Super Hits of The 70s: Have A Nice Day, Vol. 1

You know the whole thing about “Shannon” and Casey Kasem, right? And about the fact that it was about Carl Wilson’s dog, I think.

Used to hate it but eventually grew on me. “Honey” is pretty bad, as noted above.

And yes, thanks to Hideous Lump for preemptively creating that list so the rest of us don’t feel we have to.

my old boss knew how much I hated Shannon - every once in a while he’d wander by my desk singing the chorus in a high-pitched voice. the worst! RAGH

My friend and I were recently discussing this and started riffing on Steve Coogan and the other guy in The Trip imitating Michael Caine talking about this song “And when he sings high, he sings very high.”

You know the whole thing about “Shannon” and Casey Kasem, right?

Do tell...

Well, you see, Casey was alone with Shannon one day when he starts eying this jar of peanut butter...

Actually has nothing to do with “Shannon,” sorry.

Thanks to C.G/McC for starting this thread/series and to cryptosicko for the Spotify playlist.

This stuff is def. *my* music, although this particular Volume is variable in quality and full of things that made no impression whatsoever in the UK. Steam and Shocking Blue are the most familiar and deservedly so. "Tracy" too, from numerous bubblegum pop comps, but it doesn't quite fit in that company - or here either for that matter. The Flying Machine and Vanity Fare were actually Brits, so I know these too, but... meh (the latter have better songs as mentioned upthread).

Didn't know this Sandpipers tune but it's reliable easy listening. Of the unfamiliar acts, Spiral Staircase and The Jaggerz were the nicest surprises. Think I'll vote for the latter.

these comps do occasionally yield great non-US hits that I remember as a kid growing up in Australia, like Smokie, Brotherhood of Man, and my favorite: Sister Janet Mead’s version of The Lord’s Prayer :D

Eurovision content scattered throughout which is always good

How could it be anything else but "The Rapper"?

Eurovision content scattered throughout which is always good

Ignorant American here--which songs were from Eurovision?

Save Your Kisses for Me was one
I’ll have to look up the others as memory is failing me but there are a few in the compilation

Been obsessed with this series for the last few years. I've even replaced some of my cassette copies with CDs just to get some of the bonus tracks. "Come Saturday Morning" was also used to great creepy effect in the movie Clara's Ghost.

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

Get yer last votes in folks.

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

(...I kinda think 'Venus' is just okay. Sorry.)

Ha, "Venus" ended up w/my vote, although I was close to going with Mountain.

V2 tomorrow!

Kind of shocking that "MTTY" didn't do better, as it's pretty well-loved in general.

It got my vote.

It was probably my #3.

ilx needs to get down with the Flying Machine, clearly

Debated whether to vote for “Tracy,” Ron Dante stan that I am. Ended up missing the vote altogether. Ah well.

Listening to vol. 2 now. Such a great mix of finesse, clunk and horribleness.

James: have you heard this?

https://www.gilbertpodcast.com/ron-dante/

No, thanks!

Fear not "Tracy" fans, I'm considering running a "Spinsters" (tracks with no votes) poll in addition to the trad Bridesmaids and #1 polls run at the conclusion of the volume polls.

A lot of that will hinge on how many no-vote getters we'll have (remember this is a 25 volume series of 300 songs, so there could be >50 eligible at the end).

:D

Super Hits of The 70s: Have A Nice Day, Vol. 2

The Rapper has such a great chorus with the fuzz riff, cowbell and that little guitar lick.

Okay, jusr relistened and have to say I underestimated “The Rapper.”

Moves Like Jaggerz

so bummed i missed this, especially the extensive discussion of "Arizona." wasn't so long ago it felt like we "Arizona" lovers were a nearly extinct breed on this board.

Indeed. Probably haven’t thought about that song since it first came out and was a hit and don’t think I ever knew who the artist was.

Really digging the drums on “Tracy,” wondering which studio pro played them.

"Arizona" feels like the theme song for a reactionary grindhouse film where Charles Bronson travels from his small town to San Francisco to get revenge on the hippies that got his daughter addicted.

The narrator of "Cherry Hill Park" def a minor baddie who gets killed fifteen minutes into this film.

lol, yes to both.

Now do 'The Rapper'.

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