LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

• Facsimile edition of the original mono edition of this US compilation LP

The band’s first LP issued in the US and Canada, this landmark release from the influential British beat-rock outfit originally arrived in July 1965.

Compiled specifically for the American market by manager/producer Giorgio Gomelsky in advance of the group’s first US tour, the album has one notable twist: although Jeff Beck is pictured on the sleeve, he only plays lead guitar on three tracks, with Eric Clapton handling the role on the rest.

Hugely impactful at the time, this record went on to leave a deep imprint on the burgeoning US garage rock scene.

Track Listing:

SIDE A
• For Your Love
• I’m Not Talking
• Putty (In Your Hands)
• I Ain’t Got You
• Got To Hurry
• I Ain’t Done Wrong
SIDE B
• I Wish You Would
• A Certain Girl
• Sweet Music
• Good Morning Little School Girls
• My Girl Sloopy