K-Tel Presents: Back to the 70's

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 10, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bci / Eclipse Music
• ASIN: B000C3H526
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #463,025 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Shake Your Rump to the Funk - The Barkays

2. Get Dancin' [Live] - Disco Tex & His Sex-O-Lettes

3. Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight

4. More, More, More, Pt. 1 - Andrea True

5. Smarty Pants - First Choice

6. Do It Any Way You Wanna - People's Choice

7. Love the One You're With - Sam & Dave

8. We've Got to Get It on Again - Addrisi Brothers

9. Love Machine - The Miracles

10. Nights on Broadway - Candi Staton

11. Get Down, Get Down (Get on the Floor) - Joe Simon

12. Band of Gold - Freda Payne

Editorial Reviews

1. Shake Your Rump To The Funk - The BarKays2. Get Dancin' * - Disco Tex & His Sex-O-Lettes3. Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight4. More More More (Part One) - Andrea True5. Smarty Pants * - First Choice6. Do It Any Way You Wanna - People's Choice7. Love The One You're With - Sam & Dave8. We've Got To Get It On Again - Addrisi Brothers9. Love Machine - The Miracles10. Nights On Broadway - Candi Staton11. Get Down Get Down (Get On The Floor) - Joe Simon12. Band Of Gold - Freda PayneAll selections are new stereo recordings by the original artists or one or more members of the original group. Selections marked with an (*) are the original recordings.Format: CD Genre: MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER Artist: VARIOUS ARTISTS UPC: 787365002725

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A PLEASANT SURPRISE, July 11, 2006

By 

M. Dietz "bargain hunter" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: K-Tel Presents: Back to the 70's (Audio CD)

I usually avoid K-TEL products because I am nearly always disappointed by the re-recorded or shortened versions they present, but I had to try this one. According to the liner notes, track #5 SMARTY PANTS by First Choice is the only track that is an original recording. Most of the rest sound enough like the originals to fool me, although MORE,MORE,MORE, and GET DANCIN have been shortened. The most pleasant surprise was the last track BAND OF GOLD by Freda Payne. It is obviously not the original version, and I like it much better than the original, which is highly unusual for me. The K-TEL version is grittier, and Freda Payne sings it with a much greater range than on the 70's version. This track alone was worth the price of the CD for me. Most of this CD was surprisingly enjoyable.