Super Hits of The 70s: Have A Nice Day, Vol. 6

Go Back f-ing rocks!! Though i never did hear it on radio back then.

A lot of this is a slog, vague good time psuedoboogie, and way too many bros. But John Kongos runs away with this hands down, Bobby Russell's a surprisingly great production, and "Timothy" sounds crazily lo-fi in context along with the cannibalism. Like Elephant 6 style. I still can't decide whether or not I want to kill the Pipkins.

Wow, never knew that the Mondays version charted higher in the US than Kongos (57 vs. 70)

Once again, I know like three songs here - I don't know if any are actually better than John Kongos.

I love that they have a conga player

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7nFZDAj_Zg

"Go Back" is also such a perfect transition point between Nuggets Garage and Power Pop.

Having "Sweet City Woman," "One Fine Morning," and "Signs" on the same album makes this the Sun Sessions of early-'70s Canadian junk.

Don't love anything here (and don't know three or four probably British entries). "One Fine Morning," I guess, which has serious DCTS (David Clayton-Thomas Syndrome) issues, but which still makes me feel like I'm 10 years old and riding the Polar Express at the CNE.

No clear standout for me on this one. Guess I will have to listen

Never knew Rupert Holmes played on "Timothy" till I read your intro...there's a joke there somewhere.

http://www.agitatoalert.com/grablab/ruperta/final/rupert79a5.jpg

"I ate Timothy's liver with some fava beans and a pina colada!"

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/cryptosicko/playlist/7nUvNJZjCJ4Lr9fpas0NhP?si=YGXv1p0DS16UO3yqxk-GmQ

"Saturday Morning Confusion" and "It's a Cryin' Shame" are missing.

"Saturday Morning Confusion"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLoqDnfdfkE

"It's A Cryin' Shame"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocB_oSt7-c0

"It's A Cryin' Shame" should have been a bigger hit, really clicks all the AM Gold buttons.

This is between John Kongos, Lighthouse and Gayle McCormick for me. I think I'll give it to It's a Cryin' Shame to salute Lambert and Potter, their sound was inescapable on 70s AM radio.

https://musiccanada.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/5-man-electrical-band.jpg

Thought this was Kongos in a walk but looks like he'll be duking it out with 'Sweet City Woman' for my affections. Plenty of worthy also-rans though.

We probably need to do a poll of the bands with David Clayton Thomas-ized singers at some point. Nothing ever rocked me harder than a band fronted by my next door neighbor's nehru jacketed dad.

Sweet City Woman.

Pretty sure I have this split LP at home (mfp = the original "indie" label!), with The Pipkins on one side and The Sweet (pre-Chinn & Chapman) on the other. But I never clocked until now that Big Jim Sullivan arranged "Gimme Dat Ding"; makes me more inclined to vote for it.

Too many bro bands in the last couple volumes, as Ned said. Of the songs I've never heard before, I liked Crabby Appleton best. Lighthouse bringing the brass this time, although this is much mellower than Chase; s'alright though.

RUPERT HOLMES NAMED ONE OF HIS KIDS TIMOTHY

Is the child present and accounted for?

I know it’s goofy and all but I just love that darned “Gimme Dat Ding.” I’m a sucker for piano songs.

On my third listen in as many days; this one is tough. Unlike other volumes, most of these songs weren't drilled into my head in the '70s except maybe "Signs" and "Gimme Dat Ding."

I like "Signs," but I really want to hear whatever Steppenwolf song the unrelated first 20 seconds could have turned into.

"Saturday Morning Confusion" would make a good mashup, musically and topically, with "9 to 5."

Would the line about macaroons qualify "Sweet City Woman" for the Words That Only Appeared in One Hit Song thread?

The power poppy songs are starting to cancel each other out and I'm leaning toward "It's a Cryin' Shame."

I'm not wild about much on this volume, but voting "Sweet City Woman," a 70s skiffle jam I vastly prefer to "In the Summertime."

I was obsessed with "Timothy" as a kid (also "DOA" by Bloodrock same year, morbid kid) but I'm giving this one to "Go Back," a minor hit I never heard too much of to tire of.

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Sweet City Woman was the first record I ever bought, a decision I have never regretted. So that.

Sweet City Woman was the first record I ever bought, a decision I have never regretted. So that.

Sweet City Woman was the first record I ever bought, a decision I have never regretted. So that.

Get in those last-minute votes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CPt3eSBJiQ

these are some weak songs tho.

how hard is it to just hit a groove and ride that out? it sounds like people in the early 70s got super high when they wrote these songs and ended up adding all these needless dumb parts to the songs. it's like the song gets distracted by something out the window or something.

The Buoys is a pretty funny band name tho, i like that.

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Poor Lulu.

'71 was a great year to be an ugly guy with long hair.