SOUNDS OF THE SEVENTIES: 1976

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3CD Set
Released April 2001

Cat No.: RDCD3501-3 (RDC95171-3)
RD Code: SV76-005
Compilation by J K Hall - Booklet Notes by S Barnard- Mastered by P Marchant

1       Forever And Ever – The Hits Of 1976

1 - Sailor - Girls Girls Girls

2 - Simon May - The Summer Of My Life

3 - Bonnie Tyler - Lost In France

4 - 10cc - Art For Art's Sake

5 - Fox – S-S-S-Single Bed

6 - Real Thing - You To Me Are Everything

7 - Paul Nicholas - Dancing With The Captain

8 - Showaddywaddy - Under The Moon Of Love

9 - Bay City Rollers - I Only Wanna Be With You

10 - Glitter Band - People Like You And People Like Me

11 - Gallagher & Lyle - I Wanna Stay With You

12 - Pussycat - Mississippi

13 - Sutherland Brothers And Quiver - Arms Of Mary

14 - Dolly Parton - Jolene

15 - Dr Hook - If Not You

16 - Demis Roussos - Forever And Ever

17 - Mud - Lean On Me

18 - Slik - Forever And Ever

19 - Eric Carmen - All By Myself

20 - Joan Armatrading - Love And Affection

2       Now Is The Time – The Memories Of 1976

21 - Brotherhood Of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me

22 - Jimmy James And the Vagabonds - Now Is The Time

23 - Osibisa - Dance The Body Music

24 - Lalo Schifrin - Jaws

25 - Bill Oddie And the Superspike Squad - Superspike

26 - C. W.MacCall - Convoy

27 - Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now

28 - Peters & Lee - Hey, Mr Music Man

29 - The Wurzels - I Am A Cider Drinker

30 - The Band of the Black Watch - Dance Of The Cuckoos (The 'Laurel And Hardy Theme')

31 - Laurel And Hardy - The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine

32 - Juan Martin - Memories Of The Alhambra (Out Of Town)

33 - Nana Mouskouri - White Rose Of Athens

34 - Randy Edelman - Concrete And Clay

35 - David Dundas - Jeans On

36 - Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise - We Get Along So Easily

37 - Billy Connolly - No Chance

38 - Sacha Distel - I Write The Songs

39 - Robin Sarstedt - My Resistance Is Low

40 - The Two Ronnies - Brass Band

3       I Like To Boogie – The Rock Of 1976

41 - John Miles - Music

42 - Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman

43 - 5000 Volts - Dr Kiss Kiss

44 - James & Bobby Purify - I'm Your Puppet

45 - R. & J.Stone - We Do It

46 - Yvonne Elliman - Love Me

47 - Barry White - Let The Music Play

48 - Osibisa - Sunshine Day

49 - Santana - Black Magic Woman

50 - M & O Band - Let's Do The Latin Hustle

51 - Real Thing - Can't Get By Without You

52 - T.Rex - I Love To Boogie

53 - Johnny Wakelin - In Zaire

54 - Paul Nicholas - Reggae Like It Used To Be

55 - The Drifters - Hello Happiness

56 - Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without You

57 - Stylistics - Can't Help Falling In Love

58 - Kursaal Flyers - Little Does She Know

59 - The Isley Brothers - Harvest For The World

60 - Peter Frampton - Show Me The Way

SOUNDS OF THE SEVENTIES: End Of The Decade

 

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3CD Set
Released January 2004

Cat No.: RDCD4371-3
RD Code: SVED-012
Series Code: 526 (CD) 506 (Cassette)
Compilation by J K Hall - Booklet Notes by S Barnard- Mastered by P Marchant

'End of the Decade' was the last in this series, and my last collection for RD. Although I compiled it, the printing and final checks were done by someone else. This is why the colours on the sleeve are reversed (it should have had an orange background with yellow text, so that the colours match when placed on a shelf in order!). Also, it was only the last two in the series to include 'Warner' licensed tracks after a deal I had just completed for the first time for RD after many years of failed negotiations.

1           Shake Your Body!

01 Sister Sledge - We Are Family
02 Chic - Le Freak
03 Kool & The Gang - Ladies Night
04 Hi Tension - British Hustle
05 Earth Wind & Fire - September
06 Jacksons - Shake Your Body (Down To the Ground)
07 Tina Charles - I Love To Love
08 Dooleys - Wanted
09 Brotherhood Of Man - Figaro
10 Three Degrees - My Simple Heart
11 B.A. Robertson - Knocked It Off
12 Darts - Daddy Cool_The Girl Can't Help It
13 City Boy - 5 7 0 5
14 Electric Light Orchestra - Confusion
15 Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen
16 Dollar - Love's Gotta Hold On Me
17 David Parton - Isn't She Lovely
18 Commodores - Sail On
19 Rose Royce - Love Don't Live Here Anymore
20 Sad Cafe - Every Day Hurts
21 Justin Hayward - Forever Autumn
22 Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers

2           Happy Days

23 Heatwave - Mind Blowing Decisions
24 Manhattan Transfer - Walk In Love
25 Johnny Mathis and Deneice Williams - Too Much Too Little Too Late
26 Herbie Hancock - I Thought It Was You
27 Jesse Green - Come With Me
28 Al Hudson And Partners - You Can Do It
29 Aquarian Dream - You're A Star
30 Isley Brothers - It's A Disco Night
31 Alicia Bridges - I Love The Nightlife
32 Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman
33 Gladys Knight And The Pips - Come Back And Finish What You Started
34 Dennis Brown - Money In My Pocket
35 Barry Biggs - Three Ring Circus
36 Rickie Lee Jones - Chuck E's In Love
37 Pratt & McClain with Brotherlove - Happy Days
38 Cats UK - Luton Airport
39 Bruce Woolley & the Camera Club - Dancing With The Sporting Boys
40 Andrew Gold - How Can This Be Love
41 Eddie Rabbitt - Every Which Way But Loose
42 Alice Cooper - How You Gonna See Me now
43 Meat Loaf - Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad

3           Let Your Heart Dance

44 Secret Affair - Let Your Heart Dance
45 Squeeze - Slap And Tickle
46 B52s - Rock Lobster
47 New Musik - Straight Lines
48 Boomtown Rats - Diamond Smiles
49 Cars - Just What I Needed
50 Brendon - Gimme Some
51 Dave Edmunds - Queen Of Hearts
52 Matchbox - Rockabilly Rebel
53 Klark Kent - Don't Care
54 Rezillos - Top Of The Pops
55 Dickies - Silent Night
56 Angelic Upstarts - I'm An Upstart
57 Jam - Eton Rifles
58 Sham 69 - Hersham Boys
59 Black Sabbath - Never Say Die
60 Robert Palmer - Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor Doctor)
61 Rainbow - Since You've Been Gone
62 Status Quo - Accident Prone
63 After The Fire - One Rule For You
64 Foreigner - Cold As Ice
65 Graham Parker & The Rumour - Hey Lord, Don't Ask Me Questions

SOUNDS OF THE SEVENTIES: 1979

3CD Set
Released December 1999

Cat No.: RDCD2831-3 (RDC94501-3)
RD Code: SV79-003
Compilation by J K Hall - Booklet Notes by S Barnard- Mastered by P Marchant
(In 2005 the first three volumes of this series were reissued with some tracks missing due to licensing constraints.)*

(Re Issued: 2005 SV79A-023  RDCD4701-3)

1           Pop Music! – The Hits Of 1979

1 - Roxy Music - Dance Away

2 - Blondie - Heart Of Glass

3 - Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood

4 - Earth, Wind And Fire - Boogie Wonderland

5 - MacFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now*

6 - Dr Hook - When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman

7 - Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore

8 - Donna Summer - Hot Stuff

9 - M - Pop Muzik

10 - Dollar - I Wanna Hold Your Hand

11 - KC & The Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go

12 - The Korgis - If I Had You

13 - Kate Bush - Wow

14 - Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star

15 - Nick Lowe - Cruel To Be Kind*

16 - Racey - Some Girls

17 - The Knack - My Sharona

18 - Squeeze - Up The Junction

19 - Bill Lovelady - Reggae For It Now

20 - Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive

2           One Step Beyond – The Memories Of 1979

21 - Madness - One Step Beyond

22 - Specials - Gangsters

23 - The Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down To Georgia

24 - Violinski - Clog Dance

25 - Electric Light Orchestra - Diary Of Horace Wimp

26 - Marianne Faithfull - The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan

27 - John Williams - Cavatina*

28 - Robert John - Sad Eyes

29 - Elton John - Song For Guy

30 - The Rumour - Emotional Traffic

31 - Quantum Jump - Lone Ranger

32 - The Sinceros - Take Me To Your Leader

33 - Supercharge - I Can See Right Thru You

34 - Barry Manilow - Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed*

35 - Chas ‘n’ Dave - Gertcha

36 - The Monks - Nice Legs Shame About Her Face

37 - Mike Oldfield - Blue Peter

38 - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Electricity

39 - Boney M - Hooray, Hooray, It's A Holi-Holiday*

40 - Dennis Waterman - I Could Be So Good For You

41 - Rachel Sweet - B - A - B - Y

42 - Barron Knights - A Taste Of Aggro

3           Something Else – The Rock Of 1979

43 - Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays

44 - Gary Moore with Phil Lynott - Parisienne Walkways

45 - Devo - Secret Agent Man

46 - Bill Nelson's Red Noise - Furniture Music

47 - Flying Lizards - Money

48 - John Cooper Clarke - Gimmix! Play Loud

49 - XTC - Making Plans For Nigel

50 - Ruts - Babylon's Burning

51 - The Buzzcocks - Everybody's Happy Nowadays

52 - Undertones - Get Over You

53 - Sex Pistols - Something Else

54 - Generation X - King Rocker

55 - Leyton Buzzards - Saturday Night (Beneath The Plastic

56 - Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With Him?

57 - Lene Lovich - Lucky Number

58 - The Jam - Strange Town

59 - Secret Affair - Time For Action

60 - Cheap Trick - I Want You To Want Me (Live)

61 - Dr. Feelgood - Milk And Alcohol

62 - Thin Lizzy - Do Anything You Want To

63 - Judas Priest - Take On The World

64 - Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell (7" Version)

* The indicated tracks were ommitted from the re-issue set.
One track was added: 'A Woman In Love' by The Three Degrees

SOUNDS OF THE SEVENTIES: 1974

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3CD Set
Released October1999

Cat No.: RDCD2821-3 (RDC94491-3)
RD Code: SV74-002
Compilation by J K Hall - Booklet Notes by S Barnard- Mastered by P Marchant

(Re Issued: 2005 SV74A-022)

1       Born With A Smile – The Hits Of 1974

1 - Kissin' In The Back Row Of The Movies - The Drifters

2 - Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas

3 - Rock Your Baby - George McCrae

4 - Queen Of Clubs - KC & the Sunshine Band

5 - Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim

6 - Born With A Smile On My Face - Stephanie De Sykes

7 - The Bump - Kenny

8 - Gonna Make You A Star - David Essex

9 - The Man Who Sold The World - Lulu

10 - Sugar Baby Love - The Rubettes

11 - Sad Sweet Dreamer - Sweet Sensation

12 - When Will I See You Again - The Three Degrees

13 - What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin

14 - The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies

15 - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me - The New Seekers

16 - The Show Must Go On - Leo Sayer

17 - Jarrow Song - Alan Price

18 - Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks

19 - Everything I Own - Ken Boothe

2       Magic – The Memories Of 1974

1 - After The Goldrush - Prelude

2 - The Streak - Ray Stevens

3 - Remember You're A Womble - The Wombles

4 - Rainbow - Peters and Lee

5 - Drink Up Thy Zider - Adge Cutler and The Wurzels

6 - Pepper Box - The Peppers

7 - Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up - Barry White

8 - Just Don't Want To Be Lonely - The Main Ingredient

9 - Summer Breeze - The Isley Brothers

10 - Magic - Pilot

11 - Up In A Puff Of Smoke - Polly Brown

12 - Honey Honey - Sweet Dreams

13 - No Honestly - Lynsey De Paul

14 - Match Of The Day - Geoff Love Orchestra

15 - Fanny - Ronnie Corbett

16 - (You're) Having My Baby - Paul Anka

17 - The Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich

18 - Theme From 'Papillon' - Manuel and the Music of the Mountains

19 - Streets Of London - Ralph McTell

3       A Touch Too Much – The Rock Of 1974

1 - Tiger Feet - Mud

2 - Devil Gate Drive - Suzi Quatro

3 - Oh Yes! You're Beautiful - Gary Glitter

4 - Far Far Away - Slade

5 - Hooked On A Feeling - Blue Swede

6 - Judy Teen - Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel

7 - A Touch Too Much - Arrows

8 - This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us - Sparks

9 - Dance With The Devil - Cozy Powell

10 - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman Turner Overdrive

11 - Shanghai'd In Shanghai - Nazareth

12 - Down Down - Status Quo

13 - Bangin' Man - Slade

14 - Ma - Ma - Ma Belle - Electric Light Orchestra

15 - The Wall Street Shuffle - 10cc

16 - Forever - Roy Wood

17 - Farewell - Rod Stewart

18 - Samba Pa Ti - Santana

SOUNDS OF THE SEVENTIES: 1977

 

 

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3CD Set
Released August 1999

Cat No.: RDCD2771-3 (RDC94441-3)
RD Code: SV77-001
Compilation by J K Hall - Booklet Notes by S Barnard- Mastered by P Marchant
(Re Issued: 2005 SV77A-021  RDCD4681-3)

Following the success of the “Sounds Of The Sixties” series, I was given free rein to produce this series, so once again I decided to follow the same format, so it not only included the hits from the period, but featured many musical releases that had not been issued since their original release. Memories of TV programmes, film soundtracks, and personalities of the decade were also a prime feature of this series, with album covers depicted events from the era, rather than actual artists on the pack and again, the booklet was written in diary style to enhance this evocative feeling. I included many of the tracks that I had bought myself as a teenager during the period, which to this day have not been released on CD. On many occasions my own record collection was used as a basis to obtain masters that even the record companies had lost. Being 'let loose' to include Metal, Punk and obscure Eurovision tracks was just one of the reasons thiese became my favourite releases during my time at RD.
In 2005 the first three volumes were reissued with some tracks missing due to licensing constraints.*

 

1           So You Win Again – The Hits Of 1977

1 - I Feel Love - Donna Summer

2 - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie - Baccara

3 - Show You The Way To Go - The Jacksons

4 - Ma Baker - Boney M

5 - So You Win Again - Hot Chocolate

6 - Whodunit - Tavares

7 - Red Light Spells Danger - Billy Ocean

8 - Easy - The Commodores

9 - Oh Lori - Alessi

10 - Baby I Know - The Rubettes

11 - It's A Heartache - Bonnie Tyler

12 - Romeo - Mr Big

13 - Silver Lady - David Soul

14 - Egyptian Reggae - Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers

15 - Telephone Line - Electric Light Orchestra

16 - They Shoot Horses, Don't They? - Racing Cars

17 - Mull Of Kintyre - Paul McCartney's Wings

18 - Year Of The Cat - Al Stewart

2           I Wanna Go Back – The Memories Of 1977

1 - Don't Cry For Me Argentina - Julie Covington

2 - Star Wars' Theme - The London Cinema Orchestra

3 - You're More Than A Number In My Little Red Book - The Drifters

4 - It's Nice To Be In Love Again - Swarbriggs Plus Two

5 - L'Oiseau Et L'Enfant  - Marie Myriam

6 - Crazy Water - Elton John

7 - Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) - Joe Tex

8 - Every Little Teardrop - Gallagher and Lyle

9 - Telephone Man - Meri Wilson

10 - We're All Alone - Rita Coolidge

11 - Going In With My Eyes Open - David Soul

12 - I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You - Berni Flint

13 - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gayle

14 - Georgina Bailey - Noosha Fox

15 - I Wanna Go Back - New Seekers

16 - The Floral Dance - The Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band

17 - Calendar Song (January, February, March) - The Trinidad Oil Company

18 - God Bless The Child from 'Bubbling Brown Sugar' - Helen Gelzer of the Original London Cast

19 - Live In Trouble - The Barron Knights

3           Do Anything You Wanna Do – The Rock Of 1977

1 - Rockin' All Over The World - Status Quo

2 - 2-4-6-8 Motorway - Tom Robinson Band

3 - No More Heroes - The Stranglers

4 - Lookin' After Number One - The Boomtown Rats

5 - She's A Wind Up - Dr Feelgood

6 - In The City - The Jam

7 - Rockwrok - Ultravox

8 - Do Anything You Wanna Do - Eddie and the Hot Rods

9 - Spanish Stroll - Mink De Ville

10 - She's Not There - Santana

11 - Black Betty - Ram Jam

12 - I Think We're Alone Now - The Rubinoos

13 - Gonna Capture Your Heart - Blue

14 - Lido Shuffle - Boz Scaggs

15 - Slow Down - John Miles

16 - Hold Back The Night - Graham Parker and the Rumour

17 - For You - Greg Kihn

18 - In The Flesh - Blondie

19 - Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple

* The track 'Ma Baker' by Boney M was ommitted from the 2005 re-issue.