VA - Positively 60's (2CD, 2000) RESTORED

The double-disc anthology Positively '60s collects 30 of the decade's definitive tunes. The set ranges from psychedelic pop like the Byrds' "Eight Miles High", Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit", and Donovan's "Hurdy Gurdy Man" to socially conscious songs like Dion's "Abraham, Martin & John", Barry McGuire's "Eve of Destruction", and the Impressions' "People Get Ready". The Yardbirds' "For Your Love", the Zombies' "Time of the Season", and the Hollies' "Bus Stop" capture the mid-'60s British Invasion sounds; Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Lodi" and the Band's "The Weight" exemplify the rootsy sounds of late-'60s American rock; and Harry Nilsson's "Everybody's Talkin'", Leon Russell's "A Song for You", and the Guess Who's "These Eyes" reflect the singer/songwriter trend that emerged at the end of the decade. Positively '60s' other highlights include Canned Heat's "Going Up the Country", Traffic's "Feelin' Alright", John Lennon & the Plastic Ono Band's "Give Peace a Chance", and Mountain's "Mississippi Queen". Even with the 5th Dimension's "Age of Aquarius", this collection's representation of '60s soul is fairly weak, but otherwise the set delivers a decent selection of the decade's pop and rock sounds.

~ Heather Phares, all media guide

Disc 1:

01. The Byrds – Eight Miles High
02. The Band – The Weight
03. Jefferson Airplane – White Rabbit
04. Donovan – Hurdy Gurdy Man
05. The Mamas & Papas – California Dreamin'
06. The Guess Who – These Eyes
07. The Yardbirds – For Your Love
08. Traffic – Feelin' Alright
09. The Zombies – Time Of The Season
10. The Hollies – Bus Stop
11. The Youngbloods – Get Together
12. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Lodi
13. Harry Nilsson – Everybody's Talkin'
14. Dion – Abraham, Martin & John
15. The Moody Blues – Ride My See-Saw


Disc 2:

01. John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band – Give Peace A Chance
02. Country Joe & The Fish – I Feel Like I'm Fixin' To Die Rag
03. Canned Heat – Going Up The Country
04. Johnny Winter – Rollin' & Tumblin'
05. Quicksilver Messenger Service – What About Me?
06. The Lovin' Spoonful – Do You Believe In Magic
07. The 5th Dimension – Aquarius––Let The Sunshine In
08. The Spencer Davis Group – Gimme Some Lovin'
09. The Impressions – People Get Ready
10. Zager & Evans – In The Year 2525 (Exordius & Terminus)
11. Melanie With The Edwin Hawkins Singers – Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)
12. Ten Years After – I'm Going Home
13. Leon Russell – A Song For You
14. Mountain – Mississippi Queen
15. Barry McGuire – Eve Of Destruction



Concept by Tom Cartwright. Mastered by Bob Fisher at Digital Domain.
Repackaged. (Thanks to KillerRips)

Release Date: January 25, 2000
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Number of Discs: 2
Label: The Right Stuff
Catalog No.: 23589-2