Joe Meek - It's Hard To Believe It; The Amazing World Of Joe Meek (@320)

 

Joe Meek - It's Hard To Believe It;  The Amazing World Of Joe Meek

It's Hard to Believe: The Amazing World of Joe Meek Review by Richie Unterberger.

Twenty of Meek's most notable hit singles and misses from 1960 to 1966. Includes his biggest hit productions (the Tornados' "Telstar," the Honeycombs' "Have I the Right," Heinz' "Just like Eddie," Mike Berry's "Tribute to Buddy Holly," John Leyton's "Johnny Remember Me"). Just as intriguing, though, are the more obscure items, some of which are hard or impossible to find on other compilations. Among these are the wild horror-rock of Screaming Lord Sutch's "'Til the Following Night," the super-creepy Moontrekkers instrumental "Night of the Vampire," the soul-pop of the Riot Squad (with Mitch Mitchell on drums), brassy femme pop by Glenda Collins, and a couple of excerpts from I Hear a New World, his bizarre outer-space opus. There are many other interesting Meek discs out there for those who want to go further, but this is an excellent introduction.

 

Tracklist:

 

01.The Tornados - Telstar

02.John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me

03.Mike Berry - Tribute to Buddy Holly

04.Ricky Wayne & The Flea-Rakkers - Chick a 'Roo

05.The Moontrekkers - Night of the Vampire

06.Peter Jay - Paradise Garden

07.Pamela Blue - My Friend Bobby

08.The Outlaws - Swingin' Low

09.Joe Meek & The Blue Men - Valley of the Saroos

10.Joe Meek & The Blue Men - The Bublight

11.Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages - Til the Following Night

12.Heinz - Just Like Eddie

13.Houston Wells & The Marksmen - North Wind

14.The Saints - Huskie Team

15.The Honeycombs - Have I the Right

16.Mike Berry & The Outlaws - My Baby Doll

17.Glenda Collins - Something I've Got to Tell You

18.The Riot Squad - I Take It That We're Through

19.The Thunderbolts - Lost Planet

20.Glenda Collins - It's Hard to Believe It

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