Super Hits Of The 70s

August 6, 2010 | By In Movie |

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  1. ohenrybear on August 6th, 2010

    I purchased mine for less than $15 so the value was incredible! 100 songs for less than $15! Also almost every song was a hit and recognizable. Plus the sound is outstanding; it appears like the whole set was digitally remastered. I have never heard some of these songs sound so good! Check out the other volumes in the series too. Definitely recommended.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  2. Steve Vrana on August 6th, 2010

    Looking for an economical collection of great seventies music? It’s hard to argue with this 100-song anthology from the Sony music archives.

    BOOs: For starters there is no booklet. The cardboard foldout digipack lists song title, playing time, songwriter and artist only. There are no separate protective sleeves or plastic spindle to hold the CDs in place. There is simply a cardboard housing for each CD, which makes it hard to remove CDs without having to “pinch” the edge of the CD to remove it. (This means touching both sides of the CD to remove it.) Also, the digipack measures 5.5 x 7.5 inches. (This can be an awkward size for storage.)

    BRAVOs: Did I mention there’s a hundred songs here? A HUNDRED SONGS!!! That’s 30 cents a song. (I bought mine at a big box store that rhymes with Clam’s Tub.) Sure, the songs are all over the map stylistically–Charlie Rich, Wild Cherry, Lou Reed, Melanie, Hall & Oates–but don’t you want some variety? It’s like listening to your favorite oldies station without the commercials. And because it’s a SONY product, you know these are all original recordings. [A couple of caveats regarding the song selection, however: "I Want You To Want Me" is the studio version, not the LIVE AT BUDOKAN version. While "Jolene" was a No. 1 country hit, it did not make a dent on the pop charts when it was released in 1973. And while "Somewhere in My Lifetime" was an R&B hit, it didn't dent the pop Top 40. So there are going to be a handful of songs that are going to be unfamiliar to many listeners, but the overwhelming majority of these songs were major hits.]

    Note: Disc 5 actually has 21 tracks; Amazon.com only lists the first 14. Here are the other seven:

    15. “The Cover of ‘Rolling Stone’” – Dr. Hook

    16. “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” – Charlie Daniels

    17. “When You’re Hot, You’re Hot” – Jerry Reed

    18. “Wildfire” – Michael Martin Murphy

    19. “Your Mama Don’t Dance” – Loggins & Messina

    20. “Youre Only Lonely” – J.D. Souther

    21. “All By Myself” – Eric Carmen

    One of my jobs as a high school Journalism/English teacher is to run concessions for volleyball and basketball games. These discs will be in heavy rotation in my CD player when volleyball starts in the fall. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED [Disc 1 - 74:08, Disc 2 - 79:42, Disc 3 - 75:07, Disc 4 - 75:59, Dis 5 - 73:56]
    Rating: 4 / 5

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