VA - Billboard Top Hits 1975-1979 (5CD Box Set) (1991)

Grooving its way out of your hi-fi like a late night television ad with a mind of its own comes Billboard Top Hits: 1975-1979. A generous of mix of R&B and AM pop-charting singles, the set boasts three Elton John songs, two tracks from KC & the Sunshine Band, the aching disco of Thelma Houston's "Don't Leave Me This Way," a few forgotten nuggets, and, of course, "Y.M.C.A." Because of their adherence to each year's charts, the five discs do have some continuity issues. But it's almost more fun that way. One second you're getting your groove on to Heatwave's "Boogie Nights," the next, you're screwing your face up to sing like Leo Sayer in "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing"." Rhino's Have a Nice Day and Disco Years series are more detailed in both hits and rarities. However, Billboard Top Hits benefits from its own brevity, and is as easy to enjoy than an old episode of Happy Days.

Tracklist:

CD1 - 1975

1. America – Sister Golden Hair
2. Elton John – Island Girl
3. Captain & Tennille – Love Will Keep Us Together
4. Linda Ronstadt – When Will I Be Loved
5. Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds – Fallin' In Love
6. Neil Sedaka – Bad Blood
7. Elton John Band – Philadelphia Freedom
8. Jigsaw – Sky High
9. Ozark Mountain Daredevils – Jackie Blue
10. KC & The Sunshine Band – Get Down Tonight

CD2 - 1976

1. Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don't Go Breaking My Heart
2. Gary Wright – Dream Weaver
3. The Miracles – Love Machine Pt. 1
4. The Bellamy Brothers – Let Your Love Flow
5. Wild Cherry – Play That Funky Music
6. Bay City Rollers – Saturday Night
7. Elvin Bishop – Fooled Around And Fell In Love
8. England Dan & John Ford Coley – I'd Really Love To See You Tonight
9. Eric Carmen – All By Myself
10. Rhythm Heritage – Theme From S.W.A.T.

CD3 - 1977

1. Heatwave – Boogie Nights
2. Alan O'Day – Undercover Angel
3. Daryl Hall & John Oates – Rich Girl
4. Peter Frampton – I'm With You
5. Thelma Houston – Don't Leave Me This Way
6. Leo Sayer – You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
7. KC & The Sunshine Band – I'm Your Boogie Man
8. Marvin Gaye – Got To Give It Up Pt. 1
9. Climax Blues Band – Couldn't Get It Right
10. Rose Royce – Car Wash

CD4 - 1978

1. Queen – We Are The Champions
2. Nick Gilder – Hot Child In The City
3. Bonnie Tyler – It's A Heartache
4. Abba – Take A Chance On Me
5. Player – Baby Come Back
6. Little River Band – Reminiscing
7. Eric Clapton – Lay Down Sally
8. Yvonne Elliman – If I Can't Have You
9. Exile – Kiss You All Over
10. Paul Davis – I Go Crazy

CD5 - 1979

1. Blondie – Heart Of Glass
2. The Knack – My Sharona
3. Randy Vanwarmer – Just When I Needed You Most
4. Rupert Holmes – Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
5. Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive
6. Village People – Y.M.C.A.
7. Robert John – Sad Eyes
8. Pointer Sisters – Fire
9. Anita Ward – Ring My Bell
10. The Charlie Daniels Band – The Devil Went Down To Georgia