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The Complete Red Bird Recordings
The Complete Red Bird Recordings
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Only three years before the release of this CD, another comprehensive
anthology,
, had appeared on the
label. This has a very slight edge, however, as in addition to including everything from that prior compilation, it adds two more tracks: the fair mid-tempo
previously only available on the 1979 import compilation
, and a less notable mono single version of
In any case, it's a very good collection, containing the A-sides and B-sides of half a dozen 1964-1965 singles they did for
, rounded off with less essential odds and ends (including an alternate version of
and an
alternate version of
).
are usually remembered only for
and perhaps
but as this disc demonstrates, there were a good number of solid
sides on their other
recordings. Many of them were written by the estimable
hitmaking team of
and
, and some are quite good despite almost total obscurity (such as
); a few other tracks have a strong
influence. It's one of the better single-artist
anthologies, and makes one regret that such a likable, melodic act was unable to record longer for
, where the group teamed with such a suitable production and songwriting supporting cast. ~ Richie Unterberger