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| The Best of Lesley Gore - Lesley Gore (Compilation) - 1963-1967 |
Label: Mercury 314 548 077-2 (USA)
Format: CD
From: USA
My rating: 6/10
Entered: 06/20/2001
Last updated: 05/03/2003
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Search on GEMM | | | I actually wanted to get a Lesley Gore compilation for a while, and was holding out for the best one. However, I couldn't resist picking this up for under $5. It contains the classic, if overplayed 'It's my party', and its sequel song, 'Judy's turn to cry'. But the jewels are probably others, such as her classic take on 'You don't own me', a song which I curiously first heard via Klaus Nomi's version. Lesley's vocals are entertaining on this one, especially late in the song when several vocal tracks emotionally fill in around the tune. Much of this is sweet early 60s teenage stuff. It's enjoyable to listen to; I'm amused by the lyrics of 'that's the way boys are' - "when he treats me rough and he acts though he doesn't really care, well I never tell him that he is so unfair/'cause he loves me and I know it/But he's just afraid to show it/Cause that's the way boys are". Ah, that's the way boys are. There is also 'My town, my guy and me' another 'I like it in my small town, cities are crap' type song (like 'That's Not Me' on the Beach Boys's 'Pet sounds'). Overall, most tracks are somehow lacking the quality and emotional intensity of my favorite 60s pop singers (people like Dusty Springfield, Mina). But they are still quite fun, and there are some classic mid 60s pop moments - e.g. 'sunshine lollipops and rainbows'. Interestingly, of the 12 tracks on this CD, 11 are produced by none other than Quincy Jones, and the other is produced by Bob Crewe - both idols of mine. Bob Crewe's influence is more audible on 'California Nights' than Quincy Jones's is on any of the other tracks. | Lesley Gore recommendations at Musical Taste
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