* The latest edition in Ace's songwriter series contains 25 hit songs and rarities penned by the team of P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri.
* In the four years of their partnership, Sloan & Barri wrote dozens of memorable, melodic pop and rock songs, in every flavour on the musical menu. From dance craze to hot rod to girl group to surfing to novelty to R&B to faux-British Invasion to folk rock, Sloan & Barri delivered the goods.
* They also pushed the envelope of what a pop song could be. On his own, inspired by folk musicians such as Pete Seeger, Odetta and Bob Dylan, Sloan sought to pen more introspective, personal songs. In his alter ego of P.F. Sloan, he pursued the rocky road of what he calls "people's music". The controversial `Eve Of Destruction' brought him worldwide attention.
* This schizophrenic mix of vibrant pop-rock and more socially aware, questioning songs mightily confused Sloan's peers and associates. Nonetheless, the Sloan-Barri team continued to write - and produce - dynamite pop material through 1967.
* This first-ever compilation of their hits and rarities shows their breathless versatility as writers and their skill as producers of lasting pop gems.
* The CD comes with a full colour 24 page booklet featuring rare memorabilia, unpublished photographs and a 10,000 word essay based on exclusive interviews with Sloan and Barri. 1. Another Day, Another Heartache - The 5th Dimension
2. Can I Get To Know You Better - The Turtles
3. Take Me For What I'm Worth - The Searchers
4. Where Were You When I Needed You - The Grass Roots
5. Kick That Little Foot Sally Ann - Round Robin
6. You Baby - The Mamas & The Papas
7. You Say Pretty Words - Ramona King
8. (Here They Come) From All Over The World - Jan & Dean
9. Let Me Be - The Turtles
10. Summer Means Fun - Bruce & Terry
11. Meet Me Tonight Little Girl - Philip & Stephan
12. Please Don't Go - Yvonne Carroll
13. Goes To Show (Just How Wrong You Can Be) - Joey Paige
14. The Sh-Down Down Song (You Better Leave Him Alone) - The Ginger-Snaps Featuring Dandee Dawson
15. A Must To Avoid - Herman's Hermits
16. Can't We Go Somewhere - Terry Black
17. I Found A Girl - Jan & Dean
18. Secret Agent Man - Mel Tormé
19. Someday Soon - Betty Everett
20. Tell 'Em I'm Surfin' - The Fantastic Baggys
21. You Sure Know How To Hurt Someone - Ann-Margret
22. Another Day, Another Heartache - P.F. Sloan
23. On A Quiet Night - The Association
24. The Sins Of A Family - Murray The "K"
25. Eve Of Destruction - Barry Mcguire
I'm not really sure about this one, personally... including "(Here They Come) From All Over The World" which is - at best - a historical curiosity; while omitting S&B's true classic.... "One Piece Topless Bathing Suit"
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I'd have also liked "What Am I Doing Here With You", which was a big hit here by Australian singer Bev Harrell (actually, it was her only hit...) but that's not surprising since Ace very rarely includes non-US songs on compilations like this.
