Info from Discogs :
Note:
This is currently showing up on Discogs as Lou Christie's third album, but it should be second. According to the 1998 compilation "Lou Christie / Lou Christie Strikes Again", the album "Lou Christie Strikes Again" was originally released in February 1966. It was a collection of songs from 1964-1966 that Colpix Records quickly assembled as a full album in order to capitalize on the success of the single "Lightnin' Strikes", which was released in December 1965 by MGM Records (the label that Lou Christie was with after Colpix). The album Lightnin' Strikes first appeared on the Billboard albums chart for the week of March 5, 1966.
From Comments:
Lou Christie is backed by The Tammys (of 'Egyptian Shumba' fame) on at least six of the sides that make up this compilation of early 1960s singles - most written by Christie himself with the mystical Twyla Herbert. When Lou and The Tammys sing together, it's literally the sound of lightning in a bottle - striking again and again and again. Nine of these twelve tracks are essential Lou Christie recordings - and the songs with The Tammys are as delightful as music can be, in any genre.
01. Lou Christie - Big Time (2:05)
02. Lou Christie - Guitars And Bongos (2:42)
03. Lou Christie - Pot Of Gold (2:41)
04. Lou Christie - Why Did You Do It Baby (2:30)
05. Lou Christie - Make Summer Last Forever (2:47)
06. Lou Christie - Too Many Miles (2:23)
07. Lou Christie - Cryin' On My Knees (2:30)
08. Lou Christie - A Teenager In Love (2:03)
09. Lou Christie - Don't Let Me Catch You Running Wild (2:49)
10. Lou Christie - Have I Sinned (2:32)
11. Lou Christie - Back Track (2:10)
12. Lou Christie - If Wishes Could Be Kisses (2:03)
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The Tammys - Complete Recording
The Tammys were an American girl group made up of sisters Gretchen and Cathy Owens and their friend Linda Jones. They are best known for their song "Egyptian Shumba." Billboard named the song #35 on its list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.
In high school, Cathy and Gretchen participated in a group called the Impressions. Billed as The Charnelles, Cathy, Gretchen and Linda first performed on March 31, 1962 at a school talent show. Early, they were thrown out of a local restaurant for singing along to the jukebox. "We'll be on that jukebox someday", they vowed.[2]
With Lou Christie
The girls first met Lou Christie in 1961 at a concert where he was performing in the band --> Lugee and The Lions*. He took them for a ride in his Cadillac. He sang while they did back-up harmony. He told them "If I ever get discovered, I'll call you", and they said the same to him. A year later, Christie hit it big with his single "The Gypsy Cried", and he brought the girls in to sing backup for him. He also signed them to a contract with United Artists, and they recorded three singles. Despite local airplay, "Take Back Your Ring", "Gypsy", and "Egyptian Shumba" all failed to chart nationally throughout 1963 and 1964. By 1965, Christie was using another tough sounding girl group to back him, Jessica James and the Outlaws, which consisted of Bernadette Carroll, Denise Ferri, and Peggy Santiglia. Meanwhile, the Tammys continued to play local shows and sing background tracks until later in the decade; but with three no-hit singles to their credit, the group became a footnote in music history.
01. The Tammys - Blue Sixteen (2:21)
02. The Tammys - Egyptian Shumba (2:19)
03. The Tammys - Egyptian Shumba (Earlier Version) (2:46)
04. The Tammys - Part Of Growing Up (2:03)
05. The Tammys - Gypsy (2:25)
06. The Tammys - His Actions Speak Louder Than Words (2:45)
07. The Tammys - Take Back Your Ring (2:16)
08. The Tammys - Hold Back The Light Of Dawn (2:36)
09. The Tammys - What's So Sweet About Sweet Sixteen (2:42)
10. The Tammys - The Big Time (2:51)
Thank you Dmitrich.
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