It fills in the gaps Though a little expendable, this is still a fairly good collection of adult contemporary tunes featuring several hard to find tracks and spanning two and a half decades. The track listing attests that soft rock flourished mainly in the '70s as no less than 22 of the album's 30 tracks are from that decade alone. In the following decades, it took a back seat to other genres as well as MTV. The first disc runs just under 57 minutes and the second 62 minutes so a few more tracks could have been added but that's a very minor complaint.
If you love soft rock or adult contemporary music then you'll have no trouble enjoying this collection.
HeeBeeGeeBees! All right. Any collection of 70s pop music that doesn't include the Bee Gees is asking for trouble. I wouldn't say steer clear of this particular little collection, but it does tend to make one suspicious.
Soft Seventies Absolutely outstanding. Sound quality was superior. Selections are incredible. I love this CD and play it often! Truely THE album to fall in love with the '70s all over again. Thank-you for carrying such golden tunes! Truly cool... PS - The version of "Wildfire" is the best anywhere and "I Go Crazy" takes me back to a love lost and always remembered in this song. Great selections!!!!
GOOD COMPILATION This album is a gem and true to it's title of Pop Classics. Some of the songs are quite hard to find and even the songs here are almost thirty years old they still sound great and gives me a retro feeling. I personally like Andy Kim's Rock Me Gently (which is more popularly heard in the Jeep commercial) as well as Rhinestone Cowboy, Honey, Magic and many more. The only problem with this CD, probably because of the technology in which the songs are recorded back then (analog), the songs are not as "clear" and as loud compared to albums released today. But it's Ok, it's like going back to those years where these songs are very popular then.
TRACK LISTING: [1]. People Got to Be Free - The Rascals 3:01 [2]. Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations 2:58 [3]. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell 2:28 [4]. C'mon Marianne - The Four Seasons 2:34 [5]. Silence Is Golden The Tremeloes 3:08 [6]. Everything That Touches You - The Association 3:19 [7]. The Unicorn - Irish Rovers 3:22 [8]. Sweet Cherry Wine - Tommy James 4:21 [9]. Delilah - Tom Jones 3:23 [10]. To Sir with Love - Lulu 2:46 [11]. Holiday - Bee Gees 2:55 [12]. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - Hugo Montenegro 2:44 [13]. Woman, Woman - Gary Puckett 3:12 [14]. You've Made Me So Very Happy - Blood, Sweat & Tears 4:19 [15]. Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town - Kenny Rogers 2:56 [16]. I Got Rhythm The Happenings 2:59 [17]. She'd Rather Be with Me - The Turtles 2:20 [18]. Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead - Fifth Estate 2:05 [19]. Indian Lake The Cowsills 2:42 [20]. Little Green Apples - O.C. Smith 3:56 [21]. Jean - Oliver 3:19 [22]. One - Three Dog Night 3:00
Album Description2000 album release for the singer/songwriter best known for the hits, 'Lonely Boy', 'Never Let Her Slip Away' and 'Thank You for Being a Friend'. Gold has worked with Linda Ronstadt, Art Garfunkel, Carly Simon, James Taylor and Don Henley as well as with his group's, Bryndle, Common Knowledge and Wax UK. This country flavored project was recorded with help from top Nashville writers like Raol Malo of the Mavericks and Gary Burr. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.
REVIEW
Catchy, upbeat, enjoyable Okay, so this will never achieveclassic status like "All This and Heaven Too", but it's well worth having if you're an Andrew Gold fan.
The surprise is just how good he still sounds after all these years. The "country" twist suits him just fine too, though this is hardly a country album.
Standout tracks are "Sorry to Let You Down", a Stephen Bishop-esque tune that I've been humming to myself for days. "Can't Help Forgiving You" is another standout track with a great guitar sound.
There are a couple of duds, but with 15 songs and a witty secret track too, who's complaining?
LUCK HAS ARRIVED! I have been waiting patiently for this follow-up to the debut album, as my memory reminded me how much better the songwriting had been than "Fools Gold," a great record in its own right. I may be 47, but my memory still serves me well. After putting it on and cranking it up, a big smile came across my face, for two reasons. One, the songs still hold up (even though my wife calls it impossibly retro), and the re-mastering is done much better than the first, with the bass now a more punched up member of the mix. From "Sweet Country Air" to "Gypsy Brew" to "Captain," anybody who enjoys the country rock genre would highly enjoy this record. I stick by the 5 stars, but if I had a complaint, it would be the over-production of a few numbers, but better that than under produced. Just having David Foster on keyboards insures a certain amount of polish to the overall sound. All in all, a very satisfying album, one that will get played as much today as it was 25 years ago!!
