Super Hits

Track Listings

1. If You Don't Know Me by Now

2. Be for Real

3. Wake up Everybody

4. Nobody Could Take Your Place

5. Don't Leave Me This Way

6. Bad Luck

7. Tell the World How I Feel About 'Cha Baby

8. Love I Lost

9. Yesterday I Had the Blues

10. I'm Weak for You

Super Hits,Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes,Sony,Doo Wop,Philly Soul,Pop,R&B,Smooth Soul,Soul,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues

Super Hits

Tracks:

More Today Than Yesterday - Spiral Starecase
Baby It's You - Smith
Smile A Little Smile For Me - The Flying Machine
Cherry Hill Park - Billy Joe Royal
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam
Venus - The Shocking Blue
Early In The Morning - Vanity Fare
Arizona - Mark Lindsay
The Rapper - The Jaggerz
Come Saturday Morning - The Sandpipers
Tracy - The Cuff Links
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

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 24

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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

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 24
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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ASIN: B0000033RC
Release Date: 1996-03-26

Tracks:

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

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 2

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"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 !
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ASIN: B0000032R7
Release Date: 1990-01-05

Tracks:

Love Grows ( Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse
Ma Belle Amie - The Tee Set
Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum
Reflections Of My Life - The Marmalade
For The Love Of Him - Bobbi Martin
Liitle Green Bag - George Baker Selection
Which Way You Goin' Billy - The Poppy Family
My Baby Loves Lovin' - White Plains
Hitchin' A Ride - Vanity Fare
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Everything Is Beautiful - Ray Stevens
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...

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 14

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A microcosm of the barren wasteland that was 70s pop "music"
Vans, Jaws, karate and other mid-'70s themes.
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ASIN: B0000032N4
Release Date: 1990-10-15

Tracks:

Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
Don't Call Us, We'll Call You - Jerry Corbetta
Emma - Hot Chocolate
Chevy Van - Sammy Johns
So You Are A Star - Hudson Brothers
Up In A Puff Of Smoke - Polly Brown
Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance) - Leo Sayer
Jackie Blue - Ozark Mountain Daredevils
How Long - Ace
Wildfire - Michael Murphy
Magic - Pilot
I'm Not In Love - 10cc

Customer Reviews:

A microcosm of the barren wasteland that was 70s pop "music".......2003-05-13

In a mood to increase my repertoire of fave catchy tunes, I turned to this particular CD to bring me a step closer to completing my musical library. I didn't care much for the first seven tracks-- they were all pretty schmaltzy. Especially horrific among this septuple-threat of lameness is `Kung Fu Fighting', the seventies version of `Pac-Man Fever'-- a moronic novelty tune that attempted to cash in on the Bruce Lee craze going on at the time. Although I liked the light, slow-groove instrumental part of `Emma', the lyrics left a lot to be desired. And Leo Sayer's `Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)' always annoyed me whenever I heard it on the local classic pop station, so skipping that track is a no-brainer. The rest of this Satanic Seven don't even register as real music in my mind, so I won't even discuss them. My advice: avoid `em like the plague-- unless you're some sorta sick weirdo who wants to experience the absolute worst chart-busting tunes the mid-70s had to offer!

Actually, I've discovered that the best mid-70s pop tunes ain't all that much better than the worst ones. But, for some reason, the former have a strange hold on me that I just can't seem to shake. They're kinda cheesy and downright sappy at times, but they also have a bizarre charm that maintains my attention. Y'know, kinda like that weird relative that nobody in the family except you likes to hang with? Yeah, NOW you're grabbin' my meanin', ain'cha?

Weak analogies aside, the decent tunes among this ocean of schlock are present in four of the last five tracks. The Ozark Mountain Daredevils' `Jackie Blue' was especially seductive, and was the primary reason I decided to give this compilation a whirl. Just days before purchasing this CD, I heard `Jackie Blue' over the muzak sound system at the local Carl's Jr., and the lyrics got stuck in my head and droned on and on nonstop, forcing me to the brink of insanity. When this happens, I try to exorcise the song by listening to it a zillion times in a row so that I get really sick and tired of it, and it no longer bothers me. Now don't you all go blowin' a few neurons trying to figure out the logic of how repeatedly playing a song I have stuck in my head ad nauseam will rid me of the cranial annoyance-- `cuz there's absolutely NO logic to it at all! Let's just say it works for me and leave it at that, hmm?

Then there's the other four tunes that I didn't need to have forcibly removed from my mind. Who can forget Michael M. Murphey's sappy, tragic ballad of the pony named `Wildfire', and the woman who loved him (not in THAT way you sickos!)? I tell ya, every time this pathetic track plays, I find my testosterone plunging to dangerously-low levels as I hold back the tears. Thank God this song isn't part of the soundtrack to `Snoopy, Come Home!', or else I'd be a sobbing mess of a girly-man right now. I also finally got the chance to listen to Pilot's `Magic' in its entirety, which was something I never before experienced. I heard the "Oh-Oh-Oh It's Magic... You Know-ow-ow" part on some commercial or other, and wanted to take my ear to the entire tune. Sadly, it wasn't as good as I'd hoped it'd be- `Magic' ain't quite as bad as this disc's first seven cuts, but it's not quite as good as the other songs on the back end of the play list. Finally, there's `I'm Not In Love' and `How Long', both of which are rather enjoyable, if not highly laudable pop diversions.

Now I'm bettin' that, after having read all of the stuff above, you're probably wondering why I gave this CD the lowest possible rating that Amazon.com allows. Well, I have a very good reason: it's because I discovered that three of the four tracks I like on this collection are cut-down radio edits, instead of the full-length LP versions. And I HATE it when I don't get the entire song! `Jackie Blue' has a verse missing that brings it down into the 3:30 range (the full-length tune is over four minutes in duration). The LP rendition of `Wildfire' is nearly two minutes longer than its bastardized-for-AM-broadcast version which (dis)graces this disc. Finally, `I'm Not In Love' has had over two minutes excised from it when it made its transition from wax to the broadcast airwaves.

Bottom line: Unless you actually enjoy listening to a CD chock-full of mostly lame songs with a fair helping of decent tracks that have been gutted when there was no reason to do so (Rhino® is infamous for skimping on the goods), I suggest you look elsewhere to complete your collection of mid-70s chart-climbing tunage. You've been warned!

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Vans, Jaws, karate and other mid-'70s themes........2002-12-25

An above average selection of songs from the H.A.N.D. series of CDs. The songs span 1974-1975. I got this CD mostly for "I'm Not In Love" since it was combined with lesser heard tracks that I'd not seen in other collections. Some comments on the individual songs: I didn't recognize "Emma" until it hit its eerie chorus, then it all came back to me. "Chevy Van" has a pleasant sound that recalls the era when vans were still very popular--a carryover from the late '60s / Ken Keesey / Woodstock wandering lifestyle. This song was also used in a Chevrolet commercial in those years. Three songs I never liked since they were overplayed and had weaknesses are "Long Tall Glasses" (completely stupid story song with no moral), "Jackie Blue" (excessively mournful bent guitar notes), "Magic" (too jerky, too aggressive, too commercial). "How Long" has a really good sound throughout and guitarists universally loved its phase shifted lead guitar solo in the middle. "Wildfire" was a favorite of a high school girl I knew then, as it probably was for all girls who were horse lovers. Definitely pretty, whether you like horses or not. "I'm Not In Love" is a bit spacy and weird, but has a nice sound and a lot of memories since it was played so often. A fragment of that song was used in a humor song about Mr. Jaws, derived from the 1975 movie "Jaws."

Ho, Ho..It's Magic ---The Groovy 70's!.......2001-08-18

Another Groovy Collection of 70's Hot Wax from the folks at Rhino. This one is worth the price of admission for Ace's underrated pop-classic "How Long", Pilot's McCartney-esque "Magic" and the atmospheric wonders of "I'm Not in Love" by 10cc. Also worthy is Michael Murphey's "Wildfire", a haunting ode to a pony which was one of the most memorable hits of 1975. Sugarloaf's "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You" not only rips the Music Biz, but also rips-off the Beatles' "I Feel Fine". (Quite humorously I might add...) Of course, the real treasures of these "Have a Nice Day" discs are those dreadful "only in the 70's" songs which are so bad that ultimately you just gotta love 'em. Volume 14 serves up two such "classics": Sammy Johns' stoned-out hippy anthem Chevy Van" and Carl Douglas' "Kung Fu Fighting". Both are laughably dreadful. In fact,"Kung Fu" may be the worst song of the 70's but, I must admit, camp-classics like these bring me back to the "Have a Nice Day" series over and over again! This one's a keeper -- a trip down memory lane draped in bellbottoms, black-lights and lava-lamps.

Must For Baby Busters.......2001-02-04

Overall a solid, representative example of what life in popular music was like after Elton John got "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" out of his system. I'm sure Ringo Starr didn't mind Jerry Corbetta's snub of him in "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You:" After all, Ringo had two hits of his own ("Only You" and "The No-No Song") sandwiched around Corbetta's offering. The cute little "boingy" sounds featured on "Up In A Puff Of Smoke" bring to mind the DeFranco Family's "Abracadabra" of a year earlier, only they're more effective - and more mature-sounding - here. "Long Tall Glasses" did for this generation of high-schoolers waht "Up On Cripple Creek" did for the previous batch, and "Wildfire" has to rank among the top ten "death pop" records ever (see what you started, Gilbert O'Sullivan?). Don't try to figure out what it was about 1975 that brought out all these "magic" and "miracle" songs - Barry Manilow's "It's A Miracle" and "Could It Be Magic?" and Jefferson Starship's "Miracles" - in addition to Pilot's "Magic." Just enjoy the Pilot cut - it won't be difficult. The lone complaint here concerns "Jackie Blue:" This CD uses the 45-rpm edit rather than the LP version, which contains an additional verse.

A Must For Baby Busters.......2001-02-04

Overall a very representative example of life in popular music after Elton John's cover of "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds." I'm sure Ringo Starr got over Jerry Corbetta's snub of him in "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You;" after all Ringo had two hits of his own ("Only You" and "The No-No Song") sandwiched around Corbetta's offering. The cute little "boingy" sounds heard on "Up In A Puff Of Smoke" bring to mind the DeFranco Family's "Abracadabra" of a year earlier, only they're far more effective here. "Long Tall Glasses" did for this generation of high-schoolers what "Up On Cripple Creek" did for their predecessors, and "Wildfire" is definitely among the top ten "death pop" entries of the '70s (see what you started, Gilbert O'Sullivan?). What was it about this era that brought out all these songs with themes of "magic" and "miracles?" (In addition to Pilot's "Magic," other examples include Barry Manilow's "It's a Miracle" and "Could It Be Magic?" and Jefferson Starship's "Miracles"). Don't try and figure it out - just enjoy the Pilot cut, which fits in perfectly with the rest of the titles on the CD. The only complaint concerns "Jackie Blue:" They used the single edit and not the LP version, which has an additional verse.

Super Hits Of The '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 19

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Pieces of my youth
Movie and TV themes...and more!
Rating 100%
I'm Still Having Fun And Its Still The One!
Your Still the One and I got my Jeans On

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ASIN: B0000032ZI
Release Date: 1993-04-06

Tracks:

Still The One - Orleans
Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang - Silver
Stand Tall - Burton Cummings
Torn Between Two Lovers - Mary MacGregor
I Like Dreamin' - Kenny Nolan
Don't Give Up On Us - David Soul
Jeans On - David Dundas
Lonely Boy - Andrew Gold
The Things We Do For Love - 10cc
Couldn't Get It Right - Climax Blues Band
Undercover Angel - Alan O'Day
Gonna Fly Now (Theme From 'Rocky') - Bill Conti

Customer Reviews:

Pieces of my youth.......2006-02-23

Everytime I get a CD filled with songs from my youth such as Vol 19, I feel young again! What a great mental health break!

I've been looking all over for "Don't Give Up On US Baby" and "I Like Dreaming".

Movie and TV themes...and more!.......2005-04-02

Okay, so this CD has the overplayed "sell out" songs, like "Still The One", used to promote ABC's (?) new season in '76, and the "Rocky" theme that put Stallone on the map, but we also get some great slow ballads. "Torn Between Two Lovers", used as the theme and inspiration for a forgettable TV movie starring Lee Remick, certainly survives well on its own. DJ's used to comment they could not believe "I Like Dreamin'" was only from '76, because it sounded much older, much more "classic". "Don't Give Up On Us", belted out by a fellow who was in a forgettable TV show of his own in his spare time, is still worth humming and quoting. "Jeans On" is musically under-rated, and also notable for its "timestamp" of 70's culture when it mentions the "tiger in my tank". Andrew Gold could do a story song when he tried. Is "Lonely Boy" about his own sibling rivalry problems? Climax Blues Band has an unusually funky entry with "Couldn't Get It Right", even though they went on to a more mellow sound in 1981 with "I Love You". "Undercover Angel", another fun but naughty 70's song, has a special place in my heart. Used to blush every time I heard it.

Rating 100%.......2004-05-30

A continuation of the "Have a Nice Day" CD series, Volume 19 is another truck load of hits. This Volume seems to contain a bunch of tracks from the 1977 era. Do you remember what you were doing back then??

All of the CD's in this series contain extensive sleeve notes on all the tracks with release dates. There's that radio classic which I think we've all heard a thousand times?.. 10CC's "the things we do for love". This volume has a number of tracks that have been released on CD for the first time. What about Burton Cummings "stand tall". Other tracks include the original Rocky theme, Orleans "still the one", Mary MacGregor's "Torn between two lovers", Adam O day's "undercover angel", Andrew Gold's "lonely boy" and a few tracks I've never really heard of. But for the songs I've listed, certainly make this disc worthwhile

I'm Still Having Fun And Its Still The One!.......2003-07-04

I've had this disc since 1993 and it still an entertaining,relaxing piece of nostalgia today."Super Hits Of The 70's:Have A Nice Day Vol.19" is an amazing recap of the softer side of 1977,featuring such super-guilty-pleasures like Mary MacGregor's "Torn Between Two Lovers",former Guess Who frontman's Burton Cummings "Stand Tall","Starksy And Hutch" actor David Soul's "Don't Give Up On Us",Andrew Gold's "Lonely Boy",Kenny Nolan's "I Like Dreamin",and Alan O'Day's oh-so-70's "Undercover Angel" along with likable,upbeat soft-rockers like Orleans "Still The One",Climax Blues Band's "Couldn't Get It Right" and 10cc's "The Things We Do For Love".The catchy TV jingle(David Dundas's "Jeans On")and the ubiquitous "Rocky" theme(Bill Conti's "Gonna Fly Now")provide contrast to the sweet,sentimental pop of the rest of the set,but for the most part,HANY Vol.19 captures the 70's at its sappiest,which means it's completly successful in its goals.(By the way,all these songs made the Top 20,10 of which made the Top 10,and 4 of which made it all the way to No.1!)

Your Still the One and I got my Jeans On.......2003-02-24

Even though that I'm born in 1980, I like music from the 1970's/1980's (except for some of that new wave ...) cause the songs have a better tone to it and everytime when I do listen to those songs, it just makes me wanna sing.

Tracks:

Vehicle - The Ides Of March
Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image
Midnight Cowboy - Ferrante & Teicher
Toast And Marmalade For Tea - Tin Tin
Overture From Tommy (A Rock Opera) - The Assembled Multitude
Never Ending Song Of Love - Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
I'd Love To Change The World - Ten Years After
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) (Mbube) - Robert John
I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect.) - The New Seekers
Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast - Wayne Newton
Small Beginnings - Flash
The City Of New Orleans - Ario Guthrie

Customer Reviews:

Fun Listening.......2007-06-28

Ordered this CD for the Tin-Tin song (which in fact debuted in 1969) and am personally delighted with the whole album.

SUPER HITS OF THE 70's: Have a nice day, Vol. 16.......2007-05-12

Brilliant CD bringing back a whole heap of memories - full of nostalgia!!

A Good Assortment of Early 70s Songs.......2005-01-07

This is a good collection and a good value. Of the 12 songs, I rate 8 of them very good or excellent. My favorites are "The City Of New Orleans", "Overture From Tommy" and "Never Ending Song Of Love". I only rate one of the songs, "Small Beginnings" as less than good.

If you like early 70s music and you need several of these songs for your collection, this CD is a good buy.

worthwhile rarities, but musically dull.......2002-09-26

I couldn't pass up this album because it has some songs that are hard to find elsewhere, especially this version of "Overture From Tommy," but it's a confused collection. Unlike the first albums of this series that were highly focused on a given year, this one spans from late 1969 (when "Midnight Cowboy" first appeared on the charts) through late 1972 ("The City of New Orleans"). Also, some of the songs are too obscure ("Small Beginnings") and there are no really exciting songs anywhere, which makes it a fairly dull listening experience.

Pool Songs.......2002-07-18

I'm not a great fan of this type of collection, but this one has one of my all-time favorite tunes on it that can be found nowhere else ("Toast And Marmalade For Tea"), and most of the other tunes take me back to the AM-radio playing at my suburban neighborhood pool what seems like 1000 years ago.

There are, as there always are with these collections, 4 or 5 tunes that are just garbage and would be better off forgotten. Why would anyone listen to "The Assembled Multitude" (whatever that is) stumble through the Overture from Tommy when the Who's version is lightyears better? Why would anyone listen to The New Seekers "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing," a tune better known for being used in a Coke commercial than anything else? And why, why, WHY would anyone listen to Wayne Newton sing anything at all?

The 70's were very weird, that's why.

Tracks:

It Never Rains In Southern California - Albert Hammond
Oh, Babe, What Would You Say? - Hurricane Smith
Last Song - Edward Bear
Dead Skunk - Loudon Wainwright III
The Cover Of 'Rolling Stone' - Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show
The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vicki Lawrence
Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
Drift Away - Dobie Gray
Wildflower - Skylark
Brother Louie - Stories
Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne - Looking Glass
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)

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 7

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Super Hits of the '70's
great memories from 1971-1972
Another great installment of the Have a Nice Day series
Some Weak Spots, But Some Gems, Too
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ASIN: B0000032RH
Release Date: 1990-04-04

Tracks:

Do You Know What I Mean - Lee Michaels
Hallelujah - Sweathog
One Tin Soldier (The Legend Of Billy Jack) - Coven
Brand New Key - Melanie
Sunshine - Jonathan Edwards
White Lies, Blue Eyes - Bullet
The Witch Queen Of New Orleans - Redbone
Don't Say You Don't Remember - Beverly Bremers
Joy - Apollo 100
Precious And Few - Climax
Softly Whispering I Love You - The English Congregation
Son Of My Father - Giorgio

Customer Reviews:

Super Hits of the '70's.......2007-05-12

I bought this because of one song. I'm happy to find it after 30
years!

great memories from 1971-1972.......2007-02-12

A near-perfect compilation! Because if you turned on your radio during January-March,1972, you would have heard EVERY one of these tunes being played! Everyone must be reminded that with this series of CDs, RHINO must obtain licenses from the copyrighted labels in order to re-release them, and not all labels, or Artists, are willing to participate. (Sorry, no Badfinger, T. Rex, Three Dog Night, Neil Young, Harry Nilsson, Carole King, Carpenters, etc.) So how can you be too critical of these recordings? For those of us that were around in those days, AM radio played the TOP 100, not just the "top 10", "top 30", etc. That is why those somewhat forgotten tunes pop up on this series. But I remember every one of them, because everyone of them was being played on the radio. That includes "Son Of My Father", which caught our attention because it was one of the first pop records which arrangement was totally dominated by the MOOG synthesizer

Another great installment of the Have a Nice Day series.......2006-07-28

Bridging the years 1971 and 1972, Vol. 7 of Rhino's Have a Nice Day series once again compiles a number of obscure and unheard hits of the 70s. A few misses here, but the hits are better.

The hot: Lee Michaels' "Do You Know What I Mean" almost becomes irritating because of that terrible organ in the background, but his goofy lyrics kept me listening. Before KOTTER, Sweathog was a band that created a cool rock hit with "Hallelujah". This one doesn't get much radio play these days, but it's a pretty cool rocker. It's pure 1971, and that's why Coven's "One Tin Soldier" is so gosh darn good. There's a reason it kept shooting back up the charts every year! That reason was probably BILLY JACK and its constant re-releases by Tom Laughlin, but it's still a great peace anthem. Jonathan Edwards' "Sunshine" was recently in ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF BURGUNDY, and is a great folk rock tune in the tradition of Richie Havens. Bullet's "White Lies, Blue Eyes" is simply awesome!! It sounds like something that Journey or Styx would have done in the late 70s, early 80s, but as it hit in 1972, it's that much cooler. Redbone's "Witch Queen of New Orleans" isn't as good as their later "Come and Get Your Love", but it's got some great creepy vocals. Pre-dating the disco craze, Apollo 100's "Joy" epitomizes the 70s. When else could you create a dance hit with Beethoven's "Ode to Joy"? Walter Murphy would attempt the same, with more succesful results, with "A Fifth of Beethoven" in 1975, but in '72, "Joy" was the ultimate. "Softly Whispering I Love You" is a real trip! Opening with a boys choir and erupting into a Richard Harris sound-a-like singing wretchedly pining lyrics, one has to wonder if the producers of this record were intending a tongue-in-cheek spoof of this brand of music. Add electric guitar and a rock beat to this, and you've got an incredible relic no one would dare play on oldies stations today. Giorgio's "Son of My Father" has progressive-sounding keyboards (Giorgio, aka Giorgio Moroder, would perfect this sound by the disco era), and not much else, but is a fun listen. Sounds nothing like 1972, except maybe for the phasing.

The not so hot: Poor Melanie. "Brand New Key" is kinda cute, but despite hitting #1, it was more harmful to her career than anything else. Listen to her album LAY DOWN, with an incredible mix of songs and consistenly strong vocals, and then listen to this bubblegum sexual innuendo monstrosity. There is no real comparison. It's cute but not essential. Today's Soft Rock stations play Beverly Bremmer's "Don't Say You Don't Remember" a lot these days, but it's practically the dictionary definition of lame. It sounds more like Donny Osmond like its main inspiration, The Carpenters, and that's a whole different level of cheesiness. Why all the love for Climax's "Precious and Few"? An over-produced piece of fluff sounding like The Partridge Family meets The Brooklyn Bridge, but with none of the kitsch value. It was probably a great make-out hit then, but it doesn't hold up today.

In summary, a very good selection of early 70s hits well worth picking up!

Some Weak Spots, But Some Gems, Too.......2004-02-27

You have to keep reminding yourself that the function of Rhino's Have a Nice Day series is not to present the biggest hits of the decade. If it were, you'd have to include songs like "Maggie May," "American Pie" and "Family Affair," all No. 1 hits in 1971-72 (the period covered by vol. 7). Instead, what Rhino offers is some of the more obscure songs along with a few recognizable hits to give the listener a more accurate picture of the decade.

Admittedly, they sometimes go to the extreme. For example, "Son of My Father" didn't even dent the Top 40. [Who the heck is Giorgio?!!] But it's nice to have Lee Michael's classic "Do You Know What I Mean." And what teenage boy didn't have a crush on Melanie? Her childlike vocals on the million-seller "Brand New Key" still gives me a rush. [Note: This is the only No. 1 song on vol. 7.] In addition it's nice to hear Redbone's earlier hit "Witch Queen of New Orleans." [See? They weren't a one-hit wonder!] Although more than half of these artists hit the Top 40 only once: Sweathog's "Hallelujah" and Coven's "One Tin Soldier" among them. But like I said, all this does is give the listener a broader perspective of the musical tastes (good and bad) of the Seventies. If you were a teenager during this period, many of this songs will bring back fond memories. Enjoy in moderation.

Pick your gems from the mud.......2002-04-05

The songs by English Congregation and Bullet alone make this album worth having. As to the rest, there are a few nice tunes indeed, but I really don't quite see the point in filling up the remaining space on this CD with boring pieces by some obscure names such as J Edwards or Climax. The seventies were full of way more interesting music than that.

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 13

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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
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ASIN: B0000032N2
Release Date: 1990-10-15

Tracks:

Midnight At The Oasis - Maria Muldaur
My Girl Bill - Jim Stafford
Billy, Don't Be A Hero - Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
Radar Love - Golden Earring
The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
Please Come To Boston - Dave Loggins
Keep On Smilin' - Wet Willie
Who Do You Think You Are - Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim
Beach Baby - First Class
I Can Help - Billy Swan
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!!!!!

Super Hits Of The '70s: Have A Nice Day, Vol. 3

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"In The Summertime" and all seasons its a Nice Day!
Tighter, Tighter
Have A Nice Day; Not As Good As Volumes 1 & 2 But Good !
+ 1/2 stars...Some of the Biggest Hits of 1970
Good mix of '70s pop sounds

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ASIN: B0000032R9
Release Date: 1990-01-05

Tracks:

Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) - Melanie
Tighter, Tighter - Alive & Kicking
In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry
Neanderthal Man - Hotlegs
Green-Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
Indiana Wants Me - R. Dean Taylor
I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family
Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom
Gypsy Woman - Brian Hyland
Amos Moses - Jerry Reed
Julie, Do Ya Love Me - Bobby Sherman
Fallin' Lady - Punch

Customer Reviews:

"In The Summertime" and all seasons its a Nice Day! .......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.

Are you ready for Volume 3? "Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)" - (Melanie) is the proper opening track. A tremendous vocal by Melanie and maybe her best gets the party started.

"Tighter, Tighter" - (Alive & Kicking) is everything you wanted in a short rock and roll tune. Great energy and a true 1970's classic!

"Green-Eyed Lady" - (Sugarloaf) One of the tunes that stood the test of time both as a Top 40 hit and often as the main course on the classic rockers! The keyboards will hook you immediately.

"Indiana Wants Me" - (R. Dean Taylor) If you listen to this song one time or twenty-seven, you always feel as if you are experiencing the character's run from the law as it happens. Tremendous imagery through the well constructed lyrics.

Only pitfall is the total playing time of the disc!

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

Tighter, Tighter.......2006-02-02

I bought this CD for Alive And Kicking's Song "Tighter, Tighter"
The other songs on this CD are good, Lots of great songs but Tighter, Tighter is the BOMB, If you buy this CD for just this song, it is money well spent!

Have A Nice Day; Not As Good As Volumes 1 & 2 But Good !.......2005-09-15

Although this Volume 3 of the Have A Nice Day series isn't as strong from start to finish as Volume's 1 & 2 it does have it's share of outstanding Gems. Two of them are, Lay Down (Candles In The Rain), sung by Melanie; With The Edwin Hawkins Singers and, Green Eyed Lady, by Sugarloaf. The Partridge Family's, I Think I Love You, was # 1 in November 1970 and it is also here. The Legendary Jerry Reed's, Amos Moses, reached the Top 10 In March 1971 and Brian Hyland had a # 3 smash in December 1970 with, Gypsy Woman, and both of them are also here but THE highlight of this Volume 3 compilation is Alive & Kicking's, Tighter Tighter. This song was a Top 10 Hit In August 1970 and should have went to # 1 but didn't. Along with, Gypsy Woman, it is definitely my favorite on this Disc!
These twelve songs peaked between July 1970 and August 1971. Volume 3 is definitely a worthwhile purchase. I mean afterall.....Back in the 70s I owned most of these twelve songs either on Vinyl or Tape and they have never sounded better than they do on this CD. Isn't technology amazing! 3.5 Stars
Final Note: I own both the cassette and the CD of this Volume 3 and the CD has twelve tunes while the cassette only has ten. The two extra tracks on the CD are Bobby Sherman's Top 10 Hit, Julie; Do Ya Love Me, and Punch's, Fallin Lady. Both are good tunes.

+ 1/2 stars...Some of the Biggest Hits of 1970.......2004-02-20

That Rhino Records has kept this series in print proves that there's is still a market for these songs. And while I have at least twenty of these titles in my collection, the current crop of pay-per-download websites gives the consumer total control over song selection, making these kinds of collections more and more obsolete when you consider that you're still paying a dollar per song either way.

Like the previous volumes, it's a mixed bag of mostly MOR pop hits from one- and two-hit wonders. In fact, only three of these artists had any kind of extended musical career. Unlike Rhino's Sixties-oriented TOP ROCK 'N' ROLL series, which included many artists with multiple hits, the HAVE A NICE DAY series does not include major acts of the period like Rod Stewart, Three Dog Night or the Carpenters. These are --in many cases--songs that are infrequently anthologized, giving you a broader look at the early Seventies. [Each of these songs, by the way, were released in 1970.]

In addition, most of these were Top 10 hits (although "Fallin' Lady" didn't even dent the Top 40), and half of them were million sellers like the gospel-influenced "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)," the quirky "In the Summertime," Bryan Hyland's lone Seventies smash "Gypsy Woman," the Partridge Family's signature song "I Think I Love You," the countrified funk of Jerry Reed's novelty "Amos Moses" and Bobby Sherman's schmaltzy "Julie, Do Ya Love Me." These are all original hit versions and the sound quality is empeccable. It's just a matter of how badly you want each of these songs.

Good mix of '70s pop sounds.......2000-06-29

Volume III of the Superhits Series provides a solid musical sampling of the kaleidoscope of sounds and influences that made up early 70s pop. From the bubblegummy "I Think I Love You" to the borderline hard "Green-Eyed Lady", this disc has it all.

There is Melanie's Joplin-esque "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)", a truly marvelous song, and R. Dean Taylor's hard-to-find, country-influenced "Indiana Wants Me." Jerry Reed's "Amos Moses" has an even stronger country flavor and Bobby Bloom's "Montego Bay" features a gentle hint of calypso sound.

Although not expensive, it is hard to classify this disc as a top value. Like all of the offerings in the series, Volume III contains only twelve tracks, and the last two are virtual throw aways. However, considering the investment of time that would be required to locate all of these relatively obscure tunes, this is still quite a bargain.

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