1962

Brian Poole and The Tremeloes were, famously, the group whom Decca Records signed in January 1962 instead of The Beatles. Ironically, immediately after The Beatles breakthrough the following year, Poole and The Trems would jump on the beat group bandwagon with a cover of Twist & Shout. However, this compilation deals with their first year of recording, immediately prior to the beat boom and their subsequent adjustment in playing style. In 1962 they cut three 45rpms, including the near-hits Twist Little Sister and Blue. They also recorded a rare LP, Big, Big Hits Of 62, a round-up of medleys of some of the biggest hit U.K. records that year (bizarrely, their original LP sleeve didn't feature the groups name on the front cover). All are anthologised on this unique set, the first time that this body of work has been thus assembled.

Tracks: Twist Little Sister / Lost Love / Blue / That Ain't Right / A Very Good Year For Girls / Meet Me Where We Used To Meet / Medley: / Speedy Gonzales / Dance With The Guitar Man / Sheila / Let's Dance / Medley: / Twistin' The Night Away / Things / Return To Sender / Medley: / Ginny Come Lately / Stranger On The Shore / Dream Baby / Swiss Maid / Medley: / Hey Baby / Sherry / It Might As Well Rain Until September / I Can't Stop Loving You / Medley: / Don't Ever Change / Let's Twist Again / The Loco-Motion / Medley: / Breaking Up Is Hard To Do / Devil Woman / Roses Are Red / Halfway To Paradise