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Judging from their radio hits, the Turtles were 1 of the best American popular bands of the '60s, crafting a series of engaging singles that were tuneful, witty, and fueled by a potent mix of Brill Building professionalism and knowing musical experimentation. But while ane could certainly get a perspective on their genius through hits similar "Happy Together," "Eleanor," "She's Rather Exist with Me," and "You Babe," information technology was on their albums (and the B-sides of their 45s) where they let their imaginations run free and cut their wittiest and most ambitious material.

The Complete Original Album Collection is just what the title suggests, a box set that includes the 5 albums the Turtles recorded during their original 1964 to 1970 run (1965'southward It Ain't Me Infant, 1966's You Baby/Permit Me Be, 1967's Happy Together, 1968's The Turtles Present the Boxing of the Bands, and 1969's Turtle Soup), as well equally 1970'south Wooden Head, a prepare cobbled together from unreleased fabric that emerged merely as the band and its label were flaming out. The kickoff album is dominated by the ring's early on folk-rock influences (information technology includes four songs written by Bob Dylan, as well as P.F. Sloan'southward very Dylan-esque "Eve of Devastation"), while You Baby/Let Me Be and Happy Together observe them jubilant their control of the popular single, as well every bit Al Nichol's superb guitar and keyboard work and the outstanding harmonies and songwriting of leaders Marking Volman and Howard Kaylan. The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands is the group's masterwork, a hilarious and remarkably achieved fix in which they impersonated a dozen different acts in simply as many styles. And while Turtle Soup was recorded during a chaotic time for the Turtles, it'due south a mature and thoughtful album featuring some first-class songs and sympathetic product from Ray Davies of the Kinks. For this set, the outset iii Turtles albums are presented in both their stereo and mono mixes (the differences in the mixes are commonly minimal, though obsessives volition be glad they're both bachelor), while the other discs characteristic the original albums forth with a healthy serving of B-sides, rarities, demos, and alternating takes. For some people, this box ready may exist more than Turtles than they want or need, and those folks are advised to either pick up the private albums they favor, or become the concurrently released compilation All the Singles. But despite its bulk, The Complete Original Album Collection is a breezy and entertaining collection all the way through, and this music actually does rank with the best, smartest, and wittiest pop music of the concluding half of the '60s. The Turtles were a unique band, and this fix is joyous proof.

Runway List

Information technology Ain't Me Babe

one. WANDERIN' KIND (MONO)
two. It WAS A VERY Good YEAR (MONO)
3. YOUR MAW SAID You CRIED (MONO)
4. EVE OF Devastation (MONO)
five. GLITTER AND Gilded (MONO)
6. LET ME Exist (MONO)
seven. LET THE Common cold WINDS Blow (MONO)
viii. It AIN'T ME Baby (MONO)
9. A WALK IN THE SUN (MONO)
1o. LAST Express mirth (MONO)
11. Beloved MINUS ZERO (MONO)
12. Similar A ROLLING STONE (MONO)
thirteen. WANDERIN' KIND (STEREO)
xiv. Information technology WAS A VERY Practiced YEAR (STEREO)
xv. YOUR MAW SAID Y'all CRIED (STEREO)
sixteen. EVE OF Devastation (STEREO)
17. GLITTER AND GOLD (STEREO)
eighteen. Allow ME Exist (STEREO)
19. Allow THE Common cold WINDS Accident (STEREO)
twenty. IT Own'T ME BABE (STEREO)
21. A WALK IN THE Lord's day (STEREO)
22. Last Express mirth (STEREO)
23. LOVE MINUS ZERO (STEREO)
24. Similar A ROLLING Stone (STEREO)

You Baby

1. FLYIN' HIGH (MONO)
2. I KNOW THAT YOU'LL Be THERE (MONO)
iii. HOUSE OF Pain (MONO)
4. Simply A ROOM (MONO)
five. I NEED SOMEONE (MONO)
6. Allow ME Exist (MONO)
vii. DOWN IN SUBURBIA (MONO)
8. GIVE LOVE A TRIAL (MONO)
ix. You lot BABY (MONO)
10. Curtain Bearing, BALL Begetting World (MONO)
11. ALL MY Issues (MONO)
12. Near THERE (MONO)
13. FLYIN' HIGH (STEREO)
14. I KNOW THAT YOU'LL Exist There (STEREO)
15. Firm OF PAIN (STEREO)
16. JUST A ROOM (STEREO)
17. I Demand SOMEONE (STEREO)
xviii. LET ME BE (STEREO)
19. DOWN IN Bourgeoisie (STEREO)
20. GIVE LOVE A TRIAL (STEREO)
21. You lot BABY (STEREO)
22. Drapery BEARING, BALL BEARING WORLD (STEREO)
23. ALL MY PROBLEMS (STEREO)
24. Most THERE (STEREO)

Happy Together

one. MAKIN' MY Listen Up (MONO)
2. GUIDE FOR THE MARRIED MAN (MONO)
3. THINK I'LL RUN Abroad (MONO)
4. THE WALKING SONG (MONO)
5. ME ABOUT YOU (MONO)
6. HAPPY TOGETHER (MONO)
seven. SHE'D RATHER Be WITH ME (MONO)
viii. TOO Immature TO BE ONE (MONO)
ix. PERSON WITHOUT A CARE (MONO)
10. Like THE SEASONS (MONO)
11. RUGS OF Forest AND FLOWERS (MONO)
12. MAKIN' MY MIND UP (STEREO)
13. GUIDE FOR THE MARRIED MAN (STEREO)
14. THINK I'LL RUN Away (STEREO)
15. THE WALKING Vocal (STEREO)
16. ME About YOU (STEREO)
17. HAPPY TOGETHER (STEREO)
18. SHE'D RATHER BE WITH ME (STEREO)
nineteen. TOO YOUNG TO BE ONE (STEREO)
twenty. PERSON WITHOUT A CARE (STEREO)
21. Similar THE SEASONS (STEREO)
22. RUGS OF WOODS AND FLOWERS (STEREO)

The Turtles Present Boxing of the Bands

i. THE OPENING: THE Boxing OF THE BANDS BONUS TRACKS
ii. THE Concluding Matter I Think
3. ELENORE
4. Besides MUCH HEARTSICK FEELING
5. OH DADDY!
six. BUZZSAW
seven. SURFER DAN
8. I'Yard Main KAMANAWANALEA (We'RE THE Royal MACADAMIA Nuts)
9. YOU SHOWED ME
x. Nutrient
11. CHICKEN LITTLE WAS Correct
12. THE Endmost: EARTH ANTHEM (ALL)

BONUS TRACKS

13. SHE'S MY GIRL
14. CHICKEN Piffling WAS Correct (Unmarried VERSION)
fifteen. Sound Comatose
16. UMBASSA AND THE DRAGON
17. THE STORY OF Stone AND ROLL
xviii. Can'T Yous HEAR THE COWS
19. THE LAST THING I Recollect (THE FIRST Matter I KNEW) (Alternative VERSION)
20. THE OWL
21. TO SEE THE Lord's day
22. EARTH ANTHEM (ALTERNATIVE VERSION)
23. Battle OF THE BANDS RADIO SPOT

Turtle Soup

one. Come up OVER
2. Business firm ON THE Loma
3. SHE ALWAYS LEAVES ME LAUGHING
4. HOW YOU LOVE ME
5. TORN Between TEMPTATIONS
6. Dear IN THE Metropolis
seven. Available Female parent
eight. JOHN & JULIE
9. HOT Niggling HANDS
10. SOMEWHERE Fri Dark
11. Dance THIS Dance WITH ME
12. YOU DON'T Accept TO WALK IN THE Pelting

BONUS TRACKS

13. GOODBYE SURPRISE
14. LIKE IT OR Not
15. THERE Y'all SIT LONELY
16. CAN I Keep
17. You lot WANT TO BE A WOMAN
18. IF WE ONLY HAD THE Fourth dimension
19. Trip the light fantastic toe THIS DANCE (DEMO)
twenty. Come OVER (DEMO)
21. HOW YOU Dearest ME (DEMO)
22. STRANGE GIRL (DEMO)
23. MARMENDY Factory (DEMO)
24. TURTLE SOUP RADIO SPOT

Wooden Head

ane. I CAN'T End BONUS TRACKS
2. SHE'LL Come Back
iii. Get Abroad
4. WRONG FROM THE START
5. I Go OUT OF BREATH
6. We'LL Meet Again
7. ON A Summertime'S DAY
8. COME BACK
9. SAY GIRL
10. Tie ME Down
11. WANDERIN' KIND
12. Y'all BABY (1967 STEREO MIX)
12. You lot Baby (1967 STEREO MIX)
13. SO GOES LOVE
xiv. MAKIN' MY MIND Up (1966 STEREO VERSION)
fifteen. IS It Whatsoever WONDER?
16. Permit ME BE (1967 STEREO MIX)
17. GRIM REAPER OF LOVE
18. IT Own'T ME Infant (1967 STEREO MIX)
xix. Tin I Get TO KNOW YOU Better
20. Exterior CHANCE
21. YOU KNOW WHAT I Mean
22. CAT IN THE WINDOW
23. WE'LL Encounter Once again (Alternate Have)
24. THE TURTLES! Aureate HITS RADIO SPOT