She’s So Fine: The Rise of the Girl Groups

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Tracklist

1▶CD: In Paradise (The Chart Hits 1955–1960)
2▼CD: Lullaby of the Belles (The Chart Hits 1961–1962)
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1Mama Said
recording of:
Mama Said
composer:
Willie Denson and Luther Dixon
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Shirelles2:09
2Lullaby of the Bells
The Deltairs2:42
3Be My Boy
The Paris Sisters1:57
4Better Tell Him No
The Starlets2:34
5Sparkle and Shine
The Four Coquettes1:55
6Son‐in‐Law
The Blossoms2:07
7Ronnie
Marcy Joe2:38
8A Thing of the Past
recording of:
A Thing of the Past
writer:
Bob Brass (American songwriter, collaborated with Irwin Levine, and also Al Kooper) and Irwin Levine
The Shirelles2:40
9I Want a Boy
Ronnie & The Relatives2:14
10What a Sweet Thing That Was
recording of:
What a Sweet Thing That Was
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
The Shirelles2:31
11Look in My Eyes
The Chantels2:19
12Please Mr Postman
producer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
bass:
James Jamerson (in 1961-04)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961-04) and Marvin Gaye (in 1961-04)
guitar:
Eddie Willis (in 1961-04)
handclaps:
Katherine Anderson (United States motown singer) (in 1961-04), Wyanetta “Juanita” Cowart (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (aka Wanda Young, singer in The Marvelettes) (in 1961-04)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1961-04)
percussion:
Eddie “Bongo” Brown (in 1961-04)
piano:
Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (Pianist, singer, producer, band director and songwriter) (in 1961-04)
background vocals:
Katherine Anderson (United States motown singer) (in 1961-04), Wyanetta “Juanita” Cowart (in 1961-04), Gladys Horton (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (aka Wanda Young, singer in The Marvelettes) (in 1961-04)
lead vocals:
Gladys Horton (in 1961-04)
recorded at and mixed at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1961-04)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 10), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 331) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 410)
recording of:
Please Mr. Postman (in 1961-04)
writer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) (in 1961)
publisher:
Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
The Marvelettes4.62:32
13I Love How You Love Me
engineer:
Stan Ross (recording engineer, mixer & producer)
producer:
Phil Spector
background vocals:
Albeth Paris, Sherrell Paris and Phil Spector
lead vocals [singing voice on 1st lead]:
Priscilla Paris
spoken vocals [spoken voice on 2nd lead over the instrumental break]:
Albeth Paris
arranger:
Hank Levine and Phil Spector
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1961-07 until 1961-08)
cover recording of:
I Love How You Love Me (from 1961-07 until 1961-08)
writer:
Larry Kolber and Barry Mann
publisher:
Robert Mellin Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Paris Sisters42:06
14I Don’t Like It Like That
The Bobbettes1:54
15What Kind of Girl (Do You Think I Am)
The Charmaines2:29
16Dear Mr DJ Play It Again
Tina Robin2:39
17Big John
recording of:
Big John (Ain’t You Gonna Marry Me)
writer:
John Patton and Amiel Sommers
The Shirelles2:22
18’Til
The Angels2:33
19Oh, Yeah, Maybe Baby
The Crystals2:29
20Dreamin’ About You
Annette and The Vonair Sisters2:07
21There’s No Other (Like My Baby)
The Crystals2:34
22Baby It’s You
recording of:
Baby It’s You
lyricist:
Barney Williams (in 1961-11) and Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1961-11)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1961-11)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dolfi Music Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fuji Pacific Music SBK Department (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2, Ludix Music Ltd., Mary Jane Pub. Co. Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Windswept Music (London) Ltd. and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Shirelles2:43
23I’m Blue (The Gong‐Gong Song)
The Ikettes2:34
24He Knows I Love Him Too Much
recording of:
He Knows I Love Him Too Much
writer:
Gerry Coffin and Carole King
The Paris Sisters2:35
25Twistin’ Postman
recording of:
Twistin’ Postman
writer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer), Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
The Marvelettes2:32
26Cry Baby Cry
recording of:
Cry Baby Cry
writer:
Morris Bailey (blues, of Morris Bailey & The Thomas Boys, "Tell Me Why")
The Angels2:54
27Joey Baby
recording of:
Joey Baby (in 1961)
writer:
Jane Connell
Anita & The So‐And‐So’s2:31
28Mashed Potato Time
Dee Dee Sharp2:35
29Johnny Angel
recording of:
Johnny Angel
lyricist:
Lyn Duddy
composer:
Lee Pockriss
publisher:
Emily Music Corp. (publisher), Ivanhoe Music LLC and Post Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Shelley Fabares2:23
30Duchess of Earl
The Pearlettes2:19
31What a Nice Way to Turn Seventeen
The Crystals2:45
32Here It Comes Again
The Chantels2:22
3▶CD: Party Lights (The Chart Hits 1962–1963)