My Overall Chart: 1801-1900
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1978-PORTRAIT
Produced By MIKE FLICKER, HEART & MICHAEL FISHER
1. Cook With Fire
2. High Time
3. Hijinx
4. Straight On
5. Dog & Butterfly
6. Lighter Touch
7. Nada One
8. Mistral Wind
I’ve always had a soft spot for Dog & Butterfly. In my younger days, I had a very difficult time falling asleep, but side two of this album always did the trick. The title track mellowed me out, and I’d be fast asleep by the middle of “Lighter Touch”. Worked every time. The album came out following Heart’s disastrous battle with Mushroom Records, which resulted in the unauthorized album Magazine earlier in the year. Dog & Butterfly was the intended follow up to Little Queen, and it’s not quite at that level. In fact, it’s about average, a level that Heart has never risen above since. They went through several different incarnations, including a glam metal phase, a power ballad phase, a folk duo phase, but nothing could hide the fact that despite their willingness to carry on, their songwriting chops had simply dried up early.
But there’s still some gas left in the tank here. The album is split evenly between “Dog” (rockers) and “Butterfly” (slower acoustic songs). ‘Cook With Fire” sounds live, but it’s been debated for years that it’s actually a studio recording with overdubs. “High Time” and “Straight On” got airplay, but it’s the under rated “Hijinx” that sounds the best. The “Butterfly” side is not as much fun, but as noted above, it WILL help you sleep. The title track was a hit, but the rest is just snoozy. The result of trying to divide the album like this is that it sounds uneven and inconsistent. More tracks like “Hijinx” could have made this a winner, but instead it falls in the “okay” pile. They went on to record one more album in their initial style (Bebe Le Strange) before trying their hand at 80’s glam. Dog & Butterfly is good, but you’ll end up knowing it could have been better. [First added to this chart: 12/18/2025]
Produced By MIKE FLICKER, HEART & MICHAEL FISHER
1. Cook With Fire
2. High Time
3. Hijinx
4. Straight On
5. Dog & Butterfly
6. Lighter Touch
7. Nada One
8. Mistral Wind
I’ve always had a soft spot for Dog & Butterfly. In my younger days, I had a very difficult time falling asleep, but side two of this album always did the trick. The title track mellowed me out, and I’d be fast asleep by the middle of “Lighter Touch”. Worked every time. The album came out following Heart’s disastrous battle with Mushroom Records, which resulted in the unauthorized album Magazine earlier in the year. Dog & Butterfly was the intended follow up to Little Queen, and it’s not quite at that level. In fact, it’s about average, a level that Heart has never risen above since. They went through several different incarnations, including a glam metal phase, a power ballad phase, a folk duo phase, but nothing could hide the fact that despite their willingness to carry on, their songwriting chops had simply dried up early.
But there’s still some gas left in the tank here. The album is split evenly between “Dog” (rockers) and “Butterfly” (slower acoustic songs). ‘Cook With Fire” sounds live, but it’s been debated for years that it’s actually a studio recording with overdubs. “High Time” and “Straight On” got airplay, but it’s the under rated “Hijinx” that sounds the best. The “Butterfly” side is not as much fun, but as noted above, it WILL help you sleep. The title track was a hit, but the rest is just snoozy. The result of trying to divide the album like this is that it sounds uneven and inconsistent. More tracks like “Hijinx” could have made this a winner, but instead it falls in the “okay” pile. They went on to record one more album in their initial style (Bebe Le Strange) before trying their hand at 80’s glam. Dog & Butterfly is good, but you’ll end up knowing it could have been better. [First added to this chart: 12/18/2025]
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1976-COLUMBIA
Produced By RON HAFKINE
1. Sylvia's Mother
2. Acapulco Goldie
3. Freakin' At The Freaker's Ball
4. Makin' It Natural
5. Penicillin Penny
6. Cover Of The Rolling Stone
7. Get My Rocks Off
8. Carry Me, Carrie
9. Queen Of The Silver Dollar
10. Roland The Roadie And Gertrude The Groupie
Before sinking into the schmaltz of "Only Sixteen" and "Sharing The Night Together", Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show were actually one of the more hilarious bands in rock & roll. All of the songs on this compilation were written by Shel Silverstein, and there could have been no better interpreter than Dr. Hook. "Sylvia's Mother" is actually a beautiful tune, and "Cover Of The Rolling Stone" got them just that. The rest is pure comedy, with "Acapulco Goldie" being by far the finest of the lot.
Of course, an album from the 70's about smoking pot and skanky women gets old fairly quickly, no matter how well it's done. When I was 15, this was the greatest album in the world. Now? Not so much, although the best moments still shine like gold. [First added to this chart: 08/26/2025]
Produced By RON HAFKINE
1. Sylvia's Mother
2. Acapulco Goldie
3. Freakin' At The Freaker's Ball
4. Makin' It Natural
5. Penicillin Penny
6. Cover Of The Rolling Stone
7. Get My Rocks Off
8. Carry Me, Carrie
9. Queen Of The Silver Dollar
10. Roland The Roadie And Gertrude The Groupie
Before sinking into the schmaltz of "Only Sixteen" and "Sharing The Night Together", Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show were actually one of the more hilarious bands in rock & roll. All of the songs on this compilation were written by Shel Silverstein, and there could have been no better interpreter than Dr. Hook. "Sylvia's Mother" is actually a beautiful tune, and "Cover Of The Rolling Stone" got them just that. The rest is pure comedy, with "Acapulco Goldie" being by far the finest of the lot.
Of course, an album from the 70's about smoking pot and skanky women gets old fairly quickly, no matter how well it's done. When I was 15, this was the greatest album in the world. Now? Not so much, although the best moments still shine like gold. [First added to this chart: 08/26/2025]
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1975 – COLUMBIA
Produced By JAMES WILLIAM GUERCIO
1. 25 Or 6 To 4
2. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
3. Colour My World
4. Just You ‘N’ Me
5. Saturday In The Park
6. Feelin’ Stronger Every Day
7. Make Me Smile
8. Wishing You Were Here
9. Call On Me
10. (I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long
11. Beginnings
In the world of Greatest Hits albums, none seems to be more overlooked than Chicago IX. Also, there aren’t many that can hold a candle to this. Released in 1975, this album covers the band’s most exciting period (their first seven albums), and all of the tracks feature the great Terry Kath on guitar. The band was experimental and upbeat, with their best songwriting. Kath died in 1978, and the band carried on…but they also turned into a ballad machine and were never the same. This is THE Chicago compilation to have, because it has nothing from their weak latter period. And I can guarantee you…if you were a kid and grew up with this band on the radio, you’ll be surprised to find that you know every single word.
Chicago’s greatest song (and Kath’s greatest guitar moment) is “25 Or 6 To 4”. Any album with this song on it is worth having. But here, the hits just keep coming. And coming. Robert Lamm and Peter Cetera were both great singers and writers. Everything here is pure gold. “Colour My World” was the prom song for everyone in the 70’s. Cetera’s “Wishing You Were Here” is a haunting beauty. Some of these tracks were written by members of their excellent horn section (“Call On Me” and “Make Me Smile”. The album ends just as strong as it starts, with Lamm’s epic “Beginnings”. Chicago’s early albums were often long and laden with filler…but there is not a miss on this excellent collection. Truly one of the best hits collections ever. Ever. [First added to this chart: 06/23/2025]
Produced By JAMES WILLIAM GUERCIO
1. 25 Or 6 To 4
2. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
3. Colour My World
4. Just You ‘N’ Me
5. Saturday In The Park
6. Feelin’ Stronger Every Day
7. Make Me Smile
8. Wishing You Were Here
9. Call On Me
10. (I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long
11. Beginnings
In the world of Greatest Hits albums, none seems to be more overlooked than Chicago IX. Also, there aren’t many that can hold a candle to this. Released in 1975, this album covers the band’s most exciting period (their first seven albums), and all of the tracks feature the great Terry Kath on guitar. The band was experimental and upbeat, with their best songwriting. Kath died in 1978, and the band carried on…but they also turned into a ballad machine and were never the same. This is THE Chicago compilation to have, because it has nothing from their weak latter period. And I can guarantee you…if you were a kid and grew up with this band on the radio, you’ll be surprised to find that you know every single word.
Chicago’s greatest song (and Kath’s greatest guitar moment) is “25 Or 6 To 4”. Any album with this song on it is worth having. But here, the hits just keep coming. And coming. Robert Lamm and Peter Cetera were both great singers and writers. Everything here is pure gold. “Colour My World” was the prom song for everyone in the 70’s. Cetera’s “Wishing You Were Here” is a haunting beauty. Some of these tracks were written by members of their excellent horn section (“Call On Me” and “Make Me Smile”. The album ends just as strong as it starts, with Lamm’s epic “Beginnings”. Chicago’s early albums were often long and laden with filler…but there is not a miss on this excellent collection. Truly one of the best hits collections ever. Ever. [First added to this chart: 06/23/2025]
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| 1990s | 43 | 43% | |
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