VA - Girls With Guitars Volumes 1+2+3 [2004-2014] (3x CDs)

GIRLS WITH GUITARS

VA - Girls With Guitars Volumes 1+2+3 [2004-2014] (3x CDs)

VA - Girls With Guitars [2004]   -   Great ACE Records collection of sixties garage rock bands. There's a rawness to these recordings, that makes one think of the punk explosion about ten years later. These bands were given short shrift in the media, and you wonder why radio DJ's didn't pay more attention. The male dominated industry made me believe that the only girl groups were The Supremes, The Ronettes or The Shangri-La's; as much as I admire them. I don't think I'd heard a female rock artist until Suzi Quatro and later The Runaways came to the fore. (Joni Mitchell was still folksy before turning to jazz-rock). These bands sound very sixties, very garage, very enjoyable. (Amazon)

VA - Destroy That Boy! More Girls With Guitars 1965-68 [2009]   -   A 2009 collection of '60s gems recorded by some of the finest (and oft-overlooked) female bands of the era. So you thought the Shangri-Las were a piece of work?! Destroy That Boy! Is a riot of bodacious all-girl bands, femme frat-rock, axe-backed babes and other similar females of the species from the 1963-1970 timescale. This follow-up to Girls With Guitars is another blast of raunchy, cool, and sometimes just-plain-odd rock from a diverse assortment of women. Like its predecessor, this disc shines a light on a too-little-known area of pop music. The obscurity of some of these tracks makes this collection essential for anyone doing serious studies of the history of popular music. But this a fun disc, and there's excellent notes and photos too. Get it and have a blast!

VA - The Rebel Kind Girls with Guitars 3 [2014]   -   This is the third volume in this on-going series from Ace Records that focuses on "girls with guitars" groups.  If you aren't familiar with this series, the first two volumes are: "Girls With Guitars", and "Destroy That Boy! More Girls With Guitars". All three volumes have good/great sides of girls rocking out from the late 60's. This volume is as good overall as the previous two volumes. The sound is very good, clean and fairly crisp without losing that slight vinyl warmth. This set collects sides--the majority in mono from groups from the U.K., U.S., New Zealand, Germany and Japan. Fans may recognize some of these groups/singers like Goldie & The Gingerbreads, Brenda Lee, Ace Of Cups, The Chymes, and maybe one or two more. But the majority are little known or completely unknown to most music fans. The style is mostly a beat/pop sound, with some soul/r&b mixed in here and there. Also here are instrumentals by The Chantels (yes, with singer Arlene Smith of "Maybe" fame--one of the greatest "girl group" singles ever), and (the only non-60's track here by) The Delmonas, which fits in pretty well with this compilation. (Amazon)

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Track list 1   VA - Girls With Guitars [2004]

    01. My Baby - Girls
    02. I'd Rather Fight Than Switch -  Tomboys
    03. Get Away From Me -  Angels
    04. Boy, What'll You Do Then - Denise & Company
    05. Choo Choo Fie Fi Fum - Goldie & the Gingerbreads
    06. Only Seventeen - Beattle-ettes
    07. Do The Dog - Sugar & The Spices
    08. I Got A Guy - Kathy Lynn and The Playboys
    09. Double Shot - Goodees
    10. I Could Write A Book About My Baby - Pandoras
    11. They Are The Lonely - Pat Powdrill & The Powerdrills
    12. Heart - 2 Of Clubs
    13. Help Me Boy - Daughters Of Eve
    14. Skinny Vinnie - Goldie & the Gingerbreads
    15. Hully Gully Guitar - Percells
    16. Rock City - Kathy Lynn & the Playboys
    17. Sticks And Stones - Lonnie Mack & The Charmaines
    18. Take My Hand - Goldie & the Gingerbreads
    19. Boys Can Be Mean - Sugar & The Spices
    20. Guitars, Guitars, Guitars - Al Casey with The K-C-Ettes
    21. V.I.P. - Goldie & the Gingerbreads
    22. Come On Along - Hairem
    23. My Love - Girls
    24. Outta Reach - She

Track list 2 VA - Destroy That Boy! More Girls With Guitars 1965-68 [2009]

   01. I'm Gonna Destroy That Boy - What Four
   02. You Don't Love Me - Starlets
   03. Shakin' All Over - Raylene & the Blue Angels
   04. He Fought the Law - She Trinity
   05. No - Toni McCann
   06. He's Something Else - Liverbirds
   07. Hear You Talking - Beverley Jones with the Prestons
   08. Shake a Tail Feather - Debutantes
   09. The Beatles Are in Town - Fondettes
  10. Don't You Think It's Fine - Project X
  11. It's a Nice World to Visit (But Not to Live in) - Ann - Margret
  12. Hold On - Sharon Tandy
  13. You Just Gotta Know My Mind - Karen Verros
  14. You Turned My Head Around - Ann - Margret
  15. I've Been Workin' on You - Feminine Complex
  16. Here I Am in Love Again - Girls
  17. Tell Me - Termites
  18. Talking About You - Liverbirds
  19. Baby, I Dig Love - What Four
  20. (I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone - Pivots
  21. He's About a Mover - Liverbirds
  22. That's My Guy - Cheryll & Pam
  23. Fraternity, USA - Lady Bugs
  24. Climb That Tree - She Trinity

Track list 3   VA - The Rebel Kind Girls with Guitars 3 [2014] 

    01. A Ladie's Man - Colette & The Bandits
    02. Please ,Please  - Goldie & The Gingerbreads
    03. Chico's Girl - Gilrs
    04. I'll Let You Hold My Hand - Bootles
    05. Putty In Your Hands - Jean & Statisides
    06. A New Love Today - Debutantes
    07. International - Beas
    08. You Just Gotta Know My Mind - Dana Gillespie
    09. How About You - Mousi & The Traps
    10. Love Is Strange - Debutantes
    11. The Girl He Needs - Lydia Marcelle
    12. What'd i Say - Brenda Lee
    13. Dicci Come Fini - Honeybeats
    14. I Idolize You - Gail Harris With The Wailers
    15. He's Not There Anymore - Chymes
    16. Can't You Hear my Heartbeat - Goldie & The Gingerbreads
    17. Deam Baby - Jackie deShannon
    18. The Rebel Kind - Chicks
    19. Peter Gunn Locomotion - Delmonas
    20. Soba Ni ltp - Pinky Chicks
    21. Strong Foundation - Debutants
    22. Stones - Ace Of Cups
    23. Fa' Come Vuoi - Honeybeats
    24. Peruvian Wedding Song - Chantels


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