Pilot: Trevor Spencer, David Paton, Peter Oxendale, Ian Bairnson, Billy Lyall, Steve Swindells, Stuart Tosh, Henry Spinetti.
Personnel: David Paton (vocals, guitar, Spanish guitar, background vocals); Billy Lyall (vocals, flute, keyboards, background vocals); Stuart Tosh (vocals, drums, percussion, background vocals); Ian Bairnson (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Peter Oxendale, Steve Swindells (keyboards); Trevor Spencer, Henry Spinetti (drums).
Audio Remasterer: John W. Edwards .
Formed by two ex-members of the Bay City Rollers, the U.K. band Pilot gained chart success with a string of singles, including their best-known release, "Magic," in the mid-1970s. With a song list that includes these hits as well as a variety of tracks culled from the band's three albums, this best-of reveals the Scottish trio as an eclectic pop vocal harmony group very much influenced by their '60s forbears, including the Hollies and the Beatles. Cuts like the infectious "Just a Smile," the subtly arranged "January," and the sunny "Canada" radiate an unaffected cheeriness bolstered by a well-crafted production and irresistible pop hooks that still sound fresh today.
