As I've mentioned when I posted my previous 70s comps (you can find Vol 1 here and Vol 2 here), I don't really believe in the notion of guilty pleasures. Still, I do feel compelled to defend my inclusion of Afternoon Delight in Volume 3. See, I still can't quite believe that a song about afternoon sex ever became a big hit. I know it was that particular moment in the 70s and it's got that weird wholesome quality, but still its ineffable weirdness always makes me oddly happy..... The other thing that fascinates me about the Starland Vocal Band is the fact that they actually got their own television variety show in 1977 - granted, it was a summer replacement series and variety shows were big at the time (Captain and Tenille got a variety show, but hey they had two hits :), but I'd really love to know the reasoning of the network exec that approved the show (and did they have to sing Afternoon Delight on every episode?). Adding to my fascination with the SVB show is that a young David Letterman was one of the writers.
Oh well, I guess that's enough rationalizing. Here's the songlist.
You Took The Word Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) Meat Loaf
I Wanna Get Next To You Rose Royce
Love Will Find A Way Pablo Cruise
Funk #49 Joe Walsh
Garden Party Rick Nelson And The Stone Canyon Band
Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) Aretha Franklin
You and Me Alice Cooper
Horse With No Name America
Fire On The Mountain Marshall Tucker Band
Dream Weaver Gary Wright
Could It Be I'm Falling In Love The Spinners
Afternoon Delight Starland Vocal Band
Drift Away Dobie Gray
Angel In Your Arms Hot
What Is Life George Harrison
Pure Love Ronnie Milsap
Sweet Emotion Aerosmith
Midnight Train to Georgia Gladys Knight & The Pips
The Most Beautiful Girl Charlie Rich
Heroes David Bowie
