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U.S. musicians fighting back against the British invasion

Lawrance M. Bernabo | The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota | 01/31/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"In 1965 the British Rock Invasion was quickly becoming much more than the Beatles and this collection of hits shows that American music was starting to offer up something in the way of a meaningful response. Certainly the Beach Boys doing "Help Me Rhonda," The Righteous Brothers powering through "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" and Barry McGuire's "Eve of Destruction" are steps in the right direction. Opinion is more diverse regarding "Wooly Bully" and pretty much anything by Sonny & Cher. As every one in class knows, the rule of thumb when judging a greatest hits collection is whether you find five or more songs you would love to add to your music library. Depending on how extensive your personal collection happens to be right now, this one has got a good shot at passing that litmus test."

More Original Versions of Pop Hits

Lawrance M. Bernabo | 06/30/1998

(5 out of 5 stars)

"You should know all of these songs by heart, and they're all classics of 1965 pop. The elusive "Eve of Destruction" alone is worth the price."