Back in 1975, Maxine Nightingale became an overnight sensation in the UK when her latest single, ‘Right Back Where We Started From’, stormed into the Top 10. Thereafter, the track’s catchy appeal spread like wildfire across the globe, topping the charts in Canada and the US and was a massive hit in most other countries.
“Right Back Where We Started From” reflected a style of UK pop/soul, inspired by the Northern Soul scene in the North of England and revival of that classic 60s Motown sound. This 3-CD collection, the last to be released on legendary reissue label RPM, takes that classic hit as the catalyst to document a decade’s worth of British pop and soul from female singers.
Picking up where RPM’s “60s Girls” collection from 2017, Am I Dreaming?, left off, this 77-track collection spans the entire decade of the 1970s, with a mix of classics and obscurities, household names and total unknowns, chart hits and bona fide collectables.
Famous/hit artists include Dusty Springfield, Tina Charles, Petula Clark, Linda Lewis, Madeline Bell, Helen Shapiro, Eartha Kitt, Dana Gillespie, Yvonne Elliman, a young Hazel Dean, Jackie Trent (as Jackie & The Majestics), Lesley Duncan, Katie Kissoon, Billie Davis and Twinkle. Also included are visiting American soul singers Doris Troy and Doris Duke, as well as The Avengers actress Linda Thorson.
Some tracks, such as Disc 3 opener ‘Fever’, a cover of the Peggy Lee classic by Margie Miller, are now £100+ rarities in collector’s circles. Also included are numerous tracks new to CD on independent labels such as Chapter One, Route and Santa Ponsa.
Deluxe 48 page booklet with fully detailed biographical notes about each artist from noted “female pop” expert Ian Chapman and design from Michael Robson.
DISC ONE
1. RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM – Maxine Nightingale
2. LOVE FEELING – Val McKenna
3. NOWHERE TO RUN – Tina Harvey
4. NEED YOUR LOVE – The Notations
5. NINETY-NINE WAYS – Etta Thomas (Alias Judy Gee and The Classmates)
6. STOP WHAT YOUR DOING – The Playthings
7. TAINTED LOVE – Ruth Swann
8. THAT’S THE REASON I LOVE YOU – Helen Shapiro
9. TELL ME – Linda Rothwell
10. HEARTBREAKER – Honeyend
11. LITTLE DARLING (I NEED YOU) – The Flirtations
12. TELL THE WORLD – Maria Morgan
13. OUR DAY WILL COME – Hazel Dean
14. I WANT TO GO BACK THERE – B.J. Arnau
15. I SURRENDER – The Angelettes
16. IF I LET YOU – Polly Niles
17. LEAVING THE GHETTO – Birds Of A Feather
18. I’M GONNA SHARE IT WITH YOU – Diana Foster
19. EXPLOSION IN MY SOUL – Mother Trucker
20. IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG – Paula Knight
21. ROCK ME IN THE CRADLE (OF YOUR LOVIN ARMS) – Penny Lane
22. THESE THINGS WILL KEEP ME LOVING YOU – Romey Carr
23. BABY, DON’T YA GET CRAZY – Salena Jones
24. MY MAN’S A SWEET MAN – Diane Jones
25. TWO CAN HAVE A PARTY – Wilma Reading
26. STOP – Samantha Jones
27. I WONDER WHAT WILL HAPPEN – Carol Woods
DISC TWO
1. THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR – Madeline Bell
2. ROCK A DOODLE DOO – Linda Lewis
3. STRETCHIN’ OUT – Doris Troy
4. WHY DON’T CHA TEND TO YOUR BUSINESS – The Big Spenders
5. A LITTLE BIT OF LOVIN’ (ALIAS A LITTLE BIT OF YOUR LOVE) – Doris Duke
6. LET YOUR LOVE FALL DOWN – Tommi
7. I CAN’T DANCE TO THAT MUSIC YOU’RE PLAYIN’ – Tina Charles
8. NA NA HEY HEY (KISS HIM GOODBYE) – The Chanter Sisters
9. MY MAN – Barry St. John
10. GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN – Cissy Stones
11. SECRET LOVE – Ann Christy
12. BORN TO BE LOVED (BY YOU) – Eleanor Keenan
13. WHAT GOOD IS I LOVE YOU – Emmaline Jones
14. RIGHT ON – Petula Clark
15. I’VE BEEN LOVING SOMEONE ELSE – Billie Davis
16. SOMETHING GOOD – Chrissy Roberts
17. IT’S GONNA HAPPEN TO YOU – Linda Cables
18. I’M GETTING HUNGRY FOR YOUR LOVIN’ – Lisa Collings
19. I LOVE MAKING LOVE TO YOU – Janine Dexter
20. SUMMER HEARTBREAK – Patti And the Patettes
21. CATCH ME, CATCH ME – Sweetcorn
22. GIVE HIM A GREAT BIG KISS – Flirts
23. EVERYTHING I NEED – Jo Ann Love
24. THE MAGIC’S FINE – Lesley Duncan
25. SUNSHINE IN MY RAINY DAY MIND – Milly Scott
DISC THREE
1. FEVER – Margie Miller
2. SPOOKY – Dusty Springfield
3. HURDY GURDY MAN – Eartha Kitt
4. BABY DON’T YOU LEAVE ME – Julie Rogers
5. MUSIC BRINGS US JOY – Linda Kendrick
6. DR. PEPPER – Carol Hunter
7. SOME KIND OF BEAUTIFUL – Bridget St. John
8. CAST YOUR SPELL ON ME – Delsey McKay
9. ALL CUT UP ON YOU – Dana Gillespie
10. THE BAD GIRL – Polly Perkins
11. CAN’T GIVE IT UP NO MORE – Jackie and the Majestics
12. EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE – Millicent Martin
13. ON A ‘PLANE TO NOWHERE – Samantha Sinclair
14. EXPRESS YOURSELF – Adrienne Posta
15. YOU WILL WANT ME – Linda Thorson
16. EVERYTHING I SEE – Leonie Hawthorn
17. IF NOT FOR YOUR LOVE – Katie Kissoon
18. IT’S MY PARTY – Grazina
19. CAROLINE – Twinkle Ripley
20. BORN TO MOVE – The Surprise Sisters
21. WHEN YOU WALKED IN THE ROOM – Tiger Sue
22. TIRED OF WAITING – Bee
23. I CAN’T EXPLAIN – Yvonne Elliman
24. WHOLE LOTTA LOVE – Blonde on Blonde
25. FLY, LITTLE WHITE DOVE, FLY – Julie Sullivan |
