The British Invasion: The History of British Rock: Vol. 6

The British Invasion (Rhino Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 24, 1991)
• Original Release Date: October 1, 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B0000032EI
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #146,035 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Concrete and Clay

2. Look Through Any Window

3. Here Comes the Night

4. Wishin' and Hopin'

5. Make It Easy on Yourself

6. It's Just a Little Bit Too Late

7. Sha-La-La-La-Lee

8. I Know a Place

9. Marie

10. Come Tomorrow

11. Mystic Eyes

12. Here Comes My Baby

13. Baby, Now That I've Found You

14. You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

15. This Strange Effect

16. My Mind's Eye

17. To Sir With Love

18. On a Carousel

19. When the Night Falls

20. A Groovy Kind of Love

Editorial Reviews

CD has 20 tracks and was produced by Bill Inglot with Rhino/Polygram Records.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars back on track with this one, December 29, 1999

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This review is from: The British Invasion: The History of British Rock: Vol. 6 (Audio CD)

Rhino continues it's plundering of British 60s pop vaults, and comes up with a winner. There is not a weak cut on this collection. Some of the many highlights: the lovely lost classic "Concrete & Clay", the amazing "Here Comes the Night", the sublime "Wishing and Hoping", two of the Hollies greatest, "On a Carousel" and "Look Through Any Window". Add some really great songs you've never heard that were only hits in England, and you've got a classic collection. A must have if you're a 60s Anglophile.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars And 1/2 Stars..."Set the Way-Back Machine for the 1960's", May 23, 2000

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Steve Vrana (Aurora, NE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The British Invasion: The History of British Rock: Vol. 6 (Audio CD)

I don't normally recommend single-disc various artists anthologies, but Rhino has done a superb job in gathering some of the best songs from the heyday of the British Invasion (1964-1967). Because this series is entitled "History of British Rock," some artists will be unfamiliar (The Eyes with their Who-like "When the Night Falls" and Dave Berry's "This Strange Effect," written by Ray Davies), and some familiar bands are represented by unfamiliar songs ("Sha-La-La-La-Lee" and "My Mind's Eye" by the Small Faces and "Come Tomorrow" by Manfred Mann--all Top Ten in the U.K.).

But many of these were huge hits in the U.S. as well: Lulu's million-seller "To Sir With Love," The Mindbenders' "Groovy Kind of Love," Dusty Springfield's "Wishin' and Hopin'"--even the mostly forgotten Beatles' cover "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" by The Silkie went Top Ten in 1965.

But what really takes this collection beyond the ordinary is its inclusion of obscure gems like the lovely "Concrete and Clay" by Unit Four Plus Two (when was the last time you heard THAT song on a classic oldies station?), Them's harmonica rave-up "Mystic Eyes" and the Walker Brothers' "Make It Easy on Yourself." [Note: While The Walker Brothers were more popular in the U.K. than in the U.S., all three members were Americans.]

In addition to the terrific music, the liner notes provide fascinating background and commentary on each of the songs and artists. This CD should, however, come with a warning label: once you've bought this CD, you'll want the rest of the titles in the series,too. And when you have, you'll have an indispensible collection of British rock/pop music. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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4.0 out of 5 stars But how do you thank someone who has taken you from crayons to perfume?, October 29, 2009

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This review is from: The British Invasion: The History of British Rock: Vol. 6 (Audio CD)

This is the sixth volume in Rhino Records' series of CDs devoted to the British Invasion of rock. It is an interesting mix of big hits and obscurities. Most of the songs are quite good, but I don't really care for the track by the Bachelors.