The first volume in the series takes us on a tour around the USA. Highlights include the previously unissued ‘Look In My Diary’ by thoseNew Yorkdolls Reparata & the Delrons and ‘Don’t Drop Out’ by teenager Dolly Parton, which sounds like a Shangri-Las B-side that never was. Fans of the Spector sound should dig Noreen Corcoran’s ‘Love Kitten’, the Victorians’ ‘Oh What A Night For Love’, ‘I’m Thru’ by Carolyn Carter and ‘Live And Learn’ by blonde bombshell Joey Heatherton. The collection also features under-used Hot 100 entries from the Charmettes, Baby Jane & the Rockabyes, Patty & the Emblems and Ruby & the Romantics.
1. Condition Red - The Goodees
2. Look in My Diary [#] - Reparata & the Delrons
3. Don't Drop Out - Dolly Parton
4. Little Things Like That - Suzy Wallis
5. Live and Learn - Joey Heatherton
6. I'm Thru - Carolyn Carter
7. Anything Worth Having (Is Well Worth Waitin' For) - Joan Moody
8. Love Kitten - Noreen Corcoran
9. Oo-Wee Baby - Doris Day
10. Please Don't Kiss Me Again - The Charmettes
11. (How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window? - Baby Jane & Rockabyes
12. Your Ya-Ya Is Gone - Tren-Teens
13. Hula Hoppin' - Idalia Boyd
14. Push a Little Harder - The Avons
15. That Boy of Mine - The Sherrys
16. Young Girl - Charmaine
17. Sometimes I Wonder - Barbara Brown
18. What Kind of Girl (Do You Think I Am?) - Erma Franklin
19. Mixed Up Shook Up Girl - Patty & the Emblems
20. Who's That Guy? - The Kolettes
21. A Friend of Mine - The Geminis
22. Oh, What a Night for Love - The Victorians
23. Hey There Lonely Boy - Ruby & the Romantics
24. Lonely Girl - The Lovettes
Volume 2
The second volume, drawn from New York’s Musicor and the Scepter/Wand group of labels, contains many famous names, a host of lesser-known but equally fabulous sounding acts and a generous helping of previously unissued titles. These include two gorgeous numbers by Maxine Brown, an unusually commercial offering by Marie Knight, a piece of fringe-Motown from the Sonnettes and great tracks by the Fawns, Candy & the Kisses, the Teardrops, the Relatives, Baby Jane & the Rockabyes and glamorous cover girls Goldie & the Gingerbreads, who give Mary Wells’ ‘Bye Bye Baby’ a bit of a seeing to, beat group-style. Elsewhere, soul duo Barbara & Brenda prove that two voices and one guitar can sometimes be all that is required to provide a wall of sound.
1. She's Got Everything - Maxine Brown
2. To Get Your Love Back - Nella Dodds
3. Sweet And Lovely - Candy And The Kisses
4. Happiness Will Only Cost You One Thin Dime - Betty Lavette
5. Hey, Tell Me Boy - Marie Knight
6. Let Me Down Easy - The Toys
7. I've Got A Crush On Teacher - The Fawns
8. You Won't Be There - The Teardrops
9. The Change - Ernestine Eady
10. Whatever Happened To Our Love - Maxine Brown
11. Looking For Trouble (Alt Vocal) - The Charmers
12. Lonesome Native Girl - The Sonnettes
13. That's The Way It Goes - Ernestine Eady
14. Half Deserted Street - Baby Jane And The Rockabyes
15. He's A Fink - Silky And The Shantungs
16. Wishing Well - The Shangri-Las
17. Bye Bye Baby - Goldie And The Gingerbreads
18. Voice Of Experience - Tammy Montgomery
19. Hate To Say I Told You So - The Shangri-Las
20. Happy Birthday (Wherever You Are) - Baby Jane And The Rockabyes
21. A Change Of Heart - The Relatives
22. Dream Boy - Nella Dodds
23. I Didn't Mean To Hurt You - The Shirelles
24. Johnny Drive Me Home - Jackie Hayes
25. A Groovy Kind Of Love - Diane And Annita
26. Make The Night A Little Longer - The Shirelles
27. I'll Settle For You - Candy And Kisses
28. I Love You - The Teardrops
29. Dark Shadows And Empty Hallways - Diane And Annita
30. Too Young To Be Fooled - Barbara And Brenda
Voume 3
Of equal appeal to fans of girl groups and 60s soul, Volume 3 is sourced exclusively from Chicago’s Chess family of imprints. Chess was not slow to adapt to changes which governed the shape and direction of mid-60s R&B and soon established its own distinctive brand of melodious soul under the direction of producer Billy Davis, who had helped Berry Gordy launch Motown. Headhunted by Chess, Davis assembled an in-house team of songwriters and arrangers. In addition to creating hits for artists such as Fontella Bass, Jackie Ross, Mitty Collier, Etta James and Sugar Pie De Santo, Chess augmented their patented hometown sound with masters licensed from New York, Washington, Philly and Detroit, adding a welcome touch of variety to their already formidable female roster
1. Help Me - Mitty Collier
2. My Mama Told Me - Barbara Carr
3. Your Kind Of Lovin - Jan Bradley
4. (I've Decided On ) A Whole New Plan - Jo Ann Garrett
5. Pushover - Etta James
6. She's Got Everything - Sugar Pie De Santo
7. He's My Guy - Margaret & Carol
8. Just How Much (Can One Heart Take) - The Kolettes
9. This Time Tomorrow - Tammy Montgomery
10. As I Watch You Walk Away - Jean Dushon
11. How Long (Can I Go On) - The Kittens
12. He Makes Me Feel So Good - The Gems
13. You Gave Me Soul - Andrea Davis
14. Safe And Sound - Fontella Bass
15. You Really Know How To Hurt A Girl - Jackie Ross
16. I Let Myself Go - Geraldine Hunt
17. One Little Thing - Carol Vega
18. Is It A Sin? - Timiko
19. Pretty Little Words - Tawney Williams
20. A Love Of Mine - The Lovettes
21. Don't 'Cha Know - The Lockets
22. Party Across The Hall - Yvonne Baker & The Sensations
23. I Just Can't Help It - The Clickettes
24. You're Changing - Mary & The Desirables
25. Jing Jing A Ling - Honey & The Bees
26. My Baby's Real - The Starlets
Volume 4
The fourth volume explores the feminine side of Atlantic Records. Detroit’s Tamiko opens the show, courtesy of Motown’s short-lived New York office. Devotees of the Motor City sound will also get a kick from the Dorelles, a trio clearly in thrall of Martha & the Vandellas. The roots of the girl group sound are explored via mid-50s decks from the Bobbettes and the Cookies, then we skip forward a decade for Doris Troy, all-girl band Goldie & the Gingerbreads and Brill Building goddess Ellie Greenwich in disguise as the Meantime. Producer Bert Berns contributes great tracks from the Heartbreakers, Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles and a rarity by Tami Lynn previously available only on a hideously scarce French EP, while Bob Crewe masterminds three Darlene Love-type numbers by Shirley Matthews, Nino Tempo mans the controls for two solos by his sister April Stevens, the Dyno Dynamic production team brings you Barbara Mason’s backup gals the Tiffanys, Kenny Young handles the board for the Goodnight Kisses and Wardell Quezergue auteurs for Lydia Marcelle.
1. Rhapsody - Tamiko
2. A Groovy Kind of Love - Patti LaBelle And The Bluebelles
3. Big Town Boy - Shirley Matthews & The Big Town Girls
4. Tomorrow Is Another Day - Doris Troy
5. If He Kissed Me - The Goodnight Kisses
6. Wise Guys - Shirley Matthews & The Big Town Girls
7. All Or Nothing - Patti LaBelle And The Bluebelles
8. Devil in the Dark - The Goodnight Kisses
9. The Willow Wept - The Heartbreakers
10. Jimmy Boy - Carol Shaw
11. My Girlfriend Asked Me - Carole Forrest
12. Dip-Da-Dip - Angela Martin With The Hash Brown Orchestra
13. All of a Sudden My Heart Sings - Darlene Paul
14. You Had Time - The Heartbreakers
15. In Paradise - The Cookies
16. Untrue Love - The Bobbettes
17. Gossip - The Tiffanys
18. The Beating of My Heart - The Dorelles
19. Everybody Dance - Lydia Marcelle
20. At the Party - Tami Lynn
21. Private Property - Shirley Matthews & The Big Town Girls
22. You'd Better Stop - Doris Troy
23. Walking In Different Circles - Goldie And The Gingerbreads
24. Friday Kind Of Monday - The Meantime
25. Lovin' Valentine - April Stevens
26. Teach Me Tiger '65 - April Stevens
Voume 5
This eclectic collection of girl group-style treasures from the Columbia vaults features a host of Brill Building rarities, most making their CD debut. The Brill Building lends its name to a generation of New York songwriters, led here by Gerry Goffin & Carole King with songs performed by the Orchids, Peggy Lipton, Erma Franklin and Dorothy Jones. Boy genius Van McCoy is represented via offerings from the Sweet Things, Aretha Franklin and Sandi Sheldon. Elsewhere, the Pussycats sing Shadow Morton, Bernadette Peters performs Brute Force, Nancy Ames renders a great Bert Berns number and Marlina Mars gets to grips with the Burt Bacharach & Hal David songbook. Other writers showcased include husband and wife teams Ellie Greenwich & Jeff Barry and Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil, plus Bob Crewe, Neil Diamond and Phil Spector.
1. Dressed In Black - The Pussycats
2. I Want Yoru Love - The Pussycats
3. They're Dancing Now - Patty Michaels
4. That New Boy In Town - Jan Tanzy
5. Let The Little Girl Limbo - Doris Day
6. My Boyfriend - Becky & The Lollipops
7. One Boy Tells Another - The Sufer Girls
8. That Boy Is Messing Up My Mind
9. Marching Home - Tracey Dey
10. Did You Get Your Fun - The Bootiques
11. Will You Care What's Hap'nin To Me, Baby - Bernadette Peters
12. Wonderful World Of Love - The Poppies
13. You're My Lovin Baby - The Sweet Things
14. Sing Me A Love Song - The Glories
15. Gonna Make Him My Baby - April Young
16. Friends And Lovers Forever - Nancy Ames
17. The Harlem Tango - The Orchids
18. Takin' That Long Walk Home - Dorothy Jones
19. It's Love That Really Counts (In The Long Run) - Marlina Mar
20. Sweet Bitter Love - Aretha Franklin
21. You Can't Hurt Me No More - The Opals
22. The Right To Cry - Erma Franklin
23. Love Made Me To Order - The Little Foxes
24. Baby You're Mine - Sandi Sheldon
25. Wasn't It You - Peggy Lipton
26. Spanish Harlem - Laura Nyro And Labelle
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