Greatest Hits – THE DAVE CLARK FIVE****

Over & Over/Everybody Knows(I Still Love You)/Can’t You See That’s She’s Mine/Bits & Pieces/I Like It Like That/Catch Us If You Can/Because/Any Way You Want It/Do You Love Me/Glad All Over

The release of British Invasion pop group The Dave Clark Five's Greatest Hits was well timed, since their popularity in the States would soon take a nosedive. (US:9)

"The Dave Clark Five have long been given short shrift by history, consigned to the 'Merseybeat' (sic) category. But hits like Glad All Over, Bits & Pieces and the gorgeous Because still stand out as classy pop records. On the other hand, the DC5's cover of Do You Love Me stands out as one of the more unbridled, edgy English singles of the 60s. The band had a winning way on both rocking material and softer sides."

"The earliest songs are the strongest from high octane Glad All Over, Any Way You Want It and Catch Us If You Can to excellent soft melodies like Because."

"The Beatles rivals were not The Rolling Stones in 1964, it was The DC5. And what a set of great singles they had. How can you resist stomping your feet the minute Bits & Pieces comes on? How can you not feel inclined to move in a little bit closer to that special girl or guy when you hear Because? How can you not get completely lost in the thunderous echo of Anyway You Want It? It was these great songs that set The DC5 apart from everybody else."

"This album is quite good - The DC5 were, early on in the British invasion, second only to The Beatles in record sales. This album brings out the DC-5's distinct sound and instrumentation. It is a shame that the group has been largely forgotten about on the American pop music scene."

"The Dave Clark Five still can be heard on the oldies stations, and rightly so. Although they don't have the prestige of other British Invasion bands they have some songs with the greatest trajectory of any thumping, groovy band. The ballads shouldn't be dismissed, but they're not as accomplished as their fast songs."

"Unfortunately, their time was brief in retrospect. Their hard driving 'mono' recordings were unique at the time."