Great Records Of The Decade: 70's Hits, Vol. 2

Various Artists - Rock - Classic, Great Records Of The Decade (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 7, 2011)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: CURB
• ASIN: B000000CVQ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #189,747 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hooked on a Feeling

2. Rock Me Gently

3. Boogie Fever

4. My Sharona

5. Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again

6. Only Sixteen

7. The Air That I Breathe

8. Green-Eyed Lady

9. Mr. Bojangles

10. Rhinestone Cowboy

11. Treat Her Like a Lady

12. Proud Mary

Customer Reviews

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2.0 out of 5 stars "Hooked on a Feeling" NOT the original Blue Swede #1 US hit, January 17, 2010

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xrey® (Long Beach, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Great Records Of The Decade: 70's Hits, Vol. 2 (Audio CD)

Don't know where they dredged up "Hooked on a Feeling", but I've never heard this re-do before.

You have to be careful with these Curb compilations. They ain't Rhino or Hip-O.

Also, they could have filled up the CD to make it a better value. 12 cuts? Only about a half-hour of music.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars rock on !!!, January 18, 2008

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Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great Records Of The Decade: 70's Hits, Vol. 2 (Audio CD)

Great Records Of The Decade: 70's Hits, Vol. 2 is a budget priced CD that gives you about the right amount of music for the price that you pay. The quality of the sound is great and the diversity of artists ensures that we get a good sampling of some of the best hits from the `70s.

"Hooked On A Feeling" by Blue Swede starts the CD so well; the chanting at the beginning of the number signals that a strong ballad is beginning and Blue Swede sings and plays this tune with all their might. I'm very impressed with "Hooked On A Feeling."
Andy Kim's "Rock Me Gently" may seem a little lighter coming right after Blue Swede; but in fact "Rock Me Gently" is a solid `70s tune that just can't be beat--and the harmonizing is really awesome!

Moreover, listen for "Boogie Fever;" this peppy number will make you want to jump up and dance almost wherever you hear it! "Boogie Fever" is an excellent number that mixes rock with just the right amount of disco to produce a solid hit. "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again" by The Fortunes is a great example of a softer rock tune from the `70s; and the key changes are rather moving; "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again" pulls you in with an arrangement that stuns me with its beauty. This ballad also brings back fond memories for me of listening to the radio while on the school bus going to and from school. (Our school bus actually did have a radio that the bus driver could control.)

"Mr. Bojangles" by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band sounds as good as it ever did; and The Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose weigh in with a terrific "Treat Her Like A Lady;" this ballad rocks but the chorus has just a touch of a gospel flavor to it; and it all works very well. The album ends with Ike and Tina Turner performing "Proud Mary;" and "Proud Mary" is one of those numbers that I could never forget.

Overall, I highly recommend this CD for fans of `70s music. Casual fans or newcomers just getting familiar with that amazing `70s rock sound will do well to choose this album.

Rock on, everyone!

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No preview, December 12, 2008

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Clemens W. Maassen "william" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great Records Of The Decade: 70's Hits, Vol. 2 (Audio CD)

CD 22 HITS i WOULD NOT BUY IF IT HAD A PREVIEW. AFTER THIS EVEN I WILL NOT PURHASE A CD UNLESS IT HAS A PREVIEW.