The Letter/Cry Like A Baby/Neon Rainbow/Break My Mind/I’m Your Puppet/Sweet Cream Ladies/Soul Deep/I Shall Be Released/Trains & Boats & Planes/Choo Choo Train/I Met Her In Church
Super Hits was a comprehensive compilation of the late 1960s hits from the Memphis blue eyed soul group The Box Tops, best remembered for their big hit The Letter. (US:45)
“If you are looking for some great blue-eyed southern soul from the sixties, you've come to the right place here. Wayne Thompson was the great songwriter who wrote The Box Tops best music, including The Letter, Neon Rainbow and Soul Deep, but it was the gruff-voiced teenager Alex Chilton who took them to the top of the charts.”
“As far as such retrospectives go, this compilation wasn't bad, collecting the big hits off the first three LPs and a couple of interesting album cuts. Probably the one to buy if you are just a casual fan, or merely curious what they were all about.”
“Some good fun in here, but don’t expect anything more than catchy songs as there is nothing deep about it.”
“Most people only remember The Letter from this group but there was so much more that The Box Tops created. Their timing is great, harmonies are good, but most of all there are some forgotten treasures on this LP.”
“Though the group's original albums provide a deeper experience, stringing together the hit singles and a few B-sides closely replicates how the band was heard by record buyers at the time. This is a compelling introduction to Alex Chilton's soulsoaked vocals.”
“Your '60s collection isn't complete without this great Box Tops compilation that
provides a small sample of what the era was all about, from a great-sounding group
that should have been around longer.”
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