The Kinks — The Kinks Greatest Hits!
For the longest time, this 1966 greatest hits collection comprised my entire early Kinks, other than a live album we’ll talk about next and an odd Portuguese compilation. It seems that I was not...
Category: British Invasion
Kinks – Kinks
Sometimes things linger so long on my “new acquisitions” shelf that I forget that I’ve already written about them. So, no, I didn’t accidentally buy two copies of this reissue. I just wrote about...
The Kinks — Kinks
I’ve been a fan of The Kinks since college. Of course, their songs were in the backdrop all through my youth, just like any of the other British invasion groups. In fact, more than...
The Hollies — The Hollies’ Greatest Hits
I already admitted that I often wouldn’t buy albums because I already have the hits elsewhere on a greatest hits collection or even on 45, and in the days when every dollar counted, buying...
The Hollies — The Hollies’ Greatest Hits
So weird. I love The Hollies. At least, I thought I loved The Hollies. They certainly fit in with my love for the British Invasion, my love of harmonies, my love of finely crafted...
Herman’s Hermits — Blaze
There’s a craze currently for 180 gram vinyl. While not necessarily better than lightweight vinyl in terms of sound, in years past it was the sign of a significant release, with proper remastering and...
Herman’s Hermits — There’s a Kind Of Hush
By 1967, the British Invasion by this point had split into acts that had become wildly experimental, breaking new boundaries and challenging musical forms, and the acts that kept on doing what they did....
Herman’s Hermits – Hold On!
I have good news: the music on this 1966 soundtrack album has almost nothing to do with the Herman’s Hermits movie of the same name. Their second film is about . . . no,...
Herman’s Hermits – Herman’s Hermits On Tour
I may have mentioned before, there was a time when I was all about the British Invasion. Everything involved with it, I was into. My roommate Danny shared the fascination, and between us we...
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