- Format: CD
- Label: Ace
- Genre: Blues, Soul, Funk
The Columbia, Date and Fraternity recordings of Cincinnatis top 1960s girl group, featuring all of the trios northern soul favourites and some great examples of their work as back-up singers.
Belting early 60s R&B and Soul from a respected black female group.
The compilation features the distinctive tones of Lonnie Mack with the Charmaines as his backing group as well as the girls in their own right.
Over half the tracks are new to CD, including three previously unissued tracks.
It also includes an unreleased track, I Dont Wanna Lose Him, which some DJs regard as one of the best of all unreleased Northern Soul sides.
Track listing:
GUILTY - Gigi & The Charmaines
POOR UNFORTUNATE ME - Gigi & The Charmaines
I DONT WANNA LOSE HIM - The Charmaines
ETERNALLY - The Charmaines
GIRL CRAZY - Gigi & The Charmaines
IF YOU EVER - The Charmaines
BRAZIL - Gigi & The Charmaines
GI JOE (Fast Version) - The Charmaines
ROCKIN PNEUMONIA AND THE BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU - The Charmaines
I IDOLIZE YOU - The Charmaines
GOODBYE BABY GOODBYE - The Charmaines
ON THE WAGON - The Charmaines
ROCKIN OLD MAN - The Charmaines
WHAT KIND OF GIRL (DO YOU THINK I AM) - The Charmaines
I CANT GO ON THIS WAY - The Charmaines
WHERE IS THE BOY TONIGHT - The Charmaines
ALL YOU GOTTA DO - The Charmaines
GI JOE (Original Version) - The Charmaines
BABY WHATS WRONG - Lonnie Mack
ALL THE TIME - Kenny Smith & Jerri Jackson
SAY SOMETHING NICE TO ME - Lonnie Mack
BABY PLEASE DONT GO - Carl Edmondson
OH I APOLOGIZE - Lonnie Mack
IM SO SATISFIED - Max Falcon
LUCY MILOO - Kenny Smith
DONT TAKE AWAY YOUR LOVE - The Charmaines
IF YOU WERE MINE - The Charmaines
ONLY LOVE - The Charmaines
