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Enjoy hearing those old songs from when I was 11-13 and listened to the radio (am then). This is the org."Love Grows where my Rosemary Goes" - in 7th grade (Jr High in MI), we cheerleaders had a routine for. Also like "Hitching a Ride" (not a cool or safe thing to do now).
The one track here that I wasn't familiar with at all back then was "Fallin' Lady" by Punch. I didn't know at the time if there were going to be more. Back in 1990, Rhino released five volumes called "Have a Nice Day: Super Hits of the Seventies". It's just that, over the years, I have been listening to "Green-Eyed Lady" in its full album version so have a lower tolerance to hear it shortened like this now. "In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry, "Amos Moses" by Jerry Reed, and my personal favorite "Neanderthal Man" by Hotlegs. I know it's wrong to expect the full album version since this collection is based on rare AM radio pop ditties and I'm sure the 45 version was always played more often than the album version.
I never expected to ever see or hear them again until Rhino invented this concept of put together a music collection of (generally forgotten) one hit wonders. Each volume had over 75% of the songs I loved as a kid. How could we have ever expected to see and hear these songs again. Most of them were not even worthy of having their own greatest hits album. Boy, did I get excited when I saw this CD. Dean Taylor, "Lay Down" by Melanie, "I Think I love You" by The Partridge Family, and "Julie Do You Love Me." by Bobby Sherman.The Partridge Family and Bobby Sherman had many other hits but Rhino only gave us one each with this "Have a Nice Day" series. There are three rather silly novelty tuines on this volume.
Hotlegs is actually Godley and Crème who are the original members of the up and coming group 10cc."Tighter, Tighter" still has a fresh pop feel. I'm surprised that radio doesn't play this gem anymore. And for the one hit wonders, and the artists that only had a few memorable charted singles (none really able to sell a whole album), Rhino managed to create 25 volumes of "Have a Nice Day" and then followed up with 20 volumes of an obscurity collection of rhythm and blues and soulful pop hits of the seventies, called "Didn't It Blow your Mind."Anyway, check out the lost 45's on this collection. So, with five CD's having 12 songs each, it was a very exciting day for me to bring home 60 songs from the era of 1969 to 1971. Did that song even chart.
And as diverse as they all are, they still all belong to each other. My favorites starting with "Montego Bay" by Bobby Bloom (I wish this was shortened like my old 45, I don't like how it ends here), "Indiana Wants Me" by R. There's nothing wrong with it, but it just feels out of place because I know everything else here so fondly.The only track that really keeps this volume from getting five stars is having the 45 edit of "Green Eyed Lady" by Sugarloaf. So, with "Green Eyed Lady" and "Montego Bay" being great tunes but compromised, and having Jerry Reed, Mungo Jerry, and Punch being not-so-wonderful to me, this collection loses two stars.
Music is crystal clear bringing back my favorite Artist Ive enjoyed and oh yeah the best part is the memories this cd has brought to me.
Love that tune.The artwork is great; love that phone on the cover of the artwork.Overall, Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. I like this number a lot. The album ends strong with "Fallin' Lady" by Punch. Nevertheless, I still recommend this album for people who love that `70s music to remember how we were back in the day. "Tighter, Tighter" by Alive & Kicking brings back a lot of fond memories; they sing this tune with some great percussion, and guitar.
I do have a problem with the CD being a mere twelve songs. 3 is a solid installment in this series of CDs with music from the `70s; we get some good tunes and the quality of the sound is excellent."Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)" by Melanie starts the album with a rock and gospel flavored tune; the tune rocks and the gospel style choir harmonizes to perfection. 3 may have its critics; but the rarely found numbers on this disc make it all the more valuable. Moreover, listen for a very funky and thoroughly enjoyable "In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry. I really enjoy "In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry as they perform this timeless number about how a man's mind turns to women in the summertime."Green-Eyed Lady" by Sugarloaf is another rockin' number with great use of the organ and guitars; and I enjoy The Partridge Family singing "I Think I Love You," which, of course, was a huge bit for them."Montego Bay" by Bobby Bloom is another funky number with an irresistible, catchy melody; and "Julie, Do Ya Love Me" is a catchy pop tune from Bobby Sherman. They could have and should have added at least one or two songs more.
Likewise mid-tempo "Gypsy Woman" from Bryan Hyland.In fact, some of the best tunes here didn't score all that well in the Top 40. Entry #3 in Rhino's 70s pop series is a strong contender in chart terms with #1 song "I Think I Love You" from the Partridge Family and 6 Top 10 tunes squeezed in. Mungo Jerry only cracked the Top 40 once but "In the Summertime" became a warm weather classic, revived every time the mercury climbs. Unfortunately, some of them don't hold up all that well. Alive and Kicking's Tommy James produced "Tighter, Tighter" is limp.the sort of song you'll listen to after you've punched ALL the radio buttons first but nothing you'd ever turn up. The faux reggae "Montego Bay" ensured Bobby Bloom a spot on oldies radio with its lilting drums and buoyant whistling. And Sugarloaf's "Green Eyed Lady" still sizzles out of speakers.BOTTOM LINE:It'll do but this isn't one of the first discs from the series I'd pick up if cash is limited.
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