First off there is one good song on this CD believe it or not, "Right back Where We Started From" and actually it sounds out of place with all the other crap that litters the remainder of this disc. These songs are best forgotten--they sucked when they came out and they suck now. If you must listen to them then attend a wedding reception.

This 70's series CD contains lots of tunes that have proven themselves incredibly resilient over the last thirty years. This music hasn't quite gone away even in the 2000's. "Dream Weaver" is still a staple on "classic rock" stations, and appeared in the nostalgia movie "Wayne's World" in '93. "Let Your Love Flow" from the Bellamys, is a stirring piece of work and perhaps their only "crossover" hit. The strings and horns in Maxine's "Right Back Where We Started From" made it a crossover hit in its own right, because it was played in Country Western dance clubs, too. "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" showcased the vocal talents of Mickey Thomas, who later took Marty Balin's place in the Jefferson Starship. "Happy Days" reminds us what 50's nostalgia was like in the 70's, and now we have 70's nostalgia to deal with. So ironic. "Shannon" is an ambitious work, about a dog, not a girl, who perhaps drowned (?). Full-bodied falsetto here, though. Sing along if you dare. "Afternoon Delight", the song you love to hate, has been ribbed consistently for years. Showcased in the 90's film "Politically Correct University", as well as in the Christmas Party episode of "Arrested Development". "Moonlight Feels Right", superior for its xylophone and synth portions, but also because it might be about naughty behavior between "Starbuck" and the girl from Ole Miss (what did you think that "tricky French connection" was about, anyway?). "Really Love to See You Tonight", one of a dozen pouring-out-our-hearts tunes from England Dan and John Ford Coley, is less than two minutes long, but just try to forget the lyrics! ("I won't ask for promises/so you don't have to lie..."). Great collection. What part of your past will it make you recall? Find out.

I bought most of the cd's to this series in the mid nineties, and found most of the earlier ones a little smoogey sounding. The quality of the selections change greatly around volumes 14 and upwards.

Volume 18 is another hand full of great memories from the 1976 era. I love every track on this volume, but found the production a little questionable. (geee, what happened to the start of gary wright's "dream-weaver"). A bit of a slip with the buttons in the recording studio here.

The cd kicks off with a spot of romance; Freddy Fender's "wasted days and wasted nights", which was one of his biggest hits in Australia. The country and western sound of the Bellamy Brothers "let your love flow" comes through with a strong upbeat feel. My feet are always on the dancing floor, with Maxine Nightingale's "right back to where we started from". "Falling apart at the seams" was a modest hit in the lower reaches of the Australian Top 100 singles chart, and was performed by Marmalade. Not a bad track but tend to skip it as it tends to be a bit of a filler. The volume goes right up, when Elvin Bishop's "fooled around and fell in love" comes on, but for some weird reason, Rhino have chopped a huge part out of this track. :( :( Pratt And McClain take us back to late afternoon seventies television when they do their randition of "happy days". Henry Gross does a version of "Shannon" but find it hard to listen to, as I've grown up with the Ol' 55 version, but never the less still find this version okay to listen too. My favourite track off the album is "making our dreams come true" by Cyndi Grecco. 2UW in Sydney used to thrash this song at the time, and seems to be one of my very first memories, The Starland Vocal Band perform their one and only hit "afternoon delight", which is followed by Starbuck's "moonlight feels right". Always love playing this song on a moonlit summers night, when the moons just rising over the eastern horizon. I can still smell that barmy summer breeze, everytime I hear this song. The CD finishes off with that classic of all classics, "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight" from England Dan. Though still played often on easy listening stations, I just love that easy laid back mid seventies feel, this song comes through with.

Again another great volume in the "Have a nice day", "Super hits of the 70's" series from Rhino.

Even though I'm only 22 years old but I love 1970's pop music alot better than today cause they did a better job of writing songs than they do nowadays, you probably remember the Top 10 hits like Happy Days, Dream Weaver, Afternoon Delight, Right Back Where We Started and Fooled Around and Fell in Love, boy those are great songs and too bad that they don't get timeless airplay like they used to, one of my favorites on this album are Moonlight Feels Right and the aforementioned Right Back Where We Started, if you grew up in the mid to late 1970's and want to relive your childhood days with good music, then you should buy this album and the booklet that comes with it is worth the price alone.

Wasted Days and Wasted Nights 4/5
Dream Weaver 5/5
Let Your Love Flow 5/5
Right Back Where We Started 5/5
Falling Apart at the Seams 4/5
Fooled Around and Fell in Love 5/5
Happy Days 4/5
Shannon 4/5
Were Making Our Dreams Come True 4/5
Afternoon Delight 5/5
Moonlight Feels Right 5/5

I'd Really Love to See You Tonight 4/5

This CD is pretty good for your money's worth. It has that 'feel good nostalgia' sound, if you grew up in this era. The music is definately worth a listen to again, after all these years. This CD is a trip down memory lane and very refreshing. I enjoy replaying several tracks on it.