British Invasion: Gold [Original recording remastered]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 8, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Hip-O Records
• ASIN: B000GBEOKU
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,039 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Audio CD (August 8, 2006) Original Release Date: 2006 Number of Discs: 2 Format: Original recording remastered Label: Hip-O Records ASIN: B000GBEOKU In-Print Editions: MP3 Download Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews) Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,949 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great compilation including some hard-to-find tracks, February 18, 2007

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pm444 "pm444" (Okemos, MI USA) - See all my reviews

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I originally ordered this as a gift for a friend, but after listening to her copy, bought it for myself. The 2 disc collection offers an excellent compilation, including some that are indispensible and others that are very hard to find without buying an entire album by the artist. Most of the tracks sound as good as you're likely to ever hear them, considering their age and the technological limitations of the time. As always with such compilations, one can quibble over the inclusion or exclusion of certain songs, but this collection is essential for any fan of British rock of the 60's and 70's.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Music from a Great Era in Rock `n Roll, January 9, 2007

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Robert Huggins (Suburban Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This 32-track, 2-CD collection from Hip-O Records is, for all practical purposes, a stripped down version of Hip-O's 54-track, 3-CD collection titled "British Invasion: 1963-1967" that was released in 2004, and which Amazon also carries. The only tune here that does not appear on the earlier collection is The Who's "Happy Jack." As one might expect, recordings from The Rolling Stones, Herman's Hermits, and The Dave Clark Five are not represented here due to rights issues, but the collection does manage to squeak in one non-EMI/Capitol Beatles song from their early years in Hamburg, Germany. What is somewhat surprising is that The Kinks, Manfred Mann, and The Yardbirds, all staples of British Invasion collections over the years, are not represented on this set.

The song selection is mostly on target and provides a nice sampling of the various styles that made the British Invasion years so exciting musically. Pop is represented by Tom Jones, The Seekers, and Lulu; group harmonies are typified by Peter & Gordon, Chad & Jeremy, The Searchers, and The Hollies; straight ahead rock is provided by The Troggs, The Spencer Davis Group and The Who; we even get a sampling of psychedelia courtesy of Donovan and some very early prog rock from Procol Harum. It's also good to see some groups and performers from the era that are typically not represented on these collections like Georgie Fame, The Merseys, The Merseybeats, and The Silkie. The only real disappointment for me on this collection is the track selected for Eric Burdon & The Animals, probably done so for rights issues. But, for a 2-CD set, "British Invasion: Gold" is a terrific collection, one of the best available.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CHEAP, RARE,GREAT!, September 24, 2006

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videogamer (Lockport,NY) - See all my reviews

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This CD is awesome! I bought it mainly for "You've Got Your Troubles" (took three months to find the ORIGINAL), but almost all the others are good, too. I've never seen (or heard) some of these songs,like Cat Stevens' "The First Cut is The Deepest" and am surprised because these songs are awesome! "Aint She Sweet" and "Bad to Me" are rare, too. I've never seen this CD at regular stores, for some reason. So anyway, order this CD if you want good, rare, and cheap music. You won't be sorry (I can't see why I'M first to review)!