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Basic country comp from the 70s

Zub | Forks Twp., PA | 01/25/2003

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Though having to be relegated to "budget" status by virtue of its stingy ten tracks, this collection of hit country tunes from the 70's does provide a decent sampling of the music of the era. These are mostly well-known tracks with many of them having made noise on the pop charts as well with one, Sammi Smith's "Help Me Make It Through The Night" invading the pop top-10. The repertoire does represent an eclectic mix of country tunes with the likes of Ray Stevens' countrified pop chestnut "Misty", "Big Four Poster Bed" by 60's female pop icon Brenda Lee, a hit from her country era, and one of the most clever play on words in a title, the Bellamy Brothers' "If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me". With competent sound quality and at least a brief commentary on the included tracks in the liner notes booklet, this piece does offer an interesting and well-executed, if brief, tour of the country hits of the decade."