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

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

Have A Nice Decade: The '70s Pop Culture Box
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Performer: The Guess Who
Performer: James Taylor
Performer: Norman Greenbaum
Performer: The Delfonics
Performer: Three Dog Night
Performer: Al Green
Performer: Rod Stewart
Performer: Alice Cooper
Performer: Helen Reddy
Performer: Linda Ronstadt
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set
CD Release Date: 1998-06-16
Music Label: Rhino / Wea
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
  2. Venus
  3. Rose Garden
  4. American Woman
  5. Green-Eyed Lady
  6. Vehicle
  7. Little Green Bag
  8. Ride Captain Ride
  9. Spirit in the Sky
  10. Superstar
  11. Give Me Just a Little More Time
  12. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
  13. O-O-H Child
  14. ABC
  15. Band of Gold
  16. Fire and Rain
  17. Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)
  18. Put Your Hand in the Hand
  19. One Toke Over the Line
  20. Signs
  21. Don't Pull Your Love
  22. Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
  23. Wild World
  24. Joy to the World
Music CD 2
  1. Theme from "Shaft"
  2. Family Affair
  3. Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get
  4. Treat Her Like a Lady
  5. Have You Seen Her
  6. Want Ads
  7. Let's Stay Together
  8. Do You Know What I Mean
  9. Maggie May
  10. Mr. Big Stuff
  11. Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)
  12. Brand New Key
  13. One Tin Soldier
  14. School's Out
  15. Popcorn
  16. Joy
  17. I Am Woman
  18. A Horse with No Name
  19. I'll Take You There
  20. Everybody Plays the Fool
  21. I Gotcha
  22. I'll Be Around
  23. Lean on Me
  24. Day by Day
Music CD 3
  1. Alone Again (Naturally)
  2. Precious and Few
  3. Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)
  4. Dancing in the Moonlight
  5. Nice to Be with You
  6. The Candy Man
  7. Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast
  8. Hot Rod Lincoln
  9. Rock and Roll, Pt. 2
  10. The Cover of the Rolling Stone
  11. You're So Vain
  12. Me and Mrs. Jones
  13. Freddie's Dead (Theme from Superfly)
  14. The Morning After
  15. That Lady
  16. I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little Bit More Baby
  17. Love's Theme
  18. Jungle Boogie
  19. Tell Her She's Lovely
  20. Stuck in the Middle with You
  21. Tie a Yellow Ribbon (Round the Old Oak Tree)
  22. Smokin'in the Boys Room
  23. Frankenstein
  24. Duelling Banjos
Music CD 4
  1. Love Train
  2. Midnight Train to Georgia
  3. The Night the Lights Went out in Georgia
  4. Long Train Running
  5. Brother Louie
  6. Hello It's Me
  7. Seasons in the Sun
  8. The Air That I Breathe
  9. Cat's in the Cradle
  10. The Night Chicago Died
  11. Tell Me Something Good
  12. Billy, Don't Be a Hero
  13. Lady
  14. The Payback
  15. You're No Good
  16. The Entertainer
  17. Rock the Boat
  18. Kung Fu Fighting
  19. Midnight at the Oasis
  20. The Streak
  21. Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)
  22. Radar Love
Music CD 5
  1. Beach Baby
  2. Sideshow
  3. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
  4. I'm Not in Love
  5. The Bertha Butt Boogie
  6. Black Superman (Muhammed Ali)
  7. Jackie Blue
  8. Chevy Van
  9. Shining Star
  10. Why Can't We Be Friends?
  11. Love Will Keep Us Together
  12. Feelings
  13. Miracles
  14. Magic
  15. Love Machine
  16. You Sexy Thing
  17. Lady Marmalade
  18. Fame
  19. Sky High
  20. Convoy
  21. Bad Blood
  22. Slow Ride
Music CD 6
  1. Get Down Tonight
  2. Love Rollercoaster
  3. December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
  4. Saturday Night
  5. The Rockford Files
  6. Rhinestone Cowboy
  7. Fly Robin Fly
  8. Evil Woman
  9. Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
  10. Happy Days
  11. Making Our Dreams Come True
  12. Let Your Love Flow
  13. Tear the Roof off the Sucker
  14. Right Back Where We Started From
  15. Fooled Around and Fell in Love
  16. Afternoon Delight
  17. Dream Weaver
  18. I'd Really Love to See You Tonight
  19. Disco Duck
  20. Turn the Beat Around
  21. Car Wash
  22. More, More, More
  23. You Are the Woman
  24. Fly Like an Eagle
Music CD 7
  1. Do You Feel Like We Do [Live]
  2. Free Bird [Live]
  3. Ridin' the Storm Out [Live]
  4. Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band
  5. Disco Inferno
  6. Brick House
  7. Got to Give It Up
  8. Feels Like the First Time
  9. Don't Give Up on Us
  10. Sometimes When We Touch
  11. Sir Duke
  12. I Will Survive
  13. I Love the Nightlife
  14. Happy Anniversary
  15. Baby Hold On
  16. Werewolves of London
  17. Kiss You All Over
  18. I Want Your Love
  19. We Are Family
  20. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now

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

Music Review: Much to love (and loath) from the frivolous decade
Rating: 3 Stars

Well, Rhino Records did it again....big time. Not merely content with releasing the 20+ volume "Have a Nice Day: Super Hits of the '70s" series throughout the Nineties, the quirky label has given us a total overview to add as a huge exclamation point with the boxed set.

To break down such a monumental set is not easy, so it behooves me to be as brief as possible. First, let's examine the set's finer points:

(1) The secondary title, "The '70s Pop Culture Box," should give the potential buyer some insight into what this collection is all about: a celebration, but also a sobering, view into what the '70s was all about. There are numerous soundbites spread throughout the discs to not only give a historical significance to the decade, but also are placed in front of certain songs to act as apt lead-ins. For instance, before Ray Stevens' "The Streak," a newscast story about the streaker who invaded the Oscar ceremony of 1974 introduces the novelty song.

(2) For the hard-core collector, there are a lot of tracks simply not to be found anywhere else. Whether from the Motown era, novelty department, funk, soul, disco, or just plain schlock, one can find just about anything of interest.

(3) The 89-page booklet (complete with a picture of a tacky, pine-green shag carpet with the ubiquitous smiley faces dotting the surface) contains a great article by Lisa Sutton on what the Seventies were all about. Each song features some excellent background on each song, helping to shed some light on the more obscure artists represented.

Now, for the lowlights:

(1) The tracks available are the 45 versions, not the full length. The three live tracks that begin Disc Seven ("Do You Feel Like We Do," "Free Bird" and "Ridin' the Storm Out") are expurgated; this was a source of irritation for me, as the full scope of these songs are rendered useless. Some songs (like "Ride Captain Ride" and "Signs") have the endings literally chopped off, even though the under-four-minute rule of 45 length is unaffected. VERY disappointing, as Hacksaw Reynolds would say. Some have the lousiest edits I've ever heard; ELO's "Evil Woman" and Jefferson Airplane's "Miracles" are just absolutely butchered.

(2) There are just so many flatulent songs here that are best left forgotten. A radio station in Boston once attacked a rival in an ad because the other station had a Sunday night program called "Lost 45's," hosted by Barry Scott. The ad summed up my point here by saying, "Those 45's aren't lost; somebody HID them."
Please, how many of you out there really want to hear Morris Albert's "Feelings," Helen Reddy's "I am Woman," Wayne Newton's "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast," or Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" ever again?

Still, the good outweighs the bad. For those who don't mind the editing, or really just liked the sound of AM radio anyway, you'll find so much to enjoy. Most artists who were representative of the period are not here, but as the booklet states, you probably have those songs on other collections. Agreed, but there were certainly tracks included that could have been just as judiciously left off (allowing, perhaps, more room on the discs for the full-length versions).

Keep in mind, too, that some other songs of value have been left off the boxed set, but may be found on the aforementioned "Have a Nice Day" series. Before spending too much on this boxed set, finding a few individual songs on collections like "Nice Day" makes better sense; besides, the price is reasonable for the individual volumes. Should you be willing to shell out the bucks for this extravaganza, you might find that the booklet, with a number of awesome pictures, illustrations, and beaucoup liner notes, will justify much of the expense.

Caution: This product may cause repeated flashbacks for listeners over the age of 40.

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