VA - Too Far Out, Beat, Mod, & R&B from 304 Holloway Road (1963-1966), Joe Meek's Tea Chest Tapes [2025] (3 x CDs)

BEAT, MOD, R&B

VA - Too Far Out, Beat, Mod, & R&B from 304 Holloway Road (1963-1966), Joe Meek's Tea Chest Tapes [2025] (3 x CDs)

88 tracks of beat, mod and British R&B recorded by producer Joe Meek in his studio at 304 Holloway Road in North London. Includes numerous unreleased tracks plus unissued versions and takes of others with 86 tracks taken directly from Meek's legendary Tea Chest Tapes archive. Featuring Screaming Lord Sutch, The Cryin' Shames, The Riot Squad, David John & The Mood, The Syndicats, The Buzz, Heinz With The Wild Boys, The Blue Rondos, Jason Eddie & The Centremen, The Birds Of Prey, The Honeycombs, The Millionaires and many more. This fantastic collection will please both lovers of mid 60s beat music and Meek obsessives with a cherry pick of beat era A and B sides (some in previously unheard versions) followed by myriad previously unreleased gems. Numerous highlights include Meek's last Top 30 hit production, 'Please Stay' by The Cryin' Shames, freakbeat classic 'Crawdaddy Simone' by The Syndicats, Screaming Lord Sutch's banned by the BBC horror rocker 'Jack The Ripper' and David John & The Mood's incendiary take on Bo Diddley's 'Bring It To Jerome'. Newly discovered nuggets include tracks by mod groups The Birds Of Prey and The Riot Squad, tough R&B numbers from The Classics, The Set and Malcolm & The Countdowns, unhinged freakbeat from The Falcons and Tony Dangerfield and an infectious soul beat performance by Blue Rivers and his band. There's even some early psychedelia from The Impac on their 'Hold The Door' and from the Unknown Group that recorded 'Land Of Shame'.Detailed notes are provided by the Joe Meek Society's Craig Newton and the booklet includes photos of original tape boxes. (Amazon)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Screaming Lord Sutch - Jack The Ripper 2:45

02 Freddie Starr & The Midnighters - Peter Gunn Locomotion (Vocal & Guitar Take 2) 2:35

03 Syndicats - Maybelline (Take 11) 2:08

04 Outlaws - Shake With Me (Guitar Take 2, Original Speed) 2:47

05 Tony Dangerfield With The Thrills - She's Too Way Out (Alternate Vocal Take) 2:24

06 Shade Joey & The Night Owls - Bluebirds Over The Mountain (Take 7) 1:49

07 Shade Joey & The Night Owls - That's When I Need You Baby (Take 9) 1:52

08 Blue Rondos - Little Baby 2:35

09 Blue Rondos - Baby I Go for You 2:11

10 Alan Dean & His Problems - Thunder & Rain 3:10

11 David John & The Mood - Bring it to Jerome 2:12

12 David John & The Mood - I Love to See You Strut (Original Speed) 2:20

13 Honeycombs - Something Better Beginning (Overdubs Take 2) 2:14

14 Heinz With The Wild Boys - Big Fat Spider 2:28

15 Dowlands - Someone Must Be Feeling Sad 1:41

16 Blue Rondos - Don't Want Your Loving No More (Original Speed) 2:09

17 Blue Rondos - What Can I Do (Vocals Take 18) 2:21

18 Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages - Train Kept A Rollin' 2:54

19 Reg Austin - I'll Find Her (Take 10) 2:44

20 David John & The Mood - Diggin' for Gold (Original Speed) 2:45

21 Honeycombs - Can't Get Through to You (Vocals & Guitar Take 13) 2:17

22 Bobby Rio & The Revelles - Everything in The Garden (Take 13)(Alternate Lead Vocal) 1:44

23 Hotrods - I Don't Love Her No More 2:02

24 Syndicats - On The Horizon (Overdub Session Take 15) 2:50

25 Syndicats - Crawdaddy Simone 3:16

26 Peter London - Baby I Like The Look of You (Vocal Take 3) 2:32

27 Jason Eddie & The Centremen - What'cha Gonna Do Baby (Organ Take 24) 2:14

28 Jason Eddie & The Centremen - Come on Baby 2:26

29 Four Matadors - Fast Cars & Money (Guitar & Percussion Take 5) 2:17

30 Cryin' Shames - What's New Pussycat (Extended Fade) 2:51

31 Cryin' Shames - Please Stay 3:14

32 Buzz - I've Gotta Buzz (Take 5) 3:32

CD2

01 Buzz - You're Holding Me Down (Take 12) 2:51

02 Riot Squad - I Take it That We're Through (Take 3, Alternate Early Version) 2:46

03 Riot Squad - Working Man (Take 3) 3:35

04 Heinz - I'm Not A Bad Guy (Take 7, Original Speed) 2:25

05 Jason Eddy & The Centremen - Singing The Blues (Take 7) 2:33

06 Paul & Ritchie & The Crying Shames - Come on Back 2:34

07 Peter Chris & The Outcasts - The Right Girl for Me (Take 14) 2:42

08 Millionaires - Wishing Well 2:16

09 Impac - Too Far Out (Take 5) 2:32

10 Tornados - No More You and Me (Alternative Mix) 2:52

11 Barry Pender & The Force - Be Yourself 3:33

12 Classics - Pretty Thing 2:35

13 Classics - I'll Always Love You 2:52

14 Cryin' Shames - No Good Without You Baby 3:20

15 Danny's Passion - Wanna Lover 3:08

16 Flip & The Dateliners - Bye Bye Baby Bunting 2:38

17 Peter Chris & The Outcasts - I'm Standing (Vocals Take 3) 2:21

18 Danny's Passion - It's All Leading Up to Saturday Night 2:41

19 Impac - Listen to The Blues (Vocal Take 5) 2:26

20 Tea Set - Hold on (Take 3) 2:27

21 Tea Set - Step on The Dancefloor 3:06

22 Tea Set - You're The Loving End (Vocal Take 5) 2:55

23 Puppets - Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Vocal Take 6) 3:23

24 Riot Squad - Who's Fooling Who (Take 3) 3:12

25 Buzz - Should A Man Cry 2:28

26 Maracas - A Different Drummer (Take 11) 3:13

27 Impac - Hold The Door 2:52

28 Shades - She Comforts My Sorrow (Take 10) 3:02

CD3

01 Birds of Prey - City Lights (Vocal Take 1) 3:50

02 Birds of Prey - Ain't No Use (Alias Love Gone Again) (Vocal Take 5) 3:05

03 Birds of Prey - And Nothing to Do (Guitar Overdub Take 4) 2:42

04 Syndicats - Save Me Baby (Vocal Take 3) 2:51

05 Unknown Group #1 - Land of Shame (Take 5) 3:12

06 Falcons - I'm Gonna Fight for You (Take 2) 2:38

07 Classics - Get Out of Here (Take 7) 2:48

08 Classics - I'm Gonna Kill Myself (Take 7) 2:38

09 Blue Rivers - Who's That Knocking on My Door 2:41

10 Tony Dangerfield - Who Do You Love (Take 10) 2:39

11 Tony Dangerfield - Big Fat Spider (Take 9) 2:20

12 Danny's Passion - I Cried Over You (Vocal Take 6) 2:50

13 Sorrows - Don't Start Me Talking (Vocal Take 4) 3:12

14 Malcolm & The Countdowns - You Stole My Heart Away (Harmonica Take 3) 2:43

15 The Set - Back Door Man (Audition) 2:54

16 Set - Bye Bye Bird (Audition) 3:29

17 Set - It's A Sin (Audition) 2:21

18 Set - Keep Your Hands Off My Baby (Audition) 2:36

19 Checkmates - A Certain Girl (Take 3) 2:45

20 Glenda Collins & The Riot Squad - Mockingbird (Take 5) 3:07

21 Riot Squad - Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um (Take 6) 2:27

22 Beat Boys - A Little Loving (Vocal & Guitar Take 6) 2:05

23 Beat Boys - Shop Around (Take 13) 2:34

24 Jackie - Big Cadillac (Take 3) 3:53

25 Unknown Group #2 - What'd I Say (Audition) 2:22

26 Unknown Group #3 - That's My Way 2:31

27 Unknown Group #4 - Take Me for A Little While 2:51

28 Millionaires - I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket (Take 7, True Stereo) 3:05

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