LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

They may be more familiar as the voices behind some of the best-loved Partridge Family recordings, but during the late ‘60s, The Love Generation’s flawless harmonies epitomized California pop-psych. Beginning with 1967’s “Groovy Summertime,” this group fashioned some of the lushest, most sun-drenched recordings ever, including their 1968 hit rendition of Jimmy Webb’s “Montage from How Sweet It Is (I Knew That You Knew).” Love And Sunshine, the 25-track strong, first-ever Best Of, features tracks from their three Imperial albums, plus the B-side “Catchin’ Up On Fun."