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	Billy J Kramer, Dakotas Do You Want to Know a Secret Genres: International Music, Pop, Rock, Classic Rock 2009 four CD set from one of the most popular bands to emerge from the '60s British Invasion movement that the Beatles kickstarted. Early in 1963, the merging of the Liverpool vocalist, Billy J. Kramer, with the Manchester... more » « less
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All Artists: Billy J Kramer, Dakotas
Title: Do You Want to Know a Secret
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: EMI Europe Generic
Original Release Date: 1/1/2009
Re-Release Date: 2/16/2009
Album Type: Box set, Import
Genres: International Music, Pop, Rock, Classic Rock
Styles: Europe, Britain & Ireland, Oldies, British Invasion
Number of Discs: 4
SwapaCD Credits: 4
UPC: 5099926789729

Synopsis

Album Description

2009 four CD set from one of the most popular bands to emerge from the '60s British Invasion movement that the Beatles kickstarted. Early in 1963, the merging of the Liverpool vocalist, Billy J. Kramer, with the Manchester group, the Dakotas, was among Brian Epstein's most inspired moves. It led to a succession of hit records, including three #1s, and several songs that have become golden oldies and are as familiar today as there were in the 1960s. This mammoth collection of over 120 tracks features their EMI recordings in those crucial years, and includes all the singles, all the album tracks (both UK and U.S.), and many unreleased performances. The unearthed gems include an excellent version of Randy Newman's 'Bet No One Ever Hurt This Bad', which equals any of the hit singles. EMI.

CD Reviews

Complete collection

Fredric A. Cooper | Los Angeles, CA | 04/06/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Wow, this is what I've been waiting for; the complete collection of tracks from Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas. Here are all of the live tracks from their infamous Long Beach concert, every studio track in mono and some stereo, and even unreleased material from The Dakotas (including some vocal tracks from them; they were no Lennon & McCartney writing-wise, but they're interesting rejects). There's a real gem of a track called "Kinky Chinese Girl" (presented in both mono and stereo), now considered a freakbeat classic but at the time it was a B-side (that should have been an A-side). From 1967, it could have revived Billy's career; it's that good. For British Invasion enthusiasts, this terrific 4 disc set is an essential purchase."

Best collection to date

Joseph P. Iorio | brantford on. canada | 07/18/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"all the top hits plus sum rare song note heardin a long time liner noes are excellent"