Various Artists - The British Are Coming Vol. 2

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

060768455023

Description:

Liner Note Author: Colin Escott. Kicking off with the instantly recognizable "Wild Thing" by the Troggs, this 18-song collection gathers up some of the biggest non-Beatles or Stones hits of the British Invasion. Just check out this lineup: "Needles and Pins" by the Searchers, "For Your Love" by the Yardbirds, "She`s Not There" by the Zombies, "All Day and All of the Night" by the Kinks, not to mention tracks by the Foundations, the Mindbenders, the Tremeloes, and Gerry & the Pacemakers. The producers of this CD come pretty darn close to a definitive study of the British Invasion; at the very least, they have put together a disc that is sure to brighten the day of anyone who likes `60s music. The producers were also kind enough to throw in a few relative obscurities to keep things interesting: The Marmalade`s "I See the Rain" is a marvelous example of British psychedelic glory (it can be heard in a recent Gap commercial). "I Can Hear the Grass Grow" by the Move is nearly a perfect song, with its flowing harmonies and wall of guitars. Tracks by the early Status Quo, the Ivy League, and the Primitives round the disc out nicely. If you are a collector of British `60s music and already own all the songs here, it is still nice to have all these great songs together in one place. If you are a neophyte, this would be a very wise place to begin your journey. Highly recommended. ~ Tim Sendra

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Wild Thing - The Troggs
2. Needles and Pins - The Searchers
3. All Day and All of the Night - The Kinks
4. Bus Stop - The Hollies
5. For Your Love - The Yardbirds
6. Groovy Kind of Love, A - The Mindbenders
7. How Do You Do It? - Gerry & the Pacemakers
8. She`s Not There - The Zombies
9. I See the Rain - Marmalade
10. I Can Hear the Grass Grow - The Move
11. Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
12. Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
13. Don`t Throw Your Love Away - The Searchers
14. Even the Bad Times Are Good - The Tremeloes
15. Funny How Love Can Be - The Ivy League
16. Ice in the Sun - Status Quo
17. Universal Soldier, The - Donovan
18. You Said - The Primitives

Album Information

Release Date:

09/10/2002

Type:

Collection

Genre:

Oldies

Subgenre:

British Invasion

Label:

Sanctuary (USA)

Producer:

Bas Hartong (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

84550

Original Release Year:

2002

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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