{"product_id":"lets-stomp-merseybeat-and-beyond-1962-1969","title":"Lets Stomp! Merseybeat and Beyond 1962-1969","description":"\u003cp\u003e3CD box set spotlighting the pioneering movement that brought the world \u003cstrong\u003eThe Beatles\u003c\/strong\u003e but has been overshadowed by their success. Hits include \u003cem\u003eThe Searchers\u003c\/em\u003e’ ‘Sweets For My Sweet’ (UK #1) and ‘When You Walk In The Room’ (UK #3), \u003cem\u003eBilly J. Kramer With The Dakotas\u003c\/em\u003e’ ‘Bad To Me’ (UK #1), \u003cem\u003eThe Swinging Blue Jeans\u003c\/em\u003e’ ‘Hippy Hippy Shake’ (UK #2) and \u003cem\u003eThe Mojos\u003c\/em\u003e’ ‘Everything’s Alright’ (UK #9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso featuring \u003cem\u003eThe Chants\u003c\/em\u003e (featuring Eddy Amoo later of \u003cem\u003eThe Real Thing\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eThe Undertakers\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLomax Alliance\u003c\/em\u003e (both led by Jackie Lomax who later signed to Apple) and \u003cem\u003eThe Kirkbys\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe 23rd Turnoff\u003c\/em\u003e whose singer\/guitarist was ace songwriter Jimmy Campbell. Five tracks are newly mastered from producer Joe Meek’s ‘Tea Chest Tapes’ including \u003cem\u003eThe Cryin’ Shames\u003c\/em\u003e’ magnificent tear jerker ‘Please Stay’ and the previously unreleased ‘A Different Drummer’ by \u003cem\u003eThe Maracas\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOther rarities include an unreleased track by Birkenhead’s \u003cem\u003eThe Pathfinders\u003c\/em\u003e from producer Shel Talmy’s vaults and a fab song by ex \u003cem\u003eVernons Girl\u003c\/em\u003e, Samantha Jones found on a well-preserved acetate plus tracks by \u003cem\u003eThe Dennisons\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Seftons\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Perishers\u003c\/em\u003e released on CD for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough \u003cstrong\u003eThe Beatles\u003c\/strong\u003e aren’t present for licensing reasons, there are four Lennon and McCartney compositions donated to other acts. \u003cem\u003eMerseybeat\u003c\/em\u003e was a brief phenomenon but hugely influential throughout the world. It blew up nationwide in 1963 before \u003cem\u003eMerseybeat\u003c\/em\u003e groups spearheaded the ‘British Invasion’ of the US charts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis box celebrates the scene on the first two discs, then on disc three presents some of the brilliant mod, freakbeat, psych and \u003cem\u003eMersey soul\u003c\/em\u003e music that came from Liverpool when the \u003cem\u003eMerseybeat\u003c\/em\u003e bubble burst and press and public looked elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by US rock ‘n’ roll, R\u0026amp;B and Motown and the D.I.Y. attitude of skiffle, the Liverpool beat groups rocked clubs such as their hometown’s The Cavern and the Star-Club in Hamburg and larger ‘Big Beat’ sessions at The Tower Ballroom in New Brighton. \u003cem\u003eThe Searchers\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGerry And The Pacemakers\u003c\/em\u003e achieved success on the world stage, others never made it out of their local area, made a couple of 45s or even demos and disappeared.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Strawberry","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50469490786635,"sku":"2016163","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/LetsStomp-final-stroke-min-1_b9a4f62b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727361510","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/lets-stomp-merseybeat-and-beyond-1962-1969","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}