Thomas D. (RockerBoomer) from SOUTHAMPTON, NY Reviewed on 6/25/2009...
Rare, out of print double CD that captures all of the DC5's best songs.
This is the definitive collection.
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Dave Clark Five stars
thisisgibbie | Indianapolis | 02/16/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Glad All Over is a good title to start off this collection.
One thing that DC5 were very good at was entertainment. A very tight group in the 60s that were at the fore of the British Invasion. While often mixed in with Merseybeat groups, they actually hailed from north London.
It is too bad that this collection is no longer being made. The collection is one of the best of groups from this era.
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" and "Whenever Your Around." Lesser known "Do You Still Love Me" and Don't Be Taken In" present Mike Smith's superlative vocals and Dave Clark's clever drumming.
The latter songs are a drop off from the earlier collection, but then again, the music scene changed drastically between 1966 and 1967 and so ended the period with what they called "Acid music" back then. DC5 were probably smart to move on, which is what Dave Clark mentions in the liner notes. Although, it is forgotten that their hits rivalled all the others, including the Beatles, they toured in their own plane and Clark turned the music into a lucrative business, still a problem for pop musicians, despite what you see in the pop press.
If you want THE collection for DC5, this is it. It includes an extensive liner note booklet."
History of the Dave Clark Five - OUT OF PRINT DOUBLE CD w/50
MOZART SCHOLAR, AUDIOPHILE & AUTHOR | SAN FRANCISCO CA & HONOLULU HI | 07/14/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"DAVE CLARK 5's CLAIM TO ROCK `N ROLL FAME
The Dave Clark 5 were a British Invasion phenomenon and probably the loudest British Invasion act until the arrival of the Who. The Dave Clark 5's first major hit was 1964's 'Glad All Over' the first of 24 records in Billboard's Top 100 and 17 Top 40 hit records between 1964 and 1967. The Dave Clark 5 was the second British Invasion act to appear on the Ed Sullivan Show - the Beatle's were the first act to do so. Their 18 appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show eclipsed both the Beatle's and the Rolling Stones.
The Dave Clark 5 band members were:
*Dave Clark - vocals, drums, percussion
*Mike Smith - vocals, piano, organ
*Lenny Davidson - vocals, acoustic & electric guitars
The Dave Clark Five's most popular Billboard Top 100 Hits were:
*Glad All Over - Jan. 1964
*Bits And Pieces - Feb.1964
*Do You Love Me - April 1964
*Can't You See That She's Mine - June 1964
*Because - July 1964
*Everybody Knows - Sept. 1964
*Any Way You Want It - Nov. 1964
*Come Home - Jan. 1965
*I Like It Like That - June 1965
*Catch Us If You Can - July 1965
*Over And Over - Oct. 1965
*Everybody Knows - Dec. 1967
50 TRACK LISTING for HISTORY OF THE DAVE CLARK 5 DOUBLE CD
DISC 1:
1. Glad All Over
2. Bits And Pieces
3. Do You Love Me
4. Can't You See That She's Mine
5. Because
6. Don't Let Me Down
7. Any Way You Want It
8. Everybody Knows (I Still Love You)
9. Any Time You Want Love
10. Thinking Of You Baby
11. Whenever You're Around
12. Little Bitty Pretty One
13. Crying Over You
14. Don't Be Taken In
15. When
16. Reelin' And Rockin'
17. Come Home
18. Mighty Good Loving
19. Hurting Inside
20. Having A Wild Weekend
21. Til The Right One Comes Along
22. Catch Us If You Can
23. I'll Be Yours My Love
24. I Am On My Own
25. I Need Love
DISC 2:
1. Try Too Hard
2. All Night Long
3. Look Before You Leap
4. Please Tell Me Why
5. Somebody Find A New Love
6. Satisfied With You
7. At The Scene
8. I Miss You
9. Do You Still Love Me
10. Nineteen Days
11. I've Got To Have A Reason
12. I Like It Like That
13. Over And Over
14. You Got What It Takes
15. Doctor Rhythm
16. Small Talk
17. Concentration Baby
18. Everybody Knows
19. Inside And Out
20. At The Place
21. Best Day's Work
22. Maze Of Love
23. Here Comes Summer
24. Live In The Sky
25. Everybody Get Together
"
Track listing for this 2CD Dave Clark Five History Set
Erik De Jonge | 06/30/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"50 TRACK LISTING for HISTORY OF THE DAVE CLARK 5 DOUBLE CD
DISC 1:
1. Glad All Over
2. Bits And Pieces
3. Do You Love Me
4. Can't You See That She's Mine
5. Because
6. Don't Let Me Down
7. Any Way You Want It
8. Everybody Knows (I Still Love You)
9. Any Time You Want Love
10. Thinking Of You Baby
11. Whenever You're Around
12. Little Bitty Pretty One
13. Crying Over You
14. Don't Be Taken In
15. When
16. Reelin' And Rockin'
17. Come Home
18. Mighty Good Loving
19. Hurting Inside
20. Having A Wild Weekend
21. Til The Right One Comes Along
22. Catch Us If You Can
23. I'll Be Yours My Love
24. I Am On My Own
25. I Need Love
DISC 2:
1. Try Too Hard
2. All Night Long
3. Look Before You Leap
4. Please Tell Me Why
5. Somebody Find A New Love
6. Satisfied With You
7. At The Scene
8. I Miss You
9. Do You Still Love Me
10. Nineteen Days
11. I've Got To Have A Reason
12. I Like It Like That
13. Over And Over
14. You Got What It Takes
15. Doctor Rhythm
16. Small Talk
17. Concentration Baby
18. Everybody Knows
19. Inside And Out
20. At The Place
21. Best Day's Work
22. Maze Of Love
23. Here Comes Summer
24. Live In The Sky
25. Everybody Get Together
"
DO YOU LOVE ME!
IJEFF | Milwaukee, WI USA | 11/20/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Until, if ever the full DC5 collection is released on CD this will have to suffice. Listening to this collection in the context of mid 1960's, it is easy to see why the DC5 rivaled the Beatles for best Rock/Pop band. Unfortunately, their time was brief in retrospect. Their hard driving "mono" recordings were unique at the time. I still get the adrenaline rush listening to "Any way you want it", "Try too hard", "Nineteen Days", "Bits and Pieces", "Catch us if you can", "You've got what it takes", "Do you love me", etc. One listen to "Do you love me" and you will realize why the DC5 version of this song is the definitive one."
It's all right.
Johnny Heering | Bethel, CT United States | 06/09/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a good collection of 50 hits, b-sides and album tracks by The Dave Clark Five. The only US hit that is missing is "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby". There are a few UK hits missing, but that is understandable, since this collection was designed for the US market. The songs are in mono, with the exception of the last three songs which are in stereo. Most of the songs here are great, so I highly recommend getting this collection (if you can find it).