Eve Of Destruction/She Belongs To Me/You Never Had It So Good/Sloop John B/Baby Blue/The Sins Of A Family/Try To Remember/Mr Man On The Street/You Were On My Mind/Ain’t No Way I’m Gonna Change My Mind/What’s Exactly The Matter With Me/Why Not Stop & Dig It Why You Can
Barry McGuire’s version of P.F. Sloan’s Eve Of Destruction is one of the best remembered anti war songs from the 1960s, reaching No. 1 in the States and No. 3 in Britain. (US:37)
“The title track is justifiably famous, a real gem with a good raw honest feeling. The whole album is solid Dylan/Byrds type material, maybe a B-level version of that fashionable sound, but still plenty good enough to reward anyone with a taste for such things.”
“The title song can probably stand up to the best of Dylan, and with McGuire doing the vocals to P.F. Sloan's lyrics, it's enthralling. McGuire's raspy, resonant voice lends extra dimensions to all songs on the album.”
“The album is a good cross section of folk rock with Dylan songs and a few originals. The title track is possibly the greatest anti war song ever, which today makes more sense than ever.”
“In 1965, Barry McGuire rocked the world with the profoundly topical Eve Of Destruction. The cutting edge lyrics and strong melody left indelible impressions on all who heard it.”
“Eve Of Destruction was one of those songs that spoke of the times, and the highlight of this album is the title track. The rest of the album is filled with more P.F. Sloan songs, a few Dylan covers, a hippy anthem written by Barry and a few others. Apart from Eve Barry does some nice work in interpreting these songs, and it is certainly an album of its time, but it is not a strong one.”
“This is a classic period piece album which captures the energy of the civil protest times. The title piece Eve Of Destruction is worth it by itself and is certainly a timeless song which certainly speaks to multiple generations. McGuire's raspy voice makes this a unique set of songs.”
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