British Invasion [Box set]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 17, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Madacy Records
• ASIN: B00005R8CU
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #649,389 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying

2. You Turn Me On (Turn on Song)

3. Little Children

4. Tobacco Road

5. Hippy Hippy Shake

6. Yesterday's Gone

See all 10 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. How Do You Do It?

2. A Summer Song

3. Bad to Me

4. A Groovy Kind of Love

5. Silence Is Golden

6. With a Girl Like You

See all 10 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)

2. Slipping Away

3. Sunshine Superman

4. Brown Eyed Girl

5. Do Ya

6. Hold Your Head Up

See all 10 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars COPIES COPIES COPIES...GET THE ORIGINALS, October 4, 2002

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R. Barnes "Music Collector/Science Fiction Re... (Greenwood, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: British Invasion (Audio CD)

The are nothing but re-recordings. The groups represented are NOT bad, and there professionlism is without question, but don't be led to believe these are the original recordings, they are not. (I hate when they do that , very misleading). Buy the greatest hits collections or import samplers of these and you will get a much better deal.

Also, go to the "oldie" shows that feature these acts. You will be surprised of how good they still are.

But a BOXED set at This price?> No way.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT the original recordings, September 23, 2002

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Jmark2001 (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: British Invasion (Audio CD)

MADACY strikes again! The company that brought you some of the worst transfers of silent movies on to VHS and DVD now brings you re-recordings of 60's hits that simply do not sound right. For one thing, everyone is older and it shows in their voices. Don't let the low price tempt you. This stinks.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disc 3 includes original recordings!, September 15, 2003

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Robert Huggins (Suburban Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: British Invasion (Audio CD)

Yes, discs 1 & 2 include songs that are re-recordings "by one or more members of the original groups," but the other reviewers must not have listened to disc 3 which DOES include the original recordings. In fact, the recordings on disc 3 are licensed from Sony Music, though the Argent song, "Hold Your Head Up," is an edited version that was used for AM radio airplay.

Among the re-recordings, the songs contributed by Gerry & the Pacemakers hold up the best, as do the contributions from The Troggs and Chad & Jeremy. Gerry Marsden's voice sounds great and the recordings are fairly close to the originals. The remainder of the songs are pleasant enough to listen to, but sound (to these ears) like cover bands rather than the originals.

My *** rating is really closer to **1/2.