The Seventies Story
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The Seventies Story is a 2002 album by pop group Brotherhood of Man
. It is based on a live stage show the group had undertaken at the time.
, with the group performing the songs, while one of the members narrates events inbetween. Songs from the show were recorded and included on this album, which was not officially released by a record company, but was produced by the group themselves for sale at the show or by mail order. The tracks from the album have since been released on generally available compact discs and for download. It is the group's first album to be solely available on CD and remains their most recent album release. Included among the tracks are a number of Brotherhood of Man's own hits such as "Save Your Kisses for Me
". The album contains 26 tracks (although boasts 29 - the other three being part of a medley), most of which are full-length versions, while some are shortened down to one-minute snippets. Track "Let Me Sleep On It" is a retitling of Meat Loaf
's "Paradise By the Dashboard Light
", which while never a single in the UK, was a song the group had performed in concert for many years previously. Track "I Could Be So Good for You" is included to signify the beginning of the Minder
TV series, though the song itself wasn't a hit until 1980.
The group continue (in 2011) to perform the show around the UK and have received good reviews.
Brotherhood of Man
Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s, most notably by winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me"....
. It is based on a live stage show the group had undertaken at the time.
Overview
The show reflects on the music and events of the 1970s1970s
File:1970s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: US President Richard Nixon doing the V for Victory sign after his resignation from office after the Watergate scandal in 1974; Refugees aboard a US naval boat after the Fall of Saigon, leading to the end of the Vietnam War in 1975; The 1973 oil...
, with the group performing the songs, while one of the members narrates events inbetween. Songs from the show were recorded and included on this album, which was not officially released by a record company, but was produced by the group themselves for sale at the show or by mail order. The tracks from the album have since been released on generally available compact discs and for download. It is the group's first album to be solely available on CD and remains their most recent album release. Included among the tracks are a number of Brotherhood of Man's own hits such as "Save Your Kisses for Me
Save Your Kisses For Me
"Save Your Kisses for Me" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed for the United Kingdom by Brotherhood of Man in The Hague, Netherlands. The lyrics and music were written by Tony Hiller, Lee Sheriden, and Martin Lee, the latter two being members of the band...
". The album contains 26 tracks (although boasts 29 - the other three being part of a medley), most of which are full-length versions, while some are shortened down to one-minute snippets. Track "Let Me Sleep On It" is a retitling of Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf
Michael Lee Aday , better known by his stage name, Meat Loaf, is an American hard rock musician and actor...
's "Paradise By the Dashboard Light
Paradise by the Dashboard Light
"Paradise by the Dashboard Light" is a song written by Jim Steinman. It was first released in 1977 on the album Bat Out of Hell, with vocals by the American musician Meat Loaf alongside Ellen Foley...
", which while never a single in the UK, was a song the group had performed in concert for many years previously. Track "I Could Be So Good for You" is included to signify the beginning of the Minder
Minder
A minder is a person assigned to guide or escort a visitor, or to provide protection to somebody, or to otherwise assist or take care of something, i.e...
TV series, though the song itself wasn't a hit until 1980.
The group continue (in 2011) to perform the show around the UK and have received good reviews.
Track listing
- "Love GrowsLove Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)"Love Grows " is a popular song by "one-hit wonder" Edison Lighthouse. The single hit the number one spot on the UK singles chart on the week ending on 31 January 1970, where it remained for a total of five weeks.- Song profile :...
" (Mason / Macaulay) 2.37 - "United We StandUnited We Stand (song)"United We Stand" is a popular song by Tony Hiller and Peter Simmons. It was first recorded in 1970 by The Brotherhood of Man , becoming the band's first hit, peaking at #13 in the U.S., #9 in Canada, and #10 in the U.K. It is considered a worldwide standard and has been recorded by over 100...
" (Hiller / Goodison) 2.50 - "ErnieErnie (the Fastest Milkman in the West)"Ernie " is an innuendo-laden comedy or novelty song, written and performed by the English comedian Benny Hill...
" (Hill) 0.58 - "Hot Love" (Bolan) 1.43
- "Puppy LovePuppy lovePuppy love is an informal term for feelings of love or infatuation felt by young people during childhood and adolescence, so-called for its resemblance to the adoring, worshipful affection that may be felt by a puppy. 'Simple infatuation is often called a "crush" or "puppy love"...
" (Anka) 1.05 - "Daydreamer" (Demspey) 2.07
- "Live and Let DieLive and Let Die (song)"Live and Let Die" is the main theme song of the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die and was performed by Paul McCartney & Wings for the movie soundtrack and appears on the soundtrack album. The song was one of Wings' most successful singles, and the most successful Bond theme to that point...
" (McCartney / McCartney) 1.16 - "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" (Brown / Levine) 2.56
- "Remember You're a Womble" (Batt) 2.04
- "I've Got the Music in MeI've Got the Music in Me"I've Got the Music in Me" is a song by The Kiki Dee Band, released in 1974. It was written in 1973 by Bias Boshell, Kiki Dee Band's keyboardist....
" (Boshell) 3.02 - "Shang-A-LangShang-a-LangShang-a-Lang may refer to:*"Shang-A-Lang" - 1974 hit single by the Bay City Rollers**Shang-a-Lang - British TV show featuring the Bay City Rollers*Shang-a-Lang - punk-rock band...
/ Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye)" (Coulter / Crewe / Gaudio) 2.55 - "Save Your Kisses for MeSave Your Kisses For Me"Save Your Kisses for Me" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed for the United Kingdom by Brotherhood of Man in The Hague, Netherlands. The lyrics and music were written by Tony Hiller, Lee Sheriden, and Martin Lee, the latter two being members of the band...
" (Hiller / Sheriden / Lee) 3.01 - "Miss You NightsMiss You NightsIn 1994, Cliff Richard released a new version of the song as a double A side single as "All I Have To Do Is Dream/Miss You Nights"."All I Have to Do Is Dream" originally by The Everly Brothers was recorded as a live duet with Phil Everly, and "Miss You Nights" as a live solo version...
" (Townsend) 3.06 - "My Sweet Rosalie" / "Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In)Oh Boy (The Mood I'm In)"Oh Boy " is a popular song written by Tony Romeo. It has been recorded by Diana Trask and Brotherhood of Man, among others.The song was originally recorded by Australian artist Diana Trask in 1975...
" (Hiller / Sheriden / Lee / Romeo) 3.04 - "Don't Give Up On Us BabyDon't Give Up on UsDon't Give Up on Us is a 2006 romantic comedy film, made in the Philippines and directed by Joyce Bernal. The film was the fifth appearance of Judy Ann Santos and Piolo Pascual after Esperanza, Kahit Isang Saglit, Bakit 'Di Totohanin, and Till There Was You, not including two cameos in Pera o...
" (Macaulay) 1.27 - "AngeloAngelo (song)"Angelo" is a song by British pop group Brotherhood of Man. Released as a single in June 1977, it became the group's second UK number one hit.- Background :...
" (Hiller / Sheriden / Lee) 3.03 - "Got to Get You Into My LifeGot to Get You into My Life"Got to Get You into My Life" is a song by The Beatles, first released in 1966 on the album Revolver. Written by Paul McCartney , it made prominent use of a brass section...
" (Lennon / McCartney) 4.04 - "FigaroFigaro (song)"Figaro" is a song by British pop group Brotherhood of Man. It was released as a single in January 1978 and became the group's third and final number one hit in the UK.- Background :...
" (Hiller / Sheriden / Lee) 2.55 - "You're the One That I WantYou're the One That I Want"You're the One That I Want" is a song written by John Farrar for the 1978 film version of the musical Grease. It was performed by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John....
" / "Summer Nights" (Farrar / Jacobs / Casey) 2.24 - "Blame It On the BoogieBlame It on the Boogie"Blame It on the Boogie" is a disco song, originally released in 1978 both by English singer-songwriter Mick Jackson as well as by The Jacksons , and was later also covered by numerous other artists.-Background:...
" (Jackson-Clark / Jackson-Rich / Krohn) 2.22 - "Beautiful Lover" (Hiller / Sheriden / Lee) 3.10
- "Let Me Sleep On ItParadise by the Dashboard Light"Paradise by the Dashboard Light" is a song written by Jim Steinman. It was first released in 1977 on the album Bat Out of Hell, with vocals by the American musician Meat Loaf alongside Ellen Foley...
" (Steinman) 4.13 - "I Could Be so Good for You" (Kenny / Waterman) 1.13
- "I Will SurviveI Will Survive"I Will Survive" is a song first performed by American singer Gloria Gaynor, released in October 1978. It was written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris...
" (Fakaris) 2.33 - "TragedyTragedy (song)"Tragedy" is a song recorded by the Bee Gees, included on their 1979 album Spirits Having Flown. The single reached number one in the UK in February 1979 and repeated the feat the following month on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100...
" (Gibb / Gibb / Gibb) 3.30 - "YMCAYMCA (song)"Y.M.C.A." is a song recorded by American disco group Village People. It was released in 1978 as the only single from the album Cruisin. The song reached No. 2 on the U.S. charts in early 1979 and reached No.1 in the UK around the same time, becoming the group's biggest hit...
" (Morali / Belolo / Willis) 3.25