JOE MEEK "Telstar" Anthology disc 2

...The bands and artists Meek produced varied widely. The Fabulous Flee Rekkers were Britain’s answer to Johnny and the Hurricanes and were led by tenor saxophonist Peter Fleerakkers. Their best-known member was drummer Mickey Waller, who went on to back Rod Stewart after the group broke up in 1963. The Outlaws featured future Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and Chas & Dave’s Chas Hodges, and were used as a backing band; they also feature here in their own right...
...Meek’s willingness to experiment was unique in the days before stereo had become the industry standard. The opportunity for experimentation was limited, as it could ruin recordings, but Meek was willing to use devices like limiters and compressors to create a sound all his own. Many of his artists showed longevity, a tribute to his talent-spotting abilities. Mike Berry’s ‘Tribute To Buddy Holly’, included here, was the first of five Top 40 hits in a sequence extending from 1961 to 1980.
Others featured here had their highpoints to come. Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers would hit later in the Sixties with a cover of the Beatles’ ‘Got To Get You Into My Life’, while shock-rocker Screaming Lord Sutch – a UK version of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – went from rock to politics. Birmingham-born musicians Ken Lewis and John Carter, featured here fronting Carter-Lewis and the Southerners, would go on to find success with third singer Perry Ford as the Ivy League....to be continued...

trax disc 2:
1. Magic Star - Kenny Hollywood 2. Ku-Pow - The Outlaws 3. Hey There Señorita - Andy Cavell 4. Hurtin' Inside (Twist) - Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers 5. Love And Fury - The Tornados 6. Guess That's The Way It Goes - Don Charles 7. How Many Times - Mike Berry & The Outlaws 8. Sunburst - The Flee Rekkers 9. Try Once More - Geoff Goddard 10. Heart Of Stone - John Leyton 11. Striped Purple Shirt - Alan Klein 12. Upside Down - Mark Douglas 13. There's Something At The Bottom Of The Well - The Moontrekkers 14. Stand Up - Michael Cox 15. Crazy Man Crazy - Don Charles 16. Twistin' The Chestnuts - The Fleerekkers 17. Little Sue - The Dowlands & The Soundtracks 18. Big Beat Drum - Neil Christian & The Crusaders 19. Loneliness - Mike Berry & The Outlaws 20. Danger Ahead - Alan Klein 21. Dreaming On A Cloud - The Tornados 22. Big Feet - The Stonehenge Men 23. Cha Cha On The Moon - Pat Reader 24. There Was A Time - Tony Victor 25. Poppin' Part 2 - The Chaps (The Outlaws)
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