1. Bat Out Of Hell - Meat Loaf (NEW, 1977) **1 week #1**
I've always enjoyed the music of Meat Loaf as well as Jim Steinman's writing and production. However, I'd never disciplined myself enough to play an ML album until this week. I did own the CD Hits Out Of Hell but sold it for need of money. Even then, I didn't play it enough to appreciate it. It's amazing what an artist's death can do.
2. Get Up With Brotherhood Of Man (NEW, 2013)
Around roughly 1997, Brotherhood Of Man recorded a slew of new versions of their hits as well as new cover songs. Many independent albums were released with the material and my #2 is one of them. Among the ones I'd never heard are Love Grows (Edison Lighthouse) and a medley of You're The One That I Want and Summer Nights (John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John).
3. Early Works 1972-1976 - ABBA (Home CD)
I put this together using the group's singles, selected album tracks, and B-sides. Hits include Waterloo, Honey Honey, SOS, I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do, Mamma Mia, Fernando
4. The Very Best Of Guys 'N Dolls (Home playlist)
This is my condensed version of the group's compilation There's A Whole Lot Of Love: The Greatest Hits. The title track was their biggest hit.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4AxtumLEO3p6VzCVIJGrjW
5. The Very Best Of Ellen Foley (1992)
Inspired by my Meat Loaf exploration, I played this collection which includes Ellen's #1 Dutch single, We Belong To The Night.
6. Dead Ringer - Meat Loaf (NEW, 1981)
Meat Loaf's second album came after a bout with losing his voice. You can tell a dramatic difference here, but to me he sounds like a classical tenor doing rock. Dead Ringer contains his original version of Read 'Em And Weep (a hit for Barry Manilow) and the chart single I'm Gonna Love Her For Both Of Us. Cher teams up with him on Dead Ringer For Love.
7. The Albums 1970-73 - The New Seekers (2019)
This week I played the first disc of this set which includes the group's first two albums The New Seekers and Keith Potger & The New Seekers, both released in 1970 (Keith was a member of The Seekers who formed the new group). The singles were Meet My Lord and Look What They've Done To My Song Ma (the latter became their first US Top 40 hit). There are two bonus tracks from a single Keith released in 1969, The World Would Never Turn Again and Santa Maria.
8. Spoiled Girl - Carly Simon (1985)
Carly's only album for Epic Records contains the singles Tired Of Being Blonde and My New Boyfriend. A bonus track, Black Honeymoon, is included on the reissue.
9. Anthology - Katrina & The Waves (1995)
The title of this compilation is a bit overstated. It's merely made up of the group's self-titled 1985 album and four songs from their 1986 follow-up Waves. The singles were Walking On Sunshine, Do You Want Crying, Que Te Quiero, Is That It?, and Sun Street.
10. The Best Of Jane Olivor (1990)
Jane's biggest hit on this album was the adult contemporary single The Last Time I Felt Like This with Johnny Mathis. There's also her two charting pop songs, He's So Fine and Some Enchanted Evening.
11. 70's Mix - Various Artists (Home playlist)
I added the Eagles (Take It To The Limit) and Don Francisco (He's Alive) this week.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnQBnNTT2mO59DCNnbLPh01oA0KKsgGYG
12. The Hunter - Blondie (1982)
Blondie's last album for 17 years contains the singles Island Of Lost Souls and War Child.
