The British Invasion

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Did anybody see it coming? The ’50s suddenly seemed so far away when bold new sounds and influences came roaring across the sea from England, taking over American ears and imaginations in the mid-’60s. This sprawling new set takes in the pop, blue-eyed soul, hard-edged rock, mods, Merseybeat bands and more UK exports, and the 24-page booklet celebrates the styles as much as the sounds. A natty collector’s box holds these spoils of the Invasion: "Tuesday Afternoon" Moody Blues, "Time of the Season," "She’s Not There" Zombies, "Love Potion Number Nine" Searchers, "Gimme Some Lovin" Spencer Davis Group, "Itchycoo Park" Small Faces, "The Mighty Quinn" Manfred Mann, "House of the Rising Sun," "Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood" Animals, "It’s Not Unusual" Tom Jones, "Wishin’ and Hopin’" Dusty Springfield, "I Can See for Miles," See Me, Feel Me" the Who, "Wild Thing," "With a Girl Like You" Troggs, "I’m into Something Good" Herman’s Hermits, "For Your Love," "Heart Full of Soul" Yardbirds, "Mellow Yellow" Donovan, "To Sir with Love" Lulu, "You Really Got Me," "All Day and All of the Night" Kinks, "He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother" Hollies, "Distant Shores" Chad & Jeremy, "A World Without Love" Peter & Gordon, "Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying" Gerry & the Pacemakers, "Build Me Up Buttercup" Foundations, "A Whiter Shade of Pale" Procol Harum, "Little Children" Bill J. Kramer & the Dakotas…over six hours of classic tracks. And the DVD? That boasts 12 full-length performances from "The Ed Sullivan Show" including world-changing performances by the Beatles and Rolling Stones! Time Life.