Anthology: 1965-1975

The Grass Roots

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Anthology: 1965-1975 Review

by Bruce Eder

It may be expensive, and two CDs of their work may seem like overkill, but this double-disc set is the one to get. Not only does it contain every hit and each single, and every B-side, from 1965's "Where Were You When I Needed You" through 1975's glorious "Mamacita," but the sound is extraordinary, far better than on any of the other hits compilations, and provides several revelations about the quality of their work. Highlights, in addition to the expected hits ("Let's Live for Today," "Midnight Confessions," "Two Divided by Love" etc.) include tracks like "Is It Any Wonder," with a chorus as radiant as anything the Mamas and the Papas ever recorded, and the seldom heard, vibrant "Mamacita." If you could never imagine listening to 120 minutes of Grass Roots material (this reviewer couldn't, either), this set will make you feel differently.

Track Listing - Disc 1

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1 The Grass Roots 02:57 SpotifyAmazon
2 The Grass Roots 02:25 SpotifyAmazon
3 The Grass Roots 03:04 SpotifyAmazon
4 The Grass Roots 03:11 SpotifyAmazon
5 The Grass Roots 02:24 SpotifyAmazon
6 The Grass Roots 03:14 SpotifyAmazon
7 The Grass Roots 02:34 SpotifyAmazon
8 The Grass Roots 02:51 SpotifyAmazon
9 The Grass Roots 02:34 SpotifyAmazon
10 The Grass Roots 02:55 SpotifyAmazon
11 The Grass Roots 02:48 SpotifyAmazon
12 The Grass Roots 03:04 SpotifyAmazon
13 The Grass Roots 02:58 SpotifyAmazon
14 The Grass Roots 03:08 SpotifyAmazon
15 The Grass Roots 03:28 SpotifyAmazon
16 The Grass Roots 02:47 SpotifyAmazon
17 The Grass Roots 03:07 SpotifyAmazon
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The Grass Roots 02:57 SpotifyAmazon

Track Listing - Disc 2

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1 The Grass Roots 02:51 SpotifyAmazon
2 The Grass Roots 02:52 SpotifyAmazon
3 The Grass Roots 02:57 SpotifyAmazon
4 The Grass Roots 04:08 SpotifyAmazon
5 The Grass Roots 02:46 SpotifyAmazon
6 The Grass Roots 02:29 SpotifyAmazon
7 The Grass Roots 02:50 SpotifyAmazon
8 The Grass Roots 03:02 SpotifyAmazon
9 The Grass Roots 02:41 SpotifyAmazon
10 The Grass Roots 02:31 SpotifyAmazon
11 The Grass Roots 02:40 SpotifyAmazon
12 The Grass Roots 02:42 SpotifyAmazon
13 The Grass Roots 02:38 SpotifyAmazon
14 The Grass Roots 02:37 SpotifyAmazon
15 The Grass Roots 02:56 SpotifyAmazon
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The Grass Roots 02:56 SpotifyAmazon
17
The Grass Roots 02:55 SpotifyAmazon
18 The Grass Roots 03:24 SpotifyAmazon
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