She's All Right With Me!

An eclectic and gorgeously packaged selection of American girl group artefacts from the 60s. The album opens with 'Whirlwind' by producer Gary Paxton protégées the Rev-Lons, the trio's final recording but also their best, and closes with 'He's All Right With Me' by the Mirettes (the Ikettes incognito).

Other highlights include the Supremes-style 'Cupid's Got A Hold On Me' by The Belles, The Sweethearts' recording of 'Beauty Is Just Skin Deep', a song originally intended for the Ikettes and 'Summertime Is Surfin' Time' by the Surf Bunnies - three more terrific instances of the West Coast girl group sound.

But not all the tracks here emanate from that part of the USA - viz 'Mr Everything' by New York-based Little Eva Harris and little-heard examples from the Pets, Tren-Teens and Lovettes, all from New Jersey. Felice Taylor - here with her unissued-at-the-time 'Sing Me A Love Song' - graces the eye-popping jacket, which houses a colourful inner sleeve featuring a 3,000-word track commentary and an array of illustrations. Compilation and notes by Mick Patrick.

Tracklist

A1.   The Rev-Lons - Whirlwind.   2:37
A2.   The Belles - Cupid's Got A Hold On Me.   2:55
A3.   Beverly Williams - Too Bad He's Bad.   2:23
A4.   The Elites - Sir Galahad.   2:12
A5.   Mary Saxton - Is It Better To Live Or To Die.   3:04
A6.   The Sweethearts - Beauty Is Just Skin Deep.   2:14
A7.   The Pets - I Say Yeah.   2:20
A8.   The Surf Bunnies - Summertime Is Surfin' Time.   2:07

B1.   Lena Calhoun & The Emotions - First Love Baby.   2:07
B2.   The Tren-Teens - Your Yah-Yah Is Gone.   2:01
B3.   Othello Robertson - So In Luv.   1:55
B4.   Pat Hunt - You Are My First Love.   2:20
B5.   The Lovettes - I Need A Guy.   2:50
B6.   Felice Taylor - Sing Me A Love Song.   2:32
B7.   Little Eva Harris - Mr Everything.   2:45
B8.   The Mirettes - He's Alright With Me.   2:19