タートルズを始めとするホワイトホエールのヒットを多数手掛け、それ以前からファンタスティックバギーズやブルース&テリーでハーモニー+サーフというソフトロックの雛形を作り上げた西海岸の名ソングライター/プロデューサー・コンビであるPFスローン&スティーヴ・ヴァリの仕事集。これはポップス好きには待望の1枚でしょう。5THディメンションの超名曲"ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER HEARTACHE"に幕を開け、タートルズ、ママス&パパス、グラスルーツといった西海岸を代表するソフトロッキンなグループ、更にブルース&テリーの"SUMMER MEANS FUN"(この曲はファンタスティックバギーズとジャン&ディーンでも録音があり、それぞれにレッキングルーが関わっているサーフ基本中の基本!)などのサーフ物、ソフトロック好きにも人気のスローン&ヴァリ変名ユニットPhilip & Stephanの曲もしっかりと収録。この二人が作り出すフレッシュなハーモニーと洒落たメロディは、当時のシーンにおいて彼等がブライアン・ウィルソンに対抗できる数少ない職業作家だったことを証明しております。・The latest edition in Ace's songwriter series contains 25 hit songs and rarities penned by the team of P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri.
・In the four years of their partnership, Sloan & Barri wrote dozens of memorable, melodic pop and rock songs, in every flavour on the musical menu. From dance craze to hot rod to girl group to surfing to novelty to R&B to faux-British Invasion to folk rock, Sloan & Barri delivered the goods.
・They also pushed the envelope of what a pop song could be. On his own, inspired by folk musicians such as Pete Seeger, Odetta and Bob Dylan, Sloan sought to pen more introspective, personal songs. In his alter ego of P.F. Sloan, he pursued the rocky road of what he calls "people's music". The controversial 'Eve Of Destruction' brought him worldwide attention.
・This schizophrenic mix of vibrant pop-rock and more socially aware, questioning songs mightily confused Sloan's peers and associates. Nonetheless, the Sloan-Barri team continued to write - and produce - dynamite pop material through 1967.
・This first-ever compilation of their hits and rarities shows their breathless versatility as writers and their skill as producers of lasting pop gems.
・The CD comes with a full colour 24 page booklet featuring rare memorabilia, unpublished photographs and a 10,000 word essay based on exclusive interviews with Sloan and Barri.
1.ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER HEARTACHE - The 5th Dimension 2.CAN I GET TO KNOW YOU BETTER - The Turtles 3.TAKE ME FOR WHAT I'M WORTH - The Searchers 4.WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU - The Grass Roots 5.KICK THAT LITTLE FOOT SALLY ANN - Round Robin 6.YOU BABY - The Mamas & The Papas 7.YOU SAY PRETTY WORDS - Ramona King 8.(HERE THEY COME) FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD - Jan & Dean 9.LET ME BE - The Turtles 10.SUMMER MEANS FUN - Bruce & Terry 11.MEET ME TONIGHT LITTLE GIRL - Philip & Stephan 12.PLEASE DON'T GO - Yvonne Carroll 13.GOES TO SHOW (JUST HOW WRONG YOU CAN BE) - Joey Paige 14.THE SH-DOWN DOWN SONG (YOU BETTER LEAVE HIM ALONE) - The Ginger-Snaps Featuring Dandee Dawson 15.A MUST TO AVOID - Herman's Hermits 16.CAN'T WE GO SOMEWHERE - Terry Black
