A great 60's time capsule
w.brown | Frisco, Tx. United States | 01/08/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This cd is mis-named. It is,track for track, the album released on Lou Adler's Ode label in 1967 titled "The Voice Of Scott McKenzie". That having been said-for all of us who love Scott's voice and wonder what kind of cliff he fell off in 1970 this is a marvelous find. The album has of course been long out of print on vinyl and for fans who have played theirs until there's no sound left this is a great find. Marketed by Sony and imported from Germany this cd will call forth a rush of memories for those of us who lived through the original summer of love in '67. Rumor has it that the album was throwntogether to support the single "San Francisco..flowers..etc." It not only contains that unforgetable worldwide smash it contains some wonderful songs such as "Like An Old Time Movie" (also written by the late John Philips), "Celeste" ( by Donovan), and "What's The Difference Chapters I & II (McKenzie compositions). This music is reprensetative of a less complicated, more folk based era in which an entire generation was united to stop a senseless war. Maybe it's time has come again. Just a thought. For McKenzie lovers this cd is a must. Also, Raven Records out of Australia has release a fairly inclusive McKenzie anthology combining his early work with The Smoothies and The Journeymen with his two albums from '67 and '70, "Voice.." and "Stained Glass Morning. The Raven anthology is well worth the price but beware.. several songs from "Voice" are deleated for some reason from the anthology. Oh, what the heck, get 'em both and, sadly, you'll have all of McKenzie's work in one hand. He is a wonderful singer and if you've read this far you're a fan so I need not say more. I have both albums on vinly and cd and I enjoy them very much."
Track Listings (11) - Disc #1