Tracks: 1) It’s Gonna Be Alright; 2) Why Oh Why; 3) Fall In Love; 4) Think About Love; 5) (The Fourmost:) I Love You Too; 6) (The George Martin Orchestra:) All Quiet On The Mersey Front; 7) This Thing Called Love; 8) Baby You’re So Good To Me; 9) I’ll Wait For You; 10) She’s The Only Girl For Me; 11) (Cilla Black:) Is It Love; 12) Ferry Cross The Mersey.
I first heard "It's Gonna Be Alright" on a pirate compilation CD bought in Moscow subway some time in 90's, and it wasn't listed on the sleeve - there was supposed to be another song in its place. I was pretty sure it was Beatles song I didn't knew about! "Cry For A Shadow" that followed it, on the other hand (which was listed properly) sounded very unlike Fab Four, and more like Shadows or Ventures, so I assumed there was another mix-up.
Anyway, I absolutely love echo-ey sound of this song. It still takes a place of honor in my "l can listen to this every day" playlist, next to Flying Saucers "Rock Round The Baby" (which to me sounds kind of similar, though maybe not to anyone else).
"the Beatles pretty much never gave a proper hug to the kids"
Granted, but with She Loves You (with a love like that you know you should be glad) the Fab Four empathically took the side of the girls. Of course asking themselves to follow that advise is asking too much.
A bit ironically G & the P are in The Netherlands best known for Ferry across the Mercy indeed - the song, not the movie. You'll Never Walk Alone was rather made famous by one Lee Tower (world famous in The Netherlands) and definitely uncool. So in a way G & the P have become the face of the Merseybeat. This is important, because it inspired Nederbiet (Netherbeat), from which The Golden Earring came, which is one of the very few non-British bands scoring two major American hits in two different decades. Another international act (indeed also coming from The Hague) that resulted is Shocking Blue. a band every fan of Nirvana should have heard of.
I first heard "It's Gonna Be Alright" on a pirate compilation CD bought in Moscow subway some time in 90's, and it wasn't listed on the sleeve - there was supposed to be another song in its place. I was pretty sure it was Beatles song I didn't knew about! "Cry For A Shadow" that followed it, on the other hand (which was listed properly) sounded very unlike Fab Four, and more like Shadows or Ventures, so I assumed there was another mix-up.
Anyway, I absolutely love echo-ey sound of this song. It still takes a place of honor in my "l can listen to this every day" playlist, next to Flying Saucers "Rock Round The Baby" (which to me sounds kind of similar, though maybe not to anyone else).
"the Beatles pretty much never gave a proper hug to the kids"
Granted, but with She Loves You (with a love like that you know you should be glad) the Fab Four empathically took the side of the girls. Of course asking themselves to follow that advise is asking too much.
A bit ironically G & the P are in The Netherlands best known for Ferry across the Mercy indeed - the song, not the movie. You'll Never Walk Alone was rather made famous by one Lee Tower (world famous in The Netherlands) and definitely uncool. So in a way G & the P have become the face of the Merseybeat. This is important, because it inspired Nederbiet (Netherbeat), from which The Golden Earring came, which is one of the very few non-British bands scoring two major American hits in two different decades. Another international act (indeed also coming from The Hague) that resulted is Shocking Blue. a band every fan of Nirvana should have heard of.