US #3 Hits (1976 and 1977)

"Lowdown" vs. "Don't Stop" vs. "Couldn't Get It Right"

This is probably between "Let 'Em In", "You Sexy Thing" and "Lowdown" for me

scaggs over bishop

Consider what the youth of this year endured: a former Beatle writing, producing, and arranging a contorted ode to a doorbell.

Hadn't heard of Starbuck until I created this poll, but having just looked up "Moonlight" I can say it's certainly an enjoyable listen (can't go wrong with a marimba solo)

Hard to believe that "You Sexy Thing" was an actual song and that it didn't just arrive fully formed in some stupid commercial

Kinda surprising myself, but I'm going with "Couldn't Get It Right."

There's a slowed-down/messed-up/Traktored version of "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" that is absolutely hilarious -- I can't remember where I downloaded it from, probably WFMU. I haven't been able to find it again on the web -- might put it on youtube if I can figure out how.

Just discovered this gem now, haha wow:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJBDcb7kq_g

remember Quincy Jones' "I'll Be Good to You" cover?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl4BWx0fyjw

Alfred otm; Let Em In is terrible (if thats what you were saying)

Lowdown all the way

Bert Parks otm

"Dazz" is the hardest shit ever

This is nice!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpr9qvuodVA&feature=kp

lowdown v. fooled around and fell in love v. moonlight feels right v. dazz is a hard decision.

"Dazz" was on my wedding playlist, i was worried it might be a little too obscure for the dancefloor but people got down

it's infectious, and has a high "cool-factor."

I pretty much like all of these, even though the cream is most likely Boz, Hot Chocolate, Elvin Bishop (Mickey Thomas vocals), Dorothy Moore. So I voted for Boz.

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moonlight feels right. vibraphone solo ftw

<3 starbuck

leaning E Bishop

"Let Em In" struck me as a capital crime even back then

paul came perilously close to actually singing the phonebook with that one

as a kid I made up my own lyrics:

Leon Trotsky
Mao Zedong
Marshal Tito
all sing along

Fidel Castro
Idi Amin
Vladimir
LEEENIIIIIINNNN

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Here's a few.

The ones I feel strongly enough about to rank out:

The Hague

Village People – In the Navy
Hot Chocolate – You Sexy Thing
ABBA – Take a Chance on Me
Dan Hill – Sometimes When We Touch

Meh

Donna Summer – The Wanderer
Barry Manilow – Can’t Smile Without You
Eric Clapton – Lay Down Sally
Climax Blues Band – Couldn’t Get It Right
Elvin Bishop – Fooled Around and Fell in Love
Ambrosia – How Much I Feel

Sound, Solid

Dazz – Brick
Fleetwood Mac – Don’t Stop
Barbra Streisand – The Main Event/Fight
Starbuck – Moonlight Feels Right
The S.O.S. Band – Take Your Time (Do It Right)
Linda Ronstadt – Blue Bayou
Little River Band – Reminiscing
Billy Joel – Just the Way You Are

Good to Great

Boz Scaggs – Lowdown
Billy Joel – My Life
Dolly Parton – Here You Come Again
The Brothers Johnson – I’ll Be Good to You
The Pointer Sisters – He’s So Shy
Donna Summer – Last Dance

Do not get the 'meh' about 'Moonlight Feels Right'. I am actually in love with that song.

"Here You Come Again" is maybe the cutest song ever.