Rhino's '70s SMASH HITS [1993]

In the first week of 1990, Rhino Records released the inaugural five volumes of their Super Hits Of The 70s: Have A Nice Day series.  A year later, following ten more volumes in that series, Rhino issued the first five volumes of Soul Hits Of The '70s: Didn't It Blow Your Mind series.  In April 1993, following additional volumes in both series, Rhino issued the bargain-priced Special Editions series '70s Smash Hits, six volumes total, each with ten tracks that had previously appeared on volumes of Super Hits and Soul Hits.  The entire '70s Smash Hits series is redundant if you own at least the first eight volumes of the other two series. (AND Volume 16 of Super Hits. - ed.)  For your confusion convenience, HERC has indicated which volume and which series each song was originally featured on.

01. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam >>> Super Hits Vol 1

02. Venus - The Shocking Blue >>> Super Hits Vol 1

03. Take A Letter Maria - R. B. Greaves >>> Soul Hits Vol 1

04. Baby It's You - Smith >>> Super Hits Vol 1

05. Hey There Lonely Girl - Eddie Holman >>> Soul Hits Vol 1

06. The Rapper - The Jaggerz >>> Super Hits Vol 1

07. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse >>> Super Hits Vol 2

08. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) - The Delfonics >>> Soul Hits Vol 1

09. Rainy Night In Georgia - Brook Benton >>> Soul Hits Vol 1

10. Love Or Let Me Be Lonely - The Friends of Distinction >>> Soul Hits Vol 2

01. Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum >>> Super Hits Vol 2

02. Turn Back the Hands of Time - Tyrone Davis >>> Soul Hits Vol 2

03. Love on a Two-Way Street - The Moments >>> Soul Hits Vol 2

04. Little Green Bag - George Baker Selection >>> Super Hits Vol 2

05. My Baby Loves Lovin' - White Plains >>> Super Hits Vol 2

06. Hitchin' a Ride - Vanity Fare >>> Super Hits Vol 2

07. Ride Captain Ride - The Blues Image >>> Super Hits Vol 16

08. Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) - Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers >>> Super Hits Vol 3

09. Love Land - Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band >>> Soul Hits Vol 2

10. O-o-h Child - The Five Stairsteps >>> Soul Hits Vol 2

01. War - Edwin Starr >>> Soul Hits Vol 3

02. I Want to Take You Higher - Ike & Tina Turner >>> Soul Hits Vol 3

03. Tighter, Tighter - Alve 'N Kickin' >>> Super Hits Vol 3

04. In the Summertime - Mungo Jerry >>> Super Hits Vol 3

05. Julie, Do Ya Love Me - Bobby Sherman >>> Super Hits Vol 3

06. Green-Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf>>> Super Hits Vol 3

07. It's a Shame - The Spinners >>> Soul Hits Vol 3

08. Groovy Situation - Gene Chandler >>> Soul Hits Vol 3

09. Indiana Wants Me - R. Dean Taylor >>> Super Hits Vol 3

10. Gypsy Woman - Brian Hyland >>> Super Hits Vol 3

01. I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family >>> Super Hits Vol 3

02. Sweet Mary - Wadsworth Mansion >>> Super Hits Vol 4

03. Precious, Precious - Jackie Moore >>> Soul Hits Vol 4

04. One Toke Over The Line - Brewer and Shipley >>> Super Hits Vol 4

05. Put Your Hand In The Hand - Ocean >>> Super Hits Vol 4

06. Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It) - Daddy Dewdrop >>> Super Hits Vol 5

07. Treat Her Like A Lady - Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose >>> Soul Hits Vol 5

08. Me And You And A Dog Named Boo - Lobo >>> Super Hits Vol 5

09. Stay Awhile - The Bells >>> Soul Hits Vol 2 and Super Hits Vol 4

10. Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again - The Fortunes >>> Super Hits Vol 5

01. Don't Pull Your Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds >>> Super Hits Vol 5

02. Draggin' The Line - Tommy James >>> Super Hits Vol 5

03. Signs - Five Man Electrical Band >>> Super Hits Vol 6

04. Smiling Faces Sometimes - The Undisputed Truth >>> Soul Hits Vol 5

05. Do You Know What I Mean - Lee Michaels >>> Super Hits Vol 7

06. Scorpio - Dennis Coffey and the Detroit Guitar Band >>> Soul Hits Vol 7

07. A Natural Man - Lou Rawls >>> Soul Hits Vol 6

08. Sweet City Woman - Stampeders >>> Super Hits Vol 6

09. Thin Line Between Love And Hate - The Persuaders >>> Soul Hits Vol 6

10. Have You Seen Her - The Chi-Lites >>> Soul Hits Vol 6

01. Brand New Key - Melanie >>> Super Hits Vol 7

02. Clean Up Woman - Betty Wright >>> Soul Hits Vol 7

03. Jungle Fever - The Chakachas >>> Soul Hits Vol 7

04. Nice To Be With You - Gallery >>> Super Hits Vol 8

05. Suavecito - Malo >>> Soul Hits Vol 7

06. I Gotcha - Joe Tex >>> Soul Hits Vol 8

07. Hot Rod Lincoln - Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen >>> Super Hits Vol 8

08. Oh Girl - The Chi-Lites >>> Soul Hits Vol 7

09. How Do You Do? - Mouth and MacNeal >>> Super Hits Vol 8

10. Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan >>> Super Hits Vol 8

In 1997, the entire '70s Smash Hits series was reissued on Rhino's own Flashback label as '70s Radio Hits featuring identical tracklists to '70s Smash Hits and all new artwork. The first four volumes (pictured at top of post) were also available together as a set.