Come & See Me - Dream Babes & Rock Chicks From Down Under
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Come & See Me - Dream Babes & Rock Chicks From Down Under
[ RPM / Frenzy / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Friday 2 October 2015
Come & See Me is a double CD of 60s female Beat, Mod, Northern Soul and Psych from the world's greatest musical melting pot - Australia and New Zealand!
New Zealand's Frenzy music has now teamed up with RPM, one of the world's leading re-issue labels to showcase New Zealand and Australian 60s and 70s music to the world. 'COME & SEE ME' is the second collaboration after the successful world wide release of Larry's Rebels.
The compilation features 55 tracks and 33 artists, many of whom were unknown outside of the local scene - who now step up to the world stage and make a musical statement.
The accompanying 18 page booklet is bristling with colour and excitement to match the tone of the music with rare photos and great stories.The disc is sprinkled with period radio ads from some of the featured girls, including a Mary Quant ad from Rochelle Vinsen who was allowed to pick two of the latest Mary Quant styles as payment.
Whilst cutting their own sounds the 'down under' scene also naturally drew on musical influences from the US and the UK. The cross pollination with the UK was inevitable following the gigantic migration to both countries during the 50's and 60's, with performers born in Liverpool, London, Glasgow and New York emigrating down under and sharing centre stage with the abundant local talent. Many of the featured artists on this collection would go on to have successful and colourful careers in the UK and the USA.
This double CD set is accompanied by a 20 page booklet packed with information and photos. 11 of the 55 tracks are released on CD for the first time.
THE ACTIVE LISTENER:
"After listening to this, you'll certainly be convinced that there was a very strong female component to the Australasian music scene of the sixties.It's also one of the most entertaining history lessons you'll ever have, with a diverse and gritty mixture of beat, mod, northern soul, and hippie psych, all embellished with the sorts of era-appropriate trimmings that will have crate-digging 45 hunters reaching for their wallets with haste. The bangers keep coming, and there's not a single moment over these two and a half hours that allows the attention to wander. Absolutely essential".
DUSTY GROOVE (Chicago):
Totally wonderful work from the New Zealand and Australian scenes of the late 60s - a huge helping of girl groups and female singers we'd never heard before - served up in a range of mod, rocking, and soulful styles! The package is maybe the coolest entries in the Dream Babes series so far - as it's as much a great batch of gal-driven tracks as it is a huge history lesson. The book's got notes on all the artists included - but the music itself is more than enough - 55 great cuts
AMAZON REVIEW:
"The package contains a very good 18 page colour booklet which helps you get acquainted with these Australian and NZ song birds. The sound quality is very good throughout. I truly enjoyed this compilation, very interesting, really refreshing and it's a most welcome compilation to my every growing collection. Well done RPM/Cherry Red records. 9/10. Highly recommended".
Tracks:
CD 1
1. When You Walk In The Room - SANDY EDMONDS
2. The Rebel Kind - THE CHICKS
3. Saturday Date -TONI McCANN
4. He's Ready - THE CLEVEDONAIRES
5. Someone Cares For Me - THE FIELD TWINS
6. Be My Baby - JOY LEMMON
7. Come And See Me - SANDY EDMONDS
8. No - TONI McCANN
9. Hard Loving Loser - GWYNN OWEN
10. See You Sam - APRIL BYRON
11. What Am I Doing Here With You - THE CHICKS
12. Stranger In My Arms - LYNNE RANDELL
13. Let's Take A Stroll With Allison Durbin Ad - ALLISON DURBIN
14. Yo Yo - ALLISON DURBIN
15. Soul Time - SANDY EDMONDS
16. Ambush - MARIA DALLAS
17. Bad Reputation - THE EXECUTIVES
18. That's When Happiness Began - GWYNN OWEN
19. You're Messin' Up My Mind - JUDY JACQUES
20. That's A Hoe Down - LYNNE RANDELL
21. Working On A Groovy Thing - ALLISON DURBIN
22. Hey, Beach Boy - DONNA GAYE
23. Do You Want To Dance - THE CHICKS with PETER POSA
24. I Am A Ginger Group Girl ad - ROCHELLE VINSEN & THE PLEASERS
25. I Wanna Swim With Him - ROCHELLE VINSEN
26. He's My Boy - CATHY HOWE
27. Little People - YVONNE BARRETT
CD2
1. You Were Born For Me - THE TUNESPINNERS
2. Moving In A Circle - THE EXECUTIVES
3. Sunshine River - GEMINI
4. I Think I Just Lost Out - LYNNE PIKE
5. You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies - FIA KARIN
6. Society's Child - JUDY STONE
7. You Won't Forget Me - THE CHICKS
8. Heaven Is The Place - JUDY DONALDSON
9. The Proud One - THE NEWFOLK
10. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - JANICE SLATER
11. There's A Scarlet River Running - THE VALARIA VENGERS
12. Leave Me Alone - RONNIE AND DOUGAL
13. You've Done Your Best - THE TUNESPINNERS
14. High Flying Bird - MAGGIE HAMMOND
15. Midnight Bus - BETTY McQUADE
16. Go Laddie - MAGGIE HAMMOND
17. A Lone Time Comin' - THE CHICKS
18. I'll Forgive You, Then Forget You - DINAH LEE
19. Jet Girl Ad - ALLISON DURBIN
20. I Have Loved Me A Man (version 1) - ALLISON DURBIN
21. I Can Hear The Picture - JUDY DONALDSON
22. Given Time - LYNNE PIKE
23. Beat The Clock - THE SHEVELLES
24. Quiet - MARCIE JONES
25. I Love How You Love Me - THE FAIR SECT PLUS ONE
26. Come On Down - DINAH LEE
27. Clings The Thing Ad - DINAH LEE
28. She Would Not Fade - SCRA feat Sheryl Black
