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I had this on vinyl & wanted to get it again on CD beacuse it does have outstanding tracks by these guys & I particularly liked the order of songs & the way they flowed into each other. This is sort of unusual for a "Best Of" compilation, but then again, the Fudge were an unusual band.The interspersed short little organ intros of "Illusions Of My Childhood Pts I, II, & III" add continuity to the album overall.It contains some of their best original material such as "Some Velvet Morning" and "Where Is My Mind", not to mention killer covers like the blistering "Shotgun" or the plaintive "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (yes, the Supreme's made it famous but Vanilla Fudge put their mark on it also). At times, Vince Martell's guitar takes on a sitar-like sound.Ending with a truly dark version of the great Donovan's "Season Of The Witch", this album showcases the Fudge's knack for deconstructing songs from various musical styles into their own unique sound as well as serving as a counterpoint to some great originals. Keep in mind that these guys put out 5 albums in 3 years, & their ratio of covers to originals leaned higher to the covers.
