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• 88 tracks of beat, mod and British R&B recorded by producer Joe Meek in his studio at 304 Holloway Road in North London.
• Includes numerous unreleased tracks plus unissued versions and takes of others with 86 tracks taken directly from Meek’s legendary Tea Chest Tapes archive.
• Featuring Screaming Lord Sutch, The Cryin’ Shames, The Riot Squad, David John & The Mood, The Syndicats, The Buzz, Heinz With The Wild Boys, The Blue Rondos, Jason Eddie & The Centremen, The Birds Of Prey, The Honeycombs, The Millionaires and many more.
This fantastic collection will please both lovers of mid 60s beat music and Meek obsessives with a cherry pick of beat era A and B sides (some in previously unheard versions) followed by myriad previously unreleased gems. Numerous highlights include Meek’s last Top 30 hit production, ‘Please Stay’ by The Cryin’ Shames, freakbeat classic ‘Crawdaddy Simone’ by The Syndicats, Screaming Lord Sutch’s banned by the BBC horror rocker ‘Jack The Ripper’ and David John & The Mood’s incendiary take on Bo Diddley’s ‘Bring It To Jerome’.
Newly discovered nuggets include tracks by mod groups The Birds Of Prey and The Riot Squad, tough R&B numbers from The Classics, The Set and Malcolm & The Countdowns, unhinged freakbeat from The Falcons and Tony Dangerfield and an infectious soul beat performance by Blue Rivers and his band. There’s even some early psychedelia from The Impac on their ‘Hold The Door’ and from the Unknown Group that recorded ‘Land Of Shame’.
Detailed notes are provided by the Joe Meek Society’s Craig Newton and the booklet includes photos of original tape boxes.
Tracklist
DISC ONE
Singles
1 Screaming Lord Sutch – Jack The Ripper
2 Freddie Starr & The Midnighters – Peter Gunn Locomotion (Vocal & Guitar Take 2)
3 The Syndicats – Maybelline (Take 11)
4 The Outlaws – Shake With Me (Guitar Take 2, Original Speed)
5 Tony Dangerfield With The Thrills – She’s Too Way Out (Alternate Vocal Take)
6 Shade Joey & The Night Owls – Bluebirds Over The Mountain (Take 7)
7 Shade Joey & The Night Owls – That’s When I Need You Baby (Take 9)
8 The Blue Rondos – Little Baby
9 The Blue Rondos – Baby I Go For You
10 Alan Dean & His Problems – Thunder & Rain
11 David John & The Mood – Bring It To Jerome
12 David John & The Mood – I Love To See You Strut (Original Speed)
13 The Honeycombs – Something Better Beginning (Overdubs Take 2)
14 Heinz With The Wild Boys – Big Fat Spider
15 The Dowlands – Someone Must Be Feeling Sad
16 The Blue Rondos – Don’t Want Your Loving No More (Original Speed)
17 The Blue Rondos – What Can I Do (Vocals Take 18)
18 Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages – Train Kept A Rollin’
19 Reg Austin – I’ll Find Her (Take 10)
20 David John & The Mood – Diggin’ For Gold (Original Speed)
21 The Honeycombs – Can’t Get Through To You (Vocals & Guitar Take 13)
22 Bobby Rio & The Revelles – Everything In The Garden Take 13 (Alternate Lead Vocal)
23 The Hotrods – I Don’t Love Her No More
24 The Syndicats – On The Horizon (Overdub session Take 15)
25 The Syndicats – Crawdaddy Simone
26 Peter London – Baby I Like The Look Of You (Vocal Take 3)
27 Jason Eddie & The Centremen – What’cha Gonna Do Baby (Organ Take 24) 28 Jason Eddie & The Centremen – Come On Baby
29 The Four Matadors – Fast Cars & Money (Guitar & Percussion Take 5)
30 The Cryin’ Shames – What’s New Pussycat (Extended Fade)
31 The Cryin’ Shames – Please Stay
32 The Buzz – I’ve Gotta Buzz (Take 5)
DISC TWO
Singles (continued)
1 The Buzz – You’re Holding Me Down (Take 12)
2 The Riot Squad – I Take It That We’re Through (Take 3)
3 The Riot Squad – Working Man (Take 3)
4 Heinz – I’m Not A Bad Guy (Take 7, Original Speed)
5 Jason Eddy & The Centremen – Singing The Blues (Take 7)
6 Paul & Ritchie & The Crying Shames – Come On Back
7 Peter, Chris & The Outcasts – The Right Girl For Me (Take 14)
8 The Millionaires – Wishing Well
9 The Impac – Too Far Out (Take 5) Originally Unreleased Masters & Session Takes
10 The Tornados – No More You and Me (Alternative Mix)
11 Barry Pender & The Force – Be Yourself
12 The Classics – Pretty Thing
13 The Classics – I’ll Always Love You
14 The Cryin’ Shames – No Good Without You Baby
15 Danny’s Passion – Wanna Lover
16 Flip & The Dateliners – Bye Bye Baby Bunting
17 Peter, Chris & The Outcasts – I’m Standing (Vocals Take 3)
18 Danny’s Passion – It’s All Leading Up To Saturday Night
19 The Impac – Listen To The Blues (Vocal Take 5)
20 The Tea Set – Hold On (Take 3)
21 The Tea Set – Step On The Dancefloor
22 The Tea Set – You’re The Loving End (Vocal Take 5)
23 The Puppets – Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Vocal Take 6)
24 The Riot Squad – Who’s Fooling Who (Take 3)
25 The Buzz – Should A Man Cry
26 The Maracas – A Different Drummer (Take 11)
27 The Impac – Hold The Door
28 The Shades – She Comforts My Sorrow (Take 10)
DISC THREE
Originally Unreleased Masters, Session Takes and Auditions
1 The Birds Of Prey – City Lights (Vocal Take 1)
2 The Birds Of Prey – Ain’t No Use (alias Love Gone Again) (Vocal Take 5)
3 The Birds Of Prey – And Nothing To Do (Guitar Overdub Take 4)
4 The Syndicats – Save Me Baby (Vocal Take 3)
5 Unknown Group #1 – Land Of Shame (Take 5)
6 The Falcons - I’m Gonna Fight For You (Take 2)
7 The Classics – Get Out Of Here (Take 7)
8 The Classics – I’m Gonna Kill Myself (Take 7)
9 Blue Rivers – Who’s That Knocking On My Door
10 Tony Dangerfield – Who Do You Love (Take 10)
11 Tony Dangerfield – Big Fat Spider (Take 9)
12 Danny’s Passion – I Cried Over You (Vocal Take 6)
13 The Sorrows – Don’t Start Me Talking (Vocal Take 4)
14 Malcolm & The Countdowns – You Stole My Heart Away (Harmonica Take 3)
15 The Set – Back Door Man (Audition)
16 The Set – Bye Bye Bird (Audition)
17 The Set – It’s A Sin (Audition)
18 The Set – Keep Your Hands Off My Baby (Audition)
19 The Checkmates – A Certain Girl (Take 3)
20 Glenda Collins & The Riot Squad – Mockingbird (Take 5)
21 The Riot Squad – Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um (Take 6)
22 The Beat Boys – A Little Loving (Vocal & Guitar Take 6)
23 The Beat Boys – Shop Around (Take 13)
24 Jackie – Big Cadillac (Take 3)
25 Unknown Group #2 – What’d I Say (Audition)
26 Unknown Group #3 – That’s My Way
27 Unknown Group #3 – Take Me For A Little While
28 The Millionaires – I’m Putting All My Eggs In One Basket (Take 7, True Stereo)