This is the first in an ongoing, occasional series of albums brought to us by RONCO and its Canadian doppelganger, K-tel. These albums were around everywhere in the 70s and 80s.Here we have "Get It On!", a "20 original hits, 20 original artists" compilation released in 1974 by RONCO. Lots of different stuff - here are a couple of notable tracks:
- a cover version of Bob Marley's "Stir It Up" by Johnny Nash (best known for his 1972 hit "I Can See Clearly Now")
- A disco-fied version of "Also Sprach Zarathustra", a.k.a. the main theme from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
- "Cover of the Rolling Stone" by Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show
Also some Barry White, two songs by The Ohio Players, and a track from the Broadway musical Godspell ("Day By Day"), among other various hitmakers of the mid 70s.
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Loved this album growing up. Too bad you didn't get the complete album, you've added some songs and left out others. Below is the actual listing.
Side One:
Smokin' in the Boys Room - Brownsville Station
Funky Worm - The Ohio Players
Spiders & Snakes - Jim Stafford
Stir it Up - Johnny Nash
I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby - Barry White
Drinkin' Wine - Jerry Lee Lewis
To Know You Is To Love You - B.B. King
Yes We Can Can - The Pointer Sisters
The Morning After - Maureen McGovern
Love Train - The O'Jays
Side Two:
Playground In My Mind - Clint Holmes
Cover of the 'Rolling Stone' - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
You'll Never Get To Heaven - The Stylistics
I'd Love You To Want Me - Lobo
Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got) - Four Tops
Also Sprach Zarathustra - Deodato
Drift Away - Dobie Gray
The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.
-Donna Fargo
Me & Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
Painted Ladies - Ian Thomas
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