Jackie DeShannon "What The World Needs Now Is…" The Definitive Collection 1994

This compilation may be difficult to find but it remains the strongest compilation of her sixties music although it does not include anything that Jackie recorded after the sixties...
...It actually begins with a 1958 tribute to Buddy Holly. There have been many tributes to him but this is the only one I know of that was recorded while he was still alive.
Jackie was more successful as a songwriter than as a singer although one of her two most famous recordings, What the world needs now, comes from the Bacharach-David songbook. Jackie's other famous recordings, Put a little love in your heart, is one of her own songs.
This compilation includes Jackie's versions of some songs that became famous after other singers and groups had hits with them. Many people think that Jackie wrote Needles and pins - she didn't, but it was her version that the Searchers covered. It became a major international hit for them and this encouraged them to record some of Jackie's own songs, most notably When you walk in the room. Marianne Faithfull had her biggest UK hit with Jackie's song, Come and stay with me. Irma Thomas recorded Breakaway. In the eighties, singer-comedienne Tracey Ullman covered the song and had a huge UK hit with it.
Aside from the famous songs, this collection contains many excellent songs that demonstrate Jackie's brilliance and versatility - some up-tempo rockers, some romantic ballads and some songs that veer towards folk. I particularly like Brighton Hill, a single that didn't chart. I lived for many years in a suburb of that name and it's definitely not that place that Jackie sings about. The contrast between Jackie's Brighton Hill and the one I know is the kind of contrast that appeals to me.
Jackie recorded plenty of other people's songs as well as her own. Apart from Needles and pins and What the world needs now, these include more Bacharach-David songs (A lifetime of loneliness, Come and get me, Windows and doors) as well as Reason to believe (Tim Hardin's oft-covered classic), The weight (The Band) and 500 miles from Yesterday (Warren Zevon). Yes, Jackie discovered Warren's talents when Linda Ronstadt was just beginning her career.
Jackie has been poorly served by CD releases but It seems that she does not have enough fans to make it worth the effort of record companies to do any more than release the occasional compilation. If your interest in sixties pop music extends beyond the hits, you will enjoy this and the insightful liner notes that come with it. (Peter Durward Harris , Goldmine)
INFO: http://www.amazon.com/What-World-Needs-Jackie-Deshannon/dp/B000002TRY
trax:
01 Buddy 02 Heaven Is Being With You 03 You Won't Forget Me 04 Needles And Pins 05 Hellos And Goodbyes 06 When You Walk In The Room 07 Till You Say You'll Be Mine 08 Breakaway 09 Should I Cry 10 I Remember The Boy 11 Dream Boy 12 Don't Turn Your Back On Me 13 What The World Needs Now Is Love 14 A Lifetime Of Loneliness 15 Come And Get Me 16 Splendor In The Grass (version #1) 17 For Granted 18 Windows And Doors 19 I Can Make It With You 20 500 Miles From Yesterday 21 Where Does The Sun Go 22 It Shines On You Too 23 Reason To Believe 24 The Weight 25 Come And Stay With Me 26 Put A Little Love In Your Heart 27 Love Will Find A Way 28 Brighton Hill