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  CDCHD1434CD  £10.00

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Ace

Various Artists

Sweet Things From The Ellie Greenwich & Jeff Barry Songbook

Ace continue their celebration of the career of Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry with this addition to their popular Songwriters series. Together for just three years, this New York couple were the most successful songwriting partnership of their time. They are best known for the work they supplied to producer Phil Spector's stable of artists, represented here by unforgettable tracks by the Crystals and Ronettes, and for Leiber & Stoller's Red Bird label, including classics by the Shangri-Las, Dixie Cups, Jelly Beans and Butterflys. In addition to their joint compositions, this collection features earlier songs penned by Ellie Greenwich for Darlene Love, Jay and the Americans, Bob B Soxx and the Blue Jeans, the Exciters and others, plus later numbers written by Jeff Barry for artists such as Reparata and the Delrons, Freddie Scott and the Strangeloves. Compiled and annotated by in-house Brill Building buff Mick Patrick.

Tracklist

• 1. Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart? - Bob B Soxx & The Blue Jeans (Cleared As Darlene Love)
  2. He's Got The Power - The Exciters
  3. Friday - Jay & The Americans
  4. (Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry - Darlene Love
  5. Then He Kissed Me - The Crystals
  6. Dance Marie - Vic Donna
  7. Another Boy Like Mine - The Raindrops
  8. Little Bell - The Dixie Cups
  9. Whisper Sweet Things - The Jelly Beans
  10. Leader Of The Pack - The Shangri-Las
  11. Gee Baby Gee - The Butterflys
  12. What's A Girl Supposed To Do - Lesley Gore
  13. Heaven Only Knows - The Shangri-Las
  14. You Don't Know - Ellie Greenwich
  15. Our Love Can Still Be Saved - Jeff Barry
  16. I'm Nobody's Baby Now - Reparata & The Delrons
  17. I Wish I Never Saw The Sunshine - The Ronettes
  18. Spring Fever - Tony Pass
  19. Honey Do - The Strangeloves
  20. Am I Grooving You - Freddie Scott
  21. Sugar Sugar - Wilson Pickett
  22. What Good Is I Love You - Dusty Springfield
  23. Be My Baby - Andy Kim
  24. Baby, Let's Stick Together - The Paley Brothers