Three Dog Night - The Complete Hit Singles
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Free Music Review: Three Dog Night The Complete Hit Singles
Hit: 5 Stars
You get it all on one CD with this one. I can't stop playing these tracks. All night and all day I have Three Dog Night blasting from my speakers until I hear "Aren't you ever going to turn that off?" This is one GREAT CD and the guys don't leave anyathing out. The vocals are together (as with all TDN songs) and you can just sit back and enjoy!
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Hit: 4 Stars
On a very cold evening in the Australian outback, an Aborigine hunter would dig a furrow in the ground and bring his dog into the hole with him for bodily warmth. Two dogs were needed for a really bitter night, but the worst night of all was called a THREE DOG NIGHT. Not sure anyone needed to know that, but anyway that's how they got their name!
The band were:
DANNY HUTTON, CHUCK NEGRON and CORY WELLS - Lead Vocals
MICHAEL ALLSUP - Guitars
SKIP KONTE (1974-1976) and JIMMY GREENSPOON - Keyboards
JOE SCHERMIE (1969-1971) and JACK RYLAND (1971-1975) - Bass
FLOYD SNEED - Drums and Percussion
As a rock group with worldwide record sales of over 50 million, THREE DOG NIGHT were a genuine chart phenomenon - especially in the States where they released 23 singles on the Dunhill/ABC label between 1968 and 1976. No less than 21 of them charted in the Top 200 (they were handled by Stateside and Probe in the UK and Europe) and it's they that are represented here - in truly fantastic sound quality - on this superb 2004 CD. Most tracks are specific 7" single mixes recorded precisely for that purpose, many are cover versions and then you had the alternate lead vocalists or combinations of all three. Here's a detailed breakdown of what's what:
(74:32 minutes)
1. "One", 1969 on Dunhill/ABC 4191, a HARRY NILSSON cover [Chuck Negron Lead Vocal]
2. "Try A Little Tenderness", 1969 on Dunhill/ABC 4177, made famous by OTIS REDDING [Cory Wells Lead Vocal]
3. "Easy To Be Hard", 1969 on Dunhill/ABC 4203 [Chuck Negron Lead Vocal]
4. "Eli's Coming", 1969 on Dunhill/ABC 4215, a LAURA NYRO cover [Cory Wells Lead Vocal]
5. "Celebrate", 1969 on Dunhill/ABC 4227 [Hutton, Negron & Wells Shared Lead Vocals]
6. "Mama Told Me (Not To Come)", 1970 on Dunhill/ABC 4239, a RANDY NEWMAN cover [Cory Wells Lead Vocal]
7. "Out In The Country", 1970 on Dunhill/ABC 4250, a PAUL WILLIAMS/ROGER NICHOLLS cover [Hutton, Negron & Wells Shared Vocals]
8. "One Man Band", 1970 on Dunhill/ABC 4262 [Negron & Hutton Shared Vocals]
9. "Joy To the World", 1971 on Dunhill/ABC 4272, a HOYT AXTON cover [Chuck Negron Lead Vocal]
10. "Liar", 1971 on Dunhill/ABC 4282, a RUSS BALLARD cover [Danny Hutton Lead Vocal]
11. "An Old fashioned Love Song", 1971 on Dunhill/ABC 4294, a PAUL WILLIAMS cover [Chuck Negron Lead Vocal]
12. "Never Been To Spain", 1972 on Dunhill/ABC 4299, a HOYT AXTON cover [Cory Wells Lead Vocal]
13. "The Family Of Man", 1972 on Dunhill/ABC 4306, a PAUL WILLIAMS/JACK CONRAD cover [Hutton, Negron & Wells Shared Vocals]
14. "Black & White", 1972 on Dunhill/ABC 4317 [Danny Hutton Lead Vocal]
15. "Pieces Of April", 1972 on Dunhill/ABC 4331 [Chuck Negron Lead Vocal]
16. "Shambala", 1973 on Dunhill/ABC 4352, a DANIEL MOORE cover [Cory Wells Lead Vocal]
17. "Let Me Serenade You", 1973 on Dunhill/ABC 4370, a JOHN FINLEY of RHINOCERUS cover [Cory Wells Lead Vocal]
18. "The Show Must Go On", 1974 on Dunhill/ABC 4382, a LEO SAYER/DAVID COURTNEY cover [Cory Wells Lead Vocal]
19. "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here", 1974 on Dunhill/ABC 15001, a JOHN HIATT cover [Cory Wells Lead Vocal]
20. "Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)", 1974 on Dunhill/ABC 15013, an ALLEN TOUSSAINT cover [Cory Wells Lead Vocal]
21. "Til The World Ends", 1975 on ABC 12114, a DAVID LOGGINS cover [Chuck Negron Lead Vocal]
The two singles missing from the set that didn't chart are their 1st, "Nobody", 1968 on Dunhill/ABC 4168 and their last, "Everybody Is A Masterpiece", 1976 on ABC 12192.
Album versions of most of the songs are to be found on the following US LPs:
"Three Dog Night", 1969 (1 and 2)
"Suitable For Framing", 1969 (3, 4 and 5)
"It Ain't Easy", 1970 (6 and 7)
"Naturally", 1970 (8, 9 and 10)
"Harmony", 1971 (11, 12 and 13)
"Seven Separate Fools", 1972 (14 and 15)
"Cyan", 1973 (16 and 17)
"Hard Labor", 1974 (18, 19 and 20)
"Coming Down Your Way", 1975 (21)
96K/24-Bit Remastered by ERICK LABSON of Universal from the original tapes, the sound quality is BEAUTIFUL if such a word can be applied. I've waited years to hear non-hissy clean CD versions of "Mama Told Me (Not To Come)", "Out In The Country" and "Joy To The World" - and this set delivers them in spades. The CLEAR SOUND is startling and makes you reassess each song.
It's not all peaches and cream of course - some of the songs like "Black & White" and "Til The World Ends" have dated badly, while the truly cringing Leo Sayer song "The Show Must Go On" is beyond liking and the screeching vocal butchery of Laura Nyro's "Eli's Coming" is hard to bear. But then there's the slightly psych feel to "One Man Band" and the lovely David Cassidy-sounding "Pieces Of April" - both forgotten oldies worth rediscovering. "Shambala" and "Let Me Serenade You" are not that commonly known on this side of the pond either - and again - deserve rehearing. And then there's that SOUND on all the tracks - JUST GORGEOUS!
A must have for fans then - and a great sounding CD addition for lovers of the 60's/70's sound.
Free Music Review: Fantastic music from a fantastic group
Hit: 5 Stars
It's true that they don't make music like this anymore, and probably won't again. But that doesn't mean we can't still enjoy great music, such as presented in this CD. These talented singers were truly blessed with wonderful voices to harmonize as one.
One should listen especially to "Till The World Ends" to realize the beautiful background chords that accompany the entrancing vocalization of Chuck Negron on this marvelous tune. One of TDN's most beautiful and more deserving of wider recognition.
From the shouting, hard-driving choruses of "Eli's Coming," "Celebrate" and "One," to the soothing melodies of "Out In The Country" and "Easy To Be Hard", this compilation showcases the writing and singing talents of this great 60'sand 70's super group. All unforgettable songs from the past, to be enjoyed in the present.
Free Music Review: outstanding single CD compilation
Hit: 5 Stars
The Complete Hit Singles gives us so much of the best of Three Dog Night! I love most all of their songs; they rock well and they never disappoint me! The quality of the sound is excellent and the artwork is well done, too. Sure, a few may argue that a song or two more could have been here--or maybe they could have replaced a song with another one--but overall this is a rather strong single CD compilation from this great band.
"One" starts the CD with a tune you're bound to recognize if you've listened to the radio or been a fan of this group for a while. "One" shines bright as these guys rock and the electric guitars work so well! Three Dog Night sing and play this song about the loneliness that we all can feel about being single and they do it up right! "Try A Little Tenderness" has some great organ playing; and listen for "Easy To Be Hard" from Hair. "Easy To Be Hard' gets a wonderful interpretation from Three Dog Night and I'm sure you'll enjoy this melancholy song as much as I do if you haven't heard it before. "Eli's Coming" features great harmonizing and more great electric guitar for this rockin' tune; and there's also "Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" with its funky `70s beat and the music is excellent to go along with their vocals. "Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" is easily a major highlight of this album.
"Joy To The World" is an excellent adaptation of a rather old set of words and music; this rock and roll version of "Joy To The World" ahs always stunned me with its beauty; and Three Dog Night does this with loads of positive energy that infuses this tune with a celebratory feeling about the joys of life and peace. In addition, Three Dog Night does a great job on "An Old Fashioned Love Song." The keyboard work includes an organ and they harmonize to perfection--and beyond! The music that goes with their singing fits in perfectly without ever drowning out the band's singing; "An Old Fashioned Love Song" is arguably one of their greatest hits ever. "Never Been To Spain" glows just as bright as Three Dog Night deliver this tune with a rock flavor mixed in with a twist of country--and man, how this does work well! Great!
"Black And White" encourages peace between white people and black people--and everyone else of other races and origins, too. "Black And White" is a strong number with the percussion marking the beat; and the melody is both catchy and quite memorable. "Shambala" explores a place on this planet where everyone treats everyone else with kindness and respect--inner peace and peace amongst men are once again the theme of this tune by Three Dog Night. "The Show Must Go On" is another stunning ballad that I could never forget--and the sadness belies the somewhat upbeat rock music that goes with the lyrics.
"Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)" has a fine arrangement that Three Dog Night perform with much energy; and the album ends so well with Three Dog Night performing "'Til The World Ends." "'Til The World Ends" is a very sensitive ballad and it makes a fine ending for this CD.
Three Dog Night may not have stayed together forever; but while they worked together they turned out some of the greatest rock songs ever! This is a must-have for their fans and it's a stunning starter CD for people just discovering the greatest of Three Dog Night.
Free Music Review: Great selections, poor CD transfer
Hit: 2 Stars
Love all these songs, but this specific CD has significant poor sound quality (distortion). Whoever did the transfer to digital for this specific CD should pay back my purchase money. Very dissapointing listening experience with this CD. Sad!