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Johnny Rivers - Anthology, 1964-1977

Primary Artist
Johnny Rivers
Album Title
Anthology, 1964-1977
Release Date
March, 1991 
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Review by Bruce Eder
The 36 songs here, spread over two CDs, don't cover Johnny Rivers' early, pre-Liberty Records career, but they do represent the broadest cross section of his hits for that label and beyond, B-sides, and superior album tracks assembled to date in one place. As revealed here, Rivers is a very versatile, somewhat underrated talent whose range extends far beyond Top 40 rock, "Secret Agent Man" or any other single hit, into folk, soul, and blues, all of which he plays with an unpretentious honesty. Read More
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