THE DAVE CLARK FIVE was one of the most successful of the British Invasion groups.
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They had a string of American hit singles that placed them, for a time, in a league with THE BEATLES and THE ROLLING STONES.
But for some reason there are no Dave Clark Five CDs currently in print. The way I understand it, drummer Dave Clark owns the rights to the original recordings, but has yet to find a deal he's happy with. Long-overdue for induction into the Rock'n Roll Hall Of Fame, the DC5 missed out again this year when JAN WENNER stepped in following the death of AHMET ERTEGUN and stiffed them in favor of GRANDMASTER FLASH (or so they say).
But for some reason there are no Dave Clark Five CDs currently in print. The way I understand it, drummer Dave Clark owns the rights to the original recordings, but has yet to find a deal he's happy with. Long-overdue for induction into the Rock'n Roll Hall Of Fame, the DC5 missed out again this year when JAN WENNER stepped in following the death of AHMET ERTEGUN and stiffed them in favor of GRANDMASTER FLASH (or so they say).
Anyway, there was an official compilation CD available briefly several years ago, but it seems to be rather hard to find these days. So here is my own compilation of tracks, including a bunch of the major hits, plus a couple of personal favorites, like "Try Too Hard" and their excellent take on CHUCK BERRY's "Reelin' and Rockin'"(which I think is one of the two all-time best Chuck Berry covers - the other being The Stones' studio version of "Around And Around"). As far as I can tell, all of these tracks are from 1964 to 1966.
Here's hoping for an induction next year - they certainly deserve it!
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