Like fellow Aussies the Sherbs, Zoot never escaped teen-star status. But as Zoot Locker proves, they were certainly adapt at churning out clever pop tracks. Because of their time period, Zoot used every trick in the psychedelic book; but most songs maintain the three-minute mark, resulting in shrewd and skewered singles much like the Move delivered. Innocent innocuousness such as Monty Me about walking the dog or One Times Two Times Three Times Four seems unfairly buried in the past. Of course, Beatles nods abound, such as the Lennon-isms of Hey Pinky. With this smoking version of Eleanor Rigby the quartet attempted to jettison their early "pink" image, jumping aboard the bizarre "heavy covers" bandwagon with Vanilla Fudge and Rare Earth. The Hollies are another pervasive influence (Flying shares rhyme schemes with Dear Eloise over a Helter Skelter riff) while Mr Songwriter echoes the Byrds by way of Dylan. Freak foreshadows Highway Star and many Sweet moments. The informative liner notes guide the listener through this startlingly sterling posthumous collection, proving Zoot was much more than a mere launching pad for Rick Springfield and Little River Band. ~ Whitney Z. Gomes, Rovi

1		You Better Get Going Now
2		One Times Two Times Three Times Four
3		Monty and Me
4		It's About Time
5		Sailing
6		Yes, I'm Glad
7		Little Roland Lost
8		She's Alright
9		Sha La La
10		Flying
11		Mr. Songwriter
12		Strange Things
13		Hey Pinky
14		The Freak
15		Evil Child
16		Eleanor Rigby