Old Rugged Cross, The - Jo Stafford/Gordon McCrae

Advantages: seventies disco baby!
Disadvantages: some weak songs

...It seems that George was not the first choice to record Rock your baby. It was written for KC and the Sunshine band, but despite the lead singer of that group being a co-writer, it proved to be unsuitable, so another singer was sought. Gwen McCrae (George's wife) was then chosen but didn't turn up for the recording session. George therefore recorded Rock your baby, which subsequently became a number one hit in Britain and America. How lucky can one man be? Subsequent releases made less impact, especially in America. George nevertheless managed to make the UK top ten twice more (I can't leave you alone, It's been so long) and just missed the UK top ten with I ain't lying. George also had three minor UK hits (You can have it all, Sing a happy song, Honey). All these hits came in the period 1974 to 1976 and all except Honey are included... Read review

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Advantages: Makes you remember all the good times! Great songs!
Disadvantages: Surely there must be more songs they can add!

...Thing 11. Nights Over Egypt - Jones Girls 12. Midas Touch - Midnight Star 13. Let The Music Play - Shannon 14. We Got The Funk - Positive Force 15. Can You Handle It -, Sharon Redd 16. One Nation Under A Groove - Funkadelic 17. Love Town - Newberry, Booker III 18. Zoom - Fat Larry's Band 19. Check Out The Groove -, Bobby Thurston 1. Word Up - Cameo 2. Get Down On It - Kool & The Gang 3. Trapped - Colonel Abrams 4. Get Down Saturday Night -, Oliver Cheatham 5. Southern Freez - Freeez 6. I Believe In Miracles - Jackson Sisters 7. Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine (part 1) -, James Brown 8. All This Love That I'm Giving -, Gwen McCrae 9. I Know You Got Soul -, Bobby Byrd 10. Cross The Tracks (We Better Go Back) - Maceo & The Macks 11. Joy And Pain - Maze & Frankie Beverly 12. All Night Long - Mary Jane Girls 13. Rock Creek Park... Read review

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Advantages: Some really nice tracks
Disadvantages: Not what was expected, repetitive

...When the Cheeky Girls arrived in the UK I was quite horrified. My first experience of them was watching them dance around Saturday morning children’s tv wearing very little and singing “touch my bum”. As if this wasn’t bad enough they looked about fifteen and it was soon claimed that their mother was not only their manager but had written the song. What kind of mother does this to her children? But the situation has worsened. JoJo, a thirteen year old first released the single ‘(Leave) Get Out’, which reached the UK number one, and has now released, this, her debut album. What impression are we giving to our children? My sister has wanted to be a pop star for years and now she thinks she can be when she is thirteen, we’re forcing kids to bypass childhood and what for? Money? Sorry, on with the review eh. BACKGROUND Obviously... Read review

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