - Wet Willie

Customer Reviews:

Thank You for Being a Friend.......2006-11-10

I purchased this CD to complete my Super Hits collection. I now have all of the CD's. Not a lot on here I like, but "Thank You for Being a Friend" is worth the purchase. Andrew Gold didn't offer a lot, but this song always results in good thoughts and memories.

A wide sampling of late 70's top-40.......2004-03-09

OK, maybe some of these tunes are not destined to be standards thirty years from now, but this volume does cast a broad net over the singles on the top-40 charts during the later 70's. Some one-hit wonders, some teeny-bopper fluff, some more substantial musical works and a few lesser-charting follow-ups show up in this near-the-end volume in the series. And rather than being a detriment, the inclusion of other charting hits by artists who had other more popular tunes is actually a refreshing benefit. Who needs to have the same oft-repeated stuff show up for the umpteenth time on a 70's collection? But this grouping is not of slouches by any means as nearly half of the included tracks were top-10 pop charters. As with other volumes in the series, there are readable trivia for each of the included tunes and while nothing revelatory is evident, the sound quality is respectable with all tracks in stereo. Contrary to what seems the general consensus, this volume does offer collectors of the era's pop music more pluses than minuses and is definitely a worthwhile addition to the series.

Weaker effort.......2001-07-11

"Super Hits of the '70's - Have A Nice Day Vol. 24" contains an even balance of strong and weak latter '70's Top 40 hits. The CD's strong points are well stated in the tracks "Makin' It" (David Naughton),"Save Your Kisses For Me" (Brotherhood Of Man), the unique and untimely instrumental "Feels So Good" (Chuck Mangione), the Bee Gees penned "Emotion" (Samantha Sang). The strongest of these strong points in this collection is the Andrew Gold smash "Thank You For Being A Friend" (which, of course was later re-recorded by an unknown artist and was used as the theme of the hit '80's sitcom "The Golden Girls"). Let's not forget the Elvis Presley tribute song "The King Is Gone", complete with a well-styled Presley-like vocal, courtesy of Ronnie McDowell. Unfortunately, the weaker tracks noticeably offset the stronger ones. Therefore, Rhino could have put better songs in the place of such horrendous tracks as the Eric Carmen penned "Hey Deanie" (Shaun Cassidy), "Love Fire" (Jigsaw), "Everybody Be Dancin'" (Starbuck) [with these two groups putting out much stronger previous tracks with "Sky High" and "Moonlight Feels Right", respectively, which are also contained in previous volumes in this '70's series] and perhaps the most horrendous track of all, which rears its' ugly head here with "Did You Boogie With Your Baby" (Flash Cadillac & The Continental Kids). "Vol. 24" provides adequate middle ground, as featured in the tracks "Heaven On The 7th Floor" (Paul Nicholas) and in the doo-wop styled "Street Corner Serenade" (Wet Willie). Even though "Vol. 24" is perhaps the most mediocre effort of this 25 volume CD series, you'll find that there are better volumes in this series, hands down. "Vol. 24" is recommended for completists only.

There are better volumes.........2000-11-23

but this one isnt all that bad, it has rarities in it. "emotion" by samantha sang is one of them. She vanished after that effort (which was produced by the BeeGees) but what a hit it was. I guess if you are going to soak the money into the complete series, you need this volume.

The worst CD in the series, but still essential.......2000-02-15

Yes, this CD is the bummer of the series of 25, but "Thank You For Being A Friend" and "Did You Boogie" pull it out of the fire and make it worth buying.

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3. Actual Sounds: Sound Effects, Vol. 3-4
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9. Comedy Comin' at Ya [Explicit Lyrics]
10. Don't Hold Nothing Back

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