The Turtles
, led by the intertwined vocals of
Howard Kaylan
and
Mark Volman
, sounded initially like a second-tier version of
the Byrds
when their version of
Bob Dylan'
s
"It Ain't Me Babe"
hit the radio in 1965, but by the time the band called it quits a couple of years later, they had developed into a smooth-sounding, good-natured pop group. This 20-track survey of the band's history, selected by
Kaylan
Volman
, hits all the key tracks, including
"It Ain't Me Babe,"
a fine version of
P.F. Sloan'
"Let Me Be,"
the
Ray Davies
-produced
"Love in the City,"
and the big pop hits
"Happy Together"
"Elenore."
A special treat is a previously unissued Chevrolet Camaro radio commercial that finds
the Turtles
gleefully hawking cars, complete with a voice cameo from
Warren Zevon
. ~ Steve Leggett