Rev Up: The Best Of Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels

In this one disc, we have an opportunity to listen to music that helped shape the sound of AM radio in the mid 60's, and which would go on to influence a generation or two (at least) of other artists like: The Stooges, MC5, Bob Seger and, of course, Bruce Springsteen. Since he doesn't get anywhere near the airplay he deserves, it's easy to forget what a tremendous rock 'n roller Mitch Ryder was. This CD, with a great mix of high profile hits and lesser known tracks will give the first time listener a good idea of what Mitch was doing back in the day and why he was so popular. For a graybeard like me, it's like a time machine back to 1966. Perhaps the most raucous White soul band of the 60s, Ryder and the Detroit Wheels scored a series of hits, 1966 to 1968, by souping up rock and R&B ravers to fever pitch. This is hard party music.