Where the Girls Are, Vol. 2

by N/A

Overview

A 30-song collection of early and mid-'60s girl group rarities, some previously unreleased, from the vaults of the New York-based Scepter and Musicor labels. This is ephemera that can only be recommended to hard-bitten girl group fans, but if you're in that category there are probably enough goodies here to merit a spin. Chief among these is Diane & Annita's tentative 1965 version of "A Groovy Kind of Love" (previously only on a French EP), which according to the liners is the original, even predating the one by Patti LaBelle & the Blue Belles (which is usually presumed to be the original that was covered by the Mindbenders for a huge hit). There's a rare 1962 cut by Tammy Montgomery, who became Tammi Terrell at Motown, and unreleased cuts by Maxine Brown, Goldie & the Gingerbreads, and Marie Knight. The songs by the Shirelles and the Shangri-Las, though not well known, have been easy to find on other compilations. As for the contributions by no names, these are often pleasant and well-produced but largely inconsequential; one bright spot is Ernestine Eady's perky "The Change," which has an uptown bounce typical of many quality New York soul-pop productions of the period. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	07/27/1999
Label:	Ace
UPC:	0029667871129
Rank:	106992

Tracks

1. She's Got Everything  - Maxine Brown  - Oramay Diamond  - Jimmy Radcliffe
2. To Get Your Love Back  - Roy Alfred  - Nella Dodds  - Wes Farrell
3. Sweet and Lovely  -  Candy  - John Hurley  - Ronnie Wilkins
4. (Happiness Will Cost You) One Thin Dime  - Bob Halley  - Bettye LaVette  - Bobby Spencer
5. Hey, Tell Me Boy  - Bob Elgin  - Wes Farrell  - Marie Knight
6. Let Me Down Easy  -  Toys
7. I've Got a Crush on Teacher
8. You Won't Be There  -  Teardrops
9. The Change  - Gene Dozier
10. Whatever Happened to Our Love?  - Maxine Brown  - Lor Crane  - Bob Reno  - Lawrence Rush
11. Looking for Trouble  - Tom Catalano  -  Charmers  - Larry Kusic  - Estelle Levitt  - Eddie Snyder
12. Lonesome Native Girl  - Armen Boladian  - Thelma Gordy  - Richard Street
13. That's the Way It Goes  - Gene Dozier
14. Half Deserted Street  -  Baby Jane  - Carl Spencer
15. He's a Fink  - Jimmy Radcliffe  -  Silky  - Phil Stern
16. Wishing Well  - Tony Michaels  - Joe Monaco  -  Shangri-Las
17. Bye Bye Baby  -  Goldie  - Mary Wells
18. Voice of Experience  - Tammy Montgomery  - Big John Patton
19. Hate to Say I Told You So  - Jerome Jackson  -  Shangri-Las  - Marc Steinberg  - Robert Steinberg
20. Happy Birthday (Wherever You Are)  -  Baby Jane  - Jack Keller  - Larry Kolber
21. A Change of Heart  - Joseph DeAngelis  - Lockie Jr. Edwards  -  Relatives by Appointment
22. Dream Boy  - Nella Dodds  - Frank Virtuoso
23. I Didn't Mean to Hurt You  - Ellie Greenwich  - Tony Powers  -  Shirelles
24. Johhny Drive Me Home
25. A Groovy Kind of Love  - Carole Bayer Sager  - Toni Wine
26. Make the Night a Little Longer  - Gerry Goffin  - Carole King  -  Shirelles
27. I'll Settle for You  - Nickolas Ashford  -  Candy  - Valerie Simpson
28. I Love You  -  Teardrops
29. Dark Shadows and Empty Hallways
30. Too Young to Be Fooled  -  Barbara & Brenda  - Luther Dixon

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Barbara & Brenda   Primary Artist
Baby Jane   Primary Artist
Candy   Primary Artist
Relatives by Appointment   Primary Artist
Goldie   Primary Artist
Silky   Primary Artist
Bettye LaVette   Primary Artist
Tammy Montgomery   Primary Artist
Nella Dodds   Primary Artist
Maxine Brown   Primary Artist
The Shangri-Las   Primary Artist
The Shirelles   Primary Artist
The Teardrops   Primary Artist
The Toys   Primary Artist
The Charmers   Primary Artist
Marie Knight   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Lor Crane   Composer
Roy Alfred   Composer
Nickolas Ashford   Composer
Toni Wine   Composer
Bert Keyes   Arranger
Leroy Glover   Arranger
Teacho Wiltshire   Arranger
Jerome Jackson   Composer
Frank Virtuoso   Composer
Estelle Levitt   Composer
Carl Spencer   Composer
Larry Kusic   Composer
Tony Michaels   Composer,Producer
Armen Boladian   Composer
Malcolm Baumgart   Liner Notes
Baby Jane   Performer
Bob Reno   Composer
Candy   Performer
Tony Powers   Composer
Phil Stern   Composer
Oramay Diamond   Composer
David Mook   Producer
Lockie Edwards, Jr.   Composer
Joe Monaco   Composer
Lawrence Rush   Composer
Bobby Spencer   Composer
Marc Steinberg   Composer
Thelma Gordy   Composer
Robert Steinberg   Composer
Bob Elgin   Composer
Goldie   Performer
Tony Bruno   Producer
Silky   Performer
Bettye LaVette   Performer
Bob Halley   Composer
Mick Patrick   Liner Notes
Larry Kolber   Composer
Ellie Greenwich   Composer
Gene Dozier   Composer
Carole King   Composer,Producer
John Hurley   Composer
Big John Patton   Composer
Valerie Simpson   Composer
Nella Dodds   Performer
Ronnie Wilkins   Composer
Richard Street   Composer
Mary Wells   Composer
Maxine Brown   Performer
Nick Robbins   Mastering
The Shangri-Las   Performer
The Shirelles   Performer
Ady Croasdell   Project Coordinator
Joseph DeAngelis   Composer
The Teardrops   Performer
The Toys   Performer
Tom Catalano   Composer
Bud Reneau   Producer
Gerry Goffin   Composer
Bert Berns   Producer
The Charmers   Performer
Jimmy Radcliffe   Composer,Producer
Jack Keller   Composer
Eddie Snyder   Composer
Carole Bayer Sager   Composer
Luther Dixon   Composer,Producer
Joe Rene   Arranger
Wes Farrell   Composer
Marie Knight   Performer