Greatest Hits of the 70's [Sony] (2001)

About this title: No, this album does not contain the "greatest hits of the '70s." To be accurate, the album's title would have to be something like "40 Pop/Rock Songs of the '70s from the Sony Music Vaults." That wouldn't be as catchy, of course, but it would describe a collection of tracks, most of which were released originally on Columbia or Epic Records, all of them by rock acts. There are a bunch of major hit singles ("The Air That I Breathe," "Arizona," "Brandy [You're a Fine Girl]," "Carry on Wayward Son," "Come and Get Your Love," "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'," "Frankenstein," "I Can Help," "Indian ... read more

Tracks:

1. I'll Supply the Love [Paich]
2. Baby Hold On [Lyons/Money]
3. You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth [Hot Summer Nights]
4. Hold Your Head Up [Argent/White/Argent]
5. Nature's Way [California]
6. Livin' Thing [Lynne]
7. Peace of Mind [Scholz]
8. Surrender [Nielsen]
9. Are You Ready? [Allen/Hill]
10. Sweet Jane [Reed]
11. Magnet and Steel [Egan]
12. Cruel to Be Kind [Gomm/Lowe]
13. The Lonely One [Mason]
14. Carry on Wayward Son [Livgren]
15. Avenging Annie [Pratt]
16. The Air That I Breathe [Hammond/Hazelwood]
17. Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) [Lurie]
18. You're Only Lonely [Souther]
19. Still Alive and Well [Derringer]
20. Thunder and Lighting
21. Frankenstein [Winter]
22. Cat Scratch Fever [Nugent]
23. Baby Love [Borden/Keck/Kennedy]
24. Street Corner Serenade [Duke/Hall/Smith]
25. Roll with the Changes
26. (Don't Fear) The Reaper [Roeser]
27. House at Pooh Corner [Loggins]
28. Cover of the Rolling Stone [Silverstein]
29. Hallelujah [Bottler/Twain/Zekle]
30. Come and Get Your Love [Vegas]
31. Arizona [Young]
32. You Better Think Twice [Messina]
33. Get It On [Chase/Richards]
34. I Can Help It
35. Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo [Derringer]
36. Rock On [Essex]
37. Oye Como Va [Puente]
38. American Girls [Springfield]
39. Indian Reservation [Loudermilk]
40. Panama Red [Rowan]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.