My Top Music Of The Week 3/13

Top singles indicated.

1. Invitation - Peters & Lee (1976)

Hey Mr. Music Man #16 UK

2. B For Brotherhood/Higher And Higher - Brotherhood Of Man (2019)

1978 and 1979 albums with bonus tracks

Figaro #1 UK

3. Galore - The Primitives (1992)

You Are The Way #58 UK

4. The Very Best Of Enya (Deluxe Edition) (2009)

Only Time #1 Germany and Switzerland

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

You're So Vain #1 US, Australia, and Canada

6. Ten Thousand Lightyears - Boney M. (2007)

1984 album with bonus tracks

Somewhere In The World #49 Germany

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

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

Money, Money, Money (ABBA) #1 Australia, Germany, Netherlands, and New Zealand; Super Trouper (ABBA) #1 Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, and UK

8. Love Life - Berlin (1984)

No More Words #5 New Zealand

9. Rainbow - Peters & Lee (1974)

Don't Stay Away Too Long #3 UK

10. Private Audition - Heart (1982)

This Man Is Mine #33 US

11. The Greatest Hits Of Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (1969)

The Look Of Love #4 US

12. Greatest Hits - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (2010) NEW

I Love Rock 'N' Roll #1 US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Sweden

My Top Music Of The Week 3/6

Top singles indicated where applicable.

1. Invitation - Peters & Lee (1976) NEW

Hey Mr. Music Man #16 UK

2. Will You Be Staying After Sunday - The Peppermint Rainbow (1969)

Title track #32 US

3. B For Brotherhood/Higher And Higher - Brotherhood Of Man (2019) NEW

Expanded editions of 1978 and 1979 albums

Figaro #1 UK

4. The Very Best Of Kiki Dee (1994)

Don't Go Breaking My Heart (w. Elton John) #1 US

5. Only Time: The Collection - Enya (2002)

Title track #10 US

6. Together/Farewell Album - The New Seekers (2019)

Expanded editions of 1974 albums

You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me #1 UK

7. Big Hits - Big Mouth (Home CD's)

Songs derived from the 2-CD import The Singles + by Mouth & MacNeal with an emphasis on Willem Duyn under his original moniker

How Do You Do #8 US

8. The Best Of Linda Ronstadt 1976-1978 (Home CD)

Consists of all of Linda's singles from Hasten Down The Wind, Simple Dreams, and Living In The USA

Blue Bayou #3 US

9. Dare! - The Human League (1981)

Don't You Want Me #1 US

10. The Magic Of ABBA (Home CD)

Home edit of 1980 K-Tel album

Dancing Queen #1 US

11. The Essential Collection 1965-1997 - Carpenters (2002)

(They Long To Be) Close To You #1 US

12. Welcome Home: The Collection - Peters & Lee (2014)

Title track #1 UK

13. Greatest Hits - The Tourists (1997)

I Only Want To Be With You #4 UK

14. Savage - Eurythmics (1987)

You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart #16 UK

15. Lionheart - Kate Bush (1978)

Wow #14 UK

16. Ultimate Collection: The Complete Hits - Captain & Tennille (2001)

Love Will Keep Us Together #1 US

17. Serenade - Peters & Lee (1976)

18. Greatest Hits - Divinyls (2006)

I Touch Myself #1 Australia

19. We Ran - Linda Ronstadt (1998)

20. Karen Carpenter (1996)

Recorded in 1980

If I Had You #18 AC in the US in 1989

My Top Music Of The Week 2/21

Top singles indicated where applicable.

1. Will You Be Staying After Sunday - The Peppermint Rainbow (2008 issue of 1969 album) 

Title track #32 US

2. There Is A Song - The Free Design (1972)

3. Mouth & MacNeal (Home playlist) 

How Do You Do? #8 US

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnQBnNTT2mO5kFghxClT6Wdgj0etuqJAi

4. No Way To Treat A Lady/Music, Music - Helen Reddy (Home playlist of 1975 and 1976 albums) 

Ain't No Way To Treat A Lady #8 US

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ewjItyAiahRNrox7HBw7t

5. Panic Of Girls - Blondie (2011)

6. Smile - Peters & Lee (1977)

7. Ultimate Duets - Olivia Newton-John (Home playlist)

You're The One That I Want (w. John Travolta) #1 US

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnQBnNTT2mO73JwwxsInRU7sHlEzbslZG

8. 10 Best - Juice Newton (Home CD; Songs derived from Juice's 1998 Anthology)

Queen Of Hearts #2 US

9. The Ultimate Collection - Carpenters (2006) 

(They Long To Be) Close To You #1 US

10. Never For Ever - Kate Bush (1980)

11. Together/Farewell Album - The New Seekers (2017 issue of 1974 albums) 

The Greatest Song I've Ever Heard #16 AC US

12. Early Works 1967-1974 - Fleetwood Mac (Home CD; Variation of Disc 4 of the group's 1992 box set 25 Years: The Chain) 

Albatross #104 US

13. Credo - The Human League (2011)

14. The Groop 2.0 (Home playlist) 

The Jet Song (When The Weekend's Over) #35 AC US

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2oBxwM1BCETjJWyp5OFEti

15. Retrospective: The Best Of Suzanne Vega (2003) 

Luka #3 US

16. We Love ABBA: The Mamma Mia Dance Collection, Volume 1 - Abbacadabra (2008)

My Top Music Of The Week 2/11

Top singles indicated where applicable.

1. Will You Be Staying After Sunday (Home edit of 1969 album) - The Peppermint Rainbow; Title track #32 US

2. Solitude Standing Live 2012 - Suzanne Vega (NEW; 2012) Live version of Suzanne's 1987 album with 10 additional songs

3. The Groop 2.0 (Home playlist version of 1969 album); The Jet Song (When The Weekend's Over) #35 Adult Contmporary US

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2oBxwM1BCETjJWyp5OFEti

4. Divinyls (1990); I Touch Myself #4 US

5. Keeping Our Love Warm - Captain & Tennille (1980)

6. Never For Ever - Kate Bush (1980); Babooshka #5 UK

7. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics (2005 issue of 1982 album); Title track #1 US

8. Fleetwood Mac (1975); Say You Love Me #11 US

9. The Age Of Aquarius - The 5th Dimension (2000 issue of 1969 album); Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) #1 US

10. Bebe Le Strange - Heart (2004 issue of 1980 album); Even It Up #33 US

11. Waterloo: Deluxe Edition - ABBA (2014 issue of 1974 album); Title track #6 US

12. More Than You Know - Toni Tennille (2006 issue of 1984 album)

13. Mac Tracks 1971-1974 - Christine McVie (Home CD) Comprised of all of Christine's songs from her first five albums with Fleetwood Mac

14. Into White - Carly Simon (2007)

15. 60's Mix - Various Artists (Home playlist)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnQBnNTT2mO7LbUKZrVQgfJuvkPAEqWim

16. 'Round Midnight - Linda Ronstadt with Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra (1986) Comprised of Linda's three albums What's New, Lush Life, and For Sentimental Reasons

16. Blondie 4(0) Ever: Greatest Hits Deluxe Redux/Ghosts Of Download (2014)

My Top Music Of The Week 1/29

Top singles indicated where applicable.

1. An Evening of New York Songs and Stories - Suzanne Vega (2020)

2. Close-Up, Vol. 4: Songs of Family - Suzanne Vega (NEW; 2012)

3. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel (1970) (Title track #1 US)

4. Together/Farewell Album - The New Seekers (2018) Expanded editions of 1974 albums

(The Greatest Song I've Ever Heard #16 AC in the US)

5. Foxtrot - Genesis (1972)

6. Bubbles - The Free Design (1998) My playlist version of Spanish import

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1IJ0FB3V0eW8bESFLTHuYh

7. The Very Best of The Human League (2003) (Don't You Want Me #1 US)

8. Rumours: Deluxe Edition - Fleetwood Mac (2013) (Dreams #1 US)

9. The Visitors: Deluxe Edition - ABBA (2012) (When All Is Said And Done #27 US)

10. Kisses & Hits - Brotherhood Of Man (Fan-made disc) (Save Your Kisses For Me #27 US)

11. As Time Goes By - Carpenters (2001)

12. These Dreams: Heart's Greatest Hits (1997) (Alone #1 US)

13. Beg, Steal Or Borrow - The New Seekers (2001) Dutch compilation (I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing #7 US)

My Top Music Of The Week 1/22

1. An Evening of New York Songs and Stories - Suzanne Vega (NEW; 2020)

Suzanne's latest live album includes performances of her hits Luka and Tom's Diner as well as a cover of Lou Reed's Walk On The Wild Side.

2. Raindrops - The Free Design (1998) This is my playlist version of a 1998 Spanish compilation

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5gxkdv6rBfO6A2b5bkoODA

3. Retro Gold (Home compilation) - Donna Summer

4. Will You Be Staying After Sunday? - The Peppermint Rainbow (Home edit of 1969 album)

I took out the single mixes and left the unreleased songs from this 2008 disc on the Rev-Ola label.

5. Beauty & Crime - Suzanne Vega (2007)

6. Remind 2.0 (Home compilation) - Brotherhood of Man

7. Voulez-Vous: Deluxe Edition - ABBA (2010 issue of 1979 album)

8. Reminiscing - Carpenters (1987) Canadian compilation

9. The RCA Years - Middle of the Road (2010)

Compilation of the group's first three albums Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep, Acceleration, and Drive On

10. The Essential Boney M. (2011)

11. Jackpot! The Best Bette - Bette Midler (2008)

12. Classic Masters - The Motels (2002)

My Top Music Of The Week 1/15

Top singles indicated where applicable.

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

I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing

2. Welcome Home - 'til tuesday (1986) What About Love

3. Bare Trees - Fleetwood Mac (1972)

4. No Secrets - Carly Simon (1972) You're So Vain

5. 50 Words For Snow - Kate Bush (2011)

6. The Best Of Free Design (2001) Kites Are Fun

7. Cranekiss - Tamaryn (2015)

8. Their Greatest Hits and Finest Performances - Carpenters (1997) (They Long To Be) Close To You

9. Desire Walks On - Heart (1993) Will You Be There (In The Morning)

10. The Very Best Of Frida 1971-2018 (Home playlist) I Know There's Something Going On

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

11. Most Of All: The Best Of Deborah Harry (1999) Backfired

12. Favourites - Peters & Lee (1974) Welcome Home