Various Artists: Do The Strum! Joe Meek’s Girl Groups And Pop Chanteuses(1960-1966), 3CD Box Set

• THE LATEST RELEASE FROM JOE MEEK’S LEGENDARY TEA CHEST TAPES…

• 3CDs OF SUBLIME FEMALE POP, GIRL GROUPS AND BEAT MASTERPIECES FROM 304 HOLLOWAY ROAD WITH OVER 40 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED RECORDINGS! A MUST FOR GIRL GROUP COLLECTORS.

• GLENDA COLLINS! JENNY MOSS! KIM ROBERTS! FLIP AND THE DATELINERS! GUNILLA THORN! THE SHARADES! THE CAMEOS! HONEY LANTREE! DIANE AND THE JAVELINS! and many many more…

• WITH SLEEVENOTES AND TRACK BY TRACK INFORMATION FROM THE JOE MEEK SOCIETY’S CRAIG NEWTON.

• ARTWORK INCLUDES PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN IMAGERY, TAPE BOXES ETC.

From Glenda Collins to Diane And The Javelins, during the 1960s Joe Meek worked with countless female artists, many of whom issued just one single, or perhaps never even made it that far.
But, until now, the extent of this work, and the volume of material recorded, has remained buried among the Tea Chest Tapes. This unprecedented 3CD set explores that archive in-depth for the first time.

Featuring established names and previously unknown artists (and indeed, at least one artist whose identity is still unknown), ‘Do The Strum!’ shines another spotlight on Meek’s remarkable work with everything from the serene tones of Pat Reader to the gutsy soul of Glenda Collins and the proto girl-punk of The Sharades. Spanning almost seven years, and mirroring the changing pop scene of the era, from pre-Beatle to powerful, stripped-down hard rock, this set recontextualises both Meek himself and the artists within. Lost classics and shoulda-beens pervade, and the imagination and production quality never drops below Joe Meek’s perfectionist standards. And, most importantly, it’ll all make you want to shake a tail feather!

Includes every known A and B side, material from the abandoned Live It Up! film soundtrack, singles that never were, auditions, demos and alternate versions of familiar recordings. A must- have for fans and collectors of girl groups, Meek freaks young and old and students and historians of British pop. Don’t settle for the tried and tested story you’ll read in books and magazines – this is the real deal, restored, remastered and as fresh as the day it was recorded!

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE
The Singles
1 Eve Boswell – Sur Le Pont D’Avignon
2 Yolanda – With This Kiss
3 Carol Jones – Boy With The Eyes Of Blue (Meek Version)
4 Pat Reader – Cha Cha On The Moon
5 Glenda Collins – I Lost My Heart At The Fairground
6 Jenny Moss – Hobbies
7 The Cameos – Powercut (Alternate Vocal/Original Speed)
8 Pamela Blue – My Friend Bobby
9 Glenda Collins – If You’ve Got To Pick A Baby
10 Gunilla Thorn – Merry Go Round (Original Speed)
11 Jenny Moss – Please Let It Happen To Me (Film Version)
12 The Sharades – Dumb Head
13 Kim Roberts – I’ll Prove It
14 The Cameos – My Baby’s Coming Home
15 Glenda Collins – Baby It Hurts
16 Glenda Collins – Lollipop
17 Flip And The Dateliners – My Johnny Doesn’t Come Around Anymore
18 Valerie Masters – Christmas Calling
19 Glenda Collins – Johnny Loves Me
20 Judy Cannon – The Very First Day I Met You
21 Glenda Collins – Thou Shalt Not Steal
22 The Honeycombs – Something I’ve Got To Tell You (Stereo Mix)
23 Diane And The Javelins – Heart And Soul
24 Glenda Collins – Something I’ve Got To Tell You (Original Speed)
25 Glenda Collins – It’s Hard To Believe It

DISC TWO
1960-1963
1 Eve Boswell – Around The Corner
2 Yolanda – Don’t Tell Me Not To Love You
3 Carol Jones – Cinderella Jones
4 Pat Reader – May Your Heart Stay Young Forever
5 Pat Reader – My Kind Of Love
6 Unknown – Say Baby
7 Unknown – Johnny Oh
8 Geri Harlow – Do The Strum
9 Geri Harlow – Mr Right
10 Billie Davis – Merry Go Round
11 Billie Davis – Don’t You Knock On My Door
12 Billie Davis – It’s Goodbye Then
13 Billie Davis – Mr Right
14 Billie Davis – I Think I’m Falling In Love
15 Glenda Collins – I Feel So Good
16 Glenda Collins – In The First Place (Original Speed)
17 Glenda Collins – Nice Wasn’t It (Original Speed)
18 Glenda Collins – Everybody’s Gotta Fall In Love (Original Speed)
19 Jenny Moss – Big Boys
20 Jenny Moss – Please Let It Happen To Me (Alternate Version)
21 Jenny Moss – Keep Away From My Baby’s Door
22 Jenny Moss – When My Boy Comes Marching Home Again
23 Jenny Moss – Every Little Kiss (Demo)
24 Kim Roberts – For Loving Me This Way
25 Kim Roberts – A Girl In the Crowd
26 Kim Roberts – Mr Right
27 Kim Roberts – Everytime
28 Kim Roberts – Love Can’t Wait
29 The Cameos – High, Low And Lonesomely (Alternate Version)
30 The Cameos – Where E’re You Walk
31 The Cameos – Only In Love
32 Pamela Blue – Hey There Stranger (Alternate Version)

DISC THREE
1964-1966
1 Gunilla Thorn – Go On Then
2 Gunilla Thorn – Blueberry Hill
3 Gunilla Thorn – Keep Away From My Baby’s Door
4 Gunilla Thorn – Alright I’m In Love With You (Audition)
5 Gunilla Thorn – Come On
6 Gunilla Thorn – Who Started It
7 The Halos – When
8 The Halos – Don’t Ever Change
9 Lea And Chess – Little Star (Shine On us Tonight)
10 Lea And Chess – A Long Time Ago
11 Valerie Masters – He Didn’t Fool Me
12 The Sharades – Boy Trouble (Alternate Version)
13 The Sharades – Aren’t You Glad You’re You
14 The Sharades – Loneliness
15 Flip & The Dateliners – Please Listen To Me
16 Flip & The Dateliners – Bye Bye Baby Bunting
17 Flip & The Dateliners – Mama Didn’t Lie
18 Flip & The Dateliners – The Mod
19 Flip and The Dateliners – From Tomorrow
20 Flip (with Riot Squad) – It’s Hard To Believe It
21 June Harris – Ma I Miss Your Apple Pie
22 June Harris – Remember Your Love Belongs To Me
23 Judy Cannon – Hello Heartache (Alternate Version)
24 Glenda Collins – Been Invited To A Party
25 Glenda Collins – Paradise For Two (Mix Take 4)
26 Glenda Collins – My Heart Didn’t Lie (Original Speed/Pre Backing Vocals)
27 Glenda Collins – Don’t Let It Rain On Sunday
28 Denise Scott and The Soundsmen – Your Love Keeps Me Going
29 Denise Scott and The Soundsmen – Love Me Tonight
30 Diane And The Javelins – Whose The Girl
31 Diane And The Javelins – Cry Baby