[2017-06-30] VA "Marylebone Beat Girls 1964-1967" (Ace UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Sat May 13, 2017 12:59 am

Description
This follow-up to our recent “Love Hit Me! Decca Beat Girls” and “Scratch My Back! Pye Beat Girls” releases spotlights the female singers who recorded during 1964-1967 for the EMI group of labels, headquartered in Marylebone in the heart of London’s West End. As girl-pop champion Sheila Burgel writes in the package, “Most of the female acts signed by EMI were teenagers completely tuned in to the current pop trends. Scottish duo the McKinleys, R&B club habitué Julie Driscoll, talent show winner Billie Davis and Midlands pub singer Beverley Jones took original material from London’s Tin Pan Alley and American covers and gave them a vigorous kick that made for fabulous 45s. They may not have had quite the polish of their US counterparts, but the rough’n’ready sound of the Marylebone Beat Girl was precisely her appeal.”

Among the many highlights are ‘Dancing Yet’, a Dobie Gray-style discotheque number by Liza & the Jet Set; ‘Like The Big Man Said’ by Toni Daly, a cover of Italian star Caterina Caselli’s ‘L’uomo D’oro’ with edgy English lyrics by Peter Callander; Helen Shapiro’s latter-day collectable ‘Stop And You Will Become Aware’; ‘Love Is A Word’ by national treasure Alma Cogan, written and produced by Andrew Loog Oldham, no less; and Billie Davis’ groovy gender-switched update of Chuck Willis’ R&B nugget ‘Whatcha’ Gonna Do’.

This collection, featuring Billie Davis on the cover, comes with a bumper 28-page booklet featuring a 7000-word note and additional photos.

Tracklist
1. Dancing Yet - Liza & The Jet Set
2. Whatcha' Gonna Do - Billie Davis & The Leroys
3. Sweet And Tender Romance - The McKinleys
4. Don't Do It No More - Julie Driscoll
5. Love Is A Word - Alma Cogan
6. Stop And You Will Become Aware - Helen Shapiro
7. Music Talk - Beryl Marsden
8. Like The Big Man Said - Toni Daly
9. I Want That Boy - The Chantelles
10. The Boy I Used To Know - Andee Silver
11. Mama Didn't Lie - Jean & The Statesides
12. He Doesn't Want You - The Three Bells
13. Hear You Talking - Beverley Jones with The Prestons
14. He Fought The Law - She Trinity
15. Find Out What's Happening - Tiffany with The Thoughts
16. Forget About The Bad Things - Helen Shapiro
17. I Know You Love Me Not - Julie Driscoll
18. I'm Waiting For The Day - Peanut
19. Lonely City Blue Boy - Cindy Cole
20. The Pleasure Girls - The Three Quarters
21. Ain't That Fun - Linda Laine with The Sinners
22. Suffer Now I Must - Cilla Black
23. Euston Station - Barbara Ruskin
24. He Knows I Love Him Too Much - Valerie Avon
25. Make The Most Of It - Judi Johnson

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07283XSYX/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07283XSYX/?tag=imwan-21

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:19 am

[2017-06-30] VA "Marylebone Beat Girls 1964-1967" (Ace UK)

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