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The earlier EMI Billy J. Kramer collection At Abbey Road 1963-1966 is actually better than this 29-song collection, in that it contains some fascinating studio outtakes and ranges well beyond the hits, into some real obscurities. But this disc is probably easier to find, and it does touch all of the essential bases and quite a few more -- indeed, this probably has more songs than casual fans (especially in the U.S.) ever thought Kramer recorded, and there's also more rock & roll here than many people will associate with him, as most of his hits tended to be in a pop/rock vein. And it's all in excellent sound, as well. And there's even one track representing Kramer's backing band, the Dakotas, working on their own, though it is the most obvious one that could possibly have been chosen, "The Cruel Sea." The annotation is reasonably thorough as well, and it makes for a diverting hour or so of midtempo early/mid-'60s Merseybeat.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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John Lennon, Composer - Paul Mccartney, Composer - George Martin, Producer - Norman Smith, Engineer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1963 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Lennon, Writer - Paul Mccartney, Writer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist - Billy J. Kramer, Vocals
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1963 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Lennon, Composer - Paul Mccartney, Composer - George Martin, Producer - Norman Smith, Engineer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1963 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
George Martin, Producer - Norman Smith, Engineer - Ray Bryant, Composer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1984 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
George Martin, Producer - Macdonald, Composer - Norman Smith, Engineer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Robin McDonald, Composer - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Lennon, Writer - Paul Mccartney, Writer - George Martin, Producer, Produced by - Norman Smith, Engineer, Recorder, RecordingEngineer - The Dakotas, Vocals, MainArtist - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist - Billy J. Kramer, Vocals
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1963 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike Maxfield, Composer - The Dakotas, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1963 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
George Martin, Composer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist - Billy J. Kramer, Vocals
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1963 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mansfield, Composer - Mike Maxfield, Composer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Robin McDonald, Composer - Michael Greco, Composer - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist - Billy J. Kramer, Vocals
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Lennon, Composer - Paul Mccartney, Composer - George Martin, Producer - Norman Smith, Engineer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1963 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
J M Robinson, Composer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist - Billy J. Kramer, Vocals
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1963 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jerry Fuller, Composer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist - Billy J. Kramer, Vocals
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1963 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mort Shuman, Composer - George Martin, Producer, Produced by - Norman Smith, Engineer, Recorder, RecordingEngineer - John McFarland, Composer - The Dakotas, Vocals, MainArtist - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist - Billy J. Kramer, Vocals
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Lennon, Composer - Paul Mccartney, Composer - George Martin, Producer - Norman Smith, Engineer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
George Martin, Producer - Osbourne, Composer - Norman Smith, Engineer - Burnette, Composer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Scott, Composer - George Martin, Producer - Ronnie Scott, Composer - Norman Smith, Engineer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1965 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Burt Bacharach, Composer - Hal David, Composer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist - Billy J. Kramer, Vocals
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Clive Westlake, Composer - Bill Giant, Composer - George Martin, Producer - Norman Smith, Engineer - Kenny Lynch, Composer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Green, Composer - George Martin, Producer - Macdonald, Composer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Robin McDonald, Composer - Michael Greco, Composer - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1965 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Marvin Tarplin, Composer - Warren Moore, Composer - WILLIAM ROBINSON, Composer - George Martin, Producer - Norman Smith, Engineer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1965 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
George Martin, Producer - Norman Smith, Engineer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - H Ott, Composer - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist - H. Ott, Composer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1965 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
George Martin, Producer - Norman Smith, Engineer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Robin McDonald, Composer - Michael Greco, Composer - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1966 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike Maxfield, Composer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist - Billy J. Kramer, Vocals
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1963 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike Maxfield, Composer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist - Robin MacDonald, Composer - Billy J. Kramer, Vocals
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1963 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Dave Bartholomew, Composer - Fats Domino, Composer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist - Billy J. Kramer, Vocals
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
George Martin, Producer - Norman Smith, Engineer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Robin McDonald, Composer - Michael Greco, Composer - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist - Robin MacDonald, Composer - Michael Green, Composer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1966 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Macaulay, Composer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist - Billy J. Kramer, Vocals
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1977 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Terry Britten, Composer - The Dakotas, MainArtist - Billy J Kramer, MainArtist - Billy J. Kramer, Vocals
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1978 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
The Dakotas, MainArtist - B Hodgson, Composer - Billy J Kramer, Composer, MainArtist - Billy J. Kramer, Vocals
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1983 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
The earlier EMI Billy J. Kramer collection At Abbey Road 1963-1966 is actually better than this 29-song collection, in that it contains some fascinating studio outtakes and ranges well beyond the hits, into some real obscurities. But this disc is probably easier to find, and it does touch all of the essential bases and quite a few more -- indeed, this probably has more songs than casual fans (especially in the U.S.) ever thought Kramer recorded, and there's also more rock & roll here than many people will associate with him, as most of his hits tended to be in a pop/rock vein. And it's all in excellent sound, as well. And there's even one track representing Kramer's backing band, the Dakotas, working on their own, though it is the most obvious one that could possibly have been chosen, "The Cruel Sea." The annotation is reasonably thorough as well, and it makes for a diverting hour or so of midtempo early/mid-'60s Merseybeat.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 29 track(s)
- Total length: 01:11:39
- Main artists: Billy J Kramer
- 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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