GERRY & THE PACEMAKERS | I Like It 3CD Anthology Out Now!
- Gerry And The Pacemakers were the first band to have their first three singles top the UK Singles Chart.
- 3 CD set featuring 98 tracks including the hit singles ‘How Do You Do It?’ (UK #1, US #9), ‘I Like It’ (UK #1, US #17), ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ (UK #1), ‘I’m The One’ (UK #2), ‘Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying’ (UK #6, US #4), ‘Ferry Cross The Mersey’ (UK #8, US #6), ‘It’s Gonna Be All Right’ (UK #24, US #23), ‘I’ll Be There’ (UK #15, US #14), 'Walk Hand In Hand’ (UK #29) and ‘Girl On A Swing’ (US #28).
- The 1963 album ‘How Do You Like It’ (UK #2) is also included and all their nine songs from the soundtrack to the 1964 film Ferry Cross The Mersey in which they starred.
- They were one of the foremost exponents of Merseybeat and shared both a manager, Brian Epstein, and a producer, George Martin, with The Beatles who they often supported. Like The Beatles they started out playing at legendary Liverpool clubs such as The Cavern and successfully followed The Beatles to the USA in 1964 as part of the “British Invasion”.
- In their early days Gerry And The Pacemakers were The Beatles’ biggest rivals though they were soon eclipsed by the Fab Four. The recording of Lennon and McCartney’s ‘Hello Little Girl’ here was intended to be their third single but not originally released.
- All songs from their American and Canadian albums are included, many of which weren’t originally issued in the UK.
- Their entire, exciting concert recorded at the Oakland Auditorium, California on 24 October 1964 is presented in stereo, as well as the four mono mixes of tracks extracted for use on the ‘Gerry In California’ EP, and demonstrates why they were such a popular live act.
DISC ONE 1. How Do You Do It? 2. Away From You 3. I Like It 4. It’s Happened To Me 5. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues 6. Jambalaya 7. Where Have You Been All My Life? 8. Here’s Hoping 9. Pretend 10. Maybelline 11. You’ll Never Walk Alone 12. The Wrong Yo Yo 13. You’re The Reason 14. Chills 15. You Can’t Fool Me 16. Don’t You Ever 17. Summertime 18. Slow Down 19. It’s All Right 20. I’ll Be There (First Version) 21. Don’t Ever Stray 22. Hello Little Girl 23. I’m The One 24. You’ve Got What I Like 25. Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying 26. Show Me That You Care 27. I’ll Be There (Second Version – No Strings) 28. Give Me All Your Love (No Strings) 29. Come Back To Me (No Strings) 30. Dizzy Miss Lizzy (Live) 31. My Babe (Live) 32. Away From You (Live) 33. What’d I Say (Live) |
DISC TWO 1. Ferry Cross The Mersey 2. It’s Gonna Be All Right 3. Why Oh Why 4. Fall In Love 5. Think About Love 6. This Thing Called Love 7. Baby You’re So Good To Me 8. I’ll Wait For You 9. She’s The Only Girl For Me 10. You You You 11. It’s Just Because 12. My Love Forever 13. I’ll Be There (Second (Single) Version With Strings) 14. What’d I Say (Studio Version) 15. Reelin’ And Rockin’ 16. Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On 17. Rip It Up 18. You Win Again 19. Now I’m Alone 20. My Babe (Studio Version) 21. I Count The Tears 22. It’ll Be Me 23. Skinny Minnie 24. When Oh When 25. Hallelujah I Love Her So 26. Tomorrow 27. I’ll Make It All Up To You 28. Give Me All Your Love (With Strings) 29. Come Back To Me (With Strings) 30. Walk Hand In Hand 31. Dreams |
DISC THREE 1. Today I’m In Love 2. La La La 3. Without You 4. Girl On A Swing 5. Fool To Myself 6. The Way You Look Tonight 7. The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine 8. On A Wonderful Day Like Today 9. Tonight 10. Strangers In The Night 11. Who Can I Turn To 12. See You In September 13. Pretty Flamingo 14. The End Of The Rainbow 15. Guantanamera 16. Looking For My Life 17. Anyone At All Live from the Oakland Auditorium, 24 October 1964 (Stereo) 18. Introduction (Live) 19. Dizzy Miss Lizzy (Live) 20. I Like It (Live) 21. My Babe (Live) 22. Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying (Live) 23. Slow Down (Live) 24. I’m The One (Live) 25. Away From You (Live) 26. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues (Live) 27. How Do You Do It (Live) 28. What’d I Say (Live) Stereo Versions 29. Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying 30. Ferry Cross The Mersey 31. It’s Gonna Be All Right 32. I’ll Be There (Second Version With Strings) 33. Walk Hand In Hand 34. Looking For My Life |
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