The Legend Of Xanadu/Zabadak/The Wreck Of The Antoinette/Last Night In Soho/Hideaway/You Make It Move/ Bend It/Hold Tight/Mrs Thursday/Touch Me Touch Me/If I Were A Carpenter/Save Me
First greatest hits compilation from the British group Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich who had a string of excellent pop hits in Britain during the last half of the sixties, all written by the songwriting team of Howard-Blaikley.
“They may have had a silly name but they were really very, very good indeed. Anybody who saw them on stage in their heyday will know that very few bands ever wanted to follow them.”
“This run through of their greatest hits shows that they could sing and play to perfection, with fantastic vocal harmonies. Hold Tight, The Wreck Of The Antoinette, Xanadu and many more are all great pure pop songs written by Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley.”
“This was not the only sixties group to have a silly name and it didn’t stop them making some upbeat, guitar-based rock music of really quality. It seems that they failed to make any impact in America, but they had thirteen hits in their native Britain between 1966 and 1969, many going high in the top ten.”
“Although most (but not all) of the songs are upbeat fun songs, there is a remarkable variety of styles within this collection.”
“They might have had the longest and silliest name in pop history, but Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich were a classic band who put out some essential 60s pop tracks.”
“Full of inventive sounds and great lyrics (both exemplified in their biggest hit Xanadu), they put out track after track of foot tapping, well crafted music; a sort of light rock with a tinge of psychedelia. Expertly played by this talented band, with some great vocals, this is great stuff.”
“What a fantastic album from a great band. I have always cherished this group and their music and to have all their hits on the same album is just incredible. This for me is a must buy for any fan of sixties music.”
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