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Café Exil - New Adventures In European Music [CD]

Louisiana Rockers [CD]

Lopez Trini: Sinner Not A Saint [CD]

Nino Tempo & April Stevens: Hey Baby! [CD]

Located in London's West End, Pye Records boasted a super stable of female talent. Released hot on the heels of our recent "Love Hit Me! Decca Beat Girls" collection, "Scratch My Back! Pye Beat Girls" comprises two-dozen peachy selections from Pye and sister label Piccadilly's 1960s output. <br/><br/>The compilation is titled after the opening track by Jan Panter, a Mark Wirtz-produced must-have for those who prefer their girl-pop records beefed up with a dose of fuzz guitar. Tony Hatch, the most successful of Pye's in-house producers, is represented by cherry-picked titles by the Breakaways, Petula Clark, cult favourite Sandra Barry, the Baker Twins and Julie Grant. 'Heart' has to be the rocking-est track Petula ever recorded, so much so that it was covered in the USA by garage band the Remains.<br/><br/>Other highlights include the Satin Bells' English language cover of French yé-yé girl France Gall's 'Da-Di-Da-Da', Billie Davis' self-penned rocker 'Ev'ry Day' and 'Come On Baby' by Kim D, one of the most soulful of British girl singers of the era. <br/><br/>Get the picture? <br/><br/>Compiled and annotated by Mick Patrick.

Gore Lesley: Boys Boys Boys 1964 (+ Bonus) [CD]

Good Girls Gone Bad [CD]