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One need only play the first track of this three-disc celebration of the short-lived but influential Bobby Fuller Four to be hooked. Let Her Dance” is an irresistible rave-up boasting a driving beat, Fuller’s beaming lead vocal, spot-on harmonies, and vivacious production–all the elements of great out-of-the-garage mid-’60s rock & roll. Bill Holdship’s liner notes make the case that the Texas group was the link between Buddy Holly and Creedence Clearwater Revival, which is an apt characterization. But Fuller was really the connection between Holly and a whole lot of mid-to-late-’60s American rock. The likes of ”I Fought the Law” (the group’s signature tune, though it was penned by Sonny Curtis) convincingly posit the BF4 as older cousins of the Byrds and Buffalo Springfield. This box boasts a thorough booklet and all the material the quartet cut between 1964 and 1966, including a live, cover-heavy set cut at a Sunset Strip club. In tandem with the Shakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited box set, it provides a comprehensive overview of this pivotal American band. -Steven Stolder”