DAVID GATES - THE EARLY YEARS 1962-1967

Upcoming release from your favorite label, Rare Rockin' Records!

 

 

The next installment of the highly acclaimed Songwriter Masters Series higlights the written accomplishments of David Gates. As you may know, Mr. Gates was active in the music business long before Bread - as a recording artist, yes....but also a master craftsman of fine pop, doo wop, rock n' roll, girl group, and soul tunes. This compilation, lovingly compiled and annotated, presents 32 of Gates' finest written songs spanning the years 1962-1967. It includes songs you may know (including the smash Murmaids hit "Popsicles & Icicles"), and some you may not (including killers by The Crickets, Margaret Mandolph, and Shelley Fabares). In addition, Gates' original own demo of "You'll Be Needin' Me Baby" is included as a bonus treat - as if 32 amazing songs weren't enough!!! And if that wasn't enough information to get you salivating, here's the full track list:


 1. THE MURMAIDS - POPSICLES AND ICICLES 2. ANN-MARGRET – HEY, LITTLE STAR
3. MICHAEL LANDON - WITHOUT YOU
4. GLORIA MELBOURNE - DON’T LET HIM
5. DOROTHY BERRY – CRYIN’ ON MY PILLOW
6. DORSEY BURNETTE - PEBBLES
7. SHELLEY FABARES - FOOTBALL SEASONS OVER
8. GWEN STACEY - AIN’T GONNA CRY NO MORE
9. THE GIRLFRIENDS - MY ONE AND ONLY JIMMY BOY
10. PAT POWDRILL - THE LUCKIEST GIRL IN TOWN
11. FRANKIE FANELLI - TEARS, RAIN
12. MARGARET MANDOLPH - IF YOU EVER NEED ME
13. THE CRICKETS - PLAYBOY
14. CONNIE STEVENS - LOST IN WONDERLAND
15. DOROTHY BERRY - YOU BETTER WATCH OUT
16. JOHNNY BURNETTE - THE FOOL OF THE YEAR
17. GWEN STACEY - LONELY GIRL
18. MARGARET MANDOLPH - SILLY LITTLE GIRL
19. GAIL GANLEY - I THINK I’M GONNA CRY
20. JERRY MODINE - ARE YOU PUTTING ME ON
21. MERRY CLAYTON - NOTHING LEFT TO DO BUT CRY
22. SUZY WALLIS - TELL HIM
23. DOTTY & KATHY - THE PRINCE OF MY DREAMS
24. CARL EDWARDS - THE BRIGHTER SIDE
25. GWEN STACEY - GIVE THANKS TO A FRIEND
26. JODY MILLER - NEVER LET HIM GO
27. THE GIRLFRIENDS - FOR MY SAKE
28. THE FENCEMEN - SWINGIN’ GATES
29. JOHNNY CRAWFORD - NO ONE REALLY LOVES A CLOWN
30. DOROTHY BERRY - STANDIN‘ ON THE CORNER
31. JODY MILLER - HOW DO YOU SAY GOODBYE
32. THE LETTERMEN - YOU’LL BE NEEDIN’ ME
33. DAVID GATES - YOU’LL BE NEEDIN’ ME (ORIGINAL DEMO)



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