Incredible band!.   Saw them many times when living in SW Florida in the 60's.  Loved this band. the Anthology is GREAT!!
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Re-living my youth as we speak.  Outstanding! (my youth and the CD)
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How difficult is to find an original copy  of "As time's gone"¡¡¡¡, the greatest song i've ever heard.
 
From Spain: Roberto Gonzalez Gómez
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The Tropics 1965-1969 compilation cd is an absolute joy. I confess to being a longtime fan of these guys. I saw them many times between 1966 and 1969, during my high school years in central Georgia and I have combed record bins for their 45s for thirty years, with little success. The release of this cd has satisfied my quest. "Time" was released in 1966 on Columbia. It was rated 94, I think, on American Bandstand and it should have been a megahit. For those who love the Zombies, you've got to hear this song. It is as good as, and in the same vein as, "Time of the Season"; but was recorded three years earlier. There is not one flaw in this tune. The vocals are great, the arrangement is beautiful and the musicianship is way beyond what bands were doing in 1966. My other personal favorites on the cd are "As Time's Gone", "For a Long Time" and "Tired of Waiting for You". "As Time's Gone" is a raw but tuneful rocker. Comparisons to the Stones and early Kinks are tempting, but, this tune has something different in addition to the energy of the aforementioned British bands. "For a Long Time" harkens to "8 Miles High", with a twelve-string guitar solo and a similar rhythm guitar part that listeners will doubtlessly recognize, but the Tropics drive much harder than the Byrds. I have a weakness for the droning Vanilla Fudgey version of "Tired of Waiting for You"; it was a highlight of their shows. On the whole, the rest of the songs range from much better than most to really, really good. In my mind, the ones I've referenced here are true classics although other Tropics fans will justifiably prefer and rave about "I Want More", which is a darn good rocking song, and "Black Jacket Woman", a cool, mournful ballad. One of the great shames of the 1960s is that these guys didn't make it to the top. Thanks to bassist, composer and vocalist Charlie Souza, guitarist extraordinaire Eric Turner and the other guys for putting this together and to CD Baby for getting it to the public. Do yourself a favor. If you like essential 1960s groups like the Beatles, Byrds, Zombies and Kinks and the exhuberance shown by young bands on the Gear Fab and Nuggets compilations, buy this now. And turn it up!
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