One Hit Wonder Dream CD

[Doug Hess Jr.]

OK, let's establish that having Steve remaster the Beatles catalog would be the ultimate both from most of our standpoints and his. But let's say we have the chance to continue that super series from Steve's MCA days called Vintage Rock. Let's just bring in a few more labels. I'll start:
1. Dancin' In The Moonlight- King Harvest
2. Vehicle - Ides Of March
3. Bang A Gong - T-Rex
4. All Right Now - FREE
5. Give Me Just A Little More Time- Chairmen Of The Board
6. American Pie - Don McLlean
7. Pick Up The Pieces - AWB
8. Smoke From A Distant Fire - Sanford/Townsend Band
9. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)-Edison Lighthouse
10. Please Come To Boston - Dave Loggins
11. Seems It Never Rains In Southern California - Albert Hammond

[Steve Hoffman]

Post some more, troops. We are actually mulling over the idea of continuing the series....

[Holy Zoo]

I'm not familiar with the original series, and I couldn't find it on cdnow, so I may just be posting duplicates.

Some of these are pretty cheesy, but cheese seems to be the hallmark of many a "One Hit Wonder (tm)".

In no particular order:

David Essex - Rock On
Argent - Hold Your Head Up
Elvin Bishop - Fooled Around and Fell in Love
The Hollies - Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress
Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town
Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Monday's
Stealers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You
Silver Convention - Fly Robin Fly
Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun
Walter Egan - Magnet & Steel
Peter Schilling - Major Tom
The Knack - My Sharona
Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride (ok...so they are a two hit wonder)
Diesel - Sausalito Summernight (does anyone else remember this?!)
Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe
Saga - On The Loose

[Edited to fix a typo (or 3)]

[ October 02, 2001: Message edited by: Holy Zoo ]

[RetroSmith]

Ok...Big Steve....Vintage Rock...the '60s...

I Need Someone - The Belmonts
I Cant Believe It- The Larks
Minor Chaos- The Treasures
One Too Many Mornings- The Association
Here Am I- The Four Js
The Universal Soldier- Glen Cambell
More- Vic Dana
Roses Are Red- The You Know Who Group
The Long Ships- Charles aLbertine
Questions and Answers- The Eligibles

[Joel Cairo]

1. 96 Tears - ? and the Mysterians (but I'm betting you'll never be able to wangle that tape away from Allen Klein)

2. Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis (well, she's not a one hit wonder, but I really wanted to include it)

3. Green Door - Jim Lowe (though I think you may have done this one already...)

4. Expressway to Your Heart - The Soul Survivors

5. Rescue Me - Fontella Bass

6. Band of Gold - Freda Payne

7. Concrete & Clay - Unit 4+2

8. I Can't Stand the Rain - Ann Peebles

9. Frankenstein - The Edgar Winter Group

10. Right Back Where We Started From - Maxine Nightengale

11. You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate

12. Cool Jerk - The Capitols

13. Judy In Diguise (with Glasses) - John Fred & His Playboy Band

14. Memphis Soul Stew - King Curtis

15. Soul Finger - the Bar-Kays

16. I Can Help - Billy Swan

17. Good Timin' - Jimmy Soul

18. A Little Bit of Soap - The Jarmels

19. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam

20. Girl Watcher - The Okaysions

21. A Lover's Concerto - The Toys

22. Get Ready - Rare Earth

23. Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley

And this doesn't even mention the ones that I wish you had a shot at by some "multi-hit wonders", Like "Cold Sweat" by James Brown, the Temps "Ball of Confusion", The Four Seasons "Let's Hang On" (especially the great stereo mix that Dick Bartley has), Chubby's "The Twist", "Palisades Park" by Freddy Cannon, and SO many others too numerous to mention...

Thanks for the opportunity to name a few, though!!!

-Joel Cairo

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And HZ, even here in the States I think the Hollies rate as being more than just a "one-hit wonder"!! :D

[Edited to include a smiley, lest I come off sounding like an old crank...]

[ October 03, 2001: Message edited by: Joel Cairo ]

[ October 03, 2001: Message edited by: Joel Cairo ]

[Dave]

Holy Zoo,
I can handle your list of tunes with 2 exceptions
1. Steppenwolf- you've got to be kidding
There are at least half a doz. I can name
in 30 sec.
2. Tom Cochran (Red Rider)- Don't Fight It:
White Hot, Neruda: Power, Breaking Curfew:
Young Thing, Wild Dreams (Rock Me) and there might even be 1 or 2 that I can't remember. How about
1.Don't Call Us,We'll Call You -Sugarloaf
2.Spirit In The Sky -Norman Greenbaum
3.Missippi Queen -Mountain
4.Me $ You And A Dog Named Boo -Lobo
5.Don't Pull Your Love -Hamilton,Frank& Reynolds
6.Indian Reservation -Raiders
7.Draggin' The Line -Tommy James
8.Signs -Five Man Electrical Band
9.Sweet City Woman -The Stampeders
10.One Fine Morning -Lighthouse
11.Do You Know What I Mean -Lee Michaels
12.One Tin Soldier -Coven
13.Hot Rod Lincoln -Commander Cody
14.Motorcycle Mama -Sailcat
15.Spiders And Snakes -Jim Stafford
16.Come & Get Your Love -Redbone
17.Hooked On A Feeling -Blue Swede
18.The Streak -Ray Stevens
19.Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo -Rick Derringer
20.It Never Rains In Southern California -Albert Hammond
21.Oh, Babe, What Would You Say -Hurricane Smith
22.Last Song -Edward Bear
23.Dead Skunk -Loudon Wainwight III
24.Wild Flower -Skylark
25.Brandy (You're a fine girl) -Looking Glass
26.I Believe In Music -Gallery
27.Brother Louie -Stories
28.Sky High -Jigsaw
29.You Sexy Thing -Hot Chocolate
30.I'm Not In Love -10CC
31.Magic -Pilot
32.Jackie Blue -Ozark Mountain Daredevils
33.Wildfire -Michael Murphey
34.Chevy Van -Sammy Johns
35.I Can Help -Billy Swan
36.Kung Fu Fighting -Carl Douglas
37.Beach Baby -First Class
38.Rock Me Gently -Andy Kim
39.The Night Chicago Died -Paper Lace
40.Midnight At The Oasis -Maria Muldaur
41.Still The One -Orleans
42.I Like Dreamin' -Kenny Nolan
43.Undercover Angel -Alan O'Day
44.Happy Days -Pratt & McClain
45.Moonlight Feels Right -Starbuck
46.Smokin' In The Boys Room -Brownsville Station
47.I've Got The Music In Me -The Kiki Dee Band
48.Hot Chid In The City -Nick Gilder
49.Lotta Love -Nicolette Larson
50.You Take My Breath Away/Love Street -Rex Smith
51.Driver's Seat -Sniff `N` The Tears
52.Black Betty -Ram Jam
53.Baby Come Back -Player
54.Werewolves Of London -Warren Zevon
55.Magnet & Steel -Walter Egan
:)

[ October 03, 2001: Message edited by: Dave ]

[Joel Cairo]

Steve, if you're keeping count, that's **two** votes each for "You Sexy Thing" and "I Can Help"... :)

...and how on **earth** could I have forgotten our Beatles engineer/pop star Norman "Hurricane" Smith?? Nice addition, Dave.

-Joel Cairo

[jkerr]

Lies!

Can't remember the name of the band, but I'm sure many of you know this song. Its a great Beatles imitation, from '65 I believe.

[Matt]

This list is heavy on the oldies side (I think most of the truly great one-hit wonders are usually from the 45-rpm era, anyway). I also included a few mentioned by others just to second those choices.

Sweet Soul Music
Thin Line Between Love & Hate
Land of 1000 Dances (Cannibal & the Headhunters)
Gimme Some Lovin'
Rescue Me
Train Kept A Rollin' (Johnny Burnette Trio)
Be-Bop-A-Lula
Dark End Of The Street
Mountain's High (may be real tough finding a good master for this)
Sea Cruise
Summertime Blues
C'mon Everybody
Hippy Hippy Shake - Chan Romero
Gino Is A Coward
The Loco-Motion
Keep Your Hands Off My Baby
96 Tears
Walk Away Renee
Little Latin Lupe Lu
One Fine Day - Chiffons
Party Lights
Love Is Strange
Needles & Pins - The Searchers
Surfin' Bird - Trashmen
The Wind - Nolan Strong
The Stroll
Peppermint Twist
Little Darlin'
Donna
Come On, Let's Go
La Bamba

[Unknown]

Folks, I'm in awe of your resources (and the extra time you have on your hands) to come up with such wonderful lists.

I love compilation discs like this. Great for parties or long car trips.

[Doug Hess Jr.]

The Vintage Music Series by MCA Records and Mastered by Steve Hoffman was first put out in 1986. I went to Half.com where you can buy used copies and here is the list of songs (artists weren't included-- but most are obvious)

Song List 1 & 2
1. Ain't Got No Home
2. At The Hop
3. Bo Diddley
4. Book Of Love, The
5. Come Go With Me
6. I'll Be Home
7. Love Letters In The Sand
8. Maybellene
9. My Special Angel
10. Peggy Sue
11. Rock & Roll Is Here To Stay
12. Roll Over Beethoven
13. Shake, Rattle & Roll
14. Stagger Lee
15. Susie Q
16. Ten Commandments Of Love
17. That'll Be The Day
18. When
19. Whispering Bells
20. Sincerely

Song List 3 & 4
1. Been So Long
2. Born Too Late
3. Happy, Happy Birthday Baby
4. Hearts Of Stone
5. Hey, Bo Diddley
6. I'm A Man
7. I'm So Young
8. Johnny B. Goode
9. Long Lonley Nights
10. Maybe Baby
11. Oh, Boy
12. Penny Loafers And Bobby Socks
13. Pledging My Love
14. Rock Around The Clock
15. Short Shorts
16. Sugar Time
17. Tell Me Why
18. Transfusion
19. School Day
20. Personality (You've Got)

Song List 5 & 6
1. But I Do (I Don't Know Why)
2. Gypsy Woman
3. It's All Right
4. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
5. Let Me In
6. Mona
7. Mr. Bassman
8. Raining In My Heart
9. Rock & Roll Music
10. Sally Go 'Round The Roses
11. Shelia
12. So Tough
13. Susie Darlin'
14. Sweet Little Sixteen
15. Sweet Nothin's
16. Turn On Your Lovelight
17. Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)
18. Yield Not To Temptation
19. You Better Move On
20. I'm Sorry

Song List 7 & 8
1. Amen
2. Bend Me, Shape Me
3. Every Day I Have To Cry
4. Hi-Heel Sneakers
5. Hold On
6. Moody River
7. Name Game
8. Nitty Gritty, The
9. No Particular Place To Go
10. Pipeline
11. Rave On
12. Searching For My Love
13. Selfish One
14. Summertime
15. Tell Mama
16. Treat Her Right
17. Wipe Out
18. You Never Can Tell
19. Rinky Dink
20. 1-2-3

Song List 9 & 10
1. Born To Be Wild
2. California Dreamin'
3. Dawn Of Correction
4. Dizzy
5. Eli's Comin'
6. Eve Of Destruction
7. I Do Love You
8. Incense & Peppermints
9. Let's Live For Today
10. Magic Carpet Ride
11. Midnight Confessions
12. Monday, Monday
13. One
14. Our Day Will Come
15. Rescue Me
16. Sealed With A Kiss
17. That Acapulco Gold
18. Tracy
19. What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am)
20. Woman's Got Soul

[Doug Hess Jr.]

Then, in 1991 on the CEMA/Sandstone/DCC label depending on which version you get the ROCK OF THE 70s had 5 volumes all mastered wonderfully by Steve Hoffman and had:

Vol. 1
Song List
1. Locomotion, The - Grand Funk Railroad
2. Takin' Care Of Business - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
3. Boys Are Back In Town, The - Thin Lizzy
4. Don't Fear The Reaper (long version) - Blue Oyster Cult
5. Dark Eyed Woman - Spirit
6. Evil Woman - Electric Light Orchestra
7. Because The Night - Patti Smith Group
8. Rock This Town - Stray Cats
9. Living In The U. S. A. - Steve Miller Band
10. I Saw The Light - Todd Rundgren
11. You're No Good - Linda Ronstadt
Vol. 2
Song List
1. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
2. Werewolves Of London - Warren Zevon
3. Take Me To The Pilot - Elton John
4. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
5. Let It Ride - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
6. Right Place, Wrong Time - Dr. John
7. Wall Street Shuffle, The - 10cc
8. We're An American Band - Grand Funk Railroad
9. China Grove - Doobie Brothers
10. My Back Pages - The Byrds
11. Undun - Guess Who

Vol. 3
Song List
1. Heart Of Glass - Blondie
2. Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo - Rick Derringer
3. Green Grass & High Tides - The Outlaws (long version)
4. Ramblin' Man - The Allman Brothers Band
5. Are You Ready? - Pacific Gas & Electric (long version)
6. Come And Get Your Love - Redbone
7. Slow Ride - Foghat (long version)
8. Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh
9. September - Earth, Wind & Fire
10. Superman (Wish I Could Fly Like) - The Kinks

Vol. 4
Song List
1. Sirius/Eye In The Sky (long version) - Alan Parsons Project
2. Dust In The Wind - Kansas
3. Time Passages - Al Stewart
4. Daniel - Elton John
5. Poetry Man - Phoebe Snow
6. Sentimental Lady - Bob Welch
7. Lady Blue - Leon Russell
8. Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren
9. Midnight Rider - Greg Allman
10. All By Myself - Eric Carmen
11. Nights In White Satin (long version) - Moody Blues

Vol. 5
Song List
1. Layla - Derek And The Dominos (original LP mix)
2. Bennie And The Jets - Elton John
3. Roll On Down The Highway - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
4. Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas
5. Footstompin' Music - Grand Funk Railroad
6. Baby Please Don't Go - The Amboy Dukes (live, in the studio)
7. Radar Love - Golden Earring (long version)
8. Other Side Of Midnight, The - Uriah Heep
9. Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) - The Hollies
10. Time Has Come Today - Chambers Brothers (stereo, radio version)

[Craig]

Originally posted by jkerr:
Lies!

The Knickerbockers.

[Pat]

Re: Dough

Chambers Brothers-Time Has Come Today on Volume 5 is (Long Version) 11:02

Thanks for the listing of the others!!!!

[Gary]

Oh, how about Rare Earth? Get Ready, Born to Wander, I Just Want to Celebrate, Ma, Hey Big Brother... etc. What a choice!

Copper Penny: Sitting on a Poor Man's Throne. And their other big tune - name escapes me.

Or could this be a start of "soul classics" by white guys on DCC?

;)

Don''t forget Sugarloaf / Green Eyed Lady.

[Doug Hess Jr.]

Another idea for a CD would be "Horn Bands" so it would include cuts from Earth, Wind and Fire; Ides of March; Blood, Sweat and Tears; Tower of Power; Average White Band; Bar-Kays; Sam & Dave; Chicago; etc.

[pigmode]

There was a Black Sabbath thread somewhere but...

Steve, please include Laguna Sunrise somewhere, anywhere.