The Grass Roots - 14 Greatest Hits

Facts


Artist(s)	The Grass Roots
Studio	Hollywood
Release Date	August 12, 1994
UPC Code	012676100427

Tracks

Where Were You When I Needed You - The Grass Roots, Grass Roots
Things I Should Have Said - The Grass Roots, Grass Roots
Bella Linda - The Grass Roots, Barri, Steve
Sooner or Later - The Grass Roots, Bottler, Mitchell
Heaven Knows - The Grass Roots, Price, Harvey
Temptation Eyes - The Grass Roots, Price, Harvey
Midnight Confessions - The Grass Roots, Grass Roots
Wait a Million Years - The Grass Roots, Bottler, Mitchell
The River Is Wide - The Grass Roots, Knight, Baker
Lovin' Things - The Grass Roots, Schroeck, Artie
Walking Through the Country - The Grass Roots, Provisor, Dennis
Two Divided by Love - The Grass Roots, Lambert, Dennis
Let's Live for Today - The Grass Roots, Julien, Michael
Glory Bound - The Grass Roots, Barri, Steve

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User Reviews

Average user review:

(7 reviews)

No, Not the Originals, But Nice...

These were reportedly recorded in 1978 by lead singer Rob Grill, keyboard player Dennis Provisor (who joined the group c. 1970 and was a recognizable voice on most of their later hits) and studio musicians, a couple of years before the group shut down. (In the mid-80s, Grill bought out Provisor and organized his own Grass Roots group, who at this writing are still out there performing in second-tier venues around the U.S.)

Sure, I prefer the authentic 16-song collection ("All Time Greatest Hits") on MCA, and haven't played this CD since I got the "real" one. And yes, I have problems with record companies issuing re-recordings and not admitting it on the label.

But I don't have any problem with the performances here, judged on their own. They're still great pop songs, solidly performed by Grill, Provisor and company, in renditions never jarringly far from what we heard on the radio 30 years ago.

All things being equal, there's no reason not to buy the other version instead. But if this one, like most re-recordings, is available a lot cheaper and you're not overwhelmed by detailed memories of the originals, I don't think you'll be disappointed with this one. June 17, 2007

Grass Roots Re-Recorded

I don't have this CD. I bought the cassette tape at a used CD store for $2.00. Didn't know it was re-recorded until I played it, but I was still happy to have it, cos I didn't have any thing else by The Grass Roots. You can't find their music round this town. It sounded 'okay' but my favourite song "Bella Linda" definitely gave much to be desired from the original. If you think, this compilation was re-recorded in 1986 or 1987, & the guys still sounded pretty good. But, if you really want the originals, I wouldn't buy this CD. September 11, 2004

Buyer Beware!!!!!!!

What were Rob and Dennis thinking when they agreed to this nightmare?
This is easily the worst example of re-recordings in music history.
Not even a hard core Grass Roots fan could bear to get past the first song.
This is truly worse than a late night cover band in Bismarck in the club down at the end 'o the street. July 30, 2004

Only for suckers or hardcore fans

As has been pointed out in previous reviews, these are not the original recordings! They re-recordings passed off as the hits. The only people who might be interested in this are the hardcore Grass Roots fans who want everything they recorded. If you want the real hits, buy "All Time Greatest Hits" instead of this cheap re-recording. May 12, 2004

bad bad bad

I agree 100% with the previous reviewers, even at the inexpensive price of the CD, it was not worth 1 penny--I love the Grass Roots but threw it away! It sounded horrible, even on cheap computer speakers. March 5, 2004

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