My Top Music Of The Week 4/24

1. The Singles + (Home edit) - Mouth & MacNeal (2007)

2. Emotion - Barbra Streisand (1984)

Today is Barbra's birthday so I chose this to listen to. Singles include the title track, Left In The Dark, and Make No Mistake, He's Mine (with Kim Carnes).

3. Greatest Hits - The Tourists (1997)

4. Beg, Steal Or Borrow (Dutch compilation) - The New Seekers (2001)

5. Hello And Thank You - Mouth & MacNeal (1972)

This is the duo's second studio album. Hello-A was its only single.

6. Lush Life - Linda Ronstadt with Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra (1984)

This was Linda's second of three albums with Nelson Riddle. Singles include Skylark and When I Fall In Love.

7. How Do You Do? - Mouth & MacNeal (1971)

First album. The title track and Hey You Love were singles.

8. Time (Home edit) - Fleetwood Mac (1995)

I deleted Mick Fleetwood's These Strange Times from my version. I never thought it was a good fit. Christine McVie's I Do was the album's only single.

9. The RCA Years - Middle Of The Road (2010)

This is a two-disc package of the group's three albums Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep, Acceleration, and Drive On.

10. Umbrellas (Spanish compilation) - The Free Design (1998)

I compiled this myself going by the track listing of the original import.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6E6xBkxi516xkuwss8fbXC

11. Savage - Eurythmics (1987)

Beethoven (I Love To Listen To), I Need A Man, and You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart were singles.

12. Faster Than The Speed Of Night - Bonnie Tyler (1983)

Following the death of songwriter-producer Jim Steinman, I pulled this one out. Total Eclipse Of The Heart, Take Me Back, Have You Ever Seen The Rain, Straight From The Heart, and Tears were all international singles. Left In The Dark by Barbra Streisand (#2) was also written and produced by Jim.

My Top Music Of The Week 4/17

1. The Singles + - Mouth & MacNeal (NEW, Home edit)

This is my version of the original 2007 2-CD Dutch import. It includes their 1972 international hit How Do You Do?.

2. Dog & Butterfly - Heart (1978)

Straight On and the title track were singles.

3. Gold - Brotherhood of Man (2019)

This 3-CD set includes their biggest hits United We Stand and Save Your Kisses For Me.

4. Plastic Letters - Blondie (2001)

An expanded version of the group's 1977 album, it includes the singles Denis and (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear.

5. Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition - Carpenters (2004)

Career-spanning collection with the #1 hits (They Long To Be) Close To You, Top Of The World, and Please Mr. Postman.

6. Rare Gems - ABBA (Home CD)

I put this together using B-sides, alternate versions, unreleased songs, and Swedish tracks.

7. Come In From The Rain - Captain & Tennille (1977)

The title track, Can't Stop Dancin', and Circles were singles.

8. As Time Goes By - Carpenters (2001)

This disc is made up mostly of songs from the duo's TV specials as well as unreleased tracks.

9. Master Hits - The 5th Dimension (NEW, 1999)

Budget compilation with the group's #1 hits Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) and Wedding Bell Blues.

10. The Collection - Rita Coolidge (1995)

Career-spanning import including Rita's Top 10 hits (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher and We're All Alone.

11. Beg, Steal Or Borrow - The New Seekers (2001)

Dutch compilation with the group's international hit I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony).

12. Passage - Carpenters (1977)

All You Get From Love Is A Love Song, Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft, and Sweet Sweet Smile were singles.

13. Private Audition - Heart (1982)

Includes the singles This Man Is Mine and Bright Light Girl.

14. Experience The Divine: Greatest Hits - Bette Midler (1993)

Wind Beneath My Wings, From A Distance, and The Rose are among Bette's biggest hits on this disc.

My Top Music Of The Week 4/7

1. Singing A Song/Good Fortune - Brotherhood Of Man (NEW; 2019)

2-CD set comprised of the group's 1979 and 1980 albums. Includes the singles Honey Don't Throw Our Love Away, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, and Lightning Flash (1982 bonus track). Other bonus tracks include remakes of United We Stand and Where Are You Going To My Love (first recorded by the original Brotherhood of Man) as well as the gospel classic One Day At A Time.

2. Anthology - Dave & Sugar (1998)

US compilation. Includes the #1 country hits The Door Is Always Open, Tear Time, and Golden Tears.

3. The Best Of Jane Olivor (2004)

Jane's biggest hit was the adult contemporary single The Last Time I Felt Like This with Johnny Mathis.

4.  Undeleted - ABBA (Bootleg disc)

The title comes from the medley ABBA Undeleted from the box set Thank You For The Music. This disc contains expanded versions of demo fragments and edited versions of complete songs. Also known as When The Waves Roll Out To Sea.

5. The Albums 1970-73 - The New Seekers (2019)

5-CD set. I played the last disc with the album Now and a collection called Loose Ends featuring tracks not included on studio albums.

6. Mirage - Fleetwood Mac (1982)

Includes the singles Hold Me, Gypsy, Love In Store, and Oh Diane.

7. The Farewell Album - Peters & Lee (1980)

The duo released two albums after this one, making it not much of a farewell. Its only single was Ocean And Blue Sky.

8. The Woman I Am: The Definitive Collection - Helen Reddy (2006)

Career-spanning disc with a few alternate versions.

9. Clouds In My Coffee 1965-1995 - Carly Simon (1995)

3-CD career-spanning set including the #1 hit You're So Vain.

10. The Very Best Of Frida 1971-2018 (Home playlist)

I put this together using a combination of solo work and hits with ABBA.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnQBnNTT2mO5flA2ef0Co-aW_a6BBaAmo