Where the Girls Are, Vol. 8

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Overview

Eight volumes in, Where the Girls Are maintained its level of immense quality and discovery, leaping over mere girl group compilation standards into something more like a resource for those obsessed with the bottomless well of rarities and lost classics from the golden era of '60s girl group and female soul vocalists. The collection's 25 cuts range from deeper selections by better-known artists like Dee Dee Sharp and Little Eva to previously unheard acetate and demo recordings by strong upstarts from the era like the Fran-cettes and the Del-Phis. As with previous volumes, Vol. 8 touches on several different girl group styles, with lovesick teenage melodrama on tracks like the Four Havens' innocent doo-woppy "Gee But He's Fine," Motown-styled soulfulness on Kendra Spotswood's "Stickin' with My Baby," and even some demented acid rock-informed 12-string guitar twang on the Witches' "My Little Baby." The lengthy comp covers an incredible amount of ground, and almost every track is an unheard treasure. For the crate-digging, 45-spinning girl group fanatic, Where the Girls Are is pure gold, and Vol. 8 continues the series' strong streak for interesting -- even mesmerizing -- curation of deep cuts. ~ Fred Thomas

Product Details

Release Date:	10/08/2013
Label:	Ace
UPC:	0029667055925
Rank:	112655

Tracks

1. Cry Like a Baby  - Lou Adler  - Josephine Armstead  - Nickolas Ashford  -  Blossoms  - Valerie Simpson
2. I Ain't Coming Back  - Juanita Boone  - Kenny Gamble  - Leon Huff  -  Orlons
3. No No Baby  - William Carl  - Leon Huff  - Leroy Lovett  - John Madara  -  Sherrys  - David White
4. (Whoa, Whoa) I Love Him So  - Thom Bell  - Nikki Blu  - Chubby Checker  - Ernest Evans
5. Gotta Have Your Love  - Jack Keller  - Tony Powers  - Jerry Ross  -  Sapphires  - Jimmy Wisner
6. Deeper  - Sandy Borden  - Rudy Clark
7. Gee But He's Fine  - Wade Bowers  - Bob Feldman  -  Four Havens  - Jerry Goldstein  - Richard Gottehrer
8. Heart for Sale  -  Fran-cettes  - Frances Gray
9. Comin' Home Baby  - Dave Appell  - Bob Dorough  - Kal Mann  - Dee Dee Sharp  - Dave Stephens  - Roy Straigis  - Benjamin Tucker
10. Pack My Things (And Go)  - Jan Bradley  - Don Talty
11. I Wanna Know Right Now  - Van McCoy  - Carol Slade
12. My Baby Looks, But He Don't Touch  - Roger Christian  - Carol Connors  - Marshall Leib  - Richard Podolor
13. What About You  - Bodie Chandler  - Al Hazan  - Charlotte O'Hara
14. You Don't Have a Heart  - Sylvester Bradford  -  Bunnies  - Christopher Kiler
15. Why Don't the Boy Leave Me Alone  - Diane Christian  - Bob Feldman  - Jerry Goldstein  - Richard Gottehrer  - Bassett Hand  - Robert Spencer
16. Let's Be Sweethearts  -  Cinnamon Angels  - Rufus Horton  -  Tokens
17. My Heart Tells Me So  -  Del-Phis  - Dave Hamilton
18. Stickin' with My Baby  - Van McCoy  - Kendra Spotswood
19. Baby It Hurts  - Kelly Garrett  - Billy Page  - Gene Page
20. Ya Gotta Take a Chance  - Al Allen  - Allen D. Allen  -  Bonnets
21. Stand by Me  - Bob Feldman  - Jerry Goldstein  - Richard Gottehrer  - Bassett Hand  - Ben E. King  - Jerry Leiber  -  Little Eva  - Mike Stoller
22. That's My Man  - Bob Feldman  - Jerry Goldstein  - Richard Gottehrer  - Ravita Marcell  - Marty Sanders
23. My Little Baby  - Bert Berns  - Artie Butler  - Wes Farrell  -  Witches
24. I Still Like Rock and Roll  -  Darlenes  - Joel Hill  - Jim Lee  - Marshall Leib
25. Come on and Ska  - Tom Dowd  -  Pussycats  - Teachco Wilshire

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Little Eva   Primary Artist
Dee Dee Sharp   Primary Artist
The Del-Phis   Primary Artist
Kendra Spotswood   Primary Artist
The Bonnets   Primary Artist
Charlotte O'Hara   Primary Artist
The Darlenes   Primary Artist
Diane Christian   Primary Artist
Carol Slade   Primary Artist
Nikki Blu   Primary Artist
Ravita Marcell   Primary Artist
Sandy Borden   Primary Artist
The Cinnamon Angels   Primary Artist
The Witches   Primary Artist
The Blossoms   Primary Artist
The Fran-cettes   Primary Artist
The Pussycats   Primary Artist
The Orlons   Primary Artist
The Sherrys   Primary Artist
The Bunnies   Primary Artist
The Four Havens   Primary Artist
Carol Connors   Primary Artist
Kelly Garrett   Primary Artist
Jan Bradley   Primary Artist
The Sapphires   Primary Artist
Artie Butler   Conductor
Teachco Wilshire   Conductor
Bassett Hand   Conductor
Roy Straigis   Conductor
Dave Stephens   Conductor
Richard Podolor   Conductor
Gene Page   Conductor

Technical Credits

David White   Arranger,Producer
Dianne Christian Toppin   Photography
Don Talty   Composer,Producer
Ernest Evans   Composer
Joel Najman   References
Peter Carnvel   References
Rob Hoerburger   References
Rufus Horton   Composer
Wade Bowers   Composer
William Carl   Composer
Jerry Ross   Producer
Wes Farrell   Composer
Leon Huff   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Josephine Armstead   Composer
Richard Gottehrer   Composer,Producer
Nickolas Ashford   Composer
John Clemente   References,Photography
The Tokens   Producer
Tom Dowd   Composer
Artie Butler   Arranger
Dave Appell   Producer
Martin Roberts   Illustrations
David Bell   Photography
Rudy Calvo   Photography
Marty Sanders   Composer
Mark Bego   References
John Sellards   Package Design
Benjamin Tucker   Composer
Teachco Wilshire   Arranger
Al Hazan   Producer,References
Malcolm Baumgart   Liner Notes,Illustrations
Steve Propes   References
Tony Powers   Composer
Roger Christian   Composer
Bassett Hand   Arranger
Jay Warner   References
Al Allen   Producer
Jonathan Singer   References
Eric Charge   Illustrations
Marva Holiday   References
Marshall Leib   Arranger,Producer
Allen D. Allen   Composer
Bob Abrahamian   References,Interviewer
Frances Gray   Composer
Juanita Boone   Composer
Jeff Beckman   References
Becky Hibbs   References
Christopher Kiler   Composer
Sylvester Bradford   Arranger
Bob Feldman   Composer,Producer
Bodie Chandler   Composer
Bob Dorough   Composer
Bill Dahl   References
Mick Patrick   References,Interviewer,Liner Notes,Illustrations
Kenny Gamble   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Billy Page   Composer
Cissy Houston   References
Chubby Checker   Producer
Jimmy Wisner   Arranger
Tony Rounce   Photography
Ben E. King   Composer
John Broven   References
Lou Adler   Producer
Joel Hill   Composer
Robert Spencer   Composer
Leroy Lovett   Arranger
Valerie Simpson   Composer
Rudy Clark   Composer
Van McCoy   Composer,Producer
Martha Reeves   References
Jerry Goldstein   Composer,Producer
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Jim Lee   Composer,Producer
Richard Podolor   Arranger
Kal Mann   Producer
Nick Robbins   Mastering
Mike Stoller   Composer
Ady Croasdell   Illustrations
Gilles Petard   Photography
Phil Milstein   References
Darlene Love   References
Dave Hamilton   Producer
Thom Bell   Composer
Keith Hughes   References
Bert Berns   Composer
Carol Connors   Composer
Jack Keller   Composer
Gene Page   Arranger
John Madara   Arranger,Producer