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Three Dog Night ran off a string of 21 Top 40 hits between 1968 and 1975, including three number ones: "Joy to the World," "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)," and "Black & White." Despite this, they are often written off as a lightweight band who couldn't write their own songs. Granted they were laid-back and very easygoing, but they had some heft. The vocals of Chuck Negron, Danny Hutton, and Cory Wells were surprisingly soulful and the band that backed them was solid, and even rocked pretty hard on occasion. They didn't write songs -- it is true -- but their genius was picking songs. Along with producer Richard Podolor, the group found songs by writers like Randy Newman, Harry Nilsson, Laura Nyro, Hoyt Axton, Paul Williams, and John Hiatt and turned them into hits. So the group had laudable credentials, but more importantly, the songs collected here play like the soundtrack to the '70s. If you were just a casual fan, listening to Complete Hit Singles provides moment after moment of "I didn't remember these guys did that song!" exclamations. The hits just keep coming one after the other: "Joy to the World," "Celebrate," "Shambala," "Liar," "An Old Fashioned Love Song," and "Let Me Serenade You." Never sappy, never overbearing, always settled into a low-key, hooky groove, these songs are about as good as early-'70s pop gets. Another impressive thing about Three Dog Night is that they never showed any signs of slowing down. 1974's "Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)" is just as good as "Eli's Coming" from 1969. The only thing that stopped them was the inevitable bout of creative differences that split the band up in 1976. This collection basically supplants the excellent Best of Three Dog Night from 1983. It boasts improved sound and one more song, their last Top 40 hit, "Til the World Ends," from 1975.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
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Richard Podolor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - HARRY NILSSON, ComposerLyricist - Three Dog Night, MainArtist - GABRIEL MEKLER, Producer - Bill Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jimmy Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Reg Connelly, ComposerLyricist - Richard Podolor, Producer - Three Dog Night, MainArtist - Bill Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harry M. Woods, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Arthur MacDermot, ComposerLyricist - Richard Podolor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Three Dog Night, MainArtist - Gerome Ragni, ComposerLyricist - James Rado, ComposerLyricist - GABRIEL MEKLER, Producer - Bill Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Laura Nyro, ComposerLyricist - Richard Podolor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Three Dog Night, MainArtist - GABRIEL MEKLER, Producer - Bill Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
A. Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Gary Bonner, ComposerLyricist - Richard Podolor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Three Dog Night, MainArtist - GABRIEL MEKLER, Producer - Bill Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Schermie, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Newman, ComposerLyricist - Floyd Sneed, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Greenspoon, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Podolor, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Three Dog Night, MainArtist - GABRIEL MEKLER, Producer - Bill Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cory Wells, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Allsup, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Roger Nichols, ComposerLyricist - Richard Podolor, Producer - Three Dog Night, MainArtist - Paul Williams, ComposerLyricist - Bill Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Podolor, Producer - Three Dog Night, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Hutton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tommy Kaye, ComposerLyricist - Billy Fox, ComposerLyricist - Chuck Negron, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cory Wells, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - January Tyme, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hoyt Axton, ComposerLyricist - Richard Podolor, Producer - Three Dog Night, MainArtist - Bill Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Podolor, Producer - Three Dog Night, MainArtist - Bill Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Russ Ballard, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Podolor, Producer - Three Dog Night, MainArtist - Paul Williams, ComposerLyricist - Bill Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hoyt Wayne Axton, ComposerLyricist - Richard Podolor, Producer - Three Dog Night, MainArtist - Bill Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jack Conrad, ComposerLyricist - Richard Podolor, Producer - Three Dog Night, MainArtist - Paul Williams, ComposerLyricist - Bill Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Podolor, Producer - Three Dog Night, MainArtist - Earl Robinson, ComposerLyricist - Bill Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Loggins, ComposerLyricist - Richard Podolor, Producer - Three Dog Night, MainArtist - Bill Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Daniel Moore, ComposerLyricist - Richard Podolor, Producer - Three Dog Night, MainArtist - Bill Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Finley, ComposerLyricist - Richard Podolor, Producer - Three Dog Night, MainArtist - Bill Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Courtney, ComposerLyricist - Three Dog Night, MainArtist - Leo Sayer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Ienner, Producer
℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Hiatt, ComposerLyricist - Three Dog Night, MainArtist - Jimmy Ienner, Producer
℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Allen Toussaint, ComposerLyricist - Three Dog Night, MainArtist - Jimmy Ienner, Producer
℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Loggins, ComposerLyricist - Three Dog Night, MainArtist - BOB MONACO, Producer, Associate Producer - Jimmy Ienner, Producer
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Three Dog Night ran off a string of 21 Top 40 hits between 1968 and 1975, including three number ones: "Joy to the World," "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)," and "Black & White." Despite this, they are often written off as a lightweight band who couldn't write their own songs. Granted they were laid-back and very easygoing, but they had some heft. The vocals of Chuck Negron, Danny Hutton, and Cory Wells were surprisingly soulful and the band that backed them was solid, and even rocked pretty hard on occasion. They didn't write songs -- it is true -- but their genius was picking songs. Along with producer Richard Podolor, the group found songs by writers like Randy Newman, Harry Nilsson, Laura Nyro, Hoyt Axton, Paul Williams, and John Hiatt and turned them into hits. So the group had laudable credentials, but more importantly, the songs collected here play like the soundtrack to the '70s. If you were just a casual fan, listening to Complete Hit Singles provides moment after moment of "I didn't remember these guys did that song!" exclamations. The hits just keep coming one after the other: "Joy to the World," "Celebrate," "Shambala," "Liar," "An Old Fashioned Love Song," and "Let Me Serenade You." Never sappy, never overbearing, always settled into a low-key, hooky groove, these songs are about as good as early-'70s pop gets. Another impressive thing about Three Dog Night is that they never showed any signs of slowing down. 1974's "Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)" is just as good as "Eli's Coming" from 1969. The only thing that stopped them was the inevitable bout of creative differences that split the band up in 1976. This collection basically supplants the excellent Best of Three Dog Night from 1983. It boasts improved sound and one more song, their last Top 40 hit, "Til the World Ends," from 1975.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 01:14:15
- Main artists: Three Dog Night
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen*
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2004 Geffen Records This Compilation ℗ 2004 Geffen Records
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