SAVE THE TURTLES: TURTLES GREATEST HITS 07/03/1990 and devoid of any sort

and devoid of any sort of studio chicanery

) The 1962 Atlantic album of the same name turns out to be one of the band's best efforts

Vincent Davis

Photographer: Glen LaFerman

Personnel: Tom Hane (drums)

SAVE THE TURTLES: TURTLES GREATEST HITS 07/03/1990 and devoid of any sortThe Turtles, led by the intertwined vocals of Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman, sounded initially like a second tier version of the Byrds when their version of Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me Babe" hit the radio in 1965, but by the time the band called it quits a couple of years later, they had developed into a smooth sounding, good natured pop group. This 20 track survey of the band's history, selected by Kaylan and Volman, hits all the key tracks, including