Strangely enough, one of the greatest American rock'n'roll groups of the '60s is also among the most underrated. Paul Revere & The Raiders racked up several Top 20 hits from 1965 to '69 and also hosted a daily TV music show on which they performed comedy routines while wearing matching Revolutionary War uniforms. Not exactly the kinds of things that endeared them to the growing hippie counterculture, which accounts for the fact that despite their brilliant singles, they were eventually perceived as little more than a bubblegum joke. This compilation fortunately sets the record straight, combining their raucous garage singles with sizzling slightly-delic album cuts. Graced with an outstanding lead singer, Mark Lindsay, The Raiders deserve to be at least near the pantheon of the era's bands, alongside The Beach Boys, Lovin' Spoonful, and Byrds (with whom they shared producer Terry Melcher).