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Solid Gold Seventies is in stores from 21 March.We had a lot of fun selecting the tracks for the CD - on it you'll find a wide variety of songs from the start of the decade right through to 1979.
If you're a Solid Gold listener, there are all your favourite 70s songs you hear on Solid Gold - American Pie, Candle in the Wind, Hooked on a Feeling and Eagle Rock to name just a few plus some great Kiwi classics from Blerta, Hogsnort Rupert and Mark Williams.
The music of the 70s is at the heart of Solid Gold, and we are so proud to bring you Solid Gold Seventies CD. The decade that brought us the HQ Holden, Star Wars and Fred Dagg also brought us some of the greatest music ever made and we hope this CD brings back some fantastic memories for you!
1. Blondie - Heart Of Glass
2. Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down
3. Blue Swede - Hooked On A Feeling
4. The Hollies - Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress
5. Don McLean - American Pie
6. Elton John - Candle In The Wind
7. Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug
8. Little River Band - Help Is On Its Way
9. Daddy Cool - Eagle Rock
10. Seals And Crofts - Summer Breeze
11. Bob Welch - Ebony Eyes
12. Mark Williams - Yesterday Was Just The Beginning Of My Life
13. Andy Kim - Rock Me Gently
14. Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing
15. Maxine Nightingale - Right Back Where We Started From
16. George McRae - Rock You Baby
17. Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California
18. Hogsnort Rupert - Pretty Girl
19. Mud - Tiger Feet
20. Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky
21. Blerta - Dance All Around The World
Purchase Solid Gold Seventies CD and inside the cover you will find an entry form to fill in and send back to us, which will enter you in the draw to win a trip for two to Cairns and Great Barrier Reef thanks to Pacific Blue and Tourism Tropical North Queensland.
What you could win:
- Return flights flying Pacific Blue from Akld, Wgtn or Chch to Cairns, Australia
- Two nights at Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort
- Three nights at Grand Mercure Rockford Esplanade, Palm Cove
- Day trip to Marine World, Great Barrier Reef with Reef Magic Cruises
- Kuranda Scenic Railway and SkyRail Rainforest Cableway full day tour with Down Under Tours
- Daintree Walkabout Tour with Down Under Tours
CLICK HERE TO READ THE COMPETITION TERMS AND CONDITIONS NOW
- Small on Fares, Big on Music
- Pacific Blue will fly winners to Cairns where your adventure awaits!
- Visit the Pacific Blue website - CLICK HERE
- A tropical destination so diverse you can immerse yourself in the Rainforest, explore the Great Barrier Reef and the accessible outback within a short distance of Cairns.
- Over 600 tours depart daily so there is an adventure to suit everyone.
- Cairns & Great Barrier Reef region is Adventurous by nature and the only place in the world where two World Heritage-listed areas sit side by side (Great Barrier Reef & Daintree Rainforest)
- Visit the Cairns & Great Barrier Reef Tourism website - CLICK HERE
- The winner will enjoy two nights at the Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort
- Always in the Right Place! Located in the heart of Cairns city and walking distance to bar, restaurants, shops and the Cairns Waterfront.
- Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort is the perfect choice for your next holiday.
- Visit the Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort website - CLICK HERE
- The winner will enjoy three nights at the Grand Mercure Rockford Esplanade, Palm Cove
- Palm Cove - Beachside Apartments Grand Mercure Rockford Esplanade Palm Cove is perfectly situated for the ultimate tropical holiday in North Queensland, providing easy access to two World Heritage sites - the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest. Enjoy magnificent ocean, pool and mountain views at Grand Mercure Rockford Esplanade beachside Apartments in Tropical North Queensland overlooking the silky sand of the Palm Cove beach.
- The Grand Mercure has been designed around mature stands of paper bark trees, resulting in a freeform resort that merges seamlessly with its natural tropical rainforest setting. Grand Mercure Rockford Esplanade Apartments Palm Cove has a range of spaces for guests including a large serpentine pool with seven different areas, “peace” zones, an outdoor plaza and retail area.
- Visit the Grand Mercure Rockford Esplanade Palm Cove website - CLICK HERE
- The winner will enjoy a day trip to Marine World, Great Barrier Reef.
- Experience Cairns and the Magic of the Great Barrier Reef with locally owned Reef Magic Cruises. Whether you Snorkel, Dive or prefer to stay dry, this World Heritage listed icon is everyone’s to enjoy and Reef Magic Cruises will show you how! Experience the Magic!
- Cairns IS the Great Barrier Reef and when in Cairns the team at Reef Magic Cruises will show you the best this World Heritage Listed icon has to offer. - Jump on in, snorkel and dive or enjoy a range of dry activities that take you up close and personal for an experience you’ll never forget. Experience the Magic!
- Visit the Reef Magic Cruises website - CLICK HERE
- Thanks to Down Under Tours the winner will enjoy a Kuranda full day tour including the Kuranda Scenic Railway and SkyRail Rainforest Cableway. This includes hotel transfers.
- Kuranda is nestled in mountaintop rainforest splendour just to the west of Cairns and has been enchanting visitors for years.
- Soar above the rainforest canopy on Skyrail or go back in time on the historic Kuranda Scenic Railway. The remainder of the day is free for you to explore the “Village in the Rainforest”. Visit the Heritage Markets, which operate daily, or perhaps visit the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, Birdworld or the Kuranda Koala Gardens (own expense).
- Visit the Down Under Tours Kuranda website - CLICK HERE
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway - just 15 minutes from Cairns is a 'must-do' icon attraction for any visitor to Tropical North Queensland.
- Skyrail provides a totally unique and spectacular rainforest experience and is Australia's most sustainable tourism experience.
- Visit the SkyRail Rainforest Cableway website - CLICK HERE
- Icon of Tropical North Queensland: The original Kuranda Scenic Railway is celebrating its 120th Anniversary in 2011. This historic railway offers a spectacular journey comprising unsurpassed views of dense rainforest, steep ravines and picturesque waterfalls within the world heritage listed Barron Gorge National Park.
- Constructed between 1882 and 1891 it is considered an engineering feat of tremendous magnitude. Rising from sea level to 328m, this famous railway takes approximately 2 hours to Kuranda, the village in the rainforest, home to unique Australian attractions and markets.
- Winners will be travelling in style: Premium Class Travel: KSR Gold Class is a special service for the discerning travellers offering a luxurious, personalised touring experience. Guests travel in exclusive vintage green carriages with individual lounge seating, dedicated hostess and light refreshments including Australian sparkling wine, wine & beer and a KSR Gold Class souvenir gift.
- Visit the Kuranda Scenic Railway website - CLICK HERE
- Thanks to Down Under Tours our winners will also enjoy a full day Daintree Walkabout Tour.
- A unique experience awaits ... Join the Kuku Yalanji Dreamtime Walk at Mossman Gorge, learning of dreamtime legends, bush tucker sources and traditional plant use from your experienced Indigenous guide. Also included is a delicious lunch at Silky Oaks Lodge, informative Daintree River Cruise and short tour of Port Douglas.
- Visit the Down Under Tours Daintree Walkabout Tour website - CLICK HERE
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