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THE MERSEYBEATS - I THINK OF YOU EP

THE MERSEYBEATS - "I Think Of You" EP (Fontana TR 17423) March 1964
Someone once said "You can't be sure of anything any more." The speaker wasn't making particular reference to the world of Big Beat, but he might well have been. However, it's an accepted fact that The Merseybeats have come, and they've come to stay!

We knew they were here to stay as soon as their first disc, "It's Love That Really Counts", hit the charts - the first ballad-styled record by a group to get there and stay there since "beat" became a household word.

They followed this superb number with an even greater hit - "I Think Of You", the feature number of this EP. The first inkling of the future of this disc was when The Beatles, who made up the panel on "Juke Box Jury", voted it as a resounding hit! Proving them right, The Merseybeats coasted easily into the Top Ten with their Latin-styled winner.

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JOHNNY KIDD & THE PIRATES - JEALOUS GIRL

JOHNNY KIDD & THE PIRATES - "Jealous Girl" / "Shop Around" (HMV POP 1309) June 1964
Attractive harmonies from HMV's Johnny Kidd, singing in unison with The Pirates in the medium twister "Jealous Girl." The effect - combined with the plaintive quality of the material, vibratos, vocal gimmicks and twanging guitars gives it a pronounced Mersey sound.
Easy on the ear with an ideal beat for dancers. I'm very surprised that Johnny's last disc didn't make it, maybe this will do better.
Johnny adopts more of an R&B approach to the solo voice "Shop Around." Plodding monkey type beat, with organ. (NME review - June, 1964)

A tuneful rather plaintive number from Johnny, with much more commercial appeal than his last disc. It's an ultra commercial Liverpool styled danceable beater with some good vocalising from Johnny, and plenty of multi tracking. Flip is the old Miracles' number given a good treatment by Johnny and the Boys. (Re…

THE MERSEYBEATS - ON STAGE EP

THE MERSEYBEATS - "On Stage" EP (Fontana TE.17422) March 1964
Someone once said "You can't be sure of anything any more." The speaker wasn't making particular reference to the world of Big Beat, but he might well have been. However, it's an accepted fact that The Merseybeats have come, and they've come to stay.

We knew they were here to stay as soon as their first disc. "It's Love That Really Counts", hit the charts - the first ballad-styled record by a group to get there and stay there since "beat" became a household word.

The impact of this first disc was phenomenal. They were featured on top beat shows on television, including "Go Man Go!" and "Ready Steady Go!". Their appearances at such top clubs as Manchester's Oasis required that sure trade-mark of success - police protection! Their first appearances on AR-TV's "Ready Steady Go!" caused such excitement that they were immediately co…

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