--- In audities@yahoogroups.com, DanAbnrml9@a... wrote:
>  
Jason said> Actually, I'm glad we're talking about this because I've 
been in the  process 
> of getting some material from a lot of the '60s groups I never 
picked up  
> on--mainly The Turtles, Animals, Byrds, Hollies, Zombies, Beach 
Boys (well, I  
> have some stuff from them already), Love, Lovin' Spoonful, and a 
few more. But  
> as many of their discographies are littered with weird comps--and I 
am looking 
>  primarily for a good compilation from each--it's a bit confusing.


@@@I'll give my impressions on a few.  I've been doing the same over 
the last 4-5 years..plus, my soft pop obsessions from that era. 

Love: "Love Story 1966-72" it covers most of the first 3 albums (peak 
of career) minus a few including a long rambling instrumental track. 
It adds a few more tracks as well. I think this is an essential 2 
disc set. The only trouble is the discs end up breaking up the 
classic Love disc FOREVER CHANGES on two different discs.  But if you 
can live with that, it's GREAT.

Hollies: 13th Anniversay Collection. Three CD's worth of material. It 
will include the range your looking for plus maybe a few to many 
later tracks. However, your right, some of the later tracks are 
wonderful and necessary.  Purple Rain done live, I'm not so sure. 

Beach Boys: I actually would stay away from comps (my bias) and buy 
the two for ones from their peak years. "Pet Sounds" to "Sunflower" 
or so in my opinion. I know many would go before and after this.   
Each album will have a clunker or two but it has many great songs not 
on comps and retains it's charm more then comps (IMO).  As discussed 
before Beach Boy's largely ran out of gas in the mid 70's or so but 
LOVE YOU is worth having too.

Byrds are tough. That's a box good set over all. I still prefer 
having many of the earlier discs then that set. But, you'd do fine 
with the set. However, Byrds had different periods. So SWEETHEARTS ON 
THE RADIO is a very cool country rock album compared to the earlier 
jangley Byrds stuff. Plus, the rereleases have bonus songs and/ or 
studio banter.

Zombies: I think you need the Zombies's box ZOMBIES HEAVEN. It's my 
fav box I own. You could by Oddessey and Oracle with "The Singles A 
and B" and have most of what your looking for. However, the box 
covers live stuff, rare stuff, interviews...it's just great fun from 
an amazing band.  For what it worth my Oddessey and Oracle is on Ebay 
at the moment per I finally decided to dump it (given I have ZOMBIE 
HEAVEN-the box set).  But, I'd say go for the BOX...


I hope that helps a bit Jason...

Steve