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Rock the Boat Import

Hues Corporation Format: Audio CD
4 out of 5 stars 2 customer reviews
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  • Audio CD (24 Nov. 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Proper Music Distribution
  • ASIN: B000056UWZ
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 363,643 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 starsMore than just Rock the boat
By Peter Durward Harris #1 HALL OF FAMETOP 50 REVIEWER on 28 Feb. 2005
Format: Audio CD
They named themselves after the business empire of Howard Hues and they recorded some excellent easy listening disco music in the mid-seventies, but they are remembered as a one-hit wonder. Although it's not strictly true, nearly all acts eventually get reduced to one hit in the public mind. Bing Crosby had over 300 hits in America, but how many people could name more than one?

Rock the boat is one of my favorite disco songs from the seventies. Anybody who was around at the time, or younger people who have listened to a lot of seventies music, will be familiar with it, because it regularly appears on various artists compilations and it gets its share of radio airplay. If, for whatever reason, you are not already familiar with this song, I recommend you seek out a various artists compilation on which it is included before worrying about this.

Formed in 1969, the Hues Corporation got plenty of practice working the LA nightclub scene before they got their break in 1973 via an appearance in the movie Blacula. Freedom for the stallion, their first single, was a minor American hit. Rock the boat followed, going to number one in America and number six in Britain, as well as being a huge hit in many other countries. Only one more significant hit followed. Rockin' soul went top 20 in the USA and top 30 in the UK.
All three hits are included in this collection of a group who may not have been among the most important disco groups, but whose music is definitely worth a listen.
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3.0 out of 5 starsTrack listing !
By Steve Antony Williams on 26 Jun. 2012
Format: Audio CD
Hues Corporation - The Masters

01. Rock the boat 03:25
02. Freedom for the stallion 04:02
03. Rockin'soul 02:58
04. Love corporation 03:19
05. The family 03:12
06. Salvation lady(1-3-5) 03:19
07. Live a lie 02:14
08. Miracle maker(sweet soul shaker) 03:15
09. One good night together 03:19
10. Follow the spirit 03:08
11. Long road 04:02
12. Gold rush 03:47
13. Soul sailin' 03:36
14. How i wish we could do it again 02:59
15. Ease on down the road 03:28
16. I got caught dancing again 03:20
17. Love's there 02:59
18. i'll take a melody 03:33
19. Into my music 03:31
20. Bound on a reason 03:18
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Amazon.com: HASH(0x7ab8e3a8) out of 5 stars 13 reviews
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
HASH(0x7aba4f24) out of 5 stars Phooey! 7 Jun. 2001
By Ramón Grupe Cacho - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Audio CD
I bought this CD for the, supposedly, 12" version of their one and only classic--"Rock the Boat," but for a little over three-minute version of the song, it is most definitely not worth buying at all. I suppose they still didn't have extended play versions at the time, but to advertise something as a 12" version should mean that it should be different from the am/radio short version, and this is way too short to warrant being called a 12' version. Forget this album, you might as well find the song in any of the various artists dance compilations in the same short, short format. Boo!!!!
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
HASH(0x7aba4f78) out of 5 stars More than just Rock the boat 28 Feb. 2005
By Peter Durward Harris - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Audio CD
They named themselves after the business empire of Howard Hues and they recorded some excellent easy listening disco music in the mid-seventies, but they are remembered as a one-hit wonder. Although it's not strictly true, nearly all acts eventually get reduced to one hit in the public mind. Bing Crosby had over 300 hits in America, but how many people could name more than one?

Rock the boat is one of my favorite disco songs from the seventies. Anybody who was around at the time, or younger people who have listened to a lot of seventies music, will be familiar with it, because it regularly appears on various artists compilations and it gets its share of radio airplay. If, for whatever reason, you are not already familiar with this song, I recommend you seek out a various artists compilation on which it is included before worrying about this.

Formed in 1969, the Hues Corporation got plenty of practice working the LA nightclub scene before they got their break in 1973 via an appearance in the movie Blacula. Freedom for the stallion, their first single, was a minor American hit. Rock the boat followed, going to number one in America and number six in Britain, as well as being a huge hit in many other countries. Only one more significant hit followed. Rockin' soul went top 20 in the USA and top 30 in the UK.

All three hits are included in this collection of a group who may not have been among the most important disco groups, but whose music is definitely worth a listen.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
HASH(0x7aff10d8) out of 5 stars Dissappointing 31 Aug. 2006
By Rico Vrijhoeven - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Audio CD Verified Purchase
I bought this cd, because there is no other with all their hits. I especially bought for the 12" versions. But to my surprise only "love corporation" is about 10 seconds longer than the original on vinyl. The rest isn't.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
HASH(0x7b36a0a8) out of 5 stars Few but good tracks 24 Dec. 2001
By Emilio - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Audio CD
Although including only ten tracks, this Hues Corporation compilation is actually quite good. At least it contains the beautiful soul ballads "Freedom For The Stallion", "Off My Cloud" and "Go To The Poet", apart from the obligatory hits (but I hear no difference in the alleged "12" mixes"). In fact, there is a better compilation: "The Very Best of The Hues Corporation", which has all the tracks on this one and more. But if you can't find it, the Golden Classics collection should be the second choice, even if it has fewer tracks than all others.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
HASH(0x7abb145c) out of 5 stars Some good tracks are missing 24 Dec. 2001
By Emilio - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Audio CD
It's amazing how some artists seem to have more compilations on CD than original albums on vinyl. I'm a big fan of the Hues Corporation, but I really don't know what to make of this CD. The only reason for buying it is that it is the only one to include "Live a Lie" from the group's debut album. But then, it leaves out "Go To The Poet" and "Off My Cloud". The selection as a whole is good, but if you want just one, definitive compilation, choose "The Very Best of The Hues Corporation", instead. Even the Golden Classics collection, which has fewer tracks, can be a better choice.
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