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20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Grass Roots

The Grass Roots - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Grass Roots Audio CD

A fair review of the The Grass Roots "20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Grass Roots" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all The Grass Roots reviews here, or go back to the The Grass Roots tabs.

Band: The Grass Roots
Title: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Grass Roots
Rating:

Release Date: 2001-07-10
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Where Were You When I Needed You 2: I Needed You 3: Let's Live For Today 4: Things I Should Have Said 5: Bella Linda 6: The River Is Wide 7: Wait A Million Years 8: Heaven Knows 9: Baby Hold On 10: Temptation Eyes 11: Sooner Or Later 12: Two Divided By Love

"And don't worry 'bout tomorrow..."
I loved this band so much, this is a great cd if you love cool, pop/rock songs. The Grassroots were a band from the '60s based in Los Angeles, CA. Songs like Let's Live For Today, Midnight Confessions, Things I Should Have Said, Sooner or Later, and River is Wide are pure bliss. The lead singers voice is soulful and stellar. I highly recommend this classic music, it brings a smile to my face. Enjoy!.

Decent collection of songs but poor audio qaulity
The tracks are over compressed and poorly restored. I enjoy the music of The Grass Roots but the audio quality is not up to par. "The Grass Roots All Time Greatest Hits" contains the same songs but sounds much better, especially "Temptation Eyes".

Oldies Lover
If you want the original sound of the Grass Roots, this is the CD to add to your collection! .

Money is the Root of All Grass.......
Yes. . yes. All the calls for me (your beloved Seer) to retire have been dutifully ignored. Why, you may ask? Because, selflessly, I have a thirsty public perched for every new word from me and I just can't let them down. Besides, it wouldn't be very impressive in Wikipedia. Fame must be protected at all cost I always say!

Anyway, the mystery is always what I'm going to review next. But the truth is- I have no idea. Keeping that in mind people, things have a way of evolving into your conciousness in many mysterious ways. Take for example this review. I was with a friend the other evening and we were playing that game - you know the one - whereby you say a word or a phrase and the person responds to whatever it triggers within their own mind. Back and forth. Anyway, they said I was the male Louella Parsons. And I responded that I was the male Hedda Hopper instead. And they said I was a grasshopper and then I responded Grass Roots. And, there you have it. Another review!

I suppose that it's safe to say that in the mid to late 60's that there were a lot of influences bouncing around. You had the Beatles of course, the Rolling Stones, The Who, and a variety of other things going on. Mix into this the American connection of Dylan, the Byrds, Monkees, and God knows what else and you have record companies scrambling to cash in on the top pop AM and young teen market. After all, it certainly is a lucrative one. And still is, as a matter of fact.

Behind the scenes, we have professional songwriters and hired musicians to create the illusion known as The Grass Roots. And, if the truth be known, they are better than my illusions, such as my sea serpent and dragon, because they made money from it! Oh people, when will I learn to milk my creations? Only a matter of time, I console myself.

But, forget my trials for now (but come back to them quickly after this review has ended!). I have to say that this c. d. is a fine representation of what was coming across the airwaves in the 60's. You get the jangley strains of the Byrds influenced "Where Were You When I Need You", the ahead of it's time "Let's Live for Today", the jaunty teen regret of "Things I Should Have Said" and the soon to be staple on many songs with horns included with "Midnight Confessions" ( a virtual classic) and "Wait a Million Years". Of course, all the selections here were geared towards teen angst and teen love (which by now we all know now were ephemeral but a great fire while it lasted). The results here reveal wonderful pop confections and a side to teen age life that was, a joy of sorts, in the temperamental 60's.

Please keep in mind, that I do not feel this music is up to snuff with the mega-giants that have been previously mentioned. Their legacys are well earned. But, this music, in a way, was a joyful bounce to a teen-agers life as they cruised around, looking for a new love, or heard on the way to the drive-in theatre. Perhaps immature, but essential ingredients on the way to exist in the grown-up world. Magikal, puzzling, but with a beat and something very alluring. In other words, a good time feeling was had by all. And, being the wise Seer I am, I would be the last one to advise against feeling great within oneself. To do otherwise would be a crime against yourself. And, your beloved Metamorpho, just can't allow such things within my sacred review scriptures! Read my words. At least twice a day for assured salvation!

In closing, this is a wonderful collection that will give you good vibes. Is it essential to your earthy experience? No, probably not. But, that being said, it certainly is a lot of fun.

O. K. Now I must get back to my game, O. K. ? They said Metamorpho - I said genius. They said Einstein and I said Metamorpho. From that, all roads lead back to me. As it is. As it should always be. I am sure my friends would all agree (that is, after they get through throwing darts at me!). Life is great fun. Seek it - enjoy it!

Grazing in the grass is a gas - can you dig it? -- Metamorpho ;) .

This IS the Best of the Grass Roots!
If you want to step back to the summers when the toughest decision
you had was when to get up in the morning. . . This disc will take you there.
Blessed with tight harmony, clever orchestration, and lyrics to created for
young romance, this disc delivers. Everyone was in compaction with the Beatles during this era, and these folks stayed in that vein.
Sit back and enjoy!
Cathy
Bobby's Girl.

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