Super Hits

Track Listings

1. Once a Day

2. Then and Only Then

3. Tiny Blue Transistor Radio

4. Nobody But a Fool (Would Love You)

5. Hurtin's All Over

6. Ain't Had No Lovin'

7. Cincinnati, Ohio

8. Louisiana Man

9. Where Is My Castle

10. Just One Time

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.

Fun, Fun, Fun (no T-Bird required).......2006-04-05

Today's rock historians will tell you that the late 60s and early 70s were a time of big changes in the music world, and to a degree, they're right: The Who the Pretty things were inventing the rock-opera, James Brown was turning the R&B world on its head, the Velvet Underground were birthing the alternative rock scene, the Grateful Dead were expanding the length and very definition of rock at their life-altering concerts, etc., etc. Yes, rock was, for better or worse, growing up and movin' on out. Fortunatly, nobody thought to tell the chartmaking, AM radio crowd. And so, at the beginning of the 70s, record labels were still churning out platter after platter of simplistic, catchy, glorious, and downright fun pop brilliance. The first in a series of 25 (!) discs, Have a Nice Day, V.1 cobbles together twelve pop delights from 1969 and 1970, and each one is a winner: The disc's oppener, "More Today than Yesterday," is a glorious, soulful, propulsive single from the summer of 1969. "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye," (whose chorus is probably in the Constitution somewhere) is much more than a tune to play off the losers of cuise ship dance contests: With its chiming bells, lulling handclaps, ethereal vocals, and majestic organ playing, it's an otherworldly pop confection. "Smile A Little Smile For Me" is pure hand-clapping, singalong accoustic pop-rock catchiness. And then there's "Cherry Hill Park," a hook-soaked, slinking pop tune with lyrics as risque as anything the early 'Stones ever wrote. And whatever you do, don't overlook the wah-wahing blue-eyed soul of "Arizona" with its sublime, laid back vocals and magestic chorus. "Come Saturday Morning," with its gorgeous vocals and dreamy atmosphere, sounds like a lost Byrds single. And as for the less poppy entries on this disc, there are plenty of great rockers aboard: The rediculously catchy bounce of "Venus," the eye-wateringly heavy "Mississippi Queen," and the country-blues-rocker "The Rapper" are sweet highlights. All in all, a great disc. If you thought that the good stuff never hit the charts, pick this up and prepare to be re-educated.

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.]

Karaoke All Hits Super Pack - 26 CD+G Discs - 395 Songs
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A great collection of songs In this karaoke set

Karaoke All Hits Super Pack - 26 CD+G Discs - 395 Songs

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Customer Reviews:

A great collection of songs In this karaoke set.......2005-08-13

AHM - 2000
1. Paradise By The Dashboard Lights - Meatloaf
2. Rock & Roll All Night - Kiss
3. What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
4. Taxi - Harry Chapin
5. Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress - The Hollies
6. Magic Man - Heart
7. Layla - Derek & The Dominoes
8. Why Can't This Be Love - Van Halen
9. Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
10. Satisfied - Richard Marx
11. Sone Free - Jimi Hendrix
12. Hold On Loosely - .38 Special
13. Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
14. Beginnings - Chicago
15. Babe - Styx
16. Come To Poppa - Bob Seger

AHM - 2001
1. You Really Got Me - Van Halen
2. Every Rose Has It's Thorn - Poison
3. Love Lies Bleeding - Elton John
4. Stone In Love - Journey
5. Fly By Night/In The Mood - Rush
6. Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath - Black Sabbath
7. Switch Into Glide - The Kings
8. Open Invitation - Santana
9. Confidence Man - Jeff Healey Band
10. One Way Out - The Allman Brothers
11. Dreams - Molly Hatchett
12. Hell Is For Children - Pat Benetar
13. Blue Jean Blues - ZZ Top
14. Sweet Lorraine - Uriah Heep
15. Crazy On You - Heart
16. Sweet Home Chicago - The Blues Brothers

AHM - 2002
1. Blue - LeAnn Rimes
2. The Keeper Of The Stars - Tracy Byrd
3. My Maria - Brooks & Dunn
4. Any Man Of Mine - Shania Twain
5. Hurt Me - LeAnn Rimes
6. Sold (The Grundy County Auction) - John Michael Montgomery
7. Here Comes The Rain - The Mavericks
8. I'm Outta Here - Shania Twain
9. Guys Do It All The Time - Mindy McCready
10. Daddy's Money - Ricochet
11. Starting Over Again - Reba McEntire
12. Heads Carolina, Tails California - Jo Dee Messina
13. When A Woman Love A Man - Lee Roy Parnell
14. Believe Me Baby (I Lied) - Trisha Yearwood
15. It Matters To Me - Faith Hill
16. One Boy, One Girl - Collin Raye
17. Stars Over Texas - Tracy Lawrence

AHM - 2003
1. Sunspot Baby - Bob Seger
2. Badge - Cream
3. Time - Pink Floyd
4. Shooting Star - Bad Company
5. D'yer Mak'er - Led Zeppelin
6. Train Kept A Rollin' - Aerosmith
7. Suite Madame Blue - Styx
8. Kid Is Hot Tonight - Loverboy
9. Goodbye To You - Scandal
10. Close My Eyes Forever - Ozzy Osbourne & Lita Ford
11. Longview - Green Day
12. Space Truckin' - Deep Purple
13. Runnin' With The Devil - Van Halen
14. Beautiful Loser - Bob Seger
15. Kam Evil #9 - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
16. 10th Avenue Freezout - Bruce Springsteen

AHM - 2004
1. Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
2. Basket Case - Green Day
3. Like The Way I Do - Melissa Etheridge
4. Hells Bells - AC/DC
5. Angel - Aerosmith
6. Jamie's Cryin' - Van Halen
7. Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots
8. Hard To Handle - Black Crowes
9. Question 67 & 68 - Chicago
10. A Man I'll Never Be - Boston
11. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Neil Sedaka
12. Trying To Get The Feeling Again - Barry Manilow
13. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) - Frank Sinatra
14. Lay It On The Line - Triumph
15. Dirty White Boy - Foreigner
16. Don't Wanna Fall In Love - Jane Child

AHM - 2005
1. Sex, Drugs & Rock & Roll - Ian Drury & The Blockheads
2. Back In Black - AC/DC
3. Space Cowboy - Steve Miller Band
4. Bad Company - Bad Company
5. You Take My Breath Away - Rex Smith
6. From The Beginning - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
7. Pump It Up - Elvis Costello
8. One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx
9. Suffragate City - David Bowie
10. Harmony - Elton John
11. On The Dark Side - John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
12. I Saw The Light - Todd Rundgren
13. All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
14. Rock Me On The Water - Jackson Browne
15. Shake A Tail Feather - Ray Charles
16. It's Still Rock & Roll To Me - Billy Joel

AHM - 2006
1. Fire Down Below - Bob Seger
2. Ain't Wastin' Time No More - Allman Brothers
3. A Matter Of Trust - Billy Joel
4. Long Haired Country Boy - Charlie Daniels
5. Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
6. Mirror Man - Genesis
7. Runaway - Bon Jovi
8. Rock Candy - Montrose
9. Paranoid - Black Sabbath
10. Don't Think Twice, It's Alright - Eric Clapton
11. I'm A King Bee/Backdoor Man - Frank Marino & Mahahony Rush
12. Fight For Your Right To Party - The Beastie Boys
13. Smoking Gun - Robert Cray
14. Working For The Weekend - Loverboy
15. I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide - ZZ Top
16. I Can't Dance - Genesis

AHM - 2007
1. This Moment In Time - Englebert Humperdinck
2. New York State Of Mind - Billy Joel
3. At Seventeen - Janis Ian
4. Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
5. After The Lovin' - Englebert Humperdinck
6. Stuck On You - Bobby Caldwell
7. Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
8. Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra
9. Can We Still Be Friends - Todd Rundgren
10. Unforgettable - Nat 'King' Cole & Natalie Cole
11. Don't Cry For Me Argentina - Madonna
12. Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
13. Chances Are - Johnny Mathis
14. Luck Be A Lady - Frank Sinatra
15. You Are So Wonderful - Joe Cocker
16. Vienna - Billy Joel

AHM - 2008
1. Dream A Little Dream Of Me - 'Mama' Cass Elliot
2. Fire & Ice - Pat Benetar
3. When Love Breaks - Led Zeppelin
4. Love Hurts - Nazareth
5. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight - James Taylor
6. Cruel To Be Kind - Nick Lowe
7. I'll Be There For You - The Rembrandts
8. Lights - Journey
9. Sara Smile - Hall & Oates
10. Anything For Your Love - Eric Clapton
11. Ready For Love - Bad Company
12. Love Is The Drug - Roxy Music
13. Fantasy - Mariah Carey
14. Into The Night - Benny Mardones
15. Nice 'N Easy - Frank Sinatra
16. Scenes From An Italian Restaurant - Billy Joel

AHM - 2009
1. Hey Bartender - The Blues Brothers
2. Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers - ZZ Top
3. Closer - Nine Inch Nails
4. Goodbye To Romance - Ozzy Osbourne
5. Dance The Night Away - Van Halen
6. Shakin' - Eddie Money
7. Jealous Again - Black Crowes
8. Love Stinks - J. Geils Band
9. Look At Little Sister - Stevie Ray Vaughn
10. Is It My Body - Alice Cooper
11. Everything About You - Ugly Kid Joe
12. Just What The Doctor Ordered - Ted Nugent
13. Having A Party - Johnny Southside
14. War Pigs - Black Sabbath
15. Sweet Jane - Lou Reed

AHM - 2010
1. If I Were A Rich Man - 'Fiddler On The Roof'
2. There's No Business Like Show Business - 'Annie Get Your Gun'
3. Thank Heaven For Little Girls - 'Gigi'
4. Til There Was You - 'The Music Man'
5. I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair - 'South Pacific'
6. On The Street Where You Live - 'My Fair Lady'
7. Tomorrow - 'Annie'
8. Any Dream Will Do - 'Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
9. The Money Song - 'Cabaret'
10. Corner Of The Sky - 'Pippin'
11. Consider Yourself - 'Oliver'
12. Cabaret - 'Cabaret'
13. Maria - 'West Side Story'
14. Try To Remember - 'Fantasticks'
15. Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better - 'Annie Get Your Gun'
16. Put On A Happy Face - 'Bye, Bye Birdie'

AHM - 2011
1. Mysterious Ways - U2
2. China Groove - The Doobie Brothers
3. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
4. Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi
5. We Belong - Pat Benetar
6. When I'm Sixty-Four - The Beatles
7. Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
8. Give It Away - Red Hot Chili Peppers
9. Livin' On The Edge - Aerosmith
10. Strange Brew - Cream
11. Do You Know What I Mean - Lee Michaels
12. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
13. Life Is A Highway - Tom Cochrane
14. The Joker - Steve Miller Band
15. Reflections Of My Life - Marmalade
16. I Put A Spell On You - Creedence Clearwater Revival

AHM - 2012
1. Crystal Blue Persuasion - Tommy James & The Shondells
2. Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne
3. Electric Avenue - Eddie Grant
4. Don't Do Me Like That - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
5. Laughter In The Rain - Neil Sedaka
6. Gloria - Laura Branigan
7. Honesty - Billy Joel
8. I Hear You Knockin' - Dave Edmunds
9. I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner
10. In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus) - Zager & Evans
11. Beauty In Disguise - John Reed
12. Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes - Edison Lighthouse
13. Kind Of A Drag - The Buckinghams
14. Midnight Confessions - The Grass Roots
15. Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers
16. Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford

AHM - 2013
1. What's New Pussycat - Tom Jones
2. She's Like The Wind - Patrick Swayze
3. Who's Sorry Now - Brenda Lee
4. Garden Party - Ricky Nelson
5. Blue Monday - Fats Domino
6. The Twist - Chubby Checker
7. Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
8. Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston
9. Crying - Roy Orbison
10. Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor
11. Sooner Or Later - The Grass Roots
12. Tie A Yellow Ribbon ('Round The Old Oak Tree) - Tony Orlando & Dawn
13. Saturday Night - The Bay City Rollers
14. Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker
15. Ain't No Way To Treat A Lady - Helen Reddy

AHM - 2014
1. Barracuda - Heart
2. Running On Faith - Eric Clapton
3. The Needle & The Spoon - Lynyrd Skynrd
4. Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
5. Feel Your Love Tonight - Van Halen
6. I Saw Here Standing There - The Beatles
7. American Woman - The Guess Who
8. Sea Of Love - The Honeydrippers
9. Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
10. I Love The Dead - Alice Cooper
11. Only You & I Know - Eric Clapton
12. Cold Day In Hell - Gary Moore
13. Dream On - Aerosmith
14. Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
15. Lola - The Kinks
16. Call Me - Blondie

AHM - 2015
1. Twist & Shout - The Beatles
2. The Shoop Shoop Song - Cher
3. Mararitaville - Jimmy Buffett
4. Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond
5. Summer Nights - Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta
6. Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benetar
7. Delilah - Tom Jones
8. Saturday Night - The Bay City Rollers
9. Love Shack - B-52's
10. When Will I Be Loved - Linda Ronstadt
11. I Knew The Bride - Nick Lowe
12. Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad - Meatloaf
13. Something Stupid - Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra
14. I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick
15. Takin' Care Of Business - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
16. You're So Vain - Carly Simon

AHVP - 01
1. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
2. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
3. Friends In Low Places - Garth Brooks
4. Me & Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
5. I Love Rock & Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
6. Crazy - Patsy Cline
7. Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer
8. Everybody Loves Somebody - Dean Martin
9. Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
10. My Girl - The Temptations
11. Stop! In The Name Of Love - The Supremes
12. Respect - Aretha Franklin
13. All My Ex's Live In Texas - George Strait
14. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
15. Like A Virgin - Madonna

AHVP - 02
1. King Of The Road - Roger Miller
2. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - The Righteous Brothers
3. Paper Roses - Marie Osmond
4. Two Of A Kind (Working On A Full House) - Garth Brooks
5. Brandy - Looking Glass
6. My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels
7. Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus
8. What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
9. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
10. Wild Thing - The Troggs
11. That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick & Friends
12. The House Of The Rising Sun - The Animals
13. You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker
14. It's My Party - Lesley Gore
15. The Greatest Love Of All - Whitney Houston

AHVP - 03
1. Material Girl - Madonna
2. For The Good Times - Ray Price
3. (I've Had) The Time Of My Life - Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
4. Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson
5. Your Mama Don't Dance - Loggins & Messina
6. It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty
7. Are You Lonesome Tonight - Elvis Presley
8. These Boots Are Made For Walking - Nancy Sinatra
9. Macho Man - The Village People
10. Killing Me Softly (With His Song) - The Fugees
11. I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline
12. Let It Be - The Beatles
13. All I Have To Do Is Dream - The Everly Brothers
14. I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Tony Bennett
15. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens

AHVP - 04
1. Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette
2. My Way - Frank Sinatra
3. Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
4. Hey Jude - The Beatles
5. At This Moment - Billy Vera & The Beaters
6. Black Water - The Doobie Brothers
7. Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
8. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late - Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams
9. Your Song - Elton John
10. Okie From Muskogee - Merle Haggard
11. People - Barbra Streisand
12. Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley
13. I Think I Love You - Partridge Family
14. When A Man Loves A Woman - Michael Bolton
15. Eight Days A Week - The Beatles

AHVP - 05
1. Old Time Rock & Roll - Bob Seger
2. To All The Girls I've Loved Before - Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson
3. D-I-V-O-R-C-E - Tammy Wynette
4. It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley
5. Daydream Believer - The Monkees
6. Strangers In The Night - Frank Sinatra
7. Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
8. Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) - Harry Belafonte
9. New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
10. California Dreamin' - The Mamas & The Papas
11. Sixteen Tons - 'Tennessee' Ernie Ford
12. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
13. All The Way - Frank Sinatra
14. Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
15. The Dance - Garth Brooks

AHVP - 06
1. Forever & Ever, Amen - Randy Travis
2. Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin
3. Fun, Fun, Fun - The Beach Boys
4. Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann
5. On The Road Again - Willie Nelson
6. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - Elton John
7. Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra
8. Changes In Latitude, Changes In Attitude - Jimmy Buffett
9. Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver
10. All Shook Up - Elvis Presley
11. Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tenille
12. Candle In The Wind - Elton John
13. Reunited - Peaches & Herb
14. Cat's In The Cradle - Harry Chapin
15. Heartbreak Hotel - Whitney Houston, Faith Evans & Kelly Price

AHVP - 07
1. California Girls - The Beach Boys
2. The End Of The World - Skeeter Davis
3. Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & The Comets
4. Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys
5. Mony, Mony - Billy Idol
6. Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
7. Somewhere Out There - Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram
8. Back In The USSR - The Beatles
9. Your Cheatin' Heart - Hank Williams
10. Release Me - Englebert Humperdinck
11. You're Sixteen - Ringo Starr
12. You're No Good - Linda Ronstadt
13. Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys - Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings
14. Celebration - Kool & The Gang
15. Careless Whisper - Wham!

AHVP - 08
1. Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
2. Teddy Bear - Elvis Presley
3. Mountain Music - Alabama
4. Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt
5. Viva Las Vegas - Elvis Presley
6. Thank God I'm A Country Boy - John Denver
7. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
8. Sugar, Sugar - Magneto
9. Louie, Louie - The Kingsmen
10. Runaround Sue - Dion & The Belmonts
11. Takin' Care Of Business - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
12. Crazy For You - Madonna
13. Manic Monday - The Bangles
14. Wanted Dead Or Alive - Bon Jovi
15. Bye, Bye Love - The Everly Brothers

AHVP - 09
1. La Bamba - Richie Valens
2. Hey Good Lookin' - Hank Williams, Jr.
3. After The Lovin' - Englebert Humperdinck
4. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - The Beatles
5. The Wonder Of Youo - Elvis Presley
6. Stand By Me - Ben E. King
7. Spinning Wheel - Blood, Sweat & Tears
8. By The Time I Get To Phoenix - Glen Campbell
9. Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
10. Something To Talk About - Bonnie Raitt
11. Love Can Build A Bridge - The Judds
12. Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee
13. December '63 (Oh, What A Night) - The Dells
14. Greased Lightnin' - 'Grease'
15. It Had To Be You - Harry Connick, Jr.

AHVP - 10
1. The Rose - Bette Midler
2. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles
3. American Pie - Don McLean
4. Fame - Irene Cara
5. Y.M.C.A. - Village People
6. Unforgettable - Nat 'King' Cole & Natalie Cole
7. Family Tradition - Hank Williams, Jr.
8. You're The One That I Want - Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta
9. Imagine - John Lennon
10. He-De-Ho - Blood, Sweat & Tears
11. Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
12. Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
13. Dream On - Aerosmith
14. Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
15. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

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
Pick your gems from the mud

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 7
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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. 25

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Oldies but Goodies
Have A Nice Day: Volume 25 Is A Good Finale For This Series!
The Best Collection Of 70's Music Out There--Hands Down
If you are HARD CORE 70's........
You get too much you get too high...

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 25
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ASIN: B0000033RE
Release Date: 1996-03-26

Tracks:

Love Is Like Oxygen - Sweet
How Much I Feel - Ambrosia
Shake It - Ian Matthews
Falling - LeBlanc And Carr
I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vannelli
5.7.0.5. - City Boy
New York Groove - Ace Frehley
My Angel Baby - Toby Beau
Love Takes Time - Orleans
Get Used To It - Roger Voudouris
Lead Me On - Maxine Nightingale
Oh Well - Rockets

Customer Reviews:

Oldies but Goodies.......2006-11-10

I ordered this CD for one song specifically, "Falling" by Lenny LeBlanc and Pete Carr. All the other songs were a bonus. The memories from my teen years came flooding back as I listened. Those of us who grew up in the 70's had the very best music as the soundtrack for our lives. "Falling" is truly one of the most beautiful songs ever....I cried and cried as I listened, reflecting on times past and loved ones I've lost.

Have A Nice Day: Volume 25 Is A Good Finale For This Series!.......2006-08-15

Now that I finally own all Volumes of this, Have A Nice Day, Series; I wanted to brief you a little bit on the final one of the series which is this Volume 25. I rated it 4 stars because I liked it. I think it is one of the better Volumes.
Several good songs give a strong presence here. Personal favorites are, Lead Me On, Shake It, My Angel Baby, and , Love Takes Time, plus there is also one song on this Volume that I want to brag about and with good reason. I have always been a sucker for Ballads and there have been plenty of good ones over the years.....but two Ballads hit the airwaves in the latter 70s that I consider two of the best ever and one of them is right here being LeBlanc and Carr's, Falling. The other can be found on 1979 Billboard Top Hits called, Just When I Needed You Most, by the late great Randy Vanwarmer....Very Nice!
Speaking for the entire H.A.N.D. series....Volume 18 is the only store bought Volume I own and it was my first.....I purchased the other 24 online (Thanks Guys and/or Gals) and this Volume 25 was one of the first to catch my eye. I also have several other favorite Volumes besides this one. I think Volumes 6 and 23 are the weakest but they are still decent. In otherwords.....it is a good series and well worth having. I have found after all these years that these 300 songs on this series (plus so many other songs from that era) sound even better the second time around and they will never get old! Ya know.....In 1975; The Great Band, Chicago, came out with a very good nostalgic tune called, Old Days, and Peter Cetera pretty much sums it up with the lyrics when he said they.....Take Me Back To A World Gone Away; Memories Seem Like Yesterday.....and he was (and still is) right. Now we can say the same thing not only about that song; but also about the entire 70s H.A.N.D. Series and all the other good music and fun happenings that we had back then.....How Time Flies!

The Best Collection Of 70's Music Out There--Hands Down.......2006-06-21

Instead of giving an individual review of each volume in this series, I decided to give one review on the final volume of the series.

As a child in the 70s I grew up hearing these songs on the radio and the entire series really gave me a feeling of nostalgia. When I started collecting this series, I didn't always know each artist or even each song title, but once I spun the disc, the lyrics to these songs came back from the dark void of my memory. That was half the fun of this whole series. Volume 13 was the one volume in the entire series that I remebered each song. Volumes 12, 13, 14 and 15 are my favorite volumes.

Not each volume is a winner. Volumes 4, and 6 I felt weren't that great of volumes, but each volume contains at least 4-5 great gems. Again, the entire series is great.

This series and Rhino's Didn't It Blow Your Mind series are hands down the best series of 70's music out there. I give both series five stars. If there was one thing that I felt that Rhino missed on these was that they didn't take each series out to five more volumes. The would have given Have A Nice Day 30 volumes and Didn't It Blow Your Mind 25 volumes. Either way, the Have A Nice Day series is my favorite 70s music complilation series and it has gotten lots of use in my CD player.

If you like quirky AM pop from the 70s, then this series is for you. You won't regret it. If your looking for more of the FM style 70s music, then get Time/Lifes Sound of the 70s.

After reading several reviews for the various volumes in this series, it's clear the some people missed the entire point of this series. This entire series was supposed to resemble or be a throw back to those infamous compilation LPs from K-Tel that were everywhere in the 70s. This series wasn't supposed to have great songs. Just memorable ones.

If you are HARD CORE 70's...............2006-01-02

.....this entire collection is for you! This is the only collection where I could find ALL THE SONGS I listened to on AM RADIO! ALL 25 VOLUMES ARE A MUST for your 70's collection! So what - some of the songs aren't Top 10 hits - but they were part of your life if you loved 70's AM Radio! If you bought 45's - If you bought albums - If you listened to the radio - you know these songs! If you want repetitive Top 10 songs, then get another collection. If you truly want the songs of the 70's.... GET ALL 25 VOLUMES of "HAVE A NICE DAY!"

You get too much you get too high..........2004-05-20

Well, several volumes of the Rhino collection aren't perfect, but they all bring us back in their own inimitable way. "Love Is Like Oxygen" has the perfect lyrical "hook" as well as a variety of musical gimmicks. "How Much I Feel" is either totally saccharine or a genuine tearjerker depending on your point of view, but they sure sang it like they felt it. Wow! "Falling", a slowdance harmony classic for the next hundred years, is rightfully included here, too. Gino Vanelli can take his big 'fro elsewhere for all I care, but I'm sure he has his fans (in Montreal and elsewhere). "5705" and "New York Groove" appear to have been included for archival purposes only. Did anyone actually like those songs when they came out? "My Angel Baby", an instant classic, joins the pantheon of 50's-sound "stroll" tunes, and its similarities to Robert John's "Sad Eyes" are obvious (once the Rhino folks call attention to this in their liner notes). "Love Takes Time" and "Shake It" contain a strong sexual subtext, hearkening back to an era where songs couldn't be "explicit" in their lyrics. "Get Used To It", an upbeat one-hit wonder, remains one of the few songs of the rock era using a synthesized harpsichord. Maxine's "Lead Me On" slows the tempo as the CD concludes with the anarchistic, defeatist "Oh Well" ("I can't sing, I ain't pretty, and my legs are thin"). You need this CD. Get it now, so you know what the originals sounded like before Jewel and/or Lenny Kravitz records a re-make!

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 10

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

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 10
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ASIN: B0000032RN
Release Date: 1990-04-04

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. 22

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The Consumate "Blast From The Past"
Give It A H.A.N.D.
Rating 100%
Rhino sure knows how to pick 'em
My favorite CD in the series.

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 22
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ASIN: B0000032ZO
Release Date: 1993-08-17

Tracks:

Every 1's a Winner - Hot Chocolate
Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder
Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young
Lotta Love - Nicolette Larson
Dancin' Shoes - Nigel Olsson
Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatre And Chris Norman
My Sharona - The Knack
Gold - John Stewart
You Take My Breath Away - Rex Smith
Driver's Seat - Sniff 'N' The Tears
Sad Eyes - Robert John
Hold On - Ian Gomm

Customer Reviews:

The Consumate "Blast From The Past".......2007-07-11

I listen to songs that I had forgotten. Images of another time (when the song was playing) flash through my mind. It is all very comforting and nastalgic. Great album.

Give It A H.A.N.D........2005-06-12

Containing a few big late-70s hits like "My Sharona" and "Gold" plus some decent 70s shlock, it's one of the best volumes in the Have A Nice Day series.

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

Back in 1990, Rhino records commenced the collaboration of the "Have A Nice Day" compilation series. Ultimately this resulted in a 25 volume set of CD's. All of the discs contain a mixture of top charting hits and obscure classics from the seventies. Many of the discs have come together quite well with a collection of great tracks, whilst some of the other discs are as horrid as my old set of pink flares.

One of the best volumes is number 22. This one contains that guitar stumpin' classic "driver seat" from Sniff and the Tears. What about abit of dance with Hot Chocolates "everyone's a winner" and Nick Gilders "hot child in the City". Feeling romantic? There's Nicolette Larson's "lotta love", John Paul Young's "love is in the air" and Robert John's "Sad eyes". Other tracks include Chris Norman and Suzi Quatro's Duet "stumblin' in" and John Stewart's "gold". I was about age ten when many of these tracks where at the top of the charts. Nothing beats that good old seventies nostalgia. Again a disc that get's a good thrashing at my place.

Rhino sure knows how to pick 'em.......2004-05-17

One of the outstanding members of the Have A Nice Day collection, this disc captures the feel of a turning point in musical styles. Briefly...

"Hot Child In The City": Seductive, androgynous vocals here from Nick Gilder. Listeners appear to have missed the "cautionary" point of this song...everyone wanted to meet the young girl dressed in black.

"Love Is In the Air": A memorable tune from the late 70's, from Aussie singer John Paul Young. It had a brief renaissance when it was included in the Aussie film "Strictly Ballroom" in the early 90's.

"My Sharona": The Knack gave us a preview of the changing attitudes towards the "disco" late 70's with their "garage band" rock tune. Appeared in the slacker/nostalgia flick "Reality Bites".

"Gold": Great vocals by John Stewart, with backup and "ooo-ooo's" by none other than Stevie Nicks!

"Driver's Seat" and "Hold On" are complex, existentialist "mood" pieces with innovative instrumental and vocal arrangements. Contrast these with Rex Smith's bubble gum "Take My Breath Away".

Robert John's "Sad Eyes" is blessed with muscular instrumentalization and one of the finest falsettos you are likely to hear in the modern age.

Besides that, this CD will prove a "fistful of memories" (hopefully good ones) for anyone who grew up during this era. Don't miss out!

My favorite CD in the series........2002-03-17

Growing up in the 1970s, I was an avid listener to radio (both AM and FM). My dad frequently bought me LPs and 45s (for those of you who are young, you might not remember vinyl *g*) of my favorite songs or songs that he thought I would like.

My favorite songs on this CD are:

Every 1's a Winner (Hot Chocolate). This top 10 hit is by the same group that had a hit with "Emma" and "You Sexy Thing."

Hot Child in the City (Nick Gilder). Number 1 song for the week of October 28, 1978 for one week. This song made the record of the longest time of a song to reach number 1 (taking 20 weeks to go from Number 88 to Number 1).

Love Is in the Air (John Paul Young). This is one of those songs when you were young, you would lip synch in the living room next to the record player. You know you yell out the chorus with arms open wide, "LOVE IS IN THE AIRRRRRR!!! OOOOOHHHHHH!!!!"

Lotta Love (Nicolette Larson). A Top 10 hit in early 1979. This song always reminds me of roller skating at the rinks on Saturday mornings. When listening to the song, I can still hear the skates on the wood floor.

Stumblin' In (Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman). Leather Tuscadero from "Happy Days" recorded a Top 40 hit. This was the biggest American hit for the duet.

My Sharona (The Knack). Number one song the week of August 25, 1979. I had this 45rpm and played it constantly in 1979.

Gold (John Stewart). This is a song that featured Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac. You can't miss Stevie's background vocals while she sings a half a beat behind. My favorite line would have to be: "Well my buddy Jim Bash, he is workin' pumpin' gas and he makes $2.50 for an hour." Wow! What a wage!

Driver's Seat (Sniff 'N' The Tears). This song should be on everyone's "car" or "driving" tape or CD for travelling.

Sad Eyes (Robert John). Number 1 the week of October 6, 1979 for one week. This song was tied with Nick Gilder's "Hot Child in the City" for the longest time reaching Number 1 on Billboard's Charts (entered the charts at Number 85 and then 20 weeks later it arrived at Number 1).

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Yellow River - Christie
Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson
For The Good Times - Ray Price
Help Me Make It Through The Night - Sammi Smith
Mr. Bojangles - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Sweet Mary - Wadsworth Mansion
One Toke Over The Line - Brewer And Shipley
Put Your Hand In The Hand - Ocean
Stay Awhile - The Bells
Woodstock - Matthews' Southern Comfort
Silver Bird - Mark Lindsay
I Ain't Got Time Anymore - The Glass Bottle

Customer Reviews:

"For The Good Times" purchase the first three volumes before this one.......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.

The 4th edition of the set doesn't have the firepower of the previous three. The predecessors have more recognizable tunes for the collector of the set. They also ofter better consistency.

This isn't to say there aren't winners here. Mr. Bojangles - (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)
is a standout in any compilation. With the strength of the lyrical content and the music, it pleased even those that are not fans of country-flavored tunes.

"One Toke Over The Line" - (Brewer And Shipley) A memorable tune with good vocal presentation and solid production for the airplay it would receive.

"Put Your Hand In The Hand" - (Ocean) Throughout the years people would always recall the song but not the band. Ocean had a hit with the catchy words. The band may have been forgotten but years removed from the release, the song plays on!

If you are first purchasing the series, you'll want to start off with Volumes 1-3 in any order.

A reminder as always the music is the star in this series and not the clock. The total playing times on each CD are short!

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

Have A Nice Day: Volume 4.......2006-02-16

Several of these H.A.N.D. Volumes have at least one Country/Pop crossover song on them but I believe this Volume 4 tops them all with Lynn Anderson, Ray Price, Sammi Smith, Brewer and Shipley, and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band all giving strong Country and/or Pop entries here with, Rose Garden, For The Good Times, Help Me Make It Through The Night, One Toke Over The Line, and, Mr.Bojangles, (in that order). All five were very popular but there are also some darn good Pop songs on this Disc too; being Wadsworth Mansion's, Sweet Mary, Christie's, Yellow River, and Mark Lindsay's, Silverbird. Ocean's Gospel flavored, Put Your Hand In The Hand, is another excellant song here. The Bell's, Stay Awhile, was also very popular at the time plus the toned down & soothing version of, Woodstock, by Matthews' Southern Comfort is also a welcome addition to this Disc. Their version of, Woodstock, is much different than the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young version from their renouned Déjà vu Album but I like both.
Anyone who listened to AM Radio during this 70-71 time period will remember most ( if not all ) of this lineup. I can easily say that this is one of only a few of the Have A Nice Day Volumes that I can listen to from start to finish. Like a previous Vol.4 reviewer said.....This is not the best Volume but it is definately not the worst either. This is a SOLID 4 Star product and a good purchase with lots of high quality Oldies.
Food for thought.....For the longest time I was reluctant about purchasing several of these H.A.N.D. versions because I already own a few of these songs on other compilations however I have found that the duplicates are very minimal for me and I was missing out on some darn good (hard to impossible to find) Oldies on CD. I now own almost half of these Volumes and I am satisfied with all. Gosh! It has been a long time since I heard so many of these tunes and they sound great!

Forgotten Oldies.......2005-07-15

I purchased Vol.4 of the Have A Nice Day series because it contained "Stay Awhile" by the Bells. Although it was a Top Ten song in 1971,I never hear it on the radio anymore. I work for Mix 106 in Charlotte, NC and we do play some of the cuts on this cd including: "Rose Garden", "Mr. Bojangles", "Help Me Make It Through The Night" and "For The Good Times". Those are all good additions to my music collection.

The 1970's seemed to have a large number of "One-Hit Wonders". Although these songs were popular at the time, many don't receive airplay in the 21st century. Thank you Rhino for giving us an oppotunity to obtain some of the Forgotten Oldies of the 70's on cd.

+ 1/2 stars...Satisfying Trip Down Memory Lane.......2004-02-26

Rhino's Have a Nice Day series may not provide an thorough representation of the Seventies (how could any 12-song compilation do that?), but what it does is provide a facet of the decade seldom found on other anthologies.

Three of the songs topped the country charts before peaking on the pop chart: "For the Good Times," "Help Me Make It Through the Night" )both penned by Kris Kristofferson) and "Rose Garden" (written by Joe South). Another song that wouldn't have been out of place on the country charts was the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's signature song "Mr. Bojangles." [It would also be their lone Top 10 pop hit.]

Folk/pop is also represented on this collection with one-hit wonders Ian Matthews take on "Woodstock" and Brewer and Shipley's "One Toke Over the Line."

Other one-hit wonders include the infectious "Sweet Mary" by Wadsworth Mansion and the gospel-tinged "Put Your Hand in the Hand" by Ocean.

Even the lesser hits ("Silver Bird," "Yellow River," I Ain't Got Time Any More") that peaked in the bottom half of the Top 40 bring back fond memories of the hits of 1970-71, which makes this a satisfying (albeit brief) collection. RECOMMENDED

Pop Goes The Country.......2003-05-21

Through the passage of three decades, most pop music listeners forget that the year 1971 was a fertile period for crossover hits from the country-western genre. This CD brings that fact into sharp focus with the biggest hits in the respective careers of Lynn Anderson ("Rose Garden"), Ray Price ("For The Good Times") and Sammi Smith ("Help Me Make It Through The Night)." Also appearing are three other hits with a rural flavor: "Mr. Bojangles" by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, "One Toke Over The Line" by Brewer & Shipley and "Woodstock" by Matthews' Southern Comfort. Adding to the eclectic mix are long-forgotten "Yellow River" by Christie and Mark Lindsay's second solo single, "Silver Bird." There's something for every pop fan here. Anyone who remembers the Glass Bottle's radio hit "I Ain't Got Time Anymore" will appreciate that fact. If my ears could breathe, this compilation would be a breath of fresh air.

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!

Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 8

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Summer 1972, like it or not
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+ 1/2 stars...One of the Series' Stronger Efforts
Have A Nice Listen
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ASIN: B0000032RJ
Release Date: 1990-04-04

Tracks:

Run Run Run - Jo Jo Gunne
Hot Rod Lincoln - Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
We've Got To Get It On Again - The Addrisi Brothers
Sylvia's Mother - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
Nice To Be With You - Gallery
How Do You Do? - Mouth & MacNeal
In A Broken Dream - Python Lee Jackson
Day By Day - Godspell
Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
Hold Your Head Up - Argent
The Candy Man - Sammy Davis, Jr.
Motorcycle Mama - Sailcat

Customer Reviews:

Summer 1972, like it or not.......2007-03-17

I was 19 years old when these songs, yes every one of them, was being played on the radio. But, unfortunately, there was an ebb-and-flow to popular music back then. I thought that 1971 was a great year for music. 1972 started off pretty good with Bang a Gong, Let's Stay Together, Heart of Gold, Sweet Seasons, Betcha By Golly Wow, Morning Has Broken, Roundabout, Doctor My Eyes, I Saw The Light, etc.,etc., But something went wrong. Quite frankly 1972 would turn out some really terrible, putrid records like the tearful, Sylvia's Mother; and the suicidal, Alone Again Naturally. I don't care what chart positions those songs had. I'll always hate those songs. But I loved the rockin' Run Run Run, along with the re-working of the 1951 C&W hit, Hot Rod Lincoln, the cheerful Nice to Be With You, the mildly suggestive How Do You Do? but especially Rod Argent's Hold Your Head Up, which countered all the negative stuff being played. It was One of the best records from '72, definitely!

Harleys and HAIR.......2005-06-15

This has songs for both the hot rodder on your Christmas list ("Motorcycle Mama", "Run Run Run", "Hot Rod Lincoln"), and the musicals fan ("Day by Day" and "Candy Man"), and if that special someone likes BOTH, they will love this album!

+ 1/2 stars...One of the Series' Stronger Efforts.......2004-02-28

With vol. 8 in Rhino's Have a Nice Day Series and its look at the music scene of the Seventies, we finally move on to 1972, when each of these twelve songs was originally released. As usual, there are a number of one-hit wonders (seven if you count Python Lee Jackson's "In a Broken Dream" which failed to crack the Top 40--it's inclusion is no doubt due to the fact that Rod Stewart does the lead vocal).

Only two other songs stalled in the bottom half of the Top 40: Jo Jo Gunne's "Run Run Run" and the Addrisi Brothers' "We've Got to Get It On." [Trivia alert: Jo Jo Gunne was fronted by Spirit guitarist Jay Ferguson, and Don and Dick Addrisi penned the Association hit "Never My Love."]

The rest of the tracks were Top 20 hits and all but two hit the Top 10. Four of these were million-sellers: "Nice To Be With You," "How Do You Do?" (hey, who said bubblegum pop didn't carry over into the Seventies?), the tear-jerking "Alone Again (Naturally)," and "Candy Man," a No. 1 song taken from "Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory."

One of my favorites is former Zombies frontman Rod Argent's "Hold Your Head Up." It would be their only Top 40 hit, but it impressed me enough to buy their album, ALL TOGETHER NOW. Commander Cody's cover of "Hot Rod Lincoln" outcharted both Sixties' versions. And "Sylvia's Mother" began a long association between Dr. Hook and author/songwriter Shel Silverstein (who also wrote "On the Cover of the Rolling Stone). Track for track, this is one of the stronger efforts in this series.

Have A Nice Listen.......2001-09-09

This series is terrific. Some songs are great,while others could have been left off. On the whole, this volume(and the entire set of 25) is worth the price for those who love this music.

Three stars may be a bit generous. . ........2000-07-07

Volume 8 of the "Have a Nice Day" series is one of the weaker discs in the set. There are some solid offerings here, such as Argent's "Hold Your Head Up" and Dr Hook's "Sylvia's Mother." The strength of this volume, if you can call it that, is in softer MOR pop cuts like Gallery's "Nice to be With You", Gilbert O'Sullivan's "Alone Again, Naturally" and the Addrisi Brothers often overlooked "We've Got to Get It On Again."

Tracks:

Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks
Spiders & Snakes - Jim Stafford
Jim Dandy - Black Oak Arkansas
Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo - Rick Derringer
Rock On - David Essex
Star - Stealers Wheel
Hooked On A Feeling - Blue Swede
Eres Tu (Touch The Wind) - Mocedades
Come And Get Your Love - Redbone
The Lord's Prayer - Sister Janet Mead
The Entertainer - Marvin Hamlisch
The Streak - Ray Stevens

Customer Reviews:

One of the strongest volumes in the Have a Nice Day series.......2006-07-28

Moving on to 1974, this is an incredible mixture of MOR, hard rock, novelty, and one-hit wonder songs, and easily one of the most replayable volumes in Rhino's Have a Nice Day series.

The hot: Jim Stafford's "Spiders and Snakes", often written off as a novelty hit, is a great mix of guitar licks, goofy corn-pone lyrics, and Southern-fried sensibility. Stafford's work with the Bellamy Brothers would prove more successful, but this is one of the most listenable songs of the blurred line between rock and country that occurred in the early 70s. Black Oak Arkansas' "Jim Dandy" can't hold a candle to the Lavern Baker version of the 50s, but it's a great example of country rock tearing up the charts in '74. This song and the next, "Rock and Roll Hoochie Coo", would enjoy a renaissance when used in the 90s cult classic DAZED AND CONFUSED. Rick Derringer of The McCoys somehow never made a follow-up hit to "Hoochie Coo", but this is a killer record guaranteed to get even the most stuffy listeners rocking out. David Essex' "Rock On" may take a while to grow on you, but its hollow sound with an infectious bass line and sparse percussion is unique. Stealers Wheel's "Star" sounds a lot like a Beatles single circa the White Album, and is not at all like their previous "Stuck in the Middle with You", but it's not bad. I originally didn't like Blue Swede's "Hooked on a Feeling", but I eventually surrendered to the Hooga-Chocka and the good times took over. I still love B.J. Thomas' original 1968 chart hit, but this one is pure 1974 good vibes. "Eres Tu" is a rare example of a Spanish-language chart hit, and it's just exquisite. TOMMY BOY used it to good effect (along with The Carpenters' "Superstar"), and its sweeping vocals, perfect orchestration, and romantic lyrics weave a spell over you. Redbone's "Come and Get Your Love" is so much better than the terrible 90s cover version, and it appeared in the film DICK. This song will make you wish the sitar would make a comeback. Who am I to knock "The Lord's Prayer"? Well, it's an unlikely chart hit, but hey, so was "Eres Tu", and it's a true sign of the times, so it's essential to have in your 70s music library.

The not so hot: Terry Jacks' "Seasons in the Sun" was one of the biggest hits of the year, but Jacks' whining vocals are grating to the extreme. It's clear that of the Poppy Family members, his ex-wife was the true singing talent (her work on the group's hit "Which Way You Going Billy" is extraordinary). Jacks even managed to make a movie based on this song's popularity! Unlike Gilbert O'Sullivan and Lobo, similar-sounding wimpy pop male vocalists around the same time, Jacks couldn't make lightning strike twice. Marvin Hamlisch's "The Entertainer" just seems odd to include here, though it was in the motion picture smash THE STING. Ray Stevens' "The Streak" is a far cry from his excellent "Everything is Beautiful" a few years earlier; it's a good time capsule tune but you'll find yourself stopping the CD after Track 10.

Despite the opening track being an annoying experience and the last two songs ending the CD on a lame note, the songs in-between are strong enough to warrant a 5-star rating, especially as many of them are so rarely compiled.

Finally Found It!.......2006-02-23

Unlike the other reviewers....the only reason I bought this disc was for "The Lord's Prayer"! I've been looking all over for a copy of this!! Many of the other songs on this CD I already own on other compilations, but there were at least 5 I didn't have yet and "The Lord's Prayer" is the one I wanted the most! It's a beautiful version of this prayer.

1974 Nostalgic Hits.......2005-06-12

"Seasons In The Sun" and "Spiders In Snakes" are included here along with a few other good 70s hits like "Rock On" and "Star". (About half the album is EXTREMELY BAD, including the last 6 songs.)

Better Than Most of The Others In Series.......2005-04-03

Who ever puts together these compilations has no sense whatsoever. Case in point--Rick Derringer and Marvin Hamlish on the same CD? This series could be much better if someone had of put some thought behind the song selection and sequence.....

Good collection of 70's hits.......2003-03-24

The 12th edition of Super Hits of the 70's contains a bunch of smash hits from early to mid 1974 and it has a bunch of great songs on this CD.
Terry Jacks had his one and only solo hit with 'Seasons in the Sun' which went all the way to #1 and it still gets timeless FM airplay to this day, he also played guitar for the Poppy Family which had a Top 40 hit in 1970 with 'Which Way You're Going Billy', Jim Stafford enjoyed a smash hit with the laid back 'Spiders and Snakes' which is one of the comic reliefs on this CD, The next song is a little dose of southern rock with a top 30 hit from Black Oak Arkansas's 'Jim Dandy' which was featured on a 1993 hit movie with Dazed and Confused, even though Black Oak Arkansas never returned to the Top 40 but drummer Tommy Aldridge went onto success in the 80's with Ozzy Osbourne and Whitesnake, Rick Derringer is also featured with his one and only hit with 'Rock and Roll Hoochie Coo' and it is now an heavy FM classic rock staple, David Essex enjoyed a smash hit with 'Rock On' and although he never scored another U.S. hit, but he got the satisfaction when Michael Damien did a remake of this song which became a #1 hit in 1989, Stealers Wheel enjoyed a Top 30 hit with 'Star', although not a classic like their smash hit 'Stuck in the Middle With You the previous year, not long after 'Star' came out, Stealers Wheel broke up and singer Gerry Rafferty would enjoy success in the late 1970's with 'Right Down the Line' and 'Baker Street', Even though I'm not a fond of remakes, I actually like Blue Swede's version of 'Hooked on a Feeling' (which was a successful hit in 1968 from B.J. Thomas) and it became a #1 hit in the spring of 1974, Mocedades had a hit with 'Eres Tu (Touch the Wind)' and although they never achieved another hit but you probably remember hearing this song on Tommy Boy, now for my favorite song done by Redbone with 'Come and Get Your Love' and I wish that a 90's band Real McCoy never did a remake of this song cause this song was a classic, Redbone also had a Top 30 hit in 1972 with 'Witch Queen of New Orleans', Sister Janet Mead enjoyed a hit with 'The Lord's Prayer' but that was the only success she got and this song was my least favorite song on this CD which was the reason why I only give this CD 4 stars instead of 5, Marvin Hamlisch enjoyed a smash hit with 'The Entertainer' and it was featured on a classic movie 'The Sting' and Marvin Hamlisch won a grammy award for 'Best new Artist' and 'Best pop instrumental Performance', now for the final track with veteran comedian Ray Stevens who had a #1 hit with 'The Streak' and boy that song is hilarious and too bad that they don't make songs the way they used too anymore, Ray Stevens enjoyed a Top 10 hit with 'Ahab the Arab' in 1962.

If you love pop music from the early to mid 70's, then you should cherish this CD cause it has timeless hits that you've probably haven't heard since high school.

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