For a hard-working little bar band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, , led by pianist and singer and guitarist , did OK for themselves, charting international pop hits that were as subtly intelligent as they were quirky from the British Invasion era of the mid-'60s through the Woodstock/FM era of the early '70s, managing to somehow craft an impressive series of radio singles as the social and cultural ground shifted beneath them. This two-disc, 39-track set collects all of those singles, from the group's fiery 1964 cover of (sung by -- hadn't yet joined the band) through 1974's willfully nostalgic which was to be 's last big radio hit -- they disbanded a year later in 1975. In between they released classics like the gorgeous ballad the -like the fuzz guitar-laced a subtly veiled critique of American capitalism, the marvelous pop songs and the stomping and the driving, slightly sarcastic and each of these is collected here, among other interesting tracks. In retrospect, , particularly in the hands of , brought an intelligent, maverick, and politically critical tone to the radio airwaves during their run, managing to make it all wonderfully hummable. The essentials from this funky little pop band are all here. ~ Steve Leggett