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British Invasion CD

Boxed Set; 1963-1967
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3.7 out of 5 stars (3 Customer Reviews)



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There have been countless compilations covering the British Invasion, from budget-line single-disc rush jobs to exhaustive multi-volume series to box sets like Hip-O's 2004 three-disc compilation, The British Invasion: 1963-1967. While this isn't the best of the British Invasion sets released over the years -- that would be Rhino's The British Invasion: History of British Rock, a nine-volume set released in the late '80s and early '90s, which is sadly only partially in print as of this writing -- it's a solid set, heavy on hits and providing a good narrative of how British pop/rock evolved from Merseybeat to psychedelia and prog rock. Along the way, nearly all the major bands are represented -- the Rolling Stones and Dave Clark Five are the most glaring omission, the inclusion of Tony Sheridan's "Ain't She Sweet" as a Beatles track is a bit misleading (as is the Yardbirds' only entry, "Little Games"), while some could make the case for Herman's Hermits and the Pretty Things as being sorely missed -- which is not necessarily the same thing as having all the major singles present. Overlooking the aforementioned Beatles and Stones, there are plenty of classic singles that could and should have been here, anything from the Animals' "House of the Rising Sun" to the Small Faces' "Itchycoo Park," but apart from a handful of scattered tracks, it's hard to argue with what is here, since the selections are representative, the hits are plentiful, and the sequencing is sharp, with cult favorites like the Move and the Walker Brothers fitting nicely against the one-hit wonders and titans like the Who, Donovan, and the Kinks. It's especially nice that each disc has its own internal logic -- the first covers the early, innocent days of Merseybeat, the second dabbles in both sophisticated pop and hard rock, and the third is heavy on psychedelia and Baroque pop -- since it means all three work as their own entity while fitting as a piece. What keeps this from being completely essential is that it's limited by its three-disc scope -- it would be nice to have Rhino's exhaustive History of British Rock revived and updated for a new millennium -- and that the Animals, Yardbirds, and Small Faces' best work is all missing. That said, as an overview of the British Invasion, this is both accurate and highly enjoyable, a good primer on one of the most exciting times in pop history. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

3cds. 8panel Digipak. Beatles, Kinks,Who,Zombies,Hollies,Yard

Liner Note Author: Dave Thompson .

Photographers: Gered Mankowitz; David Farrell ; Ryan Rogers; Valerie Wilmer; Cyrus Andrews; Petra Niemeier; David Redfern; Harry Goodwin; Bob Baker.Rolling Stone (3/18/04, p.74) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "[s]urveys the British Empire's music as it was heard in the States during the early years of the [Beatles-led] occupation."

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Category Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Oldies, Box Sets, British Invasion, Oldies Collections
Label Hip-O
Orig Year 2004
All Time Product Rank 26,618
CD Universe Part number 6670449
Discs 3
Release Date Mar 02, 2004
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Chris Blackwell; Denny Cordell; Mike Smith; Geoff Stephens; George Martin; Walter J. Ridley; Ivor Raymonde; Jimmy Miller; Joe Meek; John Burgess; John Franz; John Lennon; Kenny Jones; Kit Lambert; Larry Page Orchestra; Mickie Most; Mike Hurst; Noel Walker; Norman Newell; Peter Eden; Peter Sullivan; Ray Davies; Ron Richards; Shel Talmy; Terry Kennedy; Tom Springfield; Tom Wilson; Tony Hatch; Bert Kaempfert; Tony Palmer; Bill Levenson (Compilation)
Additional Info Boxed Set; 1963-1967
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1Bad To Me See All 75 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] BAD TO ME Lyrics
2I'm telling you now * See All 142 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] IM TELLING YOU NOW Lyrics2:07 $0.99
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3I only want to be with you * See All 54 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU Lyrics3:47 $0.99
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4Hippy Hippy Shake See All 148 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE Lyrics
5I Think Of You See All 62 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] I THINK OF YOU Lyrics
6Needles And Pins See All 100 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] NEEDLES AND PINS Lyrics
7Diane * See All 56 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] DIANE Lyrics3:01 $0.99
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8Little Children * See All 64 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] LITTLE CHILDREN Lyrics $0.99
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9Anyone Who Had A Heart * See All 80 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART Lyrics4:50 $0.99
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10World Without Love See All 96 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] WORLD WITHOUT LOVE Lyrics
11Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying * See All 123 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] DONT LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING Lyrics3:16 $0.99
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12Wishin' & Hopin' * See All 68 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] WISHING AND HOPING Lyrics3:14 $0.99
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13Ain't She Sweet * See All 61 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] AINT SHE SWEET Lyrics2:33 $0.99
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14Have I The Right? See All 47
15Do Wah Diddy Diddy See All 116 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY Lyrics
16You Really Got Me * See All 127 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] YOU REALLY GOT ME Lyrics2:34 $0.99
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17She's Not There See All 111 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] SHES NOT THERE Lyrics
18Summer Song * See All 83 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] SUMMER SONG Lyrics3:21 $0.99
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1Ferry cross the mersey * See All 102 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] FERRY CROSS THE MERSEY Lyrics2:24 $0.99
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2Yeh Yeh See All 54 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] YEH YEH Lyrics
3I Can't Explain See All 27 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] I CANT EXPLAIN Lyrics
4Game Of Love * See All 164 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] GAME OF LOVE Lyrics2:12 $0.99
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5It's Not Unusual See All 90 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] ITS NOT UNUSUAL Lyrics
6Catch the Wind * See All 90 $0.99
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7You've Got the Troubles
8You've Got To Hide Your Love Away See All 30 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] YOUVE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY Lyrics
9Well Respected Man See All 15 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] WELL RESPECTED MAN Lyrics
10My Generation * See All 59 $0.99
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11Sha-La-La-La-Lee See All 13
12Groovy Kind of Love * See All 169 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] GROOVY KIND OF LOVE Lyrics3:24 $0.99
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13Sun Ain't Gonna Shine, The (Anymore) See All 13 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] SUN AINT GONNA SHINE Lyrics
14Sorrow See All 68
15Wild Thing * See All 420 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] WILD THING Lyrics2:43 $0.99
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16Bus Stop * See All 92 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] BUS STOP Lyrics $0.99
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17With a Girl Like You See All 61 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] WITH A GIRL LIKE YOU Lyrics
18Black Is Black * See All 76 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] BLACK IS BLACK Lyrics $0.99
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Disc 3
1Sunshine Superman * See All 133 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] SUNSHINE SUPERMAN Lyrics4:02 $0.99
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2See See Rider * See All 76 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] SEE SEE RIDER Lyrics3:09
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3Gimme Some Lovin' See All 122 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] GIMME SOME LOVING Lyrics
4Georgy Girl See All 45 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] GEORGY GIRL Lyrics
5Pamela, Pamela See All 15 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] PAMELA PAMELA Lyrics
6Matthew & Son See All 12 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] MATTHEW AND SON Lyrics
7Release Me * See All 299 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] RELEASE ME Lyrics $0.99
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8Here Comes My Baby See All 45 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] HERE COMES MY BABY Lyrics
9I'm a Man * See All 156 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] IM A MAN Lyrics2:58 $1.29
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10Little Games See All 4 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] LITTLE GAMES Lyrics
11Paper Sun See All 16 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] PAPER SUN Lyrics
12Whiter Shade Of Pale * See All 1682:55 $0.99
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13To Sir With Love * See All 78 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] TO SIR WITH LOVE Lyrics2:44 $0.99
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14Flowers in the Rain See All 26
15I Can See For Miles * See All 214:14 $1.29
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16Love Is All Around * See All 221 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] LOVE IS ALL AROUND Lyrics $0.99
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17First Cut Is the Deepest * See All 97 [UNKNOWN ARTIST] FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST Lyrics2:59 $1.29
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18Nights in White Satin * See All 1135:38 $0.99
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Average Rating: (3.7 out of 5 stars) 3.5 stars

3 stars greedy producer: a 2 cd set is "expanded" into 3 cd set.
discs 1, 2 and 3 have running time of around 45, 47 and 58 minutes, respectively. those 54 songs could fit nicely into 2 instead of 3 disc set, since each disc can have close to 80 minutes of music. the remastered sound is pretty good but uneven. i think the remastering engineer may have boosted the high-end a few notches up. economic wise, its list price of $39.99 for supposedly a 2 disc set is too expensive, especially for oldies songs like these. check around for a bargain. don't pay full price. i hope this will help to decide whether to buy it or borrow it from a friend who got one already.
Submitted by glen (north texas, tx, usa) Verified Buyer
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3 stars Set Falls Short
This box set falls way short of the series of disc that Rhino put out on the British Invasion, which are now out of print. They could of improved these disc and made them special but they didn't. To bad.
Submitted by oliverjc (Enid,Okla. USA)
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5 stars British Invasion Recommended
I’d have to agree that this 3 CD box set is missing some major names: Dave Clark Five-the first band to tour America and start the wave, Petula Clark… just to name two. However, you have to understand that it’s nearly impossible to make every single person happy with these types of box sets. I think that the diversity and sheer number of songs on this CD (54 tracks) will surely have something for everyone. Personally, I think that the set has great songs from The Who, The Kinks, and Tom Jones…. Another thing, the tracks are arranged in chronological order- starting from the songs that first topped the British charts before they even made it to the States. The digitally remastered quality is also a huge plus. Recommended for collectors like myself.
Submitted by retrobabe05 (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
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