Various - Dreambabes
 Dream Babes Vol. 8 - Stockingtop Pop
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 Our latest collection is a follow on from Vol.7's Beat Chic which leaves the kinky booted girls in '66 to turn into up tempo brassy birds of '67-70. Lots of curios for collectors to get their teeth into including: TV and Radio personality Gloria Hunniford's first record, written and produced by Alan Hawkshaw; actress and comedienne Faith Brown with her first solo disc produced by Kenny Young successfully cloning his Clodagh sound; one of the first singles by later disco diva Tina Charles, produced by Valerie Avon, Bo Bo's Party which still goes down well in clubs today and a killer from The Chanters with their alter ego Birds Of A Feather and then there's the wonderfully named Stockingtops, aka Sue and Sunny. Plenty never on CD, many previously 'un-comped'. Volume 8 sure is a welcome continuation in the popular Brit Girl series "Dream Babes". You're Never Gonna Get My Lovin' - The Stockingtops / The Man I Love - The Chantelles / Remember December - The Paper Dolls / Pretty Red Balloons - Rosetta Hightower / The Love Of A Boy - The Cameos / Are You Ready For Love - Gloria Hunniford / I Don't Ever Wanna Be Kicked By You - The Stockingtops / He's Got Everything - The Butterflies / Lock Me In - Faith Brown / Hurry On Home - The Feminine Touch / Mississippi Paddleboat - The Chanters / Blacksmith Blues - Birds Of A Feather / You Don't Know What Love Is All About - The Stockingtops / Don't Push Me Baby - Maxine Nightingale / Pretty Shade Of Blue - The Cameos / I'm Getting Hungry For Your Lovin' - Lisa Collings / My Boyfriend's Back - The Paper Dolls / Out Of My Mind - The Chantelles / The World We Live In's A Lonely Place - The Stockingtops/ Bo Bo's Party - Tina Charles
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Girls Go Zonk - US Dream Babes
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 A companion release to the UK Brit Girl series Dream Babes , "Girls Go Zonk" looks at the US Girl scene, mid 60's. Compiled by Mick Patrick, this album has plenty of obscurities to whet the collectors appetite such as: Margie Day - "Tell Me In The Sunlight", written and produced by Scott Walker; Patti Seymour - "The Silencers", written for the film of the same name but not used, instead featured in 2003 George Clooney movie 'Confessions of A Dangerous Mind'; the Murmaids version of Traffics Paper Sun. The CD also includes some maybe better known artists such as The Honeys and Lou Christie's associates the Tammys.The Boy With The Way - Jamie Carter / Chico's Girls - The Girls / Paper Sun - The Murmaids / So, Do The Zonk - Donna Loren / Daddy You Just Gotta Let Him In - The Satisfactions / Mission Impossible - The Kane Triplets / Egyptian Shumba - The Tammys / You Don't Love Me - Starlets / Don't Worry Baby - Darlene McCrea / You're Invited To A Party - The Victorians / You Won't Even Know Her Name - Josephine Sunday / The One You Can't Have - The Honeys / Runaround Lover - Sharon Marie / Someday - Roberta Day / Tar and Cement - Verdelle Smith / Dynamite - Diane Renay / Games - The Pandoras / The Next Day - Debbie Burton / The Silencers - Patti Seymour / Tell Me In The Sunlight - Margie Day / Just A Face In The Crowd - Dynels / Where's My baby - Twilettes
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Dream Babes Vol. 5 - Folkrock & Faithfull
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 Continuing the series that focuses on british female recordings of the sixties.The rise of folk rock in the mid 60's, together with that of the singer/songwriter troubador, are the backdrop and theme to this new edition of the Dream Babes series. The arrival in '65 of Marianne Faithfull encouraged many producers to push forward their own wistful and innocent proteges. Examples abound here, such as Trisha with a Donovan song, and include Faithfull's guitarist of the time Caroline Carter. The latter a Tony Calder Production (at times Andrew Loog Oldhams business partner) , with another example being Phillipa Lewis on a number written and musically directed by Jimmy Page (one of four tracks on this album that Page had a hand in). Not all were in the Faithfull field and Page's work in London with beau Jackie De Shannon yielded some cracking Folkrock gems such as De Shannons own Don't Turn Your Back On Me. An immediate successor to Faithfull , but who later found her own niche , is Vashti . Her recordings with Loog Oldham, appearance in the cult film Tonite Lets All Make Love in London, and classic album ' Just Another Diamond Day ' are some examples. The two tracks here are from '66 after she'd come down from Oxford where she had been part of an art and music scene with Jennifer Lewis & Angela Strange. This circle also included Michael Palin. More of this great interweaving story and history is to be found on the essay written by Bob Stanley for the album . With unreleased tracks and first time reissues this album not only sounds good but contains many rarities as well. A perfect addition to the series! Hey Mama You've Been On My Mind - The Caravelles / Don't Turn Your Back On Me - Jackie DeShannon / Girl With Money - Sandra Bryant / What Am I Doing Here With You - Twinkle / Donna Donna - Dana Gillespie / Sunshine River- Gemini / I'm Not Saying - Nico / Rue - Leonore Drewer / You Know - Jennifer Lewis & Angela Strange / Bring It To Me - Jennifer Lewis & Angela Strange / Train Song - Vashti / Love Song - Vashti / High Flying Bird - Maggie Hammond / Weeping Willow - Chantelles / I Just Don't Know How - Angelina / Leaves That Come Tumbling Down - Judi Smith / In My Time Of Sorrow - Gay Shingleton / Get Along Without You - Phillipa Lewis / The Ballad Of Possibilities - Caroline Carter / Sadness Hides The Sun - Greta Ann / 87 Sundays - Ruth / The Darkness Of My Night -Trisha
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Dream Babes Vol. 3 - Backcomb'n'Beat
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 The Dream team return with Volume three of this developing series. 22 Brit Girl Classic From The 60's. Bob Stanley, Kieron Tyler and Mark Stratford bring you a slightly different slant on the Brit Girl scene following the first two volumes that concentrated on the EMI vaults, we now look at recordings made during the 60's by independent producers. Most of the recordings were subsequently leased for release through the major labels like Columbia but their origins were all through independent writers/producers/studios. As such we have recordings produced by Shel Talmy, Joe Meek, Giorgio Gomelsky, Tommy Scott, John Carter, Mark Wirtz, Miki Dallon and Pierre Tubbs. Artist wise, as before we have the famous and the not so famous, together making up a fascinating package that cuts across out and out go-go beat, stomping northern soul and finishes with the more orchestrated folk rock. Many of these tracks are highly collectable and 75% of the compilation has never been reissued. Plus bonus : Radio London ad spots by Perpetual Langley. Sweet And Tender Romance / The McKinleys / Lying Awake / Dany Chandelle / Someone's Gonna Be Sorry / Peanut / A Way Out / Judi Johnson / Someone Cares For Me / The McKinleys / I Want That Boy / The Chantelles / I'll Forget You Tonight / Cheryl St Clair / We Don't Belong / Sylvan / You're Gonna Get Your Way / Glenda Collins / Come Tomorrow / Peanut / Yours Sincerely / Jan Panter / If Trees Could Talk / Samantha Juste / Go Ahead / Samantha Jones / Mickey / Twinkle / Two by Two / Perpetual Langley / How Many Times / Judi Johnson / Don't You Worry (bout Me) / Jacki Bond / No/one Needs My Love Today / Samantha Juste / Lonely Room / Cloda Rogers / I've Heard It All Before / Jennifer Lewis & Angela Strange / Give Him My Love / The McKinleys / I Know You Love Me Not / Julie Driscoll
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Dream Babes Vol. 2 - Reflections
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 Like Vol.1 this album is compiled by Mojo scribe, St Etienne's Bob Stanley. As with Volume one RPM present the rare and the cream of the girl singer and group sound from the '60's as released through HMV, Columbia, Parlophone, United Artists. All singles are from the original master tapes, digitally re-mastered and the package as ever includes plenty of contemporary photos. / Linda Laine Low Grades & High Fever / Jackie Lee You Too / Elkie Brooks He's Gotta Love Me / Three Bells Over and Over Again / Cilla Black Work Is A Four Letter Word / Helen Shapiro He Knows How To Love Me / Brenda Arnau Gonna Spread Love / Samantha Jones Somebody Else's Baby / Gullivers People Splendour In The Grass / Jean & The Statesides Putty In Your Hands / Caroline Munro Sporting Life / Carol Elvin Don't Leave Me / Jill & the Boulevards And Now I Cry / Jeannie I Love Him / Three Quarters People Will Talk / Patsy Ann Noble I Did Nothing Wrong / Linda Laine Don't Do It Baby / Levee Breakers Babe I'm Leaving You / Diamond Twins Crying The Night Away / Jean & the Statesides You Won't Forget Me / Ria Bartok See If I Care / Tracy Strange Love
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Dream Babes Vol 1 - Am I Dreaming
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 24 Brit girl classics from the 60's, most reissued for the first time ever, and chosen by St. Etienne front-man Bob Stanley. A real collectors bonanza. the CD features some well-known names, and many who only ever cut one or two discs before vanishing from the scene. The poster inlay features a montage of rare shots on one side, and exhaustive notes on the other.Cindy Williams / They Talk About Us / Samantha Jones / I Deserve It / Jackie Lee / The Town I Live In / Jane Hillery / You've Got That Hold On Me / Linda Kaye / I Can't Stop Thinking About You / Deano / Baby Let Me Be Your Baby / Sandra Browne / You'd Think He Didn't Know Me / Patsy Ann Noble / Sour Grapes / Tiffany / Am I Dreaming? / The Three Bells / Softly In The Night / Alma Cogan / Snakes And Snails / Beverley Jones / Wait Til My Bobby Gets Home / Beryl Marsden / Breakaway / Madeline Bell / You Don't Love Me No More / Samantha Jones / Don't Come Any Closer / The Track / Cry To Me / Sami Sloan / Be His Girl / Andee Silver / Too Young To Go Steady / Lesley Duncan / You Kissed Me Boy / Suzie Cope / Biggity Big / Carole Deene / Some People / Emma Rede / I Gotta Be With You / Alison Wonder / Once More With Feeling / Peanut / I Didn't Love Him Anyway
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