Three Dog Night - Collection (12 Albums Mini LP SHM-CD)

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Biography 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 band issued The 35th Anniversary Hits Collection which featured a pair of new tracks, "Sault Ste. Marie" and "Overground." 2009 saw two more new singles in "Heart of Blues" and "Prayer of the Children" hinting at the possibility of another studio album in their future. Three Dog Night continued to tour over the next few years, though Wells eventually left the group in September 2015 due to medical complications. Just one month later he succombed to myeloma, a form of blood cancer.

1968 - Three Dog Night 00:33:06

01. One 03:05

02. Nobody 02:22

03. Heaven Is In Your Mind 02:59

04. It's For You 01:39

05. Let Me Go 02:29

06. Chest Fever 04:45

07. Find Someone To Love 02:02

08. No One Ever Hurt So Bad 04:08

09. Don't Make Promises 02:52

10. The Loner 02:34

11. Try A Little Tenderness 04:04

1969 Captured Live At The Forum

01. Heaven Is In Your Mind (3:23)

02. Feeling Alright (4:55)

03. It's For You (2:02)

04. Nobody (3:03)

05. One (3:41)

06. Chest Fever (7:11)

07. Eli's Coming (3:45)

08. Easy To Be Hard (4:25)

09. Try A Little Tenderness (6:10)

1969 - Suitable For Framing 00:28:46

01. Feelin' Alright 03:43

02. Lady Samantha 02:57

03. Dreaming Isn't Good For You 02:19

04. A Change Is Gonna Come 03:14

05. Eli's Coming 02:44

06. Easy To Be Hard 03:14

07. Ain't That A Lotta Of Love 02:20

08. King Solomon's Mines 02:33

09. Circle For A Landing 02:24

10. Celebrate 03:14

1970 - It Ain't Easy 00:32:22

01. Woman 04:40

02. Cowboy 03:41

03. It Ain't Easy 02:48

04. Out In The Country 03:10

05. Good Feeling 03:35

06. Rock & Roll Widow 02:57

07. Mama Told Me (Not To Come) 03:19

08. Your Song 03:59

09. Good Time Living 04:08

1970 - Naturally 00:35:12

01. I Can Hear You Calling 02:57

02. One Man Band 02:53

03. I'll Be Creeping 03:32

04. Fire Eater 03:54

05. Can't Get Enough Of It 02:54

06. Sunlight 03:49

07. Heavy Church 03:38

08. Liar 03:53

09. I've Got Enough Heartache 03:59

10. Joy To The World 03:38

1971 - Harmony 00:35:44

01. Never Been To Spain 03:46

02. My Impersonal Life 04:18

03. An Old Fashioned Love Song 03:23

04. Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer 03:42

05. Jam 03:52

06. You 03:03

07. Night In The City 03:17

08. Murder In My Heart For The Judge 03:39

09. The Family Of Man 03:33

10. Intro Poem: Mistakes And Illusions / Peace Of Mind 03:06

1972 - Seven Separate Fools 00:41:42

01. Black And White 03:51

02. My Old Kentucky Home 03:10

03. Prelude To Morning 02:04

04. Pieces Of April 04:10

05. Going In Circles 03:05

06. Chained 05:14

07. Tulsa Turnaround 03:41

08. In Bed 03:58

09. Freedom For The Stallion 03:41

10. The Writings On The Wall 03:17

11. Midnight Runaway 05:26

1973 Around The World With Three Dog Night

01. One Man Band (2:55)

02. Never Been To Spain (3:48)

03. Going In Circles (3:09)

04. The Family Man (3:04)

05. Midnight Runaway (6:13)

06. Liar (4:21)

07. Good Feelin' (5:13)

08. Organ Solo (4:50)

09. Eli's Coming (5:13)

10. Joy To The World (3:10)

11. Black And White (3:06)

12. Pieces Of April (4:46)

13. Out In The Country (3:35)

14. Mama Told Me (3:22)

15. Drum Solo (7:22)

16. An Old Fashioned Love Song (4:10)

17. Jam (7:41)

1973 - Cyan 00:35:26

01. Happy Song 03:41

02. Play Children Play 04:14

03. Storybook Feeling 04:24

04. Ridin Thumb 04:11

05. Shambala 03:28

06. Singer Man 03:32

07. Let Me Serenade You 03:20

08. Lay Me Down Easy 03:59

09. Into My Life 04:33

1974 - Hard Labor 00:36:04

01. Prelude 01:01

02. Sure As I'm Sittin' Here 04:46

03. Anytime Babe 03:06

04. Interlude I 00:18

05. Put Out The Light 03:07

06. Sitting In Limbo 04:56

07. I'd Be So Happy 04:56

08. Prelude II 00:19

09. Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues) 04:46

10. On The Way Back Home 04:20

11. The Show Must Go On 04:23

1975 - Coming Down Your Way 00:35:53

01. 'Til The World Ends 03:31

02. You Can Leave Your Hat On 04:14

03. Good Old Feeling 03:10

04. Mind Over Matter 02:56

05. Midnight Flyer ('Eli Wheeler') 04:33

06. Kite Man 03:39

07. Coming Down Your Way 03:11

08. When It's Over 03:38

09. Lean Back, Hold Steady 03:46

10. Yo Te Quiero Hablar (Take You Down) 03:11

1976 - American Pastime 00:35:09

01. Everybody's A Masterpiece 02:48

02. Easy Evil 04:00

03. Billy The Kid 03:41

04. Mellow Down 03:01

05. Yellow Beach Umbrella 04:56

06. Hang On 04:20

07. Southbound 04:10

08. Drive On, Ride On 03:29

09. Dance The Night Away 04:38

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