VA — Scratch My Back! Pye Beat Girls 1963-1968 (2016) FLAC

FLAC (tracks, log, scans) | 59 min | Pop, Rock | 275 MB

2016 collection. Located in London\’s West End, Pye Records boasted a super stable of female talent. Released hot on the heels of our recent Love Hit Me! Decca Beat Girls collection, Scratch My Back! Pye Beat Girls comprises two-dozen peachy selections from Pye and sister label Piccadilly\’s 1960s output. The compilation is titled after the opening track by Jan Panter, a Mark Wirtz-produced must-have for those who prefer their girl-pop records beefed up with a dose of fuzz guitar. Tony Hatch, the most successful of Pye\’s in-house producers, is represented by cherry-picked titles by the Breakaways, Petula Clark, cult favorite Sandra Barry, the Baker Twins and Julie Grant. \’Heart\’ has to be the rocking-est track Petula ever recorded, so much so that it was covered in the USA by garage band the Remains.
01. Jan Panter — Scratch My Back
02. Billie Davis — Ev\’ry Day
03. Kim D — Come On Baby
04. Val McKenna — Now That You\’ve Made Up Your Mind
05. Various Artists — He Doesn\’t Love Me
06. Petula Clark — Heart
07. Glenda Collins — It\’s Hard To Believe It
08. Sandie Shaw — Run
09. Nita Rossi — Something To Give
10. The Satin Bells — Da-Di-Da-Da
11. Sandra Barry — We Were Lovers (When The Party Began)
12. Various Artists — I Got A Feeling
13. Various Artists — Why Don\’t I Run Away From You
14. Tammy St John — Nobody Knows What\’s Goin\’ On (In My Mind But Me)
15. Sheila Carter — Incense
16. Dana Gillespie — Pay You Back With Interest
17. Barbara Ruskin — Well How Does It Feel
18. Sharon Tandy — I\’ve Found Love
19. Dee King — It\’s So Fine
20. Glo Macari — He Knows I Love Him Too Much
21. The Baker Twins — He\’s No Good
22. Jeannie & The Big Guys — Don\’t Lie To Me
23. Julie Grant — I Only Care About You
24. Pat Harris & The Blackjacks — Hippy, Hippy Shake