On their second album, the Turtles stuck to the same brand of sunny, commercial folk-rock as their debut. It's pleasant fare, but hardly in the same league as the Byrds, Lovin' Spoonful, or the Mamas & the Papas, and the group's original material is spotty and sometimes awkward. The best cuts are the ones penned by the Barri/Sloan songwriting team, including the hits "You Baby" and "Can I Get to Know You Better?" [A 2017 reissue added ten bonus tracks.] ~ Richie Unterberger, Rovi
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On their second album, the Turtles stuck to the same brand of sunny, commercial folk-rock as their debut. It's pleasant fare, but hardly in the same league as the Byrds, Lovin' Spoonful, or the Mamas & the Papas, and the group's original material is spotty and sometimes awkward. The best cuts are the ones penned by the Barri/Sloan songwriting team, including the hits "You Baby" and "Can I Get to Know You Better?" [A 2017 reissue added ten bonus tracks.] ~ Richie Unterberger, Rovi
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