Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Rhino's nine-volume British Invasion: The History of British Rock is the most exhaustive and essential overview of '60s British pop/rock available. Although the collection doesn't include tracks from the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Who, Herman's Hermits, the Dave Clark Five, and the early Animals, their absence doesn't hurt the series, since it spotlights several artists who never had more than a handful of hits, plus many forgotten gems. And there are plenty of major acts here, as well: The Kinks, the Small Faces, the Yardbirds, Donovan, the Hollies, the Zombies, the Spencer Davis Group, the Searchers, Manfred Mann, and Them are all represented by their best-known tracks. The collection runs from the beginnings of Merseybeat to the aftermath of psychedelia, meaning that it chronicles the evolution of British pop/rock quite effectively. But The History of British Rock shouldn't be thought of as simply an educational overview of one of the most vital eras of pop; each volume is fun and exciting, and sounds more like a good time than a history lesson. The series is one of the cornerstones of any comprehensive pop/rock collection.
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Reseña de Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Los nueve volúmenes de Invasión británica: The History of British Rock de Rhino es el panorama más exhaustivo y esencial del pop/rock británico de los años 60 que existe. Aunque la colección no incluye temas de los Beatles, los Rolling Stones, los Who, Herman's Hermits, Dave Clark Five y los primeros Animals, su ausencia no perjudica a la serie, ya que destaca a varios artistas que nunca tuvieron más de un puñado de éxitos, además de muchas joyas olvidadas. Y también hay muchos grandes artistas: The Kinks, The Small Faces, The Yardbirds, Donovan, The Hollies, The Zombies, The Spencer Davis Group, The Searchers, Manfred Mann y Them están representados con sus temas más conocidos. La colección abarca desde los inicios del Merseybeat hasta las secuelas de la psicodelia, lo que significa que narra la evolución del pop/rock británico con bastante eficacia. Pero The History of British Rock no debe considerarse simplemente como una visión educativa de una de las épocas más vitales del pop; cada volumen es divertido y emocionante, y parece más un buen rato que una lección de historia. La serie es una de las piedras angulares de cualquier colección completa de pop/rock.
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Tracks:
Vol 1
1. The Kinks - You Really Got Me (2:15)
2. Gerry & The Pacemakers - How Do You Do It (1:55)
3. Peter & Gordon - Nobody I Know (2:31)
4. Freddie & The Dreamers - I'm Telling You Now (2:09)
5. The Hullaballoos - I'm Gonna Love You Too (2:03)
6. The Zombies - She's Not There (2:25)
7. Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas - Little Children (2:48)
8. The Fourmost - Hello Little Girl (1:51)
9. The Ivy League - Funny How Love Can Be (2:10)
10. Gerry & The Pacemakers - Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying (2:37)
11. The Swinging Blue Jeans - Hippy Hippy Shake (1:46)
12. Adam Faith - It's Alright (2:35)
13. Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas - Bad To Me (2:22)
14. Tommy Quickly - Tip Of My Tongue (2:09)
15. Chad & Jeremy - Yesterday's Gone (2:32)
16. The Yardbirds - For Your Love (2:31)
17. The Honeycombs - Have I The Right (3:00)
18. The Searchers - Needles And Pins (2:14)
19. Peter & Gordon - A World Without Love (2:42)
20. The Rockin' Berries - He's In Town (2:36)
Vol 2
1. The Kinks - All Day And All Of The Night (2:25)
2. Manfred Mann - Do Wah Diddy Diddy (2:24)
3. Peter & Gordon - To Know You Is To Love You (2:37)
4. Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas - I'll Keep You Satisfied (2:07)
5. Gerry & The Pacemakers - I Like It (2:16)
6. Chad & Jeremy - A Summer Song (2:39)
7. The Swinging Blue Jeans - Good Golly Miss Molly (2:07)
8. The Roulettes - Bad Time (2:39)
9. The Searchers - Don't Throw Your Love Away (2:17)
10. Donovan - Catch The Wind (2:20)
11. The Rockin' Berries - Poor Man's Son (2:41)
12. The Yardbirds - Heart Full Of Soul (2:30)
13. Cilla Black - You're My World (3:00)
14. Peter & Gordon - I Don't Want To See You Again (2:01)
15. The Ivy League - That's What I'm Crying (2:37)
16. The Hollies - I'm Alive (2:26)
17. Freddie & The Dreamers - You Were Made For Me (2:10)
18. The Zombies - Tell Her No (2:08)
19. Gerry & The Pacemakers - I'll Be There (3:15)
20. The Zombies - I Love You (3:21)
Vol 3
1. Searchers - Love Potion Number Nine (2:08)
2. Gerry And The Pacemakers - It's Gonna Be Alright (2:12)
3. Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas - From A Window (1:58)
4. Chad And Jeremy - Willow Weep For Me (2:35)
5. Ivy League - Tossing And Turning (2:29)
6. Manfred Mann - Sha La La (2:33)
7. Kinks - Tired Of Waiting For You (2:33)
8. Sounds Incorporated - In The Hall Of The Mountain King (2:13)
9. Seekers - I'll Never Find Another You (2:45)
10. Action - I'll Keep Holding On (3:42)
11. Hollies - Bus Stop (2:55)
12. Zombies - She's Coming Home (2:38)
13. Troggs - Wild Thing (2:36)
14. Yardbirds - I'm A Man (2:38)
15. Peter And Gordon - True Love Ways (2:40)
16. Creation - Making Time (2:58)
17. Freddie And The Dreamers - Do The Freddie (2:07)
18. Peter And Gordon - I Go To Pieces (2:24)
19. Donovan - Colours (2:47)
20. Zombies - I Remember When I Loved Her (2:00)
Vol 4
1. Yardbirds - Shapes Of Things (2:28)
2. Kinks - A Well Respected Man (2:42)
3. Hollies - Stop Stop Stop (2:52)
4. Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas - Trains And Boats And Planes (2:31)
5. Zombies - Whenever You're Ready (2:43)
6. Spencer Davis Group - Keep On Running (2:46)
7. Donovan - Universal Soldier (2:15)
8. Ian Whitcomb - You Turn Me On (2:45)
9. Gerry And The Pacemakers - Ferry Across The Mersey (2:24)
10. Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin' (2:59)
11. Hollies - Pay You Back With Interest (2:42)
12. Manfred Mann - Pretty Flamingo (2:34)
13. Thoughts - All Night Stand (2:28)
14. Peter And Gordon - Lady Godiva (2:27)
15. Zombies - Just Out Of Reach (2:09)
16. Creation - Painter Man (2:52)
17. Seekers - Georgy Girl (2:23)
18. Sorrows - Take A Heart (3:17)
19. Troggs - With A Girl Like You (2:10)
20. Peter And Gordon - Woman (2:28)
Vol 5
1. The Beatles - Ain't She Sweet (2:15)
2. The Tornados - Telstar (3:20)
3. Lulu - Shout (2:55)
4. Big Three - Some Other Guy (1:50)
5. Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames - Yeh Yeh (2:24)
6. The Beatles With Tony Sheridan - My Bonnie (2:08)
7. The Mojos - Everything's Alright (2:23)
8. Petula Clark - Downtown (3:08)
9. Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders - Game Of Love (2:09)
10. Them - Baby Please Don't Go (2:45)
11. The Pretty Things - Road Runner (3:14)
12. The Bachelors - Diane (2:33)
13. Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual (2:03)
14. Them - Gloria (2:40)
15. The Moody Blues - Go Now (3:14)
16. The Merseybeats - I Think Of You (2:31)
17. Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You (2:39)
18. The Fortunes - You've Got Your Troubles (3:25)
19. Donovan - Sunshine Superman (3:33)
20. Chad And Jeremy - Before And After (2:42)
Vol 6
1. Unit Four Plus Two - Concrete And Clay (2:20)
2. The Hollies - Look Through Any Window (2:19)
3. Them - Here Comes The Night (2:49)
4. Dusty Springfield - Wishin' And Hopin' (2:57)
5. Walker Brothers - Make It Easy On Yourself (3:15)
6. Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders - It's Just A Little Bit Too Late (2:23)
7. Small Faces - Sha-La-La-La-Lee (2:57)
8. Petula Clark - I Know A Place (2:49)
9. The Bachelors - Marie (2:21)
10. Manfred Mann - Come Tomorrow (2:51)
11. Them - Mystic Eyes (2:45)
12. The Tremeloes - Here Comes My Baby (2:49)
13. The Foundations - Baby Now That I've Found You (2:39)
14. The Silkie - You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (2:13)
15. Dave Berry - This Strange Effect (2:27)
16. Small Faces - My Mind's Eye (2:04)
17. Lulu - To Sir With Love (2:47)
18. The Hollies - On A Carousel (3:15)
19. The Eyes - When The Night Falls (2:34)
20. The Mindbenders - A Groovy Kind Of Love (2:00)
Vol 7
1. The Easybeats - Friday On My Mind (2:45)
2. Los Bravos - Black Is Black (2:59)
3. Donovan - Mellow Yellow (3:43)
4. John's Children - Smashed Blocked (3:00)
5. Wayne Fontana - Pamela Pamela (2:15)
6. Dusty Springfield - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me (2:51)
7. Jonathan King - Everyone's Gone To The Moon (2:31)
8. Petula Clark - My Love (2:47)
9. Gerry And The Pacemakers - Girl On A Swing (2:09)
10. The Smoke - My Friend Jack (3:10)
11. Small Faces - All Or Nothing (3:06)
12. Eric Burdon And The Animals - See See Rider (2:50)
13. The Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore (3:04)
14. The Hollies - Carrie-Anne (2:58)
15. Wild Uncertainty - A Man With Money (2:09)
16. The Bee Gees - To Love Somebody (3:03)
17. The Tremeloes - Silence Is Golden (3:10)
18. The Merseys - Sorrow (2:17)
19. Chad And Jeremy - Teenage Failure (3:07)
20. The New Vaudeville Band - Winchester Cathedral (2:24)
Vol 8
1. The Spencer Davis Group - I'm A Man (2:42)
2. Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love (3:04)
3. Simon Dupree And The Big Sound - Kites (3:46)
4. The Hollies - Dear Eloise (3:07)
5. The Troggs - Love Is All Around (3:02)
6. Cat Stevens - Matthew And Son (2:47)
7. Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man (3:16)
8. Eric Burdon And The Animals - When I Was Young (3:03)
9. Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale (4:00)
10. John's Children - Desdemona (2:29)
11. Tomorrow - My White Bicycle (3:19)
12. Procol Harum - Conquistador (4:12)
13. The Move - Flowers In The Rain (2:31)
14. The Bee Gees - New York Mining Disaster 1941 (2:12)
15. Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men (3:11)
16. Eric Burdon And The Animals - San Franciscan Nights (3:23)
17. The Moles - We Are The Moles (4:33)
18. Georgie Fame - The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde (3:12)
19. Peter And Gordon - Knight In Rusty Armour (2:39)
20. The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin (4:28)
Vol 9
1. The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - Fire (2:55)
2. Cream - White Room (3:03)
3. The Bee Gees - I've Gotta Get A Message To You (3:07)
4. Eric Burdon And The Animals - Sky Pilot (Pt. 1) (3:00)
5. The Marmalade - Reflections Of My Life (4:16)
6. Thunderclap Newman - Something In The Air (3:54)
7. Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick And Tich - Zabadak (3:43)
8. The Herd - I Don't Want Our Loving To Die (2:57)
9. Nirvana - Rainbow Chaser (2:38)
10. Donovan - Atlantis (5:04)
11. The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) (3:18)
12. Deep Purple - Hush (4:21)
13. Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends (4:57)
14. The Bee Gees - Words (3:20)
15. Argent - Dance In The Smoke (6:22)
16. Donovan - Lalena (2:58)
17. Rod Stewart With The Faces - (I Know) I'm Losing You (3:44)
18. The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup (3:01)
19. The Flying Machine - Smile A Little Smile For Me (3:01)
20. The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother (4:22)
Release Date: 1991
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