The Grass Roots - Anthology 1965 - 1975 (1991)

The Grass Roots - Anthology 1965 - 1975 (1991)

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. ~ Bruce Eder, AMG

Disc 1:
1. Mr. Jones (Ballad of a Thin Man) 2:57
2. You're A Lonely Girl 2:25
3. Where Were You When I Needed You 3:04
4. Only When You're Lonely 3:11
5. This Is What I Was Made For 2:24
6. Lollipop Train 3:14
7. Tip Of My Tongue 2:34
8. Let's Live For Today 2:51
9. Things I Should Have Said 2:34
10. Out Of Touch 2:55
11. Is It Any Wonder 2:48
12. Wake Up, Wake Up 3:04
13. Melody For You 2:58
14. Feelings 3:08
15. Here's Where You Belong 3:28
16. Midnight Confessions 2:47
17. Bella Linda 3:07
18. Lady Pleasure 2:55

Disc 2:
1. Lovin' Things 2:51
2. The River Is Wide 2:52
3. City Women 2:57
4. I Can't Help But Wonder, Elisabeth 4:08
5. I'd Wait A Million Years 2:46
6. Heaven Knows 2:29
7. Out Of This World 2:50
8. Walking Through The Country 3:02
9. Baby Hold On 2:41
10. Come On And Say It 2:31
11. Temptation Eyes 2:40
12. Sooner Or Later 2:42
13. Two Divided By Love 2:38
14. Glory Bound 2:37
15. The Runway 2:56
16. Anyway The Wind Blows 2:56
17. Love Is What You Make It 2:55
18. Mamacita 3:21