Kiwi Pop Hits Of The 70s

Kiwi Pop Hits Of The 70s contains just pure pop songs from some of our biggest household names in a joyous celebration of kiwi pop music. Many of the tracks appear on CD for the first time, including chart hits that have never been compiled. Mike Harvey starts proceedings with his instrumental encapsulation of the mid 70s sound with 'Crusher' (first time on CD). Regarded by many as one of New Zealand's best vocalists a pre-Misex Steve Gilpin appears with the bouncy 'There's An Island' and the sweet pop ballad 'Spring'. Rob Guest appears on the brassy 'Living In A Dream World' as the lead singer in The Inbetweens from 1970 and bookends the 70s with his 1978 Top 20 hit 'Hangin' On' (first time on CD). The local tv shows of the 70s including Happen Inn, Popco and Sing made household names of Brent Brodie, Angela Ayers, Larry Small along with the aforementioned Steve Gilpin who all appear on CD for the first time.

Ten of the tracks were recorded in the UK including Peter Williams with Blue Mink, Hayden Wood with the London Symphony Orchestra, Dave Jordan with a little help from Lynsay De Paul plus Frankie Stevens, Shona Laing, Dennis O'Brien (with his hit version of 'Cara Mia') and Gaye Brown with a song specially written for her by Phillip Goodhand-Tait (writer of several of The Love Affairs biggest hits) with Black Sabbath producer Roger Bain at the controls. Meanwhile in Hong Kong, Peter Nelson sings the theme from the mid 70s Bruce Lee film 'The Man From Hong Kong' and you would be excused for thinking it was Tom Jones.