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The latest addition to our Songwriters and Producers series spotlights the compositions of husband and wife team Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, one of the most revered and successful songwriting teams of the modern era.
This collection fits in with our sets devoted to Goffin & King, Jack Nitzsche, Randy Newman, Pomus & Shuman, Brian Wilson, Leiber & Stoller, Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy, Burt Bacharach, Greenwich & Barry and Jackie DeShannon.
The compositions of Mann & Weil spanned many genres: this hand-picked collection of their very best work includes pop/rock, R&B/soul and girl group tracks.
The booklet includes a 6,000 word essay, which draws upon interviews with Mann and Weil by noted author Charlotte Greig, detailed track annotation and copious period illustrations.
Track listing:
1. It's Getting Better - MAMA CASS 2. Kicks - DEL SHANNON 3. The Bossa Nova (My Heart Said) - TIPPIE & THE CLOVERS 4. I'd Be So Good For You - JOANIE SOMMERS 5. I'm Gonna Be Strong - GENE PITNEY 6. Where Have You Been (All My Life) - ARTHUR ALEXANDER 7. Hungry - PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS 8. Please Don't Wake Me - THE CINDERELLAS 9. It's A Happening World - THE TOKENS 10. Chico's Girl - THE GIRLS 11. I Just Can't Help Believing - BJ THOMAS 12. Brown Eyed Woman - BILL MEDLEY 13. Girl, It's Alright Now - BRUCE & TERRY 14. Glitter And Gold - THE TURTLES 15. In The Park - THE DRIFTERS 16. Find Another Fool - THE MARCELS 17. Remember Me Baby - THE CHIFFONS 18. Magic Town - THE VOGUES 19. That's The Boy - DONNA LOREN 20. The Coldest Night Of The Year - NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS 21. Where Do I Belong - CALVIN GRAYSON 22. Let Me Walk With You - THE 2 OF CLUBS 23. She Is Today - BERGEN WHITE 24. It's Not Easy - THE SWEET INSPIRATIONS 25. See That Girl - THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS 26. Make The Woman Love Me - DION"