The best of joe meek?
aredding | uk | 01/11/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"The Two Sides Of John Leyton, shows the talents of the producer Joe Meek, rather than the singing talents of John Leyton.
After having a hit with Johnny Remember Me, it was time to rush an album out for John Leyton, or so it seemed. This was Joe Meeks time to show what he could do, and from the openning of Voodoo Women to the end track of Its Goodbye Then, this lp is probably the best thing to come out of England before The Beatles.
The follow up, Always Yours, regretably loses the talents of Joe Meek, as it is a Robert Stigwood production. True, John Leyton seems to have had singing lessons, but without the Joe Meek trademark RGM sound, whilst a good LP, it is not a great LP.
Still worth listening to though, but if it is not your cup of tea, this package will still have a good resale value. Recommended"