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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2007 21:15:04 GMT
Good stuff - all very 'Beatlish' I bet they sound Beatlish. Two of the three songs (I'll Keep You Satisfied plus A World Without Love) were written by Lennon/McCartney. Hence the ' ' Bobber! Was going to ask if our illustrious forum members could spot the non - Lennon & McCartney song but I thought that it might be too easy! But don't you think 'By The Way' could well have been written by Lennon & McCartney? It has all their trademark ingredients. Uncanny actually.
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Post by Bobber on Dec 31, 2007 13:35:27 GMT
Hence the ' ' Bobber! Aaah! Sorry!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2008 21:30:19 GMT
See earlier post.
1964 - Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas
[music]http://h1.ripway.com/arthurlee/BillyJKramerTheDakotas-IllKeepYouSatisfied.mp3[/music]
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2008 21:33:55 GMT
See earlier post.
1964 - Peter & Gordon
[music]http://h1.ripway.com/arthurlee/PeterGordon-AWorldWithoutLove.mp3[/music]
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Post by Michelle Revolution on Jan 5, 2008 1:40:50 GMT
I love those songs they gave away. There were so prolific back then, weren't they? If they'd have kept those songs for themselves they might have squeezed out another album in 1964!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2008 9:03:45 GMT
There's a fantastic website devoted entirely to Mersey Beat. It's very thorough with loads of archived material and photos. I've just spent the last hour browsing through it and I've just scratched the surface! Here's the link : triumphpc.com/mersey-beat/
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Post by Bobber on Feb 9, 2008 9:29:52 GMT
^That's Bill Harry's site. Indeed a treasure.
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Post by Michelle Revolution on Feb 20, 2008 2:18:06 GMT
Any more Mersey stuff?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2008 22:57:00 GMT
I'm sure there is Michelle and just for you, you can't get much more 'Mersey stuff' than The Merseys themselves! Here they are with their only hit 'Sorrow' which got to number 4 in the UK singles charts in April 1966. Note the Liverpudlian accent on the word 'hair'. I'll try and dig out some more and post them as and when The Merseys - Sorrow : [music]http://www.filefreak.com/pfiles/46211/Merseys%20-%20Sorrow.mp3[/music]
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Post by Michelle Revolution on Feb 22, 2008 0:26:10 GMT
Thanks for posting that Apparently George was a big fan of that track as he quoted some lyrics from it in his song 'It's All Too Much' (with your long blond hair and your eyes of blue).
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2008 17:43:52 GMT
Thanks for posting that Apparently George was a big fan of that track as he quoted some lyrics from it in his song 'It's All Too Much' (with your long blond hair and your eyes of blue). My pleasure Michelle. And you're right, George did have a fondness for that song although the single was released some time after 'Merseybeat' was at it's height. A group that was sadly and tragically underrated and overlooked were The Mojos. They plied their trade through the same avenues as The Beatles and wrote their biggest hit whilst in Hamburg. They were one of the few 'Merseybeat' bands that signed to the Decca label (probably thinking that, having let The Beatles slip through their grasp, they weren't going to look a gift horse in the mouth) but only recorded a handful of songs before they eventually split up. 1964 was their pivotal year and I have 3 songs for your delectation (anybody can join in you know! ). This first one breached the UK singles top ten and it was called 'Everything's Alright', a frenetically paced rock 'n' roll type song and you can hear why it was a hit. The Mojos - Everything's Alright [music]http://www.filefreak.com/pfiles/46211/Mojos%20-%20Everythings%20Alright.mp3[/music]
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2008 17:47:42 GMT
This was the 'B' side of 'Everything's Alright' and is called 'Give Your Lovin' To Me'. I love the harmonica on this one - at times sounding like John. It's lifted direct from vinyl so there are authentic crackles and stuff audible!
The Mojos - Give Your Lovin' To Me
[music]http://www.filefreak.com/pfiles/46211/Mojos%20-%20Give%20Your%20Lovin%20To%20Me.mp3[/music]
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2008 17:57:49 GMT
And lastly from The Mojos, their version of a folk kind of song originally recorded in the late fifties or very early sixties by The Limelighters called 'Seven Daffodils'. I love this song and proves that The Mojos were no slouches when it came to singing ballads. There are several other versions available by different bands (most notable The Cherokees) but this version, for me, is the best one.
The Mojos - Seven Daffodils
[music]http://www.filefreak.com/pfiles/46211/Mojos%20-%20Seven%20Daffodils.mp3[/music]
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Post by The End on Feb 22, 2008 19:03:41 GMT
Great tracks Arthur, thanks for posting. Especially like "Give Your Lovin To Me" - love that bass (keyboards are good too, of course!). Nothing like a good bit of authentic vinyl! I'm just uploading a couple of Big Three tracks that were taken from vinyl - posting in a minute
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Post by The End on Feb 22, 2008 19:10:26 GMT
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Post by The End on Feb 22, 2008 19:15:14 GMT
And here is "Some Other Guy" - their version was apparently unparalleled when they played live, but in my opinion this studio version is very weak compared to The Beatles' Cavern recording. What do you guys think? "Some Other Guy" - The Big Three [music]http://www.fileupyours.com/view/165347/SomeOtherGuy.mp3[/music]
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Post by skiffle123 on Mar 1, 2008 17:03:07 GMT
Liverpool group (not really Merseybeat but a pre Beatles Liverpool group that had a record in 1958)
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Post by The End on Mar 1, 2008 17:47:39 GMT
Very interesting! Thanks for posting
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Post by skiffle123 on Mar 3, 2008 20:07:31 GMT
The Crescents, from Liverpool, won the Carroll Levis talent contest at the Liverpool Empire Theatre in 1957 and went on to appear on TV and make this record (Columbia, 1958). The record was produced by Denis Preston and Joe Meek was the sound engineer.
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Post by The End on Mar 3, 2008 20:18:07 GMT
Blimey - with those various connections (Joe Meek and The Beatles) plus the fact that it's promo record, that must be worth a few quid! Thanks for sharing
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