Glad All Over – THE DAVE CLARK FIVE***

Glad All Over/All Of The Time/Stay/Chaquita/Do You Love Me/Bits & Pieces/I Know You/No Time To Lose/Doo Dah/Time/She’s All Mine

The Dave Clark Five enjoyed considerable success in the US in the mid 1960s after The Beatles paved the way for the British Invasion. The title track caused headline news when it ended the long residency of The Beatles at the top of the British singles chart in late 1963. Also includes the top five hit single Bits & Pieces. (US:3)

"It's safe to say that anyone versed in the airwaves of the sixties can name the title tune from the record in four notes. The honking sax and tightly knit rhythm section court the vocals perfectly."

"The Dave Clark Five's first album might seem a bit on the meagre side outside of the context of the first flush of the British Invasion. At the time, though, it was a pretty exuberant slab o' vinyl that rocked pretty hard for the most part, paced by the hit singles."

"It does have a few decent, though not great, original songs that don't show up on greatest hits compilations."

"There's some pure filler, like the jazzy instrumental Time and the infantile Doo Dah. It certainly ranks among their best non-greatest-hits albums, which isn't as high a recommendation as it sounds, since the group's LPs weren't that good overall."

"I just heard Glad All Over on the radio and almost fainted. Cannot believe how good these guys were."

"They had a great live sound, and played all the instruments. Mike Smith's vocals are some of the best ever in rock." "The Dave Clark Five had a distinctive sound. I still enjoy this today."