Edison Lighthouse - On The Rocks (CD)

All Music Guide

While another Edison Lighthouse compilation might be something to get excited about for bubblegum pop fanatics, the truth is that Park South's release, Edison Lighthouse On the Rocks, is a complete farce. It includes their only number one hit "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)", but this is the only song on On the Rocks that is actually performed by Edison Lighthouse. Other songs like "Funny How Love Can Be" are performed by other bands in this case, by an unknown group performing the song in the same style as First Class, a group linked to Edison Lighthouse via singer Tony Burrows who sang for both groups. Those looking for a collection of Edison Lighthouse should pass this one by and instead pick up The Best of Edison Lighthouse: Love Grows on the Repertoire label or check out the excellent compilation with a focus on all of the groups Tony Burrows sang for, Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes): The Voice of Tony Burrows.

- Gregory McIntosh, All Music Guide