The Essential Paul Revere & the Raiders

by Paul Revere & the Raiders

Overview

Trumping Raven's 2005 Kicks! The Anthology by a full disc, Columbia/Legacy's 2001 The Essential Paul Revere & the Raiders is a generous double-disc, 36-track collection that is nevertheless slightly shorter than the comparable 1990 collection The Legend of Paul Revere. Only the diligent hardcore will notice the missing songs as every major song is here, from the crunching rockers "Louie, Louie," "Steppin' Out," and "Kicks" to the super-slick soft rock sensations of the early '70s "Indian Reservation" and "Country Wine." For those who only want big hits -- or only want the group's earliest rock & roll -- this is too much, but for those who like to dig deeper, this Essential proves that Paul Revere & the Raiders had plenty of pop treasures buried in their catalog. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	03/15/2011
Label:	Columbia / Legacy
UPC:	0886978156525
Rank:	22736

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Louie, Louie
2. Over You
3. My Wife Can't Cook
4. Steppin' Out
5. Just Like Me
6. Ride Your Pony
7. Kicks
8. Shake It Up
9. Louie, Go Home
10. Hungry
11. The Great Airplane Strike
12. Louise
13. Good Thing
14. Ups and Downs
15. Him or Me -- What's It Gonna Be?
16. Mo'reen
17. I Had a Dream
18. Goin' to Memphis

Disc 2

19. Do Unto Others
20. Peace of Mind
21. Too Much Talk
22. Happening '68 [TV Version]
23. Don't Take It So Hard
24. Cinderella Sunshine
25. Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon
26. Let Me!
27. Freeborn Man
28. GTO Judge Breakaway
29. We Gotta All Get Together [From Square Root]
30. Just Seventeen
31. Gone Movin' On
32. Indian Reservation
33. Birds of a Feather
34. Country Wine
35. Powder Blue Mercedes Queen
36. Song Seller

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Paul Revere & the Raiders   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Freddy Weller   Composer
Bob Irwin   Producer,Mastering
Terry Melcher   Original Recording Producer,Producer
Mike Cimicata   Project Director
Don Hunstein   Photography
Hank Parker   Photography
Bill Dhalle   Art Direction
Yoram Kahana   Photography
Sandy Speiser   Photography
Domenic Priore   Liner Notes
T. Melcher   Composer
J. L. Kincaid   Composer
John D. Loudermilk   Composer
A. Orange   Composer
Roger Hart   Original Recording Producer,Producer
Richard Berry   Composer
Rob Santos   A&R
Mark Lindsay   Original Recording Producer,Producer,Composer