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EMI was always somewhat dismissive of Gerry & the Pacemakers; compared to, say, the Hollies, they were never treated with a lot of respect. Part of this may have to do with the fact that after their initial handful of hits, the group ended up being distinctly more popular in America for a lot longer than they were in England, where they were quickly overwhelmed by the maturing of the British Invasion at home in 1964-1965. This 28-song CD is a welcome change, assembling not only all of the group's hits, in order and in state-of-the-art sound (and many listeners will be surprised how hard this band did rock and what a hard, steady rhythm section they had), but also very worthwhile rarities like "Hello Little Girl" and oddities such as "Girl on a Swing" and a cover of Paul Simon's "Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine," both remnants of the group's unfinished third British album. Everything is in mono, the way it was intended to be heard (and which really boosts the power of Les Chadwick's bass work and Freddie Marsden's drumming, even on "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying"). Casual listeners will love this disc for the sheer diversity of sounds -- juxtaposing their bluesy rendition of George Gershwin's "Summertime" and a pounding, rippling version of Larry Williams' "Slow Down" (a great showcase for Les McGuire's piano) -- and the crisp, clean sound, showing the band off as a romping, stomping quartet and not just the smiling British Invasion popsters that their U.S. singles seemed to make them out to be. It's not complete by any means -- See for Miles Records' The EP Collection is still the only place to find the killer live tracks off of the Gerry in California EP -- but it's got enough rarities, B-sides, and forgotten tracks to impress the hardcore fan, without remotely boring or overwhelming someone who only wants the five or six hits they remember. What's more, the notes and the session and discography information finally give this band the respect they earned long ago.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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Mitch Murray, Composer, Writer - Stuart Eltham, Engineer - Peter Brown, Engineer - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - George Martin, Producer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer - Richard Langham, Engineer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1963 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
G. Marsden, Composer - Les Chadwick, Composer - Gerry Marsden, Composer, Lead Vocals - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - Chadwick, Composer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1963 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mitch Murray, Composer - Gerry Marsden, Lead Vocals - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1963 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Stuart Eltham, Engineer - Peter Brown, Engineer - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - George Martin, Conductor, Producer - Richard Rodgers, Composer, Writer - Geoff Emerick, Producer, Engineer - Oscar Hammerstein, Composer - Richard Langham, Engineer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1963 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Gerry Goffin, Writer - Stuart Eltham, Engineer - Peter Brown, Engineer - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - George Martin, Producer - Jack Keller, Writer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer - Richard Langham, Engineer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1963 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Terry Thompson, Composer - Gerry Marsden, Lead Vocals - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Lennon, Composer - Paul Mccartney, Composer - Stuart Eltham, Engineer - Peter Brown, Engineer - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - George Martin, Producer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer - Richard Langham, Engineer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
George Gershwin, Composer - Gerry Marsden, Lead Vocals - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - Dubose Heyward, Composer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1963 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Stuart Eltham, Engineer - Peter Brown, Engineer - Peter Bown, Engineer - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - George Martin, Producer - LARRY WILLIAMS, Composer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer - Richard Langham, Engineer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1963 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Gerard Marsden, Composer - Stuart Eltham, Engineer - Peter Brown, Engineer - Peter Bown, Engineer - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - George Martin, Producer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer - Richard Langham, Engineer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Les Chadwick, Composer - Fred Marsden, Composer - Les Maguire, Composer - Stuart Eltham, Engineer - Peter Brown, Engineer - Peter Bown, Engineer - Gerry Marsden, Composer - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - George Martin, Producer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer - Richard Langham, Engineer - Leo Maguire, Composer - Gerrard Marsden, Composer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Gerard Marsden, Composer - Les Chadwick, Composer - Fred Marsden, Composer - Gerry Marsden, Lead Vocals - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - Leslie Maguire, Composer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Stuart Eltham, Engineer - Peter Brown, Engineer - Peter Bown, Engineer - Gerry Marsden, Composer - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - George Martin, Producer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer - Richard Langham, Engineer - Gerrard Marsden, Composer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Stuart Eltham, Engineer - Peter Brown, Engineer - Peter Bown, Engineer - Gerry Marsden, Composer - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - George Martin, Producer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer - Richard Langham, Engineer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Stuart Eltham, Engineer - Peter Brown, Engineer - Peter Bown, Engineer - Gerry Marsden, Composer - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - George Martin, Producer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer - Richard Langham, Engineer - Gerrard Marsden, Composer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Gerard Marsden, Composer - Gerry Marsden, Lead Vocals - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Gerry Marsden, Composer - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - George Martin, Producer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Stuart Eltham, Engineer - Peter Brown, Engineer - Peter Bown, Engineer - Gerry Marsden, Composer - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - George Martin, Producer - Chadwick, Composer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer - Marsden, Composer - Richard Langham, Engineer - Maguire, Composer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1965 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Stuart Eltham, Engineer - Bobby Darin, Composer - Peter Brown, Engineer - Peter Bown, Engineer - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - George Martin, Producer - Geoff Emerick, Engineer - Richard Langham, Engineer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1965 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Stuart Eltham, Engineer - Peter Brown, Engineer - Ron Richards, Producer - Chuck Berry, Composer - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - Geoff Emerick, Engineer - Richard Langham, Engineer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1965 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
David, Composer - Stuart Eltham, Engineer - WILLIAMS, Composer - Peter Brown, Engineer - Ron Richards, Producer - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - Geoff Emerick, Producer, Engineer - Richard Langham, Engineer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1965 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Stuart Eltham, Engineer - Peter Brown, Engineer - Ron Richards, Producer - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - Geoff Emerick, Engineer - R A Blackwell, Composer - J S Marascalco, Composer - Richard Langham, Engineer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1965 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Stuart Eltham, Engineer - Hank Williams, Writer - Peter Brown, Engineer - Ron Richards, Producer - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - Geoff Emerick, Engineer - Richard Langham, Engineer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1965 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jack Clement, Writer - Stuart Eltham, Engineer - Ron Richards, Producer - Peter Bown, Engineer - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - Geoff Emerick, Engineer - Richard Langham, Engineer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Johnny Cowell, Composer - Stuart Eltham, Engineer - Peter Brown, Engineer - Ron Richards, Producer - Peter Bown, Engineer - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - Geoff Emerick, Engineer - MYA SIMILLE, Composer - Richard Langham, Engineer - C Cowell, Composer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1965 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Stuart Eltham, Engineer - Peter Brown, Engineer - Ron Richards, Producer - Peter Bown, Engineer - Gerry Marsden, Composer - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - Geoff Emerick, Engineer - Richard Langham, Engineer - Gerrard Marsden, Composer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1966 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Stuart Eltham, Engineer - Peter Brown, Engineer - Ron Richards, Producer - Peter Bown, Engineer - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - Geoff Emerick, Engineer - Ralph Miranda, Composer - Richard Langham, Engineer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1966 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Paul Simon, Composer - Stuart Eltham, Engineer - Ron Richards, Producer - Peter Bown, Engineer - Gerry & The Pacemakers, MainArtist - Geoff Emerick, Engineer - Richard Langham, Engineer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1966 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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EMI was always somewhat dismissive of Gerry & the Pacemakers; compared to, say, the Hollies, they were never treated with a lot of respect. Part of this may have to do with the fact that after their initial handful of hits, the group ended up being distinctly more popular in America for a lot longer than they were in England, where they were quickly overwhelmed by the maturing of the British Invasion at home in 1964-1965. This 28-song CD is a welcome change, assembling not only all of the group's hits, in order and in state-of-the-art sound (and many listeners will be surprised how hard this band did rock and what a hard, steady rhythm section they had), but also very worthwhile rarities like "Hello Little Girl" and oddities such as "Girl on a Swing" and a cover of Paul Simon's "Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine," both remnants of the group's unfinished third British album. Everything is in mono, the way it was intended to be heard (and which really boosts the power of Les Chadwick's bass work and Freddie Marsden's drumming, even on "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying"). Casual listeners will love this disc for the sheer diversity of sounds -- juxtaposing their bluesy rendition of George Gershwin's "Summertime" and a pounding, rippling version of Larry Williams' "Slow Down" (a great showcase for Les McGuire's piano) -- and the crisp, clean sound, showing the band off as a romping, stomping quartet and not just the smiling British Invasion popsters that their U.S. singles seemed to make them out to be. It's not complete by any means -- See for Miles Records' The EP Collection is still the only place to find the killer live tracks off of the Gerry in California EP -- but it's got enough rarities, B-sides, and forgotten tracks to impress the hardcore fan, without remotely boring or overwhelming someone who only wants the five or six hits they remember. What's more, the notes and the session and discography information finally give this band the respect they earned long ago.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 28 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:52
- Main artists: Gerry & The Pacemakers
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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