Essential British Invasion Album [Original recording remastered]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 13, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Fuel 2000
• ASIN: B0001NBN9S
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #503,374 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. All Day and All of the Night

2. Do Wah Diddy Diddy

3. I'm a Man

4. Here Comes My Baby

5. Bus Stop

6. Time of the Season

7. Paint It Black

8. Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying

9. Have I the Right?

10. I'm Telling You Now

11. Heart Full of Soul

12. Hippy Hippy Shake

13. Sittin' On a Fence

14. Little Children

15. A World Without Love

16. Hush

17. Pictures of Matchstick Men

18. Itchycoo Park

19. King Midas in Reverse

20. Hurdy Gurdy Man

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good single-disc compilation of British Invasion favorites, December 13, 2005

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

There's a bit more variety on this release from Fuel 2000 than their earlier "Absolutely the Best of the British Invasion" and, as a single disc compilation, this is a solid release of mostly mid-1960s hits from the UK. As is the norm for the vast majority of "British Invasion" compilations, there is no representation here from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Dave Clark Five, The Who or Herman's Hermits, though Peter & Gordon's "World Without Love" was penned by Lennon & McCarthy, and Chris Farlowe sings one of The Rolling Stones' greatest songs from the Sixties "Paint It Black." This collection includes a nice mix of top-40 pop (Freddie & the Dreamers, Peter & Gordon), straight ahead rock (The Kinks, The Spencer Davis Group) and even some psychedelia (Deep Purple, Donovan). There's usually a rarity or two on these compilations, and this one is no exception with "Sittin' on a Fence" by Twice as Much.

Much of the music that appears on this compilation has been repeated on other British Invasion compilations so you'll need to check the tracks on this collection with those on other compilations that you may already own. However, if you are new to the music of the British Invasion, or are just looking for a good single-disc compilation, "British Invasion: The Essential Album" includes a great sampling of music from the era.

1 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars nothing new here, June 2, 2004

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rockin'@50+ "northbayer" (North Bay Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Essential British Invasion Album (Audio CD)

The bulk of these songs have been done to death on numerous previous compilations.