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Artist: The RobbsEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2005-01-04
Music Label: Collector's Choice
Soundtracks:
- Violets of Dawn - The Robbs, Andersen, Eric
- Race With the Wind
- Cynthia Loves
- Next Time You See Me
- Girls, Girls
- Bittersweet - The Robbs, Sloan, P.F.
- See Jane Run
- In a Funny Sort of Way
- Rapid Transit - The Robbs, Smith, C.
- Jolly Miller - The Robbs, Trad., arr. D. Robb
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Free Music Review: Delightful Songs by a Relatively Unknown Group
Hit: 5 Stars
Ahh, The Robbs. My favorite pop song in the Spring/Summer of 1966 was "Race With The Wind". I was overjoyed to discover this anthology of Robbs tunes available on CD some 41 years after the fact (again - thanks, Amazon!). Having bought the original "Race" 45 (which I still have), I was also familiar with the flip-side offering: "In a Funny Sort of Way"; not the greatest composition, but a cute mid-'60s Irish/Celtic[?]-sounding ditty about a typical anti-establishment "hippie"-type fellow. Then in '67 came the final Robbs song I ever heard: "Rapid Transit" - a takeoff on the 5 American's "Western Union".
Come to find out that, not only did this band produce way more songs than I was aware of, they are also quite the professional musicians/songwriters/producers (check them out on Google/Wikepedia, etc. The results will be quite surprising).
Another aspect I find delightful: the variety of song types. I don't know if there are two songs on this disc that sound similar let alone the same (unlike many bands that have their own recognizable "signature" sound). The imagination/creativity of these guys is something I find very appealing. Besides "Race" (which sounds great on this CD - especially compared to the original 45), my favorite tracks are:
1) "Next Time You See Me" - I'll describe it as a break-up song with a happy ending for its protagonist (its scoring includes an odd, synthesized-sounding string-instrument accompaniment that, from what I understand, is actually a guitar played by noneother than Leon Russell - with the recorded track played backwards to boot [apparently Leon was inspired by the reverse track-playing at the end of the Beatles' "Rain"]). The song has beautiful harmonies (these guys have great-sounding voices) and a unique, almost bolero-like drum rhythm/tempo - essentially the same as that of the Everly Brothers' "Cathy's Clown".
2) "Cyntia Loves" - another unique - this time quick-tempo (the opening drum part is very similar to that of the famous song "Wipeout") composition with an interesting Japanese-sounding instrument playing during the song's "B" section (I don't know if it's a string instrument or an organ/synthesizer; I think it may be the latter). A kind of happy-sad song with some beautiful harmonies that describes one of man's most feared adversaries: a girl who seems to delight in breaking guys' hearts.
3) A piece of esoteric, almost "psychedelic" mid-late 1960s style and sound - and one done quite well, thank you - is "Violets at Dawn". It's a mono recording but still has great sound. It's a love song (quick-tempo, not a ballad) that to me suggests that wonderful "Fresh New Dawn/New Horizon" mindset that I found so appealing back during my (unfortunately naive yet utterly idealistic/optimistic) late teens. Again, the singing and playing are first rate: very tight and well balanced (though on this mono track some of the lyrics are a bit difficult for me to make out).
All in all I find this a most delightful compilation of '60s-era tunes; very colorful, much variety, and first-rate performances - both sonically and skill/talent-wise. Only quibble is that some of the remastered/remixed sound is a bit harsh (something I find to be the case with many re-issued classic pop-music CDs). The Robbs deserve more credit than they ever received. Hopefully this disc will help amend the situation, although very belatedly.
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