Another long overdue, overlooked gem
Peter Wyckoff | San Francisco, CA | 01/14/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Everyone in the Hartford, CT. area circa the mid 60s knew and loved Al Anderson and the Wildweeds. This material represents Anderson's blues and R&B roots versus his later rockabilly and country inclinations with NRBQ and as a songwriter for hire.
The single No Good to Cry was the pinnacle of the band's short-lived career, but there are another half dozen original gems on this fine CD."
The Best Wildweeds Compilation
Taijiguy | Kangzhou, Meiguo | 11/25/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"To be fair, the Wildweeds were more than just Al Anderson. While "Big Al" appeared to be the driving force behind the Weeds, the other members were certainly his equal, especially Ray Zeiner and Bob Dudek.
This is the 3rd Weeds compilation I've owned and it is without a doubt, the best one. All of the Weeds' soulful singles and "B" sides are included along with other great tunes that only folks lucky enough to see them live in the late 60's got to hear. There is none of that country crap that they did during their decline, which is included on the other compilations; no need to skip ahead to the next song.
If you enjoy other white soul groups such as the Young Rascals, you will certainly enjoy the Wildweeds."
What a treasure!!!!!
Celeste E. Norup | Florida | 06/30/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"What a talent... I knew this 35 years ago... hearing these audio clips was an experience! Just buy it!!!!"