The Honeycombs: Have I The Right? The Complete 60s Albums & Singles, 3CD Boxset

Often remembered for their foot stomping classic 60s hit ‘Have I The Right’ and the presence of Honey Lantree as their drummer. There was more, and this is a long overdue complete collection of one of producer Joe Meek’s most successful artists.

• Presented in a clam shell box with an extensive biography from major collector and contributor to The Joe Meek Society magazine Thunderbolt, Paul Moy, a fan of the group since buying their first single in 1964, plus rare images from Paul’s collection.

• The set includes both studio LPs The Honeycombs (1964) and All Systems Go (1965), presented here in their original mono versions, comprising Disc 1 and 2.

• Also on these discs are the non LP b-sides, the rare US only single version of ‘I Can’t Stop’, and the German language version of the major hit as ‘Hab Icht Des Recht’. Together with the unreleased alt.version of the backing track to the hit complete with Joe Meek count in.

• The Honeycombs made a strong impression in Japan at the time and the box set includes their third LP In Tokyo (1966), a live recording. Also the Japan only singles recorded at Nippon Columbia Studios.

• To complete the 60s recordings round-up we have two tracks recorded not long before Meek’s death in 1967, ‘Tell Me Baby’ and ‘I Can Tell (Something’s Up)’ which remained unreleased at the time. Then following their time in the group the solo singles by guitarist Martin Murray and lead singer Denny D’ell.

• An important addition to any Joe Meek collectors archive, as well as 60s pop fans in general.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE

1. PLEASE DON’T PRETEND AGAIN
2. COLOUR SLIDE
3. ONCE YOU KNOW
4. WITHOUT YOU IT IS NIGHT
5. THAT’S THE WAY
6. I WANT TO BE FREE
7. HOW THE MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN
8. HAVE I THE RIGHT?
9. JUST A FACE IN THE CROWD
10. NICE WHILE IT LASTED
11. ME FROM YOU
12. LESLIE ANNE
13. SHE’S TOO WAY OUT
14. IT AIN’T NECESSARILY SO
15. THIS TOO SHALL PASS AWAY
16. HAB’ ICH DAS RECHT? (HAVE I THE RIGHT?)
17. DU SOLLST NICHT TRAURIG SEIN (PLEASE DON’T PRETEND AGAIN)
18. IS IT BECAUSE?
19. I’LL CRY TOMORROW
20. EYES
21. IF YOU’VE GOT TO PICK A BABY
22. I CAN’T STOP (45 VERSION)
23. SOMETHING BETTER BEGINNING
24. I’LL SEE YOU TOMORROW
25. CAN’T GET THROUGH TO YOU
26. THAT’S THE WAY (LIVE) *
27. COLOUR SLIDE (LIVE) *
28. HAB’ ICH DAS RECHT? (HAVE I THE RIGHT?) (INSTRUMENTAL) *

*UNRELEASED

DISC TWO

1. I CAN'T STOP
2. DON'T LOVE HER NO MORE
3. ALL SYSTEMS GO
4. TOTEM POLE
5. EMPTINESS
6. OOEE TRAIN
7. SHE AIN’T COMING BACK
8. SOMETHING I GOTTA TELL YOU
9. OUR DAY WILL COME
10. NOBODY BUT ME
11. THERE’S ALWAYS ME
12. LOVE IN TOKYO
13. IF YOU SHOULD
14. MY PRAYER
15. THIS YEAR, NEXT YEAR
16. NOT SLEEPING TOO WELL LATELY
17. WHO IS SYLVIA?
18. HOW WILL I KNOW?
19. IT’S SO HARD
20. I FELL IN LOVE
21. THAT LOVING FEELING
22. SHOULD A MAN CRY
23. SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY *
24. I CAN TELL (SOMETHING’S UP) *
25. TELL ME BABY *

DISC THREE

1. COLOUR SLIDE (LIVE)
2. I’LL GO CRAZY (LIVE)
3. SHE’S ABOUT A MOVER (LIVE)
4. THERE’S ALWAYS ME (LIVE)
5. WIPE OUT (LIVE)
6. LUCILLE (LIVE)
7. IF YOU SHOULD (LIVE)
8. HAVE I THE RIGHT? (LIVE)
9. GOLDFINGER (LIVE)
10. KANSAS CITY (LIVE)
11. MY PRAYER (LIVE)
12. WHAT’D I SAY (LIVE)
13. GOLDFINGER (INSTRUMENTAL)
14. SANTA CLAUS IS BACKIN’ TO TOWN
15. SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT
16. HURRICANE (INSTRUMENTAL)
17. MUSIC TRAIN (INSTRUMENTAL)
18. TIME *
19. WHITE SANDS FROM THE OCEAN *
20. I KNOW WHAT I WANT (Martin Murray solo)
21. GOODBYE MY BABY (Martin Murray solo)
22. IT BREAKS MY HEART (Denny D’Ell solo)
23. BETTER USE YOUR HEAD (Denny D’Ell solo)
24. A WOMAN CALLED SORROW (Denny D’Ell solo)
25. THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES (Denny D’Ell solo)

*UNRELEASED