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The Troggs - The Singles A's & B's (2004 Repertoire)

Track listing:
Volume 1
  1. Lost Girl 2:33
  2. The Yella In Me 2:40
  3. Wild Thing 2:36
  4. From Home 2:22
  5. With A Girl Like You 2:07
  6. I Want You 2:15
  7. I Can't Control Myself 3:05
  8. Gonna Make You 2:48
  9. Anyway That You Want Me 2:56
  10. 66 5 4 3 2 1 (I Know What You Want) 2:35
  11. Give It To Me 2:14
  12. You're Lyin' 2:23
  13. Night Of The Long Grass 3:05
  14. Girl In Black 2:02
  15. My Lady 2:58
  16. Hi Hi Hazel 2:45
  17. As I Ride By 2:03
  18. Love Is All Around 3:00
  19. When Will The Rain Come 2:41
  20. Little Girl 2:57
  21. Maybe The Madman 2:12
  22. Surprise Surprise 2:47
  23. Marble And Some Gum 2:05
  24. You Can Cry If You Want 2:52
  25. There's Something About You 2:42
  26. Hip Hip Hooray 2:18
  27. Say Darlin' 2:45
  28. Evil Woman 2:55
  29. Sweet Madelaine 2:50
Volume 2
  1. Jingle Jangle 2:28
  2. No. 10 Downing Street 2:17
  3. That's What You Get Girl 2:01
  4. I Don't Know Why 2:51
  5. Easy Lovin' 3:00
  6. Give Me Something 3:27
  7. Lover 2:26
  8. Come Now 2:20
  9. The Raver 2:49
  10. You 2:34
  11. Lazy Weekend 3:25
  12. Let's Pull Together 2:49
  13. Everything's Funny 2:12
  14. Feels Like A Woman 3:31
  15. Listen To The Man 3:17
  16. Queen Of Sorrow 2:41
  17. Strange Movies 2:56
  18. I'm On Fire 2:14
  19. Good Vibrations3 3:20
  20. Push It Up To Me 3:33
  21. Wild Thing (Reggae Version) 3:29
  22. Summertime (Single Version) 3:22
  23. Jenny Come Down 2:10
  24. Satisfaction 3:33
  25. Memphis Tennessee 3:27
  26. Peggy Sue 2:38

Notes

At nearly 80 tracks spread over three CDs, this set collects more Troggs than most people will truly be able to bear, finishing with several solo sides by lead singer Reg Presley. The group's biggest hits are here, including its signature caveman stomper "Wild Thing" (written by Chip Taylor and featuring an improbable ocarina solo), the pop gem "With a Girl Like You," and the breezy ballad "Love Is All Around," but what makes this package really interesting are the various other tracks that either show the Troggs trying to replicate their biggest successes by cloning them under the guise of a new song or truly stretching into different territory. Presley's vocals range from sneering to sweet, mellow, and flowery, depending on the song, but what emerges here is the fact that the Troggs, although they had a proto-punk image thanks to the 1966 success of "Wild Thing," were really a power pop band specializing in pretty ballads, and they were quite good at it.