Nice & Slow [CD-single]

Track Listings

1. Nice and Slow [Live Mix]

2. Nice and Slow [B-Rock's Basement Mix]

3. Nice and Slow [You Make Me Wanna...T&J Classic Garage Mix]

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Remix CDs with Four Mixes of Nice and Slow: Radio Version, Live Version, B-rock S Basement Mix, and Suli and Stef S Club Class Mix.

Nice & Slow,Usher,La Face,Club/Dance,Hip-Hop,R&B,Urban

Tracks:

Have A Nice Day
I Want To Be Loved
Welcome To Wherever You Are
Who Says You Can't Go Home
Last Man Standing
Bells Of Freedom
Wildflower
Last Cigarette
I Am
Complicated
Novocaine
Story Of My Life
Who Says You Can't Go Home

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What does a wildly successful purveyor of `80s big hair power ballads do in an ensuing decade dominated by fervent shoe-gazing and other attendant alt.cliches? If you're Jon Bon Jovi, you scale back your band's ambitions, retool yourself as surprisingly accomplished indie film and TV actor, and (mostly) wait for the pop music tides to turn in your favor again. But JBJ and guitarist/collaborator Richie Sambora didn't let their band's lukewarm `90s fortunes dampen their knack for hook-savvy songcraft, as this muscular anthem-fest argues at virtually every turn. BJ's songs here may be as infectious as ever, yet they're seldom mere confections, often infused with alternating doses of bracing cynicism (the title track's sarcastic riposte to the '04 election) and reflective, often bittersweet takes on histories both personal and otherwise. If it sometimes stoops to formula--the droning, metallic ethos of the obligatory big ballad "I Am" can't overcome some equally perfunctory lyrics-it's also an album with its share of warm surprises, be they unexpected nods to Dylan ("Last Man Standing," the acoustic idealism of "Bells of Freedom"), the hard-edged "I Want to Live" or a winning duet with Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles, "Who Says You Can't Go Home." Bon Jovi may deliver a sonically burnished triumph here by largely going back to the future--yet does it with one ear crucially cocked towards the anxious energy of the recent past. -- Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Not bad but really not that good.......2007-07-31

Songs I like are Have a nice day, Bells of Freedom and Complicated. Beyond those three, however this CD really is not that good. There is a lot of pent up aggression with the words but the songs are more of some personal kind of vendetta BJ has against certain social and political issues than a collective set of songs created by a team of people. Sambora, well you just may as well have put him on a bus to go down to California and play for David Lee Roth, or anyone who appreciates his talents because the minimal jamming heard here is really a waste of his precious time. Different approach I can handle, but it could have been so much better.

BON JOVI'S NICE DAY IS GOOD ALL YEAR.......2007-07-30

Even with age you cn't beat Bon Jovi. This cd is well worth any price. Great selections!!!

A Masterpiece!!!!.......2007-06-22

Their best stuff ever!!!! Great sound, awesome lyrics! Welcome to Wherever You Are - their best written song ever. I Am, I Want to be Loved, Have a Nice Day, Story of My Life, Bells of Freedom are excellent too! Giddy up!

Have A Nice Day.......2007-06-21

"Now There's the Band - They really Play" Great album and Superb Concert. You guys ROCK!

Morph from Ork.......2007-06-17

Hints of a country band realized.....That said Bon Jovi brings you.....Lost Highway. There have always been overtures towards country music from JBJ from Wanted: Dead or Alive, to The Blaze of Glory soundtrack. You knew, however, that they would be followed up with a Bad Medicine or 99 In The Shade. It is becoming apparent, as they age, that they will rock less and croon more..... Sad but true. JBJ's Slippery When Wet voice abandoned him years ago. He's learned to pick his spots, like an aging fastball pitcher. But....he is from Jersey so...I like him....I'll just listen to SWW and NJ more! Keppin the Faith!

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not even a good coaster
The Chicks are back...and they are better than ever!
...where is the rest of the music?
too much hype, no content
Dixie Chicks - Not Ready to Make Nice!

Not Ready to Make Nice
Dixie Chicks
Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FQ5EGO
Release Date: 2006-06-12

Tracks:

Not Ready to Make Nice
Everybody Knows
Not Ready to Make Nice [Multimedia Track]

Album Description

Enhanced CD single of the first track pulled from their 2006 album, Taking The Long Way. Features the Enhanced Video and Original Version of 'Not Ready To Make Nice' coupled with 'Everybody Knows'. Sony/BMG.

Customer Reviews:

not even a good coaster.......2007-07-21

Hello out there peoples!! If you want true and talented sister acts then check out the Mandrel sisters, because they are the real deal, not these spice girl clones!

The Chicks are back...and they are better than ever!.......2007-06-21

This song says it all..musically and lyrically..one of their best yet.
They deserve to sing this song loud and proud, and they do!
Brava..I hope they continue to make great music, AND stand up for what they believe. They are strong amazing women, and our country is lucky to have women like this!

...where is the rest of the music?.......2007-06-09

ditto to the rest of the reviews.... I would have even loved getting some old cuts on this CD to keep the 2 on there company... but I kept trying to find out where the rest of the music was and resolved that there were only two songs... sorry Chicks... love your music and your statement, but give me a break.... I hope the money goes to a good cause... like free speech... that would be nice.

too much hype, no content.......2007-05-13

this was too much hype for the money! I will not buy so quickly from amazon again

Dixie Chicks - Not Ready to Make Nice!.......2007-05-07

Love it! Love them! What a great album!! And Amazon has excellent service--delivery within 3 days.

Average customer rating:

AWESOME!!
MacRae and Jones soar in this tragic R&H musical
Great Music
Response to David Pabian's review below
Gummed up an Original

Carousel (1956 Film Soundtrack)
Shirley Jones , Claramae Turner , Robert Rounseville , Cameron Mitchell , Barbara Ruick , Robert Rounseville , Richard Rodgers , Oscar Hammerstein II , and Gordon MacRae
Manufacturer: Angel Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005A7XD
Release Date: 2001-03-13

Tracks:

Introduction - Gordon MacRae/William Le Massena
Main Title: The Carousel Waltz - 20th Century-Fox Orchestra/Alfred Newman
You're A Queer One, Julie Jordan - Barbara Ruick/Shirley Jones
When I Marry Mr. Snow - Barbara Ruick
If I Loved You - Shirley Jones/Gordon MacRae
June Is Bustin' Out All Over - Claramae Turner/Barbara Ruick
June Is Bustin' Out All Over Ballet - 20th Century-Fox Orchestra/Alfred Newman
Soliloquy - Gordon MacRae
Blow High, Blow Low - Cameron Mitchell
When The Children Are Asleep - Robert Rounseville/Barbara Ruick
A Real Nice Clambake - Barbara Ruick/Claramae Turner/Robert Rounseville/Cameron Mitchell
Stonecutters Cut In On Stone - Cameron Mitchell
What's The Use Of Wond'rin - Shirley Jones
You'll Never Walk Alone - Shirley Jones/Claramae Turner
Ballet - 20th Century-Fox Orchestra/Alfred Newman
If I Loved You (Reprise) - Gordon MacRae
You'll Never Walk Alone (Finale) - Shirley Jones
Carousel Waltz (LP Version) - 20th Century-Fox Orchestra/Alfred Newman

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Richard Rodgers always considered Carousel his favorite score, even though it didn't generate the number of popular hits of some of the other shows he produced with lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II. Their adaptation of the Ferenc Molnar play Liliom is marked by three especially sublime moments. "The Carousel Waltz," Rodgers's alternative to the traditional Broadway overture, serves as an orchestral backdrop to the opening scene and is one of the best miniatures ever written for the theater. "If I Loved You," which establishes the romance of carnival barker Billy Bigelow (Gordon MacRae, a late replacement for Frank Sinatra) and nice girl Julie Jordan (Shirley Jones), is a musical minidrama in which the pair's discussion of how they are not in love reveals just how much they are in love. "Soliloquy" is Billy's powerful solo that foreshadows the action to come in Act II. Add the inspirational anthem "You'll Never Walk Alone," and you have Rodgers and Hammerstein's most extraordinary, near-operatic score. On the soundtrack for the 1956 film, MacRae and Jones are in exceptional voice (following their success in 1955's Oklahoma) and the orchestra sounds glorious, but unfortunately some of the numbers were shortened, most notably "If I Loved You." Extensive production notes, an interview with Jones, and a synopsis are included. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

AWESOME!!.......2007-05-12

LOVE SOUND TRACTS FROM OLD MOVIES - SING ALONGS AND THE BEST ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING AND CAN SING LOUD. IT IS A KEEPER

MacRae and Jones soar in this tragic R&H musical.......2007-02-11

This film adaptation of Carousel came shortly after the Oklahoma! film and reunited Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones. Although the film was not well-received at the box office, the soundtrack shows MacRae, Jones and the superb cast performing their roles to their heart's content. Their performance helps bring out the pathos in this tragic R&H musical, which Rodgers himself considered his favourite of all his works.

MacRae shines vocally as Billy Bigelow, bringing an open-hearted musicality and sincerity to his stout-hearted portrayal. MacRae stands out in Billy's pivotal Soliloquy, which some reviewers have considered one of the finest vocal performances of the 20th century. He is well-partnered by Shirley Jones, who lends her tender voice and personality to her portrayal as Julie. Listen to the chemistry they exude during the pivotal If I Loved You duet, as if they're overcoming their shyness and drawing sustenance from each other with their love. The supporting cast also gives its all in performing their roles. Claramae Turner's hearty Nettie brims with sincerity, warmth and tenderness, and she leads a rousing rendition of June is Bustin' Out All Over and renders You'll Never Walk Alone touchingly. Barbara Ruick and Robert Rounseville are superb as Carrie and Mr. Snow, although I admit I would have liked a little more humour. I also admit I would have liked Cameron Mitchell as Jigger to sound more sinister, like Fisher Stevens did in the 1994 Broadway revival recording. But even as it is, everyone sings gloriously and is given sumptuous backing from Alfred Newman's superb arrangements and the 20th-Century Fox Orchestra, when it shines out in the ballets.

If I'm adding to the praise of these critic-proof performance, you'll wonder, why am I giving only 4 stars? Well, it's because the extra sound effects from the unreleased sequences tend to jar after a while. I know some of you are complaining that the dance sequences are plagued by extraneous sound effects and noise. I share the same feelings too and also wish that the producers had utilised the original studio pre-recordings for a sumptuous listening experience. However, let us at least be grateful that Didier Deutsch and his production team have made these unreleased sequences available on a soundtrack CD reissue. At least it's a step in the right direction before the entire canon of R&H film soundtracks (yes, including South Pacific and The Sound of Music) gets its due as deluxe 2-CD sets, complete with underscore.

However, don't let this gripe dissuade you from buying this soundtrack. It offers a complete musical experience that one could only dream of in the previous CD reissues of the soundtrack. And it demonstrates the element that Rodgers & Hammerstein were discovering in their musicals.

Great Music.......2007-01-04

Rogers and Hammerstein were in a different league when it came to writing musicals. Their music, lyrics and story are never alike. These two partners were exceptional and their music shows it. Carousel is a tragic story but also shows that human nature can rise above adversity. The music is wonderful and the characters believable. A great movie.

Response to David Pabian's review below.......2004-06-30

Response to David Pabian's review:

My review was not in error, as Mr. Pabian expects. The review was for the original CD release, not this expanded version. Amazon lifted it out of that spot and dropped it here, which of course makes it anachronistic. Why they did it without reading it is certainly an inept decision.

Gummed up an Original.......2003-06-10

This overblown "completeitis" has got to stop. The original soundtrack album Carousel Waltz is now relegated to Appendix status, and terrible sonics accompany dancers' footstomping in the "new" expanded musical sequences, taken directly from the soundtrack rather than from still-existing musical tracks. There was a reason soundtrack recordings were studio performances. The proportions were right, the timings were correct for an overall BALANCED listening experience. These gawdawful expanded editions, often with dialogue thrown in, completely throw off those balances. An argument might be made for expanded sequences appropriate to a CDs longer playing time than the standard L.P. 45min., but possibly only if those sequences are from their original studio-recorded, pre release-print mix -- which could have easily been done in this case. A quick word on one of the above reviews: This is not the first time the complete Carousel Waltz is heard in stereo. There were two previous CD remasterings of the original soundtrack whereon it was included. And the reprise of "If I loved You" was part of every soundtrack release, mono and stereo.

Have A Nice Decade: The '70s Pop Culture Box

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
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Release Date: 1998-06-16

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

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

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

Tracks:

Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Frampton
Free Bird (Live Version) - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Ridin' The Storm Out (Live) - REO Speedwagon
Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band - Meco
Disco Inferno - Trammps
Brick House - Commodores
Got To Give It Up (Pt. 1) - Marvin Gaye
Feels Like The First Time - Foreigner
Don't Give Up On Us - David Soul
Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill
Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round) - Alicia Bridges
Happy Anniversary - Little River Band
Baby Hold On - Eddie Money
Werewolves Of London - Warren Zevon
Kiss You All Over - Exile
I Want Your Love - Chic
We Are Family - Sister Sledge
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.

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 1

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

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 1
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ASIN: B0000032R5
Release Date: 1990-01-05

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
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Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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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. 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

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

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. 20

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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
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ASIN: B0000032ZK
Release Date: 1993-08-17

Tracks:

Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me - Mac Davis
The Last Game Of The Season (A Blind Man In The Bleachers) - David Geddes
Get Closer - Seals & Crofts
Devil Woman - Cliff Richard
Judy Mae - Boomer Castleman
Disco Duck (Part I) - Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots
Angel In Your Arms - Hot
Living Next Door To Alice - Smokie
Do You Wanna Make Love - Peter McCann
After The Lovin' - Engelbert Humperdinck
Ariel - Dean Friedman
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!

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For Joshua Bell Lovers
Bell & Gershwin
Enchanting
Joshua Bell's playing is exquisite
S'Wonderful

Joshua Bell - Gershwin Fantasy
Joshua Bell , George Gershwin , and John [composer] Williams
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

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Romance of the Violin
Voice of the Violin
Joshua Bell ~ Bernstein - West Side Story Suite
The Essential Joshua Bell
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto [Hybrid SACD]

ASIN: B000009OP5
Release Date: 1998-07-28

Tracks:

Fantasy For Violin And Orchestra On Porgy And Bess
Three Preludes: I. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
Three Preludes: II. Andante
Three Preludes: III. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
Songs For Violin And Orchestra: I Got Rhythm
Songs For Violin And Orchestra: Embraceable You
Songs For Violin And Orchestra: Nice Work If You Can Get It
Songs For Violin And Orchestra: Liza
Songs For Violin And Orchestra: But Not For Me
Songs For Violin And Orchestra: Sweet And Low-Down
Songs For Violin And Orchestra: Love Is Here To Stay

Amazon.com essential recording

On Gershwin Fantasy, Joshua Bell's Stradivari embraces the lyrical spirit of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess with more success than most vocalists. Accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra, Bell's violin literally sings through "It Ain't Necessarily So," "Summertime," "I Got Rhythm," and "Love Is Here to Stay," while John Williams (Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List) serves double duty as conductor and pianist on several tracks. Three Preludes employs the violin and piano transcription by Jascha Heifetz, a longtime Gershwin friend, and features Bell at his jazziest. Even Gershwin himself--well, the recording of a 1926 piano roll of the composer--joins the virtuoso on the swinging "Sweet and Low-Down." --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

For Joshua Bell Lovers.......2007-08-04

Great album with top director, London Phil. and Joshua Bell.... and Gershwin played like you never heard before.

Bell & Gershwin.......2007-05-20

Two of my faves, George Gershwin and Joshual Bell -

Can't beat that!

Also, "Porgy" is a fave opera... so three out of three isn't bad!

Enchanting.......2007-03-24

A very talented (to say the least) young musician playing the beautiful music of a very talented composer. I listen over and over again and especially like his rendition of "Embraceable You" and "But Not For Me" . . I'm a romantic!

Joshua Bell's playing is exquisite.......2005-07-08

Joshua Bell's exquisite playing turns these arrangements into Gold. In the hands of Perlman or Shaham these arrangements would be pure shmaltz, but Bell's playing is of the highest caliber.

S'Wonderful.......2004-10-20

Love it! I had heard of Josh Bell but never had purchased any of his music. I am a full fan now. This cd is wonderful. I am a Gershwin fan and have been for years. Bell breathes new life into the old classics and the result is breathtaking. His touch with the violin is beyound discription. He even plays with George in one cut, Sweet and Low Down. That alone is worth the price of the cd. Buy this cd and expect to be enchanted. It has been in my changer for weeks now, I can't get enough.

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