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Excellent

William R. Nicholas | Mahwah, NJ USA | 10/03/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"If there is a problem with listening the Suupremes or Chrytals, it is certianly not the music itself. It is just that this music is so widely played, we numb to its brillance. Go back to the albums and play the non-hits, and you'll remember why these bands are still staples.



But let's face it: on the first run, most of these bands were bought on 45s, and FM radio stupidly ignored them in the name of cultural divide.



If you are one of the smart and lucky few who has worn the grooves out on your Motown and Phille's Lps, don't you worry. There is plenty more of this material available. Let's start with this.



Sassy and Stonefree contains wonderfull songs from unknown girl groups and lady singers. There is folky soul, Spectoresqe work, and all kinds of great Motown homage.



There is nothing new under the sun with this genre--it was pure fun, formula never made to be inventive. But what a formula. All the work on here stands up as well as "Can't Hurry Love," "Dancin' In The Street," or 100s of other sixties girlie singles we can all rattle off in our sleep.



The artists on here are not well-known--a lot of them probably should have been--but it is nice to know there is so much of this stuff out there. Start with this.





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Title Says It Right - Sassy ... and Brassy

KC | Northern CA | 09/29/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Another great volume of mostly obscure or forgotten fun, light-hearted distaff pop tracks from the the late 1960's. The volume covers the years when pop was brassy, sassy and the UK version of the Supremes. Unless you're a completist collector, this CD offers a slew of tasty tracks that are hard to find elsewhere. One of the few series where Volume 6 is pretty close in quality to Volume 1 - well worth adding for fans of 60's pop or women vocalists."