Various Artists – Am I Dreaming? 80 Brit Girls of The 60's (3 CD Set) Flac + @320

 

Various Artists – Am I Dreaming? 80 Brit Girls of The 60's (3 CD Set) Flac + @320

Dream Babes, Vol. 1: Am I Dreaming? Review by Richie Unterberger.

The British girl group sound was a different animal than the American article: there was an equal emphasis on production craft, but there was a higher proportion of pop to soul, and a Europop influence in many of the melodies and arrangements. This 24-track compilation gathers rare non-hit singles from 1962 to 1970, and none of the singers will be familiar to U.S. listeners (indeed, most or all of them will be unfamiliar to British ones as well). It's decent but light girl group (or girl group-influenced) '60s pop that could often use more grit; some of it's fairly strong, but there are no melodies or performances that announce "classic" in neon lights. If you're a sucker for the girl group sound, it's an acceptable addition to the library, with some standouts, like Samantha Jones' "Don't Come Any Closer" (covered to greater effect in French by Françoise Hardy), Alma Cogan's "Snakes and Snails," and Carole Deene's goofy "Some People," with a train whistle bleating away in the background.

Tracklist:

CD1:

1-1 –Christine Quaite Tell Me Mama

1-2 –The Vernons Girls Only You Can Do It

1-3 –Kathy Kirby Big Man

1-4 –The Springfields Come On Home

1-5 –Sue & Sunshine* A Little Love (Will Go A Long Way)

1-6 –Jan Dalton Your Nose Is Gonna Grow

1-7 –The Caravelles The Last One To Know

1-8 –Glenda Collins Thou Shalt Not Steal

1-9 –Lorraine Child Something I've Got To Tell You

1-10 –Cloda Rodgers* End Of The Line

1-11 –Petula Clark Baby It's Me

1-12 –Jackie Trent I Heard Somebody Say

1-13 –Susan Hampshire When Love Is True

1-14 –Kathy Kirby Dance On

1-15 –Nola York I Don't Understand

1-16 –Beryl Marsden I Only Care About You

1-17 –Cilla Black A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues

1-18 –Elkie Brooks Something's Got A Hold On Me

1-19 –Greta Ann Children's Song

1-20 –Billie Davis Say Nothin' Don't Tell

1-21 –Antoinette (2) Jenny Let Him Go

1-22 –Maureen Evans Never Let Him Go

1-23 –Angelina (15) I Just Don't Know How

1-24 –Marianne Faithfull The Sha La La Song

1-25 –Lorraine Child You

1-26 –Gillian Hills Look At Them

1-27 –Kiki Dee Baby I Don't Care

1-28 –Dusty Springfield Something Special

1-29 –Sandy Edmonds Georgy Girl

1-30 –Barbara Ewing So Long Babe

 

CD2:

 

2-1 –Jan Panter My Two Arms - You = Tears

2-2 –Louise Cordet Two Lovers

2-3 –Kim Davis (7) The Losing Kind

2-4 –Marilyn Powell Please Go Away

2-5 –The Exceptions (9) Soldier Boy

2-6 –The Carols* Give Me Time

2-7 –New Faces* You'll Be Too Late

2-8 –Barry St. John Mind How You Go

2-9 –Jacki Martin Till He Tells Me

2-10 –The Dollies You Touch Me Baby

2-11 –Lulu Stop Fooling Around

2-12 –Adrienne Poster* He Doesn't Love Me

2-13 –The Caravelles New York

2-14 –Barry St. John Don't You Feel Proud

2-15 –Cheryl St. Clair My Heart's Not In It

2-16 –Kiki Dee Why Don't I Run Away From You?

2-17 –Helen Shapiro The Way Of The World

2-18 –Flamma Sherman Where Is He

2-19 –Peanut (4) Thank Goodness For The Rain

2-20 –Truly Smith Taking Time Off

2-21 –The Carrolls We're In This Thing Together

2-22 –Val And The V's* Take My Love

2-23 –Norma Lee (2) Hurt

2-24 –Maynell Wilson Motown Feeling

2-25 –Cilla Black (Love Is Like A) Heatwave

 

CD3:

 

3-1 –Samantha Jones After All (I Live My Life)

3-2 –Jacky* Love Is Now

3-3 –Sylvia McNeill Catch A Robber By The Toe

3-4 –Val And The V's* Do It Again A Little Bit Slower

3-5 –Squibby And The Reflections Ragamuffin

3-6 –Christine Perfect No Road Is The Right Road

3-7 –Friday Brown Take What You Want

3-8 –Nicola Davies (2) Infatuation

3-9 –The Butterflies (9) Love Me Forever

3-10 –Mellow Candle Tea With The Sun

3-11 –Judi Scott Billy Sunshine

3-12 –Jan Panter Stella In Lights

3-13 –Tammy St. John* Concerning Love

3-14 –Petula Clark Love Is A Long Journey

3-15 –Barbara Ruskin You Won't See Me Leaving (Demo)

3-16 –Cinnamon (15) Broken Hearted Me, Evil Hearted You

3-17 –Maxine Nightingale Spinning Wheel

3-18 –Tina Charles Rich Girl

3-19 –The Triplets (3) Rainbow

3-20 –Sue Wilshaw Empty Sunday

3-21 –Christine Perfect When You Say

3-22 –Lesley Duncan A Road To Nowhere

3-23 –Sylvia McNeill Save Me, Save Me

3-24 –Birds Of A Feather (3) All God's Children Got Soul

3-25 –Sandie Shaw Your Time Is Gonna Come

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