When considering the geographical origins of movement of the early '80s, the Midwest isn't the first place you would think of. During the West Coast uprising of bands like , , and , the Milwaukee-based had already been knee-deep in due, in part, to the rare record-collecting fetish of founding members (vocals, guitar, organ) and (bass). From the get-go, bypassed the darker influence that most bands of the era were paying lip service to. Their goal was to pursue a brighter, more melodic musical approach, thus avoiding pointless jamming behind walls of feedback when lacking inspiration. Instead, they embraced the sights and sounds of early British flower-power initiated 15 years earlier by such influences as with . The 30 tracks on gather on CD for the first time the best from their albums, EPs, flexi-discs, and various compilations, some of it having been out of print for years. The sound quality here is uniformly excellent, as are the detailed liner notes by . As is the case with ' timeless approach to didn't simply ape retro pseudo- ; they are everlastingly there and you're along for the ride. Only complaint: leaving off and their admirable version of ' ~ Al Campbell