I Know That You'll Be There - The Turtles, Barri, Steve
House of Pain - The Turtles, Kaylan, Howard
Just a Room - The Turtles, Duboff, Steve
I Need Someone - The Turtles, Portz, Chuck
Let Me Be - The Turtles, Sloan, P.F.
Down in Suburbia - The Turtles, Lind, Bob
Give Love a Trial - The Turtles, Portz, M.
You Baby - The Turtles, Barri, Steve
Pall Bearing, Ball Bearing World - The Turtles, Kaylan, Howard
All My Problems - The Turtles, Kaylan, Howard
Almost There - The Turtles, Kaylan, Howard
Outside Chance [*] - The Turtles, Zevon, Warren
Can I Get to Know You Better [*] - The Turtles, Barri, Steve
On their second album, The Turtles stuck to the same brand of sunny, commercial folk-rock as their debut. It's pleasant fare, but hardly in the same league as The Byrds, Lovin' Spoonful, or The Mamas & The Papas, an... more »d the group's original material is spotty and sometimes awkward. The best cuts are the ones penned by the Barri/Sloan songwriting team, including the hits 'You Baby' and 'Can I Get to Know You Better.' 14 tracks.« less
On their second album, The Turtles stuck to the same brand of sunny, commercial folk-rock as their debut. It's pleasant fare, but hardly in the same league as The Byrds, Lovin' Spoonful, or The Mamas & The Papas, and the group's original material is spotty and sometimes awkward. The best cuts are the ones penned by the Barri/Sloan songwriting team, including the hits 'You Baby' and 'Can I Get to Know You Better.' 14 tracks.
CD Reviews
Not As Fluffy As You Think
andy7 | Los Angeles, CA United States | 08/26/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It takes a lot of imagination and wile to create a fusion of cool surf music with the still popular sounds of protest music. These guys were pretty damn smart the way they combined the two sounds together. This record still sounds so fresh compared to a lot of records out there.
They had a lightweight image, but there's some dark and cutting ideas out there. "House of Pain" is about a born loser who gets high any which way he can. "Down In Suburbia" and "Pall Bearing Ball Bearing" are scathing in their critique of a world with too many stereotypes and cookie cutter rules.
The romantic tunes like "Just A Room" and "Almost There" sound so surfy, like the Ventures with great vocals. These guys were always contenders."
Nobody but you
Johnny Heering | Bethel, CT United States | 04/20/2004
(3 out of 5 stars)
"This was The Turtles second album. It was sort of a mixed bag. It features a mixture of the folk rock type songs of their first album, and the more pop sound of their then recent hit, "You Baby". There are some good songs here, but there are also some mediocre songs. To be frank, most of the songs that the group wrote themselves aren't good. They fare better on the songs from outside songwriters. The CD version adds two bonus tracks, the non-hit (but great) singles "Outside Chance" and "Can I Get To Know You Better". I should mention that the album was recorded in binaural (two-track) stereo. That means that the vocals are in one speaker and the instruments are in the other speaker. If you have heard the stereo versions of The Beatles earliest albums, you know what I mean."
A 1966 Gem!
BeatleBangs1964 | United States | 06/26/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The Turtles hit the bull's eye with this second album in 1966. It is a delightful blend of folk and rock and roll and an expansion of these styles from their first album. The fun, danceable 1966 hit "You Baby" was an early signature song and remains a stellar gem to this day.
"Let Me Be" is without a doubt a very cutting edge, excellent, high powered song. The lyrics and the melody stand on their own merit and will remain an integral part of rock history. It is also the perfect autism/Asperger's Anthem. A better song could not be found for this singular distinction. (In September of 1965, the Turtles performed this gem on "Shindig." It was released a few months later in early 1966).
If you enjoyed this, you'll also want to listen to the Young Rascals and the Lovin' Spoonful. This kind of excellent 1960s rock is here to stay!"
I can't review this album, but...well...Dear Amazon,
Anonymous (anonymous@aol.com) | USA | 10/12/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Please don't let any of htese albums go out of print. Ive got money, I'll buy one soon, but PLEEEEASE preserve "It Ain't Me Babe", "You Baby", "Happy Together", "Present Battle of the Bands", "Turtle Soup", and "Wooden Head". I love the turtles, and i couldn't stand to see the material out of print any longer."
Great album, annoying stereo
Anonymous (anonymous@aol.com) | 11/01/2003
(3 out of 5 stars)
"This is a great album with only a few songs that were filler. Unfortunately, it is released in its original stereo format which is very harsh - all vocals on one side and all instruments on the other side. This happened when stereo was still a new and interesting thing but it detracts from the true sound. I wish it had been remastered and remixed but its still good."