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The short lived American garage band The McCoys enjoyed an international hit single with Hang On Sloopy which reached No. 1 in the US and No. 5 in the UK. The accompanying album was less successful despite the inclusion of the US No. 5 hit single Fever. Lead singer Rick Derringer enjoyed some limited success in the mid 1970s. (US:44)
“If you grew up in the 60s you couldn't escape Hang On Sloopy on the radio, and you probably didn't want to, as it is still one of the catchiest and most fun pop singles of all time. The McCoys are most famous for that hit and for spawning the long career of Rick Derringer. Their only other real hit of note was their version of Fever, which is included here. While their music was never intended to be earth shaking it was fun garage rock.”
“For a teen-aged garage band, these guys are pretty talented. The music on their first release is a mix of pop, hit covers, R & B, and some funky sounding material and sounds really good overall.”
“This is a good example of The McCoys from their Bang Records days. Unfortunately, some of these songs aren't that good. Hang On Sloopy is a great song, and some of their others are reasonable, but many sound like an average high school garage band.”
“One of the main reasons The McCoys sounded so good was Rick Derringer, even at that young age he was one of the best sounding lead singers, and one of the most technically advanced, expressive lead guitarists around.”
“Though the overall sound is tame compared with the wilder garage bands they have a drive not unlike those bands, which keeps their never-tentative sound out of more shallow waters frequented by the more commercial pop groups of the time.”
“The McCoys played great rock 'n' roll with a touch of soul. Though criticized for being a bubblegum band, The McCoys were not afraid of covering anybody's songs, which are fun to listen to and are well performed.”
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