Atl 40th: Pop 1958-1977

Various Artists - Rock, Atlantic's Hit Singles (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B000002IMZ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #362,452 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Splish Splash

2. Mack the Knife

3. Deep Purple

4. Good Lovin'

5. Groovin'

6. The Beat Goes On

7. For What It's Worth

8. People Got to Be Free

9. Son of a Preacher Man

10. Ride Captain Ride

11. Love the One You're With

12. The Lion Sleeps Tonight

13. Smokin' in the Boys' Room

14. Pick Up the Pieces

15. I'd Really Love to See You Tonight

16. Angel in Your Arms

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Musical Leftovers Make A Fine CD Treat, March 15, 2000

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Anthony G Pizza "trivialtony" (FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Atl 40th: Pop 1958-1977 (Audio CD)

To celebrate its 40th anniversary in 1988, Atlantic Records and its labels released a series of box sets, best-ofs and various artist compilations covering its greatest success areas: rock (a 4CD box), soul (an exhaustive, delightful 7CD series), jazz, blues, etc. But what of the assorted pop hits that didn't land into a genre? That's what spurred this collection of Atlantic's label's biggest radio hits from its first 40 years.

The set cuts across music genres even among artists. Bobby Darin slides from the catchy but silly "Splish Splash" to the big band swing of 1959's "Mack The Knife" (in one year!) Stephen Stills attacks social infidelity (with Buffalo Springifeld in 1967's "For What It's Worth"), then encourages sexual infidelity (in 1970's faux gospel-soul "Love The One Your With.") The Rascals slap at a soul classic (1966's #1 "Good Lovin'"), then float on a Afro-Cuban breeze in "Groovin'."

You get blue-eyed soul from Dusty Springfield and Average White Band, Robert John's note-for-note 1972 remake of "Lion Sleeps Tonight," Brownsville Station's black-leathered "Smokin' In The Boys' Room," and two exceptionally late Seventies hits from Hot and England Dan/John Ford Coley. Together, it forms yet another CD label compilation more fun and convienient than gathering 45s. Recommended, with its best tracks essential only on the original artists' full albums.

4.0 out of 5 stars Atlantic Hits 1958 - 1977, August 17, 2009

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Kathy Heaps "Ray Heaps" (Bountiful, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Atl 40th: Pop 1958-1977 (Audio Cassette)

I like this tape. I used to have a CD but it got lost and this is a fairly good substitute.

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest!!, April 8, 1999

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This review is from: Atl 40th: Pop 1958-1977 (Audio CD)

I have actually had this CD for a while and I brought it to work the other day. WOW, what a mistake....I had people coming in my office all day wanting to know where I found it. They absolutely loved it. A MUST for Baby Boomers. I share an office with a 23 year old and she also liked it. Probably one of the greatest.