One Hit Wonders | 
 enlarge | Artist: Various Artists
Label: Umvd Special Markets
Category: Music
List Price: $6.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 4099
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 731452027221
EAN: 0731452027221
ASIN: B0000047IZ
Release Date: September 1, 1995
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New. Factory Sealed.
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| Tracks:
| • | Come On Down To My Boat - Every Mother's Son | | • | Reach Out Of The Darkness - Friend And Lover | | • | One Tin Soldier(The Legend Of Billy Jack) - Coven | | • | Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom | | • | Dominique - The Singing Nun | | • | You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry - The Caravelles | | • | Reflections Of My Life - The Marmalade | | • | 98.6 - Keith | | • | Jungle Fever - The Chakachas | | • | Monster Mash - Bobby Pickett |
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A sometimes obscure journey back May 22, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is an enjoyable, eclectic trip down the road to yesteryear, but I can't really call this "mainstream." It's a soundtrack to an imaginary movie that nobody has ever made. The variety of styles take you to different places, depending on how long you've been around, but you don't have to be a certain age to appreciate this material. It really gripes me when some kid doesn't realize that Paul McCartney and George Harrison were in the same band, if they have even heard of them at all. They say things like, "...well, that's before my time..." BULL! Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry were before "my time," and I like them just fine. None of this material is new, and despite the digital age, it sounds old. But not in the bad sense. I am of the age where I remember these selections first-hand, and felt threatened when they phased out vinyl records (weren't 8-tracks a trip?); If nothing else, the tactile experience of opening the record you just bought, usually for about $5.00 ($7.00 if it were a double record), seeing a lyric sheet, sometimes a poster, promotional materials, and elaborate artwork are a thing of the past, unless you pay beaucoups bucks for a huge box-set; it's now more common than it was a few years ago, but it's just not the same.
For the most part, these selections are just what the title says it is; "One Hit Wonders." For the most part, they have all done other material, but these are what you will most likely hear on the radio (some stations specialize in "Oldies") from these people.
For the most part, they are basic feel-good songs ("Come On To My Boat," "Reach Out Of The Darkness," etc), and some silly "fluff;" it's hard to believe "Dominique" was an actual "hit." You have the obligatory novelty record, Bobby Pickett's "Monster Mash," still a staple on oldies stations, especially around Halloween, and the bizarre (but really cool) "Jungle Fever," some mellow crooning material, and a few heavy-hitters to boot. "Reflections Of My Life" is still an extremely emotional, introspective song, even this many years later...and then you have Coven's "One Tin Soldier," the reason I bought this disc. There is a better version out there somewhere, on some 70's compilation record, I will find it some day, but the one here suffices just fine; I LOVE this song. It's one of those selections that is usually accompanied with people screaming "...Turn It DOWN!..." I know, I have never grown up.
The generic packaging, and limited (not really LIMITED, I guess) format sort of knocked a star off for me, but I am not complaining. I am glad I bought this disc, and will probably get several more in this, and similar series.
"...one tin soldier rides away..."
Pretty good.... May 8, 2008
I actually bought this cd for 'Reflections of My life' and 'Montego Bay' more than the other songs. I loved "One Tin Soldier" when it was released in 1969 by 'The Original Caste', but was unimpressed by Coven's version of it when they recorded it in 1971. I like most of the songs on this cd even if they aren't on my list of 'essentials' and am happy with my purchase.
 ONE TIN SOLDIER MADE THIS WORTH IT January 25, 2008
I WAS SUPRISED AT HOW FAST IT ARRIVED AND IT HAD THE SONGS I WANTED
Just what I needed! November 8, 2007
Outstanding cd.......found the song I had been looking for for a long time. Price was more than reasonable and delivery on time.
Old Gold October 14, 2007
This is truly a RARE collection, topped, in my opinion, by "Montego Bay" (Bobby Bloom). This may be your only chance,however, to experience such time vault sounds as "The Singing Nun". Rock on.
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