The Very Best of Canned Heat [Capitol] Canned Heat Artist

With the glut of {|Canned Heat|} compilations available, what makes this 19-song {|Capitol|}/{|EMI|} release better than the rest? For starters, the previously unreleased track {|Henry's Shuffle,|} featuring guitarist {|Henry Vestine|} and recorded i... Read more

With the glut of {|Canned Heat|} compilations available, what makes this 19-song {|Capitol|}/{|EMI|} release better than the rest? For starters, the previously unreleased track {|Henry's Shuffle,|} featuring guitarist {|Henry Vestine|} and recorded in 1968, which was undoubtedly the zenith year for the band; the inclusion of {|Low Down (And High Up)|}; the rare {|Liberty|} B-side {|Time Was,|} and the rollicking 1970 date with {|Little Richard|}, {|Rockin' With the King.|} Also included are several tracks that both the novice and die-hard fan alike would find essential -- three live cuts from the {|Monterey Pop Festival|}, a nod to the 1971 collaborative effort with {|John Lee Hooker|} on {|Whiskey and Wimmen',|} and two {|Woodstock|} era classics culled from the {|Boogie with Canned Heat|} album, {|Amphetamine Annie|} and {|Fried Hockey Boogie.|} And, of course, what would a {|Canned Heat|} compilation be without the bona fide hippie hits: {|On the Road Again,|} {|Goin' Up the Country|} and {|Let's Work Together.|} These are the original versions, digitally remastered and sounding great, so ignore the glut, this really is the {|Very Best of Canned Heat|}. ~ Al Campbell Less