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You Heard It Here First! Volume 2

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You Heard It Here First! Volume 2 --- 2010

Audio restoration at Sound Mastering Ltd. All tracks mono except 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22 stereo From liner notes: Track 1 dates from 1967 (Columbia 4-44277) and was a hit for [a=Deep Purple] in mid-1968. Track 2 dates from 1966 (Capitol 5819) and was a hit for [a=The Winstons] (in 1969), [a=Nicky Thomas] (in 1970) or [a=Paul Young] (in 1983). Also covered by The [a=Everly Brothers] (in 1967) and [a=Wayne Newton] (in 1967). Track 3 dates from 1960 (HMV Pop 753) and was a hit for [a=The Guess Who] in 1965. Track 4 dates from 1965 (Dunhill LP 50005) and was a hit for [a=The Mamas & The Papas] the same year. Track 5 dates from 1964 (Columbia SCMQ 1819) and was a hit for [a=Dusty Springfield] as "You don't have to say you love me" in 1966. Track 6 dates from 1967 (Cader LPS 804) and was a hit for [a=Jackie Wilson] the same year. Track 7 dates from 1964 (King 5922) and was a hit in a updated version for [a=James Brown] in 1967 (as "Cold Sweat"). Track 8 dates from 1957 (Vee-Jay 279) and was a hit for [a=Marv Johnson] in 1959. Track 9 dates from 1968 (Monument 1053, recorded in 1967) and was a hit in a updated version for [a=Tony Joe White] in 1968 (as "Polk Salad Annie"). Track 10 dates from 1965 (MGM 13415) and was a hit for [a=James & Bobby Purify] in 1966. Track 11 dates from 1965 (Blue Rock 4014) and was a hit for [a=Wilson Pickett] in 1966. It was also covered by [a=The Commitments], [a=Los Lobos], [a=Buddy Guy], [a=The Young Rascals], [a=The Kingsmen] and [a=Rufus Thomas]. Track 12 dates from 1939 (Singer 829) and was a hit for [a=The Weavers] in 1940's (as "Wimoweh") and for [a=The Tokens] in 1961 (as "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"). It was also a hit for [a=Tight Fit] in 1985. Track 13 dates from 1963 (Dynamic Sound 503) and was a hit for [a=George Harrison] in 1987. Track 14 dates from 1965 (Bang 511) and was a hit for [a=The Merseys] in 1966 and for [a=David Bowie] in 1973. Track 15 dates from 1970 (Musicor 1418) and was a hit for [a=Dawn (5)] in 1970. Track 16 dates from 1960 (Columbia 41699) and was a hit for [a=Brian Hyland] in 1962. Track 17 dates from 1968 (Capitol 2256, originally issued in december 1966) and was a hit for [a=Harry Nilsson] in 1969 (for the film Midnight Cowboy). Track 18 dates from 1967 (Capitol LP ST 2636, recorded in 1966) and was a hit for [a=The American Breed] (in 1967) and [a=Amen Corner] (in 1968). Also covered by [a=The Models (5)] in 1967. Track 19 dates from 1963 (Horizon 6) and was a hit for [a=Gale Garnett] in 1964 as "We'll sing in the sunshine". Track 20 dates from 1965 (North Beach 1001 in early 1966) and was a hit for [a=Jefferson Airplane] in 1967 as "Somebody to love". Track 21 dates from 1962 (Verve 10270) and was a hit for [a=The Casinos] in 1967. Track 22 dates from 1966 (Vanguard LP VSD 79233) and was a hit for [a=Linda Ronstadt]/[a=The Stone Poneys] in 1967. Track 23 dates from 1957 (Specialty 610) and was a hit for [a=Dale & Grace] (in 1963) and [a=Donny & Marie Osmond] in 1974. Track 24 dates from 1961 (Chess 1799) and was a hit for [a=The Rolling Stones] in 1963.