No comments about Classic Rock: Classic Rock.

2 comments about Only Dance: 1965-1969.

1. Gets you up and dancing everytime I play it! Have ordered it twice as gifts for my friends that want my copy!



2. It never fails, everytime I have company over and I play this CD, it's an instant hit! The music is arranged in such a way that the next song seems a little better that the last one...and music gets a little louder with each song! This is a great CD and will be a favorite in anyone's collection.

   Someone will always ask who, what and where did I get it...Of course I tell them on-line at Amazon.com!

3 comments about Pebbles, Vol. 10.

1. Far from being a letdown, volume ten of the oh-so-awesome Pebbles series is a supremely rockin' disc, packed with some of the swinginest garage rock classics ever to roar their way outta the 60s. As a matter of fact, I may go so far as to say thatthis is one of the two or three best CD volumes in the entire series (!!!) The songs exemplify garage rock at its best and rawest, with plenty of attitude, electric organs, fuzz guitars, and teenage rage. I mean, seriously, listen to those tunes! "The Leather Boy" and "On the Go" (both by the elusive Leather Boy, a.k.a. Milan) are whaked-out weirdo biker anthems, greasy rockers with thuggish backup vocals, slashing guitars, and tough-guy lyrics. The Bold's "Gotta Get Some" is a leering, saliva-dripping stomper that makes the 'Stones seem tame. This set also features the group's cover of "Train Kept A-Rollin'," which rocks with exactly the kind of untamed ferocity that makes garage rock so much fun. The Bruthers snarl their way through an awesome raver entitled "Bad Way to Go," before the Canadian Squires burst onto the scene with a lean, mean pounder entitled "Leave Me Alone" (the 'Squires, by the way, would later find fame as the Band). The Clockwork Orange turn in two tremolo laden classics by the name of "Your Golden Touch" and "Do Me Right Now," and the Breakers' "Don't Send Me No Flowers (I Ain't Dead Yet)" is a gritty, cocky, and strutting rocker with a monstrous fuzz guitar attack. And then there's Spirite's tense, hypnotic, soul-tinged "No Time to Rhyme," the sneering sarcasm of the Loved Ones' "Surprise Surprise," and the Mach V's catchy anti-drug anthem, "If I Could." Am I done yet? Of course not! There's still the Others' jet-propelled "I Can't Stand this Love, Goodbye," and the Prophets' infectious, low key three-chord jangler, "Yes I Know." Ravin' Blue turn in a stormin' little blues-punker entitled "Love," before the Rooks' "A Girl Like You" comes roaring out of your speakers, with its wonderfully distorted guitars and all-around catchiness. The RPM keep things short and sweet with the brief, but undeniably powerful, snarler known as "White Lightening." The Silver Fleet's "Look Out World" is, admittedly, a ripoff of "Gloria." Still, it's an incredibly good one. Who We Are mix sapced-out psychedelia with fuzz-blastin' garage punk quite effectively on "Last Trip," and the Teddy Boys are just plain insane on their cover of Bo Diddley's "Mona." The Uncalled For's "Do Like Me" is subtle, sarcastic, and quietly intense, and the Kidds' "Nature's Children" is a fuzzy punk pounder with lotsa bite. The Regiments' "My Soap Won't Float" is a wonderfully bizzare psych-punk-popper which may or may not be an excellent parody of the whole concept of hippie mystecism. It's also really, really, really catchy. And then there's "Doin' Me In." A garage-punk-rock-n-roll-proto-metal masterpiece in every sense of the word, the Gonn's "Doin' Me In" is a two-chord monster that combines every single adjective I've used so far in this review (except for "subtle." It isn't subtle), and throws in a few more (for example, "brutal"). Just plain awesome. Garage fans, get this disc right now. NOW!



2. After some really top-notch installments of the PEBBLES series, Vol. 10 is a major let-down. None of the songs really register as good rock tunes; they all sound identical to each other. The two really awesome tracks are by Leather Boy, "I'm a Leather Boy" and "On the Go", which show that insanity really was alive and well in the New York City area in 1967. Other semi-interesting tracks include The Bold's "Gotta Get Some" and The Silver Fleet's "Look Out World" (an obvious re-working of "Gloria").

   It's unfortunate Vol. 10 is a big-time disappointment, and I would say it's worth it for the Leather Boy tracks, but I believe they can be found elsewhere on other compilations.




3. It's great to see these in print on CD,but I favor the original LP series for a few different reasons. First,this stuff was meant to be heard on RECORDS,and most of it comes from the 45's themselves,no original masters here!! Second the running order of the CD's are messed up,on this collection you get a mixture of I think Vol.'s 8,10,11 & 13 if I remember correctly. I think they should have done 2 LP volumes per disc and released them in order,you know 1 & 2 on a disc,3 & 4 on the next for some consistency. But you can't complain about the music,it's primo obscure teenage chaos all the way,no matter which one you pick up.

No comments about 70s Heavy Hitters: #1 Pop Hits.

5 comments about We're All Normal And We Want Our Freedom: Tribute To Arthur Lee & Love.

1. It's admirable that these young musicians would pay homage to Arthur,Bryan,and Johnny. However save your ears and money and just buy the real best of package by Rhino called "Love Story". The remake of Alone Again Or on this compilation is the worst I have ever heard. If you want to hear a good remake version listen to The Damned. The performances and musicianship on this album don't stand up to what the songs deserve.



2. I am a huge fan of Love originals, and I think you should buy _both_ this tribute album and the originals. They stand separately. Fans of the many popular artists on this tribute will enjoy the compilation, and Love fans can enjoy this as well. Remember that Love is also known for their cover of Burt Bacharach's "My Little Red Book" which caused quite a stir when it drastically changed the original.

   In this compilation I love the Teenage Fanclub version of "Between Clark and Hilldale" (sp?), The Gamma Rays' "Softly to Me" is amazing, and I also enjoy Smack Dab's version of "Bummer in the Summer". Only missing is The Damned's version of "Alone Again Or".

   It is not a replacement for the originals, but you can enjoy both separately or together. I do.




3. This tribute translates psychedelia to grunge. I LOVE this tribute. First of all it was one of the first of the glut of tributes. It seems that the bands all really were influenced by the band LOVE. Arthur Lee himself is really into this tribute and it's obvious that it wasn't done to take advantage of Lee's popularity. There's a refreshing niavity to it, I'm not sure they knew what they were doing or how impactful the medium of 'tribute album' could be. I love Love and while the originals are great, there's something to a group of inexperienced but passionate musicians forging ahead by paying homage to their roots. Enjoy...



4. This tribute translates psychedelia to grunge. I LOVE this tribute. First of all it was one of the first of the glut of tributes. It seems that the bands all really were influenced by the band LOVE. Arthur Lee himself is really into this tribute and it's obvious that it wasn't done to take advantage of Lee's popularity. There's a refreshing niavity to it, I'm not sure they knew what they were doing or how impactful the medium of 'tribute album' could be. I love Love and while the originals are great, there's something to a group of inexperienced but passionate musicians forging ahead by paying homage to their roots. Enjoy...



5. If you have not heard the originals, then buy them first. If you want to explore then try the album "Comes in Colors"ÿ

No comments about Rockin' 60's (Sony).

2 comments about 70's Biggest Hits.

1. These are not the biggest hits...some were not reconizable and in some cases, not the original recordings.



2. This is a low-cost, low-budget compilation that could fill in gaps in your collection of 70's hits. Please be advised that Woodstock is performed by Matthew's Southern Comfort, not Joni Mitchell as indicated on the song listing. Also, Kiss You All Over (Exile) ad Free Bird (Lynard Skynard) are NOT the versions you are used to hearing but are alternate studio takes by the original artists. The rest of the cuts are original, though, and the sound quality is o.k. but not great. There are no liner notes, but what do you expect at this price?

No comments about Rebel Rousers: Best Of Southern Rock Classics.

1 comments about Southern Rock Essentials.

1. Good choices of southern artists and songs. It has the potential to be a 4 or 5 star album, but what happen to Atlanta Rhythm Section and Black Foot?

No comments about Fast Cars & Southern Stars.