The Shirelles (1972) S/T (LP) RCA Victor (LSP-4698)

The Shirelles
Shirelles

RCA Victor (LSP-4698)
1972
*** noteworthy

The Shirelles played a huge part in creating the girl group genre and bringing black music to white audiences, but by the time the Beatles covered two of their songs, audiences are opting for new acts. Still, the Shirelles kept at it, releasing singles and albums into the 70s, as this 1972 album shows (which reportedly is better their previous RCA album from 1971).

Their classic songs from the late 50s and early 60s were as much R&B and doo-wop as pop, so it shouldn’t be surprising that this outfit were able to update their sound and fit in with the soul music of the early 70s. This set features Shirley and Micki (who were both there from the beginning) and focuses on soul numbers from 1971.

Not surprisingly, they start the set with a then-recent Carole King number, “Brother, Brother” (not surprising because their relationship with King goes back to the beginning). This version seems to be a mix of King’s 1971 version and The Isley Brother’s version from 1972. Shirelles’ version was also released as a single, with “Sunday Dreaming” as the B-side–the second cut on this album. The first side also includes “It’s Going to Take Some Time” (another number from Carole King’s 1971 Music album) with a solid reading of Bill Withers’ 1971 “Ain’t No Sunshine” and the Bee Gees’ 1971 “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart. Al Green’s 1972 version of the Bee Gees’ song might have inspired the version on this album, especially considering this is followed by an Al Green number to conclude the first side.  (Of course, it’s that the Isley Brothers and/or Al Green were inspired by the versions on this album.)

When you cover classics by the great soul singers (Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together,” Joe Simon’s 1971 Gamble/Huff-penned “Drowning in the Sea of Love, Mary Clayton’s 1971 Carole King-penned “Walk On In” and Marvin Gaye’s 1971 “Mercy Mercy/Inner City Blues/What’s Going On” the listener can’t help from recalling the sharp bite of the originals, but if one lets go of all that and enjoys all these girls had offer, this offers plenty to enjoy. The band is uncredited but backs them up well, sounding like different line ups were perhaps used on different cuts, some arrangements by bassist David Van De Pitte (who arranged many Motown classics, including the What’s Going On sessions for Marvin Gaye), others by Wade Marcus (who was just beginning to make a name for himself in the worlds of jazz and soul), the set produced by Randy Irwin.

— winch (author of

 

 

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Bleached (2013) Ride Your Heart (LP) Dead Oceans Records (DOC082)

Bleached

Ride Your Heart 

Dead Oceans Records (DOC082)

Produced by Rob Barbato

**** recommended

Debut long player from this LA outfit, the band described at this point as sisters Jennifer and Jessica Calvin, all songs and most of the playing credited to the pair.

The sound clearly has a California feel, mixing many styles from the past: the garage, surf, and dreamy girl group of the sixties, the power pop and lots of Blondie of the 70s, the sonic of punk and the 90s mixed with a bit of the girl-group revival and pop rock of the 80s, even a bit of exotica (and maybe the hillbilly) of the 50s–for example Jessica adding lap steel to the Bo Diddley beat on “Guy Like You.”

For fans of sonic pop music, this debut set is worth a listen.

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— winch (author of

Blondie: Little Doll (LP) 1979 bootleg

Blondie
Little Doll
Barbie Records
1979
***** Good Shit

Pretty great bootleg from 1979 Dallas show, radio broadcast, top-notch sound capturing the band just before things would go wrong.

Ignoring Plastic Letters, the set offers two cuts from each of the other albums from the 70s, concluding with a rocking ’60s medley that crashes into a version of Iggy Pop’s “Funtime.”

 

The album ends with demo cuts from 1975, including a version of the Shangra-La’s 1965 “Out in the Streets” which is pure gold.

— winch

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The Best of Bacharach

           

The three greatest things about the swingin’ 60s:
miniskirts, 2-piece bathing suits, and Burt Bacharach.

(Hats off to Hal as well.  Hal David went with Burt Bacharach like a smack on your honey’s rump.)  

The marriage of pop and lounge had never sounded like this before.  And it would never sound this good again.  If you’re going to leave me on an island with only three things, leave me something to eat, someone to love and this collection of Bacharach songs.

 

selective discography
selected by winch

CHRONOLOGICAL

 

 

“Baby, It’s You“(Bacharach-David-Williams) 
The Shirelles (New Jersey) Scepter 1227A (1961)

“Outside My Window” (Hal David-Sherman Edwards)

The Fleetwoods (Olympia, Washington) 

Dolton 15B (1961)

“Please Stay” (Hilliard- Bacharach)
The Drifters (NYC) Atlantic 2105 (1961)

“Any Day Now” (B. Hilliard – B. Bacharach)
Chuck Jackson (South Carolina/Pittsburgh)
Wand 122 (1962)

“Waiting For Charlie to Come Home”
(Hilliard-Bacharach)
Etta James (L.A.) Argo 5409B (1962)

“It’s Love That Really Counts” (Bacharach-David)
The Shirelles (New Jersey)  Scepter 1237B (1962)

“Make It Easy on Yourself” (Bacharach-David)
Jerry Butler (Chicago)  VeeJay 451A (1962)

“(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me” (Bacharach-David)
Sandie Shaw (England)  Reprise 0320A (1964)

 

“In the Land of Make Believe” (Bacharach-David)
“Let the Music Play” (Bacharach-David)
The Drifters (NYC)
Under the Boardwalk Atlantic 8099 (1964)

“Walk On By” (Bacharach-David)
“Wishin’ and Hopin’” (Bacharach-David)
“I Smiled Yesterday” (Bacharach-David)
 Dionne Warwick (New Jersey)
Make Way For…  Scepter (1964)

“Walk On By” (Bacharach-David)
Aretha Franklin (Detroit) Columbia (1964)

“Wishin’ and Hopin’” (Bacharach-David)
 Dusty Springfield (London)
Phillips 40207A (1964)

“Trains & Boats & Planes” (Bacharach-David)
“Walk On By” (Bacharach-David)
Burt Bacharach (Kansas City/NYC)
Plays the Hits  Kapp 3577 (1965)

“Trains & Boats & Planes” (Bacharach-David) /
“Don’t Go Breakin’ My Heart” (Bacharach-David)Dionne Warwick (New Jersey)
Scepter 12153A (1966)

“The Last One to Be Loved” (Bacharach-David)
“Walk On By” (Bacharach-David) 
Gabor Szabo (Budapest, Hungary)
Gypsy ’66  Impulse 9105 (1966)

“What the World Needs Now” (Bacharach-David)
Wes Montgomery (Indianapolis)
Tequila  Verve (1966)

“My Little Red Book” (Bacharach-David)
Love (L.A.) Elektra 45603 (1966)

“My Little Red Book” (Bacharach-David)
The Standells (L.A.)
Why Pick on Me New Tower 5044 (1966)

“A Message to Michael” (Bacharach-David)
Les McCann (Kentucky)
Plays the Hits  Limelight 86041 (1966)

“They Don’t Give Medals (To Yesterday’s Heroes)”(Bacharach – David)
sandwiched with monologues (Rawls)
Lou Rawls (Chicago)
That’s Lou Capital 2756 (1967)

“Any Day Now” (B. Hilliard – B. Bacharach)
Carla Thomas (Memphis)
The Queen Alone  Stax (1967)

“Trains & Boats & Planes” (Bacharach-David)
The Box Tops (Memphis) The Letter  Mala (1967)

“What the World Needs Now” (Bacharach-David)
The Chamber Brothers (Mississippi)
The Time Has Come Columbia (1967)

“The Look of Love” (Bacharach-David)
Dusty Springfield
“The Look of Love” (Bacharach)
instrumental
Casino Royale sdtk Colgems (1967)

“The Look of Love” (Bacharach-David)
Nina Simone (North Carolina)
Silk & Soul RCA (1967)

“The Look of Love” (Bacharach-David)
Ramsey Lewis (Chicago)
Up Pops Cadet 799 (1967)

“The Look of Love” (Bacharach-David)
Gabor Szabo (Budapest, Hungary)
Bacchannal Skye 3 (1968)

“The Look of Love” (Bacharach-David)
The Delphonics (Philly)
La La Means I Love You
Philly Groove 1150 (1968)

“The Look of Love” (Bacharach-David)
“Say a Little Prayer for Me” (Bacharach-David)
Ahmad Jamal (Pittsburgh)
Tranquility  ABC 91526 (1968)

“This Girl’s in Love with You” (Bacharach-David)
 Dusty Springfield (London)
Dusty…Definitely Phillips 7864 (1968)

“What the World Needs Now” (Bacharach-David)
The Staple Singers (Chicago)
What the World Needs Now is Love  Epic 26373 (1968)

“Do You Know the Way to San Jose” (Bacharach-David) Dionne Warwick (New Jersey)
Scepter 12216A (1968)

“This Guy’s in Love with You” (Bacharach-David)
Jimmy Smith (PA)
The Boss  Verve (1968)

“What the World Needs Now” (Bacharach-David)
“Don’t Make Me Over” (Bacharach-David)
“A Message to Michael” (Bacharach-David)
“My Little Red Book” (Bacharach-David)
“I Say a Little Prayer” (Bacharach-David)
“Walk On By” (Bacharach-David)
“You’ll Never Get to Heaven” (Bacharach-David)
Cal Tjader (St. Louis / California)
Sounds Out Burt Bacharach Skye 6 (1968)

“Walk On By” (Bacharach-David)
Mitch Ryder (Detroit)
Sings the Hits New Voice 2005 (1968)

“Walk On By” (Bacharach-David)
Earl Grant (Oklahoma)
Gently Swingin’ Decca 74937 (1968)

“The Look of Love” (Bacharach-David)
“A Message to Michael” (Bacharach-David)
“What the World Needs Now” (Bacharach-David))
Earl Grant (Oklahoma) 
In Motion Decca 75052 (1968)

“Walk On By” (Bacharach-David)
Isaac Hayes (Memphis)
Hot Buttered Soul  Enterprise 1001 (1969)

“I’ll Never Fall in Love Again“(Bacharach-David)
Bobbie Gentry (Mississippi) Fancy Capitol (1969)

“Baby, It’s You“(Bacharach-David-Williams)
Smith (L.A.) A Band Called Smith Dunhill (1969)

“Alfie“(Bacharach-David)
Dick Hyman (NYC)
The Age of Electronicus Command 946 (1969)

“Any Day Now” (B. Hilliard – B. Bacharach)
Percy Sledge (Alabama) Atlantic 2616A (1969)

“Any Day Now” (B. Hilliard – B. Bacharach)
Elvis Presley (Memphis) RCA 447-0671B (1969)

“Loneliness Remembers What Happiness Forgets” (Bacharach-David) Dionne Warwick (New Jersey)
Scepter 12276B (1970)

“(They Long to Be) Close to You” (Bacharach-David) with monologue Bobby Womack (Cleveland)
Communication United Artists (1971)

“All Kinds of People” (Bacharach-David)
“(They Long to Be) Close to You” (Bacharach-David) Jerry Butler (Chicago)
Spice of Life Mercury (1972) 

“One Less Bell to Answer” (Bacharach-David)
Gladys Knight & the Pips (Atlanta)
If I Were Your Woman Motown (Soul 731) 1971

“You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)” (Bacharach-David)
The Stylistics (Philly) Avco 4618 (1973)

“A House is Not a Home” (Bacharach-David)
The Bill Evans Trio
I Will Say Goodbye Fantasy (1977)

“(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me” (Bacharach-David)
Naked Eyes (England) Burning Bridges EMI (1983)

 

_____________

THE SONGS

(Bacharach-David)

 

“Baby, It’s You”
(Bacharach-David-Williams)Classic Versions 

The Shirelles (New Jersey) 
Scepter 1227A (1961)
Smith (L.A.) 
A Band Called Smith Dunhill (1969)

 

 

 

 

 

 

“It’s Love That Really Counts”
(Bacharach-David) Classic Version

The Shirelles (New Jersey)  
Scepter 1237B (1962)

 

“Make It Easy on Yourself”
(Bacharach-David ©1962) Classic Version

Jerry Butler (Chicago)  
VeeJay 451A (1962)

 

 “Don’t Make Me Over“

(Bacharach-David ©1962)Classic Version 
Cal Tjader (St. Louis / California) 
Sounds Out Burt Bacharach Skye 6 (1968) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Wishin’ and Hopin’” 

(Bacharach-David ©1963)Classic Versions
 Dionne Warwick (New Jersey)  
Make Way For…  Scepter (1964)
 Dusty Springfield (London)
Phillips 40207A (1964) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“(They Long to Be) Close to You”
(Bacharach-David ©1963)

Classic Versions
Bobby Womack (Cleveland)
Communication United Artists (1971)
Jerry Butler (Chicago)
Spice of Life Mercury (1972)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“A Message to Michael”
(Bacharach-David ©1963)

Classic Versions
Les McCann (Kentucky)
Plays the Hits  Limelight 86041 (1966)
Cal Tjader (St. Louis / California)
Sounds Out Burt Bacharach Skye 6 (1968)
Earl Grant (Oklahoma) 
In Motion Decca 75052 (1968)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“The Last One to Be Loved”
(Bacharach-David)

Classic Version
Gabor Szabo (Budapest, Hungary)
Gypsy ’66  Impulse 9105 (1966)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me” (Bacharach-David ©1964) Classic Versions

Sandie Shaw (England) 
Reprise 0320A (1964)
Naked Eyes (England)
Burning Bridges EMI (1983)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“In the Land of Make Believe”
(Bacharach-David)Classic Version
The Drifters (NYC)
Under the Boardwalk Atlantic 8099 (1964) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Let the Music Play”
(Bacharach-David)Classic Version The Drifters (NYC)  
Under the Boardwalk Atlantic 8099 (1964)

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Walk On By”
(Bacharach-David ©1964)Classic Versions Dionne Warwick (New Jersey)  
Make Way For…  Scepter (1964)
Aretha Franklin (Detroit) 
Columbia (1964)
  Burt Bacharach (Kansas City/NYC)
Play the Hits  Kapp 3577 (1965)
Gabor Szabo (Budapest, Hungary)
Gypsy ’66  Impulse 9105 (1966)
Cal Tjader (St. Louis / California)
Sounds Out Burt Bacharach Skye 6 (1968)
Earl Grant (Oklahoma)
Gently Swingin’ Decca 74937 (1968)
Isaac Hayes (Memphis)
Hot Buttered Soul  Enterprise 1001 (1969)

“I Smiled Yesterday”
(Bacharach-David)Classic Version
Dionne Warwick (New Jersey)  
Make Way For…  Scepter (1964)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Trains & Boats & Planes” 
(Bacharach-David ©1964)

Classic Versions
Burt Bacharach (Kansas City/NYC)
Play the Hits  Kapp 3577 (1965)
Dionne Warwick (New Jersey)
Scepter 12153A (1966)
The Box Tops (Memphis)
The Letter  Mala (1967)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“You’ll Never Get to Heaven”
(Bacharach-David ©1964)

Classic Versions
Cal Tjader (St. Louis / California)
Sounds Out Burt Bacharach Skye 6 (1968)
The Stylistics (Philly)
Avco 4618 (1973)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“What the World Needs Now”
(Bacharach-David ©1965)

Classic Versions
Wes Montgomery (Indianapolis)
Tequila  Verve (1966)
The Chamber Brothers (Mississippi)
The Time Has Come Columbia (1967)
The Staple Singers (Chicago)
What the World Needs Now is Love  Epic (1968)
Cal Tjader (St. Louis / California)
Sounds Out Burt Bacharach Skye 6 (1968)
Earl Grant (Oklahoma)
In Motion Decca 75052 (1968)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Don’t Go Breakin’ My Heart”
(Bacharach-David ©1965)

Classic Version
Dionne Warwick
(New Jersey)
Scepter 12153A (1966)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“My Little Red Book”
(Bacharach-David ©1965)

Classic Versions
Love (L.A.)
Love Elektra 45603 (1966)
The Standells (L.A.)
Why Pick on Me New Tower 5044 (1966)
Cal Tjader (St. Louis / California)
Sounds Out Burt Bacharach Skye 6 (1968)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“They Don’t Give Medals (To Yesterday’s Heroes)” (Bacharach-David ©1966)

Classic Version
Lou Rawls (Chicago)
That’s Lou Capital 2756 (1967)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Alfie”
(Bacharach-David ©1966)
Classic Version
Dick Hyman (NYC)
The Age of Electronicus Command 946 (1969)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“The Look of Love”
(Bacharach-David ©1967)

Classic Versions
Dusty Springfield (London)
Casino Royale sdtk Colgems (1967)
Nina Simone (North Carolina)
Silk & Soul RCA (1967)
Ramsey Lewis (Chicago)
Up Pops Cadet 799 (1967)
Gabor Szabo (Budapest, Hungary)
Bacchannal Skye 3 (1968)
The Delphonics (Philly)
La La Means I Love You Philly Groove (1968)
Ahmad Jamal (Pittsburgh)
Tranquility  ABC 91526 (1968)
Earl Grant (Oklahoma) 
In Motion Decca 75052 (1968)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I Say a Little Prayer”
(Bacharach-David ©1967)

Classic Version
Ahmad Jamal (Pittsburgh)
Tranquility  ABC 91526 (1968)
Cal Tjader (St. Louis / California)
Sounds Out Burt Bacharach Skye 6 (1968)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“One Less Bell to Answer”
(Bacharach-David ©1967)

Classic Version
Gladys Knight & the Pips (Atlanta)
If I Were Your Woman Motown (Soul 731) 1971

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“This Guy’s in Love with You”
(Bacharach-David ©1968)

Classic Versions
 Dusty Springfield (London)
Dusty…Definitely Phillips 7864 (1968)
Jimmy Smith (PA)
The Boss  Verve (1968)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Do You Know the Way to San Jose”
(Bacharach-David ©1968)

Classic Versions
Dionne Warwick (New Jersey)
Scepter 12216A (1968)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I’ll Never Fall in Love Again”
(Bacharach-David ©1968)

Classic Version
Bobbie Gentry (Mississippi)
Fancy Capitol (1969)

Girl Group 1969

girl group
Classic sides

s e l e c t i v e
(selected by winch)

 

1969

 

 

 

“Sweetheart Things” (Eddie Hinton)
Ruby Winters (Kentucky/Cincinnati)     Diamond (269B)     1969

“You Turn Me On” (Teddy Van)
The Sandpebbles (New York)     Calla (160A)     1969

“How Can You Tell Me” (Bickerton/Waddington)
“Nothing But A Heartache” (Bickerton/Waddington)
The Flirtations (South Carolina)     Deram (85038)     1969

Girl Group 1968

girl group
Classic sides

s e l e c t i v e
(selected by winch)

1968

 

 

“I Want To Thank You” (W. E. Preston)
“It’s Almost Here” (Buddy Scott/Jimmy Radcliffe)
The Raelets     Tangerine (986)     1968

“My Sweet Sweet Baby” (M. Ervin)
“Stand By!” (K. Ruffin)
The Glories (Florida/New York)     Date (1593)     1968

“A Mighty Good Lover” (L. Webber/L. Caston)
“Love” (Caston/Webber)
The Vashonettes     Checker (1195)     1968

 

Girl Group 1966

girl group
Classic sides

s e l e c t i v e
(selected by winch)

1966

 

 

 

 

“Bobby Is My Baby” (J. Bishop)
Barbara Mason (Philadelphia)     Arctic (120B)     1966

“Sweet Talkin’ Guy” (Greenburg/Morris)
The Chiffons (New York)     Laurie (3340A)     1966.

“Only When You’re Lonely” (Williams/Irwin/Schuster)
The Royalettes (Baltimore)     MGM (13451B)     1966

Girl Group 1965

girl group
Classic sides

s e l e c t i v e
(selected by winch)

 

1965

 

 

“Say It Again” (Simpson/Ashford/Armstead)
“That’s No Way To Treat a Girl” (Elgin/Millrose/Bruno/Sping)
Marie Knight (New York)     Musicor (1106)     1965

“I Can Never Go Home Anymore” (George Morton)
The Shangri-Las (Queens)     Redbird     1965

“Take a Look Around You” (B. Jerome, M. Aiese)
Reparata and the Delrons     RCA Victor (47-8721)     1965

“Downtown” (Tony Hatch)
“(There’s) Always Something There To Remind Me” 
(Bacharach/David)
“Girl Don’t Come” (Chris Andrews)
“Baby I Need Your Lovin’” (Holland/Dozier)
“Gotta See My Baby Every Day” (Chris Andrews)
Sandie Shaw (England)     Sandie Shaw  Reprise (6166)     1965

“What’d I Say” (Ray Charles)
Three Blonde Mice     Atco (6353B)     1965

“Darling Baby” (Holland/Dozier/Holland)
“Put Yourself In My Place”  (Holland/Dozier/Holland)
The Elgins (Detroit)     V.I.P. (25029)     1965

“Yes, I’m Ready” (B. Mason)
Barbara Mason (Philadelphia)     Arctic (105A)     1965

“A Lover’s Concerto” (Linzer/Randell)
The Toys (New York)     DynoVoice (209A)     1965

Girl Group 1964

girl group
Classic sides

s e l e c t i v e

(selected by winch)

1964

 

 

“It’s Easier To Cry” (Steinberg/Jackson/DeAngelis) / “Remember (Walkin’ In The Sand)” (George Morton) The Shangri-Las (Queens)     RedBird (008)     1964

“Ain’t That Nice” (E.K. Johnson)
“Chapel Of Love” (Barry/Greenwich/Spector)
The Dixie Cups (New Orleans)     RedBird (001)     1964

“Goodnight Baby” (Greenwich/Barry/Venet)
The Butterflies     RedBird (009)     1964

“It Hurts To Be In Love” (Toomes/Dixon)
“Until You Were Gone” (Byers)
Betty Everett (Mississippi)     Vee-Jay (610)     1964

“Maybe” (George Goldner)
“Shout!” (Isley Bros.)
The Shangri-Las (New York)     RedBird (019)     1964

“Get Rid Of Him” (Howard Greenfield/Helen Miller)
Dionne Warwick     Sceptor     1964

“Give Him a Big Kiss” (George Morton)
The Shangri-Las (New York)     Red Bird     1964

“I Wanna Love You So Bad” (Jeff Barry/Ellie Greenwich)
The Jelly Beans (New Jersey)     Red Bird (003)     1964

“Southtown USA” (Sherrill)
“Why Don’t You Set Me Free?” (Everett)
The Dixiebelles (Tennessee)     London (HLU 9842)     1964

“What Shall I Do?” (Gladys Knight & The Pips)
Gladys Knight & the Pips (Atlanta)     Enjoy (2012A)     1964

“You Don’t Have To Be a Baby To Cry” (Merrill/Shand)
The Caravelles (England)     Smash (1852)     1964

“(You Can) Count On That” (Crewe, Calello)
Shirley Matthews and the Big Town Girls    Atlantic (45-2110)    1964

“Dooms Day” (Dixon/Covay)
The Shirelles (New Jersey)     Scepter (1278B)     1964

“People Say” (Barry/Greenwich)
The Dixie Cups (New Orleans)     RedBird (006A)     1964

“So Long” (George Davis)
The Jelly Beans (New Jersey)     RedBird (003B)     1964

 

Girl Group 1963

girl group
Classic sides

s e l e c t i v e

(selected by winch)

1963

“My Block” (Jimmy Radcliffe/Carl Spencer/Bert Berns)
The Chiffons (New York)     Laurie (2018)     1963

“Has Anyone Seen My Boyfriend?” 
(Feldman/Goldstein/Gottehrer/Sanders)
The Angels (New Jersey)     Smash (67309)     1963

“(Love Me) Now” (Feldman/Goldstein/Gottehrer)
The Angels (New Jersey)     Smash (1854B)     1963

“Our Day Will Come” (Hillard/Garson)
Ruby & The Romantics     Kapp (501A)     1963

“It’s No Big Thing” (Mann/Appel)
The Orlons (Philadelphia)     Cameo (273B)     1963 

“He’s Sure The Boy I Love” (Mann/Weil)
The Crystals (Brooklyn)     Phillies     1963

“Then He Kissed Me” (Spector/Greenwich/Barry)
The Crystals (Brooklyn)     Phillies     1963

“All The King’s Horses” (Diane Coleman)
Diane Coleman     Coed (578)     1963

“Here Comes the Boy” (Eddie Rambeau/Bud Rehak)
Tracey Dey     Amy (8948)     1963

“Chained To Your Love” (Staunton/James Jones)
“You’re No Good” (C. Ballard Jr.)
Betty Everett (Mississippi)     Vee-Jay (566)     1963

“Don’t Say Goodnight And Mean Goodbye” (Partee/DiAngelis)
The Shirelles (New Jersey)     Scepter (1255A)     1963

“Foolish Little Girl” (Helen Miller/Howard Greenfield)
The Shirelles (New Jersey)     Scepter (1248A)     1963

“Heatwave” (Holland/Dozier/Holland)
Martha & The Vandellas (Michigan)     Gordy (7022A)     1963

“Don’t Say Nothin’ Bad (About My Baby)” (Goffin/King)
The Cookies (Brooklyn)     Dimension (1008)     1963

“Sally Go ‘Round The Roses” (E.Sanders/L. Stevens)
“Sally Go ‘Round The Roses” (instrumental)
The Jaynettes (New York)     Tuff (369)     1963

“Be My Baby” (Spector/Greenwich/J. Barry)
The Ronettes (New York)     Phillies (116)     1963

“Cha Linde” (S. Schlaks, H. Farber)
“He’s Mine (I Love Him, I Love Him, I Love Him)”
(S. Schlaks, C. Weiss)
Alice Wonder Land     Bardell (774)     1963