Various Artists - Where The Girls Are Vol. 2

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

029667871129

Description:

Performers include: Maxine Brown, Nella Dodds, Betty LaVette, The Toys, The Fawns, The Teardrops, The Charmers, The Relatives, The Shangri-Las, The Shirelles, Baby Jane And The Rockabyes, Goldie And The Gingerbreads.
Contains 30 tracks.
A 30-song collection of early and mid-`60s girl group rarities, some previously unreleased, from the vaults of the New York-based Scepter and Musicor labels. This is ephemera that can only be recommended to hard-bitten girl group fans, but if you`re in that category there are probably enough goodies here to merit a spin. Chief among these is Diane & Annita`s tentative 1965 version of "A Groovy Kind of Love" (previously only on a French EP), which according to the liners is the original, even predating the one by Patti LaBelle & the Blue Belles (which is usually presumed to be the original that was covered by the Mindbenders for a huge hit). There`s a rare 1962 cut by Tammy Montgomery, who became Tammi Terrell at Motown, and unreleased cuts by Maxine Brown, Goldie & the Gingerbreads, and Marie Knight. The songs by the Shirelles and the Shangri-Las, though not well known, have been easy to find on other compilations. As for the contributions by no names, these are often pleasant and well-produced but largely inconsequential; one bright spot is Ernestine Eady`s perky "The Change," which has an uptown bounce typical of many quality New York soul-pop productions of the period. ~ Richie Unterberger

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. She`s Got Everything - Maxine Brown
2. Your Love Back - Nella Dodds
3. Sweet and Lovely - Candy & the Kisses
4. Hey, Tell Me Boy - Marie Knight
5. Let Me Down Easy - The Toys
6. I`ve Got a Crush on Teacher - The Fawns
7. You Won`t Be There - The Teardrops
8. Change, The - Ernestine Eady

Album Information

Release Date:

07/27/1999

Type:

Collection

Genre:

Oldies

Subgenre:

Girl Groups

Label:

Ace

Catalog Number:

711

Original Release Year:

1999

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mixed

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