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Five Man Electrical Band, one of the more creative Canadian groups of the early '70s, edged toward the American "big time" without ever really receiving their due. Springing from the accomplished harmonies of all five bandmembers and leader Les Emerson's socially attuned penmanship, the band was equally at home firing off catchy pop hits ("Signs," "Absolutely Right") as it was with more ambitious, roots rock-grounded album material ("Coming of Age," "Country Girl Suite"). The 14-track collection The Best of Five Man Electrical Band does justice to both sides, and how these merged to culminate in the environmental polemic sweep of "I'm a Stranger Here" and decidedly odd chart fodder "Werewolf." ~ Roch Parisien, Rovi
