During the early 1960's, rock and roll grew
by leaps and bounds. The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, the Beatles, and Motown and Stax Records
all entered the stage, and soon nothing would be the same. But, the more things change,
the
more they stay the same, and much of the Top 40 retained the classic 50's sound - from
teen idols like Jimmy Clanton ("Venus In Blue Jeans") to nascent Tex-Mex
by Sunny & The
Sunglows ("Talk To Me").
Eric Records' Hard
To Find 45's On CD, Volume 10: 1960-1965 documents
it all, from new sounds - like the Sir Douglas Quintet's "She's About A Mover" (in
true stereo for the first time ever!) - to the loping rockabilly of Harold Dorman's "Mountain
Of Love."
The Hard To Find 45's series specializes in rescuing great songs
for posterity (and your listening pleasure). All of these songs made the Top 100 - and
no less than 18 cracked the Top 30 - but 10 of them have never been
reissued
on CD
until
now! These rare gems include unique tracks like Keith Colley's spicy "Enamorado" (a
left-field, Spanish-language hit in 1963), Johnny Mathis sound-alike Adam Wade's Top 10 "Take
Good Of Her" (heard here
for the first time on CD in its original Coed Records version), and Andrea Carroll's "It
Hurts To Be Sixteen," a ringer for a long lost Chiffons girl group classic
- perhaps
because that famous quartet ("He's So Fine") provides backing vocals!
Suffice to say, records back then had personality. Witness Mel Gadson's
extended medical metaphor, "Coming Down With Love." Or, "Heartbreak (It's
Hurtin' Me)," which finds soulful singer Jon Thomas on the verge of pulling his own
plug. How about the Dynamics' "Misery," a funky petition of love punctuated
by a soaring, Four Seasons-style chorus? Then there's the faux British Invasion rocker "Roses
Are Red My Love," performed
by New York natives
the "You Know Who Group" - who performed in masks and capes! They don't make
'em like that anymore - and none of those tracks have ever been available on CD before!
Hard To Find 45's on CD Volume 10 bulges
with 59 minutes of pop platters, all lovingly remastered for the highest quality sound.
All of these songs have been difficult (if not impossible) to find on CD, but two - "There
She Goes" (Jerry Wallace) and "Mission Bell" (Donnie Brooks) - have been
commonly heard in inferior, remade versions; here, we present the original hit
single versions. This terrific collection includes a 12-page
booklet with detailed biographies of all the artists by Greg Adams. And, don't miss Hard
To Find 45's on CD Volume 9: 1957-1959. Hard to find? Not anymore!
18 Top 30 hits! 10 tracks never before on CD!
DIGITALLY REMASTERED FOR HIGHEST QUALITY SOUND |