THREE DOG NIGHT
''35TH ANNIVERSARY HITS COLLECTION FEATURING THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA''
OCTOBER 19 2004
71:49
1 Mama Told Me Not To Come (Randy Newman) 03:22
2 Black And White (David Arkin, Earl Robinson) 02:24
3 Shambala (Daniel Moore) 03:36
4 Joy To The World (Hoyt Axton) 03:03
5 Never Been To Spain (Hoyt Axton) 03:20
6 Prelude To Liar 02:55
7 Liar (Russ Ballard) 04:24
8 Sault Ste. Marie (Kevin Bowe, Bill Deasy) 03:32
9 Out In The Country (Roger Nichols, Paul Williams) 03:57
10 Easy To Be Hard (Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni) 03:30
11 An Old Fashioned Love Song (Paul Williams) 04:01
12 Prelude To One 02:29
13 One (Harry Nilsson) 03:25
14 Overground (Rye Randa) 05:08
15 Celebrate (Garry Bonner, Alan Gordon) 02:41
16 Eli's Coming (Laura Nyro) 06:27
17 Brickyard Blues (Allen Toussaint) 03:59
18 Try A Little Tenderness (Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Harry Woods) 06:20
19 Family Of Man (Jack Conrad, Paul Williams) 03:05
Paul Kingery/Vocals, Bass Guitar
Michael Allsup/Guitar
Pat Bautz/Drums
Danny Hutton, Cory Wells/Vocals
Bruce Watson/Guitar
Jimmy Greenspoon/Keyboards, Vocals
Rye Randa/Backing Vocals
Additional personnel: London Symphony Orchestra & Tennessee Symphony Orchestra (16, 17, 18, 19)
REVIEW/AMG
by Al Campbell
***1/2 Of *****
35th Anniversary Hits Collection is a pleasant set that combines Three Dog Night (with original vocalists Danny Hutton and Cory Wells, sans Chuck Negron) and the London Symphony Orchestra. The fusion of Three Dog Night's patented blue-eyed soul vocals with lush arrangements provides a glimpse of the direction they could have pursued had they not broken up in 1976. Even during their heyday, Three Dog Night incorporated a rich full sound in the studio that occasionally utilized strings and horns on hits like "Celebrate," "Joy to the World," and "Black and White," all included on this package. Among the 19 cuts are live recordings of "Eli's Coming," "Brickyard Blues," "Try a Little Tenderness," "The Family of Man," and two post-breakup tracks, "Sault Ste. Marie" and "Overground." 35th Anniversary Hits Collection reveals Three Dog Night in 2004 not only enjoying the fruits of their labor, but maturing gracefully in the process.
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by Steve Huey
Three Dog Night scored a succession of 21 hit singles, including eleven Top Tens, and twelve consecutive gold albums from 1969 to 1975, thanks to the slick, sometimes soulful vocal harmonies of singers Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron, and Cory Wells and an excellent ear for quality material. While often criticized as commercial, the band was noted for its creative arrangements and interpretations, and their cover choices gave exposure (and royalties) to several talented songwriters: Nilsson ("One"), Laura Nyro ("Eli's Coming"), Randy Newman ("Mama Told Me (Not to Come)"), Hoyt Axton ("Joy to the World"), Argent's Russ Ballard ("Liar"), and Leo Sayer ("The Show Must Go On"). Wells and Hutton met in the '60s while the former was the lead singer of the Enemies and the latter, a writer/producer for Hanna Barbera Records who had recorded several singles, served as producer. In 1967, Hutton conceived the idea of a three-vocalist group, and he and Wells enlisted mutual friend Negron. They took their name from an Australian expression describing low nocturnal temperatures in the outback (the colder the night, the more dogs needed to keep warm while sleeping). The three cut a few unsuccessful singles and decided to expand their range by hiring backing musicians, who included guitarist Mike Allsup, keyboardist Jimmy Greenspoon, bassist Joe Schermie, and drummer Floyd Sneed. "One" became the band's first Top Ten hit in 1969, while "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" hit number one a year later. "Joy to the World" became the group's biggest hit in 1971, spending six weeks on top of the pop charts, and their streak continued with their final number one, 1972's "Black and White" (a U.K. reggae hit for Greyhound), and their final Top Ten, 1974's "The Show Must Go On." By 1976, internal dissent arose in the group and Three Dog Night officially disbanded a year later. There was a reunion in the early '80s, and Hutton and Wells have since taken Three Dog Night out on the international touring circuit. In 2002 With The London Symphony was released and then, in 2004, to celebrate their 35th anniversary, The 35th Anniversary Hits Collection was released.
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''35TH ANNIVERSARY HITS COLLECTION FEATURING THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA''
OCTOBER 19 2004
71:49
1 Mama Told Me Not To Come (Randy Newman) 03:22
2 Black And White (David Arkin, Earl Robinson) 02:24
3 Shambala (Daniel Moore) 03:36
4 Joy To The World (Hoyt Axton) 03:03
5 Never Been To Spain (Hoyt Axton) 03:20
6 Prelude To Liar 02:55
7 Liar (Russ Ballard) 04:24
8 Sault Ste. Marie (Kevin Bowe, Bill Deasy) 03:32
9 Out In The Country (Roger Nichols, Paul Williams) 03:57
10 Easy To Be Hard (Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni) 03:30
11 An Old Fashioned Love Song (Paul Williams) 04:01
12 Prelude To One 02:29
13 One (Harry Nilsson) 03:25
14 Overground (Rye Randa) 05:08
15 Celebrate (Garry Bonner, Alan Gordon) 02:41
16 Eli's Coming (Laura Nyro) 06:27
17 Brickyard Blues (Allen Toussaint) 03:59
18 Try A Little Tenderness (Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Harry Woods) 06:20
19 Family Of Man (Jack Conrad, Paul Williams) 03:05
Paul Kingery/Vocals, Bass Guitar
Michael Allsup/Guitar
Pat Bautz/Drums
Danny Hutton, Cory Wells/Vocals
Bruce Watson/Guitar
Jimmy Greenspoon/Keyboards, Vocals
Rye Randa/Backing Vocals
Additional personnel: London Symphony Orchestra & Tennessee Symphony Orchestra (16, 17, 18, 19)
REVIEW/AMG
by Al Campbell
***1/2 Of *****
35th Anniversary Hits Collection is a pleasant set that combines Three Dog Night (with original vocalists Danny Hutton and Cory Wells, sans Chuck Negron) and the London Symphony Orchestra. The fusion of Three Dog Night's patented blue-eyed soul vocals with lush arrangements provides a glimpse of the direction they could have pursued had they not broken up in 1976. Even during their heyday, Three Dog Night incorporated a rich full sound in the studio that occasionally utilized strings and horns on hits like "Celebrate," "Joy to the World," and "Black and White," all included on this package. Among the 19 cuts are live recordings of "Eli's Coming," "Brickyard Blues," "Try a Little Tenderness," "The Family of Man," and two post-breakup tracks, "Sault Ste. Marie" and "Overground." 35th Anniversary Hits Collection reveals Three Dog Night in 2004 not only enjoying the fruits of their labor, but maturing gracefully in the process.
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by Steve Huey
Three Dog Night scored a succession of 21 hit singles, including eleven Top Tens, and twelve consecutive gold albums from 1969 to 1975, thanks to the slick, sometimes soulful vocal harmonies of singers Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron, and Cory Wells and an excellent ear for quality material. While often criticized as commercial, the band was noted for its creative arrangements and interpretations, and their cover choices gave exposure (and royalties) to several talented songwriters: Nilsson ("One"), Laura Nyro ("Eli's Coming"), Randy Newman ("Mama Told Me (Not to Come)"), Hoyt Axton ("Joy to the World"), Argent's Russ Ballard ("Liar"), and Leo Sayer ("The Show Must Go On"). Wells and Hutton met in the '60s while the former was the lead singer of the Enemies and the latter, a writer/producer for Hanna Barbera Records who had recorded several singles, served as producer. In 1967, Hutton conceived the idea of a three-vocalist group, and he and Wells enlisted mutual friend Negron. They took their name from an Australian expression describing low nocturnal temperatures in the outback (the colder the night, the more dogs needed to keep warm while sleeping). The three cut a few unsuccessful singles and decided to expand their range by hiring backing musicians, who included guitarist Mike Allsup, keyboardist Jimmy Greenspoon, bassist Joe Schermie, and drummer Floyd Sneed. "One" became the band's first Top Ten hit in 1969, while "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" hit number one a year later. "Joy to the World" became the group's biggest hit in 1971, spending six weeks on top of the pop charts, and their streak continued with their final number one, 1972's "Black and White" (a U.K. reggae hit for Greyhound), and their final Top Ten, 1974's "The Show Must Go On." By 1976, internal dissent arose in the group and Three Dog Night officially disbanded a year later. There was a reunion in the early '80s, and Hutton and Wells have since taken Three Dog Night out on the international touring circuit. In 2002 With The London Symphony was released and then, in 2004, to celebrate their 35th anniversary, The 35th Anniversary Hits Collection was released.
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