Barry Williams Presents: One Hit Wonders of 70s

Wild Cherry (Artist), Paper Lace (Artist), Stories (Artist), Billy Swan (Artist), Dan Hill (Artist), Edison Lighthouse (Artist), Mungo Jerry (Artist), Starland Vocal Band (Artist), Brewer & Shipley (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 6, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Time Life Records
• ASIN: B000F3AJXA
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,670 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #58 in Music > Pop > Oldies > Bubblegum

Track Listings

1. Play That Funky Music -- Wild Cherry

2. My Maria -- B. W. Stevenson

3. One Toke Over The Line -- Brewer & Shipley

4. Afternoon Delight -- Starland Vocal Band

5. Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me) -- Reunion

6. I Can Help -- Billy Swan

7. In The Summertime -- Mungo Jerry

8. Seasons In The Sun -- Terry Jacks

9. The Night Chicago Died -- Paper Lace

10. Precious And Few -- Climax

11. Brother Louie -- Stories

12. Please Come To Boston -- Dave Loggins

13. Beach Baby -- First Class

14. O-o-h Child -- The Five Stairsteps

15. Turn The Beat Around -- Vicki Sue Robinson

16. Sometimes When We Touch -- Dan Hill

17. Rose Garden -- Lynn Anderson

18. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) -- Edison Lighthouse

19. Sweet Mary -- Wadsworth Mansion

20. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia -- Vicki Lawrence

Editorial Reviews

AM radio magic… without the static! This fantastic collection is your one-stop ticket back to the groovy ‘70s, featuring 20 of your favorite songs by "one-hit wonder" artists. And who knows the ‘70s better than Barry "Greg Brady" Williams from the ever-popular sitcom The Brady Bunch. You may not remember the artists, but you’re sure to remember these Top-10 songs, like Afternoon Delight, Please Come To Boston, In The Summertime, Sometimes When We Touch, Play That Funky Music, The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia, Seasons In The Sun and many more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THREE CHEERS FOR THESE GREAT SONGS THAT WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN !!!, April 16, 2009

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Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews
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Barry Williams Presents: One-Hit Wonders Of The 70s has some mighty great tunes on it--you get 20 tracks for a very reasonable price. These songs really take me back to the 1970s when I was dancing to these songs and listening to them on jukeboxes practically everywhere. The quality of the sound on this CD is nothing short of excellent and I really like that artwork, too.

The album starts with Wild Cherry shooting out their bit hit "Play That Funky Music." Predictably, this tune does have a funky sound to it and it's still great for dancing even today! "Play That Funky Music" also has a good melody that's quite catchy; it makes a strong beginning number for this CD. "One Toke Over The Line" really got a lot of airplay. This tune sounds great; Brewer & Shipley created this country flavored rock song with strong key modulations and perfect harmonizing. "One Toke Over The Line" is easily a major highlight of this album and I love every minute of it.

The Starland Vocal Band does a wonderful job on "Afternoon Delight;" this never seemed to stop playing and it was great for slow dancing all alone late at night with your sweetheart in your living room. "Afternoon Delight" makes god use of the guitars, too. In addition, Billy Swan's "I Can Help" is an excellent tune; Billy does this faultlessly and just one listen proves it. "I Can Help" really has a great vibe to it and that's grand. Again, the guitars and keyboard work enhance the music that goes along with Billy's singing although of course the music never steals the show away from Billy. "In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry is one of my very favorite songs on this album; the beat is incredible and it brings back many a fond memory, too.

Paper Lace outdoes even themselves on "The Night Chicago Died;" this uses some great electric guitar and it rocks really well! The percussion makes this ballad even better. Listen also for Stories to do their hit entitled "Brother Louie;" "Brother Louie" addresses racism in a tune that you won't forget anytime soon. First Class does a sublime tune when they turn out "Beach Baby;" this Beach Boys sounding tune holds its own very well. Vicki Sue Robinson does her disco tune "Turn The Beat Around" that invariably got everyone out on the dance floor; she sings this with all her might and it works wonders for this number.

Lynn Anderson's "Rose Garden" is a classic country song that scored a big hit on the airwaves; Lynn delivers this without a superfluous note and she had lots of people humming this tune to themselves all the time! Edison Lighthouse also makes good with their masterpiece "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes);" and the CD ends strong with Vicki Lawrence performing "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia." "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia" has Vicki singing at her best and it leaves you wanting more.

Barry Williams Presents: One-Hit Wonders Of The 70s is best suited for people who want to remember some really great hits that deserve still more attention in our times. This is also a fine CD for anyone who wants a solid 70s music collection.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ah those 70's classics!!!, January 14, 2009

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Jason P. Pumphrey "the movie & music man" (Falls Church, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews
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A great mixed bag of 70's so called one hit wonders,a classic time capsule,20 oldies but goodies in all!!! Some highlights Dan Hill's Sometimes When We Touch,Starland Vocal Band's Afternoon Delight,Billy Swan's I Can Help and 17 more 70's nuggets!!! Great sound too!!! THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL 70's RECORDINGS BY THE ORIGINAL ARTISTS,NO CRAPPY RE-RECORDINGS TO BE FOUND HERE,A MAJOR PLUS!!! Recommended!!! A+

16 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars SitcomsOnline.com Review, September 2, 2006

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PB "PB" (Linden, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

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As a big movies and soundtracks fan, I recognized a lot of these songs from movies from the last few years. "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry was used in "Undercover Brother." The "Starsky & Hutch" movie used "Afternoon Delight" by the Starland Vocal Band. There was a memorable cast version by Will Ferrell and company in "Anchorman." Mungo Jerry's "In The Summertime" was used in a funny bicycling montage scene in "Wedding Crashers." Dan Hill's "Sometimes When We Touch" was used in the Molly Shannon movie, "Superstar." Interestingly enough, "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia," was originally offered to Cher, but she turned it down. Vicki Lawrence was already known for her work on The Carol Burnett Show at the time of her big hit. Sitcom fans, of course, would later know her as Mama on Mama's Family.

My favorite tracks on this compilation were the classic hit "Precious and Few" by Climax, "O-o-h Child" by The 5 Stairsteps, and "Sometimes When We Touch" by Dan Hill.
I'd definitely recommend this CD if you are a fan of '70s music. There's a little bit of everything on this CD: Pop, Rock, Funk, Soul, Country, and Disco. I am more of a '60s (music that was used on The Wonder Years and American Dreams) and '80s music fan, so I'd probably enjoy an one-hit wonder compilation for those decades a bit more.

You might ask what is the connection with Barry Williams? He currently hosts a program Sunday-Friday at 2-6PM ET on the Totally '70s channel on Sirius Satellite Radio. Groovy man!

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