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The Youngbloods - The Youngbloods/Earth Music/Elephant Mountain Audio CD

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The Youngbloods Band: The Youngbloods
Title: The Youngbloods/Earth Music/Elephant Mountain
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Release Date: 2007-02-12
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Grizzly Bear 2: All Over the World (La-La) 3: Statesboro Blues 4: Get Together 5: One Note Man 6: Other Side to This Life 7: Tears Are Falling 8: Four in the Morning 9: Foolin' Around (The Waltz) 10: Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby 11: C.C. Rider 12: Euphoria 13: All My Dreams Blue 14: Too Much Monkey Business 15: Dreamer's Dream 16: Sugar Babe 17: Long & Tall 18: I Can Tell 19: Don't Play Games 20: Wine Song 21: Fool Me 22: Reason to Believe 23: Darkness, Darkness 24: Smug 25: On Sir Francis Drake 26: Sunlight 27: Double Sunlight 28: Beautiful 29: Turn It Over 30: Rain Song 31: Trillium 32: Quicksand 33: Black Mountain Breakdown 34: Sham 35: Ride the Wind

Simply the best Youngbloods music.
This compilation
has it all as far as the Youngbloods musical influence on the 60's music
scene. This CD captures the complete essence of the Youngbloods. Unrivaled and unmatched simplicity and musical excellence. This CD
has it all. .


THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS
The only thing you need or maybe want to know at this point is, does it SOUND good. If you are here, you are probably already a fan, and you can see by the other reviewers this is a great combination. The answer is yes! The production value is just fine, I'm pretty picky about my sound, and I was relieved to hear that this sounds quite good. .


If you're a hardcore Youngbloods fan...
Nothing new here, of course, but good, clean digital renditions of the three best Youngbloods albums. Then this compilation is what you've been waiting for. A welome change from my scratchy, worn-out vinyls of the 60s. The Youngbloods weren't all that well known even in the Sixties, but I always enjoyed their music and most of it has worn quite well. You can't lose on this set.


Smart shoppers will choose this one
The sound (that is, the mastering/remastering) was usually lifeless and, in the case of the various "hits" compilations, one or more of my favorite tracks would often miss the final cut. Being a Youngbloods fan since the late '60s (and a Jesse Colin Young "solo" fan from the 1970s on), I've never been completely satisfied with his former band's CDs.

This 2-disc set from BGO, which presents the band's first three albums in their entirety, solves both problems. The sound has as much punch as the single-disc 2002 comp, "Get Together: The Essential Youngbloods" on RCA/BMG Heritage. Plus, because this 2-disc set covers three full albums, I get several of my favorite tracks that were omitted from that other disc ("Smug" and "Tears Are Falling" to name just two). This 2-disc set also sounds much better than the 1999 release from One Way/BMG Special Products that piggybacked their first album (alternately called "The Youngbloods" or "Get Together") and "Elephant Mountain" on one disc.

The Youngbloods' albums for Warner Brothers in the early 1970s had their moments, but in retrospect the band's best work and strongest songs were on the three RCA albums presented here on these two discs. I agree with the one reviewer who said if "Get Together" is all you desire, then get a less expensive disc to get your one song. (Personally, I don't even think that's their best song, though it remains their best-known one; I'd rate "Darkness, Darkness" a notch or two above it. But I also think their version of "Get Together" is far better than anyone else's. )

John Tobler, a prolific and highly respected pop music historian/writer for several decades now, provides the liner notes.

So here's the upshot of my review: If you're an older fan who listens to the Youngbloods at least periodically and you want an upgrade, this is the CD you want. If you're a younger fan who's at least familiar with "Get Together" and/or "Darkness, Darkness" and you want to delve deeper into their canon, this CD is all you'll need.
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Baby Boomers Memories
So when I went looking for it on Amazon and found this RE-Mastered version of the Youngbloods three albums, I was ecstatic. "Darkness Darkness" is one of the all time great songs, and has been playing in my head for 30 years. Listen to the samples and you will be hooked.
I rated it a 4 star because obviously you don't get the full benefit of the old stereo mixing, but they did a good job on the remix. I would have given it a 5-star for content and nostalgia and talent alone. Re-mixes are so much better than just Album-to-CD recordings, but still can't quite get the essence and nuances. Priced under $25. 00, I'd say you need this for your Memory Lane.


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