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Genre: Rock
Release Date: 10/15/1990

On their 15th go at '70s song archaeology, Rhino dishes up the decade's kaleidoscopic music menu in all its intriguing and over-the-top glory. Tapping the 1975-1976 period, the 12 cuts take in indelible novelties (C.W. McCall's 18-wheeler hit "Convoy"), '50s nostalgia (Pete Wingfield's "18 With a Bullett"), Defranco Family-issue kitsch (David Geddes' "Run Joey Run"), and glam pop (Bay City Rollers' "Saturday Night"). There's also plenty of soul and funk variants, like Jigsaw's disco symphonic "Sky High," Joe Frank Hamilton's blue-eyed "Fallin' in Love," and Hot Chocolate's dancefloor-filling "Sexy Thing." The maturation of the singer/songwriter is also essayed (Janis Ian's still-solid "Seventeen"), while a country tearjerker finds its crossover legs (Jessi Colter's "I'm Not Lisa"). A few duds, a few gems, and a fair share of songs you will not need to hear a third time around.

~Stephen Cook, All Music Guide

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C.W. McCall - Performer
Janis Ian - Performer
Dwight Twilley - Performer
Bay City Rollers - Performer
David Geddes - Performer
Hot Chocolate - Performer
Jigsaw - Performer
Johnny Wakelin - Performer
Jessi Colter - Performer
Austin Roberts - Performer
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds - Performer
Pete Wingfield - Performer
Dwight Twilley Band - Performer
Kinshasa Band - Performer

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Release Date: 10/15/1990
Genre: rock