The Turtles - 20 Greatest Hits

Track Listing

1. It Ain't Me Babe

2. Let Me Be

3. Eve of Destruction

4. You Baby

5. Grim Reaper of Love

6. Can I Get to Know You Better

7. Outside Chance

8. Happy Together

9. She'd Rather Be With Me

10. Me About You

11. Guide for the Married Man

12. She's My Girl

13. You Know What I Mean

14. Sound Asleep

15. Elenore

16. You Showed Me

17. Story of Rock & Roll

18. You Don't Have to Walk in the Rain

19. Love in the City

20. Lady-O

My Thoughts : If one is thinking of making a collections of 60's pop, "The Turtles - 20 Greatest Hits" is worth the collection. The Turtles may not be in the same league as the Beach boys or The Beatles or Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, but their genre soon found their own niche in the 60's market, that is Folk Rock, also highly influenced by the British Group like Gerry and The Pacemakers, The Zombies during the wave of the British Invasions.

This album contain 20 tracks displaying chronologically of thier hits from folk-rock version of Dylan's "It Ain't Me Babe." Then follow by "Let Me Be" continued in the same league. They recorded thier own rendition of "Eve of Destructions" which is less than perfect compare to the original version done by Barry Mcguire.

The next songs, "You Baby", the groups has dropped their folk rock style and went for pop-rock. There, follow by their signature anthem "Happy Together" The rest of the hits are here as well: "She'd Rather Be with Me," "You Know What I Mean," "She's My Girl" and "Elenore."

The album also display some of their failed hits like "Grim Reaper of Love", "Can I Get To Know You", "You Baby", but its still worth listening. If one is looking at the album, most will know about 6 to 8 songs which for me is good enough to purchase the greatest hits album.