Scratch My Back! Pye Beat Girls 1963-1968

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Overview

Ace dipped into the Decca vaults a couple of times but 2016's Scratch My Back! Pye Beat Girls 1963-1968 is the first time they've dug through the swinging sounds of Pye's female acts of the '60s. Dating as early as 1963 and as late as 1968 -- aka, the golden age of British pop -- this compilation feels like it's anchored in the mid-'60s, a place where the pop is heavily orchestrated but not stuffy; most of these 24 tracks contain a lightness of spirit and many are often clever. Sometimes, things get plenty strange -- the weirdest moment is, of course, Glenda Collins' "It's Hard to Believe It," a 1967 recording beloved by Joe Meek cultists -- but usually this is bouncy, jubilant pop equal parts freakbeat, Beatles, Bacharach, and Motown, the kind of thing that's bound to bring joy to listeners of a certain stripe. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	05/06/2016
Label:	Ace
UPC:	0029667075923
Rank:	97159

Tracks

1. Scratch My Back  - Jan Panter  - Les Vandyke  - Mark Wirtz
2. Ev'ry Day  - Billie Davis  - John Schroeder  - Alan Tew
3. Come on Baby  - Charles Blackwell  - Kim D.  - Mike Smith
4. Now That You've Made Up Your Mind  - Terry Kennedy  - Val McKenna
5. He Doesn't Love Me  -  Breakaways  - Mike Hawker  - Ivor Raymonde
6. Heart  - Georges Aber  - Petula Clark  - Tony Hatch
7. It's Hard to Believe It  - Glenda Collins  - Joe Meek
8. Run  - Chris Andrews  - Sandie Shaw  - Ken Woodman
9. Something to Give  - Johnny Harris  - Gordon Mills  - Nita Rossi
10. Da-Di-Da-Da  - Michel Colombier  - Pierre Delanoe  - Jack Dorsey  - Jack Fishman  -  Satin Bells
11. We Were Lovers (When the Party Began)  - Sandra Barry  - Abe Samuel Fisher  - Tony Hatch  - Bob Leaper  - Tony Powers
12. I Got a Feeling  - Johnny Harris  - Tawny Reed  - Baby Washington
13. Why Don't I Run Away from You  -  Antoinette  -  Antoinette  - Bert Berns  - Ken Woodman
14. Nobody Knows What's Goin' On (In My Mind But Me)  -  Brute Force  - Johnny Harris  - Tammy St John
15. Incense  - Sheila Carter  -  Episode Six  - Larry Fallon  - Jimmy Miller
16. Pay You Back with Interest  - Allan Clarke  - Dana Gillespie  - Tony Hicks  - Graham Nash
17. Well How Does It Feel  - Johnny Harris  - Barbara Ruskin  - John Schroeder
18. I've Found Love  - Charles Blackwell  - Bill Kimber  - Sharon Tandy
19. It's So Fine  - John Carter  - Terry Kennedy  - Dee King  - Ken Lewis
20. He Knows I Love Him Too Much  - Gerry Goffin  - Carole King  - Glo Macari  - Ivor Raymonde
21. He's No Good  -  Baker Twins  - Tony Hatch  - Bob Leaper
22. Don't Lie to Me  - Harry Dawson  - Perry Ford  - Tony Hiller  -  Jeannie & The Big Guys
23. I Only Care About You  - Julie Grant  - Tony Hatch  - Bob Leaper  - Johnny Powell
24. Hippy, Hippy Shake  -  Harris  - Chan Romero

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Petula Clark   Primary Artist
Val McKenna   Primary Artist
Glo Macari   Primary Artist
Antoinette   Primary Artist,Primary Artist
Glenda Collins   Primary Artist
Episode Six   Primary Artist
Baker Twins   Primary Artist
Julie Grant   Primary Artist
Billie Davis   Primary Artist
Barbara Ruskin   Primary Artist
Sheila Carter   Primary Artist
Sharon Tandy   Primary Artist
Tawny Reed   Primary Artist
Jan Panter   Primary Artist
Nita Rossi   Primary Artist
Tammy St John   Primary Artist
Dana Gillespie   Primary Artist
Kim D.   Primary Artist
The Breakaways   Primary Artist
Dee King   Primary Artist
Pat Harris & The Blackjacks   Primary Artist
Jeannie & The Big Guys   Primary Artist
Sandie Shaw   Primary Artist
Sandra Barry   Primary Artist
The Satin Bells   Primary Artist
Alan Tew   Director
Bob Leaper   Director
Mark Wirtz   Director
Ivor Raymonde   Director
Tony Hatch   Director
Ken Woodman   Director
Charles Blackwell   Director
Johnny Harris   Director

Technical Credits

Nick Robbins   Mastering
Michel Colombier   Composer
John Schroeder   Producer
Gordon Mills   Composer
Gerry Goffin   Composer
Tony Hiller   Composer
Bert Berns   Composer
Terry Kennedy   Producer
Billie Davis   Composer
Bill Kimber   Composer
Jimmy Miller   Composer
Baby Washington   Composer
Mick Patrick   Liner Notes
Ivor Raymonde   Composer
Jack Fishman   Composer
Larry Fallon   Composer
Barbara Ruskin   Composer
Graham Nash   Composer
Chris Andrews   Composer,Producer
Harry Dawson   Composer
Mike Smith   Composer,Producer
Mike Hawker   Composer
Niall McCormack   Package Design
Les Vandyke   Composer
Abe Samuel Fisher   Composer
Allan Clarke   Composer
Tony Hicks   Composer
Tony Hatch   Composer,Producer
Chan Romero   Composer
Carole King   Composer
Joe Meek   Composer
John Carter   Composer
Johnny Powell   Composer
Ken Woodman   Arranger
Brute Force   Composer
Perry Ford   Composer
Ken Lewis   Composer
Pierre Delanoe   Composer
Georges Aber   Composer
Jack Dorsey   Producer
David Magnus   Cover Photo
Tony Powers   Composer
Charles Blackwell   Composer
Val McKenna   Composer
Petula Clark   Composer