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Release Date: 16 August 2024
Label: Strawberry / Cherry Red
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 3
Barcode: 5013929432734
Description
• Gerry And The Pacemakers were the first band to have their first three singles top the UK Singles Chart.
• 3 CD set featuring 98 tracks including the hit singles 'How Do You Do It?’ (UK #1, US #9), 'I Like It’ (UK #1, US #17), 'You’ll Never Walk Alone’ (UK #1), 'I’m The One’ (UK #2), 'Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying’ (UK #6, US #4), 'Ferry Cross The Mersey’ (UK #8, US #6), 'It’s Gonna Be All Right’ (UK #24, US #23), 'I’ll Be There’ (UK #15, US #14), 'Walk Hand In Hand’ (UK #29) and 'Girl On A Swing’ (US #28).
• The 1963 album 'How Do You Like It’ (UK #2) is also included and all their nine songs from the soundtrack to the 1964 film Ferry Cross The Mersey in which they starred.
• They were one of the foremost exponents of Merseybeat and shared both a manager, Brian Epstein, and a producer, George Martin, with The Beatles who they often supported. Like The Beatles they started out playing at legendary Liverpool clubs such as The Cavern and successfully followed The Beatles to the USA in 1964 as part of the 'British Invasion'.
• In their early days Gerry And The Pacemakers were The Beatles’ biggest rivals though they were soon eclipsed by the Fab Four. The recording of Lennon and McCartney’s 'Hello Little Girl’ here was intended to be their third single but not originally released.
• All songs from their American and Canadian albums are included, many of which weren’t originally issued in the UK.
• Their entire, exciting concert recorded at the Oakland Auditorium, California on 24 October 1964 is presented in stereo, as well as the four mono mixes of tracks extracted for use on the 'Gerry In California’ EP, and demonstrates why they were such a popular live act.
Tracklisting
DISC ONE
1. How Do You Do It?
2. Away From You
3. I Like It
4. It’s Happened To Me
5. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues
6. Jambalaya
7. Where Have You Been All My Life?
8. Here’s Hoping
9. Pretend
10. Maybelline
11. You’ll Never Walk Alone
12. The Wrong Yo Yo
13. You’re The Reason
14. Chills
15. You Can’t Fool Me
16. Don’t You Ever
17. Summertime
18. Slow Down
19. It’s All Right
20. I’ll Be There (First Version)
21. Don’t Ever Stray
22. Hello Little Girl
23. I’m The One
24. You’ve Got What I Like
25. Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying
26. Show Me That You Care
27. I’ll Be There (Second Version – No Strings)
28. Give Me All Your Love (No Strings)
29. Come Back To Me (No Strings)
30. Dizzy Miss Lizzy (Live)
31. My Babe (Live)
32. Away From You (Live)
33. What’d I Say (Live)
DISC TWO
1. Ferry Cross The Mersey
2. It’s Gonna Be All Right
3. Why Oh Why
4. Fall In Love
5. Think About Love
6. This Thing Called Love
7. Baby You’re So Good To Me
8. I’ll Wait For You
9. She’s The Only Girl For Me
10. You You You
11. It’s Just Because
12. My Love Forever
13. I’ll Be There (Second (Single) Version With Strings)
14. What’d I Say (Studio Version)
15. Reelin’ And Rockin’
16. Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On
17. Rip It Up
18. You Win Again
19. Now I’m Alone
20. My Babe (Studio Version)
21. I Count The Tears
22. It’ll Be Me
23. Skinny Minnie
24. When Oh When
25. Hallelujah I Love Her So
26. Tomorrow
27. I’ll Make It All Up To You
28. Give Me All Your Love (With Strings)
29. Come Back To Me (With Strings)
30. Walk Hand In Hand
31. Dreams
DISC THREE
1. Today I’m In Love
2. La La La
3. Without You
4. Girl On A Swing
5. Fool To Myself
6. The Way You Look Tonight
7. The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine
8. On A Wonderful Day Like Today
9. Tonight
10. Strangers In The Night
11. Who Can I Turn To
12. See You In September
13. Pretty Flamingo
14. The End Of The Rainbow
15. Guantanamera
16. Looking For My Life
17. Anyone At All
Live from the Oakland Auditorium, 24 October 1964 (Stereo)
18. Introduction (Live)
19. Dizzy Miss Lizzy (Live)
20. I Like It (Live)
21. My Babe (Live)
22. Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying (Live)
23. Slow Down (Live)
24. I’m The One (Live)
25. Away From You (Live)
26. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues (Live)
27. How Do You Do It (Live)
28. What’d I Say (Live) Stereo Versions
29. Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying
30. Ferry Cross The Mersey
31. It’s Gonna Be All Right
32. I’ll Be There (Second Version With Strings)
33. Walk Hand In Hand
34. Looking For My Life
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