Hear It Now: Sound of the Sixties

Various Artists - Rock - Classic, Scott McKenzie | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 23, 1999)
• Original Release Date: February 23, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00000I736
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #293,668 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars all right by me !!!, January 25, 2008

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Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hear It Now: Sound of the Sixties (Audio CD)

Hear It Now! The Sound of the '60s is a budget priced CD that gives us some really great tunes from the 1960s. Sure, it would have worked better with more songs; but for the current price that you pay this really isn't all that bad.

The album starts strong with The Byrds doing their huge hit "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)." They harmonize so sweetly and they perform this song with all their heart and soul. I really like the musical arrangement with those electric guitars, too. Listen also for Simon & Garfunkel's classic ballad "The Sound Of Silence." Paul Simon especially never sounded better and Art Garfunkel's performance is equally strong. The guitars work well and the key changes make this number a very solid one.

Donovan weighs in with "Sunshine Superman;" this classic `60s hit always sounds great and I am fascinated by the arrangement. Donovan performs this number with a lot of style and this impresses me very much. There's also Blood Sweat & Tears and their smash hit "Spinning Wheel." "Spinning Wheel" is an indispensable number for anyone wanting a great collection of songs from the `60s.

"San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)" by Scott McKenzie has a beautiful sound to it made even better by the percussion and guitars; and Scott sings this without a superfluous note. Listen for Roy Orbison doing his "Pretty Woman," too. Roy really sang well.

Van Morrison does their number called "Brown Eyed Girl" that truly exudes sensuality with a great `60s rockin' beat to it. The CD ends with Big Brother And The Holding Company's "Down On Me." I wasn't familiar with this number before I heard it on this CD but it is a rather good number I won't forget anytime soon!

Overall, as lower priced single CDs go, this one gives you just about the same type of compilation as any other good single album can. I disagree with other reviewers who write that this is essentially a poor selection of songs or that this CD is boring. Indeed, I recommend this single CD retrospective for casual fans just getting to know this genre of music; and people on a budget who want to remember great tunes that they first heard on the radio will do well to choose this album.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not A Bad Collection - But There Are Better Ones!, March 23, 2003

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highway_star (Hallandale, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hear It Now: Sound of the Sixties (Audio CD)

This fourteen track 60's collection is good but could have been better had it been a 2-cd set. There are some serious deletions here such as The Mamas & Papas (Monday Monday or California Dreaming) , Lovin' Spoonful (Do You Believe In Magic or You Didn't Have To Be So Nice), Creedence Clearwater (Proud Mary or Bad Moon Rising) to name just a few. You do, however, have some great songs here such as "Turn, Turn, Turn" by The Byrds, "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison, "Kicks" by Paul Revere & The Raiders, "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan, and "Down On Me" by Big Brother & The Holding Company, etc. For an even better collection I would suggest the 2-cd set entitled "Positively 60's".

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Deal, August 6, 2009

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Larry Houchins - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hear It Now! The Sound of the '60s (Audio CD)

I bought this cd in 2005 for a lot more than Amazon is asking and even then it was worth more than I paid for it! To give this cd a bad review is showing that you are too young to relate, buy it,you will love it.