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| Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 1 | 
 enlarge | Artist: Various Artists
Label: Rhino / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (17 reviews)
Sales Rank: 26067
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.8 x 0.4
MPN: 70921
UPC: 081227092122
EAN: 0081227092122
ASIN: B0000032R5
Release Date: January 5, 1990
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| Tracks:
| • | More Today Than Yesterday - Spiral Starecase | | • | Baby It's You - Smith | | • | Smile A Little Smile For Me - The Flying Machine | | • | Cherry Hill Park - Billy Joe Royal | | • | Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam | | • | Venus - The Shocking Blue | | • | Early In The Morning - Vanity Fare | | • | Arizona - Mark Lindsay | | • | The Rapper - The Jaggerz | | • | Come Saturday Morning - The Sandpipers | | • | Tracy - The Cuff Links | | • | Mississippi Queen - Mountain |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 12 more reviews...
 have a nice day series . September 24, 2008
i own just about every rhino series that has ever been available. the " have a nice day series really sets its self apart from other collections. these are the songs most of us remember growing up listening to in 70's. while for the most part you will not find most of these songs anywhere else. they were a big part of am radio back in it's heyday! rhino did a super job of remastering these tunes. the latter part of the series does start to run out of gas. anybody growing up back then will not be disapp- ointed.
An excellent start to an excellent series! September 2, 2008
The inaugural volume of what is now a 30-CD series moves from strength to strength in several different categories, and buying it is not only a no-brainer but also essential to one's education in pop music (assuming one needs it). Starting as it does in late 1969, this '70s volume is a bit heavier and more substantive and serious than many of its successors, and even more listenable on repeated plays as a result -- there are also some perfectly respectable examples of hard rock here ("Mississippi Queen" by Mountain), sharing space with dreamy, ethereal pop like the wistful "Come Saturday Morning" by the Sandpipers, and some enduring pop/rock sounds and songs. The Spiral Starecase opens the disc with the upbeat sounds of "More Today Than Yesterday," which is sung with extraordinary passion by composer Pat Upton, backed by a radiant horn arrangement, in what proved to be the group's only moment of commercial glory. The disc gets more serious with Smith's slow, bluesy rendition of Burt Bacharach and Hal David's "Baby It's You," with Gayle McCormick's hard, dissolute, bluesy, Joplin-esque performance backed by Jerry Carter's pounding bass and Larry Moss' swelling keyboard sound. And some of what is here is just plain confusing -- the light pop "Smile a Little Smile for Me," which was a Top Five single in late 1969, credited to the Flying Machine, represents the most disposable track on this 12-song compilation; but for those who must know, there wasn't any "Flying Machine," at least as far as the "group" that recorded this single was concerned. Rather, it was the creation of producer/songwriter Tony Macaulay, who cut it with co-author Geoff Stephens and a group of studio musicians. No one in their right mind could have anything bad to say about Steam's "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye," which is one of the most catchy throwaway tunes of the '60s or '70s (or '80s, in the hands of Bananarama). The British girl group also pulled off a successful cover of the next number, "Venus," by the Dutch band Shocking Blue, led by vocalist Mariska Veres and guitarist Robby Van Leeuwen. The Sandpipers may represent the best of the pop-vocal groups here, but Vanity Fare's "Early in the Morning" and the Cuff Links' "Tracy" can be appreciated as well. One gets a real sense, listening to this disc, of the wonderful diversity that characterized Top 40 radio at the turn of the 1960s into the 1970s, hard and soft sounds sharing space on the same air.
Fun Fun Fun (No T-Bird required!) February 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Disposable pop? Maybe, but rarely has disposable pop been this indispensable. Bringing together twelve tracks from between the tail end of 1969 and the early days of 1970, the first installment in Rhino's epic Have A Nice Day Series is proof positive that hitmakers of the fuzzy dice era knew exactly what they were doing. This is glorious music, an irresistible blast of radio gold that positively glows with emotive vocals, lush instrumentation, and irresistible hooks. The Spiral Starecase's "More Today Than Yesterday" is a glorious burst of sunshine from the summer of '69, and the Flying Machine's "Smile A Little For Me" is a dreamy, seductive classic. Billy Joe Royal's "Cherry Hill Park" is both toe-tappingly catchy and blush-inducingly sexual. There's also Steam's age-defying "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)," which is much, much more than a good song to play off the losers of cruise ship dance contests: with its lulling handclaps, dreamy vocals, soaring organs, and stormy rhythms, it's an otherworldly pop confection. Smith's "Baby It's You" is slinking, funky, and seductive, while the Shocking Blue's "Venus" is just plain relentlessly catchy. Mark Lindsay's "Arizona" is a spacious rush of country pop majesty, and The Sandpipers' "Come Saturday Morning" is hypnotically beautiful. Mountain's "Mississippi Queen" is eye-wateringly heavy, and the Cuff Links' "Tracy" is a classic rush of sugary pop goodness. All in al, this is a beautiful collection of pop music, and a fantastic purchase for anybody who doesn't already have these songs.
fine album to kick off a great series of '70s hits December 15, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Volume 1 has some great 70's music on it. The sound is excellent and the choice of songs is also very good. The music sure does bring back memories!
There are several highlights of this album in my opinion. Of course, everyone will have their personal favorites. Spiral Starecase really brings back memories with their peppy, upbeat rockin' love ballad, "More Today Than Yesterday." The guitars and percussion carry the bulk of the melody. The Flying Machine sings one of the most beautiful love ballads I've ever heard with their awesome "Smile A Little Smile For Me." The sing and harmonize to perfection; and as with "More Today Than Yesterday" the guitars and the percussion work very well for "Smile A Little Smile For Me." Moreover, listen for Steam's timeless rocking ballad, "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye." "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" may be somewhat longer than the average rock song but every minute of it sounds so good. The backup harmonizing helps and the excellent percussion and hand clapping make this one of the most memorable numbers I've ever heard.
The Shocking Blue turn in a good performance of "Venus;" I love those electric guitars! This tune rocks with just a twist of country flavoring to it for a great effect. The Sandpipers's "Come Saturday Morning" features a softer type of rock ballad that almost feels like folk rock. I especially like this number from The Sandpipers.
The CD ends with Mountain doing a hard rockin' "Mississippi Queen." It ends the album with a ballad that doesn't completely fit in but I know that others will like this one more than I do.
The liner notes are good and I like the artwork.
In short, Super Hits Of The `70s: Have A Nice Day, Volume 1 has quite a few excellent numbers on it to make this a worthwhile purchase. If you're craving 70's music this is a CD to strongly consider.
 Misses of the 70's November 12, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The hits are there, but some of these songs only briefly visited the top 100.
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