Top Hits of the Seventies: Chart Toppers

by Top Hits Of The Seventies: Char

Overview

Collectables has rounded up 20 smash hits from the 1970s on Top Hits of the Seventies: Chart Toppers. The track listing is mostly split between three of the most popular styles of the era: AOR (album oriented rock), soft rock, and smooth soul. The AOR tracks range from the heavy-handed stomp of Argent's "Hold Your Head Up" to the psychedelic metal of Blue Oeyster Cult's "Don't Fear the Reaper," from the funky Latin rock of Santana's "Black Magic Woman" to the corporate pop of Boston's "More Than a Feeling." The soft rock tracks are highlighted by Michael Murphy's mournful "Wildfire" and Paul Davis's "I Go Crazy." The soul tracks are a fine mix of funk (Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music"), Philly soul (the O'Jays' "Love Train" and Billy Paul's deathless "Me and Mrs. Jones"), and smooth soul (Earth, Wind & Fire's "Shining Star"). Basically the disc sounds like what you would hear if you were switching between three different radio stations. Three pretty darn good radio stations. ~ Tim Sendra

Product Details

Release Date:	04/15/2003
Label:	Collectables
UPC:	0090431965924
Rank:	102579

Tracks

1. Hold Your Head Up  -  Argent  - Rod Argent  - Chris White
2. More Than a Feeling  -  Boston  - Tom Scholz
3. Black Magic Woman  - Peter Green  -  Santana
4. Rock & Roll, Hoochie Koo  - Rick Derringer
5. Love Train  - Kenny Gamble  - Leon Huff  -  O'Jays
6. Play That Funky Music  - Rob Parissi  -  Wild Cherry
7. I Go Crazy  - Paul Davis
8. Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)  -  Looking Glass  - Elliot Lurie
9. Best of My Love  -  Emotions  - Al McKay  - Maurice White
10. Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)  - Allan Clarke  - Roger Cook  - Roger Greenaway  -  Hollies
11. Wildfire  - Larry Cansler  - Michael Martin Murphey
12. Me and Mrs. Jones  - Kenny Gamble  - Cary Gilbert  - Leon Huff  - Billy Paul
13. (Don't Fear) The Reaper  -  Blue Oyster Cult  - Donald Roeser
14. Lowdown  - David Paich  - Boz Scaggs
15. Got to Be Real  - David Foster  - Cheryl Lynn  - David Paich
16. Longer  - Dan Fogelberg
17. Shining Star  - Philip Bailey  - Larry Dunn  -  Earth  - Maurice White
18. Hold the Line  - David Paich  -  Toto
19. Lean on Me  - Bill Withers
20. Baby Hold On  - Leo Lyons  - Eddie Money

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Paul Davis   Primary Artist
Cheryl Lynn   Primary Artist
Michael Martin Murphey   Primary Artist
Argent   Primary Artist
Boz Scaggs   Primary Artist
Toto   Primary Artist
Wild Cherry   Primary Artist
Billy Paul   Primary Artist
Looking Glass   Primary Artist
The Hollies   Primary Artist
Rick Derringer   Primary Artist
Dan Fogelberg   Primary Artist
Boston   Primary Artist
The Emotions   Primary Artist
Eddie Money   Primary Artist
Bill Withers   Primary Artist
Earth, Wind & Fire   Primary Artist
Santana   Primary Artist
Blue Oeyster Cult   Primary Artist
The O'Jays   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Dan Fogelberg   Composer
Cary Gilbert   Composer
David Paich   Composer
Leo Lyons   Composer
Rob Parissi   Composer
David Foster   Composer
Michael Martin Murphey   Composer
Donald Roeser   Composer
Eddie Money   Composer
Larry Cansler   Composer
Chris White   Composer
Cheryl Lynn   Composer
Larry Dunn   Composer
Tom Scholz   Composer
Kenny Gamble   Composer
Bill Withers   Composer
Paul Davis   Composer
Allan Clarke   Composer
Peter Green   Composer
Leon Huff   Composer
Elliot Lurie   Composer
Al McKay   Composer
Philip Bailey   Composer
Maurice White   Composer
Rick Derringer   Composer
Roger Greenaway   Composer
Roger Cook   Composer
Rod Argent   Composer
Boz Scaggs   Composer